TownAndCountryKathy

Crafting is therapy for me.   When I am worried about something in my life, I turn to Crafting.   So during this pandemic it was natural for me to turn back to crafting.   The pandemic wasn't the only reason I started crafting again.   My Mom was diagnosed with cancer.   She had a large tumor growing in her throat.   I am so happy to report that the radiation and chemo took care of it according to her latest PET scan.   I started crafts at an early age.  Just childrens' type of things.   Then in Junior High we were able to take it as an elective.   In High School we took it and it was called Industrial Arts.   It was the one class I totally enjoyed going to each day along with Home Economics.  (I later became a Home Economics teacher) We worked with decoupage, leather, pottery and copper.   It was great!   I wish children today could have a class like that.   I am sure their Art classes offer something similar.  My Mom was a crafter too.  But she has always focused on wood work

My husband and I have a property investment company where we have rehabbed several homes.  Some we flipped and some we still own as rent houses.  It is so rewarding to take before and after pictures and provide a nice clean updated home for someone to live in. I think this interest began in full force when my parents turned an old barn into a home for us.  It wasn't a typical looking barn.   It looked more like a house already with several car ports.  So when it was finished you could not tell it was ever a barn. It took my parents and different family members a whole year to build it because we only worked on it on weekends.  A major "weekend DIY".   My uncles helped with the major concerns like electrical and plumbing.  But all the wood and sheetrock/panelling was handled by my parents and other family members who wanted to come and work and get a meal provided.   I helped with the cooking and babysitting.  Good Memories! We lived on a farm and we were not wealthy.  Far

Buffalo Plaid Fall Decor Ideas Here are some pictures of items my Mom and I have made for our Fall Flea Market or Craft Shows. Website:  shoptownandcountryboutique.com Facebook:  townandcountryboutique Instagram:  @town_and_country_boutique Pinterest:  Town&CountryKathy

Striped Plaque/Sign Remember my video where I demonstrated how to paint stripes?  The video will be linked below. Stripes are just fun!  Kinda like polka dots. Stripes are a nice way to add pizzaz to an otherwise drab background. I made a sign in the spring that I had hanging on my wrought iron wall hanging.  I sold it to a friend and I missed it after that.  So I thought I would make another one.  Here is the one I sold and it was my inspiration.  Sorry, the picture is a little blurry.   I bought a Dollar Tree Plaque and decided to do a similar sign for Fall.   I really liked the Dollar Tree Sign and the sunflowers so I was hesitant to re-purpose it.  But I decided it could be reversible.   Here is the original sign. Here is how my Fall Decor sign turned out. Here it is hanging on my wrought iron wall hanging that is in my garage. I really love stripes so I think I will keep a sign on this wrought iron wall hanging all year round. Please give it a try.  It is not hard at all.  Keep yo