PROJECT 119 ~"MOMMY OF "5" & PLANTER REDO"

Every Spring we have a little addition to our family for a very short time.  They live right outside our porch entrance!

Here she is, the proud "Mommy of 5"!  

She is gonna be one busy Momma!

Aren't the colors just stunning! 

Now on to my newest project.......My Planter Box.

I've been hard at work making all 6 Raised Garden Boxes this past week!  They are coming along  just beautifully.  I have finished making them but I need to complete the whole setup so that you can all get the big WOW effect! I will post the progress very soon.  I have this box that I plant my beans in every year.  I went to move it today and it screamed "Please...HELP ME"!! (it looked really sad).  With some nails and a little paint, this is how it turned out!

 Before:

And After:

If I must say....It looks like new!

Aren't nails and paint just GLORIOUS!

Until later.....

RAISED GARDEN BOXES UPDATE ~"MOTHER NATURE WON'T STOP ME!!"

I'm becoming a regular @ Home Depot  lately! 

I 'm putting my other projects on hold for now because 

I've got to get my Raised Garden Boxes made from scratch, 

filled with dirt and ready 

so that as soon as this CRAZY weather stops, 

I can start my planting! 

Cut wood for the Raised Garden Boxes! 

 I love the smell of fresh cut wood!

 I gave Andrew @ Home Depot my plans and he just went to work!  

 He knew exactly what I needed, he even cut all the pieces for me, 

so all I have to do is paint them and put them together!  Thanks Andrew, You Rock!

 Cart full of Wood!
  This makes me Happy!!

 All stacked in the garage, and ready for staining.  

(Thats my little dog, Mojo getting her smell-on!!)

Ok....so where is SPRING!!  I needed to paint outside today,  

and this is what was there to greet me.  

MOTHER NATURE had other plans!  

It rained, then it snowed, then it hailed, then the sun came out, then it snowed again, then it rained, then it snowed , then the sun came out, then it rained again.........ohhhh myyy.  She just could not make up her mind today!!! 

 So, I decided Mother Nature wasn't going to stop my PROGRESS! 

I am WOMAN...HEAR ME ROAR!!! 

I decided to take it inside.  

I took over the dining area and went to work!

Welcome to my House Of Chaos

 :-)

 Found these Painter's Pyramids in the Paint Isle at Home Depot. 

 They are the best for painting chairs, etc.  They hold whatever you're painting,

 up off the floor so that it doesn't stick to the foor.

 HOW COOL IS THAT! 

 I love finding little gadgets that help make things easier! 

 Found this Stain in my stash of paint!

 Cut my version of those Painter's Pyramids since I needed more in a hurry!

 A few of the stained wood for the boxes. 

I'll be putting them together soon,

 because the dirt gets delivered on Monday!  

Much more to come!

Until later!

BUG HUGS!

BUSY BUG BABBLE ~"YOU'RE FIRED & YOU'RE HIRED"

Sorry to say, but I had to "fire" the newest member of my workforce!

 She wasn't performing up to my standards!  After just 10 minutes of work, I decided she had to go.  I am never usually this ruthless, but I need the work to be done properly & efficiently!
Here is the newest, newest, member of my workforce, .......  Her name is Mouse!

She went right to work...

she'll be working "FULL TIME" & Permanent.  

 She didn't stay shiny and pretty for long! 

Ok, I'm done now...

Gotta get back to "work" !! 

 Untill later....

:-)

BUSY BUG BABBLE ~"STORM"

WOW!!  We had a really quick storm today!!  First the Hail, then came the rain.  I knew it was coming so I quickly went out and spread some EZ-Seed down on my lawn.  And boy did it come down after!!

HAIL, everywhere,

Patio....

 Front Yard....

On the Van.....It has no home now, since I turned the garage into my wood shop!!!

 Then came the RAINBOW....If you look closely, you can see there was a double rainbow!

 Beautiful!  

May your days be filled with rainbows :-)

Bug Hugs!

PROJECT 118 ~"EASTER PRIMARY TREAT"

I made these for the kids in my Primary class for their Easter Treats.  They absolutely loved them!  It  took me about 5 min to make them!  I got this idea from Beneath My Heart. Check out her blog, she is amazing!
All you need to make these are:

BUG HUGS.

BUSY BUG BABBLE ~"HAPPY EASTER TO YOU ALL"

Hello everyone.......

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Easter!

  Hope you are all enjoying the day with your family and friends. 

Bug Hugs.

BUSY BUG BABBLE ~Say Hello To My Old and New Friends....

Hi Crafty bloggers!  I am just rolling along at home here doing my thing..... :-D  and I just wanted to introduce you all to my Old, and trusted friend, and also, the newest member of my work force! ......

Old Friend......

Newest Member!......

I got this tool because I have to sand in between the chair spindles, and my dear old friend can't go there.... Don't you just love the new shiny look!  Won't last too long after I start putting her to work!

Until Later......

Bug Hugs!

BUSY BUG BABBLE ~DECISIONS, DECISIONS....

Hi everyone,  we are back from Puerto Rico and getting back into our normal routine!!  Boy, do I miss the ocean and the breeze, and the....(I need to stop daydreaming).....
I have made a decision about what direction I would like to take in my life at this moment.  I have been scrapbooking and making cards for awhile now, but there is something else that I really enjoy doing and haven't had much time to do.   That something is decorating, working with wood, gardening, and making my home the home that I would love.  I'm a handy~woman at heart, around my home, and I enjoy learning new ways of updating old furniture and fixing what's broken.    I have so many projects to do around my home and I haven't allowed myself the time to do them.  I will still be crafting and I definitely will be blogging about all my new ventures!  I'll be keeping this blog's name because it describes all the BUSYNESS in my life! :-)....and I hope you all will come along with me, because I have some REALLY FUN STUFF in store!!    Here is what my dear husband gave me for my birthday....other than the trip to Puerto Rico!  I am so excited to start using it!!
It's an Air Compresser, a Finish Nailer Gun, Brad Nailer Gun, and a Crown Stapler.  Now I can work more efficiently with these power tools!  Who knew I would be so excited about these kinds of tools!!!

YEAH BABY!!

PROJECT 117 ~"HAPPINESS IS A BUTTERFLY" and pictures of our vacation.

Here are some more pictures of our vacation in Puerto Rico.  The colors of the water was unbelievable.  There was so many different shades of blue and turquoise..I'll say, these pictures don't do any justice to what I saw!

You can even see through to the bottom!

Well, I am now on the plane back from our vacation....

what a greet time we had!  

Back to our everyday schedule. 

 Here is another card I made before I left.... 

Have a fabulous day.

Bug Hugs!

PROJECT 116 ~ BEST WISHES

Hello everyone.  This is where I have been for the past couple of days!

I'll be back in the swing of things next week.  

But, until then, here is a card wishing 

"BEST WISHES"  

BUG HUGS!

PROJECT 115 ~ SENDING YOU LOTS OF LOVE (dragonfly)

Hi y'all.....It's my birthday today!!!  I'm celebrating in sunny PUERTO RICO with my husband...no kids!!!  Grandma is taking care of the kids while we are here.  Wish they were here....
Ok....enough of that.... It is so beautiful here.  I'll post some pictures later!
I made a few cards before I left, to share with you.  This is my favorite bug....the dragonfly. Hope everyone has a fabulous day!  I know I will :-)

Bug Hugs....

PROJECT 114 ~ TEACHER CARD SETS

Whoo hooo, they are completely done. 

 All wrapped up and ready for the teachers at my kids school! 

Each pack has 10 different cards. 

Recipe:

Plastic gift bags

Stapler

Ribbon from Hobby Lobby

White Tulle

Cricut Cartridges~George and Basic Shapes & Storybook

Glue

Bug Hugs!