HOUSE of GRUMP

What a fine mood everyone was in yesterday...can you tell the top two are sisters (talk about strike a pose!)

Here's hoping for a happier today! 

xoxo

sue

DOOR

I started painting my staircase last week (it's the only spot in the main house I hadn't gotten to yet) and the big old white door at the end of it spoke to me.  It said..."paint me".  I have a thing for BIG letters and I wanted something kind of funny but subtle.  So I thought about what word I could put on this door leading upstairs?  LOVE?  LIFE?  PLAY?  None of them seemed funny or should I just say, obvious, to me. 

Haha!  Obvious but subtle. 

My husband thought it was funny.

He asked me while he was putting the door handle back on

if I wanted to paint "knob" on it?

I told him he didn't understand creativity.

This is coming from a guy who used to put tinfoil on his windows...geez!

xoxo

sue

More bedroom work...

The vision is there..in my head and it's starting to form in the master bedroom.  I am so loving the blue and black color combo and really wanted a b/w comforter with a small print to match the lampshades.

I found this quilted bedspread at TJ MAXX.  It is the perfect print...just what I was looking for but the shams are for a regular sized pillow and I have big old pillows so they will need to become more of an accent pillow.  Also, it's not the most smooshy snuggly bedspread, so I am thinking I need a down comforter maybe with a chenille duvet cover to put under it.  It would make the bed fluffier looking and be a little cozier.

I also need to find matching shams for the other pillows.  All in due time....

I love this print. 

I also changed the curtains out to plain black.  My plan is to embellish the edges with either a toile fabric or maybe a ribbon...not sure..searching for the perfect accent for them since they are super plain.  I like the look though...

I still have to find something for above the bed...and art above the wall.  That little corner on the right up there needs a sophisticated but comfy reading chair.  Footboard needs a long bench maybe?

And I will be searching for a narrow black armoir of some sort for the larger wall (the one I didn't take a pic of)

So whatcha think?  Coming along from the boring white that it was! 

xoxo

sue

Findings

Earlier this week, I went to visit a local garden shoppe here in Statesboro....The Mad Potter.  When I pulled up to the store, I got a sense of cottage gardens, haphazard plantings, lots of statues and hidden garden treats.  A little Dachsund named Flower greeted Sam, Madi and I and we headed over to browse the plants and garden items.  Much to my absolute JOY...inside was a store filled with vintage dressers, cupboards, tables, glassware and the like.  Score!  And then I spied this big old ornate picture frame with a chalkboard insert...checked the price (was good) and I could see it above my bedroom dresser.  I've been searching for a big old frame for there and who would have thought I would find it at a garden store? 

I love the details in the frame.  It's actually hung up on the wall now, i had to replace the wire in the back and mount heavy screws onto the wall to hold it.  I'm thinking the dresser might need to be a shade more antique white.  I have a vision for this room....those curtains are going to be changed out to black and creme toile and I'm on a hunt for either a b/c toile duvet cover or something black and white embroidered for the bed.  The bed frame is also going to be changed out to white and distressed   The room needs a few more pieces..but all in due time.  Just glad I found this lovely frame.  I might eventually put a mirror back in it, but for now I like the chalkboard look...have to find some witty saying to put on there!

xoxo
Sue

Random sewing

I have a secret.  I love to sew.  I'm not very good at it, but I love everything about it.  Wonky stiches, hand stitches, uneven seams, I love it all!  My sewing machine frustrates me somedays, but I love to hear the whirr of it as it places a nice zig-zag stitch down my fabric.

I found a you tube video on how to make a casserole cover that was really easy!  I decided to try it out yesterday.  I made this one (it's too small to hold a casserole dish, but I just wanted to see how it worked out!)

It was really easy.  I quilted my sides and I love how easy the straps attached to it. 

All in all, it took me about 3 hours, with kids running amok!

Want to see the tutorial...go here!

Thanks Crafty Gemini for the easy to follow tute!

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I'm also loving making bags.  I found this fabric at Wally World (lol)

and Jacob wanted a bag, so I added the pocket out of my stash.  

I think it will make a great library tote. :)

I'm kind of loving it!

The pattern is really sweet.  I lined the inside in a gold cotton fabric.

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Banners.  I love them too.

Well, I might love them most of all.

And red hearts, well, red hearts on banners just go together.

My sewing machine decided to get a little crazy and take off on it's on, then it completely missed a whole line of sewing.  Not to worry, I handstitched it and I think it just gives it a little *charm*.

Bitten by the sewing bug, I was today...

happy day to you!

sue

New Years Eve

New Years Eve at home in Statesboro:

Playing hangman and tic-tac-toe on big roll out sheets of paper...we came, we saw, we drew lots of funny pictures!  We played Charades too!

emma with her "fancy" drink..Shirley Temple with an umbrella!

Enjoying a cupcake...well, more like the icing!

Mr. Party Animal

New Years princess to....

...girls gone wild!

tooting their horns!

Sammy really got into it!

Happy New Year to all!!

sue

Happy New Year

May the new year be filled with peace, happiness, and the ability to find joy and inspiration in your work.  Do what you love, love what you do.  Be kind to everyone.  Put your family first in all things you do.  And place your faith in God above all else. 

Happy New Year to all!

sue