Finders keepers

                                This Lampshade was being thrown away.....I saved it.

The Lamp was a purchase at a Thrift store. just a few bucks.

  I spray painted it with a coat of my favorite brand of SPray Paint.  Rustoleum!!! 

  If you have a choice in the colors I suggest getting Rustoleum....it covers so much better than the others I have tried. 

The color is Lagoon.

 I added some ruffles.  

12 to be exact measuring a little less than 2 inches across and the length was 2 yards. 

 I used a ruffle foot....or what ever you call it on my bernina sewing machine. 

 It went pretty fast.  

Then I hot glued it in place. 

 Last month for a Party my Ward Relief Society ( my Church group) needed some decor so I made some banners and connected them with these flowers.

  I had them hanging around so I added them to the lamp with pins.

Oh did I show you the table before and afters?

  I will once I can get the before picture off my phone...its not connecting.

  Probably because I never installed the software.  Maybe I will text it to my husband who then can send it since he has a smart phone and I dont.  :)

Hope you are getting ready to enjoy the summer.  I am ready to get a tan and enjoy lazy days at the pool.

thanks. xo
Heidi

Any Poppy lovers out there??

THis is what we started with....I love Pineapple.  Well, I love to eat it anyway.

I bought these at a thrift store months ago. 

 ENtry table before

I spray painted the sconces with kilz primer and then scraped it up a bit to show the details in the tin. Then i started in with the poppy's.

I am no professional... but I like the way they turned out.

I am not quite done with the new arrangement on the table but the flowers are done:)

Thanks for stoppin' by

I will be linking up so go here to see where I party. And thank you for the link-up ladies!

xoxo,            heidi

Lamp ReVeal

 

                            Before                     After






I got this lamp at a thrift store for $8.  It was marked 15 but The cheap skate I am went and asked if it could be marked down. 
I thought it couldnt hurt to ask.... (bat the eyes...flirt a little... you know)  HA!

 just kidding.

 He was nice and  just lowered the price for me with out any of the other stuff! LOL

So I tried it ALL to get the roses off.  My friend bought a lamp with roses on it and they just scraped off. go here to see hers. 

I tried to scrape it off with sand paper, putty knife, all the dangerous solvents.  Acetone.

YOu get the IDea.

I thought that i would tape it off where the roses were and spray paint only those sections.

like this.  When I took this photo I had finished painting and staining the brass.

I guess I forgot to take a photo of the way it looked after I color blocked.  (thats what I am going to call it)

It didnt look right. So I let it sit while I thought of what to do....

Then one day I was watching the Nate burkess show.
They did a Segment on MIrror SPray Paint.  I Knew I had to try it. 

I bought a can at a local craft store, Home Depot didnt carry it.

Then I sprayed the entire glass bulb.   I love the result.

I wasnt sure about what to use as a shade.  So I used the top half of the one it came with and cut the bottom half wire in half.  I also shortened it.  I wanted to see all the lamp had to offer.  Then I taped and glued it so the sphere wasnt so big.  I also added some burlap and mini white pom-poms. 

I think It will have a permanant spot in my bedroom.  But I dont have the furniture its permanantly goin to sit on done yet.  My Mother in law bought me a dresser that I cannot say enough about.  It so Cute:)  I will be working on it soon.  Pictures to come

Happy Tuesday!! 

Also Get your Mothers Day Jewelry orders in soon so They will ship on time:)

xoxo, heidi 

Also i will be linking this up!  SO go to my link page to see where I party!  and as always thank you for the link up ladies!

I got a Craving...

It all started with a Cake Plate I made. I bought the clear top plate at a local thrift store for $1.oo.  Then I bought the clear candle stick from Savers for $.80.  I glued them together with some trusty E600 and put a heavy topper on it to sit overnight.

Then I found this recipe here!

Gotta tell you I am NO Betty Crocker but after I made Pretzels that look this good...well I have to say I felt pretty good:)

I put butter and salt on some. 

 I also did cinnamon and sugar too!

soo good!

this is really heavy wire in the bag

1 Tbsp Yeast

1/8 Cup Warm Water

1 1/3 Cups Warm Water

1/3 Cup Brown Sugar

3 3/4 Cups Flour (I used 2 C. Whole Wheat and 1 3/4 C. White)

1 Tsp. Salt

Dissolve yeast in 1/8 cup warm water. Add remaining ingredients and beat until smooth. Kneed until smooth. Sometimes I just throw the stuff in the bread maker on the dough cycle… a lot less arm work. Optional: Let dough rise in an ungreased bowl, uncovered, for 1 hour. Divide into 12 pieces and shape into pretzels.

Bring to a boil:

1 Quart Water

3 Tbsp. Baking Soda

3 Tsp. Sugar

Drop pretzel into boiling mixture. About 15 to 20 seconds on each side, Place on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with course sea salt. Bake at 400° for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden brown. Watch the bottoms… they over-cook first.

I think the next time I make these I will try a tad less Brown Sugar...
Because I am a Rebel like that! HA
LOL! 

NO really I like to see if I can make a Recipe Taste as good with less calories...

Am I the ONly ONE?


I did try whole wheat flour in Sugar Cookies. 

 NOt so pretty. 

 White looks much nicer and not so nutty flavored:)

lesson learned.

 

If you wanna see Pictures and more Info the lady is so cute who made these Delicious Soft Pretzels go here.

Spring Bliss

                                                     BEFORE

I just bought these over the weekend.  Rod WOrks (for the flower) and my ultimate Fave Hobby Lobby (for the wreath)

 they went from not so happy to......

BEFORE.........again

funny story. I didnt like the white coler I Painted on the wreath.  Do you ever have a picture in your head of what you think a PRoJect will look like and, well it doesnt turn out the way you think it will??

This happened to ME

Well I thought the white looked a little DRaB.  And well, I dont want that for MY POrch especially with the depressing Snow on the Ground.

 I wanna feel happy when I see it!

not DRAB

SO another Spray to the wreath (with Krylons, Ivy LEaf green) and......... TA DA!

lol!!!

 im a crazy lady I know!

                                       did I mention I love this color of Green?

                        Now I love it.................
                                       I can cross that one off my list :)

The Milk Can is painted with Chalk Board spray paint (it comes in spray paint form and brush on)  I got mine at Home Depot.

My Spring Bliss is patiently waiting for all the Snow to melt.  You see I live in Utah and over the past few days we got several inches of the white stuff. 

Luckily Today It was sunny and warm and the Snow began to melt away.  So I took full advantage of the temperature.  Got some painting done!  I am OOhhhh so close to having 2 dressers done for you to see!

Oh and I have New Jewelry to post this week in my shop!  I am in Spring Bliss. :)

Total cost....$6.99 flower and $7.50 wreath= 14.50 not bad for a Wreath that isnt THE typical wreath....

Did I mention My Good friend Carrie inspired me to do this?

She found a flower similar to this one last year and its on her front door too!

hope I inspired you to get your BliSS ON!

I will Be lInking this up so go see where i Party and be inspired here!

or just click on link-ups at the top:)

xoxo,              heidi

Got the Time?

   and French CounTry Cottage, Petite Hermine, DIY home sweet home, Making the World Cuter, Sumos Sweet Stuff, Keeping it simple, Skip to my lou

For some Reason the pictures wont show on this Page?  ANy ideas?  I am a little frustrated.  I did a new post and it did the same thing! help!



So i had a problem for awhile but now i think its fixed...i hope.

A little bit of primer + paint and tah da!

I love the results!

Enter my GIveAwaY here

Requesting some Advice??

This is a lamp I bought in past few weeks.  I have been trying my hardest to scrape and/ or remove those pretty roses. 

I looove the glass. 

I have big plans for it. but I  have not found a product to remove it.

ANY suggestions? 

 I have tried....Lacquer thinner, putty knife, furniture stripper, goo gone.  I am beginning to think its permanent. 

If the roses are etched into the glass is there a way to remove it? 

This is a Clock I picked up at a local thrift store....

Did I ever tell you I love Clocks?

  Well I do...most of mine dont work but this one does and I totallly scored on this one.  I will show you pictures of the finished product soon!

Fresh New Table

ENTER my GiVaWay HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 This is How it Started:

• scroll plate is from Pier 1
• turquoise round place mat Target $1.99
• bowl is thrifted, it was yellow but i spray painted it dover white.
• lemons and limes bought at Roberts clearance store last year

I wanted this place mat to look a little more frilly.

 So I cut 2 strips of burlap about 3" wide and hot glued to the back of  the mat.

 this is what it looked like all done

This is how my table looks right now.  

You must know I re-did these chairs (painted & Reupholstered) and you can see how I did this HERE!

 I finally got ALL 4 chairs done yesterday! yeah and I think it looks so Fabulous!

                                                              AFTER                                                                                BEFORE                                                  

I distressed the legs a little to show off the

wood details

I think a little distressing is good because these

chairs

are vintage and they arent brand new....they have lots of character.

I did refinish this table as well...its a hand me down. Its an ANtique.  I Used to hate the way it looked. It had white spots where you could see when the people before us didnt use a hot pad and the heat developed a mark on the surface.  Me and my friend re-finished the top and painted and sealed the bottom in an Off white color.   

Hope you love! now go get busy on your next project :)

heidi

Thanks for the Link up!
Pink Postcard
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Chic on a Shoestring Decorating
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