Hoping and wishing...

To turn this



Four dollar headboard and foot board into something fun.



All the sanding has left me with soar muscles.

Heat Wave

Have I mentioned I live in Texas? I belong somewhere up north somewhere like Montana. I absolutely dislike summer here. I'm cranky, frizzy, and sweaty. The thought of spending any time outdoors during this time of year drives me crazy. I look forward to cooler temps in November or December. I need to move up north!
So what motivated me to clean up around my front door?

This mess did.

Dead plants.

I started with shrubs that were in desperate need of a trim.




I've had this mail box for over a year. I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it I just never got around to it.



Looking much better already. Now if I can just convince my husband to hang it below the doorbell.







I just hope these poor plants can survive this heat wave.

Coloring books (the reveal)

For the life of me I can't find the blog that inspired this project. If you are out there and happen to see this post please let me know so I can give you full credit. Here is a couple of old post done on my laundry room. The face lift and signs.

I also got my inspiration from coloring books. I loved coloring books as a child. Remember how all the pictures are outlined in black.

I started by painting the clothesline using black paint and small 1" foam brush. This took two coats of paint. I think it should have been a much thinner clothesline.
Then I outlined and painted these pajama bottoms embellished with pom poms at the bottom.



The socks came next.




Then this shirt.






Cute undies and small swim suit



even a little bird.

On the other side a dress and shorts.








painted Fleur de lis hooks.

Sneak Peek

Come by later this week for the reveal.

Le Flag

I am loving this flag I painted for my patio. When we painted my daughter's room she threw out a memo board I had made her. It's been sitting in the garage and I used the board to make my flag. If you look closely the batting is still attached to the back. The stars were hand painted so they are not perfect.


I need to distress it a bit more and add another coat of stain. I realize the length should have been longer but I was trying to make sure I had enough space for the stars and it was also a refurbished piece of wood which I had to make work. All in all I am very satisfied with it.

It is really hard to take a good picture in this room. I think I took this one when the sun had already gone down. Anyhoo, here is my desk area all cleaned up (trust me it didn't last long). Loving all my pictures.

Spray paint is still my best friend. I painted three small terra cotta pots with silver paint. Let them dry completely and gave them an aged look with some brown craft paint (can't remember the exact color name).

Inserted greenery I already had and presto new look for terra cotta. Oh and a twine bow too.