I added another prize to the May Bucket! The newest addition is a pair of earrings I made from vintage crystals in a pretty amber-peachy color with old pearl beads on 14kt gf ear wires.
So here is the list of what is in the MAY BUCKET:
1- well, of course- the hand painted bucket itself is the main gift!
2-vintage lace trimmed hankie
3- china shard pendant
4-robins egg blue vintage pearl beads (gotta love that color!)
5- vintage pearl brooch
6-note cards made from my artwork
7-sheet music tied up with a bow and two old keys suitable for tying onto a knob of your favorite antique dresser.
The first bonus prize was won by Karla at http://sugarbeardesigns.blogspot.com/ and hasn’t been mailed yet because I set it down SOMEWHERE in the studio. And the studio is a wreck right now. I’ll find it and get it sent. The drawing is MAY 15TH and there will be a 2nd prize too. I will enter you for each comment you leave here, on any posting. As many times as you’d like.
I also want to thank Karin http://www.creativechaos.typepad.com/ and http://gumbo-lily.blogspot.com/ for purchasing shard pendant charms – (don’t worry those aren’t lost too, they’ll be in the mail soon)
This photo might explain how I lost the pendant- it is a view of the workroom part of my studio with the office I showed yesterday behind the french doors. Yep, there is a lot going on in this work spot.
I use lots of doors to make partitions in the room, it is just a big open space, about 1,000 sq feet. Great studio. I collect armoires to store my supplies in and have got it so organized I just want to squeal with joy. But then, I start on a project, halfway through, I start 2 or 4 more, and next thing you know, not a thing is in those wonderful armoires.
My black and white cabinet with hand painted roses holds my tie dye supplies and some tools.
The 3 big cabinets in this shot are full too as well as the old German trunk on top of the French vanilla colored cabinet. This view is from the front door of the room.
I keep a wicker rocker on the front porch of the studio to relax in when I need a break.
I made the black shutters on the window out of boards I saved when we tore down an old garage. It was the first garage built in Douglas County KS and I thought they needed to be saved!
This dining areais the view to the left of the front door when you first walk in.
All the doors I use are great partitions, because they are portable. I can arrange and rearrange to my needs at the moment. Family reunion coming up? the room becomes a dining room with seating for 25. Painting party planned? I can set up card tables everywhere and friends can have a craft day.
I could have gone with indiviual rooms with solid walls when we built it, but I prefer the versatility of being able to change it to how I need to use it. 
One more photo in my studio- the entry way to the back door has been painted to look like brick. Very easy, I tear a kitchen sponge the size of a brick, and dip it into a few paint colors at the same time, and it blends as it is sponged on.
And for my ROSE A DAY FOR TEN DAYS IN MAY- #8
Hand painted roses on the back of a chair.
I so love to go and see what you have done to your page and your work place. Even if it is “messy” it is a beautiful and lovely mess.
Love the painting you do on the furniture.
Hugs Eva Agnes
Ps I have added text in English to my last comment.
And will do so every time I put something in my blog. From now on.
YOUR STUDIO is just so incredible.. wow I wud so love to have all that space, good for you! hugs and thks for visiting my blog!
You are too funny! I’ll wait patiently for my pendant! As always, love the photos of your home and work space. The shutters are just beautiful and a great idea to jazz up an ordinary object.
Karla
I love seeing all your roses. I will be sad when it is over !! Clarice
Oh Karla… can I come over and just SIT in that dinning area? ohhhhh……… I LOVE it! SO SO CHARMING!
Ahhhh another wonderful visit with Karla. I sure do wish I were one of your friends who could come over to craft for a day in your fantastic studio. You are very clever. Thanks for the photo tour.
Cheryl sims
OH my!!!! This place of yours is incredible! I am totally speechless!!!! I am sooo sorry I confused your name on the cards!!!! I do not know why I keep confsuing all the names in my head! I am soo so sooo silly!!!! And, look at that, Mr. Elf on your wall! I am framing mine too!!! So so so sorry for the confusion! I love my cards!!!!xxo,Vanessa, I fixed the error!!! xxxooo
thanx for the pics of your gorgeous house! LOVE the door partitions as well, great idea & very cool & funky!
Your workspace is fantastic!! Love it!!
This giveaway just keeps getting better and better!!
Absolutely LOVE your studio – what a great space and you reuse old things so beautifully – A true junker at heart, I love to do the same thing, often bringing home things that need a new chance at life…I’m so glad you visited my blog, because now I found yours. I could sit here and peruse all your pages for hours. I am an artist as well, creating vintage fabric collages, so I love to find other artists. I’ll be back!!
Ok, I am completely jealous of your fantastic studio!!!
Did you say 1,000 sq feet??? (Thud)
I’m working in 10×10 room. And that houses all my fabric inventory, shipping supplies, book keeping, computer, sewing machine, cutting table, reference books, etc….
Can I come work at you house for a while? LOL
Kimberly 🙂
oh wow your work space is fantastic . What an inspiring place to work and the may bucket keeps getting better and better
My bday is this month so can I get in the draw again please
I think your rooms hold a certain kind of magic!
And what do you mean, just for talking to you we get entered into a drawing? Well I’ll be!
I also love that black cabinet with the roses. Oooh la la. Just looking at that makes me feel all fancy 🙂
Morning Karla, I just have to tell you how impressed my Swedish and Norwegian friends are of your work. One of them is even going to look for a gate to put in the garden.
I’ve been asked to tell you since some of them don’t read or write English.
Have a nice day
Hugs Eva Agnes
Wow! What beautiful work you do! And your dining area is so cozy and inviting. Can I come over for a cup of tea? Thanks for visiting my blog. I`m enjoying seeing everything here!
tea
xo
Karla,
I love, love, LOVE the shutters on your back porch alongside those gorgeous, red, French doors! I’m a big fan of red. And your rose-painted chair is so charming.
How nice to have such a big space to work in and that is so versatile that you can shape it into any function necessary. I’d love to sit in that porch rocker with you and have a cuppa coffee and rock Sugarwings.
Great idea to have two parties in one week.
I’ll have to remember that!
Karla, I love your give away items. Please include me in your drawing.
I was in Garden City, just 90 miles west of Greensburg. I have a cousin and her family that farm there and they were all spared. The tornado went right between their farm and their sons farm. They said it was just horrible and so big.
Thanks for visiting my blog. I love yours and all your art work is so beautiful.
I remember that photo of the patio doors with the painted shutters! I pulled that out of the magazine cause I thought it was such a great idea. I still plan on doing something similiar. Fabulous studio space, I’m jealous!
Manuela