Pretty Pots

I have been busy catching up on my scrapbooking since the start of the new year.  I am happy to report I completed 2010 and 2011.  I haven't been crafting as much as I'd like, as a result.  I do spend much time on pinterest looking at crafting ideas and I saw this one recently.  I have done this project in the past.  My other sister (Suci) doesn't think she is crafty.  In fact quilting is her speciality and she is awesome at that but she did decoupage on terra cotta pots many years ago.  She used paper napkins. I searched on ebay for some pretty ones and got them in the mail this week.

I painted the inside and the top edge.

Tearing napkins and gluing is the next step.



Layer on the mod podge.

They are all lined up to dry.

Pretty pots!

Happy Valentines Day

I really do love old postcards.  I collect them for all the holidays.  Pinterest is a nice source for seeing a lot of cards all in one place.  Here's a pretty one I found today so I am sharing it with you.

I hope you have all had a lovely day.

Fancy

I had a very nice day sitting down in my Shabby Shack yesterday.  The weather was warm for early February.  I had my Valentine's Day Sale and it went very well.  It was fun setting up and decorating with a new theme for a little change of pace.  I looked through a stack of magazines I hadn't gotten to yet. I watched a couple movies on my kindle.  I listened to some good music.  It was a nice day.

The dress form usually wears aprons but I had a couple old slips so I fancied her up a bit.

They just don't make slips like they used to.

Memory Box

I had time on my hands today so I finally got my memory shelf put back together.  It was fun looking at everything up close again and thinking of each item and where it came from.  I also see I have some holes yet to fill.  Time for some new adventures.

Here's how it's been sitting since November.

I found a casualty in the pile.  One of my favorite things on the shelf.  I suppose I'll have to go to Disneyland to pick me up another one.

Each section up close.  I already added in a few more items.  I have several of these printer drawers.  I've got one for each of the kids and their memories.  Then I have a couple others I want to use for items from the parents and grandparents on both sides of the family.  I should get busy and get them together so I can enjoy them like I do this one.

How many days 'til Christmas?

I just finished my first Christmas craft for next year.  Is that weird?

I started noticing these at sales a few years back and began picking them up.  For some reason the bases looked like a fancy victorian Christmas tree stand.  I had in mind I could figure out a way to make trees.  Last year I tried a couple kinds of ribbon but wasn't happy with how they turned out.

See...tree stand.

I saw an idea on pinterest.  Paper trees. Although I think theirs were on dowels.  I got busy and cut out squares of dictionary pages in 4 sizes.

And here we have the finished product.  Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve

This Christmas Eve I am spending the whole day in the house.  My own little celebration.  Working in retail has a tendency to burn me out on the holiday rush.  Make a little fudge, watch a movie, finish my 12 days of Christmas reading, wrap a few presents, get crafty, drink hot chocolate, take pictures and blog, and maybe even clean the house a little just to make me feel better about neglecting it for the last month. Have whatever kind of day makes you happy!

Transformation

     You can find sewing cabinets just about anywhere.  I got this one at a thrift store in The Dalles.  There were 5 or 6 there that day.  This one was a little bigger and heavier than most so I got it.  I had something in mind to do with it.

     It has possibilities.  What do you see?

    These handles are a bit outdated.  Old but not vintage.  I thought I could find some others.

     I added casters (well, Gareld did).   You can see here I also painted it white.

     I didn't make it up to Simply Sandy's for new handles so a little black spray paint gave them a new look that matched the new "feet".

    I sanded the old finish off the top and the bare wood looks like a cutting board.  So now I have a handy little kitchen island.  It will be for sale at the open house.