Welcome to my blog. This is a blog for me to express my ideas and thoughts. I love to craft and "repurpose" things. I am just starting on this blog adventure, so bear with my while I get steady and rolling.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Fall table runner

I was out looking for a fall table runner yesterday, but I couldn't find anything that I liked that didn't cost a fortune!  What I did find, were some thick colorful felt leaves at Dollars and Cents in Windsor.  They are large (approx. 14" x 16"), beautiful fall colors, cheap, and I really wanted them.  I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them, but I knew I would figure out something.  On the way home (before the great washtub find) it occurred to me "Duh!  Table runner!".


Long table runner?





Or more of a centre piece?


What do you think?

Sue

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Happy Dance!

Well looky-looky what I found on the way home today!  Hubby and I were on our way home when I spotted these little gems on the side of the road for trash.  Unfortunately, my car was full of stuff and I couldn't get home fast enough to unload and head back.  I thought for sure that they would be gone.  THEY WEREN'T!  Yay for me!


A cute little chair that just needs to be cleaned up (maybe a fresh coat of white paint), as well as a small wooden bucket and crate.  I see some fall mums for the bucket and maybe some gourds for the crate.


The washtub I used right away. 




I had some poor petunias slowly coming to their end, but were still good enough to go into the washtub.







The chair and boxes I will use for fall displays as soon as I get to a roadside stand for some gourds and pumpkins.

If anyone has some different ideas to share on how to use these items, I would love to hear them!

Sue



Thursday, September 23, 2010

Raven Maven

While I was perusing through my local dollar store last night I decided to check out the Halloween selection to see what might interest me.  Low and behold (angels singing here) ....



I believe I actually squealed out loud!  I have been admiring one of these made from iron at a local shop for the past few months, but I haven't been able to bring myself to pay the $40 for one.  Now mind you, this one is plastic, but hey, beggars certainly can not be choosers and once put in its special place (when I figure out where that is!), no one will be the wiser.  Did I spend $40 or $2.   $2!!!!  And not only did I get one, but a pair! 



That's right!  A pair!  (You have to keep crows in pairs!)  I'm so happy. :)

I also found this great frame which I will fill with photos tonight.


Anyone who says the dollar stores are full of junk is crazy I say!  Crazy!

Sue

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

It's Almost Fall Y'all

It's the last full day of summer (sigh).  Time to close down the swimming pool and put away most (not all) of the patio furniture (I have to hang on to summer just a little bit longer!).  But it also means time for redecorating!  Bring on the harvest decor!  I'm all about the pumpkins, hay bales, and cornstalks! 

Look at these white lovelies....

Photo from Sunset.com

And this lovely canned pumpkin label from The Graphics Fairy.  This site has the best vintage pictures and images!



Look at the great watering can project done with this label by Ewenique.



My head is full of ideas.  Is yours?



Friday, September 10, 2010

Summertime Blues

As summer is coming to an end, I reflect back to the summers of my childhood.  As soon as school was out, my mom would pack four kids the car and off we would go to St. Martins to visit her parents.  My grandparents had the greatest old house which was literally feet from the beach.  The house was huge and the places that you could play or hide were endless!  I miss that house.

I also miss driving around with Grampie in his old red Chevy truck listening to an 8-track tape of Elvis Presley singing "Peace in the Valley".  We would sing our hearts out!  Of course Grampie was the only one that could get those really low notes!

These are my grandparents.  I love these old black and whites of them. 



My grandmother LOVED the beach.  She walked the beach everyday, rain or shine, collecting shells and beach glass.  She would then make artwork and crafts out of of what she collected.  I always wanted a piece of Grammie's shell art and my Aunt Wendy (whom I love dearly!) made sure that I received a picture and a vase.  I treasure these.  They are two of my most favorite things in my house.  Aren't they great?

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Sand dollars

Sunday, September 5

We took a family day trip down to the southwestern shore of Nova Scotia to visit some of our favorite beaches.  There is a gem of a beach just outside Lunenburg called Sand Dollar Beach that we love to go shell hunting on.


On any given day you can find lots of sand dollars buried in the sand when the tide is out.  Of course I love collecting anything nautical and I had the kids on the hunt.  We collected about a dozen of these little treasures.  I used to have a nice collection of them, but one day my mother-in-law told my daughter that if you break a sand dollar open, there are five small birds inside.  Emily of course then had to save all the little birdies from inside the shell.....

There are many different sand dollars that you can get in stores and online, but I have to say that my favorite of all are the ones that can be found right here in Nova Scotia.  And cost? $0 and a great family day.