My Hearts.................

February 2, 2011
January has come and gone, and right after Christmas i take everything down from the mantle except the greenery, and maybe a few pine cones.  I started playing around the other day, and came up with this cute little HEART that i made from a scrap of ivory colored fabric and a piece of ribbon and jute.

I softened the greenery with some ivory tulle and left my soft white lights from Christmas in place as well.  The old window was a gift from my son-in-law that i just propped up there.  I have seen around blogland where someone sprayed the back side of the glass of a old window with this mirrored spray paint.  I never knew they made that stuff, may have to check into it more.  It suppose to resemble an old mirror like image sorta muted from what i read.  That might look better than looking at the brick wall behind it. 

I wanted to get a picture in the evening with the lights on but my camera didn't do it any justice.  Or shall i say...........I couldn't do it any justice.........I need more practice with the use of lighting techniques.

I tied a bunch of dried hydrangea to the top of the old window, and a peace dove hung off to the side.  I have been so busy with my youngest playing soccer and babysitting the grandbaby i had to keep it simple and use what i have around the house.


This is also a picture of my HEART..............



Jessie with Ramsey and Rosie

 My precious grandbaby Jessie, she gets so excited when the animals come to the fence.  She is learning to make all the different barn yard animal sounds..........it's so funny to hear her baaaaaah like a sheep. 

February is our Birthday month, She will be turning One Year Old, and I will be turning the big 50!!!!      It is so sweet being a grandmother......She holds such a special place in my heart.

                                                                                       Love........................Sheryl

Feels Like Fall

October 19, 2011

Well now that its getting to feel more like fall, I've done a little decorating around the house with some pine cones from last year, a few of my dried sunflowers from the summer, i even had time to be a lil crafty.  There are alot of cute little pumpkins floating around the Internet, all shapes and sizes made from all sorts of different fabrics.  I thought i would give it a try and make a few of my own.

This one is made with a piece of white burlap i had.  I decorated the top with a twig and some acorns, tiny pine cones and leaves. I think this one came out the cutest, this picture does not do it any justice.

The third one  is made from a piece of white cotton, with twine wrapped around the twig stem, as you can see in this cluster of the three.

These were so fun to make, anything goes....Don't you love that sorta craft.


This is a little vignette i put together on my patio table to give it a little fall feeling. I threw together some pine cones, dried sunflowers, potted herbs and a old tattered bird house.  The tall candle sits in a old sprocket i found in a load of horse manure that we got from a nearby stable. 

I thought it was a keeper, old, rustic and in the shape of a star.

Just a few things i put together, hope you enjoy.  I'm linking this post up to Heidi's Fall Harvest Blog Hop over at My Simple Country living.  She has just started this hop for sharing your fall recipes, decorations, or anything fall related.  Join me and hop over to see some fall harvest happenings.

                                                   Live Simple...............Sheryl