Card and Lily Pie

As yesterdays #photoadayaug word was card, I thought I'd share with you a photo of a badly battered and bruised credit card courtesy of yesterdays day out (I shouldn't be let out!) 

But it was fun!

Firstly I met up and spent a wonderful few hours with Julie at Lily Pie Paints etc. which will be her fabulous new home where she'll be teaching, creating and selling arty crafty goodness!!!

Her website (which is still under construction) is www.queenofarts.co.uk (bookmark it now gals!) Pop on over in a few weeks to see her, the place is amazing. 

There's a gorgeous tearoom, furniture room, vintage room, paint room, workshop room etc etc etc all the Annie Sloan and Farrow and Ball paints have been painted on these wonderful old drawer units, aren't they amazing! So much Inspiration! 

I bought an old mirror and a couple of small pots of paint to enable a makeover (I know I said I wouldn't buy any, but, but, but the mirror neeeeds it!)

Can't wait to start on this project which I'll share very soon...

On my way home through Maidstone I just happened to be passing TK Maxx and well it just would have been rude not to (Kieran was at a sleepover and I was able to mooch and wander to my hearts content!)

Now as you may know sometimes you can visit the aforementioned store and nothing catches your eye, today though everything caught my eye. All I can say is it was a good job I hadn't taken a trolley upstairs, my hands could only carry 3 items. Here are two of them, the other shelfy type thing is in the boot of the car with the mirror which I will probably take to the Midlands with me next week, so watch this space.

First is a wrought iron/storm/bell/candle type lantern - because we need another lantern

and the next is a burlap stenciled lantern - because we need another lantern

please ignore the ring mark created by someones OJ yesterday....

 Have a great Weekend!

Kate x

Pegs and Arrows - Random!

First up - The Photo of the Day prompt word for yesterday was Arrow.

Kieran and I saw plenty whilst we buzzed about town but we thought it would be fun to use his body instead so we took this when we got home!

Secondly I thought I'd share my Altered pegs! Yet another project I've been wanting to do for an age so here we are. 

Ingredients used:

Wooden Pegs

Paint (any really - I had some leftover Homebase Matte Driftwood)

Assorted Rubber Stamps & Archival Black Ink

oooh and a Sharpie Pen ;)

Firstly grab some old wooden pegs off the washing line (if you're a bad girl - like me) or (if you're a good girl!) grab some wooden pages out of your peg bag from the shed/garage.

Paint away to your hearts content and set aside to dry...

Grab some assorted cute stamps and permanent ink (I used Ranger Archival)

Stamp away to your hearts content!!! 

The best thing here is if you smudge, just paint right over it ;)

Also, if a few spots get missed grab your handy fine nib Sharpie pen (a true godsend)

Then, whilst you have your Sharpie handy why not start doodling the sides? This wasn't my intention at the start of this project but hey!

And here are a few more shots, I had a great time!

 

What did you craft today?

I'd love to here. Thanks for dropping by!

Kate x

Linking this post with:
Homestead Simple's Link It Up Wednesdays
Faded Charm's White Wednesday
Trendy Treehouse's Create and Share
Domestically Speaking's Power of Paint Party
The DIY Dreamer's From Dream to Reality