Sunday Verses

New to Me

Where have you been all my life?  That is the question I sometimes ask myself when I find a blog that is new to me.  Such was the case when I discovered The PORCH and Antelier.  I am not sure I even know what that means, but her pictures and vingettes inspire me.

They make me want to breathe deeply

and take in their loveliness.  The pictures are small, but you can click on them and view them larger.

some many fun ideas if you take the time to peek in the corners and under things.

Check her out today!

4th of July Decor

Love this simple holiday decor from Itsy Bits and Pieces

simple, sweet, not over the top! How do you decorate for the 4th?

You Have Questions!

I am in the woods somewhere, by a lake, "roughing" it...

Thought it would be a great time to answer some of your questions.  Number one question still is, "What paint technique did you use?"  Refer to this post:

And what colors do I use?  I change them all the time--mix and match.  My best advice is to peruse the paint chips at your favorite paint store.

Where do you get your wood/ barnwood?  Much of the wood I use is from pallets--find pallets at hardware stores, cart part places, plumbing supply.

I was blessed to be given a few lovely loads of barnwood from a friend.  If you are not so lucky, find different friends ;)!  You can search the countryside for falling down buildings and ask the owner for the wood--some will give it to you for a fee, some are happy to have you remove the dilapidated building.

Also be on the look out for fences coming down--cedar stains beautifully,

or old play structures/ swingsets.

How did you build that?  Almost all of my construction is simple and easy and starts with a 2x4 rectangle.  Check out my tutorials listed above--once you build one or two, your creativity will soar.

How did you letter that?  Some simple signs are hand lettered,

Sometimes I use pencil or chalk to transfer the design as I show here

Sometimes I use stencils

And sometimes I use vinyl on my cricut like in this prayer sign.

Hope that answers a few questions--I know you will have more!  Happy Day!

Sunday Verses

Salvaged Star, XXL Version

I made the BIG MAN'S size of my salvaged star.

Again, I used 5 different types of salvaged wood for a scrappy look.  (To see how I painted the pieces SEE THIS POST) I screw the pieces together both from the front and the back.  Remember at least a few of the pieces need to be flexible and have a little give.

Trim board, pallet wood, crown molding, tongue and groove paneling, and barnwood.

Sorry, I was too hot and tired...okay, too lazy to stage this before I packed it in the car to sell at Farmer's Market so you get it plopped in the flower bed.

Blue Bench

Just a simple bench today,

easy construction,

a little white and blue paint,

some sanding and stain was all it took to create a shabby little perch.

I know, my flowerbeds are in terrible shape--so much stinkin' grass that I did spend days pulling a month or so ago.  What do you know?  It grows back--especially when it rains for 3 weeks.  Oh well, I love my flowers, stray grass and all.

Rainbow Fish

Can you handle more ScRaP projects?

I sure hope so because I am having so much fun coming up with ideas for my leftover bits and pieces. To see the technique I used to paint these bits and pieces when they were part of larger boards see THIS POST. Today's project is a rainbow fish.  

I attached them to a great piece of weathered barnwood using the brad nailer.

I cut the angles on each piece on the chop saw and then sanded the corners to round them up a bit.

This fishy makes me smile--colorful, 

whimsical, fun!

Find more ideas at Funky Junk Interiors

Old Glory

My scrap wood playing continues.  I love hunting in my piles, using up what I have.  This time it resulted in a chippy, rustic version of Old Glory.

I used pieces that were already painted red or white for the stripes.You can find my "How dI'd you paint that? " tutorial in my side barbirvon my tutorial page. I had a blue chunk that only needed a star painted on it. 

A piece of picket fence, some trim boards, pallet wood, barnwood--

I put it all together with some boards screwed in on the back.

Long may she wave.

Find more ideas at Funky Junk Interiors

Sunday Verses