Saturday, December 8, 2012

Buffet for Wedding

My daughter Megan and I have been meeting one day a month to work on wedding stuff.  Yesterday we finally got the buffet painted.   We used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, Duck Egg Blue for the main color.  I think it turned out really cute!  I always forget to take a picture of the original state before we start!  But I did get a few after we had taken off the hardware and the drawer front, so you can get an idea of what we started with. We will be using this piece for the dessert buffet which will hold multiple cakes on different stands.
When we got this, it had been used in a restaurant and all the doors and drawers were nailed shut and it was a sticky mess!  But we got it for a good price and saw the potential!




We finished right before it got dark!



This was the first piece we did back in October.  We picked this piece up at a garage sale, cheap!  But it needed a lot of work!  I forgot to take a picture of the before, but believe me it was falling apart.  But we did our magic and look how cute it is! 

This will be the sign in table.  We are going to have old postcards on the table for them to write on and then they will drop them in an old mail box.  We donated this piece to my little grand-daughter, Everleigh.  We will have to get it back the weekend of the wedding, but we decided it would be a nice addition to her room.

It came with a mirrow, but it had a crack so we left if off.  We are contemplating what if anything we will use with it.

Monday, December 3, 2012

BURLAP PILLOWS & JOURNALS


I have got some new projects going!  They have nothing to do with stamping, BUT I wanted to share with you.  I started out just making a few for my daughters wedding, but I was really enjoying  creating these so I kept going, thinking maybe I could sell them.  I put some in a craft fair this weekend and I did sell some!!  If you or anyone you know is interested I have the ones pictured, plus, I am making more! Burlap is IN ladies and my pillows and journals use vintage doilies, buttons, and accessories.  Some of the ribbon is our Stampin' Up! Seam Binding and some of it comes from my Granny's sewing stash.  All items are one of a kind!  I can make them similar, but it is hard to find two doilies exactly the same.  And when you are using old vintage buttons, you can't always find many that are alike.  So have a look and let me know if you need one for your home or a gift!

16 x 16  $30

16 x 16  $30

14 x 14  $25

18 x 18  $35

16 x 16  $30

12 x 16  $30

SOLD

16 x 16   $30
This one is for Megan's wedding

They all ope in the back so you can remove the pillow.  Some have the button closure some don't.

Wedding Pillow

Wedding pillow

wedding pillow
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Here are a few of my journals.  The covers are removable so you can replace the composition book as needed. The journals measure 7 1/2  x 10.  They make great gifts.  Only $15 each
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These are a couple of the Burlap Bookmarks I am making also. The fabric is from the old feed sacks. $2.50 each