Thursday, April 28, 2011

The Bedroom Makeover is in Full Swing!

I have been missing!
Missing from the blog world.
I'm in full swing of  redecorating my master bedroom.
While trying to re decorate and run a business,
I have found I have little time to spend countless hours
 browse on the computer.

In 2009, I posted HERE about starting
 a master bedroom make over.
 That's right, 2009. 
 Well it's almost May of 2011 and I am finally getting things done.

So now I am going to give you little tease
of what I have been up to with the redecorating.

Here's what the doors on the armoire looked like
 before I started the project....


The armoire is Thomasville Furniture. 
 It's good furniture, but it is 24 years old and in need of a face lift. 
 So, Remember just a peek. 
 Here's the face lift...



My friend Sharon is a wonderful artist. 
 I only painted the cabinet
and even with that I had to call on her help. 
 She did all the wonderful flowers.
I had an inspiration photo.
 I wanted the flowers to look look weathered.



Just one more peek of another project in the bedroom. 
Here's the fabric I chose for the draperies.
It's a wonderful toille.
 The fabric also has a weathered look to it.


I'll show you part of the draperies.
 

So Here is my To Do List....
Painting the Room (Done)
Crown Molding and Glazing (Done)
Wall Paper Hallway to Bedroom (Done)
New Light fixtures (Done)
New Lamps & Recover Lampshades (Done)
Recover Wing Back Chair (Done)
Make Pillow for Wing Chair (Done)
Paint Two Nightstands (One is Done)
Add Distressed Mirrors to Nightstands (Done)
Paint Armoire (Done with the help of my very good Friend Sharon)
Paint and Stain Large Dresser (In Progress)
New Draperies (Done)
Make Dust Ruffle (Done)
Make Duvet Cover *
Make Four Pillow Shams *
Make two Monogrammed Pillows *
Paint all Hardware for Furniture *
Make Floor Mirror from Tri-Fold Dresser Mirror *
Make Wall Mounted TV Cabinet *

Do you see all the *'s ? 
 Those are all the things I still need to finish doing!

Check back soon, I'll be posting more of the re-do!
Linking up to the following wonderful sites...
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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Fruit of the Spirit Dish Gloves

I had a special request from a good friend for 18
 of my "Fancy Smacie" Dish Gloves.

My motto is...
If you have to do housework
you may  as well look good doing it!

This was Linda's  last week for the bible study she was leading
 on "Fruit of the Spirit". 
 She wanted to do something special for the gals.
  So why not FANCY dish gloves. 
 Last year I was in the study and you may recall the gloves I made.  Take a look HERE.
Linda's only  request  was that the fabric had to have fruit on it.
So off I went to find "Fruity" fabric!

Here's what I came up with...

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I didn't want to use the typical fruit fabric.
  I wanted something bright that reminded me of spring time.


I love the PINK plaid fabric that I used for the yo-yos. 
I think you know by now that PINK is my favorite color.
 The fabric worked well with PINK dish gloves. 
 Gotta have a rhinestone for some BLING
 while doing the household chores.
So I added these MEGA teardrop rhinestones
 to the center of the Yo-Yo.


I wanted to do something special for Linda,
so I decided to make matching gift bags for the gloves.


I had lots of scrap fabric
because I had to match the Fruit pattern on each glove. 
I tore the fabric into strips and hot glued it to the bags.


The color combo was PERFECT !



 I made a tag for each bag that had the verse from Galatians 5:22.
I added a little flower and a bit more BLING
 with another  rhinestone.


This Red and White polka dot ribbon went perfectly
 and I had it in my STASH!


 
I had to try on a pair while doing some dusting.
It put a smile on my face.


The gloves were delivered and the last bible study was today.
Everyone seemed to enjoy their new
"Fancy Smancie" Dish Gloves.


These gloves are the perfect Mother's Day gift. 
 If you are interested in a pair with the matching gift bag,
 contact me.
.  The gloves and matching bag are $15.99 plus shipping.
  I also have some fun styles in  my ETSY SHOP.

I'll be linking up to these wonderful sites....

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Thursday, March 31, 2011

A Lampshade Re-Do for a Friend....

Last week I had the opportunity to visit
with my good friend Sharon. 
Sharon has a wonderful blog,
"Great Paint for Great Homes". 
 During our visit I helped her out with a new cover for her
NAKED LAMPSHADE...


The lampshade was for a wonderful antique lamp
that Sharon's husband had purchased for his office.
When sharon asked him how he wanted the shade covered,
this was what he designed!


Do you like the fringe he designed?


Fist step was to line the shade. 
  I used a muslin fabric.



I Just hot glued everything.
  It looks like a BIG mess I know, but don't worry.
It will look a lot different once it is completely covered.


I then added bias tape to the inside edges to cover up any seams.


It's begining to look a lot better. 
 I was quite pleased with how the lining came out.
Sometimes I suprise myself!


I found this website for burlap HERE
 and suggested to Sharon that she order it.
So that's what she did.


Sharon had purchased some black gimp for the edges.



 Can you tell that my glue gun get a real workout! 
 It's a mess.
I guess that's a sign of a true crafter...

You can see how much neater the inside of the lampshade is
 with the bias tape covering the edges.


It was that easy. 
We had a great time visiting and also got a project done.
 Here's the new lampshade adorning the antique lamp.


Sharon's husband called to say thanks.
 He really liked the lampshade.
I think he likes it even better than the design he had in mind!


I also designed and made a new window treatment for his office.
Thought I would share it with you.



Next time you have an old lampshade
 or even a NAKED one,
 think about giving it a new look. 
I'll be linking up to the following sites...

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Friday, March 25, 2011

Spring Time Wreath

It may be officially Spring
but here in Michigan it is25 degrees today.
My hands were freezing while standing outside,
 adding the final touches to my Spring Time Wreath.
Here it is....


I used Red Geraniums and white daisies.
The YELLOW tulips just cry out Spring Time.


Oh, how I want the wreath to warm up.


Gotta love the Red and White polka dot bow...


Well for now the only Spring Time I'm going to enjoy
 is my new wreath.

The weather man says cold weather is staying put
through next week!

Hope it's warm where you are at. 
I'll be linking up here
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

100 Pretty Pincushions....

Have you ever taken on something
and in the middle of  doing it you ask yourself

"WHAT WAS I THINKING?"

Recently I just completed an order for 100 pincushions.
Are you asking yourself right now,
 "How long would that take to do?"

ONE YEAR!
Yep, That's right an entire year.

Here they are ready for delivery...

I was on the hunt ....
at garage sales,
thrift stores
and estate sales for all the teacups.
I love all the different colors.
But PINK is still my favorite!

Here's a close up of some of the pretty teacups.

After finding the teacups,
I had to find fabric that coordinated with each teacup.
That was a challenge!

I found two different ribbons for each teacup, to match the fabric
 and made a pretty bow.
Each teacup was then glued to a piece of glassware.




I then glued  a spoon to the saucer.
The spoon was embellished with a button and rhinestone.

So I was on the hunt for 100 spoons
and I needed 100 buttons and rhinestones....


Each teacup had 5 floral pins
that had buttons attached to one side of the pin
and a rhinestone to the other side.

Are you doing the math?

That comes out to 500 PINS,
BUTTONS
and RHINESTONES!


These pretty teacup pincushions were favors for a bridal shower.

It was a beautiful shower and everyone loved the teacups. 
They were arranged at each place setting.




In addition to the teacups,
I also made the centerpieces for the table. 

Each plate had beautiful cupcakes arranged on them.
Fresh flowers were placed inside the teacup.

The mother of the bride, who is a also a friend of mine
was thrilled with everything.
I was just thrilled because the job was done!

Never again will I do 100 pincushions.

You would think I am sick of doing pincushions,
 but I just added some to my Etsy.
 Here's a few of my latest creations. 
 Stop by and take a look.

If your a woman who loves shoes these may be for you!

(Sweet Little Vintage Baby Shoe)

(Delicate victorian Shoe Pincushion)

(Buttercup Victorian Shoe Pincushion)

( Floral Victorian Shoe Pincushion)

(Pink Rose Shoe Pincushion)

(Animal Print Shoe Pincushion)

How about a Leopard Vintage Sterling Siver Creamer Pincushion?
This is my favorite!

(Sterling Silver Leopard Pincushion)

Are you a Blue and White Gal?

(Blue and White Pincushion)
 
Is it a Teapot or Pincushion?

(Basket of Fruit Teapot Pincushion)



 If your interested in anything let me know.
I'll be linking up to...

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