CLAY TAGS TUTORIAL and pictures



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 I think they came out pretty good. Check the tutorial at "A beach cottage," Sarah, has a great tutorial on her blog. it is $6.00 and very long, however,  its awsome.

Check her pictures and giveaway.

martha

A bit of inspiration

LOVE THE SIGN

from a dark wicker black cabinet to this beautiful aqua, so nice!

Great bedroom, like this



Happy Memorial Day to all my friends in blogland.

Here are somebeautiful inspirations, for that country chic, or modern country.  I was looking through the wonderful book "Modern Country"  by C.Strous from Cabbages and Roses blog and was blown away. I'm working on a spring mantle, and a summer bedroom "look"

love the corner vignette in the bedroom



great outdoor nap spot, what you can do with a simple cot.

I'm working on a very nice project, pictures and tutorials tomorow, stay tune, this is all new to me,

have a great holiday

martha

PROJECTS FOR THE WEEKEND

I found some cute projects for the weekend, here is number 1:

You can find the directions at Boston apartment therapy, weekend DYI

Aren't they cute, simple three pots, prime first, then paint them with chalkboard paint, when they are dry, just rub a cloth to prepare the chalk, and you are done.  Easy easy, we like, try them,


love,

martha

SPRING, yard sales, estate sales everywhere

• The best yard sales, estate sales,  stay tune to great finds, are you going for the bargains?????
• the best is almost free,

Have a happy Friday

what caught my eye at the flea market

This gorgeous chair

Brimfield and very sore feet!!!

Hello friends:

I walked until my legs hurt so much, I decided to go home.  Oh well, not without a few goodies.

The trends were  LEATHER,  INDUSTRIAL LAMPS,  THE FAMOUS COFFEE TABLES MADE OUT OF RAILROAD CARTS,  DOUGH BOWLS   BIG BIG BIG,  and PRICEY PRICEY.

I will download my goodies tomorow, I'm sure you will enjoy the pictures, I'm recuperating from the long trip,

HERE IS A FREEBIE:

BRIMFIELD ANTIQUE SHOW

WOW!!!  I almost forgot to tell you my friends about the biggie around here.  The Brimfield Antique Show is May 10-15.

My first time at the Brimfield Antique Show was two years ago, what an experience.  I got up at 4:30 A.M. and picked up a couple of friends who were planning to set up at Brimfield, we all went in a caravan.  I was so overwhelmed when we arrived.  It was miles and miles of cars, hundreds of trucks, trailers, tents, from all over the USA.  I couldn't believe it. We had stopped for coffee to talk about the event and, the two friends kind of warned me, but it was so awsome, I couldn't wait.

Well, I wore my comfortable sneakers, we had plenty of water, and we arrived.  After helping my friend set up her tent, and haul everything out of her truck, we needed a brake.  We had a coffee, however, people started to show up early, and it was mobs of people all day long.

We took turns visiting other pavillions, my favorite was "J.J."  I was told last year that the famous Martha Stewart was in, also, Ophra, and other movie stars.  I didn't see anybody, but "J. J" its worth all the walking, and overstimulation, let me tell you.

After lunch, I got more gutsy and, visited a few other booths, and, soon it was getting to be early evening.
It was the most fun and excitement I had in a long time.

I'm planning to go again, and I will be taking pictures for you all, keep looking on Sat. and Sunday.  Two years ago, I didn't take pictures, I was too busy looking, dreaming, uh, and oh!! for a first timer at Brimfield this was all I could take in.

If you are near Ma. stop by, its an experience you will never forget and, the bargains are there, especially, early morning, and on the last day.

Love,

martha

New trends

Great trends:  We all know about the huge topography trend, the colors aqua and brown or aqua and black combinations, vintage chic furniture, french furniture, industrial chic railroad cars coffee tables, I loooove these!!
check the blog "design sponge" for more mini trends.

glass lamps

Inspiration white bedrooms, and blue chippy phone

Love the white table on the first picture, love the headboard on the second picture, and finally love the ceiling on the third bedroom.  The chippy phone and the blue hangers are adorable, I don't know where I got those, but I would love to paint a phone like that, (I don't think I can paint that good)  o well its all inspiration to redo our bedrooms.  I will take some pictures of mine, its coming, the best part of the bedroom is the door, very very old, and the iron and brass bed, the rest needs work, like the bureau, night table etc etc.

Are you inspired yet??? all we need is paint right?  no we need a few items, like new bedding, new comforter, new lamps, and a few cute things like the phone and the hangers, and how about the handmade books?????
A girl can dream with country living magazine, I love their pictures, just great put together bedrooms.

love

martha