baseball baseball baseball World Series baseball baseball!

You may not know that we live in the Kansas City area.  We attended one each of the division, league championship, and World Series games--it was especially nice (for us) that the Royals won each of those games, but even nicer that they won the series!

Anyway, all that baseball explains the atc I'm sharing today at Altered Pages, as well as this baseball themed mixed media book I've been working on.

I really like this photo of Babe Ruth.

Have a great weekend, everyone!  :)

DIY elephant key hook

The daughter-in-law has been diy-ing alongside me lately--this key hook she made for her sister is so cute, I had to share it with you:

The background is a piece of wood from the lumber pile, painted with DecoArt Chalky Finish in Treasure--one of my favorite colors, so pretty, and  Dazzlling Metallics in Emporer Gold=SUPER SHINY.

The idea is to hang your keys on their trunks--seriously, how cute is that?????

Have a great Wednesday!

a textured mixed media canvas

Mmmmmm, paint . . .  you can see the whole canvas in my share today at Altered Pages.

Every day is a good day when you paint.

diy shelf redo, making a bench, and PAINT! What's on Your Workdesk? Wednesday, #332

What's On Your Workdesk??  (If you're not sure what's up with WOYWW, stop by Julia's to find out.)

What's on my workdesk?

NEW PAINT!  I'm anxious to crack these open:

A plain laminate bookshelf is in the middle of a redo--this is BEFORE any change:

This is with all the trim added, but no paint yet:

And this is the footboard to a twin bed we sawed in half yesterday, getting ready for a "make a bench" adventure:

(The headboard will be the back of the bench, these will be the sides.)

And PS, the bed was free off the side of the road--free is a great way to experiment!!!

Wish me luck! 

October already. Is that a trick or a treat???

I tend to think it's a trick . . .

Anyway, it's definitely time for me to check in here at the poor neglected blog!  Unruly Paper Arts has launched a new issue, this month is ANYTHING GOES, so there's no telling what the contributers will come up with for you!

Shadow Box House by Helene Huber at UPA

Today at the Altered Pages blog, I'm sharing some Halloween themed atcs with Gelli print backgrounds:

acrylic paint on deli wrap paper Gelli prints

Okay.  That's my check-in for today.  Have a great week, everyone!

diy desk redo--What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday, #331

Ohmygosh it's Wednesday!  I'm going to jump in at What's on Your Workdesk for the first time in ages!

Just so you know, even though I've been blog missing, I really have been doing stuff these last few months--here is a desk revival done for one daughter-in-law, using chalky finish paints from DecoArt.

BEFORE.  Garage sale chair, flea market mirror frame, we had the desk for ages.

AFTER.  My mom made the quilt top hanging on the back of the chair (which is now almost finished), and the new desk/vanity was made to order to match.  The mirror isn't quite where it was finally placed, but you get the idea.  The detail photo at the beginning of this post is of the top of the mirror frame, of the carved area.  I really wanted to antique this a little, but she likes the bright clean look of it, and the "customer" is always right, yes?

I'm going to WOYWW like crazy for the next hour at least . . . see you there?

a Christmas Alphabetica

We're "Wrapping It Up" this month at Altered Pages, and I'm sharing part of my Christmas Alphabetica.  If you have a few minutes stop by and say hi--there's a monthly giveaway for comment leavers, but I think in September it's on the facebook page.  (There are links at the AP site, easy peasy!  Peasey?)

still alive

Yep, still here, just no art to post lately--been doing some remodeling type projects, and at work have been sorting through a mess of GI Joes.  (Yes, seriously, GI Joes.)

I miss you, my bloggy friends!

a Wild West book and a DIY chalkboard book

Good grief, it seems like I never have time to post anything lately, summer and house renovations have taken over my life.  And GI Joes.  But that's another story for another time . . .

ANYWAY, just saying, the theme at Altered Pages this month is "Take a Trip--Visit the USA!"  And today at the Altered Pages blog I'm sharing a Wild West book (which my old friends may recognize):

You'll find this tab bound book HERE! 

If you're looking for any state themed images, there are collage sheets for almost every state HERE!  These would be perfect for not just altered art, but scrapbooking, too.  (Plus you can shop at home, and print them off in your jammies.)  Oh oh oh AND if you comment on my post, or any AP post in the month of August, you're in the draw for some really fine vintage travel postcards and a vintage map!

At Unruly Paper Arts, the new issue has been out for almost two weeks, and my first column came out a couple days ago.  But we've already established I'm behind this month, so here is a look at my DIY Chipboard Chalkboard book:

Super cute, and super simple!  You'll find more photos and instructions HERE.  The Unruly issue this month is all about utilizing chipboard and cardboard, and there are already lots of great project posted, with plenty more to come.  

Thank you for stopping by, and have a great weekend!  :)

postage people and things with wings atc swaps

Surprise, everyone!  Yes, I'm still here, but ridiculously busy this summer.  But I want to share the atcs I received in Marion's Postage People ATC swap--LOVE these!

 from Marion, at bockel24

 This one is from Lillian--I'm sorry I don't have a link!

 from Kati, at Mamapias-Stempelecke

Thank you to Marion, Lillian, and Kati for the fabulous atcs, and again to Marion for the wonderful swap!

These next two are mine, made for the Unruly Paper Arts facebook group Wings and Things ATC swap:

 I don't know where this bird came from, but he's adorable.

   
That's it for me--see you next Thursday with a post for Altered Pages.  Have a great weekend!