Well, spring break is over and it’s time for the kiddos to get busy with their last few weeks of school before summer break. I did manage to get a few things crossed off my want/need T0~Do list.
*If you are my Facebook buddy then you may have already seen pixs of these projects.
First thing I tackled was re~staining a bench and glider that my dad made many years ago with the left over stain from redoing our deck.
The bench and glider weren’t as faded as the deck and still had some stain on them. Even with some light sanding, they still had some stain on them. The Sherwin Williams deck stain that I purchased was a translucent color and I just knew it wouldn’t give an even color. So I mixed up a combination of a few stains that I had left. I wasn’t really too concern with the color because I already knew I liked all the stains that I had in my arsenal. Once that coat dried, I went over it with the SW stain, figuring that it would provide the best protection for the outdoor elements.
The birds have already put their mark it! ick
Okay, so I shamelessly moved this cute little bench to this spot so that I could use my spring time “IRIS” display as a backdrop!
Lovely!!! Only a few short years ago I picked up one iris tuber and after dividing them a few times over the years, it has turned into this huge iris garden. If anyone lives close to me and would like a few for their garden, I would be happy to share!
Here is a real quick project!
A cover for my Cricut machine. I have been tossing the idea around as to whether or not I needed a cover because I use it so much. Would it be necessary? That is until…. the pollen arrived!!
And there is one more spring break project that I have to share with you but that will have to wait until tomorrow!
Carrie...love the stain!....I need to do my picnic table...Is SW stain your fav.? Last year, I used a minwax stain but I thought it lost it's color too soon. Just wondering what you thoughts were?
ReplyDeleteGreat projects. Be proud that you accomplished them! Your iris' bed is gorgeous! Oh, I do love iris. I bet that glider is so comfy and how now that your father made it.
ReplyDeleteYou've been busy, girl!
Donna
Carrie, that glider is awesome. Your dad is talented! I like the bench, too. The Iris bed behind it is the perfect backdrop for a photo. You are lucky you can have a vase full of those gorgeous flowers on your table, and look out your window to those pretty purple blooms!
ReplyDeleteThat Cricut cover is cute, cute. I thought it was a pillow! lol
have a happy day~ LC
I won't talk about my recent stain episode. Yours looks wonderful! Sad the kids are back to hitting the books. I love Spring break, even though we hung around locally it was fun!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are so beautiful! Love your cover, it came out great.
ReplyDeleteGloria
That cricut cover is too cute and I totally would have staged my pics with the flowers too..they are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe bench and glider look great! The irises look terrific, too! You've got such a jump on us weather wise, ours are just starting to poke out of the ground. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIris are wonderful, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteI love the purple flowers.
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