SPECIAL TEACUP WREATH FOR MY FRIEND

I will be featuring some of the teacup wreaths I have made over the years for some very special people I know. This particular wreath was made for my friend, Sherry of Wyoming. She is a Christian and loves the Lord. She also loves teacups. Her home is immaculate and perfectly organized. You should see the beautiful teacups she has. They too are all organized and displayed perfectly in her dinningroom. I added a small porcelin scroll with a scripture on it. This was very important to my friend because HE is the center of her life. The bow was left over fabric from her kitchen curtains. I added wire so that I could crunch it a little.

MY OTHER PASSION

I wanted to share my other passion with you. I have so many, I tend to bounce around between them. These are before and after pictures of a sofa table we made this weekend. I love these old narrow windows. To me they make perfect sofa tables. We used old spindles for the legs and, this time, some ornate iron brackets. Usually we frame the window in wood and then frame out the bottom for stability, but I wanted this piece to look a little more delicate and cottage. I still have to paint and distress. I have another window the same size that I think would look good as a coffee table. It is just narrow enough that it won't feel too big for a room. If this is something you have been wanting to do and don't know how to tackle it, just contact me on my website and I will be happy to email you back and send you written instructions.

COTTAGE MOSAICS BY T&T

Well, I'm finally getting back to doing my mosaics. I first started doing mosaics about 10 years ago when I worked at a little store in Cheyenne (Grandma's Attic). She was kind enough to let me sell my florals there and some of my mosaics. I love to do picture frames in the blue and white china and the pink vintage china. One year I had my husband do some teacups in watercolor and then I framed it in a mosaic frame with different types of old lace for the border. It was beautiful! Now I'm trying to get him to do some more paintings for me so that I can do more mosaic frames, but.............well, I guess I should be patient. After all he does have a full time job. Check out my website for more pieces. This piece is going to end up a small lamp. As you can see, the shade is vintage. I think it is perfect.

PAPPA AND GRANDSON

We thought it might be wise for Kevin, our grandson, to learn to drive where it is safe. Also, we thought a slower vehicle would make it easier on Pappa. Summers in Wyoming are gorgeous.

Now winters, on the other hand, are a different story. They are wonderful and everyone enjoys being outside when it is snowing. Especially the dogs.

OUR DOGS

Here are a couple of the most important members of our family, Hazel and Oliver! Hazel's full name is "Hazelmaywho". She is our dog. She is an Aussie Shepard mix. Actually I think she has part Cocker Spaniel in her. We named her Hazel after my Aunt Hazel who was a very elegant lady. I think Hazel has a very elegant coat. We love her mink colored spots. Now, Oliver is the our daughters dog. He is the HUGE black dog standing next to our Hazel. He is a Bernese Mountain dog. He loves everybody! In fact he thinks he is small and would sit in your lap if he could. He's quite a cuddler. He loves to sit at your feet and lay his HUGE head in your lap. He loves coming to our house,(picture is taken in front of our house). However, Hazel is such a primadona, she is totally disgusted by Oliver. The picture is decieving, we caught her in a rare moment! He, on the other hand, loves Hazel to death. Anyway, these are our pets and we hope you enjoy our pics.

MY TEACUP WREATH

I just wanted to show the product that got me started in my business. I just loved the idea of putting beautiful procelin teacups and saucers, (which are very delicate), with rustic twigs. That is the way I love to decorate my home. I started with gorgeous roses and added, not just teacups and saucers, but old spoons, laces, and pearls. Sometimes I will add old shoe pins to the bow I put in the wreath. I make them in many colors, also. I have done quite a few custom wreaths with the customers own teacups and items. To me, this is fun to look at. They are just so soft.

MY BEAUTIFUL BLOG!

Well, do you see my new blog? I didn't do it. A very dear woman did this for me. She belongs to Make Mine Pink, as do I, and knew that I was having trouble trying to figure this out. She decided to give me a hand and just do it! Well, this is the prettiest blog I could have ever imagined. She used a picture of a section in my store and the perfect text on how I got started in business. Awesome person. Visit her web site (C'est Chouette).

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would blog. This is a lot of fun. I will be sharing my life and the lessons I learn and my walk with God. I want to encourage women to take risks to follow their dreams under God's umbrella.

HOW I GOT STARTED

PSALMS 139"

"YOU ARE FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE"

This is my favorite scripture! The older I get the more I rely on this chapter in psalms. The part that I cannot comprehend is how often He says He thinks of us.

"How precious are Thy thoughts of me, O God! How vast is the sum of them! If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand".

About 10 years ago my husband and I had to leave our home of over 40 years in Southern California. We left our two grown children and a perfect little grandson. Driving away from our family was the hardest thing we have ever done. God had a plan for us! We moved to a place in the middle of the plains of Wyoming with no family or friends. Bill had gotten a job as the Fire Chief for Frontier Oil Refinery in Cheyenne. In California I was very active in tennis not only playing but running a tennis league I had started about 20 years ago. Here, I felt lost. I still played tennis but it wasn't enough. I used to make a lot of grapevine wreaths from the vineyards in California, so I started making them here. I got into making large teacup wreaths. The first one I made I SOLD! I couldn't believe it! I found my nitch! We have since opened a store and we are now into making furniture out of old salvage with a shabby chic look. We meet the best people in our travels for antiques and love what we do. Now 10 years later our daughter and perfect big grandson are living close in Colorado and we are hoping our son and his wife and new perfect little grandson will follow someday.

Who would have thought I could have brought a little of California Shabby Chic to the great cowboy state of Wyoming!