I'm so happy to be participating in Debbiedoo's Magazine Challenge linky party. Basically, you have to re-create something you saw in a magazine. My little project was inspired by the July issue of Country Living - hand's down one of my all time favorite magazines! Here is/was my inspiration: And here's my version! Keep in mind the magazine's piece was showing ideas for a wedding or party. Mine is just for our everyday use and...
I picked up this great BEACH sign at Home Goods over the weekend. I wanted something a little light and airy to replace some darker signs we had in our bathroom. And since we have a little beach theme going in there, I thought it would be the perfect fit with these great sea creature images: I downloaded the seahorse image from The Graphics Fairy. The other two I bought off of Etsy last year and...
Oh what a labor of love these Alice in Wonderland dish towels have been. First, my iron burned some cheap transfer paper I had (won't be buying that brand again!). The cheap transfer paper made the iron brown and sticky. I tried cleaning it off to no avail and when I tried to use better transfer paper, brown yuck got all over the towel. Off to Walmart me and the little guy went for a brand...
As I was loading these photos tonight, it dawned on me that I really need to start taking some before pictures of my projects. Sigh! I always seem to forget. Anyway, I picked up this cigar box at the local church thrift store last Friday and wanted to use it to hold my rhinestones. But first it needed a French touch: I printed the label from The Graphics Fairy and mod podged it to the...
A busy weekend is upon us but I wanted to share this great 4th of July subway artwork that I downloaded from Barn Owl Primitives. Excuse the glare in the picture: If you like Barn Owl Primitives on Facebook, you're able to download the print which is a great size for 8.5" x 11" frames! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Jeanine ...
I always try to pick up a few of these wooden candlesticks when I go to Michael's. Sometimes they have a ton and other times, I'm lucky to find one. I'm working on some new styles for my Etsy shop but this pair I'm keeping for moi because I just love how they came out: First, I spray painted each one in my favorite robin's egg color. A few coats later they were ready to be...
I've seen a lot of these on Etsy and thought I'd try my hand at making some myself: I bought a few different sized chalkboards from Michael's along with some "beachy" paint colors. These hues actually remind me of some of the beach glass we collect from Gilgo Beach. I painted each one a different color and then sanded around the edges. The light blue one is definitely my favorite but my boys adore the...
I picked up this silver urn at our local church thrift store last week. (Is it an urn or an ewer - I'm not sure so someone please correct me if I'm calling it by the wrong name.) Anywho, I love, love, love having bird's nests and eggs through out my house. Put two and two together and you get this: I added some faux nest material to the urn and added the three eggs...
I just loved the menu holder Jane from Mamie Jane's made a couple of weeks ago. I knew I wanted to use the same menu image she used from the Graphics Fairy and when I came upon this letter holder on Friday, I knew it would be a perfect match: I spray painted it pink and then used sandpaper to shabby up the edges. Then I printed out my cafe and menu images and used...
My mom was in the mood for a Home Goods trip this morning. And who am I to refuse?! I have two Home Goods within 10 miles of my house but hers always seems to have the best stuff! Even though tomorrow is Father's Day, I decided it was ME day today and I snatched up a bunch of goodies: Don't you just love this Fleur basket? I swear I've seen it in Romantic Homes...
Not sure if I'll get much garage sale shopping in this weekend since we'll be at my Dad's and then my husband's Dad's Saturday and Sunday, so I popped over to the little thrift store at the local church this morning. It did not disappoint! Look what I scooped up for $4: I'v been looking for one of these wood mail organizer thingies for a while now and this one is just what I wanted. ...
I know I have a before photo somewhere of this caddy/toolbox but I can't seem to dig it up. It was a navy blue color originally and I had planned to stencil a Yankees logo on it for my son's room but he wasn't feeling it. Skip to plan B and you get this lovely robin's egg colored toolbox: This project really was a pain in the you-know-what. First I painted it white and tried to...
While dreaming of Paris earlier today, I wondered what it would be like to be a guest at a rustic, charming hotel there. Would they have those dopey electric card keys or an actual metal key. Since I doubt I'll find out any time soon, I made this little guest room key: I love, love, love this image from the Graphics Fairy (in fact, I used it on a pair of new items in my...
I must confess, I love my yard this time of year. My husband does such a wonderful job maintaining the "grounds." I'm also reminded of some of our most favorite backyard finds: This old pump was an upstate NY salvage find when we first got married. I remember being terrified plopping down the $100 to get it. It still works as we have a water hole right underneath it. I love the little pail hanging...
It's raining in this neck of the woods today so no garage sales for moi. =( I'm actually kind of relieved as I have visions/plans for a number of projects that I wouldn't mind tackling this weekend. First up is this quick Father's Day pocketwatch: I picked up the watch piece from Michaels. It opens in the back so you can add photos, little tidbits, etc. This one is for my Dad a.ka. Pop Pop...
Don't forget, today is the last day to enter my giveaway. I'll draw a winner after 5 p.m. EST today. Good luck! And now on to some sweet little garage sale finds from this morning: I couldn't resist these little books. I don't know much about them but they were in just the shape I was looking for: old and shabby! They were $1 each. The little measuring cup was $.25 cents. And here's the...
I picked up this little clock a couple of weeks ago. I need to re-check my posts because I can't remember if it was from Goodwill or a garage sale. Anywho, I gave it a white spray paint makeover: The red you see on the cheeks is actually lipstick. Yes, lipstick. I wanted to make the cheeks pop. It got a little messy and I'm still mulling over whether I like it or not. Argh!...
I typically have a bunch of leftover clothes pins floating around. Mostly cast-offs from my Etsy shop. You know, the ones that don't come out quite right? Instead of tossing them, I usually paint over my oopsies and re-use them elsewhere - like for these red, white and blue pins: I used some acrylic paint and painted each one in the appropriate colors. I didn't have the dark blue I needed so I just improvised. ...
I've had this tote bag since last summer. Yup, over a year. I don't remember where I got it from but I came across it tonight and decided to give it a beachy touch since beach season is finally upon us: I used fabric paint to stencil in my letters. While they were drying, I printed off the blue starfish onto transfer paper, and ironed them on. I tied the little starfish on with twine...
Wanted to share my Etsy shop coupon which is in the June 20th issue of Woman's World magazine! Jeanine ...
