Inspiration Avenue Weeklly Challenge: Circus

This weeks theme at Inspiration Avenue is 

 Circus.

  "Vintage Gathering"

I love vintage! This is a digital collage. I love putting the images together and playing around with the filters. I wanted to create a new vintage feel...if that makes sense.
Head on over to Inspiration Avenue to see the other entries.

Endless Possibilities

My muse has taken me in a digital direction. I'm combining some of my photos in phototshop and making cards. What do you think? Some are a little silly some are sweet and normal. I guess I have a goofy side that wants to come out.

Hubby was not too keen on the cupcake in the chair. I don't know.....It could happen.  He was not too crazy about the monkeys either. Really? I think they are cute!

All I know is I'm having fun and the possibilities are endless.

Teacup Tuesday

This one is not old but I like it anyway. It has a Johnson Brothers, made in England marking on the bottom. I have four blue and white cups not matching but they go together to me. I like to mix and match everything. Great size for a cuppa tea. If you like teacups and would like to share yours check out Teacup Tuesday.

Wish

 "Wish"

This weeks theme at Inspiration Avenue is "Wish".

Here is my entry. I did this painting a little over a year ago. I can't believe it has been that long since I  painted her. Where does the time go? So my wish is, I wish I had more time. I never seem to have enough.

If you would like to see more entries or enter the challenge have yours in by noon Sunday  at Inspiration Avenue.

View of my Backyard

 Come on over and take a stroll with me through my backyard. It has a rather whimsical country feel and look.

We don't take baths in this but I love the sound the fountain makes.

Urn with America Flags

I'm ready for July 4th. this year. I never decorate in the 4th of July decor but this year I've really gotten into it. 

Rosemary hanger

I've got a lot of hanging things all over the place. 

Hanging Lantern 

Chandelier

What is a yard without a Chandelier? I've had this hanging out so long the yellow plastic dangles have faded. I don't get to use this as much as I would like but it's nice just hanging there. I have some wind chimes, bird feeders and of course a tomato topsy turvy which does not look like it will ever produce any tomatoes and my chairs which you have seen already. I got my lights up but I'm having a hard time taking pictures of them. Oh and by the way I still have to refinish 3 more chairs. I got tired, so not sure if they will get done before the end of the summer. Hope you enjoyed the stroll.

Have a great day!

Teacup Tuesday

Good morning. Today I present this lovely peacock teacup. I thought he would like to go outside among the flowers and herbs. This is a very delicate fine china piece. Markings on the back say hand painted nippon. I don't remember where I got it. I think someone gave it to me. I feel so bad I do not remember who. I'm sure it was not a special occasion or I would have remembered. I love the delicate feel of these old hand painted cups. Only problem you really can't put a lot of tea in them so I never use them. Probably a good thing, I would not want to break one.
If you would like to see more teacups check out the official teacup Tuesday site at Martha's Favorites  for more entries.

Summer Fun & Relaxation

This weeks Challenge at Inspiration Avenue is "Summer Fun & Relaxation"!

This is my favorite part of summer. I love to go to the beach and lay out all day. I get up early to find the perfect spot. I lug my umbrella, lounger, & beach towels. An ice chest full of beer, cokes, water, cheese doritos, oreos and beer rocks for snacks and drinks. My pink straw beach bag carries a good book,  sunscreen, sunglasses, visor, cell phone and camera. I can almost hear the sound of the ocean now. Ahhhhhhh.

 If you would like to participate in the fun have your entry in by noon Sunday.

Inspiration Avenue

How Does Your Garden Grow

Ok I know I'm late with this entry. The deadline was yesterday at Inspiration Avenue. The challenge was "How does your Garden Grow". It was a great inspiration for my art journal.
I love gardening and spending time outdoors. I've been doing a lot of this lately. I have not finished my chairs yet. I"m taking a little break from them because I got diverted to putting up lights on the porch. It took us {hubby and me} all weekend to do this little project. Yikes! I did not know it was going to be so much work. We had to buy a 10 foot ladder and it was not tall enough, but we made do. I love how they turned out. I originally wanted to line the rafters in the ceiling of the roof but it was way too high to get up to the tip top. I compromised.
So my porch is coming along nicely. My yard/garden is too.Me and my big ideas always turn out to be so much work. But it's worth it.
Have a great week and hope you are enjoying the summer. It's summer here already. We hit heat index of 100 over the weekend. Gotta love the heat to live in Texas. 
Hugs,
Charlie

Sea Shell Earrings

Sea Shell Earrings

Just listed these in my Etsy shop. The beach lingers on in my heart and soul. I found these cute little things while walking the beach. I'm usually so obsessed with finding the biggest shells only that I forget the little ones have more finesse. These are really sweet. I broke one smaller set already trying to put the tape on. Not as easy as it looks.  Now I will rummage through my stash for the smaller shells to make more earrings. Yet another project I've gotten myself into   :)

Texas Gulf Coast

Vacation is over. Now I have to get back to normal. I could sit on the beach all day. I hated to have to come home. Oh well.
Our coastline is doing ok so far. No oil has drifted on shore! YET! I'm so upset with that oil rig explosion and the fact that they can not contain the gushing. I know it will only be a matter of time before the gunk comes to the Texas beaches. Must be a bunch of idiots working for BP! How can they not come up with a solution?????
Enjoy the pictures while you can.!