tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69199732422510684172024-02-07T05:39:19.044-05:00Thrift Craft LoveCome with me to find awesome vintage stuff, create one-of-a-kind treasures and add a little love to your home.Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-29102744913093190332014-11-05T07:01:00.000-05:002014-11-05T07:01:07.660-05:00Getting ready for Disney- The Quick and Easy Version<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are going on our first Disney vacation with our 2 kids in a few weeks and I am super pumped!! My husband and I both love Disney, we went together with his family before we were married, went there on our honeymoon and once after we were married but before kids. I know it will be quite a different type of Disney vacation than we have had in the past but this will be a whole new type of excitement. Seeing our kids faces when they spot characters they know and see the castle for the first time...ahh I just can't wait!!<br />
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I am sharing how I have been getting ready for our trip because I looked at other blogs that were extremely helpful when it came to this stuff, packing, schedule, etc. and thought I might be able to help someone else too. </div>
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<b><u>ROOM AND TICKET RESERVATIONS- 6 months out</u></b><br />
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The best resource I found for WHEN to plan our trip was over at <a href="http://www.easywdw.com/" target="_blank">Easy WDW</a>. They provide crowd calendars of each month with all the information you could need all neatly organized on each day of the month long calendar including costs, high and low temperatures, crowd levels, etc. They also have information on each resort, restaurant, park and really anything else you need help with while planning your trip. </div>
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I booked our trip during a promotion they were having for Disney Visa cardholders which gave us at least a week before general public to book our trip with a free dining plan. Yay, already saving some money! This was roughly 6 months prior to our trip even though I knew we were going to book a trip over the past year,<br />
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<b><u>FLIGHTS- 5 months out</u></b></div>
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Next I waited until I could find good prices for flights, I found Southwest was having a sale on flights each way so I booked those 5 months before the trip. One reason I chose Southwest is because your first 2 checks bags per person are free! They have family boarding between the A group and B group during boarding so I am not worried about getting split up from the other members of our family.<br />
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<b><u>DINING RESERVATIONS- 180 days out</u></b></div>
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With the 2 major items planned, I patiently (not!) waited until I could book our dining reservations for a character meal and one at The Rainforest Cafe at Downtown Disney. Do not delay booking these!! I waited until the following morning at 6am and one place I wanted to go was completely reserved for our whole trip. In hindsight I think the T-Rex restaurant would have been too scary so I am glad I didn't end up with that res.<br />
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<b><u>FASTPASSES- 60 days out</u></b><br />
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Then booked our Fastpasses. Having two toddlers makes Fastpass selection much different from what we were used to, but I am excited for them to experience all the things I remember loving as a child. </div>
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We just got our MagicBands in the mail and now it feels real, like we are really going to leave in just a few weeks. So on to the packing. I am following the most extensive Disney packing list I could find which I got over at <a href="http://wdwprepschool.com/the-ultimate-disney-world-packing-list/" target="_blank">WDW Prep School</a>.<br />
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One of the major items to pack or not pack is a stroller. We only have single and double jogging strollers which are too big for a plane trip or Disney bus, so the questions was do we buy or rent. I had all the rental places priced out and figured if I could find a used double stroller on craigslist over the summer I would buy it for about the cost of renting one which was around $80. All summer long and nothing turned up. So then I started doing some research on whether a double stroller was really what I wanted to go with and it is about 50/50 on bringing a double or two singles. Our kids are almost 2 and almost 4 years old and I decided to purchase 2 easy fold but higher quality umbrella strollers. They are Kolcraft Cloud umbrella strollers from Walmart and are $29.00 each. </div>
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Some of the features I liked about them are shown on the picture of the box below. All of these are awesome to have for a simple umbrella stroller.<br />
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Here is my almost 4 year old sitting in it with plenty of head room under the canopy. I am about 5'-7" and can comfortably push these without tripping over them like normal umbrella strollers.<br />
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The basket under the stroller is not big by any means but it will be able to fit our diapers and wet wipes under one and water bottles or extra clothes under the 2nd stroller. Those are the things I wont mind leaving in the stroller when we go on rides. </div>
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I love that the back of the seat fold up to uncover mesh which will be perfect if the weather gets warm during the trip. </div>
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I also wanted to show you what I have packed special for each of the kids since we will be flying. </div>
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Most of this stuff I got at the Dollar Tree where everything is a dollar or Walmart. I got each a little diary that we can use as an autograph book if they understand what that is when we get there, A photo album, a collapsible water bottle then a small pencil pouch filled with little goodies for the plane ride. </div>
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With so much information to search through on the internet about planning a trip, I hope you find this to be a quick and easy start to your planning. </div>
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Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-73674138544885359472014-10-27T09:47:00.003-04:002014-10-27T09:47:53.889-04:00Weekend ThriftingThe last few weeks have been busy as my brother got married and we celebrated fall by trick or treating with our kids and going to the local pumpkin patch. I live out in the country so not the most convenient place to go to garage/estate sales or flea markets often. So I usually do my digging at church rummage sales (which seem to be more popular around here than the previous two) and our local Goodwill.<br />
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I found this box of miscellaneous Christmas stuff at a church sale, love that there are so many bright colors!<br />
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The vintage metal icicles were in a bag by themselves so I grabbed them too. There were no prices and it was donation only so I grabbed a bag of home baked cookies and gave them $5.00.<br />
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My second stop was at Goodwill and I found these two ladies for 49 cents each. I brought them home and turns out they are bells.<br />
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I also bought these ornaments in a Shiny Brite box. Only some of them were actually Shiny Brite but for 99 cents, I couldn't leave them behind.<br />
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I am so excited because we are getting new furniture for Christmas this year and I just got to order it from joybird.com. I am getting the Hughes sofa and loveseat in Lucky Turquoise fabric!! So all of the retro accessories I have will finally look good when I get retro looking furniture. Now I am on the search for 2 matching end tables. I am thinking 2-step style, if I can find something in a medium/dark stain... we shall see.Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-71251316839203306072014-09-16T12:58:00.000-04:002014-09-19T08:36:32.714-04:00Country Living Fair- What I Found<br />
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The top thing on my list to find at the Country Living Fair this year was a chalkboard and my aunt spotted one almost right away! I am so happy that I was able to bring it home especially with only a $15 price tag! I told the ladies at the booth I bought it from that it was the only thing I was looking for and they were pretty happy for me. </div>
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It literally fits perfectly in the spot I wanted to hang one! I love that I was able to get one with graphics on it too. The little train has animals and ABC's on it. </div>
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Isn't it so cute!? I don't have a lot of purple in my house but.......</div>
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I added some hardware at the top so that I could hang it and that way I can also flip it to either side. I think it looks great. I got it so that I could write bible verses on it that I want my son to learn. Also to add holiday sayings on as it will be one of the first things people see when they walk in our house. </div>
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I also picked up another blue seltzer bottle to go with my collection, I now have 4, two with tops and two without. This one was only $15 too.</div>
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I picked up a $10 grab bag that has all sorts of vintage goodies in it. ribbon, ric rac, wrapping paper, appliques, cards, etc. </div>
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I grabbed this one because of this cute little cat, I don't know what I am putting her on yet but she will be used!!</div>
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Lastly, we stopped at a thrift store on the way home and I grabbed this vintage tree skirt kit. It has snowmen and santas on it and it will be something to finish probably for next Christmas.</div>
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It was a great weekend with fun finds. I am already planning out next year because my country chic sis-in-law will be with us and she has never been there before. She is going to love everything!! </div>
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stop over to see more awesome vintage and thrifty finds!</div>
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Our day at the Country Living Fair this year couldn't have been better! Between the cool but comfortable weather, great finds and delicious food, it was just a swell day! Not to mention the wonderful company I had. </div>
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<i>The signature pumpkin pile, they have a few of these scattered around the Fair.</i></div>
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A purple cow. That was the first thing I remember looking for the first time I went to an antique mall with my aunt and mom. My aunt was on the search for a purple cow creamer, or something like that. It's always so fun to go with them because we each have our own style but we know what each of the others like. </div>
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We arrived at about 9:30 am and the gate doesn't open until 10 am, so I went up and bought our entrance tickets, got a map and headed back to the car so we could see where we wanted to go first. My aunt had missed a glitter house 2 years in a row so we hit them up first and she found one that will match her lake cottage perfect. I am sure she will add her own touches to it as well. </div>
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Sorry this picture is upside down, I can't fix it, but there were a few paint by numbers. Not as many as I remember there were last year. I am working on my own horse paint by numbers which my mom had up in her attic, so these got left behind for another collector. </div>
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My aunt watched the show Cash and Cari and got to meet Cari and get her picture taken with her. Her booth is full of vintage finds, paints and all sorts of fun things! </div>
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I love those little chenille Christmas trees with the fuzzy tops.</div>
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The whole chair was painted, I feel like his would just be a decorative piece. It was cute because the edged of the chair were ripped like the kittens had been sharpening their claws on them.</div>
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Every year the Sisters On The Fly group has a glamper display. A few of the members bring their campers so that we can all enjoy looking through how they have decorated them. My mom has a camper right now that is slowly being transformed into a glamper. I will save that for a post all its own. I just got one of those pie carriers!</div>
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This gal had some of the cutest vintage stuff. She said she didn't have a shop but did a few shows each year from stuff she has thrifted and collected throughout the year. See that little lady in the purple dress? I have a collection of those from my mom!</div>
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This lampshade was made from old advertisements, so cool!!</div>
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It was really a fun day and I got to spend it with two of my favorite people!</div>
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Tomorrow I will show you the awesome things I got at the show!</div>
<br />Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-15798467530304369992014-09-10T14:07:00.000-04:002014-09-10T14:07:03.623-04:00Country Living Fair- 2 days to go!Two days from now I will be in the midst of one of my favorite Fridays each year, the Country Living Fair in Columbus, Ohio! Its really hard for me to do much by myself since I have 2 toddlers but I have taken them with me just to go to this event in the past. This year I will be kid-free and in great company! Here I am with my cousin and aunt the first year we went. It was so blazing hot and I was pregnant with capri's on, a nightmare!!! <div>
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It was so much fun though and I have only missed one year since then! My mom was also with us, on the left. There is nothing that makes me happier than a good thrift but sometimes you just have to find someone else who thrifted and buy their stuff!</div>
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This year I am going with my other aunt, my mom's sister, below on the left. She is pretty crazy, crafty, the Queen of Everything as she calls herself, so a lot of fun to go with!!</div>
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I don't usually go with any idea of what i will end up bringing home, lots of times things I like are out of my price range but this year I have a few things I am going to be on the lookout for. </div>
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I would love to find a medium size vintage chalkboard, black or green, with or without graphics (with would be awesome). If not I have an idea to make one myself when we get back home. I am also going to look for some vintage posters or advertisements. Any old cameras that are any color other than black. I don't really want to collect black cameras at all since I love color so much. </div>
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<i>Me with my baby girl last year, she was such a good girl the whole day! </i></div>
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Most of the handmade items (not quite my taste) are up towards the entrance so I will probably make a beeline for the back which houses all of the vintage and antique shops. I am sure we will make a game plan the night before. Check back in a few days to see if I scored anything!!</div>
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My grandparents were a bit older by the time I came around as my parents were both the youngest children in their families. Although my grandfathers had passed on, my grandmothers were both still blessing us when I got married. They both were so just...awesome. My mom's mother, Lauretta, had 6 children and was such a crafty lady. Ever single time we would visit, she would have some kind of craft for us to do and I loved it every time!</div>
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<i>Below: Lauretta and Wilbur</i></div>
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She made the wonderful Christmas tree from old jewelry that I inherited. I have so many things of hers that are beaded too as that was her specialty. The home she and my grandfather built was mid century modern all the way. I wish I had some of her old furniture!!<br />
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<i>Below: June and Wendell</i></div>
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My dad's mom, June, was also very craft. She did a lot of sewing and my dad said she made lots of his clothes during his growing up. I have her old Bernina sewing machine that my grandfather got her used in the 70's. It is all metal and still runs great.</div>
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<i>Below: June, sassy as always.</i></div>
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I grew up in the farmhouse that my dad's parents bought when my dad was just a toddler. They built a new house on the corner of the farm in 1982 that my husband and I live in now. So I have lived next to my grandma June my whole life. She was so eccentric and we all loved her for it. She wore blue nail polish and never had her shirts buttoned correctly but never cared either. </div>
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<br />Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-6738289709726536552014-09-03T15:13:00.000-04:002014-09-04T13:40:34.445-04:00Weekend Thrifting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As soon as I saw this cute mint camera, I knew it was meant to be mine. I mean who would have left this at the sale for 50 cents all day without snagging it up?? So cute, and I think I collect cameras now because my mom just brought me a few old ones of her and my dads...</div>
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The vintage pie/dessert carrier was in pristine condition and even came with the original insulated carrying bag. </div>
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I found all three of these at the same garage sale all for 50 cents each. The Christmas tree holder still had all the contents in the box and looks as though it has never been used. The garland had me a bit stumped. I don't know it if is actually Christmas garland or Chinese or Japanese festive garland? You can see the tag below has some foreign symbols on it. But there are about 10 strands in each box that also look as though they have never been used or out of the box even.</div>
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I got this retro little highchair that actually matched some chairs I had picked up the weekend before. It was in the basement of the estate sale for 50 cents too and just took a little extra fine steel wool to polish it right up!</div>
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There were 3 yellow molded plastic chairs I got at a church rummage sale for a dollar a piece that are currently being used in my dining room as extra seating for when the family comes over. </div>
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And I couldn't believe these got left a whole day at the same rummage sale! I didn't go until the second day and these were a dollar each, my son thought they were awesome giant candles!! They will get cleaned up and wait until Christmas to go outside in front of the house. </div>
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It happened to be a great few weekends for sales here. Our county fair is coming up this weekend so I doubt there will be much action for other sales coming up. I will be enjoying french fries and our hometown sugared doughnuts at the fair this weekend!!</div>
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Also linking up over at <a href="http://melissasantiques.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Melissa's Antiques</a>.<br />
Go and visit for more thrifting, DIY and decorating blog posts!<br />
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<br />Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-64146777893201588602014-08-29T07:07:00.000-04:002014-08-31T15:36:03.227-04:00Craft Room Makeover Step 4: Painting Furniture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
On to the painting projects!! I had a lot of mismatched furniture in my craft room that needed a little cohesiveness. On top of that I wanted to save some old metal cabinets that had been in my parents basement for more than 30 years. So I started with painting the cabinets. All three were matching with original hardware. </div>
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And all the handles needed was a little buffing with steel wool and they were shining once again.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">They were in great shape in some spots and others...not so much. As you can see the bottoms of each cabinet had major rust damage. One was literally falling off. My dad helped me make a big box out of wood to sit under them in their new home. </span><br />
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I also needed to find a new countertop since the original one probably got tossed. I got an osb panel from a recent project and cut it to size. I originally was going to paint it but I didn't really want to see the wood grain, or lack there off, underneath so I mod podged old book pages on top of it. A book about whales, kind of strange but the colors matched pretty well so I went with it.<br />
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And here they are now, I am so loving these bright colors!!! I started with Rustoleum, but switched to Krylon brand, it seemed to go on much smoother and they have a better choice of colors in my opinion.<br />
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I lined the drawers with a nice neutral print to cover the rusty spots and stains.<br />
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So one painting project done and another piece or two to go.<br />
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Also linking up over at <a href="http://www.iheartnaptime.net/" target="_blank">I Heart Naptime</a> and <a href="http://melissasantiques.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Melissa's Antiques</a>.<br />
Go and visit for more DIY, decorating, craft and recipe blog posts!<br />
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Here is another look at my list of things to do to make my creative space:<br />
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<strike>3. Decide how I want to divide up the space according to what I do the most.</strike><br />
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4. Organize, organize, organize!!!Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-7758385940550872014-08-27T10:09:00.004-04:002014-08-27T10:09:52.725-04:00Craft Room Makeover Step 3: Dividing up the SpaceI am a crafter, thrifter, DIY-er, etc. so I have lots going on all the time and I need to have dedicated spaces in my craft room to help me keep my stuff organized. Things change so quickly in my space when I bring new thrifts into it or need to whip up a quick gift for someone and I am a quick project type of person. I have tried quilting and knitting, but I can't work on the same thing for that many hours, I get bored.<br />
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The projects and things I tend to do are and thus need space for are:<br />
1. Sewing- I love to make dresses for my daughter, bags and purses.<br />
2. Thrifting- I love going to rummage sales and estate sales and when I bring things home I need to have a <br />
place to drop them off before they find a permanent home.<br />
3. Crafting- I do all sorts of crafts that involve storage of those items, paint, brushes, buttons, all sorts of<br />
odds and ends.<br />
4. Paper- I have so much paper and paper crafting supplies from when I used to scrapbook. I don't<br />
scrapbook as much now, but I still make cards and other paper crafts and need a place where it is all<br />
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I think this will work for my current needs, so it's on to paint and redo some furniture!!<br />
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Here is another look at my list of things to do to make my creative space:<br />
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<strike>3. Decide how I want to divide up the space according to what I do the most.</strike><br />
3. Paint the furniture that needs it.<br />
4. Organize, organize, organize!!!<br />
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Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-47182163757609183782014-06-30T11:12:00.002-04:002014-06-30T11:12:23.472-04:00Summer Thrifting<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I am not able to go to many yard sales with my kids being so young (3.5 years old and 1.5 years old). But I have been lucky enough to hit a few up when my husband kindly took a day off work. My mom and sister-in-law had a really fun day together. The town we went to has a yard sale weekend every year and it is the biggest one in the community. I came home with these two adorable cat planters, I had seem one in a magazine recently but decided it would probably be impossible to find. But the same sale had 2 for 50 cents each! I need to find 2 little cacti to put in them as their tails.</div>
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I don't normally buy glasswear but the starburst glass was pretty cool, I wish I could find a whole set of these at a reasonable price. I liked the Florida shot glass because it reminds me of the times we used to go down to Florida and visit my grandparents. It was always so sunny and happy there. The Myrtle Beach shot glass had pirates on it so I couldn't say no!</div>
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Some other goodies I have picked up the last month, I found this retro magazine holder for a whopping 25 cents this past Saturday. I spray painted its worn frame a matte black and I plan on adding round wooden knobs to the 4 legs painted different colors. Probably turquoise, orange, white and pink. </div>
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I am hoping I can get to some more this summer, maybe I will take the kids with me....</div>
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<br />Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-72885181638634005192014-05-07T09:55:00.002-04:002014-05-07T09:55:19.228-04:00Craft Room Makeover Step 2: Storage Containers on a BudgetI have some really great furniture pieces that will function perfectly for my craft space but I am lacking a bit on storage containers to divide things up. I recently signed up for a Big Lots rewards card, so I get emails for new products and sales weekly. These bright pink baskets jumped out at me for only $1.50 each!<br />
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On my trip to target this past weekend, I snagged these cute metal polka dot buckets for cheap in their dollar section at the front of the store.<br />
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Also got this plastic rolling cart with drawers at Target that I dressed up with a little turquoise chevron washi tape.<br />
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Some things staying or also coming to live with me: I have a great library card catalog cabinet I found on craigslist last year for $25.00. I plan to fill it with all sorts of little random stuff like bells, buttons, pipe cleaners, etc.<br /></div>
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The drawers pull all the way out so whenever I need to use something I can just take the whole drawer to my table.</div>
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I also have a great bookshelf that I have been storing my paper supplies in which will probably still be used for that, but it needs a little work. Paint, some screws....<br />
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Lastly, I have a big plans for these!! They are retro metal cabinets that have been in my parents damp basement for at least 30 years. No they don't look pretty now, but with a little work I think they will come out looking and functioning wonderfully!!<br />
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So the next step is deciding how I want to divide my room to make sure it functions the best it can.<br />
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Here is another look at my list of things to do to make my creative space:<br />
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<strike>1. Purge my craft and storage stuff.</strike><br />
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3. Decide how I want to divide up the space according to what I do the most.<br />
3. Paint the furniture that needs it.<br />
4. Organize, organize, organize!!!<br />
<br />Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-42966030358083841632014-05-05T20:08:00.002-04:002014-05-07T09:55:36.560-04:00The Plan: Craft Room MakeoverSo I have a "craft room"...<br />
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Its more of a "catch-all, storage, everything that doesn't fit into another room goes in here and also has a few craft supplies" room.<br />
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What happens when I go into this room? I grab the things I need to do a project and take them somewhere else in the house, thus creating another room that needs cleaned up afterwards. I never really do much in there besides store everything that doesn't have a home. But this spring it is getting a complete makeover and I am so excited!!!!!<br />
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When we moved into the house the basement was split into 3 rooms, a small bathroom with shower, a large room with the furnace in the corner (this is now the furnace/kids space) and a large square room. We split the square room into two rectangles and one side is a living area/bar and the other side is storage/craft room.<br />
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Here is my list of things to do to make my creative space:<br />
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2. Inventory my storage furniture and containers.<br />
3. Decide how I want to divide up the space according to what I do the most.<br />
3. Paint the furniture that needs it.<br />
4. Organize, organize, organize!!!<br />
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After going through 2 kids clothes so far and lots of other crazy, random stuff in my storage space and craft room, I have been able to check off my first goal of purging!! Yay!<br />
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Now to figure out what I have left and make a plan!!<br />
<br />Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-10040534202366357782014-04-25T11:15:00.001-04:002014-05-05T09:11:22.357-04:00Painted Dresser & Cloth Diaper StorageAs part of the <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-highlow-organizing-challenge.html" target="_blank">iheart Organizing High/Low Organizing Challenge</a>, I have decided to finally finish a project that has been on my to-do list for a while, organizing my daughters changing table station.<br />
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I have had a dresser floating around my house for a few years now because it just hadn't ever looked right anywhere. When I moved into my home, I had a mix of styles going on. Between hand me down, garage sale and new furniture, my home's design was lacking a cohesive style. This dresser was actually one of the first pieces I had bought myself and though now, it doesn't really match the rest of my home, it fits pretty good as a changing table in my daughters room. Some of my inspiration for this whole project came from this awesome <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/mid-century-6-drawer-dresser-white-acorn-h440/?pkey=cdressers-nightstands&cm_src=dressers-nightstands||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-" target="_blank">West Elm Mid Century Dresser</a>. And the wire baskets were painted to look similar to these <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/yellow-wire-bin/s100649" target="_blank">Crate and Barrel Wire Baskets</a>.<br />
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So for the makeover, I removed the doors to the two lower sides and took all the drawers out. I did 2 coats of white primer and 2 coats of white flat paint. Then I finished it up with 2 coats of polycrylic gloss finish.<br />
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They don't make the drawer pulls with the same spacing so I left the original handles on. I may spray paint them at some point in time to add a little pop of color.<br />
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The clear coat gives it a nice shine without any shadow of color. I did some research and most people said that the polycrylic tends to be the purest clear coat.</div>
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I put my daughters toys and books in the open cubbies and it looks much better instead of in a big pile in the corner. </div>
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So now onto my cloth diaper storage. This works much better than the original changing table we had been using with open shelves that had terribly made fabric bins in them. The kids were constantly pulling the bins out and emptying the contents! </div>
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I use the AIO's and wipes the most and wanted to keep those the most accessible. I bought the lime green basket that sits on top of the dresser and the 2 wire wall baskets at my local craft store but the 2 on the wall weren't the right color, so I just spray painted them in the matching lime color. </div>
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Inside my basket I have some gentle lotion, cleanser, spray bottle of water, some creams and my diaper accessories.<br />
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Top middle drawer is covers and inserts along with liners. It also hold my extra AIO's that don't fit in the baskets on the wall. </div>
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Middle drawer has fitteds and my wool covers. I am lucky enough to have a great aunt who crochets and she gave me all of my beautiful wool covers!<br />
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The bottom two drawers have disposable diapers and breastfeeding supplies. I hope this has helped anyone looking for a neat way to redo an old dresser and also anyone needing some cloth diaper storage inspiration!!</div>
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Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-28038281912483793732014-03-31T08:00:00.000-04:002014-03-31T08:00:00.266-04:00Glam Tissue Box CoverI needed a quick and easy project this week because my kids have been in what I call "outside starvation mode". We haven't been able to play outside since the beginning of December here and they need my constant attention with projects and things to do. This leaves little time to get anything done besides housework, but I still have a few moments of time when they are both taking a nap to get a little creative. So here is my super quick and easy tissue box cover.<br />
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I started with a wooden tissue box cover from my local craft store. They have them available in wood and heavy duty paper material but I opted for the wooden one since I think it will hold up better. If you wanted a super smooth finish, the paper one would work better and still hold up pretty well.<br />
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All I did was paint it with one coat of white craft paint and then I did my design in gold Testors Hobby paint. That was easy!!</div>
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<br />Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-3422468627807000932014-03-24T13:54:00.000-04:002014-03-24T13:54:02.195-04:00An Organized Bulletin Board & Glam Thumb TacksOur refrigerator had started looking cluttered and not very pretty because of all of the papers, photos, schedules, artwork, etc. that always ended up on it. I needed another solution badly so that my 1 year old wasn't tearing up everything. Each time we opened the door, everything would shift south until it ended up on the floor. Our magnets weren't strong enough to hold all the crap we had on the fridge and I needed to find another home for it all.<br />
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A plain bulletin board that my mom was happy to give to me needed just a little color and it could quickly solve my problems.<br />
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I added a little turquoise paint around the frame and it perked right up. So I put it up in the hallway between our kitchen and entry but it still needed a little something.<br />
So I bought: a 200 ct. pack of regular silver thumb tacks for $1.25<br />
a pack of black gemstones for $1.50 and<br />
a bottle of <a href="http://www.testors.com/products/573471" target="_blank">Testors enamel paint</a> in metallic gold from my local craft store for less than $2.00<br />
(This stuff adheres to anything and I use it for all sorts of projects. It is where you would find the model car kits.)<br />
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Glued some gemstones to my tacks and once they were dry, painted them with the enamel paint and left to dry overnight.<br />
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Aren't they pretty?<br />
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So you can see how pretty these look compared to regular silver tacks. And my calendar is a free printable I downloaded and printed out from Miss Tiina. Get it here <a href="http://misstiina.com/blog/live-free-love-life-2014-calendar/" target="_blank">Free Printable Calendar</a>.<br />
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I was gifted a clock after I had my first baby to keep in his room. It was a very nice gesture but not at all my style. I would look at it every day with it's wood frame and traditional numbers and I knew it had more potential to fit into my nursery's modern style. So almost 3 years later with a little time and paint, it has become a beautiful addition to the room. This project was super easy to complete in a day. So I started with my regular looking clock, pretty but not fitting in very well.<br />
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It was easy to take apart with 4 screws in the back.<br />
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I spray painted the hands so I could get into all the crevices without the hands sticking together.<br />
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Then painted over the spray paint residue with craft paint on the face of the clock. I moved the hands out of the way to reach all the points around the center.<br />
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Last week I stopped by Goodwill and hiding behind some not so interesting artwork was this picture. I think it's a beautiful piece of art with the colors. My son asked me who it was when I brought it home and I told him it was Jesus and the little children. Now he keeps asking me, "Is that me and Jesus?" which just makes me smile.<br />
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The frame has a few chips and dents in it so I am probably going to paint it, maybe an aqua or tan that blends well with the picture.<br />
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It will go along side my last supper picture in the stairwell leading to my basement. I am going to do a post about my paint by number picture collection this week so you can see all of them!<br />
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I started by gathering my supplies at my local craft store:<br />
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1. an inexpensive, already painted wooden St. patty's Day sign- $3.00<br />
2. 4 wooden shamrocks- 50 cents each<br />
3. green glitter glue- $1.50<br />
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I already had green paint and brushes and my drill for the other steps.<br />
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So I chose this pre-painted sign, it was cute and I could not have made one for less than $3.00 with the cute cutout hat.<br />
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I love it and it adds a little welcome to our home in the month of March.</div>
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<br />Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-63153569911073393452014-03-04T13:06:00.001-05:002014-03-05T12:50:50.604-05:00Kids Bench Makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My mom just gave me an old bench that my brothers and I used when we were kids. Its cute, but needs a fresh coat of paint to match my non-red home. It has so much potential but I have too many ideas and can't decide. Which do you like best?<br />
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I have a very tall, build in bookcase in our living room that has really only seen books, books and more books. When my grandparents lived here, they had tons of books that loaded the shelves, like their full collection of encyclopedias. When we moved in we had lots of college books, bible study books, yearbooks, just a lot of books, so what did I do? I shoved them all up on the bookcase and forgot about it. My kids would tear everything off of the bottom 3 shelves and the top ones looked cramped and sad. Fast forward to the days of Pinterest and mobile children I decided it was time to change things up.<br />
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So I started by taking everything off the shelves.<br />
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These are my piles of books that are going elsewhere.<br />
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And these are the only ones going back on the shelves.<br />
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So I added the books back up first because I felt they were the least pretty to look at and I didn't mind if some were hidden.</div>
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Next I added some pictures that were in black frames, the single color frame helps to make it look cohesive. I also added my blue glass pieces. </div>
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And finally I set all the other items I had, a collection of nesting dolls, an antler my husband found in the woods, an old camera, etc. </div>
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Making sure there are themes throughout the shelves tie everything together. I love having lots of color and I think it is a nice change from the old boring bookcase.</div>
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I added my quilts back into the bottom 3 shelves which add a peek of color from behind the sofa.</div>
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In the end I am so happy to have put my favorite things out on display. I am so happy to have purged so many books that I never used, it feels great!<br />
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I read recently that you shouldn't store your medications in your bathroom because of the humidity and how it can lose its effectiveness and also how the chemistry of the medication can change into something harmful. So today I decided to overhaul my bathroom medicine cabinets and store most of those items in our hallway linen closet. Well when I got to my linen closet, I realized I had another problem entirely. I need to get more organized.... everywhere!!<br />
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I made a list of the main categories of stuff I wanted to store here. I removed all of the items from the smallest shelf and got to work sorting them into the clear plastic containers. I had these in my craft room containing lots of random things, so this would be a much better use for them.<br />
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I made some fun chevron labels and printed them out with my categories, mounted them to cardstock and taped them to the front of each container.<br />
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There, much better. At least now my husband will be able to find things now too!<br />
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Below is a link to the chevron labels I made for this project-free for you to use for your own projects. Happy organizing!<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwwKuVhkHq6UQ2JMMkFMUHZubXc/edit" target="_blank">Linen closet labels with text</a><br />
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A few weeks ago I made a stop at my local Goodwill. I don't get there often and its pretty picked over most of the time. The store had moved into a smaller space a few years ago and doesn't have much room to look around. I am always bumping elbows with other customers, annoying. On this particular day I did nab one item that 2 people tried to steal away from me before I even got to the register! It was an old, ugly, retro owl lamp, everything I love!! My kids have both grown up in our owl inspired nursery and I just have a love for them.<br />
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In all her original glory, (yes......her, you can't have an owl lamp with this much personality and not give it a name, Elsie) she would have looked great in a completely retro den but I wanted it to fit into my eclectic retro/modern craft room. I have about 3 styles going on in most of the rooms of my home so it isn't hard to find or make an object and add it to any space. But even this called for a touch of paint and new shade of some sort!</div>
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Ok, ok I know you are mad (Auntie Jan) because I haven't been on here, but I finally have something cool to post about!! So I text my mother this past weekend and all I could say was "I've hit the motherload!!" Of course I was talking about the motherload of estate sales!! I got some really great deals, and I am talking $1.00/box deals!! Well here is the stuff I found in a few boxes that I am keeping...<br />
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Well I did manage to find one more good box of stuff and I will share that with you later.</div>Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-11225756126281803992012-01-31T12:35:00.005-05:002012-01-31T12:47:35.874-05:00Turquoise & Orange Tango!<div> </div><div><br /><div>So this past Saturday I attended a Quilt-in-a-day workshop with my mother-in-law. Being a somewhat seasoned sewer, I thought it would be fun to just get out of the house and be creative all day. I realized quite early in the day that I would NOT be taking a finished quilt home, but more than enough pieces to finish!!</div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703852023389131714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7551-UIiZeZb0c6rlw0cTOHsEkXFaqCZWh56EygFvnyYBITRlos4TxZirDAiszuKfYOdTCCw-F1UULFsE_TIQBocbXr_ecD6lzskcRnmgmbxT7nNvaXtfERdjJsZ-Xc6QsTxl2Iqhckcr/s400/IMG_6087.jpg" /></div><div>The quilt pattern we were working on is a log cabin quilt with flying geese and so far it is looking pretty good! I chose some very bold colors that I love and it is coming together pretty easily. It was going along pretty well until some of the other ladies decided my machine sounded pretty aweful, so out came the oil and my sewing machine got a little work done! They were mortified when I told them that it probably hadn't been serviced in 30 years or so.... ha!</div><div> </div><div>You will have to see someday when I get this finished what the design will look like! </div><div> <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703853866764876514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rxK2TLxPntIK6ysGBFRzk-upXLCUNUClJksGefw728lES-zMhm0Y6kBz4nl4o5MD6STCLV9rTkDSnzkvk8NRs4xx-6NU2ysq2TVtj8dkimAaulMOXfBIqjz3Q3pPziEGOj1auoMs5Zby/s400/IMG_6084.jpg" /></div><div>Also, it is so beautiful out today that it reminds me of spring...and spring cleaning. Check back tomorrow for some of my favorite spring cleaning ideas!!</div><div> </div><div>-Jessica</div></div>Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919973242251068417.post-44705933997674904512011-12-13T12:55:00.005-05:002011-12-13T13:08:24.329-05:00Cork Board<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKiTK1no9gBwRo8dF2emDMnECc2jjZYPWCSS83XJanDZC6rVRIGGSYr3YBKp9_CbQ-rWF0mhkQhrOkzn5M3j8d_HV1XU42FRXXwT5bcZzbg8HdoTe1GLU8yMCynORSbBPArj9NdsRWJeYa/s1600/IMG_5960.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKiTK1no9gBwRo8dF2emDMnECc2jjZYPWCSS83XJanDZC6rVRIGGSYr3YBKp9_CbQ-rWF0mhkQhrOkzn5M3j8d_HV1XU42FRXXwT5bcZzbg8HdoTe1GLU8yMCynORSbBPArj9NdsRWJeYa/s400/IMG_5960.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685675615907468386" border="0" /></a><br />I am so excited about my latest project!! My friend and I had been wanting to make this for a little while but my collection of corks was growing very slowly, so I turned to my aunt and her best friend for a little assistance :-) It was so easy and took less than an hour to make! We started with piece of cardboard a little bigger than we wanted to finished size to be. Hot glued the corks in whatever design we chose, I wanted one long and narrow so that I could hang it vertical or horizontal. I mounted the cardboard to a piece of wood and surrounded it with old barn wood.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMOMsQGq6LT4jCciAPagBw0xzL0KodJVv0qdgyjDAhLTgFdKLtJGz6Gtzh450zftQW0DUqVJKVkwadFtwJmjM3Eu1WJ2TYdiD_7AsU66Og_UJmSoVIZM7aBoP3VhnTH9wiV5_8CVrglV2/s1600/IMG_5962.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMOMsQGq6LT4jCciAPagBw0xzL0KodJVv0qdgyjDAhLTgFdKLtJGz6Gtzh450zftQW0DUqVJKVkwadFtwJmjM3Eu1WJ2TYdiD_7AsU66Og_UJmSoVIZM7aBoP3VhnTH9wiV5_8CVrglV2/s400/IMG_5962.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685675606192744050" border="0" /></a><br />My parents just remodeled their barn windows and trim which was over 100 years old so I took a few pieces of trim and used it around all the edges of the corks. I think my little piece turned out pretty cool!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_MYWzrAE1nkRN0ipb5M4Oo-Bz0Ny6lOYbv7UxhgkgX0Nra6P3lxPv44Z0Tle6mD6r99CeDx5uMxC_7ektXYoBMHYOZObhQPuhCCpsUeHHsmpw_DoalSKp5PditokeEAct2RlE76Q7owh/s1600/IMG_5961.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_MYWzrAE1nkRN0ipb5M4Oo-Bz0Ny6lOYbv7UxhgkgX0Nra6P3lxPv44Z0Tle6mD6r99CeDx5uMxC_7ektXYoBMHYOZObhQPuhCCpsUeHHsmpw_DoalSKp5PditokeEAct2RlE76Q7owh/s400/IMG_5961.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685675607942178306" border="0" /></a>Jessica D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05565743877520423647noreply@blogger.com0