tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58631985436951626652024-03-13T16:37:05.925-07:00Cottage Nest Designs…Ramblings of a crazy crafty woman and her paint brushCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863198543695162665.post-79898924223652849962011-01-31T09:29:00.000-08:002011-02-08T15:59:26.510-08:00{BLUE MONDAY}<div align="center">This past weekend was beautiful! I mean 65 degrees at the end of January in Colorado with lots of sun beautiful! Today....cold, dark, snow and tomorrow has a forecast high of -2!</div><div align="center">Whats a girl to do? Paint something blue of course....</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">This mirror was part of a dresser. It actually went to the dresser turned TV stand.</div><div align="center">Now it lives on the mantle.</div><div align="center">{BEFORE}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lwz55RYBVNI7vLUOJ1M0XdWQy5jAwDDWNch3QcgGrVRHGwd0qyF0lfPHuyugYEq0Q8g0aWccfn-jR1v93xYReebxtihGW7bYjG1duqdI8YcrsnAf_cQ1KCreg_Fu8GbHd3NPmB3O3a8/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lwz55RYBVNI7vLUOJ1M0XdWQy5jAwDDWNch3QcgGrVRHGwd0qyF0lfPHuyugYEq0Q8g0aWccfn-jR1v93xYReebxtihGW7bYjG1duqdI8YcrsnAf_cQ1KCreg_Fu8GbHd3NPmB3O3a8/s320/020.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There she is in all her glory....brown and boring. Until....I remembered I picked up some of those cute little Benjamin Moore paint samples for $.49 at Ace Hardware yesterday. I gave her a rough base coat of Blue Spa and then dry brushed Amarillo on top in the nooks and crannies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">{AFTER}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjisIy61jtNR5kKV_dque1WAE47MAr-LlOznNPBAAZTWNnnsy97zZ24aluWjohAOxeh2wfl6XvqxrQpjd_DCL9LGaDrilk1CSDFb5J8I-R7NU4zVIR6tl84PedhfSGKXT7e_DOosx8rG0/s1600/027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjisIy61jtNR5kKV_dque1WAE47MAr-LlOznNPBAAZTWNnnsy97zZ24aluWjohAOxeh2wfl6XvqxrQpjd_DCL9LGaDrilk1CSDFb5J8I-R7NU4zVIR6tl84PedhfSGKXT7e_DOosx8rG0/s320/027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh she is so pretty now! I wish I had done this forever ago. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJC5dgKhWlxKf55J1K4aSb8U_Yc3y_ccZ5KSlH2hwEFIyzrmTP2ogRkQd1DOt3veUdO6WY1OWMWADA6B__R1JKe-EKT6EdZEDYXkftVK1rcTyyYzWB-kvqvrpnGKAWU_k1KtaH-SsCTw/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJC5dgKhWlxKf55J1K4aSb8U_Yc3y_ccZ5KSlH2hwEFIyzrmTP2ogRkQd1DOt3veUdO6WY1OWMWADA6B__R1JKe-EKT6EdZEDYXkftVK1rcTyyYzWB-kvqvrpnGKAWU_k1KtaH-SsCTw/s320/023.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here you can see just a hint of the yellow peeking thru. She just sings against the Behr Silver Lining on the walls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEYIUwGA3N5vb-b3gXgdMqFOe-PaeFXL6QfztrymkgbOxZ7AbelfmzGiZbKTH5n8Z7xTnVZhPpEDi8OKmC0H5beupz6Mi_LggTX_pigY92coctAZxu3zVs5ob6i0H8kekCApnLq5FHOo/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEYIUwGA3N5vb-b3gXgdMqFOe-PaeFXL6QfztrymkgbOxZ7AbelfmzGiZbKTH5n8Z7xTnVZhPpEDi8OKmC0H5beupz6Mi_LggTX_pigY92coctAZxu3zVs5ob6i0H8kekCApnLq5FHOo/s320/026.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She is proudly wearing the coffee filter wreath I made which is adorned with the "Be my Valentine" in the middle. That is one of two in the Valentine's Day decor....the second being the conversation hearts haphazardly thrown into a quart size mason jar. I am not a big Valentine's decorator, don't know why. See the jar of shells next to the picture, they are from our family vacation to Florida a few years ago. The two large shells are from the Hippie, she just came back from San Diego. </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;">Sorry that is a Christmas before shot but like my 6 year old says, "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit!" Anyway....this post is about the wall with the <strike>big UGLY</strike> lovely TV on it. First off I painted the entire living room. I needed a change from the light mint green, plus I was bored and needed a project. The color I went with is Behr's Silver Lining, which seemed appropriate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The color is a very lite blue gray. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now after painting I decided that the space between the front door and the TV needed alittle something. I had a quart of oops Benny Moore paint in a light gray. I thought I would just throw some black acrylic paint in there to darken it. I couldn't find any in my stash. But, I did have chalk board paint....its black. I put in enough to make the color a dark grey.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I whipped out one of my birthday presents....what woman doesn't ask for Purdy paint brushes for her birthday? Thank you again Hubs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tree is free handed. I figured if I don't like it then I could always paint over it, right? It has a slight texture because of the chalk board paint added to the can. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I LOVE IT! Hope you do to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I am not really a blend in type of girl so out came a can of Benny Moore oops paint. </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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPbxxnPrW3EAQrHMg6bxmVxj4eA6Dz10Ng6nuo3sOU2eWENYYhFI8SSYLuP_G24mwZz7fJb3j2-RFJiv5NattWVP826pmueWsQGalRzrWrVrgff6Vd49AQObCFxd2PLljoNWG-GADn3s/s1600/078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPbxxnPrW3EAQrHMg6bxmVxj4eA6Dz10Ng6nuo3sOU2eWENYYhFI8SSYLuP_G24mwZz7fJb3j2-RFJiv5NattWVP826pmueWsQGalRzrWrVrgff6Vd49AQObCFxd2PLljoNWG-GADn3s/s320/078.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;">After painting it this grey beige green color, (its oops paint so I really have no idea the name of the color!), I decided it was to flat. So....over the top I just rubbed on some walnut stain. Gave it texture and a very nice finish.</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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45ChErYWF14k8IfSslM5CqyJRl8JH8hPXG9_DLZCPVvGFDNW_OB3LDXNcU9s2Pb7vhplNxG9MTAPpdYEcLkogItWjhJSWqgWwBGsWxdEkVV-VsgBa74dEFaTeTMhWMnbNWop1qMJlcec/s1600/090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45ChErYWF14k8IfSslM5CqyJRl8JH8hPXG9_DLZCPVvGFDNW_OB3LDXNcU9s2Pb7vhplNxG9MTAPpdYEcLkogItWjhJSWqgWwBGsWxdEkVV-VsgBa74dEFaTeTMhWMnbNWop1qMJlcec/s320/090.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 handles got a coat of OBR and look brand new again.</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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicskOJ199nHRa2s5GMi63V4YgXQXrKSqBx8ZGsbIwiPnfvmyZA1jfbpAEPUkxfJw_jGn7hJGwnRxtw33AXC54XAgH3-bU7Geo7LbnkSKgFrknFMnOrC_2l3Z8q8MeCUI_OhzJFHih4DKc/s1600/093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicskOJ199nHRa2s5GMi63V4YgXQXrKSqBx8ZGsbIwiPnfvmyZA1jfbpAEPUkxfJw_jGn7hJGwnRxtw33AXC54XAgH3-bU7Geo7LbnkSKgFrknFMnOrC_2l3Z8q8MeCUI_OhzJFHih4DKc/s320/093.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;">This was a dresser in our room for years. We broke one of the drawers during a move a few years ago so I decided to use it as a kitchen island and painted it the 'before' blue. She lived in the kitchen until the Hubs got the U.L.G.Y TV and we needed something to put it on. Now she works great to hide all the movies and games in her second drawer. The top is just a 'junk' catch all drawer. The bottom area where the missing drawer was makes a great area for the gaming stations. I did drill two holes in the back bottom to feed the cords through.</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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8cZ9b0R7l6VAIXoSPhe20EKacwzOfLn4LBZkmyahMkYx2hd_VtYX_oOGex8xbLOM8VhYQCa5m0B4JN379dPo8dGZFYHycOCeDCMtpSvLEneNoGDleN_6uehiW8ndGRb9-oOY3wblbDg/s1600/102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy8cZ9b0R7l6VAIXoSPhe20EKacwzOfLn4LBZkmyahMkYx2hd_VtYX_oOGex8xbLOM8VhYQCa5m0B4JN379dPo8dGZFYHycOCeDCMtpSvLEneNoGDleN_6uehiW8ndGRb9-oOY3wblbDg/s320/102.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;">There she is in all her glory. She matches the boats sail, the frames of the shells and the backwards books up on the shelf. No more blending into the wall. Oh, see whats next to the TV....that's my next post. Its to cold to paint any of the furniture in my garage (which is over 80 years old with no insulation!) so I am revamping some areas inside my house....were there is heat!</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;">Linking to:</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.primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/">http://www.primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/</a></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863198543695162665.post-3222057409934333942011-01-04T09:08:00.000-08:002011-01-07T05:43:57.777-08:00New Pillows for Me!<div align="center">Sorry, no new furniture to show you. We have been waiting for a few months for snow here in Colorado and now we have it! It was unseasonably warm in Nov. and Dec. Now that January is here its COLD. Below freezing cold! So the painting will have to wait alittle while. In the mean time.....</div>
<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66t6ppYH439dg78HTsugHw2__ChAq5g3ZlN8NbvLXG5f45nScN9UsTz11qcZkakrxfEIbCNmYR6dXT8Vn5O5veqkb4g0HO_tQijMD6bGS1QE5yKKsSaqRHKqGpUZuVein6o2jhl4ZazI/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559056797755031922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66t6ppYH439dg78HTsugHw2__ChAq5g3ZlN8NbvLXG5f45nScN9UsTz11qcZkakrxfEIbCNmYR6dXT8Vn5O5veqkb4g0HO_tQijMD6bGS1QE5yKKsSaqRHKqGpUZuVein6o2jhl4ZazI/s320/015.JPG" /></a> I am the type of person that needs to be doing something all the time. There must always be a project started or I go alittle nutty. My real job won't start back up for another month or so.....therefore I must create!</div><div align="center">I whipped up four new pillow covers with some extra fabric I had. I always make pillow covers because lets face it....I have children, a husband and a dog. The washing machine is a close friend of mine.</div><div align="center">I had the two green dot pillow covers already. Think they came from Target last summer.
<br /></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1l5qiOxoXvP6EMRL9adX2oUKgGjOL78HngRCH_OIVddPfOKh2T0vyidbJ9hI0wmEGysUnfJkxFKxQbUPs8zKD3NANjWN78ua9qoZsD_bskRezRpjGqHkf6QTcszqQpoRg0S-c5Bm1rI/s1600/020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559056796151666674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1l5qiOxoXvP6EMRL9adX2oUKgGjOL78HngRCH_OIVddPfOKh2T0vyidbJ9hI0wmEGysUnfJkxFKxQbUPs8zKD3NANjWN78ua9qoZsD_bskRezRpjGqHkf6QTcszqQpoRg0S-c5Bm1rI/s320/020.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center">This cute little thing was for the chair next to the couch. (The chair needs a makeover, it will be my first upholstery job!)</p><p align="center">Basically this one is just a three sided pillow case with some cute red polka dot ribbon tied in bows to keep her closed on top. I love the aqua and red color combo.</p><p align="center">The fabric came from JoAnn's.</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnM1X6K4OT46I8OrOTOXt0jMzNrxiXrlbXmjiVfjkNMi8qOGYD0xZ6eTy1gh_UCJivB-0xtXfC7VDH_trqYriZG9itBS_kcs7ev7eyKi9B1D3a5aEv8W37TbI8WD70ZPnIIoJVZnvZLnA/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559056791838562530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnM1X6K4OT46I8OrOTOXt0jMzNrxiXrlbXmjiVfjkNMi8qOGYD0xZ6eTy1gh_UCJivB-0xtXfC7VDH_trqYriZG9itBS_kcs7ev7eyKi9B1D3a5aEv8W37TbI8WD70ZPnIIoJVZnvZLnA/s320/019.JPG" /></a>This one is a match to the little ribbon number on the chair. </p><p align="center">
<br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4mTcLtsSocY4NuBz8n8ASIouPvz5UQ30SKKNiTn9vJHaGu9GyOgdNCBqqtyLSfEYjo6xs2FBHHoUMKrg1C_DYLqjO0S0xpPidt8o1S0evyOuRb_0LxqVAg-Y0dHy9cdD6QSkt4m_0XM/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559056783663501762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4mTcLtsSocY4NuBz8n8ASIouPvz5UQ30SKKNiTn9vJHaGu9GyOgdNCBqqtyLSfEYjo6xs2FBHHoUMKrg1C_DYLqjO0S0xpPidt8o1S0evyOuRb_0LxqVAg-Y0dHy9cdD6QSkt4m_0XM/s320/017.JPG" /></a> I love this fabric! I got it at Hobby Lobby and the color combo is divine! The back of this one matches the first two. But I am going to be honest....the back of this one looks like a fat man after a turkey dinner. Measure twice, cut once. It's alittle small, but only I know that....and now all of blogland! </p><p>
<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewEJ7tRVcuC-Uzs-WRBeMXixH1TQ2XDau7kXwby5XRLicwgr4UUCXCi-B2zrxoHn1ndbsp75vkO7tLihHD9eq6zTT3AUVWHlfxQQcVNHUu0YTVyuZlefGfb4P9Xsa373J256acTsm7BA/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559056780105546706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewEJ7tRVcuC-Uzs-WRBeMXixH1TQ2XDau7kXwby5XRLicwgr4UUCXCi-B2zrxoHn1ndbsp75vkO7tLihHD9eq6zTT3AUVWHlfxQQcVNHUu0YTVyuZlefGfb4P9Xsa373J256acTsm7BA/s320/016.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>This one may be my favorite. Who am I kidding....they all are! I used some left over aqua fabric to make this flirty ruffle for the front of this one. After I finished these and they had a photo shoot the Hubs decided to sprawl out on the sofa. He grabbed this ruffled beauty to put behind his head. I said, "STOP...don't use the ruffle one!" He looked at me and stated, "Are you kidding me? Since when do we have 'show' pillows. If I can't use it then whats it doing on the couch?" He was right. Although I'm not telling him that!</p><p align="center">Wish some warmer weather my way....I really have the itch to paint!</p><p align="center">linked to..</p><p align="center"> <center> <a href="<a href=" 20href="%22http//j-a-girl.blogspot.com/%22%3E%20%3Cimg%20src="%22http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z104/danielle982/2010%20Blogs/Just%20a%20Girl/jagblogbutton.png%22%20/%3E%20%3C/a%3E%3C/center%3E">http:// <center> <a href="http://j-a-girl.blogspot.com/"> <img src="http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z104/danielle982/2010%20Blogs/Just%20a%20Girl/jagblogbutton.png" /> </a></center> </a>"> </p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863198543695162665.post-41927348924851975522011-01-01T10:13:00.000-08:002011-01-10T07:49:34.612-08:00Instant Art<div align="center">I found an awesome blog for FREE graphics. Its called The Graphics Fairy. She has thousands of images you can print off right at home. I was looking for some "instant art" and decided on sea shells. They were going to go next to a beautiful print I have of an old boat and I thought shells would go nicely.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5mUBx7wknXCeKQ5BZBtBv2GkA4_bGGXM_y-fZZKxQfGmT7wj1o3HvSIF1VECsl6Su4iUbkAvz0aI_4pw2VFrFsW_lScQNGRJZgoSDlBZ2ObShAhhXRRi8yakVcYcOngdlqJiG4eghkU/s1600/053.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557291661013227138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_5mUBx7wknXCeKQ5BZBtBv2GkA4_bGGXM_y-fZZKxQfGmT7wj1o3HvSIF1VECsl6Su4iUbkAvz0aI_4pw2VFrFsW_lScQNGRJZgoSDlBZ2ObShAhhXRRi8yakVcYcOngdlqJiG4eghkU/s320/053.JPG" /></a> I printed off several different shells. I had these three frames already. They came from Target, think I paid $5.99 each for the 8 x 10 frames.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OVz7jr7uOHZjPO7bWHk107qeFLcfq2OGIDcCFJ8G6ukreXrsy4UnQeaG909uOQOKcjaEO7W6wFxji10tfA22OKhT1HM0hygj16rS1RFIVDTtn1958-yNF_xXNWL5uuzj2Y7k_2Eydak/s1600/056.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557291662415170002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OVz7jr7uOHZjPO7bWHk107qeFLcfq2OGIDcCFJ8G6ukreXrsy4UnQeaG909uOQOKcjaEO7W6wFxji10tfA22OKhT1HM0hygj16rS1RFIVDTtn1958-yNF_xXNWL5uuzj2Y7k_2Eydak/s320/056.JPG" /></a> I really liked this graphic of several sea shells but it wasn't quite an 8 x 10 size so I backed it with some pretty scrap book paper.
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-_SrERRNdx8lU8RlBMVF6vT_1dBtjxcM2q0XP8LP-2D4iMzLIVvKah_ateU0Nnw2XR0pVrEx5V_joOTy3KAJLITQivOmXnXj2SfyOnN1xNti92X8qplGDCOMVm9bQVxvdWI2wFi9jhY/s1600/059.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557291651204412482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-_SrERRNdx8lU8RlBMVF6vT_1dBtjxcM2q0XP8LP-2D4iMzLIVvKah_ateU0Nnw2XR0pVrEx5V_joOTy3KAJLITQivOmXnXj2SfyOnN1xNti92X8qplGDCOMVm9bQVxvdWI2wFi9jhY/s320/059.JPG" /></a> Here is the smaller one framed up with the scrap book paper backing.
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<br />Here is the wall space between the U.G.L.Y. tv and the boat print I have. It just needed alittle something more.....
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROJNj7oNKH8xb37Bw2W0dPUZZDh-NU9I9N742wnYnoi4urTvPEqz4xR9IfR6ngttmdaM3iLAEVm_j1AosI5Ia_9p097z39TZszYigc-h4mWBF6hm_pSwK7SlPsLHLy0PrRFpcsgC5o-o/s1600/065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557291643721184578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhROJNj7oNKH8xb37Bw2W0dPUZZDh-NU9I9N742wnYnoi4urTvPEqz4xR9IfR6ngttmdaM3iLAEVm_j1AosI5Ia_9p097z39TZszYigc-h4mWBF6hm_pSwK7SlPsLHLy0PrRFpcsgC5o-o/s320/065.JPG" /></a>Framed up and hanging. Beautiful, simple and cheap. Plus the graphics were FREE! (That is my favorite four letter word.)</div><div>Think the entire project took 15 minutes. The longest part being the choosing of which graphics I wanted. If you haven't had the chance to check out her blog....you should do so now....cute FREE graphics. Run!</div><div>thegraphicsfairy.blogspot.com</div><div></div><div>Isn't that doorbell thing above my picture attractive. A man installed that, I am sure. No woman would of put that box thing in the middle of a wall!</div><div></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">Happy New Year Everyone!
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<br /></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863198543695162665.post-36430399108557442682010-12-23T08:17:00.000-08:002011-01-02T16:07:32.163-08:00Merry Christmas to All!<div align="center">First and foremost....if you are a member of my family....<span style="font-size:180%;">LOOK AWAY! NOW!</span></div><div align="center">Now that that is out of the way...Merry Christmas to All!</div><div align="center">I hope each and everyone of you have a peaceful and joyous holiday.</div><div align="center">Yesterday I finished up some Christmas gifts for some of my family.</div>
<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOA5Te7RkWgma5_021TSxLEqoN3mTq4hZzq-968rXztaG5vENVLvYSM2N-bRN3L6qm8yDlqVaTB_uHuyywuIGBUPzpLJqJGrdl9EKjBp20Th4rsVvkA_PDSqtErKIwqpEY-IpmSrOYOBQ/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553916818162865986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOA5Te7RkWgma5_021TSxLEqoN3mTq4hZzq-968rXztaG5vENVLvYSM2N-bRN3L6qm8yDlqVaTB_uHuyywuIGBUPzpLJqJGrdl9EKjBp20Th4rsVvkA_PDSqtErKIwqpEY-IpmSrOYOBQ/s320/007.JPG" /></a> Three blankets all made from fleece. I swear Amanda you had better not be reading this!</div><div align="center">Its hard to see in the picture but the big one that is folded is aqua, green and brown. (Its my camera....Santa if you can hear me I would like on of those Nikon big mama jammers with the 15x optical zooms....I have been good)</div><div align="center">I appliqued on an "AJ" for my little sis Amanda and her boyfriend James. Its big for snuggling!</div><div align="center">The M is for my other little sister (I have 3!) Marissa and its very bright..just like her.</div><div align="center">And last but not least....a little one for the Con-man. It says "That's how I roll" on it.
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<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!</span>
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<br /></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863198543695162665.post-65077685309251225172010-12-17T09:54:00.000-08:002010-12-17T10:16:59.145-08:00Ornaments I love...<div align="center">I know, two posts in one day! Wow. But I wanted to share with you some of the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ornaments</span> I love. Two of my favorites are these two "light bulbs" given to me by my little sister, Amanda.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygPO7xPAutLPL-hFjrnhEDPvyeKX3XiGWVUqX1lS9dChO0H7Egg5WZNNfX0nznrqNP5deIy0_vcLpx3ahBeeyNDbSmnkK-YwGaEYVclf0LS_V3lgl0zsyxA9YISTu6gYGKCLDtk6Cazc/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551713187813891282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygPO7xPAutLPL-hFjrnhEDPvyeKX3XiGWVUqX1lS9dChO0H7Egg5WZNNfX0nznrqNP5deIy0_vcLpx3ahBeeyNDbSmnkK-YwGaEYVclf0LS_V3lgl0zsyxA9YISTu6gYGKCLDtk6Cazc/s320/011.JPG" /></a> One is clear and has a "M 2008" etched on it and the other is the pink one with the "M 2009" and the breast cancer ribbon on it. She gave them to me on those years. They are light bulbs turned into <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ornaments</span> from her College. She has since graduated from the Colorado School of Mines and is now in the graduate program getting her masters. (Chemical Engineering) The light bulbs are from the big "M" that lights up the side of a mountain above the school. When the school switched from standard bulbs to more energy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">efficient</span> bulbs they sold the old as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ornaments</span>. I am very proud of my little sister (she is MUCH younger that I) and each year my tree will be decorated with these two <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ornaments</span>.</div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863198543695162665.post-51648905867539204552010-12-17T07:37:00.000-08:002010-12-22T07:11:16.134-08:00Preview of the buffet<div align="center">Here is the before picture of the buffet I found at a thrift store. It also came with two mirrors (more on them later!) At one time I am sure it was a dresser but its a new to me buffet now. It weights about 100 pounds and was a monster to drag in.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkg2F4hyjw62_lCdDP4xgNu1I4VaYa13yPaPTAcYXKr8CGRVMnWl6luqI20geiHAror-4Qc9gB4CCbryLyxFSavDRivOeGsYl-Hgfr91J6_l8kOt0Kk_hHEETysVJzL3dDGlqU32bNsOM/s1600/032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551698674667848562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkg2F4hyjw62_lCdDP4xgNu1I4VaYa13yPaPTAcYXKr8CGRVMnWl6luqI20geiHAror-4Qc9gB4CCbryLyxFSavDRivOeGsYl-Hgfr91J6_l8kOt0Kk_hHEETysVJzL3dDGlqU32bNsOM/s320/032.JPG" /></a> I sanded and sanded and sanded some more to get her prepared for paint. Took off all of her hardware and gave them a coat of brushed nickle.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNc9Nxs7w-lsoWDVxzsB6Yi9GsM_BxJ6vJIAwg14LG2VJI5GswWVzAO2PZUVogWyKUG_Rro8QDEgou66-EZOnfWh3NZwq6oeE12lWsbmehrHZRZt0gN7MiNxvLYqRNugLXsaZ_USW17E/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551698670146040290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNc9Nxs7w-lsoWDVxzsB6Yi9GsM_BxJ6vJIAwg14LG2VJI5GswWVzAO2PZUVogWyKUG_Rro8QDEgou66-EZOnfWh3NZwq6oeE12lWsbmehrHZRZt0gN7MiNxvLYqRNugLXsaZ_USW17E/s320/009.JPG" /></a> Picture of the top. The lamp was not pretty at all before but I gave her a coat of Rustoleum's Painters Touch sky blue (I think!) and recovered the shade. A collection of milk glass sits next to the lamp. The small vase with feet is my favorite. I believe its called "Fire and Ice" milk glass. When the sun shines its opalescent.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Vu6yEOuoYu8CCScqHnntpyDIMtlMwkxPKYr77Tut1k0Vhmf-d8WbaVxc46gtDk-sQtW7UZBJNjl8ehAtHefXt_OahJ3RkC5Z-bHgrj1ompJ5ioGUWn7blqTH7w_bphnhFhEPrKhBJRs/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551698660095914322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Vu6yEOuoYu8CCScqHnntpyDIMtlMwkxPKYr77Tut1k0Vhmf-d8WbaVxc46gtDk-sQtW7UZBJNjl8ehAtHefXt_OahJ3RkC5Z-bHgrj1ompJ5ioGUWn7blqTH7w_bphnhFhEPrKhBJRs/s320/007.JPG" /></a>Here is a close up of her hardware. It painted with brushed nickle spray paint. Not sure if I like it just yet. I think it may need to go darker.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqEx7Vb-6xpDqs9s_JIANDnZovh4L9dfmQYt4VyNKEctwtQVjdrYcGRq2tOasmb98K6lrwou8co-ukS95ddTDGRGM0BQ3mUHGOJAjikJi0kat1UMoVurMvfIbY-MWr4aZtGOxofuIU-A/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551698657758387890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqEx7Vb-6xpDqs9s_JIANDnZovh4L9dfmQYt4VyNKEctwtQVjdrYcGRq2tOasmb98K6lrwou8co-ukS95ddTDGRGM0BQ3mUHGOJAjikJi0kat1UMoVurMvfIbY-MWr4aZtGOxofuIU-A/s320/004.JPG" /></a> Here she is with the middle door open. Inside were these three pull drawers that I painted Rustoleum Painters Touch Apple Green. I love a pop of color! There is no pull on this door yet, when I picked up the buffet she was missing a pull off of the top drawer so I stole the hardware from this door. Sorry about the pictures...its cold and dreary here but still no snow!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2qwemtn5HXbJRUM3CcpiPqD1saxWoq1da9huEaa5DVKZhsjhOO5dIH91nKZNGX2EzhRi7kKOWmCqhOdDAiK6e7fkjkqbW3QaTwF8K4dfGoQRy-vPl201ugNPry7OyQ-qCd6SE9cuih8/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551698651874025042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2qwemtn5HXbJRUM3CcpiPqD1saxWoq1da9huEaa5DVKZhsjhOO5dIH91nKZNGX2EzhRi7kKOWmCqhOdDAiK6e7fkjkqbW3QaTwF8K4dfGoQRy-vPl201ugNPry7OyQ-qCd6SE9cuih8/s320/006.JPG" /></a> Here she is in all her glory. I love the storage. I am thinking she may need some glaze to rub into all the nooks and crannies. Told you it was just a preview. Stay tuned to see the final results!<br />Happy Holidays to all!<br />PS....She is painted with Heirloom White.<br /><br />Linked to<br /><center><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca" 20src="%22http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z104/danielle982/2010%20Blogs/Just%20a%20Girl/jagblogbutton.png%22%20/%3E%20%3C/a%3E%3C/center%3E">http:// <center><a href="http://j-a-girl.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z104/danielle982/2010%20Blogs/Just%20a%20Girl/jagblogbutton.png" /> </a></center><center><a href="http://%3ca%20href=%22%20http//myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.blogspot.com/%20%22%20target=%22_blank%22%3E%3Cimg%20alt=%22My%20Uncommon%20Slice%20of%20Suburbia%20%22%20src=%22http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy39/Kristinsal/swirl2-2-1.jpg%20%22/%3E%3C/a%3E">http://<a href=" http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.blogspot.com/ " target="_blank"><img alt="My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia " src="http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy39/Kristinsal/swirl2-2-1.jpg " /></a></a></center><center></center><center></center><center></center></a></div></center>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863198543695162665.post-4192341679680540942010-12-09T06:22:00.000-08:002010-12-09T07:25:23.982-08:00Christmas 2010<div align="center">Finally! All the Christmas decor is up and the computer is working again! This year I really paired down with the Christmas decor, only about one third is up. I don't know what it is but I just can't take all the clutter. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6_lymAZSGTiE7k-OjemynoPvKNz_GGgeePg5M2pvPcduen_o7eNQhbBjt9iUZ4qZo2jVzVNF5l8uvYLP3Q2hxHgGMvRnEkhfEusPv5bH9JPMNZrz-gZuGpFO_HzwIwYFNG4odIb8wmE/s1600/Christmas+2010+030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548695876691731762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj6_lymAZSGTiE7k-OjemynoPvKNz_GGgeePg5M2pvPcduen_o7eNQhbBjt9iUZ4qZo2jVzVNF5l8uvYLP3Q2hxHgGMvRnEkhfEusPv5bH9JPMNZrz-gZuGpFO_HzwIwYFNG4odIb8wmE/s320/Christmas+2010+030.JPG" /></a> This little tree holds some of the older ornaments and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sentimental</span> ones. Its up off of the floor and away from my dogs very dangerous tail!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihi9yy95vl6KudqHo4mNFQRMdGqlwRA5BAppILMrsAu7XCWJlILhlz4gGGHhYgONy3Tv0FWbEWi_4nsP2uZkfQJvAYYCKPs9opNS1I8qnoYbC_0LTqtvBwxLiER35b8mzmXTAGJz9Dr-g/s1600/Christmas+2010+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548695871690760834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihi9yy95vl6KudqHo4mNFQRMdGqlwRA5BAppILMrsAu7XCWJlILhlz4gGGHhYgONy3Tv0FWbEWi_4nsP2uZkfQJvAYYCKPs9opNS1I8qnoYbC_0LTqtvBwxLiER35b8mzmXTAGJz9Dr-g/s320/Christmas+2010+026.JPG" /></a><br />You can see the "kids" tree that is next to the U.G.L.Y. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">tv</span>. I let the kids put whatever they want on this tree and don't rearrange it after they decorate it. I will be honest, I do rearrange what they put on the big tree. I know, shame on me! I can't help it.</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPgf9K10sHyeAfrikVll1todiJTmlyyswcEIAbOwmRcyPsrsvT_qec78e8BwqDT3zllYi_7QFWIsa2fyYZ57Fj5pG8nhSdtAfTr0JLsULwsjq-BZyVQCr7587Y_99Cfy_0vhgvXd9I1k/s1600/Christmas+2010+020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548695863593371858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPgf9K10sHyeAfrikVll1todiJTmlyyswcEIAbOwmRcyPsrsvT_qec78e8BwqDT3zllYi_7QFWIsa2fyYZ57Fj5pG8nhSdtAfTr0JLsULwsjq-BZyVQCr7587Y_99Cfy_0vhgvXd9I1k/s320/Christmas+2010+020.JPG" /></a> Here is the simple mantle. Last year that baby was loaded! This year I put up a few glittered village houses and some owls (I love owls!) I think it still needs some "snow". Even thou we have no snow outside in Colorado we will have some inside!<br />Yes, that is a coffee filter wreath on the mirror. All the "cool kids" were making them so I jumped on that wagon and made one. I love it!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvKVxP98CTPUTooAARnrXX2Ghl3fShyRbTufQuF-7E7Xg-9RyS_ivOP0LDAGXRqKna9T-1QH-im4KkBqbeO3AYMrr-8m9yA-lwZnt2Cj6jDOZydfWzMPR4UDh36q4n0-Rnn8sR27HsOc/s1600/Christmas+2010+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548695861108604498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvKVxP98CTPUTooAARnrXX2Ghl3fShyRbTufQuF-7E7Xg-9RyS_ivOP0LDAGXRqKna9T-1QH-im4KkBqbeO3AYMrr-8m9yA-lwZnt2Cj6jDOZydfWzMPR4UDh36q4n0-Rnn8sR27HsOc/s320/Christmas+2010+005.JPG" /></a> Here is the whole fireplace and mantle. The trio of trees at the base are some of my favorites. I have a thing for trees. Colorful, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sparkly</span> trees. I have more I didn't even put up this year. It a sickness, I know. Some people have cats. I am the crazy Christmas tree lady! The stockings were all picked up last year at Old Navy for $.99 each. Love the bright colors. The tiny one in the middle is just a temporary one until we find one for the new addition, the Con-man. And yes, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">tv</span> remote lives on the arm of the chair.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuLG8P1m5RYJklWg5_TJpSx8ITrKPKsuNXDQtphzEbIEWPoGwH1BHPOmJ4IS-dgE0MqMY4_ytS6lhQTKfmKOdoS46RRsJ7zUH0FOjUzZ8RgKfzBnyGFeNec0TzBUZaani3oMA5DyAofU/s1600/Christmas+2010+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548695850779380386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuLG8P1m5RYJklWg5_TJpSx8ITrKPKsuNXDQtphzEbIEWPoGwH1BHPOmJ4IS-dgE0MqMY4_ytS6lhQTKfmKOdoS46RRsJ7zUH0FOjUzZ8RgKfzBnyGFeNec0TzBUZaani3oMA5DyAofU/s320/Christmas+2010+002.JPG" /></a><br />Here is the new white tree. It sits next to the couch. Its decorated in reds and aqua. I love it. The Hubs just about had a heart attack when he saw the box. "A white tree, really?" Yes honey, that is what I want this year. Now he loves it! The tree itself was only $38 at <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Walmart</span>. Its not your conventional Christmas tree but I am not very conventional either so its perfect! Hope your holidays are filled with color and joy! Happy Holidays!</div><div> </div><div>Just a shout out to my four followers....thank you for all your warm thoughts! You make my day! I still can't believe I have followers, and that you live so far away. Merry Christmas!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863198543695162665.post-87869840169670199072010-11-23T05:52:00.000-08:002010-11-23T06:34:04.159-08:00A little humor in the nightstand<div align="center">This is a little nightstand I redid a few weeks ago. I am sorry I did forget to take a before picture. It was kind of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">southwesterny</span> (this is my word!), pine like and rather unfinished. I drug out a can of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Glidden</span> Creamy Buttermilk that my sister gave me and gave her two coats. (All my furniture pieces are "her")</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRUmBrNCN6x1uQq0Im_hBaF5GL5tjX72BABcTGbiesR2tAtPeAmxSD4qjXvgihFiq5pKuedLEWn4y_vgArMAxACmp69t1YNEYhgltvWMqUfTRABh-LOG6tOg6gwjWuPQv8o2xqOK_mes/s1600/cnd+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542747769283670914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRUmBrNCN6x1uQq0Im_hBaF5GL5tjX72BABcTGbiesR2tAtPeAmxSD4qjXvgihFiq5pKuedLEWn4y_vgArMAxACmp69t1YNEYhgltvWMqUfTRABh-LOG6tOg6gwjWuPQv8o2xqOK_mes/s320/cnd+003.JPG" /></a>Don't you love her new handles! The old ones where a pull rusty like handle and I just didn't like them on her. Now her door <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">says</span> "pull". <br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-5SA6Qv51j3dfPbmWHIwPKjrdztIIHUqMq5FnDQD-46_QQtrMKiJQmAFj3J9rfYT1qHI2OT0cSJ4dk94MuU6FrHZOP5BOORrnfE8GMMIFu6C2dxbISAAIh7vZ8Rkzalm5eY3OJwPxIE/s1600/cnd+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542747762939028002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-5SA6Qv51j3dfPbmWHIwPKjrdztIIHUqMq5FnDQD-46_QQtrMKiJQmAFj3J9rfYT1qHI2OT0cSJ4dk94MuU6FrHZOP5BOORrnfE8GMMIFu6C2dxbISAAIh7vZ8Rkzalm5eY3OJwPxIE/s320/cnd+002.JPG" /></a> And her drawer says "open"....just <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">in case</span> someone needed direction!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9V5XjNn3X70tGv8pWBg9Dda5VLlqeidAjtBrKRMlwYJQSJj_KUVPjkvVbN6E1aNNzMRDMr3siC6iAFlA8Yh5XnfMETKetzQxGsIyVgr0PrVDVxQVggzAmneNkcVI7RiXOPY0tfPYzTcE/s1600/cnd+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542747760710401778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9V5XjNn3X70tGv8pWBg9Dda5VLlqeidAjtBrKRMlwYJQSJj_KUVPjkvVbN6E1aNNzMRDMr3siC6iAFlA8Yh5XnfMETKetzQxGsIyVgr0PrVDVxQVggzAmneNkcVI7RiXOPY0tfPYzTcE/s320/cnd+001.JPG" /></a> Here she is in all her glory! After painting I just took <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">alittle</span> sand paper and gave her character. She did get a final rub of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Minwax</span> Finishing Paste Wax. I love that stuff!<br /><br />Oh and much to the Hubs dismay....I put our Christmas tree up yesterday. I just can't wait people! Its my favorite holiday! I finally got a white tree this year and decorated it with red and aqua....<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">be still</span> my heart....its the prettiest tree I have ever seen! I have a bit more crap, I mean stuff, to drag out then I will be taking pics!<br /><br />I also finished a busy weekend of a 2 day Holiday Craft Show. Sold a ton and now I have 2 weeks before the next one and need to find some more furniture to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">refurb</span>. Oh busy me!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863198543695162665.post-59167268328743748042010-11-19T07:05:00.000-08:002010-12-15T07:09:48.781-08:00Tale of the ugly 5 drawer dresser....Before/After<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMG5iHkPQNR5F6E8BbNRvgMuMhPwEbheKpzHJFJysVE6LClgUY8kMzoA9ouYaf1fsUH_RkJ9Y_AI9Ss2H6PwqAkpb-fiD8XH_zX35qDu8pzYcWelBePy_mw-8utUGzpgwOxatkKkaFk4k/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541286113300028498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMG5iHkPQNR5F6E8BbNRvgMuMhPwEbheKpzHJFJysVE6LClgUY8kMzoA9ouYaf1fsUH_RkJ9Y_AI9Ss2H6PwqAkpb-fiD8XH_zX35qDu8pzYcWelBePy_mw-8utUGzpgwOxatkKkaFk4k/s320/007.JPG" /></a> Here she is in all her glory. U.G.L.Y. But she had great bones! (A friend actually gave her to me for free!) Shortly after she came to me I knew what color she needed to be....blue of course! I had to sand and sand and sand some more to get the layer of "poo" (my technical term) off of her. Then I broke out the trusty stash of oops paint from Behr. With a few coats on she looked to formal so again I broke out the sander and wore her down some.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-CRb_SCxxTcRNg5HajzoBwbAIFgpr2-M3m_vkATFcSmPcLiCTxtCbP0t6Wifgr1AvUY9E3WcyPHbc5k-7W6b52fQqzR4TsrOG44GT-WayZ-gfCUxjoudSzzUgMidSFLmMWXkb_ZsG_c/s1600/018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541286099803574370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-CRb_SCxxTcRNg5HajzoBwbAIFgpr2-M3m_vkATFcSmPcLiCTxtCbP0t6Wifgr1AvUY9E3WcyPHbc5k-7W6b52fQqzR4TsrOG44GT-WayZ-gfCUxjoudSzzUgMidSFLmMWXkb_ZsG_c/s320/018.JPG" /></a> I love her. Wanted to keep her. Hubs said "NO, we have no room for this in our house." So off to Market Days at Osborn farms she went. I priced her high...so she wouldn't sell....so I could take her back home....she sold!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-TOaiaAAlx7wdA-xREy-R_mROHs9YLkS4MBe1GYv1-pKoSpB6bY91IRpEe02KbjgH6n1TTBn0FSXeQdq5theP7ZzmcrWG8VhHhxXR3dTaaPd-gGgQMdOjwb6eliLGr_TmbSozP54haw/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541286091006571042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-TOaiaAAlx7wdA-xREy-R_mROHs9YLkS4MBe1GYv1-pKoSpB6bY91IRpEe02KbjgH6n1TTBn0FSXeQdq5theP7ZzmcrWG8VhHhxXR3dTaaPd-gGgQMdOjwb6eliLGr_TmbSozP54haw/s320/019.JPG" /></a><br />Loved the distressed paint job I gave her. Like she had been blue all her life!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcTSCq9Xi7u9xXC_Bv5MDMsj7OSci2EQbwkXlZp-qbrDLYZ5qR6BE3-aCgFxJZ3EpWEf__HCJyVVRGa4_Gfc1UQsCs5tbV4IOAchYdwWJaL4_U17HwmdlVOVB5yJ_HVRIRipk_tHpE8U/s1600/020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541286085626533026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcTSCq9Xi7u9xXC_Bv5MDMsj7OSci2EQbwkXlZp-qbrDLYZ5qR6BE3-aCgFxJZ3EpWEf__HCJyVVRGa4_Gfc1UQsCs5tbV4IOAchYdwWJaL4_U17HwmdlVOVB5yJ_HVRIRipk_tHpE8U/s320/020.JPG" /></a>I thought the handles were sweet so I painted them...Rustolium Heirloom White of course!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZTGj5AkEWehyphenhyphenq0ewsNRCQo7xcCihk5C9C4w3McdlWUjznRhvONBtegcezapbvL_zoAHmP03voKJL31-_eI50kZpJTYFnOKivq5kwbDO0JwQ-8W-m_M_heMuJ7V3CNofu09YYIHhfRPw/s1600/032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541286073460147010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZTGj5AkEWehyphenhyphenq0ewsNRCQo7xcCihk5C9C4w3McdlWUjznRhvONBtegcezapbvL_zoAHmP03voKJL31-_eI50kZpJTYFnOKivq5kwbDO0JwQ-8W-m_M_heMuJ7V3CNofu09YYIHhfRPw/s320/032.JPG" /></a><br />Sneak peak at my next project.<br />Not the greatest before picture (Note to self...wait until sun is up over garage BEFORE taking pictures!). This at one time was a dresser but now it will become a buffet, for me!<br /></div><div align="center">Linked to</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://%3ca%20href=%22http//www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com%22%3E%3Cimg%20alt=%22Furniture%20Feature%20Fridays%22%20width=%22125%22%20src=%22http://www.missmustardseed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/furniture-feature-friday-link.jpg%22%20height=%22125%22/%3E%3C/a%3E">http://<a href="http://www.missmustardseed.blogspot.com/"><img alt="Furniture Feature Fridays" src="http://www.missmustardseed.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/furniture-feature-friday-link.jpg" width="125" height="125" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://%3ca%20href=%22http//primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/%22%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad174/tatahmar/CASSIE%20BUSTAMANTE/btt.jpg?t=1286337961"></a>'>http://<a href="http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/"><img src="http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad174/tatahmar/CASSIE%20BUSTAMANTE/btt.jpg?t=1286337961" /></a></a></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863198543695162665.post-41135056253240933112010-11-17T08:28:00.000-08:002010-11-17T08:52:08.927-08:00Cottage Mentality<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="color:#33ccff;">'Cottage Mentality'</span></strong>....Living simply, loving imperfections and making do or without.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Simply put and simply said. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">And because every post should have a picture...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540560632116718978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYm-Gp3Zb3n12jPShrQBTk0wtnT8HeXEyynzUYc-xPWO6PYz-aLIa-4OTxQY3gnGMURlXCNOL2YKnxntXW9POxfH5ircFM8Xn1HrM3IBfWmOO7IKSZNTMYk3PlR6WbOU-IciDPazDHcvI/s320/Nov+2010+012.JPG" /> <p align="center">Pot holders, sewn by me, hanging on a white Christmas tree for a craft show. The towels underneath are the gifts!<br /></p>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863198543695162665.post-62719002901586618622010-11-16T06:43:00.000-08:002010-11-16T07:59:16.477-08:00Osborn Farm Market Days Oct 2010<div align="center">Each year Osborn Farm hosts Market Days in late Sept. or early Oct. For the last four years I have attended it selling mums for the greenhouse. Each year I tell myself that I should get a booth and sell my things. Well, this year I made the leap! It was a beautiful two day event and I am really glad I did it. The setting was surreal with a big red barn (which I could live in!), a pond and all surrounded by huge trees. Enough talk...onto the pictures!</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfnCHSA5owNN1QsjylTvLmYyFZgyP9N7Be0HbK7iVT3s4loA0eyCcB-sMeqeUUzAf_1KpBP2VLZ62YZRi5ub_DMGt92FE5YTwhBmeve31TaXNZSSRJUba1v1yELqCJUnIZRoW8RxlqZQ/s1600/Sept+2010+042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540168684113059122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVfnCHSA5owNN1QsjylTvLmYyFZgyP9N7Be0HbK7iVT3s4loA0eyCcB-sMeqeUUzAf_1KpBP2VLZ62YZRi5ub_DMGt92FE5YTwhBmeve31TaXNZSSRJUba1v1yELqCJUnIZRoW8RxlqZQ/s320/Sept+2010+042.JPG" /></a> Sorry its sideways...still learning! This was a dresser that I painted. More on that later. A friend just gave it to me! You can also see some of my chalk boards.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvA0kTsvZkoAOMDTh7IFwl6gSwO1XfJOsJwVblz8ZSQOLF0AwB8MEyX3aYBrbuCgEE9sUvItLCG0_XLLJJmxnmEZKYXBd1B5AvGVgT6C2_3apg-NbsH8B_907Hm2QdWVLVpj-BwrVO9o/s1600/Sept+2010+035.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 322px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540164798909873778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvA0kTsvZkoAOMDTh7IFwl6gSwO1XfJOsJwVblz8ZSQOLF0AwB8MEyX3aYBrbuCgEE9sUvItLCG0_XLLJJmxnmEZKYXBd1B5AvGVgT6C2_3apg-NbsH8B_907Hm2QdWVLVpj-BwrVO9o/s320/Sept+2010+035.JPG" /></a> This is one "half" of my space. The creamy white desk is topped with chalk board paint. The large dry erase board matches the chair. Look....more chalk boards! <div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540162110155745058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAhHJVVhB39oRLKNXCkgLeppfzYiP0XFeVVgyBRtcncpJncPGDDAYVV6QkUg_EWV9_eKbxSaHBPfPV5SuG9isKXq9_AaTsjAh3Dj8vU2PH93yLaeFXSURYIgH_ZQfX747nCU4dE71nEg/s320/Sept+2010+036.JPG" /></div><p align="center">This is the other "half" of my booth space. Sorry for the sun glare! You can see the chalk boards that I have painted. Hubs cuts them out and I do the rest. I sold both of the dressers, the chair, several chalk boards and several dry erase boards that day.</p><p align="center">It was a great weekend and I look forward to doing it again next year!</p><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p></div>Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863198543695162665.post-65254930687598005962010-11-15T13:28:00.000-08:002010-11-15T13:35:01.229-08:00Starting this little blog...Well I did it! I made my own blog...we will see how well this goes! I will be posting pictures of furniture that I have re-purposed for my business, Cottage Nest Designs, and so many other crafty projects that I have picked up in blogland. Wish me luck!Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07144884996648097351noreply@blogger.com2