Notice anything different? I loved my old blog header and background, but I didn’t like how the layout was setup. This week I setup a new blog in WordPress for our restaurant Barnard Roadhouse Grill, and they had a new template that came with a customizable header and background and larger writing space. Just a lot of extras I had been looking for, so I switched on this blog, so bear with me as I tweak it.
If you would like to follow that blog or this one, you can click on the Network Blogs button on that page and follow through Facebook or you can follow through Feedburner (I think that is what it’s called! Don’t laugh if I’m wrong) Anyway! Here’s how you do that, Click Alt+J, a note comes up that says Barnard Roadhouse Grill Feed, click on that, it takes you to a new page that asks if you want to Subscribe to this feed
click on that. It takes you to another window which is where you save your blogs under Feeds click on that. For those of you who have never done this, You are now subscribed, to find your feeds and can to find them look on the left hand side of your web page and in the toolbar you will see a yellow star when you put the cursor over that it says Favorites center
click on that a window opens that says Favorites, Feeds, History. Click on Feeds and you will see the name of the blog you are following. When a new blog is posted it is highlighted like this Barnard Roadhouse Grill when no new post is up it looks like this Barnard Roadhouse Grill. Hope this is clear as mud! But some of my family needs this information to know how to follow, and so if they don’t know then a lot of you who are new to following blogs might not know either! OK Schools out! Now to what you came for!
Yesterday I planted a watering can with some fall plants I had picked up at the farmers market last week, a chrysanthemum, an ornamental pepper plant and some curly vines. The watering can was one I picked up at an antique store that was going out of business, ½ off! I think I might have paid $5.00 for it, someone had painted it with a light moss green paint, so I scrubbed a lot of that off.
I got to thinking about putting an old fruit can label that I had downloaded from The Graphic Fairy on the watering can to dress it up a bit. I printed it out on photographic paper because I wanted the shine like real labels have.
Doesn’t this just scream Fall to you? And yesterday was a perfect fall day, a light breeze and a temperature of 65. Can you ask for anything more perfect? I forgot to tell you that Fall is my favorite time of year, I just love all the colors!
I glued this label on the can and then sprayed it with Krylon’s clear sealer so when I watered the plants the graphic wouldn’t run, sometimes when you print with a ink jet printer you get this, but the sealer fixes that.
Thanks for visiting me today! Saturday and Sunday I took the days off from the restaurant remodel and played. Thanks to Karen from the Graphics Fairy for her continued offering of such great FREE graphics. I’m linking this post to Brag Monday.
I’m linking to Cindy’s Creative Spirit challenge
Hugs,
Margaret
Very cute can redo. I also love the pink lamp in the first photo. Hope all is going well with the restaurant.
Have a great day.
Kim
Thanks Kim, the lamp is a Simplicity pink moonstone Aladdin lamp with a shade on it, one of these days I will have to do a post on all my lamps, I collect thesre.
Margaret
Hi Margaret,
Wow–this is gorgeous!!! I love it and thanks so much for linking this up…
so much is going on…please go to my I Owe it All to Him blog to see
and I am asking for your prayers…Ralph is having emergency
surgery tomorrow.
Hugs,
Cindy
xxo
Lovvve that watering can and with the graphic added it is even more beautiful. I collect watering cans Ü
Thanks for visiting me over at Pittypat paperie and leaving the nice comment about my printing on fabric.
Beautiful project, Margaret! I saved this great graphic, too and I have an old watering ca~ thanks for sharing!!
WOW….you haven’t done a lot to this can but …oh my…what an AMAZING difference it has made! X
Hi Margaret,
It looks fabulous!! You were so clever to use that shiny paper, it really does look like the original label! Thanks so much for linking this up to Brag Monday.
Oh, I just love it!
Thank you for sharing!
Have a boo-tiful weekend!
Leticia
Very creative, Margaret! Your watering can is just darling. I also really like your new blog header and layout. ( “
Hi Margaret,
I wanted to let you know that I’ll be bragging about you today! I’ll be featuring your cute watering can on my Brag Monday post!!
love this Margaret, it is amazing what a beautiful picture can do to change the look of something!
Congrats on your Brag Monday! Two of my favorite things watering cans and pumpkins! Great job.
Woo hoo!! Congratulations on being featured on the Graphics Fairy!!! Awesome!!!
I’m so happy!!!
Hugs,
Cindy
xox
I love your old watering can! Great job with adding the pumpkin label- great idea!
Congratulations Margaret!
Your Water Can is Wonderful! It Perfect for Fall !
Have a Wonderful Evening!
Jill
Margaret~
Lets try this again… Having a hard time getting a comment to post. I love the watering can and was just admiring the tag at the graphics fairy site myself a few days ago. Hope to hear from you soon.
~Sherry
Margaret,
May I have your permission to use the picture of your watering can on my blog? It’s beautiful!
Sharon
I always check in at Graphics Fairy, and saw your watering can in her Brag posting. I love it! I have my grandfather’s old watering can (he would be about 130 if he were still alive), and would like to put some kind of graphic on the can — I don’t use it—it’s hard to fill since I have no hose or outdoor faucet—and I don’t want to plant anything in it. I’m going to try it using water soluable glue so I can take it off easily later if my son wants to sell it when he inherits it. I have a sentimental attachment to it, but he can do whatever he likes with it once I’m gone. For now, it sits on my back porch where I have a lot of coleus in containers, and it looks really happy sitting there. I’ll bring it inside over the winter, and the label will look cool inside, too. Thanks for the great idea!
Hi Margaret, Always fun to go peeking in on a new blog. Really enjoyed your showcasing the old architecture in your area…both the city shots and the old barns! Also, what a great find at a steal of a price on that watering can! So sweet how you transformed it…darling idea! Xo, Sue
Hi there,
Thanks for visiting my blog and introducing yourself. I’ve also become a follower on your blog. Love the watering can! I’ll have to pop over to Graphics Fairy and get one of those labels for sure. Glad you enjoyed the quilt story!
xo, Karen
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