Well, I just couldn't go on vacation and miss Marty's Summer Cloche Party. Especially, since I searched high and low awhile back for a glass cloche dome. At the time I was looking, it seemed everyone was out, now they are back in the stores again, everywhere! Isn't that always the way it is? Any who, I really wanted to participate. So, I hope you'll join me and several others here @ http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/ for my first cloche party.
For this party Marty challenged us to use our summer decorations. My first thoughts were no problem! However, I really wanted to do something special. I started thinking about what I love about summer. Trouble was, everything I thought about I didn't have items small enough to fit in the cloche. So, I used my creative side and made a few. I decided the best place to put my summer cloche was on my screened porch because that's another thing I love about summer. Time spent on the porch!
So, come on out, I left the lemonade and watermelon out for you to enjoy while you check out my cloche, okay?
Here it is, I hope you enjoy!
Now I'm really not trying to rub it in that I'm not here and at the beach, okay?
This is my theme. This is what I love about summer!
I decided to use this piece of fabric I had in my box of excess fabrics, as my backdrop since it's very tropical!
I made this sign out of piece wood we had laying around in the garage. It's pointing the way for you..
to the beach of course!
And it's a beach with an adirondack chair and umbrella no less!
Yes, I know it's kinda tacky but I really had fun making this adirondak chair. I used popsicle sticks from a great BIG box I have of them purchased back when the boys were young. We used to need them for all sorts of projects and stuff. A glue gun, a drink umbrella, and little craft paint and I was happy!
A strip of yellow fabric made a nice beach towel. Then I added a little bit of sand and shells to finish it up.
These metal palms are actually attached to a votive base. Rarely use it but just can't seem to part with it.
I hope you enjoyed your day at the beach with me...
...Ooops! I mean, visiting my cloche! I'll see ya when I get home!
Thanks for stopping by and please leave me a comment if you do!
Hearing from you is what makes these parties fun!
Mary
