The Definition of a Coffee Table

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party every Sunday. There is probably one in progress now.

About two years ago, I stopped at a garage sale late one day and bought this coffee table and two end tables. Since it was late, he gave me all three for $5. I couldn't pass that up then, and probably not now, even though I am on a buying hiatus (so to speak). The other two tables have long ago been refinished and

sold, but this one just sat in the basement waiting for some love.

I painted it grey and really wanted to do something fun with the top.

A few dictionary pages and some Mod Podge and it was looking pretty cool.

I decided to add some of the larger illustrations on top of the rest.

I think it has a shabby chic vibe to it.

Wouldn't this make a fun conversation starter?

I hope someone else loves it as much as I do. Its for sale

at Lone Elm Antiques in Olathe, Kansas.

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Book Page Bulletin Board

One thing I always have plenty of in my stash is old pictures from garage sales.

Who knows when you will need a frame for something.

So, I decided to use one of these to make a bulletin board.

I actually made this one back about Halloween when I was

going Mod Podge crazy with book page pumpkins.

I cut up small pieces of dictionary pages and overlapped them

while gluing them on the frame with Mod Podge. 

I love doing this kind of stuff while I am watching TV with my

hubby at night.  He hates it if I go to the basement to paint furniture, so

these smaller projects keep us together.:)

Happy Hubby, Happy (something that rhymes with that) 

I then cut down a cork board that I had bought at another garage sale and wallah!

Another fun project to sell at the antique mall.

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Chic Party Tray and Ice Bucket

I am pretty excited with how this set turned out. It started with your typical plastic 'woodgrained' ice bucket from Goodwill or Savers. Add in a very dated tray, it was a not so cute 80's wood tray with a 'Welcome Guests' theme. Sorry, no picture on that one, but I'm sure you can imagine it. I took some damask tissue paper that I found at Wal-Mart and Mod Podged it right on the bucket. I painted the tray black and cut tissue paper to fit the center and Mod Podged it on to the tray. A couple of layers later and I had this great little chic party tray and matching ice bucket.

Wow, what an improvement on this tray!

I am ready for a party!

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