Monday, June 18, 2012

Awards and Couch Experiments...


Yesterday, I got an email that brought tears to my eyes.
You know when you hear something you'd really like to hear,
and it's wonderful and humbling at the same time?

My blog friend Kim from Reposhture said,
"I am nominating you for the illuminating blogger award because 
your love of Christ is so evident all throughout your blog. 
You are ringing the light of Christ to the world and I thank you everyday!



Wow. That's WAAAAY better than liking my living room. 
Thank you so much, sweet Kim for sending an email that
made me get a little teary! They were good tears.

If you haven't visited Kim, you should. She's not only
encouraging, she's talented, creative and she 
thinks outside the box for sure!

So, Illuminating Blogger awards are hosted by
Food Stories
and can be given for pretty much any reason
you think someone deserves an award.

I'm supposed to share one random thing about myself...
Hmmm. Pretty much everything about me is random.
OK - I can wiggle my ears! No, that's boring. 
I love everything except liver and canned spinach.
Still boring. Sorry. But enough about me!

Visit Kim and Food Stories for the low down,
and see Kim's amazing new drop leaf copper leaf table!


I'm going to nominate 5 well-deserving blog friends -
 and some of the kindest, most encouraging, 
most versatile, honest and talented bloggers in
the whole blogiverse!


Lisa at Outjunking


Pat at Corn in My Coffee Pot



Now for the experiment...
I started painting again.

No, not another chair or table...
the COUCH.

Here's how it's looking so far.
The jury is still out as to whether it
will work or whether I'm just painting 
pattern pieces for drop cloths!


Not really liking the way the cording looks painted so far...


I figured it was worth a try. This is just one coat. I'll keep you posted!

This is what I'm using...


Word for the Day:

Esther 7:8
And the king returned from the palace garden 
to the place where they were drinking wine, 
as Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was. 
And the king said, “Will he even assault the queen in my presence, 
in my own house?” As the word left the mouth of the king,
 they covered Haman's face.

Possibly Linking here...
Tuesday

Vintage Inspiration Tuesday
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Cowgirl Up!
Cowgirl Up!
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Tuesday’s Treasures
Be Inspired
Twice Owned Tuesday
Wednesday

White Wednesday
Share the Love Wednesday
Primp Your Stuff Wed
Piece of Work Wednesday
Restored it Wednesday
Wow Us Wednesday
Penny Pinching Party
What’s it Wednesday
Would You Buy It Wednesday
Show Me What Ya Got
Thursday

Under $100 Link Party
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Thursday Favorite Things
Time Travel Thursday
Treasure Hunt Thursday
thrift’n on a thursday
Home and Garden Thursday
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Friday

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Saturday

Saturday Nite Special
Get Schooled Saturday
Show and Tell Saturday



Such a Time as This


Recently, while digging for buried treasure
in my garage, I found this print. It is a print by Louis Sullivan.


It's on translucent paper - sort of like a thin vellum
It is a print of a pencil drawing, so there's not a lot of contrast
It was hard to try to get a nice photo of it.
I was able to photograph the paper that was with it, though.


I actually found this print in another garage of a house we lived in
years ago. I kept it, thinking, "Someday I'll have a
different look - a room where this will work."

At the time, I had rich color - primitive art, folk art, rustic things.
It obviously was not a great fit. Then, I mellowed my style
and used deeper color - blacks, reds, golds, and greens.

Still, I'd be rummaging around sometimes and find
this charming print and dream of a neutral room.

Now, I have that room I dreamed of...or at least the beginning of it.
 Things are white and gray and textural and neutral and  rusty industrial
and elegantly ornate and vintage. And this piece will work well.

Now, I need to go back into the garage to see
if I have a frame that will fit...and maybe a piece of glass...

This little print was waiting patiently for such a time as this.

Word for the Day:

Esther 4:14

When Hathach told Mordecai what Esther had said, Mordecai sent her this message:
"Don't think that just because you live in the king's house you're the one Jew who will get out of this alive. If you persist in staying silent at a time like this, help and deliverance will arrive for the Jews from someplace else; but you and your family will be wiped out. Who knows?
Maybe you were made queen for just such a time as this."

Tuesday

http://www.knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com/ Vintage Inspiration Tuesday
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/ Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com/ Cowgirl Up!
http://www.elizabethandco.blogspot.com/ Be Inspired
http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/ Twice Owned Tuesday

Wednesday

http://verymerryvintagestyle.blogspot.com/ Share the Love Wednesday
http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com.au/ White Wednesday
http://www.thethriftyhome.com/ Penny Pinching Party
http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/ What’s it Wednesday
http://junkernewbie.blogspot.com/ Would You Buy It Wednesday
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/ Show Me What Ya Got


Thursday
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/ Under $100 Link Party
http://savedbysuzy.blogspot.com/ Suzy's House Party
http://thriftydecorating-nikkiw.blogspot.com/ Thrifty Thursday
http://katherinescorner.com/ Thursday Favorite Things
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/ Time Travel Thursday
http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/ Treasure Hunt Thursday
http://www.savvycityfarmer.com/ thrift’n on a thursday