My Serene Spot 3 Ways

Come on over and rest a spell.

I will pour you a glass of wine and we can sit and talk.

I have this little spot on my back deck that is waiting for you.

It isn’t fancy…

Just restful and quiet on a warm summers evening.

The softest of breezes is blowing…

it brings along the sweet perfume of roses.

Take a deep breath and enjoy.

We can watch the hummingbirds stop by to take a nip from a bright petunia blossom.

Their grace and beauty are a site to behold.

Oh….

Can you hear the robins singing?

They have enjoyed the warmth of the day and now are tucking their babies into bed.

Their song is a lullaby that calms and comforts.

The only other sound is the gentle melody of the fountain. 

Just sit back, put your feet up and relax.

Do you need an extra cushion?

Maybe a refill on that glass of wine?

I will go get that for you now.

 

“wishing you were actually here to really enjoy”

 

Pamela

PS: in case you are interested.  I built the pew bench.  Here is the link to that post. My Shabby Bench is DONE

 

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Projects of 2012

It seems odd that we will be starting a new year in just a few days.  2012 has flown by.  So what did we do this year???  It is nice to look back and see. (click on the photo to go to the actual post)

Sewed some dresses.  All scrap material I had on hand, cost: a few hours of my time. 



I spruced up a couple chairs with paint and roses.  They now reside in front of my sewing table.  Cost: zero, the chairs came with a table I had bought at a thrift store eons ago and I just had them in storage. 



I crocheted a cardigan that I still love out of bamboo cotton yarn.  Cost:  $30



We made our straw bale mini greenhouse garden.  It worked fantastic last Spring and now I need to toss in some lettuce and spinach seeds to get started.  Cost: 6 bales of straw at $7 each.  The lumber was scrap we had on hand and the plastic was too.  Total = $42.00



I bought an incubator to hatch chicks.  My first batch of Swedish Flower hens.  This was so much fun I did it again with Black Copper Maran eggs.  Cost for incubator about $150 (which worked great!), the eggs ran about $50, this is a new breed to the US so the hatching eggs are pricy, but a hen alone if $50 to purchase so the eggs were the way to go. 



We built a faux pew bench from plywood. 



One of the most popular posts this year was this on of the old buckets stacked and planted.  I did enjoy this all summer.  I think I would like to make a real fountain out of buckets this next summer.  



Another highly popular post was this one on How to Paint a vintage saloon sign.



I also shared tons of signs I shipped out to my wonderful customers.   Now I am working hard on a new website, trying to improve and make it easier to navigate.  

I am looking forward to another productive and exciting year!
Have a great day. 

  





 

How To Paint my Vintage Saloon sign!

Before I get started on my sign I wanted to share these.

I wish I could take credit for making these but I cannot.  These were done for the Vintage Marketplace.  I have wanted to attend this show/market for over a year now and it just never seems to pan out.

The show is tomorrow and Saturday.  Sigh, one day I will get there, maybe I will even get to be a vendor. Now that would be a dream come true.  I hope whomever gets to attend will share lots of photos of the fabulous booths so we can enjoy it vicariously. 
Now down to business…back in July I shared a sign I created for myself.



And I promised a tutorial.  I am finally fulfilling that pledge tonight. 

This is the sign I will be showing a tutorial on. I have had a lot of customers from Texas so this sign is for them.



First, find an old board or boards in the size you wish your sign to be.  I wanted something large enough to make a statement.
 
To see the rest of this post please click on link...Vintage Saloon sign tutorial.. or on the photo of the sign.
Happy Painting.
Pamela

Vintage Saloon sign

I have finally finished a sign for myself.  I am slowly figuring out what I want to do in my kitchen and dining area.  Including the color combo.  

This is my inspiration sign.



But I painted it in my color scheme, red and sky blue.



The roses are not quite the correct red but I can redo them once I track down what I am looking for.  Here it is in place above our sliding glass doors.



It really is centered but the photo is deceptive.  The chicken cabinet to the left will be relocated and I am still brainstorming whether I want some curtains here or not. 

I want to do another Saloon sign for my website but I think I will do yellow roses.  But I am not sure what to name it instead of Wild Rose, maybe plain old Yellow Rose Saloon.  If you have any ideas just let me know.  

On another note, I found a great little table at our local thrift shop.  I am thinking of painting it with some kind of decoration on top.  



It looks as if someone used it as a plant stand at one time.



I love the straight simple lines.  I have more flower photos to share, but that will be another post.  I want to go out and enjoy my garden tonight.

Come visit me in my studio and see what I have been up to