My recent flop!

Ballard

Mike and I are going antiquing today! YAY...I love when he is off and he wants go do something fun that we both enjoy.

Have you girls seen the recent Ballard catalog?

I spied this cool dog food container, but for 59.00 plus tax and shipping, 

No way Josey'!

So I decided I would make my own!

This white one was my original inspiration...

 Started with a paint tub...cheap like 5.00!

Primed it first, because my first intention was to make a pretty pale lemon color.

First FLOP, it looked terrible.

So I had some chalk board paint on hand...

Ok that is looking a bit better...

Well I think I went overboard now...I could not just have DOG food on it...

Even Lucy looks a bit confused...Now whatcha doing Mom?

Back to her original vignette.
The painting was a gift from a friend..I miss her, she had to move back to Germany, but I have this special piece made with love from her.
XO

So today I have decided I am looking for a big old can...wish me luck!!~
Joining Remodelaholic
MM with Susan from BNOTP 

Don't forget about my other website HERE, that is if you want to win something!!~

NEWBIE party has started HERE

Holiday Ballard designs knockoff vignette

Before summer shelf

This is just a small Deck the Halls post. I wanted to join Susan's party, and I am not quite finished decking my halls.
I am sure many of you receive the Ballard design catalog.  I recently was paging through always for inspiration, and came across this fresh cedar alphabet letter.  At 35.00, that is a NO WAY for me.  I had this wire initial for a long time. Of course with having fresh greens in the back yard.....this was an easy knock off job.  I first layered the initial with some faux cypress, then I layered the top with the fresh.  Pretty cute HUH?!!~ Now get out there and make one for  yourself .

 NOW onto the Ballard inspired project. Here is the Ballard version:

Now here is the boys Winter Christmas shelf.

Added this cute little gift tag to my letter

These cute little guys are from the dollar tree, along with the poinsetta's!

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Between Naps on the Porch