Turquoise Love, and a Special Gift!

Hello Ladies!

Do you love turquoise as much as I do?  Well, today I thought I'd share with you a few of my "turquoise transformations"! 

This pair of once very plasticy looking vintage Syroco candle sconces got a much needed makeover!

 This is what they used to look like!  Not so attractive, huh?!

 I love mixing paint colors, and especially like this vibrant and cheery turquoise that I created!

 Some distressing and an antiquing glaze, and I think now they actually look like carved wood!

 The azaleas and rhododendrons in our yard have been so gorgeous, that I couldn't resist doing a photo shoot of this pair of tall wooden candlesticks outside!

 Unfortunately, I don't have a before picture, but trust me when I say these babies needed help!  Layers and layers of paint and a very bad finish had to come off, before they could really show their true beauty!

 I've got these, and the Syroco sconces in my Etsy shop, if you care to look.

The other day, I received the most wonderful gift in the mail from my sister!  She made me this gorgeous quilted runner for my birthday, and I just love it!  My sister is a quilter extraordinaire, (unfortunately I didn't inherit her sewing gene!) and did a beautiful job on the runner.

She embellished it with yo-yos and buttons.  Love!!!  I also really love the colors, they are perfect!

But the best part is the Paris themed fabric that she chose!  Oooh, la, la!  I am loving the Eiffel Tower!

Notice all of the pretty stitching, too.  I wish that I had the patience to sew!

As a reminder, if you haven't already entered my French Themed giveaway, today is your last chance!  You can do so here:)
Have a great day!  Now, go out and create something, bake something, sew something, or just have fun!!!

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