The experiment on my kitchen wall...

...turned out great and I am very happy with the results!

One night laying in bed with my mind going a million miles an hour {as usual} this idea popped into my head. Don't have a clue from whence it came, but at any rate it came and it was there to stay. This is my french style script wall...I love how it turned out. What do you think?? I tried to take pics along the way {some are not very good at all} so I can share the tutorial with you.  Hopefully I can do that soon.

I wanted a statement wall that wasn't like all the others in the room and I think I achieved that look. :)

Still loving it...:)

I found this lone peony yesterday on one of my bushes. It was the only flower this year I think so I picked her, named her "Luscious" and brought her inside for a photo shoot.

I added some old bottles around her and start snapping away.

These photos are probably kind of redundant, but I think they vary a tad bit. lol

I really need to learn how to concentrate on all the little details when taking my photos. You can't even tell that the number on the peony jar is *82*. Working on that in my head. :)

Please do tell me what you think of the wall. The picture isn't the whole wall because there is above the window yet off to the right and then down the other side, but I got it all done!! YAY!! A labor of love I will say and I sure love it. Will be working on window treatment next and not totally sure of that so keep tuned for further updates. {lol}
Happy weekend!!

{still LOVING my high speed!!}

Was it worth it??? {Update on items for sale}

{UPDATE: several of you have contacted me wanting to purchase items , but some 
of you do not have your email linked up to your blog so there is no way for me to
 contact you. Please link your email  up to your blog or email me directly...the link is
 on my profile page here on my blog. I feel bad when I can't get ahold of you}

I kinda felt like I was getting ready for a wedding...you know...a big production.

Sewing, gluing, painting, creating, glittering, printing, cutting,scrunching, packaging...
for days weeks on end and then

POOF...

It is  over with...done...fanito!

I am one tired lady and I have decided that once a year is about all of this that I can handle. ha!
{Kudos to you who do this every week or even more...my hats off to you!!}

I got many, many compliments on how nice my treasures were and some people even
purchased an item or two.

But when you get right down to it...did I sell very much??

I sold a few of the burlap bags and several stockings
{but still have some left}

 
...a few candles and ornies

 one of these Eiffel towers sold

the star boxes didn't sell...two cloches did

I think I sold maybe three sets of candles at $ 6.00 a set...all my number tags went except one set.

I didn't sell any of the old tart tin glitter ornies, {I think they were $6 each}
 but I did sell some of the music ornies with angels on.

All three paper trees sold

a few nests sold 

some music sheet angel wings sold, the beautiful white script ones didn't 

Sold one bottle , none of the cabinet cards, none of the scrabble tile sayings etc.

...so the million dollar question is:

was it worth it???

Well...I am not sure.  If I wouldn't have had two
ladies that purchased a lot from me, then I would 
say it was iffy at best. Do I want to do it again
next year?   Time will tell. I suppose there is something
to be said for hanging in there year after year and
hoping my  "style"  grows on people.  Also, am I pricing
too cheap? I know I am not pricing too expensive. 

Lots of questions, but all in all it was still a 
great day. I met many wonderful people and chatted
up a storm with them! ha! Here's to small town living!!

{Note: If you see anything you want to purchase give me a 
shout out as I just may have it left} 

Tiny peat pot crown

I had this idea mulling over in my head for several months and yesterday I decided to just jump
in and attack it full force.  Seriously, not hard at all and not perfect, but I thought it turned
out pretty cute for something I just figured out as I went along.

I just took a small peat pot and started cutting. Now as I said not perfect, but hey it is my first one.
I can see unlimited possibilities and designs with this idea.

I wanted to incorporate a cross somehow and I think the cross should have been smaller,
but it is what it is.  Hopefully the next one will be more to scale, but don't count on it.
I fly by the seat of my pants most days when I create! :)

I added a crown earring for some extra bling along with a few white flowers.

Sitting on a favorite shelf in my bedroom.

Hanging out with vintage flowers.

You can tell more by this photo the size it actually is. Just right for a tiny fairy maybe??
Hope you enjoyed my little creation today.

Paper ribbon and roses...update

Have you gotten your hands on any of these gorgeous

paper roses yet?

Or this beautiful paper ribbon?

I love these items!

I haven't used any yet. I just enjoy looking at them.

Blessings~

update: several of you have asked where these items

can be purchased. I bought mine from Etsy at

FleaMarketChick. Enjoy!

A little {Pottery Barn} retail therapy

I can now say that I have been to a Pottery Barn store

twice in my lifetime, but I didn't have to think twice about

picking up these napkins when I was there several days ago.

Do you remember my post last weekend? We had some very stressful days {and still are}

so we went for a day out to *the city* and ate at

Olive Garden and then visited the local mall.

I had seen these beautiful script napkins the last time

I was there , but didn't want to pay the price.

I looked and looked this time and did not see any.

I was about ready to leave and spotted one more

sale area and there they were! I puchased the last

two sets they had and left a very happy camper.

Olive Garden and Pottery Barn in one day...

now that is living! lol

The lavender is from my garden. I planted it this year

and these are the first blooms I have had

...just when it is time for fall. Crazy!

I do love my lavender...

Happy weekend to each and every one of you and

thank you so much for your prayers! I had hubby read

my post and all your comments and he was very moved.

It is still a very volatile situation so continued prayers

would be appreciated.

Blessings~