26 February 2010 – 11.39 pm
while this project did, for sundry reasons, take so long that the trees actually could have grown, there is finally a finished product to show you. (unfortunately, these particular blossoms did not make the national park service’s bloom watch list. perhaps memphis is too far from washington d.c. to qualify.)
so many of you have been in touch with encouragment and kindness as progress [...]
22 February 2010 – 2.41 pm
proving once and for all that they are not afraid to get their hands dirty, the super-lovely ladies of the grandview garden club invited mrs. jones to teach a workshop today at the memphis botanic garden. after a short tutorial, each of them got full-on hands-on and put fun finishes of their choice (painted & vintage-y, stained & glossy, crusty & [...]
21 February 2010 – 8.37 pm
despite recent (very) short work weeks and chilly weather, there are (finally!) cherry blossoms beginning to bloom, and butterflies traveling amongst them:
please check back later in the week for the final product.
18 February 2010 – 6.44 pm
mrs. jones took a short break today to help decorate for a party meg’s grade gave celebrating the olympics and benefitting haiti. minimizing the expenses to maximize the donation, we got global with some beach balls, created torches for the games & awards, and stenciled olympic rings on to butcher paper for the tables. with a great dj (how many [...]
17 February 2010 – 10.38 am
this practical little oak table (found at the flea) is very solid…it just needed freshening up. the top had been water-damaged a tiny bit but was easily repaired. after a good cleaning, sanding, and some layers of cameo white (benjamin moore #915) a touch of revere pewter (#hc.172), pratt & lambert’s osprey (#26.29) and pewter (#25.22), plus a little [...]
14 February 2010 – 7.16 pm
several lovely readers have written recently to ask mrs. jones about “staying plumb”. so, let me introduce you to my little friend, the laser level, whom the little joneses have fondly dubbed r2-d2. for projects such as a wall in silver leaf, lattice and stripes, or for hanging pictures, r2 is the perfect companion. he vacuums himself very gently to the wall, humming pleasantly, and provides a [...]
13 February 2010 – 10.46 am
between snow days and school holidays, there were precious few hours this week to clock in and continue work on the cherry blossom project, but here is an update:
first, the trees are mapped out with tape…
then, roots, trunks and branches grow.
still to come: more blossoms and leaves, butterflies and a bird (or two), a little ground [...]
6 February 2010 – 11.44 am
as you know, mrs. jones is here to share any and all relevant, appropriate tidbits…that’s the purpose of this little journal, right? this time around, however, i do have a tiny confidence to keep. for now, here’s a sneak peek at some small but fun projects from the past few days. soon all will be revealed.
these frames were in the attic, and needed a [...]
5 February 2010 – 1.41 pm
…and so shimmery, too. (this has actually turned out to be the perfect post-vegas project, to transfer all the glittery-glam from my system.) since many of you were kind enough to comment recently on my lovely client’s chinoiserie choice, here’s an update: she decided on the “tea-paper” treatment, which begins with applying silver leaf to the wall. don’t worry, all those little [...]
2 February 2010 – 1.24 am
reminder: if you’re in the memphis area, tonight at 6pm is the big veiled remarks event at davis-kidd booksellers. my gorgeous and uber-talented friend melissa anderson sweazy will be reading from her new book, and signing copies, too. see you there.
