Better living through harming the ozone
June 16th, 2008
An innocent little trip to Amanda’s blog made me trigger happy. Spray paint trigger happy. Amanda inspired me here and here. First the big planters, then DS’s old, old boots he wore ONE time when he went to Outdoor School in Vernonia, OR - and his feet grew the very next week. The park bench is next. And then I’m off to search for something else to spray in red and aqua. I’m eying my son’s John Deere. Yellow and green? Ha.
I am the keeper of these roses. The previous owner of our home planted them and I do not know what kind they are. We call them Missile Pops because that’s what they look like when they’re budding…
And Pink Lemonaid when they’re blooming.
Happy Monday!
Edited in: Paint is Krylon indoor/outdoor gloss. Aqua is “Blue Ocean Breeze” and red is “Cherry Red”. I did spray the black boots with a coat of white first to make the aqua pop.
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Farting around with needle & thread and then blogging about it.
Gorgeous roses!And what WOULDN’T look better with a bit of Aqua & Red?
PS - I did the new colors @ the apronista - green is behaving very nicely. Although pink is…well, you know how pink is.
June 16th, 2008it’s total genius… I love the red and aqua in the garden and the way you recycled those wellies.
June 16th, 2008Beautiful!
I love those boots! I may have to go buy a pair just so I can paint them! And aren’t the roses beautiful….such a delicate color. Thanks for sharing. Blessings, marlene
June 16th, 2008I think the rose is a Pink Peace rose. Everything looks great and if summer and sun ever get here to stay won’t you have fun!!
June 16th, 2008Beautiful!
June 16th, 2008So, who makes that lovely aqua blue spray paint? Do tell!!
I’m going to St.Vinnies and find me a pair of big ol boots and then Wednesday when I go to Iron Mt. I will get me some of that spray paint and there ya go…I love the “boot” planters. Now, I just gotta figure what I will plant in them, but I do know I will put them on the deck! :-) Killer idea
June 16th, 2008I am a total spray junkie right now. On any given day you will see nothing but spray paint on the blog. I want to paint it all.
June 16th, 2008I love it. The wellies are darling, too!
June 16th, 2008Adorable! You come up with such cute stuff.
June 16th, 2008Aren’t those the boots from the infamous episode we like to remember as … The Night that Triskit Tipped Farmer Benson’s Cows???!!! You’ve done a lovely job covering up their former … errrr … cowtipped glory!!! ;)
June 16th, 2008Brilliant!
June 16th, 2008I just used those two exact colors recently!!! The aqua for a child’s wicker bench and the red on an antique dresser I bought!
June 16th, 2008OOOH! Looks so bright and cheerful…I’d love to come and see for myself. The rose looks like Chicago Peace, but what do I know.
June 16th, 2008The boots are so fun and the roses gorgeous.
June 16th, 2008No, No, No! Leave the John Deere alone!!! It must be JD green!!! :) tee hee
Those roses are gorgeous. People around here don’t have lots of roses. I miss them. We used to have Mr. Lincolns. They’re red and big and they smell FANTASTIC! I love roses, but they have to smell good.
June 16th, 2008I love love love your blog! I have never seen such a cute layout before. I would love to know who designed it!
June 16th, 2008I’m lovin those boots and that red pot. Now you’ve got everyone running to buy boots. LOL!! And that blue spray paint. The color is awesome.
June 16th, 2008How adorable! I never thought about spray painting boots! I’ll have to go buy some.
The roses are beautiful.
Thanks for crediting me with your adorable ideas. :)
June 16th, 2008I actually have a can of that red right now! And you know what I wish I had, MISSLE POPS.
And a cup of coffee at your house.
June 16th, 2008okay, those boots are DARLING!!!!
June 16th, 2008Hey, Mon, greetings from beautiful Sweden. Just checking up on you. Sal has access to her email. Shoot her a line and we can reply. Off to Nas today. Yeah! K
June 16th, 2008Those happy rubber boots are just perfect for our lives here in the Pacific Northwet. I’m so jealous! Some aqua boots just may show up on my front stoop. Would look rather nice with that red post box that resides out there…
June 16th, 2008Beautiful!!
June 17th, 2008I *heart* spray paint!
June 17th, 2008I’m off to buy some spray paint. Thanks for the inspiration.
June 17th, 2008It’s so YOU to put red and aqua in the garden — I LOVE it!!! Those roses are beautiful! I’m afraid to try them — too much work!
June 17th, 2008woo! Loving the color in your garden!
June 17th, 2008Oh, those colors are gorgeous! The boots made me laugh… how perfect for the garden!!
June 17th, 2008Love the aqua wellies! Sooo cute!. . . & the roses. . . Absolutely stunning.
June 17th, 2008(Boy do I ever wish I had a giant can of “spray paint for rooms” right about now. . . !) . . . but I’ll just love on your much faster way to get color done! :-)
xo, Bren
What gorgeous photos! I love your painting projects and your flowers are just beautiful.
June 18th, 2008Very cute pot and boots. I’ll have to think about what I can paint. I have an old Tonka dumptruck in my garden. Leave it chipped and rusty? Or paint it new and shiny? I can’t decide.
June 18th, 2008Great spray painting job! Love that blue and red together. Adds a nice touch to your pretty garden. — Michele
June 18th, 2008Oh mah gawd!! Ah am so in love. As the old saw goes … imitation is the sincerest! I am sincerely going to imitate you, girl. No, really. Sincerely!
June 18th, 2008got the paint yesterday, i bought the cherry red and a different krylon that was purple.i went to st. vinnie’s today and got some boots. they are a dull dark blue but they will be shiney red and purple by tomarrow hopefully. i also picked up a pair of old folding chairs…hmmmmm…they’d look better painted i am sure…un oh
June 19th, 2008ack! i HEART those aqua boots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! really really love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 19th, 2008Those boots are absolutely darling! Such a cute idea…
June 22nd, 2008I really enjoyed this post! I think the rose is one of the most beautiful I have seen! I was once touring a friend’s garden which had been chosen for an article in Southern Living, and she had an old pair of workboots that her husband was throwing away, and she had planted colorful flowers in it. I remember that most about her garden. I plan to do the same with an old pair of men’s boots I have here. Love your blog!
June 24th, 2008My absolute favorite color combo is red and turquoise! what a fabulous idea you have with putting those colors in your garden. Those roses look like very healthy Peace roses! That is on my list of plants to put in my garden.
July 10th, 2008