A surprise birthday day at the beach for my sister Lisa
We laughed and played.........
Made a pact to live shabbily ever after
Paddled and splashed.........
Listened to friends playing and singing.......
Stayed at the beach until the end of the day............. we may grow older my sister and i but a day at the beach crosses time and space and we will always remain young here.
Hey Bloggettes,
During the heat wave we have had here in the UK i have not been able to stop myself painting...it is the perfect drying weather and it is so nice to be outside in the fresh air,well fresh unless your using Farrow And Ball paint,i love the finish and the colors but oh lord it is sooooooo strong........
A dirty mirrored shelf from a junk shop.....
A tarnished silver plated cream jug from a junk shop....
Some roses from our garden.......
A dash of Farrow And Ball in Old White gives you....... a fitting throne for the Queen of flowers
Have a wonderful day Bloggettes
Love Kristina XxX
Hey Bloggettes,
I thought i would try something new today and do a little faux stone effect tutorial for those of you who may be interested and might want to give it a go with something that you have laying around at home or something you see while out and about but don't like its color.......this is my own method that i found worked well through trial and error.
Look how eager i was setting off on my project and then....oh no.....CAMERA!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!!! is this just me or do you all do the same haha ? answers on a postcard or please leave a comment so i know i'm not the only crazy lady screaming for her trusty camera..
First of all give your chosen item a good coat of white primer.....as you can see my lion was a shiny plastic looking green and he is made of resin.....shiny would be good to bring up here as stone tends to have a dull finish and thats what we will be aiming for here.....
when choosing your paint shades of which you will need two,one a light beige/cream and the other a chalky/antique white and make sure they are MATT and not eggshell,satin or gloss...... when the primer is dry apply two coats of the darker shade to your chosen piece and leave to dry thoroughly .....here you can see lion with two flat coats of the darker shade......
Now you will need your lighter shade,a sponge,a soft cloth and a paper plate........place some of the lighter paint on the paper plate and then wet your sponge with water and squeeze out just so it feels slightly damp.
Take your soft cloth and pat over the wet paint so the paints smudge together and any lines or patches blend together until it looks like the lion here....you will see that as you pat with your soft cloth you will push the lighter paint into deeper holes and crevices giving a really nice peppered chalky stone effect...
Click on any picture for a close up......if you want to use your piece outside use exterior masonry paint and if your piece is not overly large use tester pots its much cheaper. 
As i lay tucked up in bed gazing dreamingly at my dressing room a wave of sadness suddenly washed over me...... in the morning it would be gone.....you see this was to be our closet for clothes to hang in rows,a real walk in rose papered 1950's just like in the old movies closet...... 
I had begged for this little idea of mine to be brought to life and at last darling smiled and said yes....and i could have danced all night.......
With a cushioned chair and peony....
And with just a cooking apple green dressing table,dressed with vintage lamps.........the possibilities where endless...
I never dreamed there would be so much room inside...."hey i could make this into another room"..........."No babe your clothes?" he said...."oh" i replied
He left me to clean up while he opened a bottle of red...he had worked so hard all weekend and was tired,he would soon be ready for bed and i didn't have long......i set to work and boy did he get a shock when he came to bed and there at the end of the bed was my beautiful little dressing room shining in the dark.
He is a Busy bee in our bedroom..... while i dream of roses flowering here 
I am a Busy bee in our garden...... day dreaming of flowers for all summer long
A busy bee on our pear tree......while we dream of the fruits that are to come
The first time our pear tree has flowered but it will not be the last
The second time our apple tree has blossomed....... just look at that sky! 
Kisses Kristina XxX
Hey Bloggettes,
Do any of you have the spring Joules catalogue? if not you should take a peek online...the colors are so cheery and bright and lots of roses, i have already ordered a few essentials,well essential to me ;-) 
Happy Valentines Day to you all!
Love And Kisses Kristina XxX
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