We recently remodelled our kitchen and every day it brings me such joy. I love being in there as it is so bright and airy now.
Today for show and tell I wanted to share some of the little details of the kitchen. Show and tell is a great idea hosted on Kelli's blog at Kelli's House. Do pop over and have a look.
Needless to say, just as you would expect, there are lots of catty things in my kitchen - real and other
This little cat was a present Nigel bought me at a craft fair a few years ago.
I can't think what made him buy it - I mean ... as if I shop!
I loved it because it was very cute and it is stood ont he windowsill.
This cat picture was made by Nigel. A long time ago he was really into decoupage. The chunky stuff with silicone glue.
I think it came from his love of models and model making. he has made many pictures, some of which are unbelievably details with literally hundreds of pieces. He doesn't make them from kits but used to buy greetings cards and make them from that. This was one he made me for an anniversary.
We both enjoy homemade things around the house and we have almost no bought pictures in our home. In fact, I can think of only 1 in the whole house.
These two little plates were made by me years and years ago. They just went so well with the tiles in the kitchen that it seemed the perfect place to hang them.
They were made from a kit which came with the frames and the pictures to embroider.
The frames have such a lot of detail at the bottom - really delicate and dimensional.
I used to have several cross stitch pictures in the kitchen but when we changed it I didn't put them back up.
I have still kept them as I like them but have bowhere for them to go.
One was a beautiful welsh dresser picture ... with cats amongst the plates of course.
We wanted some new pictures to go in the kicthen when it was changed and so we finally got round to assembling this picture frame - we had purchsed it over a year earlier but had never filled it.
You will probably need to click on it to enlarge it. It features some of the places we have visited in recent years and have loved.
The final picture I want to share today is one I made specially for the kitchen featuring the colours of the room.
I used photos of the house (I have covered this one for posting on the blog) us, the cats and the word HOME.
I cherish my home and the people (and cats) in it.
Thank you for looking at my kitchen bits and pieces - I am now off to see what you have all shared.
Dawn Inskip has two new kits released today. they are called Hopelessly devoted and Lizards return and they are lush. You can buy them at both PBP and NDISB in her stores there.
This is a page I made with the new kits.
The Hopelessly devoted kit is realy good value too as it has two alphas in the kit as well as loads of word art and papers and embellishments.
It's another one of those kits you know you will use over and over again.
Finally, my picture of the day. It might not be very imaginative, but it is very refreshing.
I gave up Diet Coke in November as I had read so much stuff that was bad about Aspartame so Diet Coke and any other diet drink went out of my diet.
Although drinking no aspartame hasn't brought the benefits I hoped for, I am glad I have cut something bad out of my diet and now I find them all too sweet and cloying.
I now live on soda water served with lots of ice (I couldn't live without our big American fridge and ice dispenser) and with a wedge of lime.
CHEERS everyone!
I love the cat in the window...that's purrrrrfect. [I being a cat lover.]
My show n tell is finally posted. It's not much this week, but it's something. LOL
Posted by: Hootin' Anni | January 23, 2009 at 11:42 AM
I love that everything on your walls was homemade. Makes me want to run around my home and see if I have the same thing. I might have a mixture of homemade and found treasures never meant to be hung on a wall. Thank you for sharing.
Roberta Anne
Posted by: Roberta Anne | January 23, 2009 at 03:50 PM
You are MUCH more creative and talented than I. Thank you for sharing. Happy Show and Tell Day.
Posted by: Sally | January 23, 2009 at 04:45 PM
Oh, I love everything, but how darn cute are those two cats on the windowsill?! And I love your plates with the tiny sheep and the daisies...so adorable! :-)
Posted by: Belinda | January 23, 2009 at 05:40 PM
You have some lovely wall decorations. Love the idea of the travel collage.
Posted by: Ceekay | January 23, 2009 at 05:53 PM
I love the embroidery that you have, very pretty.
Posted by: Judy | January 23, 2009 at 05:59 PM
Cooking in your kitchen must be made even more fun with all of your crafted treasures on the walls. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Lisa | January 23, 2009 at 06:44 PM
Really love your blog and enjoy reading it every day, you are so talented in everything you do. If you ever think about doing a retreat, I would be first on the list.
Posted by: Val | January 23, 2009 at 06:58 PM
The "Home" picture is so creative. I love the look - and especially the importance of home.
Posted by: Sandra J | January 23, 2009 at 11:57 PM
I love the picture that you created! Congrats on your newly finished kitchen!!
Linda C
Posted by: Linda C | January 24, 2009 at 01:08 AM
Love your kitty stuff and those two little plates!! They say "cozy" to me!!
Woohoo!! It's awesome that you're off Aspartame!! They are predicting a huge generation of Alzheimer's (which my Mom passed from)because of Aspartame and MSG. I stay far away from both!! The benefits are there even if you don't see or feel them!! Keep up the good work!!
I LOVE seltzer water w/lime, too!! Pretty much all I drink besides water!
Have a lovely weekend and thanks for sharing!
Becky
Posted by: Becky | January 24, 2009 at 03:16 AM
Love all your treasures but especially the poems end ...shop all day and make up lies...lol
Posted by: Terry | January 24, 2009 at 04:17 AM
Love all your pictures Karen! Hope you and Nigel are both feeling better. I'm on the countdown now for my trip, only 10 days!
Posted by: HeatherC | January 24, 2009 at 01:09 PM
Wonderful that you are both so artistic and made these lovely items.
Susan
Posted by: Penless Writer | March 27, 2009 at 09:41 AM
I ♥ cats too! They're the best. And your kitchen items are super. I do,........I do love the fact that you have decorated with things you've made. It makes it so much more personal. Warm and inviting to those who step through your door.
My Show n Tell is about our Easter Lily. If you can find some time today, stop by, won't you? Happy Friday, happy weekend.
Posted by: Hootin' Anni | March 27, 2009 at 10:19 AM
I'm sharing parts of my kitchen too. I guess great minds think alike! Thanks for sharing. Happy Show and Tell Friday. Here’s mine:
http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/2009/03/show-and-tell-friday-apples.html
Posted by: Sally | March 27, 2009 at 02:32 PM
Visiting from Kelli's Show and Tell!
I especially LOVE your two plates - the ones you made. Wow, you are both so very talented!
Hope you are feeling better soon!
Posted by: Barb | March 27, 2009 at 03:07 PM
I love all our CAT stuff! Just adorable!!!!
Have a wonderful weekend...Julie
Posted by: Julie | March 28, 2009 at 02:57 PM
That first little cat is just too cute. TFS.
Posted by: Leanne | March 28, 2009 at 03:03 PM
How wonderful to be able to decorate and showcase your talents in your home...I love each picture...so unique!
Blessings,
Susie
Posted by: Susie Homemaker | March 28, 2009 at 07:03 PM