Here is a gorgeous tutu Jen and our mom sewed for a present to a very special little girl. The satin waist band is so pretty and the satin bow added the perfect amount of girl to this tutu!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Every girl needs some tulle!
Here is a gorgeous tutu Jen and our mom sewed for a present to a very special little girl. The satin waist band is so pretty and the satin bow added the perfect amount of girl to this tutu!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Projects I would love to complete this year
Paint the whole basement
Put together my scrapbooking room
Put together a guest room
Re-do the downstairs bathroom
Re-do the upstairs bathroom
Clean and organize garage
Paint exterior house trim
Get a new front door
Landscape with river rock
Landscape keyhole garden
Get new lighting
Sell my furniture at consingment shops
Get rid of old clothes and buy more new
Build up my savings account
Finish dancing years scrapbooks
Finish Hawaii scrapbook
Finish spring training scrapbook
Put together my scrapbooking room
Put together a guest room
Re-do the downstairs bathroom
Re-do the upstairs bathroom
Clean and organize garage
Paint exterior house trim
Get a new front door
Landscape with river rock
Landscape keyhole garden
Get new lighting
Sell my furniture at consingment shops
Get rid of old clothes and buy more new
Build up my savings account
Finish dancing years scrapbooks
Finish Hawaii scrapbook
Finish spring training scrapbook
Friday, January 15, 2010
Felt Frenzy!
I made these headbands out of peices of leftover felt and buttons I had lying around. To add more of interest to the felt I used my mother's sewing machine to sew the decorative stitches. These are so easy to make and were great gifts for the holidays. While working on these headbands I finally mastered the craft of threading a sewing machine many times!!!!! I am learning very very slowly from my mother but I guess slow is better that not at all.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
The Martha Stewart Blog Show!!!
Today on Martha they dedicated the whole show to Blogging!!!! Go to her website and catch the recap it was great!!!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
A French Country Nautical Basement: After
After only 3 days, alot of shopping, planning, painting and stringing popcorn with cranberries this basement transformed into a cheerful environment ready for guest to enjoy!
This window I got back in july from a friend's old farm, I was waiting for the perfect client and perfect wall to display it on and I found it! The perfect siting area.
I made this Noel banner out or burlap and navy cotton. I cut the letters out of the navy and cut rectangles out of burlap. Then (with help) I sewed the letters on the burlap for a real home made country feel.
Here is my famous red rocking chair!!! I think I had a smile on my face the whole time I was painting this! Notice the tree with hand strung popcorn and cranberries, SO CLASSIC!
This window I got back in july from a friend's old farm, I was waiting for the perfect client and perfect wall to display it on and I found it! The perfect siting area.
I made this Noel banner out or burlap and navy cotton. I cut the letters out of the navy and cut rectangles out of burlap. Then (with help) I sewed the letters on the burlap for a real home made country feel.
We found these ball mason jars at micheals for only $15.99!!!! They fit perfect in the window sills and the best part is the home owner's can fill the jars according to each season. Since this was for a christmas eve gather we filled them with navy ornaments. For spring they can do cork or flowers, and summer they can do sand and shells!
Here is my famous red rocking chair!!! I think I had a smile on my face the whole time I was painting this! Notice the tree with hand strung popcorn and cranberries, SO CLASSIC!
This was so much fun to plan and create and even under such time constraints I think it turned out amazing!!! I would love your comments on this project.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Projects for the Basement Re-do
This Drab Rocking chair was screaming at me to be PAINTED! With alot of browns, blues and white I decided what better than RED! 
With a quart of paint, primer and poly this rocking chair went from drab to FAB!!!! Who wouldn't want a red rocking chair anyway?!
This was a chest the home owner had from her mother and did not like it anymore but souldn;t get rid of it. So I suggested panting it the same color as the wood paneling and distressing it to give it an aged feel. She loved the idea so I got out my paint, primer and poly!
With a lot of distressing this chest took on a whole other appeal.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
A French Country Nautical Inspired Basement: Before
This basement was my most recent project. The room had great bones but just needed a couple cans of paint. Not shown in these photos, but the walls were a dark wood paneling and the home owners primed them and then we decided to paint them Benjamin Moore: Pot Of Cream. The money spent in this project was on Paint, a new Sectional and some accessories thats it! I hope you enjoy the after photos.Saturday, January 2, 2010
Happy New Year!
It's a new year and new beginning for all of us. I want to share some of my resolutions with you:
1. Write in my journal more
2. Take one room a month and organize it
3. Clip coupons
4. Try not to swear at all
5. Spend more time with my friends
6. Drive a little slower and relax more
7. Spend my money wisely and pay off my credit card
8. Go to yoga at least once a week
9. Get my 12 times in at the gym every month
10. Be in the moment
1. Write in my journal more
2. Take one room a month and organize it
3. Clip coupons
4. Try not to swear at all
5. Spend more time with my friends
6. Drive a little slower and relax more
7. Spend my money wisely and pay off my credit card
8. Go to yoga at least once a week
9. Get my 12 times in at the gym every month
10. Be in the moment
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