Fashioning a Nest
Nests are all the rage right now. They are so symbolic of new life, protecting your family, and creating a comfortable environment. Until now, I never really thought about the aspect that a nest is made entirely by the occupants and entirely out of found materials. I’ve found nests before with gum wrappers tucked in. […]
Ashtray Lamp & A Suitable Replacement
I dug this lamp out of my grandparent’s attic and something about the shape of it kept me from throwing it in the dumpster. It also still worked, so I thought it was worth hauling home. The finish was dull and looked dirty and dated. Paint was the easiest and best way to remedy those […]
Lucketts Love Seat & Something’s Missing
As most of you know, I’ve been working like a maniac to get as much done for Lucketts as I possibly can. It’s next weekend and the anticipation (and pile of stuff) is building. This is the latest addition. This is how this love seat looks underneath the slipcover. It reminds me of something that would furnish […]
A Fine Line?
A couple of days ago, my dear blog friend, Funky Junk Donna, left a comment for me. “You are indeed SMOKIN’! I’m so inspired I feel jittery. Maybe I should stay offline until school’s back in. Nah… I can handle it. Smelling like coconut sunscreen while reading isn’t a bad thing. 🙂 Seriously, that lampshade […]
A few more things…
So, are you sick of seeing all of the things I’ve been working on to take to the Lucketts Fair? If so, you may want to stop reading my blog for a couple of weeks, because that’s all that’s happening around here, lately. Anyway, I found this…trophy? Urn? Thingy with a bird on top? …at […]
Furniture Feature Friday – A Link Party & Salute to the Insane
This week I am saluting the crazy, gutsy, fearless ladies who walked the line between stupidity and genius and proved everyone wrong who scoffed at them along the way. I tip my hat to these gals. Suzanne from Meridian Road bought this piece off of Craig’s List and turned it into… …this. Whew! Amazing job! Joining […]
Boucherie Sign & Some Glam
I finished several more signs yesterday and I am really excited about the way this one turned out. This sign was hand painted on a door that was cut in half. The wonderfully crackled paint was already on the door. I simply sanded it, scrubbed it, and then sealed with a polycrylic to prevent it from chipping further. […]
A Lamp & a Livery Sign
I am truly on a creative high at the moment. I am suddenly bombarded with inspiration for things that have been sitting around, neglected in my basement or office for months. Today, I paired a yard sale feed sack with a thrift store lamp, paint, a “scratch-and-dent” shade from Target, and a scrap from a […]