BOUTIQUE @ the busy bee

That seems to be the theme of my summer... I'm almost finished with one project when something comes up or another project presents itself. 1.  I have finished all the ironing of fabric, but need to cut bolts to put fabric on. 2.  I have all but two items, oven knob and wood rounds, to complete the play kitchen. 3.  I have purchased paint to repaint the butler's pantry. 4.  I have starting cleaning out the basement. I could go on and on but you get the idea.  This week I have made a plan and am going to stick with it! MONDAY'S GOAL:  Cutting bolts from foam board and clearing off the cutting table. The Pile of Fabric

I found these adirondack chairs on a local yard sale site for $15.00!  They were in rough shape and needed repainted, but for the price I didn't care!  I bought exterior primer and paint for $50.00 and got to work.  There are actually three chairs but I forgot to take a picture before I refinished the first one. Before After a lot of scraping and sanding, this is what they looked like.  They were originally stained red, painted coral, and then turquoise.  I don't think any of which were exterior grade.  Painting in this humid HOT summer proves to be quite fun!  The paint took forever to dry and I sweat more than I thought humanly possible.  Not quite happy with the color choice, Behr Adirondack Blue.  It has a purple hue to it, but I will live with it for now. After If it ever cools down these will be quite comfy to sit in around the fire pit! 

It feels good to accomplish something... American Flag Buntings On one of my many thrifting trips, I found the red and white stripe canvas fabric.  My daughter wanted to know as I was adding it to the pile, "What are you going to make with that?"  Of course my answer was "I don't know, but I love it!"  After a few months of sitting in the pile that needed bolts, yes I did say months, I finally realized it's destiny.  I love these little pennant flags, they were so fun to make! Two Sizes Available

The first batch of rice bags have been listed in the shop!  Collegiate and Sports Teams  Kids and Fun Prints

One down, three to go!  I love these shelves, hence I have 10 of them.  This is the first one I have stacked three high and it works!  The baskets are now all organized and the rice bags fit perfectly on the small shelf.  No more searching through drawers or going to the butler's pantry for baskets, YAY!

Lately the weather in Kansas has been crazy!  One day we have flooding rain and the next it is 100+ degrees.  Today we are under a heat advisory.  Which is just my luck as I actually have time to work outside! I have several projects in the works right now.  I know, I realize that I can't seem to finish anything before starting something else.  Project #1:  Adirondack Chairs I did manage to get one of the three chairs primed and painted.  I am a little disappointed in the color, Behr Adirondack Blue, but it will have to do as I purchased a gallon. It looks more like a greyish lavender than blue.  Live and learn.   Before Project #2:  Office Shelving The wood shelving has been sanded, legs painted, and put together.  I started applying paste wax to the raw pine boards last night.  I hope to finish today and install in the office tomorrow.   Before Project #3: Big Wood Box The lid has been fi...

It has been a very busy summer and in the midst of it all I decided I needed to figure out how to manage my work/family balance.  My office looks like a tornado hit it and I am rather tired of saying that.  I purchased three more of the wood shelves for storage of baskets and fabric.  The biggest decision I made was to narrow my focus.  I will no longer offer doll clothing or bedding.  I will add a few new items to my shop in the coming weeks such as rice bags, clothespin dress bags, and hot pads.  I will no longer be accepting custom orders as everything listed in the shop will be ready to ship.   I appreciate all who have supported and encouraged me in this adventure.  Thank you!