Project 97 Put Puzzle Together

Puzzles are always sideways!  About 9 for a 1000 piece puzzle.

Project 74 Family of Birds for 1 Week

So this is what I started with.  

My goal for this week was the lower bird or the lips.

Can you see the lips and the bird?

Project 94 Kyle's Quilt

This is a big finish for me.  Years ago I made a tee shirt quilt for my son.  I gave him the quilt top for Christmas.  I usually give someone something that is not finished.

Since that day Kyle has passed away.  I sandwiched and pinned the quilt.  I just put simple lines down the quilt.  You know it probably took about 4 hours to finish.  It is priceless to me.  I remember every shirt.  I am just full of memories and tears.  This quilt is priceless.

Project 92 AC Area Cleanup

No picture with this one but we can mark this project DONE.  It took 3 big bags but finally I rule over the leaves.

Projects 79 Caulk Floor Sliding Door and 96 Fish

I finished the fish but forgot to take the before picture.  Started and finished today.

Also finished the caulking along the sliding glass door.

Good day!

Project 88 Puzzle Springbok Floral Bears

Well of course it's sideways.  Put together yesterday with all pieces.

Project 84 Jewelry Box

Got a little better taking the before picture.  I decided I would paint this treasure Purple.

The necklace area, which I have a problem with, has a drawer that I built.

I love this.  It makes the whole thing more usable.  I also took the ring holders out.  So you have 4 drawers that can be used for anything.

And this is the finished project.

Project 73 Mill Hill Snow Castle

This was not the Mill Hill I was planning on stitching.  As I was trying to select a kit I found this on over half way completed.  I found the beads, instructions and off I went.

Three days later - it's done.

Project 91 Fix Frames

I thought I had the sideways pictures figured out but here we go again.

I have had these 2 cuties in a box to work on.  Their glass broke and I didn't want to deal with it at the time.  Glass removed.

Project 87 Foot Stool

Yesterday I did this little foot stool.  I want to put it on the front porch holding the floral birdcage.

I painted the vinyl with acrylic paint.  It will get water on it so I liked the vinyl idea.  The body was painted with dark brown.

Looking good.

Project 85 Dandelions in Front Yard

Well we don't get a picture with this one but after 9 days, I'm done.  I will still be watching carefully but I find I can declare this one - done!  Putting down grass seed (bought local) now.

Project 90 Cover Hardware Tin

This was fast and fun.  Cut out my pieces of paper and 30 minutes later ...

 This!

Project 81 Pumpkin Carving

This is my book pumpkin.  I wish I had taken a progress picture but this is what we have.

I saw this on Pinertest and of course had to try it.  I started this over a year ago and picked up the started book to finish.  The carving sucked.  My finger was bruised from cutting.  After cutting I sponge painted the edges of the pages.  Found a stick in the yard and glued the book around it.

I don't think I will do this again.

Project 70 Random Thoughts Cross Stitch

We started with this.

And ended with this.  Happy about the progress.  And I finish the nasty over one part.

Project 83 Springbok Cardinals Puzzle

Once again the picture is sideways.  Puzzle done.

Project 78 Teal Chair

I bought this chair about 2 years ago.  It was floral with a hunter green background.

I bought it to recover or paint.  I decided paint.  The first picture shows what I painted about a year ago.  It was a much lighter teal and didn't cover well.

The paint mixture I used was 2 parts paint to one part gylcerin mixture. I have lots of paint from the china hutch book case so I used that paint this time.  I mixed 2/3 cups of paint and 1/3 gylcerin.  Although I found several recipes on the internet I found you have to do what is best with the paint you are using. 

I like the way it turned out.  I like that you can still see the floral print.  The hardest part was cleaning the arms and legs.  I wish I had thought more about that when I started.

Project 80 Ebay April 2020

I have ended all auctions and items listed for sale.  During the coronavirus I would not want to buy or sell anything.

Project 82 Trim Rosebushes

This was a quick project but I walked away bleeding.  Trim these Monsters.  Done.