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Dead And Breakfast DONE!! Baby DONE!!
I finally finished my Lakeside Catalog dupe of their Dead and Breakfast sign. My sign is very large. Much larger than the Lakeside Collections one. To read the story of WHY it’s so big check out this post: Dead and Breakfast My Way After all my colors and fonts were chosen (Thank you, everyone that voted for the colors. It was a huge help!) The color I went with was gold. Unfortunately, I ran out of the gold vinyl before I got to the spiderwebs. UGH!! So, I cut them out in silver. Oh Nooooooooo…. that looked horrible. So then I thought, I can paint over the vinyl. That was worse. Now, I started messing with it and that’s when I really start ruining my creations. Then I decided to paint over the spiderwebs with gold and black. I wasn’t (aren’t) truly happy but before I end out ruining the entire project I stopped and took pictures and sent to Daughter Selena for approval. She says leave it alone. It’s done. Is it done?? All I see are the brush marks in the corners that should be fixed. However, for now………. it’s up on the wall. Done (maybe!) I…
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Dead & Breakfast MY WAY!!!
Check this out! Tamra recently sent me a picture of this Dead & Breakfast sign that she knew I would love. MAN OH MAN was she right!! The Lakeside Catalog shows this picture: The first thing that comes to mind is “I can totally make THAT!” AND I AM!! Last year at Hobby Lobby I found this butt ugly picture that says CHIC in leopard print. Ummmm ugly but $4.99! So? Ya know…. I can paint over that! Ahhhhhh Hobby Lobby! You are sneaky. I did a coat of Gesso. Then a coat of black. CHIC showed thru. Gesso, black paint. CHIC. Gesso, black paint. CHIC. Gesso, black paint. CHIC. At this point I now believe that it would have been cheaper to BUY a blank 3′ x 2′ canvas…. but I’m stubborn. Gesso, black paint. CHIC. THEN decided to add a denser paint and the only color I had was a rust. Okay, that will work. Then I decided if I am going that route let’s add a coat of crackle after the rust. All that dried and then I added a final coat of black. The whole effect looks so good. It looks old and weathered. PERFECT for…
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$50 Your Way Giveaway August 2022
Here is my July Giveaway update from on top of the mountain in Sandpoint Idaho. The beginning of the month was a whirlwind. The Husband has been sick, MS and Covid do NOT mix well. Mid July I had originally planned to take visiting Granddaughter Alice home, stay a week and visit family and friends before returning home. Welllll, that was not meant to be. The Husband could not be left alone longer than a day, even that was tricky. So, Alice and I flew to sunny California, I dropped the kid at the curb, hugged the son-in-law. Hugged the kid and immediately got on a plane back to Idaho. That my friends made for a long day. Less than a week after returning Mother Nature found Idaho and turned on the heat. NOOOO not when Alice was here so we could kayak! No, the month she was here we were wearing wool socks and sweaters! She did help me review the newest NOVICA goodie box. If I had been that Mega Millions Billionaire I would be installing air-conditioning ASAP. It’s hot up here! The heat is NOT good for MS. (Or cranky Non) GIVEAWAY TIME I truly am thankful…
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Win CHEESE For A Year!
Sign up for Sartori emails to win FREE Cheese for a year plus get discounts, recipes and more straight to your inbox!! Three Lucky winners are eligible to win. Artisan cheese for all. Let’s Ask Google To Swing Around Here Again Every so often I grab a giant digital dust rag and wander through PeanutButterAndWhine.com, polishing up my older posts like antique teacups at a yard sale. Updating old content isn’t just housekeeping, it’s pure SEO sparkle. Fresh keywords, tighter titles, faster images, better links. All the little tweaks that whisper sweet nothings to Google and say, “Hey… I’m still relevant.” Search engines love fresh bread, not stale crumbs. So I’m rewriting, refreshing, and straightening the shelves so you can find recipes, reviews, crafts, and giveaways faster than a squirrel spotting peanuts. 🐿️ While you’re visiting, check the sidebar for the current giveaway at👉 https://peanutbutterandwhine.com And since we’re sharing goodies… have you tried Freebie Flow yet? It’s basically a treasure chest of random freebies and wildly discounted finds. Use code PBNWhine10OFF for 10% off:👉 https://freebieflow.com Also, please tell me you’re using Rakuten. Getting paid to shop feels delightfully rebellious, like cookies before dinner but financially responsible:👉 https://www.rakuten.com So if something…
