Sister # 1, be her guest tour

My sister Suzette's guestroom, is so wonderful...just look!

This is a lamp she embellished, 
simply lovely and puts off just the right glow, too.
She is working on some shades for Elsie Mae on Market!!!

 side table, birdcage goodness!

Decorative pillows...and the best soft bedding, 

makes for perfect dreams... 

Her famous burlap and rusty bed spring valance...

You really need to see it 

when the lights on it are turned on, sorry!

on this side Suzette placed a chair,

One of our bedspring crosses,

also will be part of our merchandise

at Elsie Mae on Market...

can you tell I am getting excited

and tired...a good tired.

and Moma designed, sculpted, and hand stitched that precious old lady.

Opal Toney made every piece of it, 

down to the boots and shoe laces.

Amazing Moma 

She used glue for the glass lens, felt for the hat,

fashioning a tiny buckle for the dress..

Moma sculpted these hands...

She did it all...with her artist hands

and a pink plastic pick, 

used to hold a brush roller in one's hair.

Hopefully, we can display some at Elsie Mae

I certainly need to do another post on Moma and her dolls, 

like I said, "amazing"

love the yellow "Oops" paint.

some real cherished treasures on this shelf...sentimental, personal, full...lol

a song sheet wreath, also available at our store...

and one of Suzette first attempts painting with the ASCP, 

the dresser turned out nice.

It wouldn't be a "Suzette" room without a cloche, 

and this one with dried hydrangeas is stunning.

# 5, for Five Sisters, made by Junkin' Sista Sandra.

and yes, lol, we will have numbers and letters, too!

Isn't this chair and pillow just the Bee Knees!

Suzette makes the prettiest paper flowers, 

love them bunches...

we all enjoy working with paper...

 and yet, another sweet chair. 

This one partnered with a table lamp.

She is blessed with 14 grandchildren!

& we are blessed to work with her and other talented family and friends.

I made the corrugated BLESSINGS sign by tearing up an old card board box.

I PLAN hope to "spot light" each of the Elsie Mae Junk Crew...  soon,

alas...you know I am such a random blogger,

but for now that works for me.

Sweet Dreams

Lezlee

Peter Pan and other oddities

Peter Pan: 
Tink, they say my new home will be at 
           Elsie Mae on Market!

Tinker Bell: 
Will it be like Never Never Land?

 
Just keeping Elsie Mae on Market  Quirky
Lezlee

A Salvaged Pie Safe

Josh rescued a dilapidated  chest of drawers from the trash...
designed and cut out some legs ,
fixed a drawer and shelves,
 made doors...using some authentic ceiling tile ...
added some trim pieces...and later different knobs than these...
Painted it red and it is in his dining room now.

 a grand babies picture...just because.

I have been on a 4 day camp out with about 50 relatives. I had a birthday yesterday, started back to work (school) today, and will help open a store in October... And William will have surgery Thursday to put stints in the right leg to open some blockage.  What are y'all up too?



Older
Lezlee

Elsie Mae on Market coming soon!

    In deep play

the Junkin' Sistas 

         harkened to the creative echos 

                    of  childhood mud pie days, 

conjuring up endless possibilities, 

knowing 

they were blessed beyond measure... 

 blessed
Lezlee

candle sticks, trash to treasure

Josh and I made these ...

I still adore numbers and words...
environmental  print ...

Lit Pumpkins would look cute in Autumn, huh?

While I was working on these I had a huge messy spill.
                                                         Please say, I am not the only one this happens too!



Jumping over the candle stick
Lezlee

Handmade Napkin Ring Holders

These napkin ring holders are made from:
old dictionary sheets, 
vintage buttons, 
rusted very stiff wire, 
& of course a little bling.

I made these for a friend...
we bar ter ed some items...

A purposeful way to utilize that stash of sentimental buttons,
           so come on dip in to that ole' button jar and show me what you got!

details.details. details.

Don't cha just love a bleached white napkin?

The lady getting these is a reading teacher, 

so I thought the dictionary sheets were fitting,

 but you could copy old letters, recipes,

or cookbooks, even! 

Wouldn't that be cool?

All buttoned up
Lezlee

 PS
An old building down town is being fixed up
                                                 for a new store I will have a part in...
                                                             The best part is we get to do fun spiffing.
                                                 We are planning some cool stuff!

Be My Guest, Be My Guest, Be My Guest!

 It has been some time since I posted about this guest room. 

I've had it painted this way about 7 years.

Now that I have started refreshing it...

I decided to post these pics as a 

"before" post

This graphic little tray was the inspiration 

for this guest room...

yeah,  we have a couple, now that all but one of our five kids are grown and gone.

This retro tray made me think of 50's & travel, along with    kitschy souvenirs, picked up at gas stations. 

It brings back memories of our families Carry All, one of the 1st  SUVs.  

I love the blue, when you stare, it becomes an endless sky,

so peaceful...even with the brights of the red and yellow... 

Love the illustrations representing each state, so cool.

                                                                                                       

 I purchased this chair and couch from Goodwill about 7 years ago,

 for $25.00...

the cushions are in great shape, just dated and dirty...

so I covered them with 

grain sacks, 

Josh was given,

 for free... 

I washed them several times with detergent and Downy...

I left the one on the chair right side out, then turned  the couch ones inside out.

I had seven matching ones: that just worked out!

The couch and chair are

 "Genuine Cushman Colonial Creations"

and are fairly collectible,

I first thought they were Oak Ranch.

 what I love about them is...

 a full dinner plate will fit on the arm  

and 

they are  comfortable to sit on & easy to get up from. 

 If you want to waller you are welcome to stretch out on the bed!

We like to waller 'round here.

 

                                                                                    

 Moma gave me this sweet dresser for our daughter, Jodi, 

when she was getting a 

"Big Girl Room"

Our windows are 12 x 6 double hung panes and 83 inches long...

We have a  veiw of the neighborhood goings on, 

also among other trees, is a fig tree, the birds favor.

This Right here

 is one of my favorite sitting spots in our home.

 

This corner has been set up a few ways,

Just a chair, a round breakfast table and chairs, a baby bed...

I'm guessing it will stay a grand kid corner for awhile, lol.

Big Chief Tablets! Who remembers those?  

We found the yellow license plate in this old house...JV, my dad's initials.

the rusty middle globe was snagged at The P

& William and I bought the colored glass vases to remind us of a trip we took.

I found this little shelf on a morning walk, in the trash, 

so yes, I did finish the rest of my walk carrying it home.

All of the colorful bits and pieces of this room are not text book design, 

instead it is full of memories new and old.

It is one of the most used and favorite rooms of our home.

 

 This lamp is left over from when the baby bed was set up.

This doll crib is a one dolloar garage sale steal.

I'm hoping

 my grand kids may grow to have an appreciation

 for the quality of older items.

This well- made toy has been around for awhile.

Older toys, 

such as building blocks, tinker toys, bubbles, art collage supplies,

 generic doll babies, clothes, play food, real dishes, &  trucks

Spark Imagination.

They don't tell children what or how to do something;

They just let them DO!

The child makes the plans and carries them out.

 Play is  important.

Putting toys away is important, too.

WOrk!

This rocker is great for rocking them grand kids.  

It is soft  & "Grandma Sized"

  

I have enough of these deluxe bingo cards to cover the whole wall above the bed.  

I just may!

For your wallering pleasure, an iron bed with the old timey springs,

a relaxing napping spot.

The perfect jumping bed. (& we allow that, just a little)!

I have a few game boards, nothing expensive...

but I like 'em.

We could take them down and play, even.

I want to Paint The Floor !!!!

 The floor was painted around the edges

 and had roll out linoleum. 

The kind bought at the hardware store, when I was young.

It was pretty, but so brittle I couldn't save any.

I wish I had just a piece framed. 

 Also, wish  I could go down to Boatright's Hardware Store and buy some more.

 The first time we lived on Okinawa...

I sent the boys' hand prints in a letter to Moma, 30 years ago.

She kept them all that time and gave them back to me, framed... about 10 years ago. 

How sweet is that? They were two and three years old, my babies...I was 21!

 This book is filled with adorable sketches and touching verses.

Displaying a book on this  

gigantic clip board 

 makes changing the page so easy.

That way, I can enjoy different pictures after awhile.

There's room for some snap shots, too.

 I love "The Look". However, it is kind of Itchy, 

So, I am not finished, yet!

 My sister, Suzette & my friend, Suzie have awesome guest rooms...

I hope to  post about them soon!

You will swoon!

Be My Guest

Lezlee

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