Jodi's Chair

I painted this chair for a local photographer. The color is Lagoon. I distressed it and hammered it up a bit, and it turned out great!! She loved it too, so I guess we both win:)

Jenny's "Bunch"

Another friend had us make this 8" hand-milled beadboard frame to fit an oil canvas painting of her house. Her neighbor gave her this painting for Christmas. It's a funny story so I need to share. My friend, Jenny, had given all her neighbors a "bunch" of bananas with a cute saying for Christmas. Well, one neighbor brought this oil painting to her family in return. Jenny was mortified! She was so embarassed that she had given them a "bunch" of bananas and they had brought her this oil painting of her house! I think we have all been in a similar situation:) As she expressed her gratitude, this neighbor began to explain this painting had been done by a family friend. I think, if I remember the story right, the family friend had lived in Beaver as a child. So, while visiting Beaver, the family friend painted Jenny's house to look like it did when she lived here! How cool is that?! When Jenny and her husband bought the house, it had sat unoccupied for 20+years so they have completely re-done the inside with such charm. I wish everyone could go appreciate the structure and history of this old home. I live in an old home myself and we have tried to remodel as money allows to "look old". So, I guess I am partial to appreciating the character and charm an old home has to offer. Anyway, here it is!

Beaver's Annual Craft Fair 2010

I am finally posting pictures from the Annual Craft Fair. I had so much fun stuff and I sold about 90% of it!! I was so happy. Here are some of what we had...Enjoy!!

Here is the finished product from the Gardner Village Bench! It is now in the window of Milford Gift and Games if you want to see it or purchase!!


Oh, and I just love making custom frames to fit old windows that don't have glass in them anymore. I have made some awesome ones since this, but unfortunately I didn't take any picture! (kick myself)

Here are some clearance frames. You missed out on some great prices!

Look at this set!!! I crossed my fingers that this wouldn't sell!! Of course, it did. But, it went to one of my good friends' home, so I couldn't be happier:) This was my first try at re-upholstering!

These pictures of the LDS Temples went like hot cakes! Such a great neighbor gift. Now, don't let me fool you, I didn't take the pictures. They are sold at Deseret Book and when I saw them I knew a custom frame would make this $1.99 picture look fabulous!

Another window, but I kept this one and it is now on my wall in my front living room. I LOVE it, and everyone that visits my home comments on it:) I will post a picture now that I have you wondering what the fuss is all about.

One thing I love to do in my own home is keep the walls a neutral color and bring in bright colors through my decorations. I tend to change my mind a lot so this makes change easier and cheaper as well!

This window was in perfect condition for creating window frames. We stained the custom frames dark walnut to match the color of the wood underneath the old scraped off paint.

More Prints Charming

The Curvy Jane

Here are more frames that I had for sale at the Craft Fair. They are/were my favorite...they sold within minutes of arriving:) They went to the homes of my good friends so I was okay with letting them go. The Curvy Jane requires a lot of tedious time to make her curves just right, so when it's complete and I realize how much I love the finished product...I secretly hope I can keep them.

This brown and pink frame was made for one of my friends' daughter, Chloe!

(We used the leftover paint from her room so it would match perfectly.)

Awwww, Plum Crazy!! That's all I have to say about this fabulous frame!

My camera doesn't do the colors any justice, but she was a beauty.

This rich turquoise color is called Lagoon. I love it!