Down in ole Mexico

NO I am not heading that way.... I just thought I would share my Spanish style armoire...turned kinda cottagey shabby...whatevvvvvvvva (it has identity crisis)! I am not done with her. Come on admit it....you had one of these at one time. I just LOVED that rustic look it had. I even had the matching...(aghast) end tables. I stopped short of owning the coffee table folks. Now she has already gone through one make-over several years back in my MAJOR harlequin phase. I painted her white and did harlequin diamonds on the sides and the doors & added the appliques. You can still that wonderful feature on the doors. NOW I have just gone all white...still has the appliques. To be honest I am not really a big applique gal any more. I like things plainer the older I get. But I am afraid the appliques are on for good.... I will give her another coat and distress the heck out of her and probley call it good. I have thought of getting rid of it..but ....can't afford to replace it. And Darn it...it is made really well. So I have just tried to fit it in with my current style. Make it bend to my will so to speak. I messed around with my junk on the inside of it. Played house a bit. It is a fun piece to display items in. So there you have it. Do you have a piece you could give a second glance too? Think twice before throwing it out! I hope you had a wonderful Mother's day! OHHH I thought I would show you all WHY I can't make the bed in the morning! 6 letters...CALVIN! Well that's my story anyways. XOXO, Cherry

It Started innocently

enough. It really did! You find one little treasure, in this instance a brown transferware pitcher (3.00 ladies)...before you know it you have cleared your whole entry buffet off (at least it gave me a chance to dust)....moved small chairs around. Than you decide the artwork isn't right anymore on either side...so that changes. Than you think hmmm I need some texture...so I switch the ribbon on the wreath and decide to make a pillow (I say MAKE loosely here) I actually took an old feedsack and wrapped it around a bolster insert and tied some jute on either ends. NO sewing. I like it...may be a bit HICK for some of you...but it works for me! Than you realize Wham....several hours have passed. I have more important things to do...I truly do! I can blame this phenomena on my mother.....she could buy a new dish towel...and wham all the kitchen counters became cleared and everything got cleaned and changed. It doesn't take much for me. I feel a bit rip van winkle...and all because of a silly little pitcher. Ahhh well! Evening folks! XOXO, Cherry

Sweet Little Blessings in the Mail Today!

Happpppy Hump Day to all! I hope everyone around the country is enjoying Spring weather....unfortunately here....that is NOT the case. We have had an abnormal amount of rain here in Central Oregon....AND Gulp.........SNOW...YES snow in May. We have actually had it on the 4th of July..but that is a whole other bowl of beans. Well as I had the old mantra "rain, rain, go away"....stuck in my head..I headed on down to the mail box. I must say the sunshine came out in full swing when I saw I had two sweet little packages from two dear ladies! Dear Ceekay..from http://thinkinofhome.blogspot.com/ sent me the sweetest Cherry Pie towel AND the cutest tag.....I had to show their new home! Thank-you sooo much Ceekay...I love them both! I will def. be using the recipe on the towel too! As if that was not enough Tricia Anne over at http://notesofsincerity.blogspot.com/ made me do a jig when I saw the lovely toile package she sent me full of old postcards and an adorable vintage sewing kit that she inherited from her Grandmother.....sigh.....you have no idea the smile that was on my face Trish when I saw that. It is very special and I will cherish it! Sooo here are a few pics of the homes of these gifts from the heart....I had fun finding special little nooks for it all. You two ladies made my day and I think you from MY heart!

Other than that today I just snapped a few pics of a custom order banner that I finished for someone....I thought I would give her a sneek peek....it was a whoppin 16 letters, it spells out "The Flower Cottage"...I enjoyed making it and LOVED working with these colors. Sooo bright and happy with the vintagey patterns and colors! I am going to go now and try to finish up organizing here in my little studio! XOXO, Cherry

Altered wire basket..

I found a wire basket yesterday at ST. Vincents for 3.00...and had a little light bulb go off in my head... (no snickers please). I thought it would be cute to gussy up and stick all my ephemera in. I crackled some chipboard letters and spelled out VINTAGE and made a little plaque to put on the basket. I than wove some ribbons through the wire and added a label and an old pearl bead. I thought it came out pretty cute..and practical. I have been sorting and moving things around in my craft studio. The flow of the furniture was off....so I got my dh too move everything..yet AGAIN. It feels and looks much better. I also traded a piece of furniture with my son. He got a bookshelf that had been in here and I now have one of my old Ethan Allen childhood pieces in the craft room. I still have my whole bedroom set from when I was a little girl. I can't bare to part with it....(the rest is in the garage)...I mean HECK...it will be the only Ethan Allen furniture I will ever own. I thought I would show snippets of the inside of it ...I painted it Dover white...ran out of paint so it is not complete...like most things around here. The outside is red...and I will go over it with a better red. I played around with the interor tonight for fun. I love displaying things...I feel like a kid in a candy store! Lastly I thought I would share another custom banner I did for a customer...this time I added a birdy to the middle. Hope she likes it! I wanted to mention that my etsy shop is now 10% off for Mother's Day and I will be adding a few things tomorrow that will also be on sale. Well that is it for me today!~ XOXO, Cherry