Calendar out of paint swatches.

My sisters wedding!

Wordless Wednesday.

okay guys I know that I have been away for far too long again, but life, work, life, work and life and work has completely gotten in the way of that!  So here is a Wordless Wednesday for you.. Some of my projects I have finished :)..


I bought this rocking chair for $5.00 and had a lot of work to do.. BUT I LOVE how it turned out!

 

 

 My Burlap Cheetah Print Wreath!

 

 I made this country themed wreath for a friend.

 

 

 I made this bench and pillows a couple of months ago.

New Drawer Pulls!

 

 

This is the chair that I bought and sanded painted black and reupholstered.

 

I eventually moved my picture wall and I love it here!

And lastly the wreath I made for my sister Tara!



Wedding things (For the sister)

Oh my goodness guys I have been away for FAR too long!  But I have been crazy busy with work and then I have had some medical stuff going on preparing for a surgery and I had a scope yesterdy that I was put under for so I pretty much have not stopped in about 3 months.. But I have finally finished the chair that I mentioned in my last post, I will be photographing it and then  posting a blog ASAP, but today I thought I would share a couple of things I made for my sisters wedding.

This one was still drying after I added the mod Podge. 

I used an 8x10 canvas and we painted it black then I made the "Here comes the Bride" and printed it on cardstock and I waited a little while to give the ink a chance to dry and then I added the mod podge and laid the image on top and then let that layer of mod podge dry then added another layer on top of the image. The mod podge is still wet in this picture as you can tell.

 

I also made this one that is 11x16 and will be hanging in the back of the church and at the reception.

 

I also made one for the photobooth but I don't have a picture of it!  But it was cute as well.. More things to come as preparing for her wedding is picking up as it gets closer.

Hey guys!

Sorry that I have been MIA, lets just say that besides being busy I have had Bronchitis the stomach bug and strep throat all since Christmas Eve. I have not been up to any designing or anything that was worth posting.  I do have exciting news on the work front, I am taking a new position and will also be getting 7-4 hours instead of the dreaded 9-6 and I am really excited about that! 

I have a chair that I purchased a couple of months ago and I think that I will begin working on it in the next couple of weeks but if you dont hear from me until it is complete everything is okay!  Just dealing with transitioning at work and sporting events and relaxing in a spare second! 

Blog Challenge, COMPLETE!

Hey guys, I am so excited to say that I have FINALLY completed the Blog Challenge I have set forth for myself! I have had bronchitis then the stomach bug so I was extremely happy to get to go down this weekend and to start and finish my cousin Taylor’s new room! I figured I could write a lot or I could post pictures.. and it would be a lot easier to just post pictures!
A few why’s:
-Why did I paint the dresser in black and with chalkboard paint.. WELL Miss Taylor thinks that permanent markers are cool and that her dresser is a very large sheet of paper. So what is the perfect way for her to draw away BUT in a clean and furniture safe manner!? Of course chalkboard paint!
-Why did I hang the curtains in the room.. Taylors room is in the basement and there are not walls up separating all of the different areas so I thought I would give her a sense of space and privacy by adding the curtains. You would NOT believe the difference that they make!
-Why did I hang the frames with twine.. I did this because the walls are cinderblock and it was a lot easier to hang them from the beams, AND it gave the room the room a cute touch.

I was crazy excited to do this because I wanted to prove that it could be done while penny pinching and it could be done on a budget!
If you look at the before and after of this room you can see the amount of changes that occurred. New desk, desk chair, new bed, bedding, little décor, curtains, rugs, and so many other things! I will say that I rummaged through my own home so I could see what I had that I could up-cycle for this project and low and behold I found loads of frames that I painted and then I searched online for printable’s and that is where all of the pictures came from.
The bed, bedding, desk and desk chairs were all from Ikea as well. I also gave her my old desk (which was in fantastic condition) and my old desk chair. Doing that saved me $30.00.
I shopped on a tight budget and bought A LOT of things on sale which is the best way to shop. what you can do, make sure you reuse anything that is still useable! search your house for things that you can use and that will help you save on your budget. and PLEASE shop around. Don’t get me wrong I love expensive things like pottery barn and you CAN find fantastic deals if you shop around, make sure you spend at least some time seeing what’s out there!
If you are wondering
My OVERALL amount that I paid out of pocket for this room was $151.00


New Comforter.  $14.99


Bedding:
Lips Pillow; $4.99
Blue and Purple Pillows: $3.99 each
Pillow Cases: $5.99
Purple Throw: $3.99


Rugs $2.99 each.


4 Vases .25 each


BEFORE


The guys had to help us out!


In Process.


Still in Process.


About to work on the dresser.


Chalkboard paint drawers.


Another Drawer.


And again.


Vases again.


Close up of the bed.


Crates $2.50 each.


Finished Study area.


Chalkboard Paint dresser.


View of the room.


Another view.


Frames.


Close up of the dresser.


Another view of the bed.


Room again.


FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  


Miss Taylor came home and seen her new room!!  SURPRISE!!

One last time!

Before.

AFTER.