Fun with a Bunny

Now, aren't these just so adorable?  It was so precious watching Ev with Thumper.

Signs

So, this past weekend, my dad, Evelyn and I went to his Family Reunion in Elkins, WV.  We had a fantastic time!   I took a sign I'd made for the annual silent auction we do - super fun!!  :)  Here it is...  Went for a whopping $63.00!  Plus, I have an order to make another one! 

I had to make my own large WV state stencil by dividing my template into 4 sheets of paper then cutting each piece (and lots of detail) out.  Then had to tape them together.
I started out with 3 pallet boards attached together on the back with strips of wood and hangers.  But once I got my stencil made, it was too large for what I already had going on, so I just added two more boards to the bottom of the sign.
Then I lightly sprayed adhesive on all of my stencils and placed them on the sign where I wanted them, then traced and peeled them off.  I worked for several hours into the night hand painting in between my outlines.  Let it all dry overnight, then sanded over it to give it that distressed look that i love.  :)  The boards were very dry looking, so I added some Howard's orange oil furniture polish to it to liven up the wood.  I love how it turned out!!

This sign, I made to sell at The Gathering Place.  :)

I love it too!!

Yard Sale Finds

I have been having lots of fun yard saling this year!  Jessica and I have found lots of good stuff and even found our first Estate Sale last weekend.  Here are a few of my finds...

Many of you know I have a thing for picture frames (and I have a chair fetish as well).  ;)

The chair was $8 and the frame was $2.  

We were needing a table for our patio and was happy to find this one at the Estate Sale for $6.

I am really loving these two tables and 3 pillows I found at a yard sale a couple weekends ago.  

$30 

$20.  I looked this table up because I found a makers mark on the bottom.  It is in perfect condition, as the lady had a tablecloth over it for as long as her daughters could remember.  I found the same  one (in a much lesser condition than this one) on eBay for $199 and $50 shipping.  So, I'd say I did pretty good!!

$5 for all.  I know rest people aren't in to the "Grandma Look", but I am!  :)

Also, this yard sale was almost like an Estate Sale because it was much of an older ladies household who had passed away.  It was real fun learning a little about her and talking to her 3 daughters who were hosting the sale.  She seemed like a wonderful woman, much loved by her girls.  

And these pillows are German.  She and her husband (whom had been in a concentration camp) came to the states from Germany, and here raised her girls.