Wishful Spring

Wishful Spring

I was going to use these green suede pelts for recovering a bench for the shop opening, but then when I found the green hills painting, above, at a flea market, I thought that the suede pelts would work well for  mimic-ing the grassy green that I am so longing for right now.  Throwing in the Italian leather Castelli chair, and I immediately imagine myself as a real horseback rider with those cute kind of riding boots.  The trophy just "goes" for the show.

photo by nathaliebearden.com

Hope you are having a wonderful week.  What are you doing to ward off the winter blues?  I could use some pointers, 'cause the kids are going in waves of the flu around here, and it feels as if Spring is a million miles away.  Help!

xo

sharon

Friday's eat, play, love: musical chairs

I pulled together a 'stachio of chairs for tonight's game of musical (hoot) chairs. Baby Syl's assistance always helps. She's a rearranger and a rearranger like me.

Do you like the gothic grunge chair I pulled aside to accentuate my nephew's grafiti? This chair is one of six...a flea market find from the 70's that I had lacquered in black and recovered in white vinyl. Loved the bits of green and grey that are posted over on Snippet and Ink today.

Will post this full-fledged shoot and hoot-of-uh-musical chairs soon!! eat, play, love!!!

x's and o'sies,

sharon

Project: straw pot holder place setting

I created this table scape using straw pot holders, wicker bamboo paper plate holders, vintage ribbon, and blue flowers from the garden. My goal was to be as thrifty and nifty as I could get with under $10 in my pocket at one flea = (one table scape, one flea market, one-digit budget).

It ended up costing six dollars for everything (except the table).

I think this would be great for a luncheon, garden party, or girly recipe exchange.

Hope you like!

x's and o'sies,

sharon