Little Projects

Hi Everyone! I hope that your week has been fruitful and fabulous!

I found a frame at the local thrift shop and brought it home. I read that you can use the chalk paint right over the glass, so that is what I did.

I painted the frame Old White by Annie Sloan--two coats. Of course I had to tape it so that one paint didn't mess up the other. Let it cure for a couple of days and then it is ready to put whatever message you want.

I found some inexpensive but nice quality napkins at one of my favorite stores: Home Goods. These 12 napkins, mostly cotton, were under $12!

I ironed and folded them first. Then I got this image from someone online, sorry I forgot her blog site. Ultimately, it came from Graphics Fairy.

I am so happy with them. I used iron on transfer paper and I love how it works! All you do is line it up, and iron with a dry hot iron for 2 minutes, let cool and then peel off.

Oh, and you have to reverse your image when you print it.

Thanks for looking! Hope you have a peace and wonderful weekend, my friend!

I am linking up with these parties:

Texture Tuesday and Creative Exchange

Hello Friends! Hope Y'all are staying cool in this wretchedly hot weather. 

I stepped next door and cut some crape myrtle from my neighbor's bush as mine was too high to reach the flowers. Yes, she gave me permission. :o)

Crape Myrtles are not meant to be cut flowers, I don't think. As soon as I got them into the house and in the vase, they started to drop their petals.

I don't remember the crapes being as showy as they are this year. The pinks, reds and whites are heavy and luscious all over town. It is a gorgeous site!

 

But since Kim Klassen chose pink as the theme for this week's Texture Tuesday, I shot the pink crapes. Hope you like.

Have a good week!

♥charlotte

Creative Exchange

Creative Exchange Posting

Hello Everyone! I hope that your Monday is going well so far and that a fabulous week is in store. But if you are not too sure about that, then head on over to Kim Klassen's blog and see 10 steps to be a happier person.   http://www.kimklassencafe.com/ It was an encouraging post for me today.

Have you ever done a ton of work on something and have it disappear? Well I have ...more than once. You would think I would learn my lesson. ha! 

A little lavender bokeh..

Before and after edit.

Thanks for looking!

Blessings to you!

Charlotte ♥