Whimsical Me Style

Thought I'd show you some new kitchen photos 

and some creations I've been painting to put inside of it.

I have pondered and pondered on how to add some decor

to my new kitchen with the white cabinets and black counter-tops. 

(also have a red buffet cabinet in there too that I love)

When you read the decor sites they tell you it is better

 not to go with a themed kitchen

 for  fear of making it look out dated.

Just reading that stressed me out

because the perfectionism

 side of me wants to do it right the first time so I 

don't have to spend more money to do it again.

Yes, I know, that I really do need to loosen up!

“what if
we just acted
like 
everything was
 easy?"

…Mary Anne Radmacher….

  As much as I love creating art, I have 

more stress over decorating my home by the latest decor standards!  

So  I decided to just be me,

 and decorate with what I myself enjoy!!

There is a short wall above the kitchen cabinets beside the sink 

where I am going to put

 three small square paintings I am creating, along 

 with a black and white polka dotted plate between each of them.

Here is a sneak peek at 2 of my three paintings that I am working on.

I am so glad I decided to go with my own imagination

Actually, I used black pen and ink

 for all of the black on the mugs and painting

and then added me some glorious RED acrylics..

(also I'm loving the checkered tape added at the bottom)

Whimsical touches to my kitchen are making me HAPPY!!

I had to have this sign I found from Gordmans.

It goes right along with my whimsical style and fits perfectly.

When you have an over 100 year old house, you have to do things

in stages or else it would cost a fortune. Therefore,

we are waiting on our cabinet maker to make our second set of 

cabinets that are to go above the refrigerator and oven.  His great 

work and talent is worth waiting on. 

I promise to take pictures of the entire kitchen

 once the rest of the cabinets are installed and my decor all up.

 This is an older photo and was taken at night,

 so the lighting was a little off and I realize I need to

 take another photo that shows I do have handles on all of my cabinet doors now.

I hope this post finds YOU being Y♥U and not fretting over

whether you should BE or not.  

I don't think I am the only one who questions herself sometimes?

In this world of the internet 

with all of it's images, pinterest, blogging etc.., we 

could find ourselves comparing

 our art, our writing, our _______ (you name it),

 to something or someone else,

and then letting it discourage us. 

“The things that make me different are the things that make me.”  

…..A. A. Milne  (Winnie the Pooh)

Winnie the Pooh was so SMART!!!

Y♥U are so uniquely special,

 because God made you that way!

 Did you know he rejoices over YOU (who you are) with singing?

"The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save.

He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with 

his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."

Zephaniah 3:17

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”

--Dolly Parton

♥

Hugs to you all this week from ME ..

1000 Gifts List continued.........

264. glorious SUNSHINE today!

265. being okay (finally) with just being Me. 

266. Uncle Dick's life testimony at his funeral

267. God's gift of ears to really listen and hear others

268. shots in the foot that take the pain away so I can take my nature walks again! :)

269. a day of creating together with my sister

270. being able to stay away from white sugar for 2 weeks now! (great feat for me)

271. thankful for my special mom-in-law and ftr.-in-law
272, for the glorious color RED

273. hearing my 5 year old granddaughter, over the phone recite her (beyond her years) math facts to me.