Moss Birds

Everyone loves birds. We have seen them all over the blogs created in many different ways. Last year I launched several bird ornaments in my Etsy shop. They were a big hit at Christmas and I sold a lot at Sales I was involved in too.

I have had different ones this year. The are moss covered. There are adorable for anytime of the year and great to put on packages.

For Bella Rustica I wanted to incorporate these birds and owls. My daughter gave me an idea to make them bigger. I had others say the same. So I listened and made some birds to put on walls or doors.  They are approximately 15" wide x 10" tall. They are all wood too!

I now have these in my Etsy Shop!! They to were a big hit at Bella Rustica!!

They come with the words Blessed, Family or Soar! They can be customized too with words you choose like "Welcome"

Let me know what you think. If you like them they make a great gift too! 

Go here to place an order!

Another Way to Follow Dreaming-n-Color

With Google changing and getting rid of the RSS feeds, I have decided to add another way for you to follow my blog!

I have several social outlets and ways to follow like GFC,facebook, instagram, twitter, pinterest, Google+ and email. You might have noticed these buttons on my sidebar. You can press any one of these to connect with me through these sites!

 

Well now I have another way to make it easy for the transition. You can now  Follow my blog with Bloglovin I hope this is one more way to keep us connected! I hope you agree and stay awhile longer to follow my journey through creativity!

 Again Thanks for being here! I always look forward to hearing from you!

Layering Paint on a Dresser

Have I told you that I am having the time of my life?

My plan when the children got older was to be able to get back to my creative side. I have always been creative but I mean doing it for me. On my time, and what I love to do.

I have been blessed with people that like what I do so I have been able to make a living from it too.

I do all sorts of things from design work to painting on canvas. Of course I have this blog and I paint furniture too. Now I have the store that goes by the same name. You can follow on facebook and instagram.

My favorite part of painting furniture is being able to use my art in my painting. It puts my signature on it. I am able to truly offer a one-of-a-kind custom piece to all my customers.

I get to experiment and screw up in the process too. It's all good because that is how you learn what is right for you.

Last week I layered paint on this dresser and loved it! I have layered paint before when I painted a drum table and  china cabinet. This technique was different. It allowed me to change things up which I love to do.

There are all sorts of people with different tastes. So to have other techniques in painting helps with the customers.

This piece is so sturdy.

I love the detailing on it also. I painted it with three colors. Blue, yellow and white. It is heavily distressed also.

It came with these wooden knobs that I decided to keep. I dry brushed it to make it look like the paint is wearing off of it. I only changed out the top two drawers with some fluer de les knobs.

I dry brushed over the top so the details show. Don't you love these?

I have been painting like crazy. Today I hurt my back......getting old stinks! I wind up being somewhat of a contortionist when I paint. That plus a rainy day and I am taking Motrin tonight!

It is going to be beautiful tomorrow so I am hoping to enjoy the sunshine.

I will be starting my living room soon YAY! I found out today that my couch will be delivered soon. I cannot wait!

In the meantime I have lots to keep me busy!

More drawers to paint and legs to distress!

and things to get ready for customers .......and things to sell!

But I love what I do! I am so glad you are here and I can share it with you. Thank you! I really appreciate all my readers!

So this is it! My new layered dresser. Hope you like it!

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Blueberry Crumb Pie {A Mother's Day Story}

Blueberry Crumb Pie was the dessert I baked this past weekend. It is one of those oldie but goody recipes. You know, the ones you can count on being great and to take to someone's home.

This pie has a story that goes along with it. With Mother's Day around the corner I thought I would share it.

Nothing better than a recipe that has a story........ The best keepsake of all.

Let's start from the beginning......

My mom is one of the best cooks I know. My dad grows fresh fruits and vegetables in the spring and summer and she cooks them..... Every which way she can! I have shared her Basil Pesto recipe before on the blog.

Not only does she cook great, she is a great baker. Growing up, my sister and I were always on a stool with a wooden spoon, stirring some great dessert my mom was baking. Most of my favorite recipes growing up were my moms! She could be a great food blogger if she would just do it!

In April of 1980, my sister had an idea. The local paper was doing a contest for Mother's Day. We had to send in a recipe that our mother had created. We loved her homemade Blueberry Crumb Pie! So my sister sent it in.

In a few weeks the phone rang to say that my mother's recipe had been chosen as the winner!

We couldn't believe it!! That was a big deal back then.

I remember the photographers came to the house along with the news reporter. We posed for pictures and it was a real treat.

We were famous.....at least for that weekend when the paper came out and our picture with the Blueberry Crumb Pie was in the Heralds News!

It was one of those memories that last forever. And of course my mom saved it.

That is me on the left....mom in middle and my sister on the right

(Oh to be young and skinny...)

So when we bake the pie....the story goes along with it. The day my mom won a blue ribbon and was famous!

(Check out those cabinets...eeek!)

A double treat! ....and it is delicious!

Hope you enjoyed the story!

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Snap Swap Party

In a few weeks I will be on a plane flying to Utah with my friend Michele from The Scrap Shoppe! I am super excited to be attending my second blog conference! It is the first time I will be attending SNAP and the first time visiting Utah.

To get to know some of the people that will be there, a couple of us have joined together in a craft swap.

I am partnered with Laura from The Shed blog. She will also be at SNAP this year. 

The direction we were given said we had to go into our craft junk supplies and gather things we wanted to send to our partner. Go to the thrift store and pick out something they could use as a project.

We emailed a few times to get to know each other's likes. Some things she likes are cats, music, vintage ephemera, and mod podge to name a few. It was hard to know what to send. I had fun getting things together though and shopping was great! You will have to check out all the goodies I packed up and sent to her.


These are the goodies I received from Laura....

She sent me beautiful papers, vintage lace binding and a vintage wooden pedestal bowl.

Since my favorite thing to do is paint, I saw a paint project in my future!

I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Antibes and gold acrylic to accent.

After painting the colors I sanded and scuffed the paint.

I wanted to give it an old look but add a sophisticated feel . I added clear and dark wax.
Then I used some of that beautiful paper and mod-podged it to the inside of the bowl.

Such a pretty accessory! A fresh new piece.

The best part is I made a new friend and a have this piece to remind me of her! Thanks Laura for the goodies and the challenge. I can't wait to meet you for real in Utah!

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