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Featuring: The Dish Towel Collection

May
01
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These pieces totally remind me of dish towels...nice ones...that I like...

I snagged this plain little recipe card holder and shelf at Goodwill and was completely inspired by the dishtowels!

Do they remind you of the dishtowels too?

A little chalk paint and a little of the rough stuff.

The recipe card holder, just HAD to go with it.

Now, is this a match made in heaven or what?

Thanks for entertaining my strange dishtowel fetish!

Filed Under: before/after, chalk paint, crafts


Comments

  1. janita says:
    May 1, 2012 at 8:15 am

    these little creations are so sweet. I love the transformed look! I am a goodwill girl myself. such joy there is in making something from the cast aways! and the pennsylvania dutch cookbook really has my curiosity! I have some pennsylvania dutch heritage but not much about it has been passed down to me. have you tried any of the recipes in this cute little book. I would love it if you could share one or two. Have a wonderful day keep up the crafty spirit :) I am going to follow along. I look forward to getting to know you. Janita

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    • Kim says:
      May 1, 2012 at 12:11 pm

      Yes, I have! I am from Allentown, Pa and live in Colorado now. There are some goodies I miss. I made Shoo-Fly Pie, hot bacon dressing, and potato filling and they were ALL good. There are also these funny little sketches and PA Dutch sayings in that book-so funny. I scored it on E-Bat and am just in love with it. I will definitely share some of the ideas:)

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  2. Becca says:
    May 1, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    I love love love this look. *whispers* I think I like it better than the dish towels themselves! ;)

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  3. Danielle says:
    May 2, 2012 at 9:23 am

    What a fun transformation!

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  4. cassie says:
    May 2, 2012 at 10:54 am

    that is so cute! i love the stripes! fyi once again your blog disappeared from my reader, then last night, BAM, all the posts i had missed showed up at the same time!

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  5. Tresa says:
    May 2, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    These projects, I love!

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  6. Amanda says:
    May 3, 2012 at 2:03 am

    This totally looks like a tea towel, I actually have those tea towels, and a rug on the kitchen floor that looks like this, how crazy! You did a great job

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  7. Mandy says:
    May 3, 2012 at 8:08 am

    I love these, and I have… oh, about 150 grill towels like yours that I used as napkins at my wedding. If you have any ideas about what I can do with them, don’t hesitate to let me know!

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    • Kim says:
      May 3, 2012 at 8:11 am

      HaHa…I should do a main ingredient Monday for dish towels! I found some super cute ones at Tuesday morning and they are too cute to really use as dish towels!

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    • Peggy says:
      May 12, 2012 at 8:30 pm

      I’ve seen them pieced together to make a really cute picnic quilt, kitchen valances, table runners, and shopping/gift bags just to name a few ideas. can you tell i am kinda into repurposing?? ha ha :) Good luck on your endeavor!

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  8. Little Miss Maggie says:
    May 3, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    Cute project. I love the red and white. So clever.

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  9. Hydrangeas and Harmony says:
    May 3, 2012 at 7:47 pm

    Love this idea! Just too cute.

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  10. Christine says:
    May 4, 2012 at 7:33 am

    Oh my goodness Kim!!!!! This is FABULOUS!!!! Just love it!!

    Thanks for sharing at The DIY Dreamer… From Dream To Reality!!

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  11. Jutta says:
    May 4, 2012 at 9:43 am

    This is so gorgeous! Love it!!!

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  12. Candice says:
    May 4, 2012 at 12:34 pm

    So cute!! I love the colors – I’m a huge red and white fan. Love it! Here from Whipperberry

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  13. Vickie@Ranger 911 says:
    May 4, 2012 at 9:27 pm

    Your shelf and recipe block makeovers are simply devine! I love the fresh red stripes you added!

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  14. BethM@Under A Pile of Scrap! says:
    May 5, 2012 at 6:17 am

    Adorable ideas!! I think I may have to steal this idea!

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  15. Randi - Dukes and Duchesses says:
    May 5, 2012 at 7:02 am

    I love it! It totally looks like the dishtowel. Great recipe holder!

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  16. Denise M says:
    May 5, 2012 at 9:29 pm

    Totally inspired. Love what you created.

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  17. aimee says:
    May 6, 2012 at 2:05 am

    I love this it looks great thankyou for linking up xxx

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  18. Mel says:
    May 6, 2012 at 4:01 am

    I love how you took your inspiration from dish towels! They turned out fantastic. I’ve never seen a recipe card holder like that before. Neat-O.

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  19. Stephanie @ The Cozy Old Farmhouse says:
    May 6, 2012 at 5:56 am

    Love it! They turned out so cute. I actually have those same dish towels. Love me some red!

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  20. angie says:
    May 6, 2012 at 4:45 pm

    NICE! Love the way it came out!! I have those dish towels too lol

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  21. Belle says:
    May 9, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    Beautiful! I’d love for you to add it on my link party at: http://printabelle.com/?p=3188 Thanks!

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  22. Karen says:
    May 9, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Kim this is so clever!!! I am featuring it at my party tomorrow, then I am pinning it, then I am making one myself. Thanks for sharing!

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  23. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says:
    May 11, 2012 at 1:10 pm

    LOVE this Kim!!! The stripe looks just darling and I love the way you distressed it!
    I featured you today – http://www.flamingotoes.com/2012/05/crush-of-the-week-think-pink-features-49/

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  24. Rhonda says:
    May 12, 2012 at 6:28 am

    Those turned out so great! I did this same treatment on a dresser and I adore it! Love the little red feet on your recipe card holder…

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  25. Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things} says:
    May 12, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    What a cute project! I love how it turned out! :)
    Thank you so much for linking it up to {nifty thrifty sunday} last week! You’ll be featured at tonight’s party! :)
    xoxo!
    Vanessa

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  26. Peggy says:
    May 12, 2012 at 8:33 pm

    Great project! I love your towel theme! I painted a drop cloth in a similar pattern to use table cloth but am now repurposing it as a curtain for the front of a sideboard. I am going to have come back when I have a little more time! ‘night!!

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  27. Penny says:
    May 13, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    Cute idea!

    Where do you get dish towels like the red & white striped ones? Does anyone know where you can get buffalo check dish towels?

    Thanks!

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