A ladder and making hay...

Hi Everyone!  I hope your weekend was great and your week is off to a grand start!  I worked out in the shop this weekend (which is always good) but I didn't get enough done.  So today I'm just going to show you the little ladder I picked up on Saturday.

 I went to Weston Primitive Company's Open House on Saturday and picked up this great little ladder.  It's a great color and size.

I love that it's a two-sided step ladder, meaning that the steps are the same on both sides.  It's the perfect ladder for creating shelves.  By putting boards across the steps it becomes an instant shelf which will be great for taking to my showings and creating vertical show space by placing it on top of  a table.

 And they came Sunday morning and turn the hay and raked it into bigger piles....

 ....really big piles....

 And then they came back Sunday evening and started to bale it.  They baled most of it in these giant square bales...

.....but they ran out of daylight and we think they are going to do the part in the second hay picture in small square bales because it's the better hay for feeding horses. 

 So hopefully they will be back today to finish.  Anything exciting happen at your place this weekend?  Thanks for stopping by.

Recent find...

Hi Everyone!  I hope you are enjoying your weekend.  I've been busy in the shop this weekend but I took a break from building yesterday and stopped in at the local junk shop to see if he had anything "new" and look at what I found....an antique stool.

It's a little rough and needs a little tightening up.....

 ...the seat comes off to reveal a little compartment...

...it reminds me of  a piano bench for one...

...it definitely needs a makeover...and the price was fantastic...$2.00!  I can't wait to get started on it.  What have you found lately?  Now I need to get back out to the shop.  Thanks for stopping by.

At the farm...

Hi Everyone!  I hope you have wonderful plans for this weekend.  I'm planning on getting some work done in the shop.  So hopefully I'll have plenty of things to share with you next week.  But today I thought I'd show you a couple of things going on at the farm.

 It's hay time!  What a beautiful sight!

 In fact, it's past hay time.  Each time they were ready to cut the hay it rained but yesterday they were able to cut and rake the hay.  Now it just needs to dry and then it can be baled.

 And while I was out with the dogs last evening, I saw this mom and her baby in the hay field.  By the time I had gotten the camera, they had moved to the road.

 The baby is young and little and was moving very tentatively on it's legs.  I have seen the mom in the pasture the last month or so but never got to see the baby due to the high grass.

 Here she is waiting for the baby to cross the road and deep ditch to join her in the field across the road.

 I'm guessing mom wasn't too happy when the pasture was cut today....it was a great place to hid a baby...

...and there they are back together in the bean field across the road.  It was fun to watch them together.  Sorry the pictures aren't any better but I wasn't able to get any closer.  Any interesting critters outside your door lately?  Well, now I need to get out to the shop, it's going to be hot today.  Thanks for stopping by.

A welcome fence sign and a need for new inventory....

Hi Everyone!  Did you see that I have a new banner?  A very nice and sweet friend made it for me and sent it to me.  She had been inspired to create it for me after seeing the t-shirts I made with the new logo,  but didn't want the credit for it...so I won't mention who it was but I will say, thank you very much friend!

Today I want to show you the welcome sign and fence I made for my cousin Gayle.  My Aunt Barb ordered it for Gayle's birthday.  I finished it up just an hour before my Aunt Barb (the free stuff fairy) showed up to deliver all the great free things she brought me last month, so I didn't get any pictures of it.  I had to wait until it had been given to Gayle before I could get any pictures.

I built the fence, painted it in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White and then distressed it.  No wax since it was going outside.  I made the two birdhouses out of cedar and the roofs of the birdhouses are from little cedar fencing.  I hand painted the welcome sign on a cedar board that was painted with ASCP in Old White and then put a sealer on it.  And both my Aunt Barb and the birthday gal, Gayle loved it.

Yesterday I had a mini-Open House at the Studio and....

...now I have big holes in my inventory that I need to fill.  

 Which means I will be busy in the shop this weekend.

Lots of holes to fill now...something I really don't mind doing...in fact I can't wait to start building new things.  So what plans do you have this weekend?  Thanks for stopping by.

Wooden flag...

Hi Everyone!  I've really been busy out in the shop lately.  I'm working on several projects at once but I don't have anything new to show you today.  But I do have a custom order flag I can share with you.  I'm almost done with it...but I have completed enough of it to share it with you.

 I've made other American flags and have shared the tutorial with you here.  The only difference in how I make them when I know for sure they are being hung outdoors is that I use my biscuit joiner to join each piece at several points to the one next to it.

 But this one is different because of the additional two stars in the middle.  My client requested 15 stars...

 ...thirteen in a circle and two in the middle.  He's planning on hanging it over his front door, which was built in 1810.  And in 1810, there were 15 states....so 15 stars.

I still have some antiquing to do and then I need to add the sealer since it will be hanging outside.  I love making these flags...and I like them even more when they are custom with a twist to them.  Did you know that in 1810 there were 15 stars and 15 stripes?...just a little trivia for you.  One of these days I will make one of these for myself and I will not sell it!  Someday.  Thanks for stopping by.

Linking to:
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/07/party-junk-197-a-diy-link-party.html 
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/07/188th-power-of-paint-party-popp.html 

Full Circle Creations t-shirts....

Hi Everyone!  I thought today I'd show you the t-shirts I designed and had made for the Open House for my Studio space.  I had them printed up for all of my helpers as a thank-you and to wear for the Open House.  I went online and used Custom Ink's website to design and print them.  It was easy and fast.  (This is not a sponsored ad just something I did and thought I'd share.)

 This is not my normal logo.  I had to change my normal logo because the circle just didn't look right on it no matter where I put it on the shirt.  And since I couldn't get it to look right, I changed it up by turning it on it's side and cutting off the circle.

 I know the dark grey is kind of dull but I like it.  It reminds me of chalkboard art.

It would look great on other colors.  I like the new logo so much I just might have to change my business cards, blog, Etsy shop, and web-site banners...but that's a lot of things to change, so I might just start by adding the new logo here and there and gradually change things up.  Have you ever had t-shirts printed?  Well, thanks for stopping by.

Two-tiered stand, part two....

Hi Everyone.  The other day I showed you a recent find of mine.  The two-tiered stand that I got from the junk shop for $5.00.  It had a little damage on it but nothing that I couldn't repair with a little Kwik Wood.  So in case you missed the before, here it is.

And for the after....

 I painted it in Annie Sloan Chalk Paint.   At first I tried French Linen but wasn't happy with it...

 ...I thought about using Old White (my go to color) but I wanted something different...

 ...so I repainted it in Graphite....

 ...and when I sanded it...some of the French Linen came through...

...which gives it an interesting, warn look...then I waxed it with clear wax.  What do you think?  I'm happy with it and it will be a great addition to the Studio.  Thanks for stopping by.

Linking to:
http://missmustardseed.com/2013/07/furniture-feature-friday-favorites-a-link-party-24/
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/07/party-junk-195-a-link-party.html 
http://www.alderberryhill.com/make-the-scene-monday-83/ 
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2013/07/show-me-what-ya-got-129.html 
http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2013/07/wow-us-wednesdays-127.html 
http://theshadyporch.blogspot.com/2013/07/rock-n-share-50.html
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/07/186th-power-of-paint-party-popp.html 
http://startathome.blogspot.com/2013/07/paint-party-6.html 
http://staceyembracingchange.com/2013/07/18/creative-inspirations-linky-party-46 
http://madeinaday.com/2013/07/18/made-u-look-linky-77 
http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/2013/07/catch-as-catch-can-130.html 
http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2013/07/inspire-me-please-linky-party-20/ 
http://www.kammyskorner.com/2013/07/trash-2-treasure-tuesday-link-party_29.html