JUNK JEWELRY

Periodically, I think it's fun to look through my boxes of junk. This morning I did that and picked out some items to make into necklaces. I've been selling a lot of jewelry lately, so it is about time to start making more. These are what I can up with. Maybe I'm on a roll! Hope so!

SOLD!!!!!!!

I didn't remember that I had this really cool, vintage bat button till I saw it this morning. It's the perfect season for it!

SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOLD!!!!!!

RAG COUTURE

HI BLOG PALS, I STARTED A NEW BLOG SITE CALLED "RAG COUTURE". JUST CLICK ONE THE RAG COUTURE LINK ON MY LEFT SIDE BAR IF YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT I'VE BEEN PLAYING AROUND WITH LATELY.

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!! I HAVE 5 WHOLE DAYS OFF FROM THE SHOP, (THANK YOU BONNIE). FOR VARIOUS REASONS, I HAVE HAD TO MAN MY SHOP ALONE. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A LANDFILL TYPE STUDIO AT THE SHOP, I GET VERY LITTLE DONE IN THE WAY OF CARRYING OUT AN IDEA. I NEED TO CREATE AND I WANT TO BLOG, SO HERE IS WHAT I'M EXCITED ABOUT TODAY!..............I BOUGHT THESE VERY PHONY LOOKING VIOLETS FOR .25 AT A MICHEAL'S CLEARANCE A LONG TIME AGO. WHY? DON'T REMEMBER!I DECIDED I WANTED SOME RUSTED METAL FLOWERS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT. WELL, THERE ARE NONE! AND IF THERE WAS ANY, THE COST WOULD BE PROHIBITED. SO I EXPERIMENTED WITH THIS BUNCH BY RUSTING THEM WITH A RUSTING SOLUTION. I LIKED THE WAY THEY TURNED OUT.

I ALSO HAD A DOZEN FRENCH, SEMI-RUSTED PASTRY CONE THINGIES THAT I WANTED TO MAKE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS OUT OF. ALSO A HUGE HANDFUL OF VINTAGE, METAL TINSEL THAT I LOVED, BUT NEEDED TO STOP HOARDING!

ANY WAY, THIS IS THE RESULT. I MIGHT ADD SOMETHING ELSE TO THESE, BESIDES A HANGER OF COURSE. I HAVE TO LOOK AT THEM FOR AWHILE.

MONDAY WITH ALICE

MY DAUGHTER TAMMY AND BABY ALICE CAME TO VISIT FOR A FEW DAYS ( ALICE IS A YEAR OLD, CAN I STILL CALL HER A BABY?) IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON WE WENT UP TO THE LODGE'S SWIMMING POOL FOR A DIP TO COOL OFF. ALICE LOVES THE WATER AND WANTED TO STAY IN A WHILE LONGER, BUT SINCE SHE HAS VERY FAIR BABY SKIN, WE DIDN'T THINK THAT WOULD BE SMART.

LATER THAT DAY, ALICE WORE A T-SHIRT THAT I HAD ALTERED FOR HER. SHE HAS JUST STARTED WALKING AND IT WAS GREAT FUN TO WATCH HER TODDLE ABOUT. WE SANG "A PRETTY GIRL".........(THINK BURT PARKS)...... AS SHE SHOWED OFF HER BABY COUTURE.

BEFORE FELTING, THE PUMPKIN COLORED PART OF THIS SWEATER WAS AN ADULT SIZE. IT WAS FUN FOR ME TO CUT IT APART AND MAKE A WARM AND COZY AUTUMN SWEATER FOR MY LITTLE PUMPKIN. I THINK SHE LIKED IT ALSO!

SHE'S NOW READY FOR COOLER DAYS!

BECAUSE I WOKE UP THIS MORNING AT 4:00 A.M. AND COULDN'T GO BACK TO SLEEP, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO WORK ON MY RECENT ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE. PHHEFF, WHO AM I KIDDING! IT WAS JUST AN EXCUSE TO PLAY WITH MY STUFF! I WAS QUIET, THOUGH. WOULDN'T WANT TO WAKE UP THE HUBS! IT WAS EXCITING! I MADE SOME COFFEE, (STRONG AND FRESH, JUST HOW I LIKE IT. I DIDN'T HAVE TO MAKE IT WEAKER CAUSE IT WAS ALL MINE AND I INTENDED TO ENJOY THE WHOLE CARAFE! ( thought about you, trish) ALL I DID REALLY, WAS MOVE MY BITS AND BOBS FROM ONE BOX TO ANOTHER! SO NOW I WILL KNOW WHERE THINGS WERE, BUT NOT WHERE THEY ARE! SO LADIES, IT'S REALLY FRUITLESS TO RE-ORGANIZE CAUSE YOU STILL WILL NOT KNOW WHERE ANYTHING IS! I GOT A LITTLE SIDE-TRACKED AND MADE THESE TWO BRACELETS THAT I AM QUITE PLEASED WITH. THEY'RE MADE OUT OF OLD STUFF, WHICH I LOVE RE-PURPOSING. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WHITE WEDNESDAY

THIS WEEK FOR WHITE WEDNESDAY, I CHOOSE SOME ITEMS IN MY YARD AND ON MY PATIO.

THIS IS A ROW OF QUEEN ANNE'S LACE THAT I SEE WHEN I LOOK OUT MY GLASS DOORS THAT OPEN ONTO MY WALLED IN PATIO. IT IS AT THE TOP OF A GRASSY HILL. THEY ARE GORGEOUS RIGHT NOW, BUT THE HILL IS TO STEEP FOR ME TO CLIMB RIGHT NOW WITH MY BUM KNEE. I REALLY WANTED TO GET SOME CLOSE SHOTS, BUT THIS WILL HAVE TO DO FOR NOW.

WHITE WEDNESDAY

THE FOLLOWING WHITE THINGS ARE OR HAVE BEEN IN MY SHOP. THE TEXT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST IS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE, BUT I GOOFED AND FORGOT THAT YOU HAVE TO POST BACKWARDS TO GET THE PROPER SEQUENCE. I NEED TO GET WITH THE PROGRAM!

OH,DEAR, I'M LATE WITH THIS BECAUSE I THOUGHT TODAY WAS TUESDAY! HONESTLY, I DON'T KNOW WHERE MY HEAD IS SOMETIMES. (AND YOU BLOGGERS THAT KNOW ME DO NOT NEED TO COMMENT ON THAT, O.K.?) I WILL NOW PROCEED TO RUSTLE UP SOME WHITE STUFF............

ALICE'S FIRST BIRTHDAY

ON SATURDAY, JULY 18th, BABY ALICE HAD HER FIRST BIRTHDAY! IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A YEAR HAS GONE BY SINCE THIS LOVELY LITTLE LADY ENTERED THE WORLD. SHE HAD A LITTLE BIRTHDAY PARTY AND PEOPLE CAME AND WENT THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

WHOA, MOM, MIND MY HAT, WILL YA!

THAT'S MORE LIKE IT. NOW CALM DOWN AND KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY CROWN!

WILL YOU JUST STOP TALKING AND LET ME HAVE A BITE OF MY BIRTHDAY CAKE!

MY UNCLE IS SERENADING ME (ON ONE KNEE) WITH A SPANISH BIRTHDAY SONG. HE'S NOT BAD!

SMILE (AGAIN) FOR THE CAMERA!

AUNTIE JILL WITH S.O., PAUL

THEN WE ALL SANG, (WELL, SOME OF US DID, SOME JUST MOVED THEIR LIPS) A SONG BY WILLIE NELSON AND SOME OTHER GUY, CALLED "PONCHO AND LEFTY." THAT ONE WAS NEW TO ME, SO I JUST SORT OF BANGED ON MY TRAY CAUSE I WANTED MORE CAKE! PAUL'S NOT BAD EITHER! ALL IN ALL, IT WAS A FUN DAY AND I HOPE WE DO THIS AGAIN SOON. THE ADULTS WERE ENJOYING A GREENISH DRINK WITH THE NAME" MARGRITE "OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND WERE LAUGHING A LOT EVEN THOUGH THEY WEREN'T THE ONES GETTING PRESENTS! IT'S GONNA TAKE ME A WHILE TO FIGURE THESE PEOPLE OUT!