tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49745427484295856992024-03-12T17:32:30.941-05:00Sparkle and ShineSparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-71836765848661247872011-07-23T10:50:00.001-05:002011-07-23T10:58:38.786-05:00Dresser Re-doI found a great sale and ended up buying 3 dressers! I did pay a little more for them than I usually do but they were good, solid peices so I think it was worth it! Don't you love sales like that! I'm keeping 2 of the dressers for when I redo our girls' rooms later this summer but just couldn't wait to get this one done. I wanted a really rustic, beachy feel as there are a lot of lake homes around here (you know....Minnesota - home of 10,000 lakes or how others say it home of 10 lakes and 10,000 swamps! Whatever floats your boat right?) Anyhow, here is the before....nothing "beachy" about it! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OwxwZEe2-IE/TirsgKGkWoI/AAAAAAAAAbs/C2toNge7GE0/s1600/DSC06516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OwxwZEe2-IE/TirsgKGkWoI/AAAAAAAAAbs/C2toNge7GE0/s320/DSC06516.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is is after! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uAa3WWPNyPY/Tirsldp3hbI/AAAAAAAAAbw/rhPXcIEnTKo/s1600/DSC06525-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uAa3WWPNyPY/Tirsldp3hbI/AAAAAAAAAbw/rhPXcIEnTKo/s320/DSC06525-1.JPG" t$="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love, love, love it! I wish I had a beach house to put it in! Ha!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyhow, hope you have a great day! After this post I think I need to take the kids to the beach...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs! Kristen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-83921230700782343902011-07-08T11:15:00.001-05:002011-07-08T11:17:41.557-05:00I've gone table crazy!<div style="text-align: center;">Yep, it's official...I've gone table crazy! I love, love, love tables! Little side tables, end tables, coffee tables, you name it - I love it! Here's a few that I've done over the past couple months...and I have 3 in my garage to get too! That is just <strike>plain sad</strike> awesome that something so little can make me so happy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-60fcr6olf4w/ThcaGRmSZbI/AAAAAAAAAbE/YjWfjARZD9E/s1600/DSC06299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" m$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-60fcr6olf4w/ThcaGRmSZbI/AAAAAAAAAbE/YjWfjARZD9E/s320/DSC06299.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">A not so cute table...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FSl5Qn2zTqM/ThcaK697BxI/AAAAAAAAAbI/KB8eM9trqhk/s1600/DSC06300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" m$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FSl5Qn2zTqM/ThcaK697BxI/AAAAAAAAAbI/KB8eM9trqhk/s320/DSC06300.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">but look at that potential!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUyil8IBzYM/ThcaPRTEKjI/AAAAAAAAAbM/ww0GzO4-lMo/s1600/DSC06302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" m$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EUyil8IBzYM/ThcaPRTEKjI/AAAAAAAAAbM/ww0GzO4-lMo/s320/DSC06302.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh yeah, I knew it would be awesome! On display at The Poppy Trading Post!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zga2RFGAqMc/ThcbdWt1uaI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/a0hKcomJlts/s1600/DSC05579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Zga2RFGAqMc/ThcbdWt1uaI/AAAAAAAAAbQ/a0hKcomJlts/s320/DSC05579.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">Isn't she BAD? Also that dang Dusting Fairy didn't show up again...hmmm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yW3Tl65tPwE/Thcbh2WJ0SI/AAAAAAAAAbU/wB1UHB8YJBM/s1600/DSC05583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yW3Tl65tPwE/Thcbh2WJ0SI/AAAAAAAAAbU/wB1UHB8YJBM/s320/DSC05583.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here she is all done up with some awesome scrap book paper! I love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xXTSvje0R4w/ThcbmI2hVyI/AAAAAAAAAbY/RdMHS4uIYcw/s1600/DSC05586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" m$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xXTSvje0R4w/ThcbmI2hVyI/AAAAAAAAAbY/RdMHS4uIYcw/s320/DSC05586.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A glimpse of the top...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0fi6CFdKLdE/ThccGRx0b0I/AAAAAAAAAbc/C5KPG2g6Mqc/s1600/DSC05573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0fi6CFdKLdE/ThccGRx0b0I/AAAAAAAAAbc/C5KPG2g6Mqc/s320/DSC05573.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Where's that Dusting Fairy again???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yx-zsnkhveE/ThcchkmkaGI/AAAAAAAAAbg/Za9ZZG5yc4Y/s1600/DSC05578.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" m$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yx-zsnkhveE/ThcchkmkaGI/AAAAAAAAAbg/Za9ZZG5yc4Y/s320/DSC05578.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Super cute detail!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7N6Ok3Cprnk/Thccl_pzhXI/AAAAAAAAAbk/t_yxLWlPZNk/s1600/DSC05691.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" m$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7N6Ok3Cprnk/Thccl_pzhXI/AAAAAAAAAbk/t_yxLWlPZNk/s320/DSC05691.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here she is in all her shabby white glory! (I know, I know...not the best picture but you get the idea!) She is super duper nice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-66876630093683159772011-06-24T12:02:00.000-05:002011-06-24T12:02:52.372-05:00Yep...still here!Yes, I am still creating, painting, sanding, and apparently from the lack of blog posts, mismanaging my time! However it's only been 2 months worth of mismanaged time...really, is it that bad? <strike>(Insert sarcastic voice here!)</strike> So, what is new at Sparkle & Shine? Busy, busy, busy! Lots of shab to fab redo's done...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H69nC8JdG2o/TgS23hCb5_I/AAAAAAAAAao/Ak98YxbJXj8/s1600/DSC06167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-H69nC8JdG2o/TgS23hCb5_I/AAAAAAAAAao/Ak98YxbJXj8/s320/DSC06167.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now she is a beautiful, sassy red! Love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G6oS0-E-LUg/TgS4mjtiQDI/AAAAAAAAAa0/FewOLnPu7Ho/s1600/DSC06086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G6oS0-E-LUg/TgS4mjtiQDI/AAAAAAAAAa0/FewOLnPu7Ho/s320/DSC06086.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not attractive...at all!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f0mxThGE8cM/TgS4sA9c7RI/AAAAAAAAAa4/09s89kE0RkQ/s1600/DSC06196.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f0mxThGE8cM/TgS4sA9c7RI/AAAAAAAAAa4/09s89kE0RkQ/s320/DSC06196.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now she is...wouldn't this be great in a little girls room? Love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AND....my all time favorite! A super - duper curb side find by my sister in law! Thankfully she grabbed it for me....love, love, love! Why do people throw these things away????</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b_MrtbaJ_00/TgTCsfDr6ZI/AAAAAAAAAa8/lkwm0UimC9g/s1600/DSC06213.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b_MrtbaJ_00/TgTCsfDr6ZI/AAAAAAAAAa8/lkwm0UimC9g/s320/DSC06213.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A fantastic old rocker...painted a very yucky, ugly brown!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BXNEgi550e0/TgTCxE8o7pI/AAAAAAAAAbA/5W-8X9A4pgc/s1600/DSC06250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" i$="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BXNEgi550e0/TgTCxE8o7pI/AAAAAAAAAbA/5W-8X9A4pgc/s320/DSC06250.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here she is all done up in a fabulous shabby white! Love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, that is what I've been up too! Hopefully I can update sooner than in two months! Until then...happy junking and shabbing! Hugs! Kristen</div><div align="center"></div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-17598745743129334322011-04-11T10:08:00.000-05:002011-04-11T10:08:49.260-05:00Happy Monday!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It's Monday already! Ugh! I like the weekends. We can come and go as we please, nap, run around, nap, play outside, nap, visit family and friends, nap...do you see a pattern here? It's 0945 Monday morning and I could seriously go for a nap already! That won't be happening so I'll just have to rely on my good old diet coke! =) It was a busy weekend but I managed to get a few things done...my most fave is this wonderful little project... </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NkfI164MWnU/TaMVt7UbNEI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/JUfvaBl8bxM/s1600/DSC05682.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NkfI164MWnU/TaMVt7UbNEI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/JUfvaBl8bxM/s320/DSC05682.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The hubster and I picked up this rusty old basket at Junkbonanza. We originally thought it was an old egg basket but the more we looked at it we think it was a covering for a fan or something of the like. It is unique and fun! We hung it from the ceiling and I had put our fresh fruit in there all winter but now that it is getting warmer out the fruit ripens too quickly so I had to redo it. I bought (yes, bought...do you think I could find some old terracotta pots ANYWHERE?! NO!!!) Anyhoo, I painted them black, added the numbers and fresh herbs. I love, love it! It's original and fun! Here it is from another angle!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gPvKhfXjUu8/TaMVK0JR3PI/AAAAAAAAAaM/CytI39Xvi3k/s1600/DSC05670.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gPvKhfXjUu8/TaMVK0JR3PI/AAAAAAAAAaM/CytI39Xvi3k/s320/DSC05670.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't just the cutest stinkin thing? Love!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_kywnJbJsWc/TZO6CVuOu6I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/mXAX9Y2gvf0/s1600/DSC05553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_kywnJbJsWc/TZO6CVuOu6I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/mXAX9Y2gvf0/s320/DSC05553.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Love how it turned out! This little gem is up at the shop! =)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy your evening! Hugs!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Kristen</div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-50731938013764397352011-03-28T09:29:00.001-05:002011-03-28T10:38:16.139-05:00For the Love of Music!!!There is always music in one form or another playing at our house...Rolling Stones, MercyMe, Lady GaGA, Barney! Yep, we have quite the assortment - but you can really dance to anything - not that I would want ANYONE to see that happen! So, it is no wonder that I am completely OBSESSED with vintage sheet music right now! I love, love, love it! Everything I seem to recreate has it <em>in it, on it, </em>or <em>over it!!!!</em> I even dreamt about it...would that be considered as obsessive?! I THINK SO!!! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tVqNDXtjaec/TZCZruhH4zI/AAAAAAAAAZw/vRzOm442VQI/s1600/DSC05391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tVqNDXtjaec/TZCZruhH4zI/AAAAAAAAAZw/vRzOm442VQI/s320/DSC05391.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div align="center">A very U-G-L-Y candleholder...but she had potential once I removed the red velvet covering....I think it was cemented onto it! Should have taken a before pic with the velvet on there so you could get the whole groovy effect....can you say 1970's? Peace out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-972b27D5WBM/TZCZjrB839I/AAAAAAAAAZs/YtScPEX-JtE/s1600/DSC05474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-972b27D5WBM/TZCZjrB839I/AAAAAAAAAZs/YtScPEX-JtE/s320/DSC05474.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahhh....now we are talking!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hoping to get some creating done today, I know there will be music involved, and I would bet there will be some vintage sheet music involved too! After a weekend of writing research papers I TOTALLY need it! Hope you have a great day! Hugs!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kristen</div><div align="center"></div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-73925340217003560372011-03-16T13:02:00.002-05:002011-03-16T13:32:07.509-05:00Let there be paint...and spring!Does anyone else have spring fever?! Now that it is warming up, I just want to be outside painting and creating! Forget the daily housework, forget the laundry, forget spring cleaning...that's what husbands are for!!! Haha! Last weekend it was beautiful for Minnesota so I opened the garage doors and painted away....here is one example of the amazing power of paint!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for my love of white....pitter patter goes my heart! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uLnn9uc0ee8/TYD1IM3tRaI/AAAAAAAAAZU/sfM9dIYtvyw/s1600/DSC05398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-uLnn9uc0ee8/TYD1IM3tRaI/AAAAAAAAAZU/sfM9dIYtvyw/s320/DSC05398.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Picked up these paper mache forms from a thrift store...not cute!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HCnawHXvybM/TYD1RRWXl5I/AAAAAAAAAZY/ZLJHqsaVNDU/s1600/DSC05437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="245" r6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-HCnawHXvybM/TYD1RRWXl5I/AAAAAAAAAZY/ZLJHqsaVNDU/s320/DSC05437.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here they are after Kate and I mod-podged vintage sheet music to them! Love, love, love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These took awhile (about 3 hours!) so I wanted to keep them, however, Kate thought we should sell them because I told her she could keep the money...what was I thinking? So these lovelies are up at the shop...I'm secretly hoping they don't sell so I can sneak them back home! Does that make me a bad mom? =)</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sccve9AYPXs/TYD1Ygbs0WI/AAAAAAAAAZc/CyiV5HUVGj8/s1600/DSC05467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sccve9AYPXs/TYD1Ygbs0WI/AAAAAAAAAZc/CyiV5HUVGj8/s320/DSC05467.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some more "loves". I love the pedestal wood bowl. All shabbed out with the vintage covered eggs..."sigh!" I love them! The trays with the vintage paper in the background are also favorites!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cqyfNQeb22Y/TYD1irfga9I/AAAAAAAAAZg/LjcrwgbzEpc/s1600/DSC05465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" r6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cqyfNQeb22Y/TYD1irfga9I/AAAAAAAAAZg/LjcrwgbzEpc/s320/DSC05465.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">A close up of the eggs...just used vintage music sheet, modge podge, and plastic eggs! Super easy but it was a little timely...however, when you are doing it with your 11 year old who still thinks you're cool...priceless! Linking up to White Wednesday party!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-46zFiFbUPKw/TYD31FobjRI/AAAAAAAAAZk/k_jaJqKFJLk/s1600/White-Wedneday-Button.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-46zFiFbUPKw/TYD31FobjRI/AAAAAAAAAZk/k_jaJqKFJLk/s1600/White-Wedneday-Button.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy your day! Hugs!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Kristen</div><br />
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Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-71656388061894359422011-02-02T21:14:00.003-06:002011-02-03T22:54:05.301-06:00Easy shabby photo blocks!What to do when it's minus 5000 degrees in Minnesota, you have a sick 9 year old home from school, and you, yourself, are feeling a little cruddy? Grab some scraps and get creating! I made these little picture blocks years ago and had 3 left over that have just been kicking around in my <strike>crap</strike> creative room!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUobDzo93PI/AAAAAAAAAZE/PKCuT9XLUoY/s1600/DSC05317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUobDzo93PI/AAAAAAAAAZE/PKCuT9XLUoY/s320/DSC05317.JPG" width="291" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">These were so easy to make...like I said, I made them a long time ago but I just took a 2x2 and cut it into little squares, drilled a hole at the top, took some wire and bent it into the shapes, then just hot glued the wire into the hole I had drilled. I did paint the wood blocks an off white. That was it! Cute little picture holders for next to nothing - you probably could use any old scrap wood you have taking up space around the garage!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUoVkyqu7nI/AAAAAAAAAYo/_DzOkwizU9Y/s1600/DSC05324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUoVkyqu7nI/AAAAAAAAAYo/_DzOkwizU9Y/s320/DSC05324.JPG" width="260" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stamped some material I had with an awesome little french script background stamp. I use Staz on ink for these types of things...it works excellent and doesn't fade.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUoRvYM-DbI/AAAAAAAAAYE/KBi9_8qLkaQ/s1600/DSC05322.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUoRvYM-DbI/AAAAAAAAAYE/KBi9_8qLkaQ/s320/DSC05322.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I took a bunch of scraps and embellishments I had laying around...some old, some new. I just started glueing and creating...no pattern, no thinking, just random "thoughtlessness"! My fave!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUoS3oPU8ZI/AAAAAAAAAYI/94em9JVlA1Q/s1600/DSC05337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUoS3oPU8ZI/AAAAAAAAAYI/94em9JVlA1Q/s320/DSC05337.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took two pics of the girls and changed them to B&W, resized, and added them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUoV4gLfwlI/AAAAAAAAAY4/w2SEb20sXSM/s1600/DSC05361.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUoV4gLfwlI/AAAAAAAAAY4/w2SEb20sXSM/s320/DSC05361.JPG" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A close up of Kate...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUoWCH675dI/AAAAAAAAAY8/MoLxfEwBTQM/s1600/DSC05362.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUoWCH675dI/AAAAAAAAAY8/MoLxfEwBTQM/s320/DSC05362.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A closeup of Carly...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUoWOaJ9TnI/AAAAAAAAAZA/PcnpMX_HOyo/s1600/DSC05374.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUoWOaJ9TnI/AAAAAAAAAZA/PcnpMX_HOyo/s320/DSC05374.JPG" width="202" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The finished project on a fab little shelf! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Just a note...the hubby calls my craft room the "crap" room...most of the time he is right...it's such a disaster that you could lose a small child in there! It's my creative room....messy as it is, it's mine and it's my little piece of sanity when I need it...and in my defense (my brainiac train of thinking) is I don't want to waste my creative time cleaning it up so I just work away..."crap" and all!</em></div><br />
Easy, easy, easy project AND I got rid of some stuff (even though it's little...it counts) from the <strike>crap</strike> creative, craft room! <em>Hugs! Kristen</em><br />
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<div align="center">I'm linking up to Fab Friday - great ideas, check it out!</div><div align="center"><img alt="150 2 Fab Friday #33" class="aligncenter" src="http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r248/JulieBriggs1968/150_2.jpg" title="Fab Friday #33" /></div><div align="center">Whenever I view links like this I can't help but think of all the talented people there are out there! It is truely A-M-A-Z-I-N-G and such fun to see everyones great ideas!</div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-17913495214786575872011-01-31T18:34:00.001-06:002011-01-31T18:40:36.178-06:00Ta-da!Drum roll please....well CC (that is Christy for short in blog land <strike>because I'm lazy</strike>) and I FINALLY are on the blog train <em>together</em>! So, have patience while we change things up a bit - a little bling, a little paint, a lot of junk - you get the picture! We hope that by having the two of us posting we can get more junktastic stuff out there! (I think I just made up a word and I LOVE it!) Anyhow, have a great evening and look for great things to come! Here is a little peek of some recent thrift finds...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUdSuKGOLtI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/1Au17Xpu6zY/s1600/DSC05314.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TUdSuKGOLtI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/1Au17Xpu6zY/s320/DSC05314.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This glass base is actually off an old lamp! I love it! I added an old crystal ashtray to the top along with a candle, pretty stinkin awesome I think! Found another Scrabble game, they are a very rare find these days! Also some old books that I have BIG plans for...</div><br />
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</div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-83050708789351137402011-01-22T22:35:00.001-06:002011-01-22T22:38:33.484-06:00What else have I been up too?<div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> With all the <strike>utter </strike>controlled chaos that goes on in our buy lives, I decided that we <strike>as in me</strike> need to redo our bedroom. Now I suppose you can call it the master bedroom but really, in a little rambler of a house, you don't get much <em>"master"</em> in master bedroom! Ha! Anyhow I found an auction online in which I bid for some furniture...I had looked everywhere for some furniture to redo for our MB but wasn't having much luck so I tried this online auction thing for the first time! And I have to say, I was nervous as it is sight unseen (except for the pictures provided) but I was very happy with it. I paid a little bit more than I had hoped for but I knew these would be awesome...and they have 15 drawers between them...a girl can NEVER have too many drawers or organization! Here they are as seen by the auction pictures...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTujiCwW3gI/AAAAAAAAAWA/BNKmlL_WkCo/s1600/02901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTujiCwW3gI/AAAAAAAAAWA/BNKmlL_WkCo/s320/02901.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTujgDaxcOI/AAAAAAAAAV8/vpQZYwipbmY/s1600/02802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTujgDaxcOI/AAAAAAAAAV8/vpQZYwipbmY/s320/02802.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know, pretty aren't they...pretty ugly at this point but oh I KNEW they had such potential! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Once I saw them (in real life) I knew I had to step out of my comfort zone...I decided to go with bluish-gray walls and BLACK (yes, I put BLACK in my house) furniture! I love black furniture and most of the furniture I redo and sell is black but I don't have one black peice in my house so this, my friends, was a huge deal for me...the hubster was even surprised! I know...I was a little nervous at this point. Anyhow, remember I said 15 drawers!!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTupP6E-ahI/AAAAAAAAAWc/MzUM3Em3Kp4/s1600/DSC05116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTupP6E-ahI/AAAAAAAAAWc/MzUM3Em3Kp4/s320/DSC05116.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I brought them all in to paint in my dining room due to...</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTupWJWfj1I/AAAAAAAAAWg/X4jdHB2EqXA/s1600/DSC05113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTupWJWfj1I/AAAAAAAAAWg/X4jdHB2EqXA/s320/DSC05113.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This! There is no painting in the garage when it's this cold! Yuck!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTun1mx1cuI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/Cb2VlmSHR2s/s1600/DSC05250.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTun1mx1cuI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/Cb2VlmSHR2s/s320/DSC05250.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here they are in all their glory...I love them!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTumduqAp1I/AAAAAAAAAWI/7B58C_mqL1M/s1600/DSC05237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTumduqAp1I/AAAAAAAAAWI/7B58C_mqL1M/s320/DSC05237.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at the detail...so pretty!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTun_1Pp6YI/AAAAAAAAAWY/dVoByl1J4dU/s1600/DSC05243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" s5="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTun_1Pp6YI/AAAAAAAAAWY/dVoByl1J4dU/s320/DSC05243.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now here is a vintage (Sorry Mom!) dress...it was my Mom's as a toddler. She gave it to me a couple of years ago so I washed it up and made an awesome little white hanger, complete with a paper flower and vintage tag...I love it and it let me put some WHITE in our room. The color of the wall doesn't show up very well here...it looks baby blue and it isn't. Its more of a gray blue which I do love! I love the contrast of the black, white, and blue! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are the lovely items inside the lovely package!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTud3kfcCMI/AAAAAAAAAV0/qsg_tyK1gt0/s1600/DSC05205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TTud3kfcCMI/AAAAAAAAAV0/qsg_tyK1gt0/s320/DSC05205.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A beautiful, vintagy (there is that word again) old book and a beautiful necklace. The hubster came upstairs to see what me and Kate were googling about and said, "sheesh I thought you won the lottery!" Duh? I did! The pretty, vintagy, white lottery! So thank you so much Shawna! I love, love, love my things! Check out her site and all it's awesomeness! </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-87498053510141501732011-01-05T21:19:00.001-06:002011-01-05T21:21:15.193-06:00Happy New Year!I hope everyone <strike>survived the Cmas chaos </strike>had a great Christmas and New Year! Christmas break went so fast but (for once) I was ready to see the girls get back into school and on a schedule! I hope Santa brought everyone what their little hearts desired and everyone made unforgetable memories with family and friends. Speaking of Santa, what does he bring a junker...hmmm...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TSUlSZTB2FI/AAAAAAAAAVA/xDy16AhpMng/s1600/DSC05106.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TSUlSZTB2FI/AAAAAAAAAVA/xDy16AhpMng/s320/DSC05106.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A plug in drill! What a perfect gift...this way the hubster and I don't have to play the blame game <strike>totally his fault</strike> as to who didn't recharge the battery pack for our cordless drill (and we have two battery packs!) I know!!! Awesome gift right? Who would have thunk?!</div><br />
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As most know my goal this year was to make (or buy from local artists or stores) the majority of my Christmas gifts. I think I did fairly well with the adult gifts we had to buy. This little bench was a dumpster find by the hubster which we redid for the inlaws! (Yes, the inlaws know where it came from!) This pic is after it had been cleaned, the top had been added as she was topless (that sounds so x-rated) and it was sanded down - she was a terrible fright before all those makeovers. My mother in law asked if we could add a board to the bottom so she could add some baskets for storage. So the hubby did his magic and I was left to the painting and cushion - the fun, creative part if you ask me!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TSUo93UHOPI/AAAAAAAAAVg/nEtgtr0JfJQ/s1600/DSC04557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TSUo93UHOPI/AAAAAAAAAVg/nEtgtr0JfJQ/s320/DSC04557.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some bed spring candles or "shot glass on a spring" that my brother recieved from us! Everyone needs a shotglass in a spring...its the gift that keeps giving! Okay, those were words from his mouth. The 30- something bachelor pretty much thought it was the stupidest gift but boy did we laugh (all night) about his reaction! Good times! Anyhow I told him it's a great conversation peice for all those first dates he goes on...hint, hint! Settle down already and give me some neices or nephews!!!!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TSUxHM2lRRI/AAAAAAAAAVo/va1kJM2EdxI/s1600/DSC04735-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TSUxHM2lRRI/AAAAAAAAAVo/va1kJM2EdxI/s320/DSC04735-1.JPG" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lastly I'll say goodnight with one of the very few new Cmas decorations I bought this year! I bought these adoreable little ice skates up at The Red Poppy! I am in love, love, love with them! I actually decided to keep them out all winter! They are so vintagey (there is that word again!) and they are WHITE!!!! My favorite! I love vintage, shabby chic, chippy white! Love, love, love it! There is a blog that I follow often which I will link up to this week...its White Wednesday...ahhhhh. Be still my heart! Hugs until next time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TP5XTyix0QI/AAAAAAAAAU0/CmDQVG7KyWA/s1600/DSC04734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TP5XTyix0QI/AAAAAAAAAU0/CmDQVG7KyWA/s320/DSC04734.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More cloches! My favorite! These are actually a couple of mine that are in my living room but I have quite a few on the sale! So many options with these. I "<em>heart</em>" them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plus a ton of other funky, junky finds! It's going to be awesome so don't misss it! It's our last sale until after Christmas so you won't want to miss all of our super fun ideas! Hugs! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sparkle and Shine Sale</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(plus 16 other vendors)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saturday, December 11th</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9-2, Cornerstone Residence, Bagley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbuGQ6liEI/AAAAAAAAATY/P0rLbFACLYM/s1600/DSC04539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbuGQ6liEI/AAAAAAAAATY/P0rLbFACLYM/s320/DSC04539.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a vanity that I did that my Sister In Law Tracy found for me! What a great find! I'll put the before pic/after pic in later in the week! It ended up being beautiful! Seriously could have sold it 100 times! Also check out the insulator candle holders! How awesome are they? CC did them with the help of her hubster! Beautiful and they all sold right away!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbwX3-_4LI/AAAAAAAAAT4/XRdeRk9eMiY/s1600/DSC04548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbwX3-_4LI/AAAAAAAAAT4/XRdeRk9eMiY/s320/DSC04548.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other "pot" chair along with the table Katie did a few posts back! She hasn't asked me for the money yet....I'm just waiting for her to though!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbwpM2xBlI/AAAAAAAAAT8/9pF5kmuepJU/s1600/DSC04549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbwpM2xBlI/AAAAAAAAAT8/9pF5kmuepJU/s320/DSC04549.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some signs Kate and I did in an awesome crate CC found at a sale! The dear hubsters put barbed wire on the signs...it totally made the sign!</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbyC50BImI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/Cix1q4th3Aw/s1600/DSC04559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbyC50BImI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/Cix1q4th3Aw/s320/DSC04559.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay this is one of my favorite things...I love, love, love these wheels! Are they not the cutest thing ever? I just can't get over it! The cute pics are CC and her fam!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbywokX4VI/AAAAAAAAAUY/7V6pk0wmuN0/s1600/DSC04564.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbywokX4VI/AAAAAAAAAUY/7V6pk0wmuN0/s320/DSC04564.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this my friends is all we have left!!! I know right, unbelievable. We sold almost everything! I love our little business! What a great time and we met so many awesome people! We had a blast! </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbzG6M0JRI/AAAAAAAAAUc/Bq0s037I3Og/s1600/DSC04570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbzG6M0JRI/AAAAAAAAAUc/Bq0s037I3Og/s320/DSC04570.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The back of our shirts...how cute are these?!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbzaW161eI/AAAAAAAAAUg/3dJ5uCWEiz4/s1600/DSC04567.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TNbzaW161eI/AAAAAAAAAUg/3dJ5uCWEiz4/s320/DSC04567.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Afterward a little celebrating...and bragging! Haha! Really we would like to thank everyone for stopping by and taking part in our sale! We love you girls!!!</div><div align="center"></div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-52779662886779288012010-11-01T17:15:00.001-05:002010-11-01T17:17:07.154-05:00Happy Fall!I know, I know...it's been awhile! Where have I been? Busy with the usual...mom, wife, nurse, student, etc. etc. HOWEVER!!! I've been busy creating AND getting ready for a show! Can't wait! I'll be at the FHS craft show with my good friend and scheemer, Christy! Cannot wait! Now there are two Sparkle and Shine girls...what will we do?! Its going to be a great show so I hope you can make it! Here is a little peek at some "before" pictures as to what will be there...you'll have to attend to see the "after!" They are awesome!!!<br />
<div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8SHBzGdUI/AAAAAAAAAS8/Bn05jgWYltk/s1600/DSC04409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8SHBzGdUI/AAAAAAAAAS8/Bn05jgWYltk/s320/DSC04409.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">A great, great little end table that has been painted up! Just imagine the detail in white!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8Sg3tAwII/AAAAAAAAATA/i-GZ72giTGM/s1600/DSC04405.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8Sg3tAwII/AAAAAAAAATA/i-GZ72giTGM/s320/DSC04405.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Awesome little hutch that I'd really like to keep! Wait until you see the "after" done in black! I heart!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8QsJI2XII/AAAAAAAAASw/CsL3ldhWrEU/s1600/DSC04414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8QsJI2XII/AAAAAAAAASw/CsL3ldhWrEU/s320/DSC04414.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is an ugly, ugly little primative table the hubs and I bought at an auction! This is it with a coat of primer because, once again, I forgot before pics! Picture it scuffed up, ugly, dark brown...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8RBDrSHPI/AAAAAAAAAS0/eT1PzYAhy9o/s1600/DSC04417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8RBDrSHPI/AAAAAAAAAS0/eT1PzYAhy9o/s320/DSC04417.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Katie wanted to try "redoing" so I let her do this entire revamp! She is in love with junking! Ahhh that's my girl!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8RwPFRmII/AAAAAAAAAS4/kA8QSapmRPY/s1600/DSC04432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" nx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8RwPFRmII/AAAAAAAAAS4/kA8QSapmRPY/s320/DSC04432.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is all done up and then "stressed" out! Her words, "that was so fun...I get to keep the money when it sells don't I?" Too funny!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Onto another great find...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8QY_1gkdI/AAAAAAAAASs/pSauzOy1U48/s1600/DSC04413.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8QY_1gkdI/AAAAAAAAASs/pSauzOy1U48/s320/DSC04413.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a BEAUTIFUL oil painting I fell in love with at an auction! I love, love, love the picture and colors! It is so pretty! I paid $12.50 for it which the hubster thought was a little bit much but he can't envision what it will look like with the frame redone...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8UpGPcKCI/AAAAAAAAATE/0Ej9Pob4VZk/s1600/DSC04512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" nx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TM8UpGPcKCI/AAAAAAAAATE/0Ej9Pob4VZk/s320/DSC04512.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here she is! I absolutely love it! The frame is actually done in an off white (heirloom white) but it looks white-white here. I haven't distressed the frame out yet and I'm not sure I'm going to...I just adore it! BTW she is NOT for sale, she is happily hanging in my living room! =)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">So remember our show on November 6th, we'll be the girls with the sparkle! Can't wait! Hugs!</div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-23610996864788431452010-09-15T13:37:00.004-05:002010-09-15T13:43:08.826-05:00The last months craziness!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Hey all! I know I say this every time but "where does the time go"? Summer is gone, school's started, leaves are turning, getting cooler....fall is here! I love this time of year...nothing like taking long walks throwing pumpkins at people you don't like! Just kidding! (Although I could come up with a few people off the top of my head....ahhhhh.) Anyhow, its been a busy month of redoing/refurbishing! Even though its been crazy busy I find myself running out to the garage to create - even if it is something little! Keeps me sane! Nice thing is DH is getting into it too! Fixing stuff up for me, nabbing great finds! Nice....I know!<br />
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I bought this little gem of a coffee table at a garage sale...she was closing when I showed up so it was cheap, cheap, cheap! $2.50</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJEHQwUQs2I/AAAAAAAAARo/FzXl60M97bg/s1600/DSC04190.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJEHQwUQs2I/AAAAAAAAARo/FzXl60M97bg/s320/DSC04190.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This was taken after the sanding began...it did need a LOT of sanding so...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJEHlWJDcEI/AAAAAAAAARw/n31BtZHEBOI/s1600/DSC04192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJEHlWJDcEI/AAAAAAAAARw/n31BtZHEBOI/s320/DSC04192.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">...nothing like free help! She's so cute too!!! =) </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJEH4C9dOsI/AAAAAAAAAR4/jA9Nkof1sW0/s1600/DSC04285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJEH4C9dOsI/AAAAAAAAAR4/jA9Nkof1sW0/s320/DSC04285.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is on display at The Red Poppy! I forgot to take a picture after it was done, before I brought her into the store - so just envision none of the "stuff" on it! (Note to self...you really need to take photography lessons). It turned out pretty stinking nice! And my "sander" says she is taking all the credit! (Also wanted $10 for her work...really I didn't even pay that much for the thing)! Silly girl, never try to outsmart Mom...she does know best!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I forgot to take pictures of the next two redo's! Bummer! Just imagine this night stand as an ugly, brown, plain jane color...nothing going for her that was for sure! I redid her black and now...beautiful! I would have loved to keep her but I don't have a room with black...I'm so into the white!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJEMZ4lyhrI/AAAAAAAAASA/39w4Fa4IzTw/s1600/DSC04290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJEMZ4lyhrI/AAAAAAAAASA/39w4Fa4IzTw/s320/DSC04290.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Sitting proudly at the store! Isn't she nice? (Again note to self...invest in some photography lessons)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This next little t.v. tray was a find from my Mom. I'm not sure where she picked it up at or what she paid but it was an ugly, ugly yellow! I'm serious it was hideous! Nothing looks better than red so she got a new color but...still looked b-o-r-i-n-g!!! So, I thought I would paint the top and then add something....I forgot I had just bought these awesome stencils from Stampinup! I love, love, love it! Wanted to keep it too but it has to go! Here it is at the store:</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJEMuoYND0I/AAAAAAAAASI/vSN71Nm2vFY/s1600/DSC04282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJEMuoYND0I/AAAAAAAAASI/vSN71Nm2vFY/s320/DSC04282.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Love it! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a pic of the stencil on top:</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJENA3aHxJI/AAAAAAAAASQ/1wJ1_DlTpMA/s1600/DSC04281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJENA3aHxJI/AAAAAAAAASQ/1wJ1_DlTpMA/s320/DSC04281.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">These stencils are fairly new to SU but you can order them through yours truely! I've worked with a lot of stencils over the years and these are, by-far, the best quality!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some pics of just some random candlesticks I've done when I need a little break between writing papers and research! They are quick, easy, and give me that break I need to stay sane!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJENTkkjBCI/AAAAAAAAASY/d_MMaSRjWjI/s1600/DSC04284.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJENTkkjBCI/AAAAAAAAASY/d_MMaSRjWjI/s320/DSC04284.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I really need to take a photography class or two...that is so apparent to me today! Anyhoo, hope you all have an awesome weekend! The hubster and I are going to Junk Bonanza!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJEPqYdVUaI/AAAAAAAAASg/FlrFzd_0Abw/s1600/logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TJEPqYdVUaI/AAAAAAAAASg/FlrFzd_0Abw/s320/logo.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.junkbonanza.com/index.php">http://www.junkbonanza.com/index.php</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I cannot wait! Three days of junking, ideas, freedom. (And I'm sure some wine will be involved)!!! It's going to be great! Best part...kids are staying home with Grandma! Everyone needs a little break once and awhile! So have a great weekend and I'm sure I'll be back with GREAT ideas! Hugs!</div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-74563206545527425572010-08-14T14:19:00.001-05:002010-08-14T16:00:45.108-05:00Seeing Red!!!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Okay, so I did the red dresser/storage/shelf thingy and fretted over the color - which I said was so unlike me to be so indecisive! Anyhoo, I totally loved the color after it was done so I did a few more items red! The first was a garage sale score my wonderful Mom found! I think it was initially suppose to have a mirror or maybe a picture in the middle of it but that was missing. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGblQY52h9I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/ESpvzhllXSU/s1600/DSC04079.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGblQY52h9I/AAAAAAAAAQ4/ESpvzhllXSU/s320/DSC04079.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is ready to be primed. Sorry about the upside down picture - could NOT get it to turn no matter what I did! Ugh, sometimes I am just <strike>not too bright</strike> technically challenged!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGblonbnDpI/AAAAAAAAARA/wERm70fFP_8/s1600/DSC04087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGblonbnDpI/AAAAAAAAARA/wERm70fFP_8/s320/DSC04087.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is with that fabulous red!!! Love it! I added a piece of wood in the middle which I covered with chalk board paint...however it was still missing something! Then I had another "a-ha" moment and went to the old cricut machine and cut out the "market" sign! I thought how perfect for the kitchen or pantry! Luv-luv-luv the red! <br />
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So I was still seeing RED after that project when I decided to tackle another little gem my Mom found me! This little chair was so unique! It was an odd size which made it so funky and cute! It's hard to see the uniqueness in the picture so you have to trust me on this! Super fun! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGbmH23IYlI/AAAAAAAAARI/DSr4XCke3Y4/s1600/DSC03423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGbmH23IYlI/AAAAAAAAARI/DSr4XCke3Y4/s320/DSC03423.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was also missing the top seat part. Therefore I thought I'd try my hand at making a "flower pot chair" that are so popular! I actually ended up finding a flower pot that fit perfectly in the center so I didn't even add any wood to cover it! I just painted the chair, painted the pot and set the pot in, and "ta-da"! Another shab to fab find!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGbmZyJn8iI/AAAAAAAAARQ/2ZAz3p7l8sw/s1600/DSC04093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGbmZyJn8iI/AAAAAAAAARQ/2ZAz3p7l8sw/s320/DSC04093.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On display at The Red Poppy! It didn't last long - sold right away to a very good home! (*wink/wink you know who you are)! =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGbmp-lNNSI/AAAAAAAAARY/lM6k9yh0rYo/s1600/DSC04095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGbmp-lNNSI/AAAAAAAAARY/lM6k9yh0rYo/s320/DSC04095.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here they both are on display at The Red Poppy! Both have sold and sold quickly (yah!) but they would have ended up in my house if they hadn't! Super cute! Enjoy!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-55523010492830166212010-08-11T16:49:00.003-05:002010-08-11T17:07:24.872-05:00Another Shab to Fab find!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love being in the junk business!!! I love it even more when I can get other people's <strike>dirty, rotten, ugly junk</strike> "antiques" for FREE!!!!!! Yeah baby! Recieved a call from my friend Dawn (thank you Dawn) who informed me there was a dresser sitting outside our senior center free for the taking! Well, of course, I jumped into my car and headed up there and here this beauty was! I was sure I could do something with it but I wasn't quite sure what. So, we loaded her up and I brought it home. DH thought, <strike>"What a peice of crap!"</strike> "Wow my wife is so awesome, how lucky am I that she can find such awesome treasures?"<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGMSPHIyTqI/AAAAAAAAAQI/nOXlm8HOyqY/s1600/DSC04010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGMSPHIyTqI/AAAAAAAAAQI/nOXlm8HOyqY/s320/DSC04010.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The outside is actually covered with a veneer coating so I wasn't sure how well it would clean up. The two bottom drawers were in rough shape so I let it sit until I decided what I could do to reinvent it...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGMUAVja0mI/AAAAAAAAAQo/W-Oy2hNo_Qw/s1600/DSC04012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mx="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGMUAVja0mI/AAAAAAAAAQo/W-Oy2hNo_Qw/s320/DSC04012.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">A picture of the inside! Rough!!!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGMSfS75HxI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/2I0r-WgpGcc/s1600/DSC04122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mx="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGMSfS75HxI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/2I0r-WgpGcc/s320/DSC04122.JPG" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">...well it sat in my garage for exactly 2 days and then I had an "A-HA" moment! I would take out the bottom two, worthless drawers and make it into a little storage/shelf/thingy!!! I've seen other people's creative storage/shelf/thingy reinventions and decided this would be perfect!!! However once I removed the drawers, I figured out (with some help from DH) that the veneer wouldn't be strong enough to hold much on the bottom shelf AND it looked <strike>like crap</strike> unattractive with the drawers missing due to the drawer slats. So DH came to the rescue and fixed it all up! He added some wood to the sides and bottom to strengthen it and hide the drawer slats. Now it is super strong and could hold <strike>a small tied up child who has been misbehaving</strike> just about anything! Next I had to decide on the color which I fretted about (so very unlike me to be so undecisive). I chose red, being it is going up for sale at The Red Poppy, I decided it was fitting! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGMTPhnfGQI/AAAAAAAAAQg/nULKdgbm4ZM/s1600/DSC04126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGMTPhnfGQI/AAAAAAAAAQg/nULKdgbm4ZM/s320/DSC04126.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here she is in all her glory! Super fun, creative, and repurposed! Love it!!! Also love my DH who helped me redo it! He really is getting into this junk business too...even if he won't admit it! Hee hee!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGMctqn7UaI/AAAAAAAAAQw/JtN-2qe2X-8/s1600/DSC04006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mx="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TGMctqn7UaI/AAAAAAAAAQw/JtN-2qe2X-8/s320/DSC04006.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Gotta love his fishing hat!!! =) </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm linking up to Domestically Speakings Power of Paint Party! Check it out here:</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2010/08/32nd-power-of-paint-party.html</div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-54342967652681079282010-07-24T15:51:00.001-05:002010-07-24T15:52:34.861-05:00Super cute basket/stool/storage thingy?!? =)<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> My mom found this really, really ugly basket but she knew I could do something cute with it! It's a wicker material on the outside but I'm not sure what you would really call it....a basket, a stool, a storage box?! Not quite sure but I do know it was UGLY! I knew as soon as I saw it that it would make a great storage spot for kids toys! For those that don't know me, I am super into storage containers and organization..."everything has a place" is the motto around here. If DH and kids follow that than <strike>it prevents me from turning into a psycho ranting fool</strike> I am happy! *wink/wink*</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TEtPnnlf8LI/AAAAAAAAAQA/hwJ_OM0YbLg/s1600/DSC03830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hw="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TEtPnnlf8LI/AAAAAAAAAQA/hwJ_OM0YbLg/s320/DSC03830.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here it is! Isn't it the cutest thing? Can't you just picture it in a nursery holding extra items like lotion, soap, etc. or a little girls room holding her doll clothes?! Love it! Great find Mom!!! The picture does not do it justice! It is so adorable! And...its for sale and The Red Poppy! If you haven't stopped lately, you must! Lots of new, fun, unique items - not to mention the flowers! Have a great weekend! Hugs!</div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-29330550293138263222010-07-19T15:03:00.000-05:002010-07-19T15:03:31.837-05:00Remember this beauty?!?<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember this lovely piece of junk? I just lu-uv her and knew she would be a beauty...and she is! I refinished her awhile ago and thought I had posted a picture but hadn't so here she is! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">And my 7 randoms:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1. My favorite sound is hearing people laugh!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2. I love, love, love salsa! Especially right now when everything is so in season! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3. Ireland is the place I'd like to visit most!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">4. The women in my family are most relaxed near the water...ocean, lake, pool - it doesn't matter! I </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> think we must be water spirits! ; )</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5. I never clean my bathroom....I do a mini-wipe/clean version every day so I never have to "scrub"!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6. If I could have any car I'd choose a pink, convertible bug! Yeah baby!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">7. I'm pregnant....hahahaha! Just kidding!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now moving the blog award forward:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1. <a href="http://somethingniceandprettu.blogspot.com/">http://somethingniceandprettu.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2. <a href="http://tracys-trinkets-treasures.blogspot.com/">http://tracys-trinkets-treasures.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3. <a href="http://serendipitystamping.blogspot.com/">http://serendipitystamping.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">4. http://betterafter.blogspot.com/</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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What I needed was just to sit down and figure it out and just didn't have the time! Well this morning I FINALLY, FINALLY, FINALLY figured it out. The problem was definitely the <strike>lack of technical knowledge by the user</strike> confusing program! But, I prevailed and now I have it all figured out <strike>for the moment</strike> therefore...I'm back...again! So, my last post I left you with a couple of new projects I was doing....here they are! Done and beautiful!!!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TBZQA7-VH3I/AAAAAAAAANg/j4WqB7tgu1E/s1600/DSC03393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TBZQA7-VH3I/AAAAAAAAANg/j4WqB7tgu1E/s320/DSC03393.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The little ugly brown desk is now a beautiful cream! It has its original knobs on it too! It is a darling little piece which I would love to keep but we don't have the room! Her current home is at The Red Poppy, you can see some of the beautiful flowers arranged around her that are for sale there too!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TBZSj-gKMyI/AAAAAAAAAOA/bgIymshls9s/s1600/DSC03386.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TBZSj-gKMyI/AAAAAAAAAOA/bgIymshls9s/s320/DSC03386.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the homely looking chair! I redid her in black and white and it looks so great with the black and white desk. On top of the desk are some more items you'll find for sale at the Red Poppy!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TBZSLANR1zI/AAAAAAAAAN4/EaHggRBt-HI/s1600/DSC03378.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TBZSLANR1zI/AAAAAAAAAN4/EaHggRBt-HI/s320/DSC03378.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TBZQphYn8NI/AAAAAAAAANw/UVXTX0MkTR4/s1600/DSC03389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/TBZQphYn8NI/AAAAAAAAANw/UVXTX0MkTR4/s320/DSC03389.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Another little occasional table done in that lovely cream! </div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-22662009453225820792010-05-13T09:01:00.000-05:002010-05-13T09:01:12.791-05:00This week can be over anytime!!!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Well it is final's week so this gal has been cramming! Last final this afternoon!!! Then let the relaxation being...oh I still have a family, household, job, and kids to tend to?!! Crap...recork the wine! Being I haven't had time to <em>create any masterpieces </em>this week<em>, </em>I'll give you a peek at what I started working on last week and hope to finish tomorrow evening! I also linked up to <a href="http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/">Thrify Decor Chick</a> - she has a fabulous blog with tons of re-do's! Check it out!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/S-wFHWNXuyI/AAAAAAAAANQ/wxqmGoGGDTA/s1600/Carly%27s+First+Communion++5-3-2010+8-50-09+AM.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/S-wFHWNXuyI/AAAAAAAAANQ/wxqmGoGGDTA/s320/Carly%27s+First+Communion++5-3-2010+8-50-09+AM.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't she going to be beautiful?!!!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/S-wFbtOEXAI/AAAAAAAAANY/MMuKQD--eUs/s1600/Carly%27s+First+Communion++5-3-2010+8-50-25+AM.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/S-wFbtOEXAI/AAAAAAAAANY/MMuKQD--eUs/s320/Carly%27s+First+Communion++5-3-2010+8-50-25+AM.JPG" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Check in soon to see these fab redo's!!! Hugs! </div>Sparkle and Shine!http://www.blogger.com/profile/09080699191211831944noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4974542748429585699.post-17371821157351299552010-05-05T22:46:00.003-05:002010-05-06T09:11:58.066-05:00Shab to Fab...desk re-do's!Over the past weekend I worked on a few re-do's! This first desk was in bad, bad shape but all she needed was a good shower, a little make up, a little bling, and "TA-DA"...she is super-d-duper cute!!! Katie love, loves it and is mad that I won't keep it for her "until she turns 16"! (Really child?!) Anyhoo, wouldn't it be an awesome vanity for a teens room paired with a big mirror (I did see where Kate was going with it...however, she is 10)!!! Did I mention my DH dumpster dove for this little treasure! I know...how awesome is he?!!?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">These next two re-dos were so F-U-N! Katie actually picked out the green paint because anyone that knows me <strong><em>knows</em></strong> that I AM NOT A BRIGHTS GIRL!!! I'M A PASTEL kind of GIRL!!! Huge difference! Bright colors make me freak so Kate saved my sanity and chose the green for me! And she did a fantastic job as I don't think it could be any better! I modged podged some cute paper onto the top and front side just for some added fun along with some chalk board paint! If my girls were smaller, I would keep them, however they have chose to grow up without my permission, therefore, they must go -the desks not the girls! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/S-I5JHtznNI/AAAAAAAAANA/5-UPPGUssro/s1600/DSC03206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/S-I5JHtznNI/AAAAAAAAANA/5-UPPGUssro/s320/DSC03206.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Before: Plain old Janes! Nothing special that's for sure!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/S-I5bavMwSI/AAAAAAAAANI/nQ3xBbMMJpw/s1600/DSC03207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/S-I5bavMwSI/AAAAAAAAANI/nQ3xBbMMJpw/s320/DSC03207.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">However they had good bones! Just needed some added cuteness!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/S-I2axJeJNI/AAAAAAAAAMY/MoIg8l34jO8/s1600/Carly%27s+First+Communion++5-4-2010+1-23-40+PM.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/S-I2axJeJNI/AAAAAAAAAMY/MoIg8l34jO8/s320/Carly%27s+First+Communion++5-4-2010+1-23-40+PM.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Some added cuteness! ; )</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/S-I2wpokJ_I/AAAAAAAAAMg/jmqEfhfVqjc/s1600/Carly%27s+First+Communion++5-4-2010+1-21-39+PM.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mMLoo1xTk0/S-I2wpokJ_I/AAAAAAAAAMg/jmqEfhfVqjc/s320/Carly%27s+First+Communion++5-4-2010+1-21-39+PM.JPG" tt="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't the green fun? 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