Blog Party Where Country Women Create!

Well it is party time and here is my post for Where Country Women Create. I do live in the country in a old farm house, over 100 year old. We have remodeled and built on to it several times. My space had never had any kind of theme or real organization about it. I just had a place to work and after mass creating it would turn into a mess. Most of the time I could not find things I needed. I do many different kinds of art so I needed several places to do different things. I have made many attempts at getting a space that was organized and made me feel good working in it. I tried many different plastic storage containers, just didn't do it for me. No offense to those of you who use them. They just were not what I wanted. I wanted a place that was primitive, shabby and vintage in decor. I needed a space that made me happy. My niece came over and said "you need to display your work in here" this is my space. The only thing is I don't keep a lot of my work. I did display a few dolls I have and thought I should display some of my beading. I wear my necklaces all the time but I thought I would display some of them, I have to many to put them all up. I am thinking about a small tree that I could put up more of my jewelry. This is still in thought process. I am not completely finished but, close. I painted the floor, desk(not finished), cabinets and the tables. I still want to make some rosettes for my table. I am also finishing some art for the walls. I hope to finish some more and post more pictures this week. I would love to know what you think of my space. Enjoy Hugs for now

Behind this door is where my art comes to life!!

Fur Babies!

Well we got some new babies a couple of weeks ago. A stray cat adopted us and we discovered a short time later she was expecting. Makayla my vet to be, fixed her up a box in the shed. One evening three weeks ago we watched her have 5 adorable fur balls. They are so cute and of course she wants to keep them all! About a month before that we got two brothers. We needed some outside cats to help keep the mice down in the barn and shed. So here is Dr Evil as I call him....stretched out in the yard on a hot afternoon. Mr Oliver was missing in action so he didn't get his picture posted this time. And last but not least my indoor cat Whiskey. And yes he is a bit undernourished! LOL !! Enjoy HUGS

Junkin Treasures!!

I know I have not been posting very often but, I have been working my tail off! My studio is getting an extreme make over!! I am getting close to finishing it. I will reveal my wonderful space on August 15th for Where county women create. I will post some bits and piece of history of my creative space. Yesterday the kids and I went pickin in my mothers shed. My mother is 88 and I don't think she ever throws things away. This shed is packed with so much stuff, a lot of is trash and I did get her to throw some things away. A couple of years ago my mother had to have gall bladder surgery and could not ride her mower to mow the yard. Yes she does everything on her own. This woman is a trooper! I got in the shed to get out the mower and noticed these vintage wheels. OMG it was an old wicker baby doll buggy that was hers as a little girl. It was just wasting away in her shed. I got it and it is on display in my house. I was peeking in her shed a few weeks ago an notice something, I asked what it was....It was and old piece of post office boxes with the window!! My mother ran the post office for almost 30 years and it was part of our house. I was drooling and asked if I could have it for my studio...my mom never tells me no anymore! I LOVE her so much, she is the Greatest! Yesterday we dug the boxes out and the piece of post office is in my studio. I also noticed an old galvanized bath tub, this was getting good! Yes she said I could have that also. So while I was digging out the tub I screamed with joy, is that a crock!!! Yes it was and it belonged to my grandfather, it could not get any better. Yes I could have that also. I now have a piece of my grandfather, he lived to be 95 and was a strong wonderful man. I remember my mother making pickles in this crock when I was very young. I also found a few other little treasures and didn't even get all the way through the shed. Who knows there might be another wonderful piece of history hiding in that shed waiting for me to discover it! Blake found a couple of things he wanted, he love to pick! Makayla scrubbed the crock all up for me and it is in my family room. Hugs for now!

Icka the Witch

Well I decided to list this girl on Ebay. What I nightmare getting her listed. I guess I am out of practice. I forgot I had insurance optional in my template, wow that threw up a red flag!! I still need to try to fix on of my pictures in my template. Nothing is ever easy. The kids are still working and trying to get their 4H projects done. I will be sitting through all the judging Wed and Thurs by my self. I just hope it is not so humid! Still working on my studio, I have just accumulated way to much crap in that space. Trying to organize, organize. It is hard to get everything in a good working order when I do so many different things. I am trying to have a beading, jewelry area, sewing area, painting area and a space for clay. I would also like to get my kiln into my room. Wow trying to get all those areas set up in a small space is quite a challenge! I will do it! It is a long time coming. I need to have a great creative space, maybe that is why I have not been to creative here lately! Hugs for Now!

Upcycle Art Show

I got my pictures loaded from the Recycled Go Figures art show. I hope you enjoy, it is an amazing show. I was so excited to be part of it. I didn't get pictures of everything but did get quite a few. I would love to know what you think! Hugs

Look at what I captured!

I have always wanted to capture a humming bird in flight. Well I was playing around with my new camera today and I got one. I wanted to get better with the sports mode, my daughter has a softball tourney tonight. I wanted to get some pictures of her in action. I went outside and there were some humming birds flying around. I waited thinking they were gone and guess what? one came back and I got him, this is why I love living in the country! Enjoy Hugs

Life is Good Award

I received this from Becca a while back. Sorry Becca it took me so long to post this. I have been painting my family room and bedroom. I would like to paint my office/den next. Now my daughter has added her room to the list. Maybe I should go into business, not! Ok her are my question I had to answer . Where do you live? I live in Indiana out in the country in the middle of no where! and I love it. 2. Favorite time of year? I love summer but Fall has the best eye candy love the colors!! 3. Who would you take art lessons from? I would love to do a fabric dyeing lesson from Jane Dunnewold. I am drooling just thinking about that! 4. Favorite TV show or movie? TV would be Dog the bounty hunter, Movie Alice in Wonderland of course!! 5. Color? Love then all but Red and Orange are at the top. 6. Reality Show I'd like to be in? Survivor as long as there were no large spiders anywhere around! 7. What books do I like? I never seem to have time for books but I am a big art magazine reader. Beading, Wearable art! 8. How many hours a week do I spend on my art? Not enough I always busy with the kids, my daughter is in just about every sport except soccer. 9. Ice Cream? Don't eat it unless it is sugar free, stay away from sugar 10. What is good? creating a master piece of art,camping,boating and a quiet day in the country. I am passing this on to Cat Denni Hugs