Which explains my absence for nearly a month...when May rolls around, it's filled with school band and orchestra concerts, award ceremonies, piano recitals, book fairs, parades, ice cream socials, crazy exam schedules, and wrapping up all things school-related.
Whew...is it any wonder my veggie garden isn't in yet and I'm still planting flowers? Oh well, mad-cap yes, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
It's definitely past time to fill you in on Maizy - I've had such fun putting my own spin on her. With so many ideas to choose from, I've had a ball getting inspired! I've seen amazing campers with every kind of theme imaginable...
Cowgirl...cool boot purses, cactus lamps, cowgirl hats, and bandannas!
Girly...chandeliers, doilies, and lace.
Seaside...relaxing blues and seafoam greens with sea shells & anything nautical.
Flamingo Pink...from the same decade as polyester pants
and Naugahyde lounge chairs!
and Naugahyde lounge chairs!
What clever designs and talented folks! In the end, I kept getting drawn to a simple retro look with a color combination of cherry red, turquoise, and a little hint of what I like to call lightning-bug yellow. I wanted a couple of framed quotes I love, along with pillows stitched from a vintage cherry tablecloth and fluffy chenille.
While there's still odds and ends to put together, here's a quick peek at what's done so far:
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| This greets us at the door, surrounded by colorful bunting! |
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| I painted the shelf to match the picture frames, then added littles that I had tucked away. (The alarm clock I've had since Elementary school!) |
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| At first I tossed the pillows up in the crow's nest just for storage, but I liked them so much, I'm leaving them there! |
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| I'm not a big fan of pink, but the cushions were cute, so I just topped them with a vintage tea towel and stitched on colorful buttons. |
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| A close-up of the vintage fabric and chenille...I'd forgotten how much I really like the texture of chenille! |
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| A little corner by the shelf with some lap-size quilts to curl up under on chilly nights. The red wooden phone was one my daughter picked up in an antique shop years ago, and I've had the days-of-the-week tea towels for ages... just waiting for a home. |
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| Hanging above the quilts... a favorite quote from a favorite author. |
And so there's the first look at Maizy...I'll add a few more photos soon. Right now she's getting a new roof so she'll be weather-tight for road trips.
Even though she's never left the driveway, we've camped in her 6 times...my daughter and I took advantage of the cool nights last week (it was 48 degrees Wednesday morning!) and decided we needed a girls camp out, which turned into 3 nights!
That's why the Laura Ingalls Wilder quote is a favorite...those 3 "camp outs" were the best: Netflix by fairy lights and chatting until we fell asleep. Nothing fancy, just making memories.
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