Thyme for tour of my Cape Cod studio to see what I've been painting........

In January my husband and I purchased 

what will be our retirement home on Cape Cod

We have been doing lots of renovations

This is the door  to my studio.....

come on in and see what I've been painting!

these are some 

BEFORE 

pictures of my studio

It had been used as a work shop by the former owner.

Its heated, air conditioned, has a bathroom

and 

is on the main floor of the house.

this is a very BIG room

18'x18'

I vacumned and washed the floor

and

removed all draws and cabinet doors

I painted them

BLACK

I base coated the

RED FLOOR...BLACK

using 2 coats of a good quality floor paint

I re- hung cabinet doors and added new

black wrought iron hardware

One of my painting tables

I cut out an 18'x18' diamond template

My husband and I laid out the pattern on floor

and 

used a roller to paint

oh my aching knees and back!

Its been said that DIAMONDS are a girls best friend????

I saw a LOT of diamonds this weekend....

I painted a large New England sign to hang over my paint table

We still have all around the outside edges of the room to paint

but I am loving it so far!

The center of the room will have a large desk

I am re-finishing 2 large cabinets that will go in there also for storage

So what do you think?

Painting partay anyone?

Hugs,

Lynn

Thyme for some EXCITING news from Painting With Friends

I wanted to share some exciting news

 We are having a

Holiday Extravaganza

at

Painting with Friends

on

May 1!

The holidays are coming !!!

New holiday designs from  

Painting With Friends !

We are busy making new pattern pretties for the anxious painter

and

crafter for the wonderful fall 

and 

Christmas Holidays !! 

here is a little 

SNEAK peek at what I'm working on

We are offering a fun filled pattern extravaganza in the Month of May !

 New patterns filled with 

Santas, angels, prims and a lot of our favorite things !

 Be sure to stop by May the 1^st, 2011 

and see what we have to offer !

So get your paint brushes ready 

and get an early start on your holiday painting !!!!!!!

Also look for holiday painting tips, our favorite recipes 

 and some fun photos of our favorite Christmas prims !!!!!!

Happy Painting!

Lynn

Thyme to show you a SPRING CHICK....and goodies from one fantabulous chick named KAT

So you want to see a 

SPRING CHICK??????

hmmmmmmmm

this could get me into a STICKY situation

BECAUSE

well ......I really don't photograph well!!!!

So I decided to

paint

one instead!!!!!!

In fact there are 

SPRING THYME 

CHICKS

everywhere here.....

Speaking of

SPRING CHICKS

I received a 

WONDERFUL

BOX OF GOODIES 

from one

FANTABULOUS CHICK 

named

Kat

there was a beautiful card and note.....

ahhhh........ I just put on the mascara.....

now will you look at these CHICKIES......

and this one........just CRACKS me up!

Can you see my little chickies nestled amongst the 

TULIPS

with 

Harriet the Hare?

Kat also sent me this wonderful

little hand stitched pillow

for my

Cape Cod  

home

I just love it!

It has found a home at the Cape in one of my cubbies!

THANK YOU 

Kat 

for always making me 

SMILE!

I'm hoping that

SPRING
will be here to stay SOON......Its been one long WINTER!

Happy Painting!

Lynn

Its thyme to meet Mr. Bobtail and Sir Hopsalot

Things have been
REALLY HOPPIN
here!

is in the air!
I
HOPE!

I just want to show you some new 

Spring Thyme Garden Stakes
that I've designed

This is Mr. Bobtail

Mr. Bobtail and Sir Hopsalot

Spring Thyme garden stakes!

These should soon be available

as E-Patterns!

Check out my pattern page

HERE

Happy Painting
Lynn

Thyme to show you a wonderful SURPRISE from Colleen.......and to ask a favor

The other day I came home to an 

unexpected package in the mail

I cannot tell you

my excitement when I saw that it was

from

Colleen
at
And Baby Makes Five

Colleen makes the most
awesome salt dough

My eyes filled with tears when I opened
this box of
PURE FRIENDSHIP
WHY
you ask?
I was overcome with emotion knowing all
that Colleen is going thru in her life right now
and
she thought of wishing me well in our
Cape Cod home

You see........Colleen is battling
Breast Cancer

Colleen
thru the tears you were able to put a
SMILE
on my face

ALWAYS
remember that
"Each day comes bearing its own GIFTS.......
you just need to remember to untie the ribbons "

~ Ruth Ann Schabacker

And so in untying the ribbons of this
PRECIOUS GIFT OF FRIENDSHIP

I have found a woman who
has
inspired not only myself
BUT
so many other woman
Colleen
you have faced this
MONSTER
called
CANCER
with

Colleen

you and your family 

are in my thoughts and prayers daily

I would like to ask you all to do the same

If you can find it in your hearts to please pray for Colleen

You may take this button and post it on your blogs 

or

post on face book on Fridays

Hugs,

Lynn

Thyme to show you a primitive fireplace screen

Did you know that the 

PINEAPPLE

has served as a symbol of 

HOSPITALITY

AND

WARM WELCOME

throught the

history of the 

Americas?

I designed and cut out
this
Primitive Fireplace Screen

I added a pineapple

using

a template I had drawn

I base coated the pineapple using 

Antique Gold

adding the greens

Shading the pineapple greens

fine sand between coats for a smooth finish

adding the lines and dots

I heavily sand around  the edges for a prim look
I antique using
Olde Century Gel Stains

A little history of how the pineapple
became a symbol of hospitality
" This symbolism has a lengthy history beginning when

 Christopher Columbus and his men landed on the island now known as

Guadeloupe on their second voyage of discovery.

In 1493, Christopher Columbus brought the fruit back to Europe

from his voyage through the Carib Islands.

This tropical king of fruits was crowned the "pineapple"

 by the English because of its resemblance

to a pine cone and its juicy center, which reminded them of an apple."

Happy Painting!

Lynn

Thyme for more snow, HEARTS and a design by Jamie Mills Price

Here in New England 

we are certainly experiencing

WINTER

I 

LOVE

it's 

BEAUTY

We have well over

 2'

of snow.

This is a picture looking out my back door. 

My lamp  post is SLOWLY disappearing!

this is my deck............ummmmmm

so where is my grille???????

LOL!

I have been very busy painting HEARTS and SIGNS for

the shop I paint for

It's thyme to change seasons

AND

It is all about

LOVE

these are some

HEART

keepsake boxes

I 

painted a few years ago for a wedding shower

  

I painted the inside of the boxes with
Americana Periwinkle paint

I removed the hinges,
drilled holes, strung the ribbon
and
tied it in a bow

I used a
Jamie Mills-Price design
to
paint these hearts

Happy Painting!
Lynn

"Each day is a new canvas to paint upon. 

Make sure your picture is full of life and happiness, 

and

 at the end of the day you don't look at it 

and 

wish you had painted something different."

 ~Author Unknown

Thyme for Love Letters

Its thyme to think about

Valentines

This is a
Terry French Design

that I painted a few years ago

called

Love Letters

Do you remember as a child writing out

all your 

Valentines?

Do you remember trying to decide which one you would give to that

Special Someone

I painted the design on an old box I found

You can find more

Terrye French Designs

HERE

You will find, as you look back upon your life,
that the moments when you really lived are the moments
when you have done things in the spirit of love.

Henry Drummond

Happy Painting !
Lynn