Dreaming of New Bedframe June 9, 2014

When Ash and I got married our bed was on a generic metal frame. The frame kept it off the ground but did not have a head or footboard. Sadly, the frame got bent in the move so for about a year now we have had our bed on the floor.

At first I was happy with it because it keeps the pets from hiding under the bed. After a few months of this it started to bother me. The room just does not seem finished to me.

I remember a couple of years ago I saw this bedframe.

I still look at it and think about how I would love to have it. There is not room for pets under it, there is storage and it would get us off the ground.

Since I keep looking at it I have decided that we need one. That leaves one big question: do we buy one or pay my Dad to make us one?

With how busy my Dad has been, I am leaning towards buying one. Time to go shopping!

Straight from Mom……. Tada!! Garden Flower to Bloom Smiles! April 15, 2013

Welcome back!  You just want to see if you were right, I know.  If the girls figured it out with one photo, I am sure you had it with the last one.

Recently, Steven and I have been talking about eliminating the yard plaque line we offer on our website.  While my family and friends have enjoyed them the general public hasn’t caught on to my genius LOL.  So, I have all these metal yard hooks that will need another use.  Steven created a sleeve for the back of my plate so I could hang it on the hook.

This morning, I couldn’t wait to see my creation in all it’s glory…………………………………

Well, what do you think?  My Mom is gonna flip!  I can’t wait to make some more so I can have a few in my yard.   I am also playing with some new shapes too!  Colleen, I can already hear you, where’s mine???  Patience Doll!  All in good time, now that I know what I am doing and worked all the kinks out.  Too much fun, Cyn

Straight from Mom……. Have you figured it out yet? April 12, 2013

Okay, I will be so disappointed if you too have figured out my quest!  Did you?

Ha Ha, nice try.  I will give you another clue as I work to get this finished for my Mom’s birthday.  After getting the material all cut out, I decided it would look better if I added stiffener in between the layers of fabric, oh and a thin piece of wire in there too.    In this way,  I am hoping to be able to manipulate the fabric as needed.  The last touch was to sew bias tape to seal the selvage edges.  Of course, this will also go outside, so I spent a day water sealing them too.  Whaa laa…….

While sealing them, I bent them so they dried curved beautifully.  The ceramic pieces I cut out were out of the kiln and ready to paint.  Choosing purple and yellow to accent the fabric, I went to work.  Tomorrow, it will all be put together.  Depending on if the glue dries, I will post the finished piece.  I am sure by now you know what I am doing………………… Cyn

Straight from Mom……. Fabric, Wood and Ceramics Project? hmmm April 1, 2013

You folks are in for it now!  Col has asked me to continue writing supplementary blogs for her.  I really do enjoy talking to myself, ask any of my dogs or cats!  Over the years, her Dad and I have tackled many creative tasks and lived to tell about it.  We are both avid gardeners and work with ceramic clay, I love to sew, crochet, basically any kind of needlework, Dad is awesome with wood and building the crazy items I need to complete a project.

Our latest joint effort we are very proud of.  It just started as a stack of ceramic bisque (not painted) plates that were ordered then never picked up.  Happens in our industry, a little too often than we like, but heck that’s life.  So anyway, this stack of plates were starring at me for months, no more like years if you judge from the dust accumulating on the top plate.  I was determined to find a new, fun, and creative use for these plates.  They were taking up room on the workbench, basically I was sick of moving them around when I needed the space!

While out running errands, I saw something that made that “Edison bulb” go on.  I came home and gathered up some items that might be useful in my new endeavor.  See what you think,

I also put Steven (Dad) to work on some metal sleeves I would need later.  I also looked through that black hole of a craft closet and found some fabric and made a pattern for my project.

Okay now I will let you stew and see if you can figure out what my “Edison bulb” moment was.  My girls figured it out immediately, they know too well how my mind works!

See you soon, Cyn