Good morning all!
I finally finished the mirror that goes with the princess
I had this old mirror that I've tried to imagine on many many pieces - but it was usually just a little too large
( this dresser is wider then it appears )
Suzan says - John where's that shield shaped mirror
John says - Aw come on - you're not going to stick that on top of this dresser?
John says - You'll ruin it
John says - I don't know why you bought it - it looks like a horses A$$
Suzan says - can you bring it upstairs please?
Now those of you with eyes that actually work - will notice the 2 sides are not the same on the bottom part of my mirror -
Being someone who's eyes DO NOT work - I never noticed it - even as I painted it - I never noticed it until the next day actually -
How is that possible, you ask?
I don't have a clue - but it's a little scary, don't you think?
It was a very quick fix - John sawed off some wood on one side to make them the same...........
ahhh that's better - now what do you think - I personally think it looks like a crown
and not what John thinks at all - who's on my side on this one?
and we picked up this pretty little thing
As I type this I haven't seen it in person yet -
but I couldn't resist...............
Have a great Thursday - one and all!
Much love,
Suzan
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
Shabby Chic Coffee Table!
Good mornin' - Good mornin'
rainbows are shining through
Good Mornin'
Bonjour
Beunos Dias
Bongiorno
Gutmorgen
to you!!!
I'm posting this because I feel bad that I haven't shown a furniture makeover
in awhile - and Dee asked me what was going on ( slave driver )
So I'm still only going to announce the winner on Monday
I'm out the door in a few minutes,
if that's ok with you ( she asked, wondering what she would do exactly if you said it wasn't)
Ready to see what a little paint, Gel Transfer and an image from the Graphics Fairy can do to a boring dated table?
Okay - then I'll show you
TA DA!!!!!!!!!
French Shabby Chic - I feel like having une petite morceau de chocolat .....................
Crazy day tomorrow - and Saturday - and Sunday - and Monday - and - well you get the picture -
BUT - doing what I love to do - so it's okay.
Winner and tutorial Monday morning :)
Have a great Friday all!
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Not Just a Housewife I Gotta Create No Minimalist Here
Beyond the picket Fence Saving 4 Six Shabby Creek Cottage
Common Ground The Charm of Home French Country Cottage
Craftionary My Romantic Home Miss Mustard Seed
The Shabby Nest Graphics Fairy
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
If he were a Carpenter
Thanks so much to Rooted in Thyme for the feature!!!
Hi Everyone!
Remember this pile of pallet wood I was supposed to make my son artwork from?
Well Mama got greedy - and decided to use it for herself ( don't worry Gordie - I promise I'll make you something - scout's honor - just not THIS week )
Well progress in the bedroom continues -
We have a very small master - very very small - so everything has to be stragically placed to optimize space.
I've always liked having a bench at the foot of the bed - but just couldn't make it work in this house - without walking around with black and blue legs from smashing into it constantly.
After walking by this pallet wood for a few days, an idea started forming in my head - what if we ( I use "we" very loosely in this case ) could make a custom piece - very narrow - but still a BENCH???
Suzan says - John, do you think you could make me a bench for the foot of the bed?
John says - No Suzan, I cannot, I'm not a carpenter
Suzan says - How hard can it be to do?
John says - Very hard - if you've never done it before,
Suzan says - Oh but it's nothing really - just a few planks of wood - and some more wood for legs - there's nothing to it really
John says - So you make one
Suzan says - I'VE PAINTED THE FLOOR - I'VE PAINTED OUT FURNITURE - CAN'T YOU JUST SAW UP A COUPLE OF PIECES OF WOOD?
John says - Listen to me carefully, I'M NOT A CARPENTER
Suzan says - But it doesn't TAKE a carpenter to make a little bitty bench -
Suzan says - AND it doesn't have to be functional - it's not to actually sit on
John says - Well what the hell is the point then? Just to look at ?
Suzan says - Yes - just to look at, it would make my heart so happy just to have a little bench to LOOK at.
That night John started working on one -
Look what he made!!!
Keep in mind he has never built anything before - EVER.
It's rustic - and shabby - and perfectly imperfect - and fits exactly how I thought it would.
Oh oh, there's some space beneath the bench - can't have any of that!
( remember, small room, have to utilize every square inch )
Does anyone remember this? ( if not you can find it HERE )
It was an old wooden crate that I picked up for 5.00 last summer - I painted it white and stencilled it AND
it fits under the bench like it was meant to be there - and gives me more storage
I love that I have somewhere to place a few books
I dry brushed it white - with a little blue here and there - and for 5 dollars I have a bench and storage!
Suzan says - Do you think you could build me a little bookshelf
John says - Relax. I think you're overestimating my abilities here.
John says - And whatever you do - DON'T SIT ON THAT BENCH.................
John says - I TOLD you, I'm not a carpenter
Suzan says - Oh but John, I beg to differ.......................
Oh yes, you're a carpenter
( and I am his lady)
At this rate maybe I'll get him to build us a house....................
I mean how hard can it be to do?
Sharing with
Common Ground The Charm of Home Rooted in Thyme
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The Shabby Nest Funky Junk Interiors Simple Home Life
I Heart Nap Time Life on Lakeshore Drive Nifty Thrifty Things
Classy Clutter I Should be Mopping the Floor Craft-o-maniac
Homemaker on a Dime Uncommon Design Keeping it Simple
Under the Table and Dreaming The Dedicated House Coastal Charm
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.ca/2013/03/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no153.html
Cedar Hill Ranch Creative Cain Cabin Knick of Time
Not Just a Housewife Homework A Diamond in the Stuff
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Brandon and Shelby Miss Mustard Seed
Funky Junk Interiors
Hi Everyone!
Remember this pile of pallet wood I was supposed to make my son artwork from?
Well Mama got greedy - and decided to use it for herself ( don't worry Gordie - I promise I'll make you something - scout's honor - just not THIS week )
Well progress in the bedroom continues -
We have a very small master - very very small - so everything has to be stragically placed to optimize space.
I've always liked having a bench at the foot of the bed - but just couldn't make it work in this house - without walking around with black and blue legs from smashing into it constantly.
After walking by this pallet wood for a few days, an idea started forming in my head - what if we ( I use "we" very loosely in this case ) could make a custom piece - very narrow - but still a BENCH???
Suzan says - John, do you think you could make me a bench for the foot of the bed?
John says - No Suzan, I cannot, I'm not a carpenter
Suzan says - How hard can it be to do?
John says - Very hard - if you've never done it before,
Suzan says - Oh but it's nothing really - just a few planks of wood - and some more wood for legs - there's nothing to it really
John says - So you make one
Suzan says - I'VE PAINTED THE FLOOR - I'VE PAINTED OUT FURNITURE - CAN'T YOU JUST SAW UP A COUPLE OF PIECES OF WOOD?
John says - Listen to me carefully, I'M NOT A CARPENTER
Suzan says - But it doesn't TAKE a carpenter to make a little bitty bench -
Suzan says - AND it doesn't have to be functional - it's not to actually sit on
John says - Well what the hell is the point then? Just to look at ?
Suzan says - Yes - just to look at, it would make my heart so happy just to have a little bench to LOOK at.
That night John started working on one -
Look what he made!!!
Keep in mind he has never built anything before - EVER.
It's rustic - and shabby - and perfectly imperfect - and fits exactly how I thought it would.
Oh oh, there's some space beneath the bench - can't have any of that!
( remember, small room, have to utilize every square inch )
Does anyone remember this? ( if not you can find it HERE )
It was an old wooden crate that I picked up for 5.00 last summer - I painted it white and stencilled it AND
it fits under the bench like it was meant to be there - and gives me more storage
I love that I have somewhere to place a few books
I dry brushed it white - with a little blue here and there - and for 5 dollars I have a bench and storage!
Suzan says - Do you think you could build me a little bookshelf
John says - Relax. I think you're overestimating my abilities here.
John says - And whatever you do - DON'T SIT ON THAT BENCH.................
John says - I TOLD you, I'm not a carpenter
Suzan says - Oh but John, I beg to differ.......................
Oh yes, you're a carpenter
( and I am his lady)
At this rate maybe I'll get him to build us a house....................
I mean how hard can it be to do?
Sharing with
Common Ground The Charm of Home Rooted in Thyme
French Country Cottage Craftionary Redoux Interiors
Shabby Art Boutique Finding Fabulous Becoming Martha
The Answer is Chocolate A little knick knack My Turn for Us
One Artsy Mama My Romantic Home Miss Mustard Seed
The Shabby Nest Funky Junk Interiors Simple Home Life
I Heart Nap Time Life on Lakeshore Drive Nifty Thrifty Things
Classy Clutter I Should be Mopping the Floor Craft-o-maniac
Homemaker on a Dime Uncommon Design Keeping it Simple
Under the Table and Dreaming The Dedicated House Coastal Charm
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.ca/2013/03/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no153.html
Cedar Hill Ranch Creative Cain Cabin Knick of Time
Not Just a Housewife Homework A Diamond in the Stuff
Savvy Southern Style DIY by Design Domestically Speaking
Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson No Minimalist Here I Gotta Create
Katherines Corner Shabby Creek Cottage Knick of Time
Brandon and Shelby Miss Mustard Seed
Funky Junk Interiors
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Transfer Schmansfer
Here's my first feeble attempt at transferring an image - and I say feeble because it took me far too long to do this - and keep in mind the lettering is stencilled - I ONLY TRANSFERRED THE LAUREL WREATH LOL - and it took me like forEVAH
The stencilled lettering is the same as the one on my butcher block island -
I'm really not sure how I feel about it - looks a little blah, right? Missing something-something?
Especially when you see this from Kristi
if you click on the above she gives a fantastic tutorial on transferring images on to furniture -
and makes it sound easy - so take a look at her dresser one last time - the details on that image are amazing
and then my itsy bitsy laurel wreath again
I need practice - and as much as I love doing what I do, I am not, alas, a very patient person - in fact I have very little patience period - I get an idea in my head and I want to get it there pronto - ( that's why I always take photos before my furniture is completely finished - always - I can't wait for the paint to dry ) and this process takes patience, believe me.
I can't think of a single thing I do leisurely really - I whip through the house cleaning - I prepare my meals quickly - I paint quickly - I even read an entire book in a ridiculously fast amount of time. When we go for walks - I don't know how to "stroll". I've mastered multi tasking down to a complete art and don't even understand the concept of stopping to smell the roses. I can't "lay" in the bathtub and absorb that luxury - I jump in while the water is running and am basically ready to jump out once it's filled. I'm wrapping a towel around me while bending down to get the Vim out to clean the tub.
And though I was always in a hurry - menopause seems to take all your vices and magnify them ( not your virtues unfortunately - they seem to diminish during this process ) so I'm like some sort of manic mama -
And really, aren't you supposed to slow down as you age?
For me? I think I'm best to stick to free hand and stencilling for now, lol
Unless I can figure out a way to transfer the image with one hand - and wax or paint another piece with the other...............................
Both images are from the incredible GRAPHICS FAIRY - where there are tons and tons of free transferable images................
Paint colors used ASCP - Paris Grey - and Pure White
XOXOXO
Suzan
Partying!
It's so very Cheri
http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/08/12/its-party-time-8-12-2012/
I should be mopping the floor
http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2012/08/mop-it-up-mondays-29.html
My 1929 Charmer
http://my1929charmer.com/sundays-best-42-par-tay-2/
Homemaker on a dime
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/2012/08/creative-bloggers-party-hop-72.html
Under the table and dreaming
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/08/the-sunday-showcase-party-no-114.html
DIY Home Sweet Home
http://diyhshp.blogspot.ca/2012/08/mmm-72.html
Keeping it Simple
http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/2012/08/motivate-me-monday-135.html
Jam's Corner
http://www.jamscorner.com/2012/08/marvelous-mondays-link-party-7.html
Coastal Charm
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.ca/2012/08/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no126and-giveaway.html
The Dedicated House
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.ca/2012/08/make-it-pretty-monday-week-10.html
Our Delightful Home
http://www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.ca/2012/08/live-show-me-what-you-got-linky-party-27.html
Kathe with an E
http://www.kathewithane.com/2012/08/youre-gonna-love-it-week-17.html
Kammy's Korner
http://www.kammyskorner.com/2012/08/trash-2-treasure-tuesday-and-fun.html
Cedar Hill Ranch
http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.ca/2012/08/cowgirl-up-linky-party-28.html
Home Stories A to Z
http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2012/08/tutorials-tips-link-party-73.html
Knick of time
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.ca/2012/08/knick-of-time-tuesday-47.html
Not just a housewife
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2012/08/show-me-what-ya-got.html
Homework
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.ca/2012/08/the-inspiration-board-link-party-63.html
Primitive & Proper
http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.ca/2012/08/poww-101-furniture-link-party.html
P J H Designs
http://pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.ca/2012/08/totally-transformed-tuesday-5-features.html
Shades of Amber
http://shadesofamberinc.blogspot.ca/2012/08/chalk-paint-link-party_14.html
The DIY Dreamer
http://thediydreamer.blogspot.ca/2012/08/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-29.html
Savvy Southern Style
http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.ca/2012/08/wow-us-wednesdays-79.html
Simply Done Wright
http://simplydonewright.blogspot.ca/2012/08/all-stars-block-party-week-11.html
Chase the Star
http://chase-thestar.blogspot.ca/2012/08/the-creative-headquarters-blog-hop-2.html
Domestically Speaking
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2012/08/139th-power-of-paint-party-painted-shades.html
We like to learn as we go
http://weliketolearnaswego.blogspot.ca/2012/08/what-i-learned-wednesday-20.html
The Life of Jennifer Dawn
http://thelifeofjenniferdawn.blogspot.ca/2012/08/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-6.html
Adorned from above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/08/pink-honey-beeswax-lip-balm-and.html
Family Home and Life
http://www.familyhomeandlife.com/2012/08/wow-us-wednesday_15.html
52 Mantels
http://www.52mantels.com/2012/08/thursdays-are-your-days-plus-75-shabby.html
Embracing Change
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.ca/2012/08/creative-inspirations-linky-party-27.html
Common Ground
http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.ca/2012/08/vintage-inspiration-101-town-and-prairie.html
Chase the Star
http://chase-thestar.blogspot.ca/2012/08/keep-calm-and-link-up-2.html
Craftionary
http://suzyq-vintagous.blogspot.ca/2012/08/heres-my-first-feeble-attempt-at.html
Miss Mustard Seed
http://missmustardseed.com/2012/08/furniture-feature-friday-a-link-party-4/
One More Time
http://suzyq-vintagous.blogspot.ca/2012/08/heres-my-first-feeble-attempt-at.html
Addicted to Decorating
http://www.addicted2decorating.com/addicts-not-so-anonymous-link-party-29.html
The stencilled lettering is the same as the one on my butcher block island -
I'm really not sure how I feel about it - looks a little blah, right? Missing something-something?
Especially when you see this from Kristi
http://4theloveofwood.blogspot.ca/2012/01/articles-de-paris-french-dressing-chest.html |
and makes it sound easy - so take a look at her dresser one last time - the details on that image are amazing
and then my itsy bitsy laurel wreath again
I need practice - and as much as I love doing what I do, I am not, alas, a very patient person - in fact I have very little patience period - I get an idea in my head and I want to get it there pronto - ( that's why I always take photos before my furniture is completely finished - always - I can't wait for the paint to dry ) and this process takes patience, believe me.
I can't think of a single thing I do leisurely really - I whip through the house cleaning - I prepare my meals quickly - I paint quickly - I even read an entire book in a ridiculously fast amount of time. When we go for walks - I don't know how to "stroll". I've mastered multi tasking down to a complete art and don't even understand the concept of stopping to smell the roses. I can't "lay" in the bathtub and absorb that luxury - I jump in while the water is running and am basically ready to jump out once it's filled. I'm wrapping a towel around me while bending down to get the Vim out to clean the tub.
And though I was always in a hurry - menopause seems to take all your vices and magnify them ( not your virtues unfortunately - they seem to diminish during this process ) so I'm like some sort of manic mama -
And really, aren't you supposed to slow down as you age?
For me? I think I'm best to stick to free hand and stencilling for now, lol
Unless I can figure out a way to transfer the image with one hand - and wax or paint another piece with the other...............................
Both images are from the incredible GRAPHICS FAIRY - where there are tons and tons of free transferable images................
Paint colors used ASCP - Paris Grey - and Pure White
XOXOXO
Suzan
Partying!
It's so very Cheri
http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/08/12/its-party-time-8-12-2012/
I should be mopping the floor
http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2012/08/mop-it-up-mondays-29.html
My 1929 Charmer
http://my1929charmer.com/sundays-best-42-par-tay-2/
Homemaker on a dime
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/2012/08/creative-bloggers-party-hop-72.html
Under the table and dreaming
http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/08/the-sunday-showcase-party-no-114.html
DIY Home Sweet Home
http://diyhshp.blogspot.ca/2012/08/mmm-72.html
Keeping it Simple
http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/2012/08/motivate-me-monday-135.html
Jam's Corner
http://www.jamscorner.com/2012/08/marvelous-mondays-link-party-7.html
Coastal Charm
http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.ca/2012/08/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no126and-giveaway.html
The Dedicated House
http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.ca/2012/08/make-it-pretty-monday-week-10.html
Our Delightful Home
http://www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.ca/2012/08/live-show-me-what-you-got-linky-party-27.html
Kathe with an E
http://www.kathewithane.com/2012/08/youre-gonna-love-it-week-17.html
Kammy's Korner
http://www.kammyskorner.com/2012/08/trash-2-treasure-tuesday-and-fun.html
Cedar Hill Ranch
http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.ca/2012/08/cowgirl-up-linky-party-28.html
Home Stories A to Z
http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2012/08/tutorials-tips-link-party-73.html
Knick of time
http://knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.ca/2012/08/knick-of-time-tuesday-47.html
Not just a housewife
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2012/08/show-me-what-ya-got.html
Homework
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.ca/2012/08/the-inspiration-board-link-party-63.html
Primitive & Proper
http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.ca/2012/08/poww-101-furniture-link-party.html
P J H Designs
http://pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.ca/2012/08/totally-transformed-tuesday-5-features.html
Shades of Amber
http://shadesofamberinc.blogspot.ca/2012/08/chalk-paint-link-party_14.html
The DIY Dreamer
http://thediydreamer.blogspot.ca/2012/08/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-29.html
Savvy Southern Style
http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.ca/2012/08/wow-us-wednesdays-79.html
Simply Done Wright
http://simplydonewright.blogspot.ca/2012/08/all-stars-block-party-week-11.html
Chase the Star
http://chase-thestar.blogspot.ca/2012/08/the-creative-headquarters-blog-hop-2.html
Domestically Speaking
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2012/08/139th-power-of-paint-party-painted-shades.html
We like to learn as we go
http://weliketolearnaswego.blogspot.ca/2012/08/what-i-learned-wednesday-20.html
The Life of Jennifer Dawn
http://thelifeofjenniferdawn.blogspot.ca/2012/08/a-little-bird-told-me-link-party-6.html
Adorned from above
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/08/pink-honey-beeswax-lip-balm-and.html
Family Home and Life
http://www.familyhomeandlife.com/2012/08/wow-us-wednesday_15.html
52 Mantels
http://www.52mantels.com/2012/08/thursdays-are-your-days-plus-75-shabby.html
Embracing Change
http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.ca/2012/08/creative-inspirations-linky-party-27.html
Common Ground
http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.ca/2012/08/vintage-inspiration-101-town-and-prairie.html
Chase the Star
http://chase-thestar.blogspot.ca/2012/08/keep-calm-and-link-up-2.html
Craftionary
http://suzyq-vintagous.blogspot.ca/2012/08/heres-my-first-feeble-attempt-at.html
Miss Mustard Seed
http://missmustardseed.com/2012/08/furniture-feature-friday-a-link-party-4/
One More Time
http://suzyq-vintagous.blogspot.ca/2012/08/heres-my-first-feeble-attempt-at.html
Addicted to Decorating
http://www.addicted2decorating.com/addicts-not-so-anonymous-link-party-29.html
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