Just a Few Of My Favorite Things

Blogging just a bit different than usual.  I have recently turned my old game room into the dining room.  It is a larger room, overlooks the patio through a large bay window, and is just an all around better location in the house.  Doing it up in a bird theme just seemed like the thing to do.  So....I wanna share some pictures of some of my most favorite "bird" things with you.  So...without any more words, here are some photos!!!

Ok, couldn't just not put anything.... These two are a couple of my favorite music items.  The one on the right was my mom's and she gave it to me last year.  I purchased the one on the left off ebay to match.

This is a large painting that I did a couple years back.  Up close you can see the feathers, and I had a blast doing it!

These are from my mom as is the one below!

The above bird plate is from my husband's side of the family.

The four plates here (above and below) are from one of our little vacation trips.

Another one of my paintings.  A replication of something I saw online.

The lamp is from Cracker Barrel.

Had to have these amazingly sparkly guys when I saw them!!

The one is the chair is on a metal tray.  I painted that one and then glued on the measuring tape, buttons, and scissors.  Then, added the little crown on the bird's head with a rubber stamp and embossing powders.

These little guys are great!!!!  I never have to clean the cage, as they are not real!!!

Couple of over-sized tags that I painted birds on.

These two guys (above and below) are magnetic.  Most of the bird is on the outside of the glass cabinet, and the other part is magnetized from the inside.  More from my mom.

Just some little miscellaneous birds. The birdbath was from my daughter, as are some of the others that you have seen just sitting around.

A Wal-Mart find.

Another one of my paintings on an old silver plated tray.

A canvas that I painted.  I used some quilt pattern pieces for the layout.

A special plate that was gifted to me from one of my painting students.  I leave it up year round.

Three foot puzzles with glue all across the back make great wall hangings.

There are also some special birdhouses sitting around here and there.

I have fabric to make my quilted placemats, but just have not made the time yet.  Still have not decided if I want to put up curtains, sheers, lace, or just leave the mini blinds there.  I am leaving the blinds there for now. Well, that is it for now, and I hope that you have a great week!!

Cutting out a Skirt for your Christmas Tree

This post will be of more interest to my painting ladies group, as we are going to be painting the Twelve Days of Christmas around a tree skirt.  The fabric that I am using is the Roclon Black Out fabric, I got mine at Hancocks.  Most any fabric store will carry this, as it is a staple supply for those that make curtains.  It is 54" fabric and comes on a roll, so you will need 1 1/2 yards to make a full circle.  There are going to be lots of pictures to walk you through the process of how I cut mine out.  IF you have a way that you do it that is different than mine, if it works for you...go for it.

So now then, I think you have more than enough to be able to cut your own tree skirt out.  In the next few weeks and months, my students and I will be painting the Twelve Days of Christmas around the outside of the fabric.  You could use felt or a nice cotton and do some embroidery around it.  I hope that you have found this tutorial helpful.  When my skirt is completed, I will come back and post a finished picture for you.  See ya in a couple of weeks.