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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Restyled Sundays # 19

Welcome Back To Restyled Sundays

Before I show you this weeks featured links, I want to share a feature at my house this week.

I have the most beautiful Amaryllis blooms that have finally opened up.

I received this for Christmas, actually got it mid December, and kept telling

my family it would open on Christmas Day. Or, pretty darn close.

Well, we waited and waited and it finally opened up yesterday. I assumed it would be

red or red and white, but I was totally surprised when I saw this.

I had never seen a pink Amaryllis and didn't even realize they came in pink.

Aren't these blooms beautiful?!

Now on to this weeks features.

First, Becky from Generation To Generation found and

salvaged this gorgeous church pew that had special meaning to her.

Be sure to check it out.

And Becky from Beyond The Picket Fence shared

her favorite things. I couldn't just pick one but I love the different colors of stain

on the first table, and I love, love, love potting benches. This girl can do

amazing things with reclaimed wood. I wish I could spend a week with her

and learn how to build like she does.

Korrie at Red Hen Home refinished this free table for a friend.

I absolutely love the two tone stain . She always does some amazing makeovers.

Last, but not least, is this amazing T-shirt Scarf from  Jenni at Who Makes Up This Craft

created from recycled old t-shirts. What a cute idea!

Small Cabinet Makeover

Yeah!!, I actually have a before picture, even though it is really a in progress picture.

This door on this cabinet was starting to split, so I used some wood glue and had to tie it together,

 because my clamps wouldn't fit without taking the door apart. My husband would have

 taken the door off, but I like to go with the quicker not so professional looking technique. :)

Hey, it worked!

And here is the after!

I painted the cabinet Old White (ASCP) and the insets in

the drawer and doors in Paris Grey.

I added a little Paris Grey over the white on the trim and

used a small brush to add grey in the border.

Finally, I dry brushed some of the Old White over the Paris Grey.

I think it turned out really cute and someone else liked it really well,

because it didn't last long at the Sentimental Journey Antique Mall.

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New Finds For My Antique Booth

I had some great finds for my antique booth in December. It was so crazy around here that I didn't get a chance to share them with you before now. These pieces were so beautiful that I had to show you now.

First of all is this gorgeous antique oak dresser. I don't have the mirror put together in this

picture, because I was missing some hardware, but it is fixed now. There are two side supports that have

a mirror suspended in the middle. I love the little piece of marble in the center.

 It just dresses it up so beautifully.

The pulls are the coolest part, they are handcarved leaves with some fruit and nuts, I think?

The next piece (which came from the same estate sale as the dresser) is

this lovely oak china cabinet with the curved glass front and glass shelves.

Isn't she pretty?

And finally, this trestle table. Sorry, this is not the best picture, but the entire base of this

table comes completely apart for transporting. Not ony would this be a great kitchen or dining table,

but I think it would make a wonderful desk.

I may have to restage it if it is still around this weekend.

I have so many painting projects going on, so it was nice to find some things that were ready to sell.

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Another Pink Dresser

I always loved pink when I was a little girl,

I just had forgotten how much since I have five  boys and only one daughter.

Yes, her room was pink when she was young, but she quickly out grew that phase.

It's just since I have been painting furniture, that I have been able to add so much pink to

my creative thoughts. I am loving it!

This dresser started out with the most hideous shade of yellow stain.

I don't know if it was always that color, or the varnish had yellowed that

much over the years.

Well, here it is finished. I went with the palest shade of pink.

Actually, I mixed my own from a brighter pink I had

and added lot's of white paint.

I just painted the existing pulls ORB to update them.

I really wanted to find some sweet girly pulls, but these were like

3 and 3/4" and I was not able to find anything in that width.

I know I could have filled the holes and re drilled new ones, but I didn't realize it

until after I had painted. Next time, measure before painting!

I think it turned out very sweet, and the improvement from

the lovely yellow stain was fabulous.

I would love to hear what you think.

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2012 Goals and Restyled Sundays #18

Happy New Year!

It seems so strange to think about 2012 being here.

I swear Y2K was not that long ago, where did the last 12 years go?

Before making any resolutions, I thought I would go over last years list and see how I did.

1.Post regularly- I think I did ok with that, but this year I want to be more intentional.

2. Take before photos- I am getting much better at that, but still forget once in a while.

3.Get a new camera to improve my pics- Yeah, I got a Canon T3, now to learn more about it.

4. Paint what I have before I buy more- Big Failure! Must work on that one!

5.Master Mod Podge- I have definitely gotten better, but I wouldn't say I've mastered it.

6. Join more linky parties-I was doing really well with this, but have slid backwards.

7.Find more ways to re purpose and restyle-Thanks to blogland I know the ways, now to try them.

8. Clean out my stash of projects- Another Big Failure!

I guess I haven't done too bad, I accomplished more than I thought,

but I need to work on those goals that I totally failed at.

Soooo.... for 2012 here she goes

1. I am going to set a regular posting schedule for myself. If I know what days I am going to post,

I can work on those posts ahead of time, instead of thinking I need to sit down and write it all at once.

2. Continue to grow my blog and make new blogging friends.

3.  Buy no more furniture or small projects until I finish what I have!!!

4. Finish my sewing projects that are started, or give them away!!!

5. Bring a more cohesive look to my antique booths.

6. Get back into my Etsy business.

7. Learn to use my camera effectively

8. Clean and  organize both my sewing and painting work areas.

Ok, I think that's enough for one year. I have some personal goals as well, but for my blogging

and Restyling business, I will feel great if I can accomplish all of these.

I want to thank Chelsea at Kiss My Brass for being the sole participant in last weeks party,

besides myself of course. It was Christmas Day, so I know you were all busy. I sure hope to see you

all back this week! Bring your friends, the more the merrier!

Feel free to share your goals, projects or treasures this week.
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