Good morning, dear friends. Happy Monday. It is Country Clutter time! 😀😁 Usually in August , I decorate my hutch in sunflowers , but this year I decided to do cram it full of anything bee related.
Now I am no minimalist so it is jammed packed . You wanta see it.
Here it is at night with just the warm glow of a string of Christmas lights. Now for a day time gander at it.
Lots of yellows!!! 🌻🌻🌻🌻
On the top shelf are a couple of bee signs that I found at Walmart on clearance .
Next to them is a wooden truck I bought at Family Dollar. I just painted it yellow to use for springtime or for summer and just stuck a bee skep in it.
Next to the truck is a freebie , from my dear friend, Vicki at Stitchy McFloss blogspot. This is called Be Blessed and is available in her May 3, 2022 post. Isn't it darling? Love those eyes.
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| Sweet Pat sent me the darling bee skep made by her sister. It stays out year round. Love it! |
The bee honeycomb plates in the background were Dollar General finds for just a buck. I love them.
Buzzing on down to the second shelf.
Here you will find a bee skep that I made from a milk jug and some found jute twine. I made it last month.
Last year my dear friend, PJ , sent me the adorable chart from Heart in Hand called a "Pocket Round Bee". Oh, how I love it!!!❤ As soon as , I received it , I immediately stitched it up for my bee display . (I'll show you another bee stitch later this week that PJ sent me 😊) . My finish for Pocket Round Bee was inspired by Carol at Stitching Dreams. I had seen one of her previous bee finishes from "Hello from Liz Matthews" which was a round that she framed. She always has clever and elegant finishes as does PJ. If you click, Carol's link you will be taken back to her bee decor last year. Thank you so much to sweet PJ and Carol. Ya'll both are such an inspiration.
Whenever I see a yellow pitcher at the Goodwill for a dollar or two, I have the tendency to pop them in my cart. This is my newest addition to my yellow pitcher collection purchased for a mere 99￠. Can't beat that with a stick.
In it is Country Cottage Needlework's Bumblebee. Mom gifted me the bee honeycomb mason jar. She found it at the Dollar General . I think it was a dollar too. On top is a chicken salt shaker that I found in NC while thrifting in June of the is year. The bee stitch in the corner is one of mine. It will be a future share when I get to writing out the directions .
Of course on the bottom shelf is more bee decor and stitchy kindness.
I changed out the bowl to my vintage juicer to a yellow Dollar Tree bowl and stuffed in some sunny sunflowers.
Next to the juicer is Hive Sweet Hive a freebie that I shared earlier this year. It was inspired by dear Deborah S. for gave me the idea. Thank you so much Deborah. This is a "bee favorite" of mine.
I found the made in Japan bee creamer this year at the Goodwill. You know I had to have it. Lol.
On the bee candle container is a rough cut piece of wood that I painted "Buzz " on - a quick free craft.
Sweet PJ did it again - she is as sweet as honey and keeps me in stitches especially bees. 🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝 . "Love Bees' is a Hinzeit stitch that she gifted me. Isn't it as cute as can bee? I finished it on a little clipboard.
Last year I stitched Sunflower Sampler. It would be perfect for Sunflower September which is coming up.
My vintage scales has the same bowls gifted to me from my dear sister. I just added some sunflowers and a Dollar General bee and called it complete.
Well that is it in a honeycomb!! My bee hutch for 2022.
Guess what ? It is all coming down . It's time to put up fall decor, but oh how I loved seeing all of the bee pieces this month. Each time I would pass by I would be reminded of my dear sister, my sweet stitchy friends and Mr. Pinker's bee keeping adventures.
Thank you so much for taking the time to look at my sweet treasures. I hope you have a honey of a day. As always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, ya'll
Melisa
Sweet scents of honey float through the air.
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy. I love and miss you so much.❤❤👼 One year and one week . How things have changed.
Thank you for the sweet visit.
