A Chalk Board A Chippy Window And Some Birds

I can't believe summer is almost over and I haven't taken time to say hello.

You know how it is…life just keeps happening and it sort of gets away from you.

The good things and the bad suck you in and there's only so much time and energy to go around.

I won't bore you with the details of my goings on, but I would like to share some photos of a few projects that I've worked on over the past few months.

I finally managed to make the large chalkboard for my dining room.

I have not, however, managed to write anything on it yet.

 I replaced the brown chippy window on my living room wall with a white one and...

 added these sweet white birds to the mix.

I've been working like a mad woman on my house and will have plenty of pictures to share with you in the days ahead. Hope you've all had a great summer so far. Hugs to all of you!

Karen Ann

Queen Ann's Lace

Along the edge of the woods

 the Queen Ann's Lace grows.

Beautiful in brass

 and silver.

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White

White Vase

 White Ironstone

 White Candle

 White Pebbles

 White Antlers

 White Hand

 White Parasol

 White Linens

 White Cotton

White

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Holiday Decor Pics

It's been a while since I've had time to post anything new.

A family crisis or two, with the holidays thrown in and there hasn't been much time for anything else.

Since I'm having a quiet evening, I thought I might share a few photos of our Christmas decor.

Okay, so maybe there are more than a few.

Hope you all had a very merry Christmas.

karen

Keeping It Simple

I'm not sure if this is Prairie Style...

or Shabby Chic...

I'm just...

keeping it simple.

I think simple is best.

What's your style?

Karen Ann

White Kitchen Accents

I love the look of an all white kitchen, but my kitchen is just three years old so there's no changing it now.

The cupboards are dark cherry and my chairs, stools and counter tops are black.

Even with two skylights and three big windows it still seems dark, so I've made all my accents white to brighten things up a bit.

This table and little cabinet were a chippy green.

I painted them last week with a fresh coat of white.

This shelf was made by a friend years ago and was also green.

The display box was found in a barn a long time ago and had been green as well.

There are white ironstone dishes here and there.

A pretty white apron.

There are many more white accents throughout the kitchen and it is a much brighter room now.

I think when I paint the walls next time they will be white too.

That should be all it needs to really brighten things up.

See ya soon.

Karen



"I Can Make That Myself"

If you're a crafter like me, perhaps you think like I do.

When I'm shopping and see something I want, I look at the price and say to myself, "I can make that myself for a lot less".

Then I purchase the materials to make the item and never get around to actually making it.

Well, I finally did.

I made ruffles. Ruffled pillows and ruffled sheets.

The one on top is a thrifted find and is made of cotton and is embroidered in the corner.

I made the white linen ones.

There are two with ruffles around the edges and one with ruffles covering the entire front of the pillow.

I also made two for my chairs.

They are beige with blue flowers.

I added a big ruffle to the top of the sheet too.

I repurposed a tattered old tablecloth to make these lavender sachets to hang from the bed post.

You can never have too many pillows or lavender sachets.

I think it's time for me to nap now.

See ya soon.

Karen