Pointillism

It has been months from the last time I worked on my pointillism painting. This is where I had stopped. So close to being done. Just couldn't get back to it because of everything that has going on in my life that was stopping me. I have now been able to get back into the swing of things and took the day to myself and my art work.

 I was able to get it done.

 I was also able to finish my sons paint too.

 The rest of the pictures were taking by me. This one need a lot of work. It's just not right when I look at it.

 Sunflowers are my favorite flower. I really enjoy painting them.

 Ok any flower will do. :O)

 A sheep in a field I thought was be nice.

 This one too needs help. It's just not coming out the way I pictured it in my head.

 I have no idea where I'm going with this one. I never really know until its done. I just go with the flow and hope it turns out alright.

Tipsy Plant Pots and Valspar Spray Paint

Here is my first Tipsy Plant Pots!

 I found this idea on Pinterest. As you can see it was all done in the same color pots and same flowers. I wanted to have a little more fun with mine.

I took some of my old pots that were faded and just to plain. I washed them up really good.

 

I had such a fun time at Lowe's picking out colors. I used Valspar and LOVED it. I could not believe how fast it drys. It sprayed out great and didn't run. I was able to do two coats right away. They have so many colors to pick from too. It is interior and exterior.

 I picked what color I wanted to pots. I didn't want to mess up which colors I wanted so I placed the cans right in the pots. You have no idea how easy I can mess things up :O)

It's hard to see that the half painted blue pot is on a garden stake in the ground. That way I could walk around the pot and spray.

Once the outside of the pots were sprayed I flipped the pots over onto a piece of cardboard and sprayed the top of the inside about 2 inches down.

 Then it was time to go to my favorite green house in town. Young's Green House! Please check out their site at http://www.theyoungsgreenhouse.com/

 Josh was a big helper and pushed the cart.

 These are the flowers we picked out.

 I didn't want to use just a big pot on the bottom. So I use an old wash tub that we had wood in by the fire pit. I drilled a hole big enough for the pipe to fit through. The pipe is there next to the drill.

 All the pots had to be drilled too.

 My husband John was a big helper getting the pipe into the ground.

 We stacked and filled the pot.

 Then added the flowers and a solar light at the top. I want to do a watering can at the top but I have not found the right one yet. Maybe I will stick with the light?! What do you think I should do?

A Trip To The McLaughlin Garden

Josh and I went for a ride and found ourselves at The McLaughlin Garden today. http://www.mclaughlingarden.org/ Here are some pictures that I took.

Beautiful Weekend

My weekend started off by cleaning the house then working in my gardens Saturday. I have been doing really well with keeping up with the weeding. Flowers are popping up left and right.

 Then it was off to my brothers house to help put the dock in. I really didn't do much but John helped him.

 Only my brother had to get into the water.

 This is one of the friends that live around the rocks by the dock. I don't sit around there like the kids do. I HATE spiders!!

 The sun was beautiful when it started to set.

 We were able to get the boat just before the sunset. We went for a short first boat ride of the season. This is my niece Emily and my nephew Nate. The ride was a great way to end the day.

 Sunday I went back to the lake but this time we took Sadie. This was Sadie first swim of the season too.

 Glen caught his first fish of the season and so did I!!

 Sadie enjoyed the boat ride too!

 On our way home just down the road from my brothers house we saw a beautiful doe. She slowly walked into the woods and turned and just looked at us.

 Then she started to eat the leaves off the tree.

It was a great weekend all and all. The only part that sucked was my son wasn't there. He was at his fathers for the weekend. So maybe next weekend he will be able to hang at the lake.