Rustic Love…
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I love it all…
Rustic Love…
Baling wire….I love you.
Want one?!
I thought so!
This little piece of fabulousness is the work of Meredith Clowdus…she describes her art as a part of history. And I totally love it. Wanna know a little bit more about this “Farmer’s Rancher’s Trophy Wife“?!
”My name is Meredith Clowdus from the hill country area of Central Texas. I live on my family’s ranch with my husband and three kids.
Aside from my sweet little family, I have four things dear to my heart.
The first is my vegetable garden that I tend to daily with Saige, my two year old daughter, and my father.
Second are my hens that lays beautiful green and blue eggs for me faithfully, everyday.
Third, is treasure hunting on my family ranch. My family and I live on a working cattle ranch that has been in my family for 7 generations. Through the late 1800’s and early 1900′s, wagons traveled along our creek, heading west, leaving treasure behind to be found generations later.
And finally, silver and gold artisan jewelry. I fell in love with silver and gold when I was 12 years old. My mother owned the local flower shop and next door worked the most incredible jeweler. I pattered around the jewelry store everyday after school sweeping, dusting, stringing pearls, and standing over the jeweler as he torched, carved and manipulated silver and gold. I was in love…and hooked.
These day, I design and create jewelry made of vintage ranch wire and silver, bronze and gold. Many jewelry pieces include treasure I’ve found on our ranch. Also available in my store are singular items I’ve discovered digging through our barns, in our cattle pastures or in caves nestled against our back fence.
Cheers! Meredith “
I was sooo excited to find this darling and her art, and then she has offered to give one of these rings away to one of you lovelies!!!
To enter…
1- Visit Meredith’s etsy page, check out all her goodies and come back here leaving my a comment letting us know your favorite item and why!
2- Visit Meredith’s Facebook page, “LIKE” her, tell her I sent ya and then come back here leaving me a new, separate comment letting me know!
3- Retweet, facebook or blog about this giveaway and leave separate comments telling me so!!
Contest will run from today (April 23) to midnight Monday (April 30th), draw will be made via random.org and announced here!
Reader Request…Mary Ann!
Today my request comes from Mary Ann about her home rather than what to wear to an event…She is wondering what to do with the kitchen cupboards in her cottage. She isn’t in the market to get new cabinets but rather update them to make them look more rustic. They are older cabinets with vinyl wood look on them. And Mary Ann is wondering if she or can she paint them for now? They have a wood floor that they love and are hoping for some suggestions!
Well, I emailed Mary Ann back and told her that I was THE worst DIY’r in the world, but that I would search for some inspiration images AND turn her questions over to you darlings…I know there has to be some DIY types out there?! Leave a comment with any advice you have or have been given…every little bit helps! Thanks all!!
*and don’t forget to enter my giveaway!!!*
Another Giveaway from CanvasStock.com!!
*** We have a WINNER!!! Head on over to my facebook page to find out who won!!! Thanks to all who entered and to CanvasStock.com for this great prize!!!***
I am sooooo excited to announce another giveaway from CanvasStock.com!!! They love you all so much that they wanted to do it all over again! This time we are making it more about you…
1- Head on over to my facebook page (“like” me if you haven’t already)!
2- Head on over to CanvasStock.com’s facebook page and “like” them.
3- Submit a photo on my facebook wall that you would love to see on a canvas print! Any catagory (PG of course!) is welcome. Caption on your photo must read “I have entered to win a canvas giveaway from @CanvasStock and @Farmer’sTrophyWife! Please click “like” to vote for me to win!”.
4- And then start spreading the word!! The photo with the most votes will win a 30″ x 20″ canvas print AND a $75.00 gift card!!!
AND while you are submitting photos and voting, there will be a promo code available for EVERYONE (!!) to use over on CanvasStock.com! Use promo code FARMER60 to recieve $60 off any order for the month of April!!!!
Contest starts today (Monday, April 9th) and will run until midnight Monday (April 16th). I will announce the winner the next day, here and on facebook!!!
Good luck all and I can’t WAIT to see your photos!!!
xoxo
Cathryn
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Rustic love…
Hello my darlings!! I have been away having WAY to much fun in Texas and plan to blog all about it, but today I am taking it easy and unpacking my suitcase (ya right!) and so you will have to wait a little bit! But until I get my ducks in a row, here is some home decor fabulousness!
Texas here I come!
Only 2 more sleeps until TEXAS!!!
Can you tell I am a little excited to head out on a vacation!? I get to go with one of my bestest girlfriends and our matching babies… (I say matching because we’ve managed (for the 2nd time) to have babies days apart!)
We head out on Friday, roll into Austin that night and then head out to ANTIQUE WEEK for Saturday and Sunday!!! I am beyond excited to go…and nervous too. How will I be able to take seeing all the fabulous stuff and not having any way to drag it back home?! (although I’m sure that where there is a will, there is a way…as in UPS?!)
And the weather…haven’t checked the 7 day forecast yet, but anything other than snow and wind will be a welcome change! I plan to spend at least 15 minutes just standing and soaking up some vitamin D…
Of course, I also need to pack. I am a CHRONIC overpacker, but I am going to be resisting the urge this time because I am hoping to be able to jam as much stuff as possible into my suitcase for the ride home. Like these bad boys…
Yup…the ladies of Gypsyville have a pair with my name on it! SOOOO HAPPY!!!!
I am also thrilled to FINALLY meet those chickas!!! I feel like I already know them, and I’ve warned them that I am a hugger…but Jolie reassures me that all Texans are huggers, so it is all good! LOL
My plan is also get all the laundry done in the whole house before I leave…
bahahahahaha
And in the spirit of planning to do all this stuff, I thought I’d waste more time playing on the computer instead of actually doing anything and create some outfit ideas for this weekend!
