This lady had been sitting around all white and boring for A-WHILE! So, I decided to spruce her up with some blue accents, some distressing, and chunky pulls. I like the wavy curves on the bottom. And the scrolly trim between the drawers. I am becoming an addict...a furniture refinishing, life saving, upcycling, redoing addict. ... continue reading
Lovely Little Cloche
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I don't have a whole lot to say about this sweet little piece. It was plain wood and I used my homemade chalk paint to spruce up the bottom. I used vintage sheet music to make paper flowers to fill it with. Those flowers have gotten soooo much easier to make and I only had ... continue reading
Good Morning Sunshine!
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A bright and shiny mornin' to ya! Hope you are all chipper and rested from a nice relaxing weekend. If not, I hope these bring a smile to your face:) This BLEW me away! Kammy's Korner revamped this secretary into such a fab piece! I am completely stealing this idea from Red Hen ... continue reading
An Easy and Cheerful Serving Tray
Jan
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I grabbed a bunch of metal serving trays a few weeks back and found lots of inspiration pieces for this lovely little number. First, I sprayed it with Rust-Oleum Clean Metal Primer....this stuff is truly indispensable to me. Then the tray got 3 coats of Rust-Oleum Painters Touch spray paint in Green Apple-super duper bright! ... continue reading
Get Schooled Saturday #5
Jan
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WOO HOO "Oh yes, it's ladies night and I'm feeling right. Oh yes, it's ladies night, oh what a night....OH WHAT A NIGHT." Well, it's not necessarily ALL ladies, I would love for a guy to hook up with us this weekend, but it doesn't seem to happen all that often. Before we all start ... continue reading
“Choo-Choo”- Train Birthday Party
Jan
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This little monster just turned three! Boy, he is REALLY lucky he is so stinkin cute, because he is like a wild animal lately! I found tons and tons of amazing train party ideas. It was hard to control myself and not go completely overboard (I told everyone-and myself-I was going to keep it under ... continue reading
Earth Day Thursday- 20 Upcycling Projects
Jan
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Good morning to all you "greenies" out there! Here is a great collection of fun and innovative eco-friendly recycling and upcycling ideas! I always like to see what creative types can do with regular old, "junk." Click on the link to go to the source. Upcycled Milk Jug Pouch Tree Swing (from a broken chair) ... continue reading
Pregnancy Belly Stickers- Freebie
Jan
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I spotted some of these in a store the other day and thought they were just SO fun! Cherylnl Studio You stick 'em on your belly and take pictures as it grows.... source I have some lovely ladies in my life who are all dangerously close to embarking on this crazy journey called motherhood. I ... continue reading
Top 11 of 2011-My Favorites
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SO, I am a little late with this one, whatevs. I have been just loving reading everyone's posts recapping their year, so I just had to do one too:) I have only been blogging for 10 months. (can someone say birthday giveaway celebration coming up?) So really these posts are the best of EVER...well, in ... continue reading
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