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With this sudden burst of uncontrollable painting, I have not forgotten the stash busting knitting that I was doing. These scarves are made with really big needles and three or four strands of yarn. They are using up all those odds and ends of yard really fast. They may not make it to the donation point this year, but hopefully I'll be well stocked to send them on for next year. I have to share these two paintings. These two women really made my day when I saw that they had painted the snowman boards from the tutorial I posted. Debbie's kind words had perfect timing. Check her blog out, she is painting up a storm. Paxton Valley Folk Art And Beverley painted this one. You can visit her at Beverley Ann Studio Just a little FYI, the painting instructions are just that, painting instructions. There is no line drawing. Feel free to trace from the picture of the painting or like Debbie, freehand it. It is fun getting to know these ladies and making new friends in Blogland. I...

This morning when I went to my quiet place to start my morning... I found this left on my seat by two other little angels. They love their cheeseballs! And I actually sat on that toy! Not a comfortable feeling!

In the pioneering mode that I am in right now, this coffee pot fits right in. Well, I did make biscuits the other night for a snack while John brought in the firewood. Granted, the firewood is purchased already cut and split and stacked by the front porch and the biscuits were from a can in the fridge, but still we are going to call this modern pioneering. This sudden interest in pioneering and the Wild West has been brought on by this little guy. Wyatt is now two months old. You might remember his arrival and first few weeks. If not, check here. When the pediatrician first looked at him in those first few hours, he and Travis had this entire conversation about Wyatt Earp. I knew nothing of what they were talking about, but I knew that it seemed to ease Travis' tension. The conversation did not leave my mind and I have been trying to learn more about Wyatt Earp. We have bought Tombstone and watched it. I caught part of the Kevin Costner (any movie with Kevin Cos...

A few more items added to my selling blog. Please click on the link on the right or here. Thanks for stopping by! I'll be having a giveaway over there soon!

Well, I took the leap and started a selling blog. This bowl is the first item listed and the link for it is here. Please bear with me on the start of this and if anyone can tell me how to add those pesky buy now buttons from Paypal, I would be eternally grateful! Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies needed: Surface, (of course I am using up the the 200 doors that are in the cellar) Refer to this. Crackle medium of your choice A candle A good 1/2 inch flat brush. Sponge Chalkboard Paint DecoArt Americana Black Cocoa Bleached Sand Heritage Brick Antique Maroon Milk Chocolate Antique Gold Mustard Seed Butter Another version...they all come out different. If you have pre-finished doors, sand the areas that you are going to paint. Paint the frame and the main area black. (Almost everything I paint starts out black.) Decide on the area that you want to be the chalkboard and mark it off. For an arch, find the center of your board and mark it. Fold a piece of paper in half and cut an arch with scissors. Line up the centers and trace the arch with chalk. Tape off the straight edges and paint a heavy coat of the chalkboard paint on the marked out area. Sponge the chalkboard paint. (I hoard sponges from in jewelry boxes, they are perfect for this sponging and for sponging back...