CAFE: Slow But Steady Progress

Cafe in progress

I planned to have a bit more accomplished on the Cafe by now......but I experienced a few LIFE distractions - Spring break with four school age boys at home, Baptism and Easter celebrations/dinners, doctor appointments etc....life is beautiful!  But I seem to need more hours in a day to get more accomplished. :-) !!!


The Cafe is primed and I made some alterations to the windows.  I plan to add grilles or muntin bars to the windows next.  I purchased the wood for the muntin bars from my local craft store.  I am currently working on the base to the cafe and planning the electrical work.  

Paint Chips

I went to my local hardware store to pick out the exterior color for the cafe and awning.  As you can see, I took home several paint chips.  I finally decided on a very pretty pink named "fairytale pink" for the cafe exterior.  The awning will be a pretty "chestnut" brown.  


So much more to do, so until next time.........

Easter Blessings

"May the joy of the Lord fill you.......

His hope refresh you......

and the gift of life everlasting in Christ

bring you every reason to rejoice today!"

Source: Dayspring Cards 

Have a wonderful Easter everyone!

Rosewater mini products

Rosewater

Like so many of my crafting friends, I have several projects "in progress" at the same time. :-)  I have been creating and collecting several pieces for my new Crabtree & Evelyn boutiques.  Yes.....more than one boutique!  Each boutique will display a fragrance I like........rosewater, wisteria, and lavender.  Here, I gathered a display of some items I made for my mini rosewater boutique.  I like the garden theme......wicker, potting table, flowers in garden pots etc.  More to come later....... 


Now, I'm off to update the cafe...........new pics next week!  

The Etagere

Evelyn Rose Etagere

Crabtree & Evelyn's Evelyn Rose products are so wonderful.  I decided to fill a mini etagere with them.  I used handmade wood boxes to make the mini 1:12inch scale spa baskets.  Each basket was painted a soft rose color then lined with delicate tissue paper and adorned with ribbon.  I filled the baskets with bottles of lotion, gel, presentation boxes, and sachet bags I made myself.  Bath salts and a tiny towel complete the display.  I like the end result.....I hope you do too.  

Top Shelf

Middle Shelf

Bottom Shelf 
Rosewater boxes and Evelyn Rose bath salts

Until next time..........


New pics of the cafe's progress will be posted next week.....please check back.