I have a couple of things that I wanted to share with you the first being the treasure box that came for me yesterday (I had just gotten home from a day of running, running, running so this was a wonderful treat for me!). Shirlee from The Easily Influenced Stitcher and I decided to do a swap together since she had missed out on the towel swap that I hosted in March (was that in March ladies?). Well, if I didn't know better I would have thought that Shirlee was peeking in my windows with the treasures that she sent to me because she nailed everything right on the head, my taste exactly! Now as you all know you rarely get to see any pics of how nicely people wrap anything they send to me because I get to anxious to see what's inside (been that way since I was a kid)!
This morning a friend, Dorothy from Paws for Stitching came over and we made a garden bench from an old foot and head board that I had saved from the trash a couple of summers ago. It turned out soooooo cute and sturdy too! Now I just have to prime and paint it...then decide if it goes on the garden club sale or my yard, my non-for-profit heritage is telling me garden club my back and dry, dirty fingertips are telling me my yard. I'll let you know which wins after Saturday (sale day). Thank you so much Dorothy for spending one of your mornings off over here helping me!
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I also made several planters for the sale. Here are 2 of them.
And I made several barbed wire wreaths with barbed wire that runs along the top of the old farm fence that surrounds our yard.
Well ladies, I'd better go, I have another load waiting to get on the line and a tractor waiting for me to start mowing the hayfield, I mean lawn. Last track meet tonight. Tomorrow will be cleaning day otherwise I am worried that they will take my kids and condemn my house!
Love to all,
Kendra
Hi dear! Love your bench and all your goodies from your swap! Sounds like you are a busy gal - aren't we all? No mowing here today...too rainy and cool...send the sun East please! Hugs and blessings
ReplyDeleteJust got back from running errands -- going to paint my headboard this afternoon! Guess what I got at the salvation army -- a grapevine wreath for 49 cents!! Just in case mine doesn't turn out!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a fun time crafting this morning!
Dorothy
Oh Kendra you've wanted a bench forever(remember you were gonna knock on the nuts hoarder guys door before you knew he was "that" crazy guy)LoL. I say keep it and make something else for the fundraiser.☺ Hmmm can dust bunnies get your house condemned? Hugs!~Amy
ReplyDeleteHello Kendra- I LOVE your bench. You did a wonderful job making it. I would keep it. Oh and those goodies from Shirlee are SWEET. I Love them all. Your little shoes you planted are adorable. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteLove the bench!! Such a great idea!! Wonderful goodies to!!
ReplyDeleteHi Kendra,
ReplyDeleteMy goodness Shirlee was very generous and I love her stitching...I can never get words to look nice...how do people do it!!!
Your garden bench - how beautiful! Old beds sure do make wonderful backdrops, benches or whatever don't they.
What cute barbed wire wreaths!!
Karen
love the goodies you got in your swap and love!!!! that bench.;)have a wonderful week.hope you didn't get lost in the hay field.;)
ReplyDeletewonderful goodies from your swap Kendra and I love the bench. Keep it.
ReplyDeleteFelicia
Aw, that is so nice! Some day, I will have confidence and do such a swap myself!
ReplyDeleteHi Kendra, wow, great prim goodies you got, wonderful. Also the garden bench is so sweet, love it. The wire wreaths are adorable to, great job!! Blessings Francine.
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