"COOL DUDE"

"Dude... Waz up?"

"NEW"

We've had a great week here. I saw the movie "Grown ups" with Ashlyn and I laughed my hiney off! My second movie, this time with Dear Husband, was "Twightlight". (I think I "need" to see it again!) Grayson spent a day with us and we took him to Lazy 5 Ranch. I'm not sure who likes it better... him or me! On the 4th, we went to a cookout with Ashlyn's future in laws and the family. Good times! Yesterday was BAD.... I ate donuts for breakfast, then a nap, then to Ashlyn's so Daddy could fix the computer. We ended the day with yummy Mexican food. Only the donuts were bad, but I have done so good this last week. Very little sweets or soda! I'm trying hard, I really am. (Is that convincing enough?)


My "NEW" friends! (I took this picture as I was standing on the front seat of the truck with my head out the sunroof.)

Our "NEW" driver. Too bad he can't reach the gas pedal or see over the dashboard yet!


Two "NEW" families of chicks! There were 14 in the second brood. Oh My!

A brand "NEW" calf. This little guy was only a few days old.

My weekend project. The canvas bag I bought at Harbor Freight a couple weeks ago, but have not had the inspiration do anything with it. That is... UNTIL... I saw this awsome vintage flower trim during one of my crusades on the internet! Oh, I MUST have that! I want more now...NOW! In all the colors. I first applied gesso to the whole bag to seal it. Then I painted it with Claudine Hellmuth's Studio paint in Landscape Green, Painterly Pink and Sable Brown mixing in a little Studio multi medium for gloss and thinned with water. ( I think next time I'll skip the gesso if I use Multi-medium) The flowers were stamped with a thicker mixture of the paints and multi-medium using my Hero Arts "Hydrangea" stamp. I let it dry for several hours and then sprayed Tattered Angels over the whole bag in English Ivy, Coffee Shop and Vintage Pink to give it a distressed "Vintage" appearance. I then sewed ivory, crocheted lace and torn, frayed fabric together and glued it to the upper pockets of the bag. I topped that by gluing the vintage flower trim to the top over the seam. I am so in love with this trim! In fact, there are many more items from this particular company I think I "Need". Ha-ha!!!!! Any hoo.... now you have it! My "NEW" embellishment bag......

(Sorry, the quality of this picture is poor)

Today, I am going to visit an antique shop or two. Maybe... I'll find some goodies! If I do, I'll share. (pictures of course, not the goodies)

Think happy thoughts!
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