Just one more for today... I saved the best for last!!

 Ok, I know I'm really pushin' the paintings on you guys lately. What can I say, I go through painting spurts. I've been painting most of the day. To those of you who've stopped by and left a comment, if I haven't come to visit you today I promise I'm on my way tomorrow!


Today was all about reworking paintings I had laying around. I added layers and layers of different stains to this one to give it an aged look.


Pardon the poor picture quality. I had every light on in the house and just couldn't get a decent shot. I couldn't wait to share it though...

I am so in love with this!!!  I think this is one of my fave paintings yet. It looks so good in my hutch. It will be bittersweet if it sells.

It looks "glisten-y" because it is still wet, which makes it very hard to photograph.

I think it would look neat above a stove...on the back-splash. I will take more pics later. The pics don't do the color justice. The tobacco stain and scratchiness don't show up.

Guess I better hop into bed. Happy Friday!

♥Linsey

Today's New Painting

This pastoral scene, which I call "The Grazing Pasture", has a French Country feel. I just finished it this afternoon.

The Grazing Pasture, Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 12x18", $225

The painting is still wet, fresh off the easel. It can stay "as is" or I can antique it with a tinted glaze for a more time worn appearance. 

The Grazing Pasture, Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 12x18", $225

I use only the highest quality paints, brushes, mediums and canvases to create a one of a kind piece of art that can be passed down for generations.

The Grazing Pasture, Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 12x18", $225

The Grazing Pasture, Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 12x18", $225

If you are interested in owning one of my originals please contact me at thefarmhouseporch@yahoo.com

Thank you for looking.

♥Linsey

Common Ground

Welcome to Week 17 of Cowgirl Up! Link Party . . .

Welcome to Week 17 of 

 Cowgirl Up! Link Party . . .

the party with a cowgirl can-do  spirit!

1 Party, 4 Blogs

Your host this week is
Amanda from The Ivy Cottage Blog!

Hey Y'all!  Hope y'all are settling in with something cool to drink, a large plate of food, and a great view of kiddos in the pool this Memorial Day . . . that's what I am doing!  I am serving Coca Cola Pulled Pork Sandwiches and will be posting that amazing recipe later this week, so be sure to stop by and check it out.

On to the party!  I have been having a toothache lately and will be heading to the dentist next week where I am sure they will say that I have a cavity and that I need to layoff the sweets . . . well, I figured that means I need to load up on them this week!  LOL!  The theme of this week's features is "Sweet Tooth."  Enjoy!

A "Berry Patriotic Pie" by Don't Mess With My Tutus!

A "90 Minute Sweet Party Platter" by With A Blast!


"Baker's Twine Cupcakes" by Oh Craft!


Katherine's "Sweet" Happy Place by Katherine's Corner!


A "Knotted Jute Vase Tutorial" by Twigg Studios!


A "Cottage Garden Tote" By Knick of Time!


A "Sweet Sunporch Transformation" by Decorate With A Little Bit!


Whew~ That was a lot of features, but everyone just got sweeter and sweeter!  Thanks so much for participating, but don't forget to read the rules and please LINK BACK!
If you were featured here, grab a Featured button.  Be sure to like our Facebook pages, since we also post many other favorites there too. If you got featured on Facebook, then feel free to grab a featured button also.  

Now about the party...

You link up on my blog and your link shows up on four blogs. 

 More exposure, less time. 

We are looking for the latest and greatest projects, tutorials, ideas, crafts, recipes, decor, and inspiring stories.  Anything that you are proud to show off.

Cowgirl Up! is the link party that saves you time and brings you inspiration.  Doesn't get any easier than that!

What blogs will your link appear on?  Check us out below!

Linsey with The Farmhouse Porch

Anita with Cedar Hill Ranch

Amanda with The Ivy Cottage Blog

Samantha with Crafty Texas Girls

The four of us are all Texas bloggers, but you don't have to be Texas, country, western, or own horses to participate in Cowgirl Up!  You just need that "can-do", cowgirl spirit!

Cowgirl Up! Link Party Guidelines:

(Please read the guidelines before participating)

*  When you link with Cowgirl Up!, your link will automatically show on four different blogs.  Awesome!

*  Please follow your host blog before linking up on GFC (and if you have a linkyfollow account, then please follow that way too.)

*  You may link up decor, DIY, crafts, guest post, recipes, giveaways, sewing, inspiring stories, and anything that you feel related to the listed categories.

*  You may link as many links as you want.

*  Be sure to include the Cowgirl Up! Button or text link to Cowgirl Up in your linked post,   (mine can be found on my sidebar.)  Mandatory to be featured!!

*  Be courteous and visit the two links before yours.  Please LIKE your favorite links!  Several projects will be featured each week!

* By linking up you are agreeing that we may use your photos to feature your project in a blog post, on Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter with a link back to your blog of course.

New Stuff!

Maybe I have been overlooking them, but I haven't come across many (affordable) neat old weather vanes. I've been on the hunt for one lately. Of course I could never afford a "true" copper folk art antique weather vane. I was shocked recently to see one appraised for hundreds of thousands of dollars on the Antique Roadshow.

But I'm pretty thrilled with my little weather vane. I think I'll name her "The Black". I love "The Black Stallion" the movie.

I also picked up a couple of green frogs to display postcards and what not.

I'm rushing through this post because we're going for a swim in the neighbors new pool and my kids are about burst with excitement.

Enjoy your holiday!

Linsey

2 New Paintings and a photo of God Smiling

 I have two new paintings to share...

"Pear and Cloche" Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, $400, 18x24"

"The Edge of Town" 12x12" Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

 I'm loving the cloche & pear painting against my green wall. If she doesn't get adopted, she can be part of the family. :)

And lastly...this. 

I don't have big, earth shaking spiritual moments. Rather, I feel like God is saying hello in little quiet moments like this, when I pause to look at his unparalleled work of art- the world. From the enormity of the sky  to the pattern of a butterflies wing, no detail is incorrect.

I stepped into my backyard and saw this sky yesterday. And I instantly felt God smiling upon me.

Every time I look at this picture now, I get that feeling again. 






Linsey


Common Ground

Welcome to Week 16 of Cowgirl Up! Link Party . . .

Welcome to Week 16 of 

 Cowgirl Up! Link Party . . .

the party with a cowgirl can-do  spirit!

1 Party, 4 Blogs

Your host this week: Linsey from the Farmhouse Porch

Welcome to the party neighbors! The summer sun is starting to sizzle here in Houston. Is it warming up where you are? If you're anything like me, you've turned your attention to all things patio and garden. You've pulled out the shorts and flip flops and made a bee line for your local garden center to wander the isles. At home the patio furniture is getting fluffed and arranged in preparation for BBQ's and lazy days.

I was excited to see the change of seasons reflected in your links last week. I'd gladly spend an afternoon relaxing on these gorgeous porches...

Need to jazz up some patio furniture cushions? Re-cover them! Daisy Mae Belle shows you how HERE

 
I'm so in love with this ocean blue painted porch floor by Coastal Cottage Dreams. 





I could wile away the hours on this simple and sweet porch by Keeping It Cozy, where she shares how to construct these beautiful flower boxes...

Craving a fancier outdoor space? You might be inspired by the gardens surrounding this jaw-dropping castle home in a pictorial tour by 21 Rosemary Lane





I really enjoyed reading about life on a dairy farm on Hymns and Verses, where Doreen shared this cute "Farm Fresh Milk" sign







Leone Design adds time worn patina to a cute little side table. I think the chippy painted box is the icing on the cake, don't you?







Spice up your next summer supper on the patio with this delicious looking Thai Chicken Burger recipe by Desire Empire





and for dessert, via Carolina Country Living...





Thank you to each and every one of you! I seriously agonized over who to feature this week. I also fell in love with a few links that didn't link back to "Cowgirl Up!" and thus weren't eligible for a feature. It made me sad. :( 
If you weren't featured this week, I may have featured you on the Farmhouse Porch's Facebook page. Make sure you check there too!
Hugs and Happy Hunting,
Linsey

If you were featured here, grab a Featured button.  Be sure to like our Facebook pages, since we also post many other favorites there too. If you got featured on Facebook, then feel free to grab a featured button also.  

Now about the party...

You link up on my blog and your link shows up on four blogs. 

 More exposure, less time. 

We are looking for the latest and greatest projects, tutorials, ideas, crafts, recipes, decor, and inspiring stories.  Anything that you are proud to show off.

Cowgirl Up! is the link party that saves you time and brings you inspiration.  Doesn't get any easier than that!

What blogs will your link appear on?  Check us out below!

Linsey with The Farmhouse Porch

Anita with Cedar Hill Ranch

Amanda with The Ivy Cottage Blog

Samantha with Crafty Texas Girls

The four of us are all Texas bloggers, but you don't have to be Texas, country, western, or own horses to participate in Cowgirl Up!  You just need that "can-do", cowgirl spirit!

Cowgirl Up! Link Party Guidelines:

(Please read the guidelines before participating)

*  When you link with Cowgirl Up!, your link will automatically show on four different blogs.  Awesome!

*  Please follow your host blog before linking up on GFC (and if you have a linkyfollow account, then please follow that way too.)

*  You may link up decor, DIY, crafts, guest post, recipes, giveaways, sewing, inspiring stories, and anything that you feel related to the listed categories.

*  You may link as many links as you want.

*  Be sure to include the Cowgirl Up! Button or text link to Cowgirl Up in your linked post,   (mine can be found on my sidebar.)  Mandatory to be featured!!

*  Be courteous and visit the two links before yours.  Please LIKE your favorite links!  Several projects will be featured each week!

* By linking up you are agreeing that we may use your photos to feature your project in a blog post, on Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter with a link back to your blog of course.   

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