ASS OVER TEA KETTLE - union jack

We are well known for our rain here on the west coast. It usually

 rains for a long time but it's relatively light compared to other

 places. Last night was a different story. All of a sudden it poured

 like a mid summer Florida storm. I in the mean time was worried

 about some items outside so I went to the top of the deck stairs and

 started down. Well I made it to the bottom however I was no

 longer on my feet. Yes I took a fall the moment my runner stepped

 on the wet stair. My hip landed on the ground, but my rib and wrist

 hit the concrete.

"GEORGE!!!!"

Well he came and got me back in the house and I was banished to

 the bed for the rest of the night with ice.

My hip is bruised, thank god for that extra cheese cake,

 my rib feels fine but my wrist is sore.

So today I had to come up with light duty work.

I also couldn't do my regular job because my PC is gone to Future Shop

to be scolded and straightened out, so here I sit getting familiar with George's PC.

So today I decided to sit still, let my wrist heal and be a creative painter.

It's a beautiful serpentine dresser call *JACK*.

He's not done but I am for the night.

I also manage to finish a pair of wooden pillar candle holders made in India.

I got them at a yard sale recently to paint and distressed. The

plan is to take them to the community show next week but you'll

 have to wait and see if I can give them up.

Here are the close ups of the accents I promised the other day

on the lingerie chest I finished. Let me know what you think.

SOUTH SURREY / CRESENT BEACH - spring show

I've received the email with all the details ..

We are finally having a much requested Spring

 Craft and Gift Show in South Surrey.

I've participated with Colleen and Heather for

 many years with my driftwood furniture and now

 my re purposed furniture and decor revamps.

ORNATE COLOR COORDINATED FRAME SETS

This is a sneak peak of just a few items

that I will be taking to the show.

SHABBY CHIC CHALK BOARDS

WHITE IRON CANDLE STANDS 26" TALL

CHIC TOILE AND DAMASK COASTER SETS

Along with currently available furniture items

 and a few surprise furniture items that have been

setting aside for just this occasion.

If you have any questions you can leave them

 below and I'll be glad to answer them.

BEACH CANDLE LIGHT - beach shell candle holder

First I made roses with beach shells,

that post can be found here: charms

Next was a pair of these

pretty white votive holders.

For this tutorial

I'm going to try no written words and see

 if the pictures can speak for themselves.

Ready? Here we go .....

 

 

   

I'm sure you'll have questions so plz ask away,

I'm happy to answer them all.

Those of you that know why the hairdryer

was used don't hold back add it to my comments.

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YOUR VERY OWN CHARM - beach shell charm tutorial

Yesterday I showed you my beach charms and

promised to show you how to create them for yourself.

So without further ado,

Here is your step by step instructional how to make

 a flower charm from common beach shells.

I started by dividing the shells into different sizes.

 I then went and found the Krazy glue and tweezers.

 I started with one half shell and with a drop of glue

to the rounded

 bottom edge attached a second half shell kinda off set.

I used the hinge of the shell to mimic the look of each petal tip.

 The tweezers helped to keep my fingers

from getting glued together or glued to the shells.

As it sat on my work surface I dotted the glue

  on each new petal then holding the center

portion with the tweezers I pressed it onto the new

 petal letting the glue dry for a few seconds.

Continuing to use this technic I moved around the

 center part of the bloom added new petals. 

 Once the center started to get bigger I then

 changed my method by adding the new petals to
 the center portion by having it sit on the work
 surface and slipping each new petal underneath the edge.

By now this is what the back is looking like. 

 Keep going.

 and you will end up with this.

Next in the beach shell installments we have

votive holders found here:

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