No It's Not Cutwork Silly.....It's Spray Paint!

This is another project that my friend and I did for her daughters apartment. I know.....I wish I would have had someone to do this kind of stuff for me when I was young and on my own. I got this idea from Frugal Home Ideas

I have seen many different versions in blog land.
Here is my version. I just wanted to add a lil sumpin sumpin! You know girls...you always want to put your stamp on it. So here she is all curly and purrrrty.

I did not get photos of the process as we made it but will be making another one.

I may use it as a headboard. I will do a tutorial then or you can check out the tutorial at Frugal Home Ideas. I was asked by a girl that saw it if it was cutwork?

Spray paint baby!

If you didn't notice what the difference is .....I layered mine...well overlapped the middle one on top of the 2 outer ones. Went to Lowe's and got some cute screws and washers.

Don't you think this would make a great headboard???????

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One Journey DONE!

Today was the close of one journey in mine and my husband's life. I was hit on my motorcycle (HD Street Glide) 2 years ago. That is the event that changed the path of our lives. A simpler cheaper life. You have to look for the good in everything. I am now able to stay home and craft and be the doting housewife that I always dream of being as a little girl.

I did not replace my bike after the wreck as I had a long recovery. My husband continued to ride, but not often like we used to. Well today we sold my husband's Road Glide. No more riding. Stop jumping up and down Mom......I know you are thrilled.  I took it around the block last night for the first time since my wreck and remembered the joy that I used to get from riding.

I am finding new ways to get that same thrill...high....excitement! Rehabbing others cast offs. I am hoping to start and Etsy site soon........Time to start a new journey!

Candle Sconce Makeover

I have to start out with telling you that I get too eager and forget things.....like taking pictures and not realizing that there is no flash card in the camera. Having said that....I do not have good before pictures. Just imagine 1980's glazed terracotta color with a brass candle holder thingy.

I got this shabby old thing at, you got it, Goodwill! No surprise there. It is cast metal with a brass candle holder. I must start taking pictures of my treasures when I first get home because once the vision hits there is no turning back. So here is as close to before as I could get.

As you can see I primed it and the gave it a spray of RED....squeal

Next I used black paint mixed with a little water and just brused it all over. Then used a damp microfiber cloth to remove most of the black paint.

Not enough.......One more coat of black and wipe....

Now that is the goodness that I am lookin for!

Ooops...forgot about the candle base...

Love me some ORB goodness but held it up to the sconce and it was not working....next

Flat Black...now that is right on time!

Let's put this baby together....

Better view of the color.

Pieces with mirror are my nemesis. I can't get a good shot of them. Any tips?

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Couponing

This is not my usual craft stuff but it is what is going to allow me to enjoy my thrift splurges.....saving money that is.

I feel like such a nerd. Not because I am starting to use coupons but.....because I am so excited about a free class I am taking tonight on couponing.

I think I am off to a good start. I went to the grocery store last week and saved $22.00 and only paid out $18.00. Shazam!! Now that is what I am taling about. Oh yeah...I love saving me some M-O-N-E-Y honey!

Padded Headboard

This is a headboard that me and my friend made for her daughter's new appartment. I have several other projects that we made as well that I will share in a later post.

The lettering above the bed was one of my first big Cricut projects.

The bed was made from 12 18inch square pieces of thin plywood. Lowes cut them all for us.

We then padded, wrapped with fabric and stapled and stapled and stapled...oh sorry. The memory is of the stapling going on FOREVER! Anywhoooo. Then we covered some bottons and tufted them in.

She will probably have to repair the walls when she leaves because we use commercial velcro on each square. I know! We were in a hurry and didn't think that prt through. There is always next time!

Reworked Arrangement

I bought this arrangement at Goodwill....

I didn't get the whole glittery pinecones and christmas greenery with Daffodiles????

Is it just me? So I ripped everything out. I had to use wire cutters because whoever did the original designe used all of the hot glue in four counties. I am just sayin'.

Painted the wire black and watched the remaining styrofoam melt away.

Now to get rid of that silvery color. I know silvery in not a real word, but it does describe it perfectly.

Here comes the HW spray paint.

At this point I could really see the vision and got so excited I forgot to take pictures of the rest of the process. I added a little glaze and let her rip.

Tada!

Spanish moss, birds nest, eggs, and a bird were added.

Isn't it so sweet. I will never be able to sell anything on Etsy because I

want to keep it all....

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Who Needs Goodwill When You Have a Junkin Mom

Oh I am so excited.......I could not wait to come home and post about my SCORE!!!!

I wanted all of blog land to know what a great Mom I have. Ok....so I only have 3 followers at the moment, but I know if I just post it they will come! Wait...I think the line in the movie was build it and they will come. A.D.D,  A.D.D, A.D.D. Back to my rad Mom. Please don't hate when you see the goodies I came home with when I went to plundering at her house!!!!!

The desk is begging for a little lovin touch. And I am feeling pretty good about just how to do that!

Can't wait to show you when it is done....oh yeah.

The chicken wire is going to be used in a project I am working on now. I was very happy to find this because I did not want to buy a whole role. YAY!

I am either going to modge podge the wood box or give it some Cricut lovin!

As I read over the post to make sure my typing was keeping up with my A.D.D brain I notice that it sounds like I have a serious problem....well better this than drugs or alcohol!

Oh yea, oh yea......gonna have some good times!