Cup Of Coffee, Please. . .

Most afternoons On Crooked Creektt
you'll find me brewing a cup 'o tea.

However, 
come late Autumn through early Spring,
my choice of afternoon beverage changes from tea
to a most robust cup of coffee, please.

Once the temperatures dip, 
there's nothing soulfully soothing as a hot cup of coffee!

"Mr. Ed" loves freshly brewed coffee using robust coffee beans
ground and brewed every morning within our Cuisinart Coffee Maker.

This stainless steel carafe holds ten cups of coffee piping hot
from early~to~mid~morning each day.

So~o~o. . .come afternoon,
it's time for a cup of coffee from my personal Keurig.

While doing a thorough cleaning of my kitchen counter tops,
I did a bit of a rearrange and moved the teapot to another area of the kitchen.

Removing the teapot 
provided ample space for a vintage ironstone serving tray. 

With all the necessary elements within reach,
an afternoon treat is now easier to prepare.

Now,
whether making a cup of coffee for one. . .

or more. . .

is a 'snap'  for the simple request, "Cup of coffee, please."


Until next time,

On Crooked Creektt will be joining

Susan @ Between Naps On The Porch for Metamorphosis Monday!

And. . .

Christine @ Rustic and Refined for Table It!

And. . .

Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday!

And. . .

Jody and Stan @ Rooted In Thyme for Simple and Sweet Fridays!

Be sure to visit these amazing host and hostesses 

for inspiring ideas for your own home decor!

Share A Snap Sunday. . .Volume 4

Welcome. . .

It's time for Share A Snap Sunday!

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Until next time. . .

Stylin' In Studio One. . .Part II

As promised,
the stylin' in Studio One continues.

I was quite smitten with the subtle pastel hues 
and exquisite floral pattern of this creamer and lidded sugar bowl. 

This exquisite set is Bavarian China with a castle 
and the word VISSA  Germany Hand painted marking on the underneath side.

I consult a host of publications during the designing and creating process.
Having a coffee/tea bar set~up in Studio One allows one time to linger.

Styled not only for visual appeal, but also for utilitarian purposes,
the coffee/tea bar is located directly behind my work station.

This small console table has been a 'work in progress'
for quite some time. 

Still having a few more processes to complete,
It is my hope that it will be ready for re$ale in our 2015 Bits ' Pieces booth.

Stylin' with a  touch from the Victorian Era 
gently urges me to continue designing handmade cards with a vintage flair
and a host of other paper creations.

Stylin' in Studio One. . .
                                            it's a 'Good Thing". . .
                                                                           On Crooked Creektt.


Until next time. . .

* * * * * * * FYI * * * * * * *
An Update on "Mr. Ed" :
Dear Ones,
With a grateful heart, I thank each of you for your prayers,
kind thoughts and words of inspiration On Crooked Creektt
and my Facebook Page.

"Mr. Ed's" surgery was a success and he is home recovering.
Two weeks until he can drive, but already we have seen 
great improvement, especially in the color of his face.

It has been indeed a difficult time for us, but through your
friendship, this entire process had been made a bit easier for us.
I am continually blessed with the bonds of friendship that have
been developed in The Land of Blog.
Fondly,
Pat

On Crooked Creektt will be joining

Susan @ Between Naps On The Porch for Metamorphosis Monday!

And. . .

Christine @ Rustic and Refined for Table It!

And. . .

Jody and Stan @ Rooted In Thyme for Simple and Sweet Fridays!

Be sure to visit each of these host and hostesses

for inspiring ideas to use within your own home decor!

Stylin' In Studio One. . .

Besides designing and creating unique merchandise
for our Bits 'n Pieces booth, my passion is styling!

Now that all the inventory is neatly packed away for our 2015 Markets,
I spent some time stylin' in Studio One!

Studio One, my creative space, 
is located in the unfinished portion of our lower level living area 
of our 1970's Ranch Style Home.

I adore the unfinished concrete walls!
Time~after~time, "Mr. Ed" has stated he would paint 
or cover those walls for me and my reply is always the same.

No, thank you. . .I love them just the way they are!

I relocated the painless window,
and placed it above my vintage three~drawer dresser.

After removing the vintage lace curtain,
I added the W I S H banner made in Studio One.

For protection from my many works~in~progress,
I placed some of the fabulous designer gift wrap atop the dresser.

The hue of the books pages mimic the same hue in the gift wrap,
so I simply turned the spine to the back.

Next, 
I added my vintage lamp with its custom ruffled lamp shade
atop the book and added a few whimsical white chippy birds.

The subtle pastel hued bird letter holder
is where I store my envelopes used in designing and creating
handmade cards with a vintage flair.

Celebrate, 
is one of the Christmas Cards made for our Bits 'n Pieces booth.

The Underwood vintage typewriter
was the model used to teach Typing 101 in my High School.
Amazing how hard it is now to push those keys down!

Hues from Studio One's color palette
is seen here in the stack of French Silk Ribbons.
The pedestal riser is one of many that "Mr. Ed" made for our booth displays. 

Although I was considering using a silver tray to place behind the typewriter,
I remembered that I had my beloved Grandmother's Retail Cigarette License.

The top dresser drawer of my vintage dresser
houses my ink stamps, cleanser and some alphabet rubber stamps.

The middle drawer holds the majority of my vintage inspired
scrapbooking papers, by hue, for all of my creative designs in Studio One.

The bottom drawer holds speciality papers for events and holidays,
assorted card stock and more rubber stamps.

This is the first thing I see as I enter Studio One.
The sight encourages and inspires me to begin creating.
It makes me smile!

Yes, there's more stylin' in Studio One. . .
but we'll save that for another day, another time.


Until next time. . .

* * * * * * * FYI * * * * * * *
An update for all who have inquired. . .
"Mr. Ed" will have surgery on Thursday
to the right carotid artery with the placement of a shunt.
We appreciate each and every prayer that has been said
on our behalf as we continue on the journey of life On Crooked Creektt.

 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

On Crooked Creektt will be joining

Susan @ Between Naps On The Porch for Metamorphosis Monday!

And. . .

Christine @ Rustic and Refined for Table It!

And. . .

Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday!

And. . .

Jody and Stan @ Rooted In Thyme for Simple and Sweet Fridays!

Be sure to visit these amazing host and hostesses

for you'll be filled with inspiring ideas 

to use in your own home decor!

Silent Sunday. . .Volume 3

Sh~h~h. . .

it's time for Silent Sunday!

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Until next time. . .

Funk & Wagnalls Wreath!

I adore designer brand name a n y t h i n g!

. . .and I l o v e designing and creating with paper!!!

So~o~o. . .
when I saw  a Book Page Leaves Autumnal paper wreath 
from Kathy, at A Delightsome Life
I couldn't resist trying to make one for my own home decor!

While "Mr. Ed" was catching some of his largest Brown Trout to date,
I was busy cutting out paper leaves. 

In the back of a Funk & Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary
was a section titled, Secretarial Handbook 
which I used as experimental pages to cut out the leaves.

I used one oak leaf pattern, the other two were maple leaves.

* * * * * * * Tutorial * * * * * * *

Three leaves.

Doubling the amount.

First, 

I cut 10 leaves from each pattern for a total of 30 leaves.

Tripling the amount.

Then,

I began arranging the leaves in a circular pattern.

I continued cutting and arranging the leaves,
until I had a clear visual idea of how the finished wreath would look.

Finally,
I placed them inside clear zip~loc bags for storing
until we arrived home to assemble the wreath.

Once we arrived home from our Annual Trout Fishing Trip to Bennett Spring,
I began the process of assembling the Autumnal paper wreath.

I had kept the scraps in a separate zip~loc baggie 
to camouflage the cardboard form.


"Mr. Ed" cut an 11 1/2 inch circle from cardboard using one of our dinner plates. 
The inner circle measures 7 3/4 inches and was cut using a dessert / salad plate.

I covered both the front and the back of the cardboard circle
with scraps of the dictionary sheets and trimmed for a custom fit.

The first row of leaves 
were angled around the rim of the cardboard and glued into place.

The second row was altered somewhat 
and placed onto the wreath using scrapbooking foam dots.

I'm quite pleased with the outcome of the wreath
as I view it from its drying place in Studio One.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

The finished Autumnal paper leaf looks amazing 
in On Crooked Creektt's Dining Room.

On Crooked Creektt,
my very own original designer Funk & Wagnall Paper Wreath!


Until next time. . .

On Crooked Creektt will be joining

Susan @ Between Naps On The Porch for Metamorphosis Monday!

And. . .

Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life for Inspire me Tuesday!

Be sure to visit these amazing hostesses

for inspiring home decor ideas 

for use within your own home!