Center Piece

Making a new center piece for my kitchen table.

First I had a box made out of wood

then painted it a cream color and let ti dry and cure.

  Next I  painted it white.

 While paint was still wet 

I took my cooking torch and held it

to the paint in areas till it bubbled.

Then I waited till the paint dried.

Next I took a fine piece of sandpaper an sanded

the box.(where the wood shows is where the bubbles were)

 I was pleased how it turned out.

  I then set in wide mouth quart jars

w/ white candles in them and wrapped twine around the neck of the jar.

and filled the open space  w/ moss.

 I like the patina it has.

The box is new but yet it looks old and worn.

Have a Blessed Easter

love Ruby

Living Room

 After taking all the Christmas things and putting them 

away for next year I thought it looked so bare.

So what do I do?

 I Rearrange the furniture.

 

I have a local craftsmen making me a new coffee table 

made from old wood from an old barn that was torn down.

I can't wait for it to

be done.

love and blessing!

Ruby

Bathroom carpet

My New bathroom Carpet

I finally got it done after working on it since 

October. I didn't work on it every day just 

whenever. after many a tee shirt here is the finished product.

I used mostly white tee's in different shades of white

and only 2 tee's in a taupe color.

it is so soft

this is what I used to have in front of the bathroom vanity

 I think I like this one much better

What do you think?

Any one can do this it is so easy.

all you need is tee shirts (your choice of color)

a latch hook (which I found one at save and serve for 10 cents)

and the latch hook mat to tie the stripes to.

I cut the tee's into stripes 1" wide x 7" long

(Trust me they were not all the same )

and here is the finished carpet.

Love and blessings

Ruby

Snowflake

 Snow flake

I had a nice little surprise the other evening 

when my neighbor girls came to my door

with this beautiful snowflake

they made out of paper for me.

I hung it on my kitchen window

to enjoy while working there.

so simple so thoughtful so meaningful!

thank you girls for the gift of

a snowflake!

love and blessings

ruby

 Joy to the World!!

love and blessings

ruby

Oh Christmas Tree

This year I decided to get a white 

Christmas Tree

Its 6ft tall

I have it setting in a old galvanized

bucket

the gifts I wrapped in brown paper and tied 

with a white sheer bow 

 or in white freezer wrap paper with silver ribbon

and a bow made with the freezer wrap 

The ornaments are either crystal

 white

 or mercury

 Silver

 and the crystal star shines at the top

It is rather simple, but that is how I like it!

Hope you are enjoying the Christmas Season!

Blessings

Ruby

love and blessing ruby