not so tickled pink...

Ok...is it just me or do you start a project in one part of your house then jump to a different part of the house and start a whole different one?  Then you are going back and forth, and back and forth and neither one is getting finished then you go start a third?

I have been trying to finish off my kitchen and den mini makeovers (two rooms but really one project) then I started a project downstairs.  It needs a big purge, a deep cleaning, a coat of fresh paint on the walls and in the end all reorganized (heck, more than one project there but it is all project number two).  Now I have decided that the princess suite needs a makeover too ~ a mini makeover for now.  While I would love to change the wall color which I am not so tickled pink with anymore...

It will have to wait.  The princess is graduating from college this May (so, so proud!) and with her future unknown at this point no major makeover will be done.  However with the pinks and roses slowly disappearing from my nest her room seemed like the next place to start a purge (and a room that always needs cleaning!)...

I had these two paintings in her room but they were more me than her.  Well, they really aren't me anymore so they have gone to my booth.  Now while I love this bureau I found treasure hunting...

I am over it.  Off to my booth it will go.  I am replacing it with this...

A trash find (ssshhhh...don't tell her!).  It looks like this now...

I like it and so does she and it will fit into the future makeover I have in my mind for that room much better!  This photo was taken downstairs.  That rug is going soon and see the back wall...

Jim and I went to Home Depot yesterday and got some shelving to put up.  I need more storage for craft supplies, items I have on Etsy as well as small projects that await a makeover.  I am going to hide it all behind a drop cloth curtain.  Now if only I could sew...

I am joining Susan over at Between Naps On The Porch for her Metamorphosis Monday party.  Hmmm...I hope I don't get inspired to start a fourth project!!

For all you followers who remember I mentioned Friday that I would fill you all in on how I plan to celebrate my one year blog anniversary today, my apologies.  To be honest I had one of those weekends and did not get my thoughts put together yet.  So, please forgive me but I promise to get my act together by Wednesday!  It makes more sense for me anyway since this wonderful adventure began on White Wednesday almost a year ago!!

Have a great week!!

my little studio...

2011

New Year.

New Project List.

(added on to the remnants of the old)

I spent a lot of time this past weekend organizing my little studio (yes, that is the new name for my craft room).  Over the holidays between decorating this, making that or wrapping it all up, this room turned into a catch all for anything and everything.  So before I could start any new projects I needed to do a major clean up and purge.  As I mentioned last week, most of the pinks and roses have disappeared from my nest.  The new vignettes I have been working on are reflecting my new color palette.  I finally realized that shabby does not necessarily mean everything should be pink or be adorned with roses.  I ended up with a pile for the shop and a pile for my Etsy shop (which I hope to list today).  Now my changes are not drastic.  I simply used things I already had around my house and moved them from one room to another.  I know I shared this corner with you before in this post and this one but here is what it looks like now...

I seem to put pieces in this corner that are either favorite treasures (of the moment) or things that inspire me.  This painting is always there.  It was my Mom's and I am not sure if I told you this before but as a child I would look at it and pretend it was my Mom and her sister...

While taking these pictures I realized that this painting holds some of the colors I always seem to go back to time and time again...

I have my old cubby drawer back in my studio...

Along with the clock from my Paris Hotel Suite...

As you can see I did not get rid of pink and roses completely!  These next two pieces have similar coloring...

And both have great detail.  One is new...

And one is old...

Sweet little bird on the branch...just looks like it flew right into it though!  I love the contrast of the little old wood box against the white.  It is holding one of the projects I am working on ~ my petite paper mache dress forms (I just sold a few in my Etsy shop and want to put more in)...

Also working on some pieces using left over lamp parts and clock faces from The Graphics Fairy...

Just above on the shelf is my favorite vignette...

It is a bit Hollywood with one of Freddie's Girls who dreams of going to Paris some day...

Along with my old brownie camera (I think that is what it is called) and maybe a dried up flower from one of her admirer's bouquet (do you ever make up stories to go along with your vignettes?)...

I recently got the "63" little enamel tag off Etsy for the year I was born.  Also one of my old embellished wood shoes adorned with a vintage buckle (which I am starting a collection of)...

Now I love the colors of these old bottles.  The etched glass used to be in my Paris Hotel Suite too...

I have another little vignette to share too but I am going to save it for White Wednesday.  Today I am joining Susan from Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday where you can always find some wonderful, inspiring bloggers sharing their before and afters.  I am so happy you are here with me in the new year!  I am energized and inspired to create and explore new venues and ready to share with it all with you!

old cabinet door makeover...

Yes, I am still waiting to feather my nest for the holidays.  I do not have anything merry or bright to share today but I thought I would join Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday to show you a little before and after that I recently did.  Do you remember these...

Well I sold 3 panels at the shop and had one left over.  Here is what the last one looks like now...

I couldn't resist using some more of my vintage sheet music.  I would love to know what you think!  Thank you for visiting today and have a wonderful day!!

my summer porch...

It was a beautiful weekend here and I hope you enjoyed one too! We were at the campground this weekend and I took some pictures of my summer porch for Metamorphosis Monday (thank you for hosting Susan!) to show you all where I spend alot of time relaxing, reading, and entertaining friends. Remember when I first told you about our summer plans and showed you where our screen room would go...Here is my summer porch... I love how different it is to my home where I have my collections all about. However the shabby cottage look that is me is still here in a simpler form. I am wondering though if I will fit a little french flair in here or there! I am happy sitting here in the morning with coffee... Or when Jim gets home from work for an evening cocktail... There is plenty of room to bring in more chairs if we have company... Pretty white party lights... Of course it would have been nice of me to take the towel rack away from behind the love seat before I took these photos! Here is where the vintage yellow lantern nests now... My Mom gave me this little table when we bought our first very small trailer 13 years ago... We did a bit of work outside on Saturday. Jim spread a new layer of pea stone which helps keep dirt out of the screen room and trailer... I filled a few of my pots with flowers... Jim surprised me a few years ago and put the street light in. It was great for added light at night when the kids were little. Now it is great to have the added light when I go back to my trailer to refill my champagne glass (ha). I have been putting a few nautical touches around for my husband the fisherman like the buoy above and this paddle I put on the shed... I love having the patriotic theme for the summer time... However I can not resist these beautiful colors...

On Sunday while Jim was out fishing I planned to take some photos of the lake and lodge to share too but I ended up finding a nice sunny spot to start a new book. I also spent alot of time visiting some wonderful new blogs at the Pink Saturday party. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and left such sweet comments and are now following my little musings. I also am thankful to all my faithful followers, my new friends who make me smile every day. Well let me know what you think of my summer porch and I hope you enjoyed relaxing for a bit at our site!

playing dress up...

Good Morning!!! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and Mother's Day! We spent the weekend at the campground and despite the weather had a great time. I know I promised some pictures but it poured on Saturday and it was quite chilly on Sunday. I wanted to get some flowers planted but with some frost warnings for the week, I decided to wait. However, my sweetest little camping neighbor Catie brought over a flat of pretty pansies for Mother's Day! Thank you Catie... We both thought this little bunny looked scared! Then I showed her my flat bunny... I think this was supposed to be a stepping stone but I lean it against a tree. My good friends Don & Bert gave this to me when they left camping to live full time in Florida ~ I think of them every time I look at it. As the rain fell on Saturday Jim asked if I wanted to go to downtown Plymouth and hit the antique shops. I actually said no! I am saving my money for Brimfield on Wednesday!! Knowing it would be raining on Saturday I came prepared and decided to play dress up on another mannequin... I am having so much fun dressing these little ladies up...
I wanted to do another one but the rainy weather was making an afternoon nap sound really good! Especially after a night around the campfire with my girlfriends ~ and knowing that the skies would clear I would be sitting around another fire that night!! I am not sure if I will put this one in my Etsy shop or in my little corner at the shop. Until I decide she is sitting on my mantel in front of my favorite mirror, the one that started my collection... Thank you to Karen over at The Graphics Fairy for generously sharing the wonderful images I used on her. Karen hosts Brag Monday and Susan over at Between Naps On The Porch hosts Metamorphosis Monday. So today I am party hopping to show this little lady off. I hope you can party hop too and see what everyone is sharing today. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a great day!