I can't stop myself!

I made another this afternoon. It features a working barometer that has a cute fairy that was created by Lisa's Altered Art perched on it. This one is going to my booth at Betty's tomorrow.

Assemblages are FUN!

This piece is similar to another that I had created a while back. I think this bird is an imposter. LOL. A friend of mine gave a piano to me that had already been taken apart. Lucky me! I used a couple of the hammers to make this little guy's wings.

It's fun to make assemblages. What is not fun is trying to get a good pic of them. There must be some trick to photographing glass, but I haven't figured it out yet.

I will be taking these to Southern Hearts a little later today.

Vanity desks

If you are looking for a fine antiques that have been preserved, loved and well-cared for over the centuries, you probably won't find them in my booth. I prefer character. There are certain vendors that I visit each time I go to Warrenton because they carry pieces that have been banished to the barn. 

 This poor piece had some of its embellishments missing so I just broke out the sander and smoothed out its rough edges. The last time that I went to Lowe's, I scored some wonderful paint + primer from the mis-tint bin. It goes on like butter.

 Sometimes, it's a bit like putting lipstick on a pig, but that is the fun of it. You just can't create this kind of character. This kind has to be created over time.

Warrenton 2013

 A whole bunch of awesome, all in one place.

 Just tent after tent of goodies to dig through.

 My husband LOVES Pearl beer. Not really sure why, but he does. I thought of getting one of these for him, but for what they were asking (and rightfully so; they are quite rare) he could buy lots of beer.

Don't you just love this embellished guitar? I would love to tell you who this is, but I can't find her card! She is so sweet and an amazing artist.

I stopped by Junk Gypsies to get a t-shirt and the whole JG gang was there. Amie was real sweet and posed for a photo with me.

 Don't you just love the soulful look on this sweet cow's face?

This was such a cool car. The owner realized that I was preparing to take a photo, so he paused for me. You see such cool things at Warrenton!

Cheers!

A couple of weeks ago, I was interested in working up some tool boxes. Then, out of the blue, the idea struck me that wine totes could be lots of fun. Life is just more interesting when there is wine involved.

First, I made a prototype to work out the kinks. It's a good thing because it underwent several changes. Also, since I have some label holders in my stash, I thought that using them would be a excellent way to include some wine-related sayings to the totes. It didn't stop there. Since they would display better with wine bottles in them, I've been doing my best to make empties. Maybe I am an over-achiever. LOL.

The End of the World party

 The end of the Mayan calendar sounds like a great excuse to have a party and I've created the perfect attire for such an occasion.

While the guys were chasing a little white ball all over the place and knocking it into a little hole in the ground, I was out shopping for unique tshirts for my upcycled clothing creations. Since I was shopping by myself, I couldn't shout out, "Eeeee! Look what I found"! I would have probably been hauled off to the looney bin. I just did a happy dance in my head.

Back in 2006, Jimmy Buffet had his Party at the End of the World Tour. Lucky me!! Thanks, Jimmy. It's 5 o'clock somewhere!

Southern Hearts is having their grand opening on December 21 and I plan to attend and party like there's no tomorrow. LOL

Gone to the dogs

I am really having fun playing with my new serger. These have gone to the dogs. LOL

I'm on the hunt for tshirts that have dogs on them so I can make more!!