My Wedding Anniversary.

Today is mine and Shanes Wedding Anniversary. 5 years! You get less for murder dont they say? LOL
We had a yummy candle lit dinner at home with Sam, followed by the yummy Parfaits i made for dessert......i will be forever trying to get it off my waist line now :(
Sam thoroughly enjoyed his. Oh damn i can feel the calories on me already.
Shane bought me a gorgeous necklace that i will take a pic of tomorrow.

Sam having fun pigging out! (I am painting that table and chairs on the weekend.)

I took this photo of my sideboard tonight while i had my candles lit. It looked so pretty. I never really realised until i looked at the photo, just how full my sideboard is. I'd love to sell it one day and buy and old white one. We had this one restored for us and i was never happy with it.Though it's lovely, the colour is just not my taste.

Here are some little paintings i have just put on Ebay. Some shabby little cuties :)




Off to bed now...
Hugs, Shann .

Parcels from Overseas and My Funny Son

This morning i woke up to some lovely parcels on my doorstep.It was like Christmas!
My lovely items from Lori @ http://www.katiesrosecottage.com/first.htm , had arrived.
I just could not resist these pretty cast iron rose hooks.Now i just have to find the perfect spots for them.....cant rush these things you know LOL.

Now...the most GORGEOUS and DIVINE light switch covers ever in the universe! I just have to convince Shane now that i've bought them we really need to get an electrician in to convert the switches over.....I may need to use my feminine charms here!

Last but not least this awesome tin print from another seller on Ebay that i have already hung in my Kitchen. I have a fair amount of 'Cake Art' in my kitchen....makes it look so yummy and inviting.


My fun story for the day has to do with my sweet son Sam. I have been feeling really tired and very 'headachy' the past few days so tonight i ran myself a lovely bubble bath, lit my candlelabra over the tub, poured myself a kahlua and milk and settled in....I also told Sam in no uncertain terms that he was not to annoy me and he had to go and play with Daddy in the loungeroom. WELL being almost 4, Mummys shadow and very head strong we didnt really listen to Mummy's instructions. I was in the bath for a few minutes when i heard 'creak creak' the door opening slowly, about an inch, 'what do you want Sam?' 'I just need to sit in the hallway and watch you' hmmm... 'ok but no talking.'.....10 seconds later (if that) 'can i talk now mum?' NO!....another 10 seconds 'can i talk now then?'....
this went on for 5 minutes..... I tried the 'Sam, Daddy is calling you' trick, to no avail. My son is not that stupid.... he did however go into the lounge room and tell daddy that he would have to play the Rolla Dice game by himself because he was very busy watching Mummy have a bath, and also told Daddy 'now dont cry'.
Suffice to say it was not the ideal relaxing bath but it was definately amusing having this little pair of eyes watching me and whispering to me (because thats not really talking you know) through the door.

Now, I know 3 people who will read this little story and laugh.
1)Mum. She knows her grandson soooooo well.
2)Jullie. Now she has met Sam she will totally picture all this.
3) Debbie. You can tell Meggan that this will be her and Ashton one day :)

I love this photo of us.


It's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular .

hugs,
Shann xo

Workin' My Butt Off....!!!

You know those days when you are just so busy you dont even stop to eat? Well thats been me today.I have gotten so much done but, so i am happy.
This is a photo of the handpainted sign i have just finished for the lovely Shelley (Pretty and Chic Online)that she is going to hang out the front of her gorgeous Cottage that is her work cottage. I hope she loves it.


This yummy Faux Cake is for another customer, Lisa, a real sweetheart. She wanted pink, white, blue and green,roses and pearls...she got the lot! I am really pleased with this one! I want to eat it .It is still drying so it's on a plate on top of my pretty new Cake Stand that i bought this morning. I have needed a cake stand for ages. Not wanted one....NEEDED one...theres a major difference.LOL


This last pic is some totally gorgeous and Oh So Shabby Faux Cupcakes i made today. I wanted to make some smaller ones that were simple yet still sweet and shabby. I will list these tomorrow night. I may even make some for myself......I am just lovin the colours!


Well yesterday Sam and i went to Jullies and it was a blast! We were sooo spoilt! Jullies house is just amazing.There is something gorgeous to look at in every corner.
She has her own Blog (see link to it on side of page) but i wanted to add some pics i took of her unique home.Enjoy!





I love this photo,the roses are from my garden and Sam and i cut them for Jullie. I love how the sun is beaming in on them.
See you all tomorrow!

Love Shann xo

I finally started on the Kickboards in the Kitchen. I am loving it already but i so wish our totally gross tiled floor wasnt there. I really want nice big white tiles, not the ugly blah that is there now. I cant believe someone actually liked them enough to lay them ! UGH !! I also want to repaint the cupboards now so that the roses on the kickboards stand out. Maybe a very pale pink...maybe white. Gee i am lucky my hubby works for a paint company!! YAY to free paint!
Eeek the more i look at the photo the more disgusting those tiles become.....


I also took this photo today of our Guests Bathroom for my friend Peta (hi Peta xo). She loves green. This bathroom was very dark timber panelling on the walls and a dark timber vanity, made the whole room look so pokey. I woke up one day and said to Shane "we are painting that bathroom today". He is so used to me doing that. I wanted to go green and i just love the colour i chose.The timber panelling looks so fantastic now. It opened the whole room up. We didnt fill in the holes in the timber because i love that it looks so old and rustic yet still kinda shabby provincial.I still need to re-grout the floor tiles but. I also painted a brick feature wall in our kitchen the same colour and with the pink and white it looks fantastic. I have hung some 'cake art' on the wall and it looks quite yummy!
Not the best pics of the bathroom , its on a weird angle (oh and really who wants to see a photo of my toilet).Oh and my towels are all on the line today, hence the hooks being bare. The scrolly wall sconce is actually a darkish chippy green, i was going to paint it but it looks so great as it is, it really suits the style of the room.



I decided to add this photo below as well. I have a lovely customer who is just the sweetest gal and we have become very chatty. I love it when an Ebay customer turns out to be just so lovely! This is just a snippet of some of the things she has on layby with me. I am delivering them to her when i go to melbourne in a few weeks. I took this photo today and sent it to her so she would remember all the pretties she has bought. She really is just gorgeous and i am honoured that she buys from me. I am probably as excited as her about her finally getting the items! Not much longer Danny!!!


Tomorrow Sam and i are off to my friend Jullies house. We are in a chat group called PrettyChic and have never actually met in person but get along like a house on fire! Cant wait to meet her and see her amazing home. I am taking my camera so i can Blog her!!

Have a great night!
Shannon xo

Yay i got my Compressor!!!!!

My lovely hubby bought me Machinery!!! I am sooo excited about it. I finally have an Air Compressor and Spray Gun for my furniture. Problem is i just want to spray EVERYTHING. Even Mum is making a list! I sprayed my 2 huge cane chairs and have kept one for me and listed one on Ebay. Mine looks so lovely in its sunny corner (see pic). I plan to do my Dining Room chairs and our Kitchen Chairs and Table as well. But the most excellent thing is i can paint the outside of the house!!!!! Thats a bit down the track but it will come.

I had an item removed from ebay today because i had ~Customer Orders Welcome~ in the listing. HOW PATHETIC is that? I would say that someone has had a pathetic little whinge about me (someone who is not making any sales and is jealous perhaps) doing extra sales outside of ebay. Everyone does it! I was so mad, the filth that came out of my mouth was hysterical!
I sent Ebay a not-so-happy email. Hee Hee.

Sam is off to pre school tomorrow and i plan on doing my Kick Boards to see how they look.
Will post a pic when they are done.
Heres some of my Ebay items for this week.

*My gorgeous Wicker Chair*


*Shabby Chippy Hall Table*


* My Handpainted Cupcake Sign*


*Sweet handpainted Mirror*


Bye For Now
Hugs,
Shann xo

Easter Day Fun !!

Did everyone eat as much chocolate as me???? I feel like i am going to burst! Our fridge is just brimming with the stuff! I can feel it on my butt already....sigh.

Well Sam had a great day, waking up to a box of easter goodies under his bed and then lots of Egg Hunting in the front garden. He was most excited to see the Easter Bunny had left his footprints too.....heres a pic of him following them and collecting them down the steps. It was such a buzz to watch him do this. I am such an emotional person, i get all teary when i see him so happy like that. I'm allowed to, i'm a mum :)



Tonight i sat down and made a list of all the things i want to do to the house, room by room. I am fortunate enough that i am a very handy kinda gal and can pretty much do most things myself (unlike some husbands who, when asked to put a certain shelf up for me, leave me with 6 holes in the wall and still no shelf....). The lesson here.....never send a man in to do a womans job.

My unique idea was to wall paper my kickboard in the kitchen! I was looking at it thinking Gee Shannon you really must finish painting that kickboard, when i had the idea to wallpaper it. Actually i have all this gorgeous wrapping paper that i am planning to use. I will varnish it all when i am done, to protect it. I think it will look great.This is it. Sorry the picture isnt that great ( its night time so i had to use the flash). What do you think???




Before i head off to bed....BIG kisses and hugs to my niece Becka who is feeling sore and very sad after a car crash last night. She is fine thank goodness. I Love ya Becka xxoo.

Nite Nite, Shann xo

Sweet Little Gift Bags and Easter Eggs I Ate !!

I found these gorgeous little bags in a junk shop today. I am going to go back next week and get more (when the males arent with me LOL). They are so sweet and just .75 cents each !
I finally got the magazine today and saw my Faux Cupcakes in print!!!! I must say i am actually over it all now, so it was a bit of an anti-climax. Still nice though. My friends house looks really gorgeous in it but ! I aim to get mine in there within the next year. It's always good to have goals. Sometimes i have way too many!

Had to do some last minute Easter Egg shopping today.....i got the munchies last night and ate one of Shanes Red Tulip Eggs ha ha ha. It was super yummy too. Cheeky me. Funny thing is that he later said to me (not knowing i had eaten his egg) "if you want some chocolate i'll give you one of your eggs now"......LOL i was very casual and said "no, its ok"....I had just eaten a huge one !!!!hee hee.
Thats our secret now ok ?????

Again from me....HOPPY EASTER!!!

xxoo Shann.

Prezzie from Mum and Easter Plans

I just had to add the above picture i found it on the net. So so pretty.

This must be my lucky week! First i received my sweet prezzie from Mandii and then yesterday my lovely mum gave me the sweetest little treats bowl with pretty pink crystals. She knows me so well. I have popped 2 of my bigger lavender strawberries in it for the moment until i make some smaller ones for it. It's so pretty. I took the photo of it on my side board but have now put it on my dressing table.


Plans for Easter aside from the obvious (eating way too much chockie)....Going to drag the Compresser out and spray some furniture. I have so many pieces waiting to be made over. Also some paintings....
Perhaps a family picnic on Sunday after Sams Easter Egg hunt in the front yard. I cant wait to see his face when he see's what the Easter Bunny left. The Easter Bunny has been leaving him little surprises this week to let him know he is a good boy and that he should stay being a good boy (thats one very sneaky bunny) LOL.

I have also added a photo of my rolling pin that i covered with fabric and have attached hooks to hang some pretty teacups. It hangs above my Dressing Table.


HOPPY EASTER EVERYONE
Hugs, Shann xo

Painting My Mirror Doors and Special Friends

Today i made the executive decision that i am going to paint our repulsive Sliding Mirror doors on our equally repulsive Built In wardrobes in the bedroom. Do you get the impression that i hate Built In's ??? UGH i really do! BUT i have to live with these ones for quite a while to come so i am going to paint them. I would love to wallpaper them but wallpaper is so expensive and we are talking 3 very large doors here. I cant fabric them, it would get too dirty (husband, small child, 5 cats). So, yes painting it shall be. I'm just not really sure EXACTLY what to do yet aside from paint them white or pink. Maybe a Decal thing, i do my Original Paintings in oils so i cant paint anything on there myself like roses etc, it would be ruined in 5 mins by (see previous names in previous brackets).I may do like a half/half thing. Top half one colour and bottom half two colours in stripes ...who knows. And so... the thinking cap goes on. ANY SUGGESTIONS GREATLY APPRECIATED.????????

Well i also received a very special little surprise today in the mail. A very sweet and totally unexpected little Easter gift from my lovely friend Mandii (see link to her Ebay auctions).I met Mandii via ebay early last year and we just clicked. You know when you can just tell that someone is meant to be your friend?? I feel like that with Mandii. We email constantly, text messages, and ring each other, yet we have never met in person. All thats about to change when i go to Melbourne in a few weeks!!! YAY im soooo excited!!!

Heres my little prezzie, aint it the sweetest thing? LUV YA MANDII xo


STILL waiting to actually see my cupcakes in Country Home Ideas.....the magazine doesnt come out in stores til tomorrow or Thursday and it's driving me insane. I have only seen an email of them. ARGH !! Hopefully i will get a copy tomorrow.

ok thats all from me.
everyone have a fab rest of the week and of course a very safe and yummy Easter!!!
LUV SHANN xo

Ebay Listings and My Pretty Room

Well it's listing night on Ebay tonight so i've been busy taking photos today. It takes me quite a while because i like to set things up to look like a beautiful display rather than just a quick photo of each item.
Here are 3 of my listings. The first one is the metal pot i mentioned i was doing yesterday. The second one is some sweet little jars that i have had laying around for ages and i finally decided what to do with them. I love how sweet they have turned out. I may just do some for myself too.
The third one is a gorgeous Queen Anne Bedside Table that i have made-over.. I have one myself with 4 draws that i will get around to painting one day...




I have also included a few pics of our front room 'Mummy's Pretty Room' as Sam calls it "You dont take toys in there, uhh ahh" he says. Funny kid.
Still lots i want to do with ithis room...new light fittings, get my HUGE provincial style mirror put up, hem my curtains and hang them...a big pink rug on the floor....
It will get there.




This last photo is Sams recent Artwork that he did for me. It is hanging on our bedroom wall. I love it. Better than a Picasso any day.



Hope you all had a gorgeous weekend full of glorious sunshine like we did!
Hugs,
Shannon xo