Keely Marie Scott

Paint By Number circa 2012

keelymariescott — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:20:58 +0000

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Well hello there ol friends. . .

I have a couple little crafty, arty, inspiring(y)? projects to tell you about

First:

I have been in an office re-do overhaul project ( more on that to come in a later post).

Anyways. . .

I found a pinterest project a while back that I had been wanting to try that needed a Paint By Number ( preferably of the vintage kind). So when I found this paint by number at an estate sale last week ( for a dollar Might . I . Add) I knew it was ready to make it happen. . .

Here is my Paint by Number circa 1960 by V.Blunt

It was kinda cool ( de-framed) that I almost wanted to keep it as is. but I didn’t as you can see below. . .

Ya’ll it was Super Easy!

Step 1: Find awesome paint by number

Step 2: Purchase Vinyl Letters ( I bought them at Michaels) The Helvetica 3″ letters.

Step 3: Decide on a saying, a verse, a quote. . .Some words.

Step 4: Cut letters out to get an idea of the layout

Step 5: Peel and Stick the Letters.

Step 6: You are Ready to Paint.

Step 7: I used White Satin Spray Paint. Sprays Evenly and Dries Quick. I did a couple layers to really coat the canvas. But I still left the faintest look of the painting behind the white.

Step 8: Wait

Step 9: Is it dry yet?

Step 10: Peel away and Enjoy!

Step 11: Display for all to see

So now the wall in my office is complete with the addition of my new Paint By Number circa 2012.

And I am already on the hunt for more Paint By Numbers on my Estate Sailin’ days.

Second:

Okay the other ohhh so crafty and inspirational (y) thing I need to tell you about is my sweet friend GussySews.

While we were in Tanzania she got to meet some amazing women and talk shop about fabrics, sewing, etc.

Talk about inspiration and craft! How cool is that!

It was so fun to watch her engage with these women in this way.

She ended up buying fabric while we were there and she just complete making Limited Edition Pouches that are TOOOOOO cute!

I am in Love!

From Gussy:

The pouches are selling for $31 and are named after four Tanzanian children that nestled themselves into our hearts: Ruth, Mary, Topiwo and Winner. You can read about each child in the product descriptions. As the pouches sell we’ll be collecting a portion of the profits to sponsor a child. Will you help us make this happen?

My goal is to sell all of the Limited Edition pouches listed in the shop so we can sponsor a child together.

So again I ask, will you help us make this happen?

Happy Tuesday Friends. . . Hope its crafty and inspiring (y) .

God is Good { Mungu ni Mwema }

keelymariescott — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:54:52 +0000

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God is Good

in Kiswahili { Mungu ni Mwema }

What an AMAZING week THIS has been!

Click the image below and join me in

Sponsoring a Child.

May God Bless You { Mungu akubariki }

keelymariescott — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:24:22 +0000

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May God Bless You

in Kiswahili { Mungu akubariki }

The Nester, Kelli and I visited sweet Mwajuma’s house.

It was one of those visits

t h a t

g o t m e .

They do a beautiful and hope-filled way of sharing it.

Read their Stories and More and

Click on the Image Below to

Sponsor A Child with Us

Let Us Dance { Tucheze }

keelymariescott — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:59:44 +0000

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Let us Dance

in Kiswahili { Tucheze }

Be sure to head on over to Amy’s Blog to

read about our day with Meke

and the JOY in Sponsoring a Child . . .

Click on the image below to

Sponsor a Child with us TODAY!

Let us Praise { Tusifu }

keelymariescott — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:20:50 +0000

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Let Us Praise

in Kiswahili { Tusifu }

Be sure to visit the Compassion Bloggers Site to read the AHmazing stories from our Bloggers each day!

To SPONSOR a child from TODAY’s Compassion Center Click HERE!

To JOIN us in Sponsoring a Child

Click the image Below!

Let us Pray {Tuombe}

keelymariescott — Sun, 06 May 2012 23:39:01 +0000

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This week yall are going to learn some “basic” Kiswahili with me.

{i bet YALL and Kiswahili haven’t been said together too many times}

Let Us Pray

in Kiswahili : Tuombe

Pray with us this week. . . For the bloggers. . . For Compassion. . . The sponsors and future sponsors.

Amsterdam (airport) for a day. . .

keelymariescott — Sat, 05 May 2012 14:30:37 +0000

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We left Nashville and headed to Detroit to meet up with our other bloggers. . .

I twittered out this pic thinking this was the next Origin / Destination part of our journey but. . . .

We sat on the runway for almost 3 hours in Detroit and by the time we left we knew we would be arriving in Amsterdam but we would miss our flight to Kilimanjaro.

{ this is where the AWESOME travel team at Compassion comes to the rescue!. . . Thank you CONNIE}

As we flew they worked Oh So Hard rebooking us!!

As we took off before I fell asleep I couldnt get over how the moon looked!

I thought the moon looked bigger last night come to find out tonight it will be the biggest it will be all year. SUPERMOON night!

So it was practicing last night.

If only the iphone could show the craters. Cause I promise you could see ‘em. That extra 30,000 ft in the air helps with that.

When we arrived we switched our tickets and prepared for a day at the Amsterdam airport. . .

And Take Note of this change. . .

We are now leaving Amsterdam tonight

Flying to NAIROBI

then to Kilimanjaro!!

Our Bloggers are TROOOOOOPERS!!

Nothing like starting a trip with a lil adventure!!

Photos via VSCO cam app. I like it!

Tanzania. . .

keelymariescott — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:30:03 +0000

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I am headed to Tanzania on Friday for our next Compassion Bloggers Trip!

I am SO looking forward to this trip for countless reasons:

Its Africa

The bloggers ( ooooo just you wait)

The stories

Lovin on kids. . .

The list goes on!

I have been a bit more sentimental this week preparing because Tanzania was my FIRST trip with Compassion. And almost 8 years and many trips later it is my FIRST time back!!

8 years ago Gabe and I were well, younger ( see that pic below. . . HELLO! ahhh young’uns!! ) We had been married for a little over 3 months and we were invited to go to Tanzania with Compassion because of Gabe’s job. I was beyond thrilled and beyond nervous! Gabe had been on trips before but It was my first time overseas and I had no CLUE what to expect. It was an amazing experience! I had never seen poverty like that and I had never seen Hope and Joy like that simultaneously. It was the ultimate “Soul Shaker”. I had known about Compassion for some time, but seeing their work first hand forever changed me and forever lit a desire to do more! When we got back I didn’t know what “more” was or what “more” would look like. I had just graduated College with a minor in Photography but searching for jobs in the music business was on my horizon. Emphasis on “MY”. Photography was never what I had in mind. And funny ( and awesome!) how God works. . .

A few months after that trip I got a call asking if I’d like to do photos on another trip and then that lead to another and then another. . .

That trip changed me it changed US.

{see getting a wee bit sappy over here}

So THIS Friday we are Tanzania bound. . .

And check out who is going with us. . . You READY?

Maggie aka GussySews

The Nester

Kelli of MinivansareHOT

Jolanthe – Homeschool Creations

Scot Williams – speaker and blogger at Big is the new Small

and

The resourcefulMommy – Amy

and of course My dear friend and traveling partner in crime. . .ShaunGroves

We will spend time in Arusha ( in the Eastern part of Tanzania) as well as in Mwanza which sits on Lake Victoria in the western part of the country.

We will be blogging each day after we visit the Compassion Centers sharing stories and photos from our day!

AND for those of you that already sponsor in Tanzania

here’s where we are headed: TZ-967, TZ-670, TZ-671, and TZ-505!

We hope to see hundreds of kiddos sponsored and you can be a part of that too!!

Pray for us. Pray for our Compassion Tanzania Staff. Pray for our Bloggers and Pray for our Readers.

Spread the word. . .put a banner on your blog. . . bombard your facebook status. . . tweet it out and shout it out! And get old fashioned and send an email. . . encourage someone to follow our trip and sponsor!

We have super nifty banners and widgets Like these you can use ( just copy and paste the code). . .

So be sure to check in HERE at the Compassion Bloggers Site

May 6 – 12

To follow us as we visit Tanzania!

Cinco De Mayo aka JUNK GYPSY de MAYO. . .

keelymariescott — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:28:08 +0000

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I do love celebrating Cinco De Mayo. . . I mean, I am from Texas ( we border Mexico) and its only right that I honor all things Mexican food!

BUT

this year I am REALLY REALLY excited because Cinco De Mayo is a BIG ol Day for my dear friends

The Junk Gypsies!!

Instead of going out to eat chips and queso and fajitas do me a favor and get TAKE OUT and get in front of your TV for

THE JUNK GYPSY HGTV SHOW PREMIERE!

6 pm Central!!

I could not be MORE thrilled for these ladies…they have worked hard and continue to inspire and create AWESOMENESS!

Trust me . . . You will be inspired Junk Gypsy Style! Every Saturday for 13 weeks of pure Texas Creative BLISS!

So in honor of it being May, the month of

CINCO DE MAYO aka

JUNK GYPSY PREMIERE DAY

and in honor of the gals who know how to throw the best PROM EVER!

Here is a peek into their TENT during Antique Week. . . THE Junk O Rama PROM. . .

and The night we watched their Premiere SHOW under the TEXAS Stars!

Its a TON of pics so just sit down and get comfy. . . mmmmm ‘k.

To see more Click the image Below!

Thanks Ladies!!

Let the Countdown to the FALL SHOW begin:

157 days, 17 hours, 49 minutes, 40 seconds

But REALLLLYYYY Who is Counting??

Friday Finds. . .

keelymariescott — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:10:18 +0000

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Most Friday mornings I wake up early, put on mascara ( cause a girl, well THIS girl doesn’t leave the house without that) and grab some coffee then rush out the door. I try to get there right on time so I can scope it out and be prepared for the people that elbow and bully their way to the entrance.

And when the dealer says it’s time. . . It’s Time.

I love a good Estate Sale.

Sometimes I find things sometimes I don’t, but that’s not the point.

For me it’s the hunt. . . it is the “What could I do with this” or ” Well isn’t that interesting?” or “Why on earth did someone own this” and my favorite “Why is there so much JUNK in this house?” thoughts that go through my head.

In a way it’s cathartic. Until I feel like I am walking through an episode of hoarders and it is a mission to get through every room in one breath. Not really. But close.

Anyways. So Today I decide to introduce. . .

FRIDAY FINDS

You had to work for Today’s sale. Seriously. This picture might not really show you but it was a hike. There was a sweet little girl selling water at the top of the hill cause it was well. . . a hike. A gradual , steady incline, but trust me a hike.

Did I mention a hike??

The house was FULL of Finds!

They must have worked for Crabtree and Evelyn cause there were candles and soaps and tins and boxes and baskets FULL of products. Not just a collector I am thinking they had to have worked there. ( at least I hope they did) a whole room FULL!

They had a room full of Christmas, a room full of Toys, a room full of Baskets. . . But maybe a favorite of mine was the hat collection.

How great is this Stetson Box!

The cutest girl at the sale bought the CUTEST fedora looking hat. I thought about telling her it didn’t look good on her, but it did. So she won.

Sooooo. . .

My Friday Finds:

1. This beat up “gold but I plan on painting it maybe a turquoise or a gloss white” frame.

I like the shape and the texture and excited to see if / how I fix it up.

2. 1950 Edition of Emily Post’s Etiquette

I am a weeeeeee bit okay big time in love with invitations, paper products, parties, weddings, events, handwritten notes and well . . .

Etiquette.

But not in the snobby way. I just love the history behind it and how it changes.

Sidenote: Speaking of Change

Here’s what the Post Family has done. Talk about a new way of learning Etiquette! ( if you ever find yourself in need of it)

Etiquette + Encyclopedia = Etipedia®

ANYWAYS. I am not an Etiquette Snob, but I will admit that when a beautiful invitation shows up at our house I am holding it up to the light to see the watermark of who designed it. And the way to my heart is a good set of stationary.

SWOON.

So when I saw this book I knew it was a must have. I have a couple other editions of it but not the 1950′s one.

And with the premier of Mad Men earlier this week it was the least I could do to celebrate ( 50′s / 60′s)

But I thought I’d share some wisdom from the Queen of Social Situations.

I love the quote with this picture. . .

The Modern Man and Girl. . .

The One thing that hostesses tend to forget is that 5 out of 6 people long for a drink of water in the afternoon more than anything else. . .

I am thinking I might host a Singing Circle and throw in a Welsh Rabbit while I am at it. . .

Because One never knows when you might be . . .

Just a hunch. . . but I don’t think she is talking about the iphone here.

Whatever you do. . .

Don’t Jiggle the Telephone Plunger.

( totally using that line this weekend).

Chapter 44 Not much has changed with you Chapter 44.

The Art of Letter Writing

Rules are Rules

Dear Hampton Inn,

You know I loved staying with you – I always do!

Please forgive me for not taking your stationary in bulk. I realize it was not honorable of me.

Well, my email has dinged a couple times now! So good-by, dearest, for today.

Keely

Pay attention when she writes in All Caps.

Who knew there was a correct way to eat Bacon.

mmmm Bacon is best when it scatters.

I am pretty sure that whole

Jim, Pauline, Basil, Newling, to Ollie scenario made me

TOTALLY Refuse that Dance.

And look a little

Downton Abbey Shout Out!!

#notafanofThomasthefootman

Even her signature has

Class.

Ahhh Friday Finds.

A little frame project + A little reading for a total of = $15

Happy Friday fellow Finders.