Score!

My buddy Sherry decided to dive in to the world of curb side garbage snagging (that's the official term, I'm certain) and scored me these awesome windows. I have people! It's good to have people!! This is called Shopping Bag because I saw a similar design on a shopping bag once. ($150)

Here is a close up detail of the window.

Still love the window, only there is a tiny crack across one of the panes. You can't see it because it's covered in paint. Cracked ($50)

Dueling Guitars ($100)

I am most excited about this score. Driving home from purchasing art supplies I came upon this bad boy in the garbage. My poor kids had to scrunch their legs up so I could fit it in the back seat. All for the sake of art! Modern Poppies ($150) Isn't it great?

Ready to roll....

Ready to roll! (Vintage magazine....vintage bike....vintage window) $100

Late bloomer ($75)

Clean laundry and swirly music

Swirly music (vintage music/acrylic) $75 It looks so much cooler when you get closer to it!

Clean Laundry (larger older window) $100

Friday Five: Creative websites to visit

What a glorious day! It's sunny and 78 here....but the best part is that there is NO humidity!! My hair and my drying paint say....YES!!! In celebration of the beautiful day, here is your Friday Five!!

1. http://blairpeter.typepad.com/weblog/

2. http://blairpeter.typepad.com/weblog/

3. http://www.blindsalida.fr/

4. http://ninainvorm.punt.nl/

5. http://bettyjoy.blogspot.com/

Being joyful AND engergetic

....it does. Really. My kids OWN the world :) ($25)

My very favorite verse of all time. Truly something I try (but often fail) at doing every day! ($25)

Tis better to eat you with my dear....

The title has absolutely no relevance to the contents of this post, I've just always wanted to say that line......

Leave a tail ($25)

For my friend Kiley, a gift for someone who lost a loved one recently.
This is for a super teacher! The other one I had like this sold at an auction that she was at.....but it wasn't her, so she had me make another one!

Iowa prairie ($75) Loving the colors on this one!!

Happiness

Big news on the creative front! I was given the opportunity to do a teen room at a clinic for kids up in Hiawatha. I am so stoked! It's right up my alley. I'm going to do five windows with a funky theme (see above) and then some awesome, "swirlies" in the corner of the room. I'll be sure to post photos when I'm done! Here is one of the windows I'm going to use, it's called, "Happiness is knocking at your door."

How true. Happiness is knocking at all of our doors, you just have to let it in!!
Oops! sorry about the orientation on this one....really! It's a funky chalk message board. Circle one says TO BUY then CALL and finally TO DO! It works....hence the chalk writing! Thanks for the inspiration Nickie!! ($35)

Here is another one of my thrifty projects. I found and old post at a garage sale for $3, painted it white, bought hardware for $5 and Voila! The boys have a place to hang their coats and backpacks!
Here is my other thrifty find....actually it was free. On the street corner, complete with a glass top. Makes a marvelous desk. My husband is thrilled to have his very own drawer.