This is my little Miss Feebee, do you think she will appreciate all my work today making this little scratching post? I sure hope so, it was a lot of work. But maybe she is worth it. After all she's my baby.
Last week I went to a new thrift store on the other side of Fort Worth and found this spool. It was made to hold some kind of wire. I saw it and thought that would make a neat scratching post for my Miss Feebee, and the price was good, only 99 cents. So I put it in my basket. When I got ready to pay out it was half price. So they almost gave it to me. Well yesterday I cut two round boards to fit on each end. I put one on and took it out back and filled the tube with rocks to give it some weight. Then I put the other round board on and wrapped it all in batting. Today I got out my material and covered the whole thing. Now I just hope she uses it.
This is Miss Feebee's new scratching post, at least I hope she accepts it and uses it. She has been scratching on an old chair I have and I want to make her stop. So I thought I would give her a piece of furniture all her own. I even used real nice upolstery and gave her some tassels to play with. Do you think she could be kind of spoiled? Really? I know one thing she keep me hopping. She is full of mischief. I'll be glad when this baby stage is over!!! Maybe she will settle down.
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. I've got a new project for tomorrow so I guess I'll be busy. Maybe I can even find a few garage sales since it is so warm. Up in the seventies. Take care.
Smiles,
Pat
Friday, February 6, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
I'M ADDING THINGS TO MY SECOND BLOG
I am adding some of my art work and different things to my other blog, Tattered Elegance & Close Creations. You will find it at the top left under MY SELLING SPOTS. I will be listing all kinds of things. Hope you will take a look every now and then. You might find something you can't live without. I am trying to list most of my things with free shipping.
It's hard for me to get anything done for reading everyone elses blog. I am becoming a blog addict. But right now I have to stop and work on some pottery. We had a pretty day yesterday so I got to spray what I needed too, have to do that outside because it is so toxic. Now I need to get the air brush out and do some painting. Then I will be almost done. I'll post it when I finish so you can see the before and afters.
Smiles and have a blessed day,
Pat
It's hard for me to get anything done for reading everyone elses blog. I am becoming a blog addict. But right now I have to stop and work on some pottery. We had a pretty day yesterday so I got to spray what I needed too, have to do that outside because it is so toxic. Now I need to get the air brush out and do some painting. Then I will be almost done. I'll post it when I finish so you can see the before and afters.
Smiles and have a blessed day,
Pat
Sunday, February 1, 2009
My Little Shoe
This is the little shoe that I have altered. My aunt Juanita, mothers sister used to live with me. I took care of her for about three years. She gave me a lot of her old things that belonged to her husbands old maid sister. The sister was a school teacher and traveled a lot in the summers. She would be 100 or over if she was still living. Anyway this is the little shoe she gave me. I have always kept it sitting out because it is so sweet and cute. It was well worn and was completely leather. It had a strap under the bow that fastened with a button that was missing. So a few days ago I met a new blog friend and we went to lunch and antiqueing and at one of the malls Charlene found the cutest little shoe, I had been seeing Dawn's little shoes and I thought I might try to alter this one. So I got started on Friday and finished today. I just love it. And one of the little secrets about it is that the little egg in the nest is real. I was cleaning out some things in my garage last summer and a little bird got in there and laid two eggs. When I saw them in a doiley I didn't know what they were, they were so tiny and I mashed one and lost it. But I saved this one. I knew I was keeping it for something, but had no idea what until now.
This is the place of honor that I placed my little shoe, with a rose behind it and a picture of my grand-daughter Payton and me. Of course this picture is several years old, Payton will soon be twelve. They grow up so fast. I live with a little cat called Miss Feebee so I thought the little angel cat would be fitting in the shoe with my bird nest and egg. It sure was a lot of fun working on it. Thanks Dawn for showing me how to do it.
Let me know if you think it looks okay.
Hope everyone has a restful Sunday.
Smiles,
Pat
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