"For the Birds!"

When I think of Spring, birds always come to mind...particularly bird's nests.  The weather is warming up in "our neck of the woods" & the trees are budding & the birds are singing & flowers are blooming & nests are being made... Above is what I call "my little Logan" with a nest on his head.  Can't help but smile!

I found this rusty little bird cage on my last trip heading to Louisiana, in a quaint antique store in Meridian, MS.







                        I tucked a little nest inside with some branches.

 
These little guys are "perched" on the top of the cage.

The painting is by a friend of mine, Terri Ellis. Visit her Etsy
shop "A Drop In the Bucket" for whimsical and fun paintings.

 Other "bird's eye views" of the birdcage vignette.

"Birds of a feather flock together." I like to tuck different feathers into bottles...

Granny's old table linen found at a garage sale!

    
Have a blessed week, & if you are fortunate enough to live in the South, take time to listen to the birds busy making their nests!                                The Queen Has Flew the Coop!                                                                                                    

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Lucky Charms!!!

May You Find Gold At the End of Your Rainbow!

Kiss Me, I'm Irish...

We are a "Scot-Irish" family.  My husband having the Irish heritage & my family, the Scottish.  So each year in March, "luck has it", our home takes on a shade of green. At the top is a dough bowl filled with grunged shamrock ornies, cookie cutters and old Irish postcards.

 I enjoyed making these grunged shamrock ornies from men's old suits, eyelet shirts that I purchased from the local thrift store & adding bits & bobs for fun!

These shamrocks hang from our breakfast room chandelier, along with a rusty horseshoe attached to a sham  that I made wishing all that enter our home good luck...

Thrift store find...How "lucky" I was...no cigarette burns.

 Vintage Irish Postcards Sent Across the Miles Long Ago

IRISH PRAYER: May you be in Heaven a half hour before the devil knows you're dead!

Don't let your "bloomers" be caught down & flapping in the wind!

HAPPY ST. PADDY'S DAY

from The Cranky Queen & her Scot-Irish Family.

 The Scot-Irish Freckled Prince Logan

Oh Me, Oh My...I Was Awarded with the "Stylish Blogger" Award!

I won, I won the "STYLISH BLOGGER AWARD."  I feel like "royalty"; oh, I almost forgot, The Cranky Queen is Royalty!  The Queen is not so "cranky" now!  Many thanks to Lauren at http://WestFurnitureRevival for awarding me with this flattering award.  Please visit her to see the amazing things that she is doing!

Rules of this award are:

• Thank the person who awarded you, & link back to them on your post.
• Share 7 things about yourself.
• Award 7 recently discovered blogs.
• Let them know they received the award & spread the love!

HHHHMMMM...I have many things about myself that I would love to share (being the Queen & all), but for everyone's sake, I will limit it to seven.

1. I love to craft using re-purposed junk & bits & pieces from the past. My passion is antiquin', junkin' & decorating. 

2. I think God' plan for me is to help others.  I really enjoy sharing & spreading love with my friend, family & strangers that I meet along life's journey.

3. My "gal pals" make my life complete.  Some people come into your life and leave unnoticed, while others leave their footprints on your heart forever...

 4.  My husband has put up with me for almost 23 years. He deserves an award!!! He is my "soul mate." I love to be pampered & romanced.

5. I'm a "winer."  I admit it....I love a good glass of Reisling or White Zin.  I am the Wine Queen!

6.  I am a dog lover...Any type of dog, but especially chihuahuas.  Oh, and the shelter mixed breeds that need homes so badly!  Adopt a Pet today!

7. Overalls are my signature junkin' attire.  I love overalls on babies, old men working in their garden with floppy sun hats, women strolling down the street & on me!

I am awarding the Stylish Studio Awards to:

1.  A Little Bit French http://alittlebitfrench.blogspot.com
2.  Attic Rat http://atticrat.blogspot.com
3.  Excuse Me Why I Buy This Junk http://shopjustvintage.com
4. Mudpies & Marigolds http://mudpiesandmarigolds.blogspot.com
5. Noveaux Portmanteau http://nouveaux-portmanteau.blogspot.com
6. OkieChic http://kimsokiechic.blogspot.com
7. Todolwen @ http://todolwen.blogspot.com

Keep Junkin"...Share the Love...Keep Calm & Carry On! The Cranky Queen Has Spoken!

Toile Anyone???

Toile fabric is timeless.  You can pick up decorator magazines and books from 20 years ago, & toile is featured in wallpaper, upholstery, bedding & more. Although the colors of toile have changed & expanded over the years, it still is one of my favorite fabrics.  Versatile as timeless...it can be used in areas as soft as baby's nurseries to as funky as teenager's hangouts!  Today, I am sharing our master bedroom, & guess what??? There will be toile...

I knew this was the perfect fabric when I saw the muted teal, olive & tan colors.  The fabric is Martha Stewart. The bedding is an olive tone damask-type fabric backed with light teal suede. I chose "tempting teal" paint for the walls by Sherwin Williams.







This chippy aged birdcage perches at the foot of our bed on a table that I painted and distressed.  The birdcage was purchased from Sassy Trash at Lakewood 600 in Georgia.  

  These vintage pictures watch over us while we sleep...

I enjoy grouping things that I have collected over the years...porcelain, sterling, vintage jewelry, old books, lithograph tins, cameos...

 I have several things that "draw me in" when antiquin'...one includes vintage lithographs & pictures of children and women...

 This little sad child looks like members of my mother's family. I
look at her (or him) and see my mamma & aunts as children...

This damsel is one of my favorites that hangs next to "my side" of the bed above the nightstand.  The frame was in horrible condition when I found her in a store in W. Monroe, LA.  The picture was literally stuck to the glass, so I carefully stripped and refinished the frame. Oak!

You have had the "privilege" of viewing the Royal Suite!
So until we meet again.  Keep Calm and Carry On!
I am participating in the Toile Party over at Charm Bracelet Diva
http://charmbraceletdiva.blogspot.com  Come on over & join the Party!

Peat Pots Aren't Just For Seeds Anymore!

Well, I hope everyone in blogland is doing well. I wanted to share with all of ya'll what I did at "Gal-Pal's Craft Night Out" last week.  My friend, Wanda, at http://shopjustvintage.com said that we should do a peat pot craft.  I don't know about ya'll, but the word "peat pot" sounds just a little disgusting.  I then said "a what pot?"  Then she explained what peat pots were, & that they are typically used to start seedlings.  So, I started looking at different magazines, & I found lots of cute peat pot ideas!

I tore pages from an old encyclopedia & used Modge Podge to adhere pieces to the pot.  I found this great bird image on Graphic Fairy's blog.  Added a old earring for some "bling"!

   I tucked some green moss into the pot.  Feathers, light green lace & an egg were the final touches.  I just love it!  It is "perched" among all of my nest collection.  







 

 

              I added some egg images on the back courtesy of Graphic Fairy.

 

The next peat pot is my favorite, since I am often referred to as "Queen Bee!"  I glued brown silk ribbon to the rim of the pot & attached odd jewelry from earrings & cuff links.  I chose to keep the natural pot & added the bee images from Graphic Fairy.








I filled the pot with brown moss, shredded hymnal paper & a wasp nest

The back of the pot has a picture of a hive with bees.  I used distress ink to make the image look old.  The Cranky Queen is "happy" with her new creation!