The new "garden room" finished just in time for SNOW! I will take you on a little tutorial tour from beginning to end.....
Step 1 - Picking the right spot - just on the other side of that tree.....a nice shady spot beside the Iris.....
Step 2 - Laying a rock "patio" with rocks gathered around the yard & pulled in the wagon to the "spot".....
Step 3 - Digging out a path to lay a brick walk which starts from the side porch by the kitchen door....the bricks - FREE - came from TZ's sister just up the road....THAT was the hardest part - loading the bricks to bring them home & then unloading them to this spot! HARD work!
Step 4 - Cutesy lil' brick pansy bed with leftover bricks......Cookie following the yellow brick road - we couldn't help singing that of course while we were laying the path....
Step 5 - White chair & cushions - two different curb finds --- green chair - one dollar @ g. sale.....
Step 6 - Hung a wind chime, pots of plants, little bird bath, angel statue....I think I will hang some Christmas lights around & over it to light it up for the holidays!
It was getting dark so my pictures aren't too bright - by the end of the day & all finished - I was very happy with the completion of this project & proud to say it was done at almost no cost - it should be called the frugal room....lol
Luckily living in Texas I will have many days even during the winter to meander down the curvy brick walk to sit in this "room" that I put together on a whim. I'm calling it the "reading garden" - it's the perfect place to take a book or magazine to relax with a cup of tea.
YES it SNOWED in TEXAS today which is a rare occurrence for this early in December. I was shocked when I opened the door this morning to let Cabo & Cookie out for their morning romp to the woods - Snow~Snow~Snow~Snow~Snow~~~ I have to admit it was BEAUTIFUL & I am now getting very much into the Christmas spirit!
Snow**Snow**Snow**Snow**Snow
This trail in our woods was covered with deer tracks.......
O, Christmas Tree......
I did light up the new garden room!
Happy Santa Garden Flag......
Christmas trees are so magical ~ I hope your holiday is filled with many magic moments ~ xoxo Kathy
Deck the halls......
with boughs of holly......
Fa la la la la,
la la la la.......
Tis the Season ~~ To be Jolly ~~
LOVE these Christmas Tree Cookies ** Pillsbury slice & bake - they are simple, sweet, & look lovely on a poinsettia plate! I'm busy decking the halls ~ can't believe Christmas is almost a week away ~~ I'm off to make some Christmas Tea to go with my cookies! xoxo
The new "garden room" finished just in time for SNOW! I will take you on a little tutorial tour from beginning to end.....
Step 1 - Picking the right spot - just on the other side of that tree.....a nice shady spot beside the Iris.....
Step 2 - Laying a rock "patio" with rocks gathered around the yard & pulled in the wagon to the "spot".....
Step 3 - Digging out a path to lay a brick walk which starts from the side porch by the kitchen door....the bricks - FREE - came from TZ's sister just up the road....THAT was the hardest part - loading the bricks to bring them home & then unloading them to this spot! HARD work!
Step 4 - Cutesy lil' brick pansy bed with leftover bricks......Cookie following the yellow brick road - we couldn't help singing that of course while we were laying the path....
Step 5 - White chair & cushions - two different curb finds --- green chair - one dollar @ g. sale.....
Step 6 - Hung a wind chime, pots of plants, little bird bath, angel statue....I think I will hang some Christmas lights around & over it to light it up for the holidays!
It was getting dark so my pictures aren't too bright - by the end of the day & all finished - I was very happy with the completion of this project & proud to say it was done at almost no cost - it should be called the frugal room....lol
Luckily living in Texas I will have many days even during the winter to meander down the curvy brick walk to sit in this "room" that I put together on a whim. I'm calling it the "reading garden" - it's the perfect place to take a book or magazine to relax with a cup of tea.
"Pink Holiday"
"Silver Snowflake"
I don't have the book "Where Women Create" but I do have one of the magazines & I love it ~
I set up "shop" with this cute little work table and all my new mess of jewels that I searched hi & lo for at garage sales, & went to work making more, one for us, & more to sell on ebay.
I really enjoy this sparkly project & they're such fun to make, but I'm about to set them aside because now I have to get started on my "this year's" handmade projects for Christmas & I'm running behind. It's already too close to the holidays & I need to get busy. So it's time to put away the jewels & start something new.
Now about that cute little work table ~ TZ & I both spotted it at a garage sale back in the spring, secretly we both wanted it, we both thought it was gonna be at least $30 so we didn't even ask.....as we walked away the guy yells "you can have it for 5 bucks". So......TZ was quick to pull out the $5 first & bought it ~~ I knew it would be the perfect worktable for my mess of jewels so he was very sweet to let me be the first to use it & it has turned out to be my perfect little place to create ~ I love this little table & it's kept me organized & making Jeweled Christmas Trees ~ thanks TZ ~
