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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Giveaway Repost

Due to the Blogger screw-up this week I am reposting the giveaway
If you already entered please do not reenter I have your names.




GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

It was hard deciding what to come up with as a giveaway for 300 followers. Since I just opened my Etsy shop I thought it would be appropriate to offer something from there. I still have so much to put in there. Some vintage items, signs and textiles. Trying to find time to do it all.

The giveaway will run to June 10, 2011 at 12pm CST

NOTE:PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL SETTINGS AND CHANGE YOUR NO-REPLY EMAIL STATUS! I need to be able to reply to you!!!

The rules: Leave a separate comment for each:
MUST COMMENT ON THIS PAGE TO BE ENTERED
Be an old or new Follower of my blog and let me know you are...1entry
visit my Etsy shop and heart your favorite item...1 entry
Post my button on your page...2 entries 
Purchase Something in my Etsy shop.......5 entries

EVERYONE CAN ENTER!

The Prize:
front
back

One 20" Coffee Sack Pillow Slip

WOW isn't this AWESOME!!! A $45 value!

I hope you are excited! You have a good chance to win! Tell everyone about it!

GOOD LUCK!!!
Just want you to know how much I appreciate you all!!!!!








Monday, May 30, 2011

Celebrating and Remembering our Soldiers

Happy Memorial Day!

Hope you all are remembering our soldiers today!
Thank one for your freedom!


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A special thank you to Common Ground for featuring my dessert tray. Whipperberry for featuring my Paint Stick Flag. Mod Podge Rocks for featuring my ceiling fan and Potentially Beautiful.
 

We had a great day celebrating! Good food and friends are always a great mix.

I made some crafts and had fun decorating for the party.



fresh flower I arranged for a centerpiece



Paint stick Flag






Coffee Sack Pillows and table runners











Everyone had so much fun! My son played with his band "New found Soul"



I am so proud of him! He wrote all original music and it was really fantastic!
The night was even better. It was cooler and everything was illuminated and looked so pretty.


Outdoor Chandelier

I took a picture of this arrangement. This is so cool. Look at the bottom right corner. Can you see it?


 


It is a hummingbird moth. Isn't is awesome? Sometimes you just catch something in a picture that is really neat.


Enjoy your Monday and don't forget to enter the giveaway below.


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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Memorial Day/Weekend

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Hopefully the Blogger Glitches are fixed and you can follow and comment me!

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Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
We are getting ready for our Annual Picnic but will be back tomorrow!
Remember why we celebrate today!





Please enjoy the holiday and drink responsibly!

Stay Safe!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

French Perfume Bottle

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I found this awesome bottle at a yard sale last weekend. When I saw it I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it.





I went to The Graphics Fairy and downloaded this free print. I cut what I wanted so it looked more original.







Then I got my trusty Mod Podge and glued it to the front of the bottle. Again I brushed over the top to seal it.


I added some binding and a broken piece of jewelry to the top of a flower. Hint: I wanted it to look more aged so I soaked it in coffee, wrinkled it and let it dry.







I filled the bottle with bath salts. Added some pearls to the top and lace.








This is going in my bathroom on the side of my tub! 
Isn't the bottle great? Gotta love a bargain!

Have a wonderful weekend my friends!
Don't forget to enter the GIVEAWAY!

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Friday, May 27, 2011

I think its Time for a Giveaway!!!!

GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

It was hard deciding what to come up with as a giveaway for 300 followers. Since I just opened my Etsy shop I thought it would be appropriate to offer something from there. I still have so much to put in there. Some vintage items, signs and textiles. Trying to find time to do it all.

The giveaway will run to June 10, 2011 at 12pm CST

NOTE:PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL SETTINGS AND CHANGE YOUR NO-REPLY EMAIL STATUS! I need to be able to reply to you!!!

The rules: Leave a separate comment for each:
MUST COMMENT ON THIS PAGE TO BE ENTERED
Be an old or new Follower of my blog and let me know you are...1entry
visit my Etsy shop and heart your favorite item...1 entry
Post my button on your page...2 entries 
Purchase Something in my Etsy shop.......5 entries

EVERYONE CAN ENTER!

The Prize:
front
back

One 20" Coffee Sack Pillow Slip

WOW isn't this AWESOME!!! A $45 value!

I hope you are excited! You have a good chance to win! Tell everyone about it!

GOOD LUCK!!!
Just want you to know how much I appreciate you all!!!!!




Thursday, May 26, 2011

Paint Stick Flag



With Memorial Day around the corner, I wanted to add something to the picnic area in the yard. I always hang an American Flag in the back. It is the best decor for this day!

I was playing around with paint sticks......
I know you are saying " she's at it again!" I love thinking up things with paint sticks. It will be hard to top my utensil organizer seen here 
But this is something fun for Memorial day or any day. A folky/beachy looking distressed flag.

It's real simple but you need paint sticks! 7 to be exact! Don't worry they are FREE!


Red, White and Blue paint and antiquing glaze
two eye hooks and wire
clay
glue

Gather 7 paint sticks






I didn't cut handle but you can if you want a sharper edge. Paint red and white. Make sure you start and end with a red one. Paint a blue square in top left corner.





start distressing with antique glaze





I added a little ink too!
The get some clay and and sculpt a starfish. I used the back of a small paintbrush to texture it. Then glaze it.





Add eye hooks to the top and wire for hanging





Glue star on blue square





Since we are having a round of bad storms coming through I am unable to hang it out side.
I'll update later when it clears up.

Update:


Hope you like it! Since I had the clay paint and hangers this was a free to me project!



Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Thrifty Finds and Thank you!

Don't Worry To order More Coffee Bag Pillows GO HERE!

 Thanks everyone for your continued support!

A special shout out to Designer Garden for featuring my Fabulous Fan and Southern Junk Chic for the shout out on my chalkboards! Please let me know if you feature one of my projects so I can thank you properly!

I have been meaning to show you some great things I found at a couple of sales and GW.

I found a couple of pieces of McCoy Pottery!











and a great espresso cup and saucer set from Crate and Barrel at GW





an old espresso pot




a metal wire birdcage




an old wire vase that I added a glass bottle to from Hobby Lobby




A wicker bottom bottle




a serving set 




and my fave find to date.....a Sid Dickens Tile







Isn't she beautiful?!


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