WELCOME ! A little makeover !

If you saw Sunday's post you know that I had some fun Garage Sale shopping - this little child's stool
( that no child can sit in or they'll go crashing to the ground ) was only 2.00

Just the perfect size to make into a stand - for magazines..............towels or a couple of plants on the front porch !

I gave it a quick coat of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint - Graphite

And then I wanted to add a welcome sign I had - but it was just a little too wide ( I also painted this )

So I added a piece of fence plank that I painted graphite as well -

and attached the " Welcome " sign to it

and then attached the whole piece to the back of the chair

Right now it's in one of the guest rooms - a perfect little spot to put a purse - or some magazines/books

But eventually it'l go in the front - as a plant stand.

For 2.00 it's a great little way to say Welcome, isn't it?

Have a wonderful day everyone.............the plumber will be here to fix a pipe in the mud room so work in there is at a stand still for the day.

Hugs !
Me



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PAINTED TERRACOTTA PLANTERS

I painted a few terracotta pots ..................but the above one freaked me out a little

John says - what's that supposed to be ?
Suzan says - it's a fleurs de lys stencil I had
John says - it looks like FU -
Suzan interrupts - DON'T SAY IT

I found some other stencils ( from my Michael's pack ) and just used a sharpie to stencil them on
2 of them were already painted blue ( I like the contrast )

John says - The 2 smaller ones are ok - but that fleur de lys looks like a FU-
Suzan interrupts - DO NOT SAY IT !
John says - FU MANCHU -

OMG - he said it..................it was exactly what I was thinking.
Exactly.
And so I had to change it.  ( actually I just turned it around and added something different )

Because an evil villain does NOT belong on a flower pot

Although if I put it in the front of the house it may work to deter criminals?

I can't even get a fleurs de lys right......................

Have a wonderful day everyone !
It's a rainy day here in Montreal - hope it's sunny where you are :)
Hugs,
Me





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