April Giveaway at CPLG

APRIL GIVEAWAY ~ Yelloware Eggs

These eggs are so adorable that I had to share. They are Becky's giveaway on the CPLG blog.

These eggs are ceramic with a crackled finish. One is banded and the other polka-dotted. They have a wire ribbon that can easily be replaced to better suit your decorating style, if desired.

Please visit the CPLG blog to enter the drawing for these cuties.

A winner will be picked on April 15th.

Good Luck!!!

Leanne

Still Waiting For Spring

This weekend we took a quick trip to see my parents.

They live about 7 hours away in northern Wisconsin in a small town on the shores of Lake Superior.

Jack just loves it up there....what kid wouldn't with a back yard like this.

Lake Superior...still frozen in some places.
Even the beach is frozen.
We roasted hot dogs and watched the stars here last summer.

Spring is still far away here in northern Wisconsin.

So, I would like to thank all of you bloggers that are showing pictures of spring and flowers and gardens.

Happy Spring!

Leanne

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

Breakfast of Leprechauns?No, this is breakfast at our house this morning.

The leprechaun was here!

He left his green footprints all over the house, turned our milk green and left a few green goodies.

I always celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

I love the "happiness" of this day!

Have a lucky day!

~*~O'Leanne~*~

I become Irish every March 17th!

Punchneedle Pinkeep

I just finished on of my punchneedles and I love it!

I just had to share it with you.
This piece told me it wanted to be a door hanger/pinkeep. I hand stitched the homespun back on and stuffed the little pillow with wool. I thought it needed something more so I added a key that I found in an old box from my grandma's home. That's just what it needed!
I think it's the perfect little prim accessory.
I have this pinkeep on ebay if you would like to see more pictures.
You will find it in Harvest Moon by the Lake ebay store.

Happy Stitching,
Leanne

How do I relax in the evenings?

Punchneedle!I just can't sit in front of the TV without doing something and punchneedle is the perfect craft for that.

This is what the back looks like.

Some of the other pieces I finished.

Oops! Yes, I'm still stitching penny rugs.

Now I have to figure out what to do with punchneedle.

I love these little black frames...you know me and black...you can never have too much black.

Maybe attach them to a box or purse or make a little pillow with ribbon to hang on the cupboard door.

Bye for now I need to finish that heart picture or will it be a little pillow.

Happy stitching,

~*~Leanne~*~

My Deer Visitors

After I had Jack off to school I went back into the bedroom, made the bed and opened up the blinds like I do everyday and this is what I saw.

Deer!

There were 9 that I counted.

It snowed a little last night so it was easier to see the deer against the white background.

I just love watching these quiet creatures.

I hope they're eating the weeds.

My visitors stayed all day long.

I even opened up the garage door, started the car and drove down the driveway and they didn't even look at me. I think they knew they were safe in our backyard.

Jack and his friend got to see deer when they came home from school. I don't think the deer are basketball fans because when the boys started playing they slowly walked up the hill and over to the neighbor's yard.

Goodbye deer visitors.

~*~Leanne~*~

I Think I'm Hooked On Painting Furniture!

I started with this dresser and it's partner. It was an old dresser set that was passed down to my husband when he was in college about 30 years ago. It needed some updating.I have been wanting to paint this set for a long time but I couldn't get my husband to see my vision. I painted it black and added new knobs. I love the way it turned out. I am looking for a some granite to put on the top so I can use this as a bar when we entertain. The other painted dresser is in my son's room.
I had some left over paint and I just had to see how this little table would look. Another old table that my mom and dad didn't want anymore...I'll take it...you can never have too many tables. lol

I'm loving this table already and I still have one more coat to go.

Still more paint left so why not paint this mitten box.

Do you like my Spiderman table cloth?

It's recycled from my son's birthday party about 4 years ago.

It makes painting more fun.

Tomorrow I will be looking for more pieces of furniture. LOL