It's Good to Get Away....

We've been on a short vacation to Colorado!  My oldest daughter couldn't go because of work. We really had a nice time.  The little gals were so cold at the top of the mountain!

Always good to go...always good to come home...not so good to catch up now at home! 

Don't you love vacation tourist pictures?!

Vintage Black Friday

Beautiful black leather Bibles

I thought it would be a good time on Vintage Black Friday to post these updated photos.  I've watched some videos and bought a couple of textures from Kim at  Kim Klassen Cafe.  Her site has so much great information!  If you want to learn a bit more about Photoshop, I'd really encourage you to check out her site and blog. Thanks to Kim, the little black line around all my photos is now gone!  Thanks Kim!!

Oh, so much to learn!

I began this post last night and now came to finish it up this morning and post it--I re-read my caption under the Bible 'Oh, so much to learn!'  Last night, I was referring to Photoshop...this morning after reading the daily scriptures,,.I see that the caption really has a double meaning!

Now, you can check out the French Cupboard and see what everyone else is posting for Vintage Black Friday!

Sue and Debra are Having Giveaways!

Sue at My Art's Desire is having quite the wonderful giveaway, an art journal along with a Barnes&Noble gift card PLUS surprise "goodies".  AND, there is a second prize of another gift card with surprises!

If you check out her blog (and you should!) be sure to check some of her links to some great sites for help with editing your photos in Photoshop. 

I am so grateful for the information I came across from her blog just yesterday!  (Thanks Sue!!)

I also have a link up on my left side bar for Debra's giveaway.  She is offering $45 in jewelry from  her new Etsy shop.  She has some beautiful necklaces there.  I have my eye on this one...

...should I win! 

So, head on over and sign yourself up!  I know they would be happy to have you and you won't be disappointed checking out their fun and inspirational blogs!

Look What I Brought Home

I had a great "Finding Finds" weekend!  I hit a couple of garage sales in my home town that were fun and then a great auction yesterday.  This was my prize of the weekend. 

"Tank Garden, may I introduce to you Cherub Statue.  You two will be great friends.  You were made for each other after all."

I followed along the auction line as we headed to the outdoor stuff...thinking all along..."How high will I go?" "How high will I go?!"

...trying to set my limit before hand, so no regrets...

I jump in with the first bid of $5.  That was it.  There wasn't anymore.

?!~the old guy next to me, turns and says, "That was cheap!".  I grabbed his arm, perhaps to steady myself. "I know.  I know!"  He just smiled at me.  I was jumping inside, but did my best to keep my auction face on.

This is the hole in the basin.  I know nothing about garden statuary.  I believe it to be a fountain and the water would spurt up and over the sides to go back into some sort of pool or base to recycle.  That may be a bit ambitious for us for now.  But, maybe someday.  It doesn't matter.  It looks wonderful doing nothing but sitting there for now on this day!