Autumn's Bounty

"How silently they tumble down

And come to rest upon the ground

To lay a carpet, rich and rare,

Beneath the trees without a care,

Content to sleep, their work well done,

Colors gleaming in the sun.

At other times, they wildly fly

Until they nearly reach the sky.

Twisting, turning through the air

Till all the trees stand stark and bare.

 

Exhausted, drop to earth below

To wait, like children, for the snow." 

-   Elsie N. Brady, Leaves

May you enjoy a bountiful autumn season...

Lupine Fields and Garden Picnics

God made a beauteous garden
With lovely flowers strown,
But one straight, narrow pathway
That was not overgrown.
And to this beauteous garden
He brought mankind to live,
And said "To you, my children,
These lovely flowers I give.
Prune ye my vines and fig trees,
With care my flowers tend,
But keep the pathway open
Your home is at the end."

God's Garden” 
― Robert Frost

Flea Market Finds and French Musings

 Happy unofficial start to summer!  The season for flea marketing, antiquing, and craft fairs has arrived!  Here are a few of my newest found treasures before and after.

Mid-century modern night stand before...

After a light sanding, fresh coat of creamy white paint, and some floral graphics* decoupage.

Plain Pine Cabinet before...

After... painted linen white on the outside and robin's egg blue on the inside.  I added a door lined with chicken wire and an antique blue knob.

The top is decoupaged with an antiqued French garden label*.  Boring cabinet becomes chic cupboard!

Clunky Oak Table before...

After... sanded and painted a fresh cream color

 The top decoupaged with an antique French postcard print*

70's chunky magazine rack before...

After...deconstructed, painted and reassembled.  Chicken wire and an antique French wine label* graphic hold wine bottles.  Simple screws hold the wine glasses.

*The graphic transfers come from The Graphics Fairy

See you at the Lupine Festival in Sugar Hill June 12th!