Birdhouse Transformation phase 2

Ok, so I lied, I wasn't finished with the painting! I think I am now though... I added Perches to the houses, which had to be painted, then I thought that they needed a little more something, so I just kept going with the paint.

Sorry if the detail shots are a tad fuzzy, I'm still working on my skills as a photographer!
I have some ideas for more embellishments, but they require a trip to Crafts 2000 in Monroe, so I'm not sure when I'll be able to pick that stuff up.

Birdhouse Transformation phase 1

Ok, so I know that I should have taken "before" pictures, but believe me when I say that these bird houses were ugly before I started. They were painted an especially awful yellow (like the color of the plastic bottles that yellow mustard comes in) with the roofs, "doors", and trim painted either bright red, dark brown, or light brown. I have three vintage metal yard chairs that I've cleaned up and painted (well, the main color is done, I still have to do the cream trim on them); one is pale salmon pink, one mint green, and one light blue, which I used as inspiration for the bird houses.

After I slap on some poly, I'll add some embellishments to give each house its own personality. More pictures to follow...

I made a new apron!

I had some extra oilcloth in my fabric bin just begging to be made into something! Some of the scraps that were left over from another project are destined to become lunch bags (I'll post pictures of those as soon as they're finished), but luckily I had a big piece that was the perfect size for an apron! I picked out some pieces of contrasting fabric for a front pocket and a bit of ruffle on the sides, and added some polka-dot grosgrain ribbon for the neck strap and ties.
Now I have the perfect apron for working with clay (I just happened to sign up for a tile-making class today- it starts Thursday!), painting, gardening, or making messy sauce!