There was much success to be had today. In addition to the thrift store, we found a great little consignment/junk store and bought much more than intended. I got some furniture for the studio - a cool buffet that I'm going to use for art supplies and a petite little desk that's just the right size for painting or sewing. Unfortunately, I didn't carry a truck, so Josh will be forced to do a ride along to pick them up next week. I can't wait to share the before & afters... I'll be painting them white and re-organizing our guest room turned studio space. I did find this sweet little card catalog drawer set, which will hold knick-knacks and stationery atop my new desk. Here is another picture of a frame I'm working on. Once I get the black mat and glass back inside, I think it will look ...
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Frame it up
I've been working on a few new projects the last few days and this one's turning out great. I really to love decoupage... LOVE. I had a few frames that were kind of plain and not very useful, so I'm re-purposing them using some great paper scraps (something else I love). I'm thinking about having our silhouettes printed really small and using these frames for them. I think the black images will contrast nicely with the frames and having all four pictures hanging in a grid will look fab in my dining room. If you love to make things and you don't own a bottle of Mod Podge, stop what you're doing and head to the store right now. It's the best $6 you'll ever spend! I'm off to the junk store and the thrift store this morning for some new paper scraps, old books and maybe some ...
Pillow fight!
So what better to post about today than sewing? Okay, well Ella... but there's a little bit of a tie in. As you know, her birthday was last week and I'm one of those crazies that has to completely redecorate a house and landscape the yard before every party. We spent our time and money working in the yard, so instead of redecorating, I just rearranged. EVERYTHING. I had been craving new throw pillows for months, but after the crepe myrtles were planted and the swing set installed, our budget was tight and the party was stretching what little extra money I did have. A week or so before the big day I was still complaining about the ugly pillows I had laying around, so I ran by World Market on my way home. I wanted something colorful and bohemian, but affordable. Instead of spending extra ...