SYTYCD Week 3 "OLD"Headboard

For this week's category "old", I wanted to show the headboard I made using a vintage settee and vintage closet doors.

The cost of the entire project was around $10.00 dollars, $6.00 for molding, $3.00 for settee, free closet doors, free scrap molding and leftover house paint.   

This is what the doors and the settee looked like before they were transformed into the headboard. 

I used the back and the arms of the settee for the top pieces.

 I used several paint colors to achieve an old weathered paint look. I scraped away some of the paint in certain areas using a putty knife, revealing the underlying paint color.

This is how it looks in my newly decorated bedroom,  I made all the pillows, using new and vintage fabric and I'm really happy with the way it turned out. 

Please don't forget to vote Here.

Sweet Talented Artist

Terri from Dimples and Dragonflies is a sweet talented artist who everyday amazes me with her artwork.

After a 15 year career in nursing, Terri decided to pursue her life-long passion of wanting to learn to paint. She completed undergraduate studies at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, Georgia.

You can visit her ETSY store Here.

Her artwork is just amazing, here is just a sample of what she can do..... 

 

 

 

 

From her new teacup series, love these!

 

 

When you visit her blog, it's sure to warm your heart and make you smile. She has an amazing spirit and kindness that shines through her artwork and her posts.

 

SYTYCD Week 2-Monogram Stand

With this week’s category being catalog inspired, I couldn't resist doing an anthropologie inspired item.

We were to be inspired by something we might see in a particular catalog, I did not want to do a copycat version of one particular item, but I believe I could see a monogram stand like this in their store.

 

I love to repurpose things into something new, this is what the garage sale frame looked like when I bought it. 

  

The black velvet fabric was in bad shape and it just didn't fit in my color scheme, but I thought I could change it up a bit. For the base, I glued a wood block onto a wood craft plaque and drilled a wood dowel into the center. I applied a cream color base coat followed by a blackish-brown color, then distressed it to look old.

For the frame I applied a base coat of the same cream color and aged it using a dark brown paint, the wiped off some of the paint to create more depth.

For the cursive letter "T" I used SHRINKY DINKS, then painted the letter to look like it was metal. For for a couple of bucks of materials, I have a custom Monogram "Anthropolgie" inspired stand.

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Chest Transformation

 

I found this beat up, in need of a makeover, silverware chest for $2.00 at a garage sale.

While in rough shape, it was structurally sound and solid wood, so I figured I could jazz it up with a little paint.

I applied a couple coats of cream craft paint, highly distressed it and epoxied a vintage rhinestone brooch to the front. Now I just need to replacing the inside fabric lining.

I’ll be using it as my catch all junk drawer box.

I won a Kreativ Blogger award

Thanks to Jeanine over at One Cheap B*itch Blog for awarding me with Kreativ Blogger Award.   

Here are the rules:
1.Post the award.
2.Thank and mention the person who gave you the award.
3.Pass the award on to seven bloggers whom you think embody the spirit of the Kreativ Blogger Award.
4.Name seven things about yourself that others don't know.
5.Don’t forget to notify your seven Kreativ Bloggers about their AWARD and post links to their blogs.
Here are my seven bloggers:

 

Wow it's really hard to only pick 7 bloggers, there are so so many that I love.

 

1.Terri from Dimples and Dragonflies, talk about a gifted artist, I just love all her paintings and she's as sweet as she is talented.

2. Shellagh from Ticking and Toile, I love her inspirational pictures.

3. Karen from Graphics Fairy, Karen is so generous sharing all of her great graphics for free, many projects in blogland have been possible because of her.

4. All the gang over at Alchemy Junk, great new blog, check out some of their neat projects. (Just in case anyone was wondering, no I'm not trying to get brownie points from Stephanie at SYTYCD, LOL, I really do like their blog.)

5. Tracey from French Larkspur, amazing photography on her blog, she is very good at what she does.

6. Marian from Miss Mustard Creations, I love all her projects, she's a great decorative painter and decorator. My very first comment I received on my blog was from her and she's given me a ton of encouragement. Thanks Marian.

7. Kathy from Creative Home Expressions, great craft and decorating projects.

 

7 THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME:

1. My 4 cats and 2 dogs are my kids.

2. My favorite TV Show is New Adventures of Old Christine

3. My best friend, who is like the sister I never had, lives 875 miles away from me

4. I wished I worked from home doing something I love

5. I hate, hate, hate to write.

6. My favorite old school music is AC/DC, cheap trick, most of the 80's rock bands.

7. I wake up sometimes in the middle of the night thinking about a new craft project.

SYTYCD Week 1- Shabby Chic Inspired Clock

Wow, I can hardly believe it's finally here, I think we have all been on pins and needles, and talk about nervous!!!!!!

I'm so excited to be part of the first 10 SYTYCS

Please go check out all the great entries and vote!!!!!

 For this weeks challenge "Accessory" I decided to make a clock that would fit into my living rooms shabby chic decor. I made the clock using a vintage ceramic ceiling medallion along with a porcelain floral plate.

I found the vintage ceramic ceiling medallion at a flea Market for $5.00 and the floral plate for .25 cents at an estate sale.

I drilled a hole into the plate using a ceramic drill bit, this is the first time I've ever drilled into ceramic/porcelain and I must say it was very easy. The important thing is to go slow so it doesn't break.

I then added a strong epoxy to glue the 2 pieces together and added a clock kit that I purchased for $4.99.

So for under $10.50, I have a lovely little clock that fits perfectly in my space.

Tomorrow's the Day!

 

Tomorrow, the Fun Begins.....  

So You Think You can Decorate ?

 

Please check it out tomorrow to see all the great ideas created by the 10 decorators

and please vote for your favorite project!

(wish me luck :)

Waterslide Decals

Some of you asked how I made my Paris print

 

so I thought I would share this great product with you.

Lazertran is a product made in the UK, they have many different types of products but the one I've tried and really like is the

waterslide decal for inkjet printers

All you do is print your image onto the decal paper using your inkjet printer, let the ink set and soak in water. The decal can be added to glass, wood, tile, canvas, etc.

 

The product isn't cheap but I've found the best price is here.

Happy crafting!

And the winner is..............

Lisa from Fern Creek Cottage is the winner of Paris pillow giveaway.

I would like to thank all of you that entered, I had no idea there would be that many entries, Wow!

Road Trip!

I’m so excited, I’m headed to Mt.Dora, Florida this weekend for the Antiques Extravaganza.

I’ve never been before so I hope to find some goodies!!! It's a little less than a 4 hour drive so we're leaving at 4:00 in the morning (yuk!!) to get there around 8. Oh  the things we do to find  neat treasures and hopefully a good bargain.

Paris Print

This is my new Paris print that I've transferred onto an 8x10 artist canvas. I digitally altered and added graphics to a vintage ornament frame. I then aged and distressed it to look really old.

Plaster frames red0

I found these cute plaster frames at a garage sale for .50 cent each. I figured I could find someway to change them up. They each had ugly paper landscape scenes glued inside the frame.

I just removed the pictures, dry brushed a little cream paint onto the frames and added some burlap for the backing. I used  2 cameos I had leftover from a previous GS red0 project as seen here.  For the cameos, I painted the metal surround with  aqua paint.

 

They're going in my new bedroom

Valentines Heart

Draw a circle, not a heart, around the one you love because a heart can break but a circle goes on forever.
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Paris Pillow Giveaway

As promised, it's time for the 250 followers giveaway!

The prize is a handmade linen pillow.

I added this gorgeous vintage Paris label that I found at the Graphics Fairy blog.

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post. If you would like an additional chance to win, you can blog about my giveaway, just add your blog link with your comment.

Giveaway ends on Friday, February 19th at 5 pm (eastern  time).

I'll announce the winner Sunday, February 21st.

250 Followers....

I'm so excited, I just hit 250 followers!!!!! The last 2 months have been amazing, I can't tell you how many sweet talented people I've meet in that short time.  Blogland is awesome!!!

Tomorrow I'm having a giveaway to celebrate, so please check back tomorrow to see the prize and to enter....

I'm a contestant on.....................

So you think you can decorate? 10 decorators, 10 challenges, 10 weeks. It's a great new blog, YOU vote for your favorite project and the winner will be "safe" from being cut the next week.

And this newbie is so excited to be a part of it! 

Check it out Here

We've got some very talented people in the first season, it should be fun!