Teresa Sheeley

farm table

I love my farm table.   It's 7.5 feet long; it's beat up and heavier than you can imagine.  Actually it didn't start out as a farm house table; it was a work table from the U.S. Forest Service.  It goes great with my Alcatraz chair.  Hmm, vintage US Government goods seem to be a trend for my house.   Anyway, I love my big 'ol table; and thanks to Tara's blog post yesterday, I am also leaning towards the "farmhouse" look.  It fits me, now all I need are  some chickens, hogs, and cows. :)  We actually talked about getting those critters yesterday, but you see, I have an attachment problem, so raising them for food, yeah, I don't think I could do it.  They would all have names, and I would play with them, so a farmer for being self-sufficient  I am probably not.  However, I could do horses, goats, sheep, and laying hens.  
 

Bless the Vets ~ & Winners

Blessings to all our Veterans out there on this day; their day.  This is my daddy; circa 1940's; WWII serviceman.  He passed away when I was 5.  From my sisters telling me and my mom; he did have a bit of fallout from the war.  Thunderstorms seemed to scare him.  They must sound a lot like bombs.  Poor Daddy, I wish I could have been able to sit and talk with you about it, maybe that day in heaven.  :)

Now for the MOLESKINE WINNERS.....

#1 - Colour a Month Daily Planner in 12 notebooks -CARMEN DONOWHO

#2- Set of (2) Notebooks in the new colours - LORRIE

#3- Reporter Journal -LULUSPARKLES

#4-Small Ruled Notebook with 192 pages - DEB

#5-Desktop Calendar - KRISZTINA FURDUI

So there you go ladies!! :)  Please email me tsheeley@gmail.com with your mailing address so you can receive your goodie. 

Thanks so much everyone for playing along with me & Chronicle Books! 

 
  "You're blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.    ~ Matthew 5:8 {The Message}

Just something to think about. 

holiday designs

Whew ~ finally finished up my holiday designs.   I hope you enjoy them, and if they should by chance end up in your home, I wish and hope  they bring you much joy. 

 

the Madonnas

be of good cheer..

peace

 

and last year's favorites...

Thank you for stopping by; it always just makes me smile.  Keep entering for the Moleskine give away, I will keep it open until Wednesday.  Thank you to all the new friends who have visited. :)  It's great to meet you! 

I will have these towels listed in Etsy soon; sometime today, and also the Madonna on burlap will be available exclusively in my Etsy shop.  

Blessings to you all!
 

moleskine love part deux - GIVE AWAY

Remember a while back I had a post about how much I love moleskines?  Well, in my mailbox the other day came these wonderful  Moleskine products from Chronicle Books, from them to you; and a little for me, that I kept. shhhh. :)

So I am cordially giving away....some Moleskine products.  Now understand, they are not just for sketching.  Oh no, they are for writing notes, keeping a diary, and these wonderful calendar products. 

So much fun. 

I want to spread the Moleskine love, so here is your chance of winning....

(1) Colour a Month Daily Planner in 12 notebooks!  These are really cute and colorful.

(1)  Set of 2 Notebooks in their new colour.

 

(1) Reporter Journal

(1) Small ruled notebook  ~ small but has 192 pages.

(1) Desktop Calendar ~ love this!

So there you have it ~ beautiful wonderful products from Moleskine.  Now you can be just like Hemingway, or VanGogh.   They are all packaged in plastic, just waiting for you to open them and their fresh new pages.  I cannot tell you how much I love this paper.  And you will too.

Alrighty, I am picking (1) winner for each item.  So 5 people total!!  :)  Tell your friends!  These would make great Christmas presents if you so decline to keep it for yourself.  I am so thrilled to be able to share all of these wonderful products with you.  Thank you Chronicle Books for your generosity. 

burlap love

Yes, I am the crazy woman who would make a burlap towel; yep that's me.  I am working on some Holiday things and really wanted to have a Madonna in the mix.  Actually this could be for everyday, not just the holidays. 

 
  
But, I am pretty sure I will not use it to dry dishes, burlap, ehh, no, won't work.  This is strictly for plain old decoration.   Yep I am the crazy lady who makes towels out of burlap.  Dave was like, er--I don't think people can dry their hands on that on Teresa.  Duh, it's for decoration Dave; geez.  He should know by now. 

**Stay tuned for a sweet give-away starting Friday.  I got a sweet little box of goodies in the mail from someone yesterday, who would like me to use their goods for a give away!!  :)  I promise I will try not to keep it all for myself.

some prints

 
Original was painted on vintage wallpaper { watercolor, acrylic, artist crayon, ink}

Original was painted on vintage wall paper {ink, watercolor, artist crayon}

 
Original design was done in ink & watercolor.

Original was mixed media on canvas.  {acrylic, paper, ink}

Original was in watercolor. 

Some older works.  Now available for prints.

Each print is 8.5 x 11 size with a white border.  $18 ea. + shipping

Notecards of prints - $3.00 ea. + shipping    {size   4.25 " x 5.5"} includes matching envelope.

Please email me if interested:  tsheeley@gmail.com.  

I will list them in the Etsy shop later; not enough time today. :)

Working hard today, how about you?  :)

crafting month

I want November to be my month for crafting, making Christmas presents, sewing, and  having craft days with my sisters, my daughter, their daughters, I love this time of year.  I want to go to Canada and get some fries and gravy {been craving that for a few days}, and go to a hockey game.  I feel like drinking yummy teas and using sweet mugs to drink out of.  I am looking forward to crocheting gifts, embroidery and baking.  I want to savor it all.  I hope you do to.

****side note*****

I am so excited that after I posted this I went to Edie from lifeingrace  and discovered she is having a wonderful 12 days of craft fun!!  Perfect for making all those handmade Christmas gifts!  Go check it out; the link is on my sidebar to the left. :)

deal of the day

Oh, my friends, I so apologize big time for the horrible crappy photo; but there wasn't one good spot to take a photo this morning, it's dark and snowing/rainy mix.  Very dreary.  Anyhoo, see that sweet chair???  Oh yes, it costs me $1!!!  Yes, I will say it again $ONE DOLLAR!! :)  I snuck rolling it in my workspace for a few minutes, because Dave has become slightly attached to it.  I said you have to get out of it long enough for me to paint it white of course.  He told me under NO circumstances am I to paint the bottom  of this chair, period.   You see, it's from Alcatraz,  it is clearly stamped US ALCATRAZ, he thinks that is so cool, and really doesn't want me to paint it at all.  So he probably will not get out of it long enough for me to paint it. 

And for FREE, I got this slew of buttons, and other goodies, that are sooooo old, it's way too much fun to look at it all.  I love the prices, 4 cents, 10 cents, etc.  These little treasures came from my mom's lunch buddies.  Those 80+ year old gals have some cool stuff.

 
And lastly my newest creation.  A soft little ruffle pillow case.  I am a sucker for a ruffle.  I wish this were my purse. :)

Available forsale in white or tea stained.  (This one is actually tea stained, but because of lighting, it still looks white.)  Hopfully I can snag a better photo soon.

Pillowcase size: Will fit a 14" or 16" pillow form

Price:  $25

Available in white or tea stained.

Email me if interested:  tsheeley@gmail.com

writing notes ~ a lost art

 

Depending on how old you are you might remember your mom having a box of notecards or well wishing cards.  It seemed like my mom had a card for every ocassion, even just to drop a note hello.  I don't know how many of us write little hand written notes anymore.  We just throw out an email, and a facebook hello and that is that. 

I made myself these cards today and vow to actually send them out to friends or family with a handwritten note.  Now I can have my own box of treasures to pop out at any moment to jot a hello.

Let me know if you like getting mail, leave me your address and I will send you a little hello if you want. :)