Move #14

So... I am really uncomfortable talking on and on about what I do... However, I do love to share and help and have had so many requests from friends to "blog for real."  I'm making it a goal to get my thoughts and projects assembled so that I can share them with you.
Right now my focus is moving for the third time in 6 years.  Or the 14th time in almost 20 years..Oh the joy of being a military wife.  And it really is a joy.. I adore my husband and would and have followed him all over the world.  The challenges are many...starting over all the time and helping my kids do the same.. selling/buying/renting/drawing for a home for my family.  Not living near grandparents and cousins. and so on.. However, I also believe that if we didn't live this gypsy life I wouldn't have the opportunity to know so many wonderful people.  I consider all the friends in my life my family.  You are the ones who I call at 2am to sit with me in the hospital as I worry about a sick child.  You sit with me to have surgery while my husband is deployed and I'm "alone."  You are the ones who keep my children for me so that I can have the surgery or travel to find yet another home in a new location. You are the ones who hug me when once again I have to leave.  I could go on and on how my "friend family" has been such a blessing to me and my family.  I only hope and pray that I've been able to be even a small blessing of encouragement in your life and that you know how much you are loved.

I don't think I'd have had so many opportunities to create and try  new things if it weren't for the necessity of making things I already have fit smaller/bigger different places.  Some things I've tried  a few different times and have become an "expert" from all the trial and error in each new home.  Something stirs deep inside of me when my feet hit the ground at a flea market and I see old rusty dusty things that I can make beautiful and repurpose.
Please join me as I share my finds and redo's with you.. I ask for patience as I figure out how to blog as well as I repurpose and old gate or take a month off because the family schedule is crazy..
I hope that you'll find this journey together to be encouraging and inspiring.

I am busily preparing for the next Market Days in Wimberley, Texas.  You can come see me there on November 3rd.   Here are some of the flowers I made today....

 Maybe some day I'll share how and what I made them with but today I must continue sewing, painting and creating...
Have a fabulous day... See you later
Blessings
Rene'

Shabby Stockings

Hold your hats!! I am blogging twice in one week!!!  I just wanted to share these Christmas stockings that I've been making.

I've made them out of a canvas (dropcloth) material.  the first one I've embellished with some eyelet lace, a shabby flower and a touch of bling.  This second one.  I made some rosettes out of the same fabric I used for the stocking and added some little pearl beads to make a lovely center.
I'm listing these on my Etsy store.   SweetAdelaideDesigns...  My son is really hoping they sell as he doesn't want me to make him use them for Christmas ;)
Have a fabulous day....
Blessings
Rene'

Lovely Clips

Ok so I am trying to get on this computer and share more with everyone what is going on in the crazy crafty world I live in...
Today I'm going to share a cute pic of some sweet clothespins I altered up all pretty.  I simply added some book paper from an old book ...the old book part is a must ;) and then added a tiny little paper flower.  Voila...  Lovely little clip to hold anything you like.
Stay tuned for more sharing and my Etsy store!!! 

Wimberley Trade Days October

Sweet Adelaide at Wimberley Trade Days

We brought lots of different creations for our customers.

Its shabby .....flowers and hats and tables oh my

Ok so I missed the pictures on my last post... That will have to wait until this weekend is over.  My friend Donna and I are setting up a booth at Wimberley Trade Days this Saturday September 1st in Wimberley, Texas.   Come for a day of antiquing, junking and craft shopping....

Studio

I have taken over the dining room for my creation station.  I had my husband help me build some cabinets and shelves so that I'd have somewhere to store my supplies.
All the other furniture pieces have been found at garage sales and flea markets and been redone to fit the room.  The two chairs at the table were a lovely orange so I stripped off the "vintage" fabric and recovered them with a soft aqua fabric and painted the chairs with my own white chalk paint.
I like to find used pieces of whatever and see what I can do with them to recreate.