Craft supplies...yay!

I bought these a few weeks ago and then the weather got really crappy. So.... they're sitting in my kitchen waiting patiently for me to use them. I actually have used the glue on a frame, but that's about as far as I've gotten. My son saw the chalk board paint tonight and asked what it was. When I told him I could make a chalk board out of any smooth surface he got excited. I'll be fixing some kind of chalk board for his room. I can't wait to use my new, cool supplies!

Thank you!!

Thank you

Shay...Designer Junk Finder

Here she is!

I got my Starbucks Gift Card that I won!!!

I'm so excited! I've just started learning how to order so maybe I can use my gift card without sounding like a total dork.

(I'm pretty much of a dork though... see photo below)

:O)

(I have no make up on so I'm trying to hide behind the card...)

Works In Progress

It's a new year.

Time to get busy!

I have many works in progress. I have finished a lot of projects, but there are many more waiting patiently on me.

Jewelry

Purses

Windchimes

Old doors

Old windows

Old bottles

Lots and lots of things....

Time to get busy Lora!!

Antique Shelf

My dining room shelf . . .

This shelf is, I guess, sort of a homage to my mother, Willeta. She loved antiques, even when they weren't the "in" thing. She was always coming home with something from the antique store. When I was young I thought she was so uncool or just plain old. I wanted a house decorated with cool clay sculptures, glass coffee tables and smelling of eucalyptus like my friend Kathryn's house. Little did I know that 30+ years later all the stuff she loved and put in our home is all the beautiful "in" things that I see on my favorite blogs. Luckily, I still have some of her things so as I get older those pieces are making their way into my home.

The framed pictures are of my parents.

The small bottles on the left side of the shelf were hers.

The framed heart is a beautiful antique card that she put in a frame.

The frame isn't very pretty so I plan to re-frame it in something more ornate.

. . . . more of my dining room shelf

....and this frame and flower are sitting on the floor and propped up against the wall in my dining room. I bought the frame at a flea market for $5. .... it's worn and beautiful! The flower is from Wal-Mart... yes, I said Wal-Mart. I saw it one day when I was hanging out in the flower section. Most of the flowers were not very pretty, but this one caught my eye. I put it in my basket, then put it back. I really needed all my money that day to buy groceries. It wasn't very much, I think maybe $5., but that would buy a couple of gallons of milk and my budget was pretty low that day. A week or two later the flower was still there, so I bought it. I just love it for some reason. I plan to attach it to the frame and hang the frame empty on the wall. I'll be sure and post a picture when that project is done.

... the more I think I want a more modern look for my home .... the more antiques seem to creep into my house. . .

Hmmmmm...... maybe a little angel named Willeta is whispering in my ear

*sP*aR*kL*Y ..... Love

Enjoy these pictures of some things I've been working on . . .

Jewels... sneak peek

I've been working on some new necklaces. I haven't had time to take some "good" pictures. I took these when I finished them the other night about 9:00 pm... not the ideal time for taking good jewelry shots.

I'm not making New Year Resolutions this year, but have a few things in mind that I'd like to work on for the new year.... more about that later. Let's just say, it involves my jewelry :O)

A walk in the woods on a dreary day

This is our woods behind our house. A few days ago Ethan asked me to go on a walk with him so

I said "yes" and grabbed the camera.

Here's our map. My daughter drew him a map of the woods and labeled all the "interesting" things down there.

Of couse all the nosey animals had to come along. Except Daisy... she stopped about midway there and laid down... she's old. We understand.



The woods are rather bleak this time of year. We have a lot of dead, fallen trees and our seasonal pond is empty.

Remnants of a campfire that we haven't used in awhile.

Ethan and Pete... a boy and his dog.

Dreary trees... the making of a tree house

Gotta climb the trees

Our neighbor's pond. It's so beautiful and peaceful. We don't have a pond like that... wish we did!

A dead pod of some kind... i think it's pretty~

pointy cactus

Abigail and Pete... she likes to climb.. he likes to annoy.

She's our poser...

... he is too, but just not quite as graceful as her

Black Jack isn't graceful either... they're boys

Me and my crazy hair... hiding behind my pretty walking stick that I found.

We walked to the very back of our 6 acres.

scary thorns....

I was hoping that something scary wouldn't pop out of this hole as I was taking the pictures!

More cacti... looks dead to me.

moss

... heading back. Ethan showing me a few places on the map that we missed.

Even the animals are ready to head back.

... i can see home in the distance.

Thanks for taking a walk with us.