Welcome Home Prosecco - Homemade Gift Tag

We have met some WONDERFUL people in our neighborhood.  One of the great couples we have had the pleasure of meeting just got married.  They are in our neighborhood supper club and we have really enjoyed getting to know them.  Rudy and I wanted to welcome them home from their honeymoon so I left them a little treat on their doorstep. 
I like to save cards to make gift tags.  I do this mostly at the holidays but I save stationary note cards that can be used all year round as well.  I also save nice ribbon too from gifts to reuse.  I put this together for our neighbors. 

I just picked up a bottle of prosecco and put it on ice in this cute beverage cooler. 

Didn't cost a lot of money and a fun way to welcome them home.  Cheers!

Blue Painted Bench

I have had this unfinished bench sitting at the foot of our bed for probably 3 years.  It was functional but not complete.  Everytime I would show people the house I would say "and I am going to paint the bench blue...".

Finally with a day off, I did!  First I sanded and primed it.

I wasn't too careful with the prime.  I think this gives furniture a more weathered look which I like.

Here it is in our room.  It is a great spot to put our pillows.  It does tend to collect things though so I need to come up with some additional storage in here. 

See Monkey's ears?  She cracks me up.  That is where she lays all day long unless she can find a spot in the sun.  That pillow is down.  What can I say?  She likes the finer things in life!

 

I love the color and now after looking at the bench for awhile I want to carry it to something else in the room.  Not that I like things so matchy matchy but you need a little repeat to tie things together.   I was thinking the lamps?  And get new drum shades?  This photo is washed out to tell but I am going to ponder that for awhile.  The paint was a sample I picked up for our bathroom which I didn't end up using.  I had the primer already so a free project!

A Cheery Little Deck

I had some fun yesterday getting our deck spruced up.  I purchased new plants, swept and rearranged.  Definitely a lot more cheery and inviting!

I can't wait to cook with the rosemary and basil.  When planting my new plants I added some new potting soil to the containers to give them a boost.

I typically grow these in containers all summer long. This year I hope I can transplant the rosemary at the end of the season.  I like to change up my colors each year.  This year we are going with red and blue.

By rearranging the pots and keeping them neat and tidy, it looks a lot more inviting.  I like to keep this ivy going in my larger pots.  It last from year to year and gives a more mature look at the beginning of the season.

Don't you want to come over and visit?  You are welcome anytime!