Working in my studio sunday!!

OH YEAH~~ it is gonna be a wonderful creative day today!!  what are yall doing on this beautiful sunnny sunday???  I made some more of my silly little punkin stick guys!~~ they are just too cute in a vase or a basket on a side table with some pumpkins or gourds around em! 

My little "Mr Boopie Woopie Boo" in his chair next to mine in my studio! Daddy got him a new stuffed bear last night and he is sucking on the nose?  he usually sucks on the paws and I am not sure why but he has done this since we got him as a wee little puppy~~ too cute~~

I been busy painting some new signs to sell.  Love the soft blue backround.  I have 8 more outside drying, 4 blue and 4 a soft sagey green I mixed up.  And I have 4 skates basecoated hanging out side drying. 

I love this long skiny one with a family of snowmen decorating trees. 

And of coure have to do one with a birdie, a cardinal on this one. 

I am gonna do one with a black crow............hmmmmmmmmm wonder if I have pics of last years ones I know I did a few with crows.?? cant remember how those were done up. 

One of the kids skates I finished this am.  Love the double runner ones that stand.  Just getting difficult to find em.  I add a little battery candle lamp in the tops. 

Both sides have something painted on them.  Too much fun~~

I am off to see if my stuff outside is dry so I can do some more.  And I have scarecrow heads drying in the sun to work with today too!! LOTS to do!! be back soon to share more!!

have a blessed day!!

HUGS

*ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE FOR SALE*

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

More painting for shows

Happy Tues yall!!
I did up a few more signs today.  Lovin the blues this year but I also have 4 more in a blueish green color and hope to have them done tomorrow.
This is a fun let it snow snowman who is holding onto a grapevine wreath with saltbox house complete with a mini snowman. 
I so love doing the garlands around the top portion and down sides, it makes a huge difference on each sign. 

Another blue one with "there must have been some magic in that hat" versed sign.  I think that says it all!!

And another saltbox house one!! JUST love the barn red house and the light powdery blue backround.    So I am in paiting heaven here!!  I got a few skates just about done and will post them tomorrow.  Been months  since I painted it feels so amazing!! and fun!!  And these are my designs no patterns used on any of them just out of my head and onto the wood!!  LOL  That way they are just one of a kinds! I do have an idea for the green shutters I got along the road and am hoping to work on it tonight.  cant wait to see how it turns out!! You know when you get an idea you cant wait to create it!!

So I am off to paint more!! Have a blessed evening yall!!

PS!! I will have a booth at DOWAGIAC's old fasioned Christmas festival next sat the 20th!! 9-3 come on over and mention you seen it on my blog for a gifty!!

C U 2morrow~~

HUGS

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

show pics

Well the christmas at newtons woods was a great success!! We had alot of new customers and some repeat ones from last year stop by and almost everyone bought something!!

I sold almost all of my altered scrapbooks I took with, all my signs, skates, and lots of sweet treats~~along with most of the snowman things I painted and alot of lamps. All in all it was a really great weekend and we already booked the hall for next year!! Thanksgiving weekend again!! Each year we are trying to bring new things and more things and my friend Laura did an amazing job with her garden stones and fountains and birdfeeders. They are made of hypertofia?spelling? and they are all awesome, those pics turned out way too dark and you cant make out what u are looking at!! sorry!!

Hope you have a great night!!

Did u watch Biggest Loser last night?? What a touching emotional show!! Love watching it!

They all look just amazing!~~ CONGRATS to them all!! WTG

Here are a few of the pics that actually turned out ok and you can see them!!

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Back from show

My boys just relaxin!!

Here's a few pics of my booth from sat. IT was a good show!! all the signs went first thing and 2 women were actually bickering over the sign with the crow when it opened. LOL I only had the one guess next year will have to make more. I just dont like to paint the same thing over and over since I dont use patterns they turn out different which I like!

These are the 2 tan one finished!! I like them alot but think I like the green backround a bit better.???







So today I guess it will be more painting to replace them for the next show sat.

I have been accepted in CHRISTMAS THRU LOWELL!! and am really excited there are several several places to shop for handmades thru the town!!

I will be in the United Methodist Church on main street SATURDAY FROM 9-4 and cant wait to see all the decorations. Even folks living in town have opened their homes full of booths and treasures to be found!!!
chick it out on their website

www.lowellchamberofcommerce.com

So hubby is heading out to the wood for opening day today!! and I am goin out to the barn to get some signs cut out.

HAVE A BLESSED DAY!!

AND ALL YOU HUNTERS OUT THERE BE SAFE!!

HUGS

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

More painting and more coffee!

While shopping with my mom tues I found these way cool oversized mugs and matching plates. They are so awesome I had to stuff them full of chocolate goodies!! Inside is a pkg of my homemade hot cocoa mix, of cource since hot cocoa is written in brown all around the mug, LOL a pkg of my homemade toffee, a pkg of my white choc pistachio almond cranberry bark, and 2 choc pretzels.

Ok so a pot of strong coffee with some homemade pumpkin spice creamer and this is what I got done since 4.00am!! LOL
The start of 2 tan backround signs>>>love this color too.









Another skate almost ready to be filled with primitive goodies.~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

These are 2 of the little double blade skates I found the other day. The back sides are just about painted and then they will be stuffed with mini pine greens and some berries and then a battery tea light. Love that green!! cant u tell!!?? I painted several signs with that same green!!

OK so I am not sure if i will get back on here before I leave for my big show, baking to be done today!! and then I have to get everything else finished up to take with!! SOOOOOOOOOO Mount Pleasant peoples HERE I COME SAT!! West Intermediate School Show sat!! stop on by!! something for everyone!!

keepsakecollectionshows.com you can get a preview and info!!

Have a super duper beautiful weekend yall!!

Be back sunday with lots of pics!!!

!HUGS~

Darlene

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