Count Every Blessing!!!

I went to a car boot at Hemswell Antique Centre last year and bought some orange pine shelves for believe it or not 50p.  I had no idea what I was going to do with them...until ping - light bulb moment - and off I went - sanding and painting, more sanding to distress Laura Ashley style on the corners.  Then dug out my prima chipboard letters..didn't like the pattern so peeled the surface off, covered with free wallpaper samples from B and Q, more sanding and then I inked the edges - some strong twine to hang it with and of course a little touch of red gingham (my favourite) and voila....

ok.....so who noticed I didn't have enough E's left - so improvise, adapt and overcome that is one of hubby's motto's left over from his Army days...I adapted the 3's.  Was it obvious???

Don't you just love the primitive wooden signs that you can get out in America - I would so love to visit even if it was just for the craft shops alone - think the children would prefer the Disney side of things - lol

This one made me smile...

Y'know if choc was slimming - my word I would be a size 8 - I wish!!!!!

I have just been surfing - no silver in sight and have come across a UK website that has primitive signs

such as this

and

and

How delightful!

OOOOH before I go - I wanted to share a couple of other things I have made..

The bunting around the mirror and can you spy my newest addition to your family - a little pressie from my hubby...May I introduce...Wilbur Griswald Snodgrass...(a name chosen for him by some of my facebook friends - it was a hearty debate!!)

He is a Gisela Graham special and I hope you agree he is something very special!

Look what I have been up to!

I made this little gift bag from a scrap of Laura ashleys red gingham - I think red gingham is my most fav fabric - EVER!!! Just seeing it makes me feel happy and girly inside. I borrowed a yo yo maker from a friend and that is how I have made the flower for this bag - thought it was so easy and really effective I have been a bought a couple now in different sizes, however the heart one I was loaned is a different story altogether - suffice to say not a success story! The circular box that I have sat it on to pose for this piccie was a pressie from my friend Lisa as part of my birthday pressie - dont think she had heard of Cath Kidston before she met me, lol! when she handed it to me she said I think its like that Cath Kidston person makes! It is beautiful - another feel good jewel amongst my treasures!

Next and before you say it - I know I am a little premature but wait....


it was a challenge set me by my elder sister who I have to say I am very very proud of - she suffers terribly with MS, but she has managed to do a b tech in arts recently and the stuff she has produced is fabulous.  ANway as I say I went to visit one day and she gave me a pressie - the tree below except it was falling to pieces and looked very sorry for itself and she said do something with that - well the top was missing for a start - it no longer came to a conical end - just stopped halfway across as if someone had cut the end off...I have to admit to being rather intimidated for a while - it sat in a box on my desk for a couple of months - then one day I got the gusto and went for it - here is the result

I have just been surfing the tinternet and found this

Isn't it totally awesome - my little princess would absolutely love to play in this - if I win the lottery I am heading over to here to buy one...until then it will have to be sheets and a clothes horse!


For the little man in my life -

Have popped it on my dream wish list for him - just here


now on my dream list for me - here are some fabrics from clarke and clarke - they are their part of their new release - dont know if they have hit the shops yet???

here they are - put to good use

wouldnt you just love this to drive around in????

Back soon with more tales and piccies - ttfn xxx