Tuesday, November 3, 2015

cuffs /shoes

Happy Halloween

Have not felt too creative lately
My granddaughter Jessie got a new apartment
Wants a Spanish dinning room still have one more .Then frame them all
it will be nice

 The had work a wrist cuff .
The denim is from my dads coveralls I found them in the old farm house,washed and making things ,it means a lot to me.
 It must be 90 years old
Button are from a couple gals sell button, once I had a bottom party with them


 When in Portland wanted to do a red and blue cuff so some of the trims are from there

 Made the hat  stand there is s Styrofoam  is covered with dictionary word
, Hat from Spain for my dolls
wood stand is a finial painted  there is a lace hat  I got at a estate sale

Another cuff all the side , One of my hands I collect


I like the looks of bikes
I hope I get some comments









Saturday, September 12, 2015

Host fest display



Here is my pink Satruday
Going to paint Lucy

The old stuff cover for magazine



There is a festival here in Minot I do a small display for most holidays
This year I did one for Host Fest. O wanted a painting for easel next to the table.
I got this photo off of Facebook ,it was prefect for the display. I meet Ingrid at host fest many years ago
She has been very sick so thought she would like it also.She was one of the entertainer  ,she has a wonderful singing voice

AT the host fest I help drive the entertainers . From hotel to the festival or where they need a ride. It is a lot of fun. this year I' going to take a  carving class ,I have not carved in  a long time, Going to carve of
Swedish horse.
Some of the displays



 That dress on the mannequin I wore it many years when my husband was in the Air Force ,
We went to many thing I has to dress up in fancy outfits.
 The two little people on the round box I carved also painted the box, Other things I bought a the Host Fest

Friday, August 7, 2015

Twins painting/ Treasures from Portland



Hi 
Home now 
Been so busy 
Had a wind storm and a lot of our trees came down





finished this week
The girl just meet they really had fun 
They said they where twins .
It would be nice if everyone felt that way

few thing I got on my trip
A lot of french style
Love the lavender wands




Hope to keep up better with my blog
Hope you leave a comment I sure like it




Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Mt Hood /Lavender







To a lavender festival at Mt Hood
This is on the way there .
It was a wonderful ride


The festival
 I cut three bunches
 The vendors .It was So warm I did not even look
I cut my lavender and we left

 We saw these towel at many places

 View from  the lavender field 
This is some of the pear trees by the road to the lavender fields




Stopped at a great antique mall 
I really wanted that small cabinet on the left side

It was almost time to close when we got there .
What we saw was nice.


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Monday, July 20, 2015

Paint class / Bakery Ribbon/ sand

Hi

Hope every ones week end was good
mine sure was


I was very busy


Friday went to Portland 
Went to my favorite shop here
 I had to get some ribbon 
for my crazy quilts
And so many ideas
here is a couple

After shopping went to a Sand Building contest
It was amazing 



On the way back  found this 
French Bakery
It was nice and the pastes was good also.



 Stopped to have a glass of wine and they where going to have a painting class.
They called it Pop & Paint

We sat and drank our wine and watch them paint
 here they started

Thursday, July 16, 2015

French Festival 3

SOOOOOO
FRENCH






I told them I was blogging  about Paris in July
 They gave me a flag to use

 In side one of the Gallery's is where they had booth selling things
All was french
 She also had lavender wands and small bags and linens With these vintage prints
 She was from Provence France
 Samples of french mustard
 My friend (I'm the tall one)
I bought the dress in Spain it had Tower  on it
We are in front of a Dale Chahlly Glass work


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 This gal was from Paris .I found a few things ,
She is working on a web sight .She is so pleasant
With a very French accent
 They had people fencing in side and out






This is some of the venders









 Just setting eating and listening to the music
 As we leave is this Church on the corner
Out side the gallery There was things for children to paint




 This is in the Gallery gift shop
It wa a very nic gift shop


This when we where leaving a cross the street   neat little Church


What a Wonderful day  Please leave a comment