Sweet place to nest

If you are a bird, and you are looking for a sweet place to nest, what could possibly be sweeter than a sugar bowl? I had considered putting my assemblage in a bowl until I raided my cabinet and found this sugar bowl. I had picked it up at an antique shop in Arkansas, but it didn't have a lid. This little bird makes me smile. :D

100 ideas under $100

Check out Becky's blog for 100 ideas under $100. It's a great place to get inspired. You will find me at #38. :D

Airstream for birds

On my trip to Warrenton in the Fall, I picked up a few old 5-gallon gasoline cans and some rusty ceiling tins. Put together, they make some interesting birdhouses. They make me think of the Airstream travel trailers. To make one of these, take the handle off of the gas can so you can put it on the top of the ceiling tin. I painted the ceiling tin brown, then dry-brushed some turquoise over the top. Screw the roof to the side of the can and it is ready to put a "For Rent" sign out.

Sweet Easter fairy

 

Spring is in the air. The birds are singing and the sun is shining brightly. While I sat under the oak tree soaking it all up, I spotted this adorable fairy with her Easter basket. I caught her and put her in this jar. She was not one bit happy with me about that so I have her a sucker.

Anna Belle is in a quart-sized Kerr jar with air holes drilled in the top of the lid. She is in a bed of Easter grass to keep her comfortable.

3 year old snowboarder!

This kid is awesome!





I have a feeling that Wesley's Mom is going to get gray hair early.

Push it to my phone, please

I received an email from Etsy today that I am simply thrilled about. It detailed how to set up a filter so that when I make a sale on Etsy, it will be pushed straight to my cell phone!! Yippee!! I have it set up, but I haven't seen it in action . . . still waiting for a new sale. Anyone wanting to help me out in this area can rush straight over to my Etsy shops and have some fun. LOL I also set it up so that I will get instant notification for my ArtFire sales as well.

It is so easy, even I could do it without help from my boys. Here is what I did:

1. Open the gmail account (probably works in others, but I have gmail)

2. Click the "Create a Filter" link at the top of the screen

3. In the "From" box, type transactions@etsy.com

4. Click "Next Step"

5. In the Forward box, type in your email address for your phone.

6. Click "Create filter" and Voila!!, you're all set.

Here is a list of the email addresses based on the various cell phone providers:

Verizon: 10digitphonenumber@vtext.com

AT&T: 10digitphonenumber@mms.att.net

Sprint: 10digitphonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com

T-Mobile: 10digitphonenumber@tmomail.net

Nextel: 10digitphonenumber@messaging.nextel.com

Cingular: 10digitphonenumber@mobile.mycingular.com

Virgin Mobile: 10digitphonenumber@vmobl.com

Alltel: 10digitphonenumber@alltelmessage.com OR message.alltel.com

CellularOne: 10digitphonenumber@mobile.celloneusa.com

Omnipoint: 10digitphonenumber@omnipointpcs.com

Qwest: 10digitphonenumber@qwestmp.com

Enjoy!

xoxoxo

Happy Valentine's Day! I am so glad that you stopped by. I have some tea brewing and some scones are ready to pull out of the oven. I hope you like strawberry!

I would like to wish you a very happy Valentine's day with lots and lots of chocolate!