tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78021734573232533792024-03-15T19:10:02.089-06:00diddle dumplingSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802173457323253379.post-28007090650452785092013-07-17T09:36:00.000-06:002013-07-17T09:36:53.686-06:00Before and After: Herringbone Dresser<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello, friends! I hope you're having a good summer! Ours has been, um, <em>interesting</em>. It started off pretty good, no big plans, but a few weeks ago we were notified by our landlords that they don't want to continue renting out their house. We were all set to stay put for another year, but suddenly all of our plans for a relaxing, lazy summer were scrapped and we had to start scurrying to find a new home to rent, plan and execute a yard sale and PACK!</div>
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So far things have worked out well, but right now I'm home by myself with the 4 kids while the Mr. is in Europe for 2 weeks on a business trip. And we move two weeks from tomorrow!! Gah! LOTS to do, but for some reason I'm not worried. I know it'll all be fine. :) </div>
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So before I disappear for another month or so to deal with this whole moving thing, I wanted to show you a project I did a few weeks ago that I was really happy with in the end.</div>
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My inspiration began with a little school chair that I've had sitting around for a while. I collect these little chairs and my kids love to use them for watching TV and such. </div>
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The color on the legs of this chair is such a nice grayish green and I thought it would look cute on a painted piece of furniture. But I had to find a piece to paint! Luck was with me on a yard sale trip when I came across this old oak dresser that needed some updating.</div>
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Instead of trying to color-match my chair's legs, I just picked the closest paint chip I could find to it and Valspar's Redstone Osgood Green was the winner.</div>
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Another thing I've been wanting to try is to paint a herringbone pattern on the drawer fronts of a piece. This was the ONE! I carefully taped off my pattern and made sure that the drawers were lined up exactly so the pattern would be consistent when they were put back in the dresser.</div>
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After the paint was dry I distressed everything really well and decided to leave the knobs unpainted.</div>
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The top got sanded down and restained with a darker color, and the body of the dresser got painted completely with the green. The skinnier top drawer I left mostly white but used the green to bring out the carved stripes.</div>
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Someday I might give this piece some glaze, but for now I really REALLY like how it looks! Isn't it snazzy?! And I have to say, while I'm kind of over the whole chevron craze, the slight off-set design of a classic herringbone pattern still appeals to me!</div>
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I hope you'll keep tabs on my little blog, even though it'll probably be kind of quiet around here for a while. Thanks for your patience and have a GREAT summer!!</div>
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I'm sharing a project today that has been in the works for a YEAR. Last summer my family relocated from California to Michigan. On the way we stopped to see lots of family and friends, and would often spend several days at each place. I decided I wanted a project to work on during my down time, so I hit the fabric store while visiting a brother and gathered fabrics for a baby quilt for my youngest.</div>
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This quilt from the <a href="http://blueberry-park.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/its-bloggers-quilt-festival-this.html" target="_blank">Blueberry Park</a> blog had made a splash on Pinterest and I was immediately in love. </div>
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The hexagons, the colors, the patterns on the fabrics, the pop of yellow on the border-- I LOVED it!! So I basically set out to copy it. :) If I could have gotten my hands on the EXACT SAME fabrics she used, I totally would have. LOVE.</div>
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By the time we got to Ann Arbor I'd gotten all of my pieces cut, then laid them out in a pattern I liked.</div>
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Then it sat in a bag in a closet for many months while I summoned the courage to sew them together. I was just so afraid that it wouldn't work! A couple of months ago I decided to just go for it and held my breath that it would turn out.</div>
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I stitched each little half hexagon to the one beside it, making long narrow strips.</div>
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Those strips were then sewn together forming - GLORY BE!- full hexagons!</div>
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I decided I wanted to add more interest to the front, so I purchased some of this magnificent faux bois print fabric from my friend at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hbfabrics" target="_blank">HBFabrics on Etsy</a>, and it was just what I was looking for!</div>
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I bought a piece of natural cotton batting, sewed up a backing using some more of the Faux Bois and a cute aqua oval fabric (also from HBFabrics), and brought it along on our trip to Virginia over Spring Break so I'd have something to do in the car. I've come to really love hand quilting. It's so relaxing to hand stitch, don't you think?</div>
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Joann Fabric carries a lovely mustard colored linen, which became the perfect binding.</div>
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This quilt has been done for a little while now, I just kept forgetting to share the finished product!</div>
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I mainly quilted on the solid colored hexagons so the stitching would stand out, and chose a different kind of design for each color. </div>
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The strips of Faux Bois on the back were a happy accident, as I forgot to account for shrinkage and didn't buy a big enough piece of the aqua backing fabric. But I'm so glad it happened this way!</div>
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See how I cheated and rounded the corners so I wouldn't have to miter them? I. AM. A GENIUS!! Seriously, though, I don't think I'll ever make a square-cornered quilt again. I love it!!</div>
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I have to say, I really REALLY love this quilt. I get compliments on it whenever it goes out with us.</div>
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And now this little mister has a Mama-made quilt of his very own.</div>
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After nearly 13 years using the same trusty black leather Fossil wallet, I recently decided I was ready for a change. I snagged an adorable fabric wallet made by a friend of mine, but it didn't have a zippered compartment for my coins. </div>
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This, of course, necessitated the creation of a coin purse. I'm not sure how I came to settle on the design that I did, but after making the decision that I wanted some pretty french knots to adorn my new purse, I chose a graduating assortment of yellow embroidery floss and a scrap of grey linen from my stash. This was the perfect in-front-of-the-tv project and took me several hours to complete.</div>
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I started with the darkest yellow and created a cluster of french knots on my linen. From there I chose ever lighter shades and just made my way out, scattering the colors a little as I went so there would be no hard lines as they blended together.</div>
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I picked up a coin purse frame at Joann, and after checking out a few online tutorials for making these little bags, I cut out my pieces and sewed them together. Assembling the purse and the frame was a little tricky, but I managed. <br />
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The holes along the edge of the frame are so you can sew your purse in, but I chose not to and just used glue instead. The inside edges are a little sloppy, but I don't care. ;)</div>
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My coins now have a safe, cute home, and that makes me happy.</div>
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Have you noticed the baby leggings craze? How could you NOT?? They're E-V-E-R-Y-W-H-E-R-E. And even though there are TONS of adorable baby girl leggings to be found, you can't deny there are some super cute <strong>boy</strong> designs out there, too! </div>
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Since I've got a tiny guy of my own, I decided to board the leggings bus-- just to see. I spied a simple grey pair at a thrift store one day and decided to jazz them up a little before I went all <em>leggings loco</em>.</div>
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Lemme show ya what I did.</div>
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First I gathered my supplies:</div>
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Using the stencil plastic and exacto knife I cut out a simple, imperfect chevron design. The grid on my cutting mat was helpful in getting my lines straight and evenly spaced.</div>
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I made my way around the leggings and eventually my design met up in the back. It wasn't perfect, but so what? </div>
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I made the lines of the zig zags uneven on purpose because I knew I'd never get a perfectly printed design like you see on store-bought clothing. So I figured if I made it look <em>intentionally</em> flawed then perhaps my mistakes and flubs wouldn't be so noticeable! (???)<br />
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Don't worry- he likes the leggings, too. He just doesn't like photo shoots right before lunchtime. :)</div>
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<em>"Please, Mama! NO. MORE. PICTURES!! I just want a flippin' CRACKER!"</em></div>
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My brother gave me the idea to make some Lego leggings (Legogings?), so I cut up an old knit skirt I had and stamped it with-- what else?-- LEGOS!</div>
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Again I used paint and fabric medium, but this time stamping on flat fabric allowed me a <strong>lot </strong>more control over how the design came out. (See one of my little Lego stamps in the corner of the photo below?)</div>
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Then I sewed them up and there you have it! Another pair of hand painted leggings! <br />
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Unfortunately a little tragedy befell this adorable pair. I forgot to heat set the paint with my iron before they got tossed in the wash, so a lot of my painstakingly stamped Legos faded. Some quite a bit. They're still cute and wearable, just not as vibrant as before. *sigh</div>
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Here's another pair that's in the works. Just need to add elastic for the waistband. This time I drew on my design with a fabric marker. </div>
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Sorry these photos aren't very clear. Rowan has decided that it's hilarious to try running away from me before I can take his picture. The turkey.</div>
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Okay, so now you can see that it is possible to make your very own adorable baby leggings using 3 different methods <strong><span style="font-size: large;">BUT</span></strong></div>
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I happen to know the most <em>affordable</em> and A-FREAKING-DORABLE baby leggings are available at</div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheLittleSpoons" target="_blank">THE LITTLE SPOONS</a></span> on etsy.</div>
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Check out just a few of their items:</div>
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<strong>camo</strong></div>
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<strong>wide blue & white stripe</strong></div>
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<strong>grey and neon</strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(do you recognize this little model? heehee!)</span></div>
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Most of the leggings I've shown you would be fantastic for boys, but I couldn't resist adding a photo of their precious floral leggings, too. Seriously, they're my favorite.</div>
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There are many more designs in their shop, and new designs being listed often. Go take a peek! And next time you're out thrifting, keep in eye out for a plain pair of leggings that you can jazz up yourself!</div>
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Just popping in on this stormy Thursday to share a couple of little pretties with you.</div>
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These lovelies just went to the daughters of my cousin, Addysen and Aubrey. They are two of THE CUTEST girls I've EVER seen, so I was tickled to get to make a couple of mini doll versions of them for Easter.</div>
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Blond hair with blue eyes and brown hair with brown eyes. As different as can be, but if you could see them in person you'd know immediately that they're sisters.</div>
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Built-in BFFs. :)</div>
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Before we get started, I just want to say that I most certainly did NOT invent this method of making paper flowers. I came across a few tutorials on the web which produced beautiful results. But many of them were either too time consuming or too tedious, or both. So in the end I came up with my own method that used the basics of these other tutorials and cut out what I felt were unnecessary steps.</div>
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If you know me at all, you know that I'm impatient and am always looking for the fastest way to get a project done. Hopefully you'll find this tutorial easy to follow and results in fantastic paper peonies!</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">A note about dyeing the flowers:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">For my "dye" I used regular old craft paint, watered way down and mixed really well. It worked wonderfully. You could also experiment with food coloring. I used food coloring for my yellow simply because I wanted to see how it looked and it worked really well also.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">I haven't tried this yet, but I think "double dipping" the flowers would look pretty neat, too. Dye them one color, allow them to dry, then dip just the very tips into a darker shade to add more depth. Could be cool!</span></div>
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<br />Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.com82tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802173457323253379.post-90124819885300611422013-02-10T20:18:00.000-07:002013-02-10T20:18:01.673-07:00And the winner is....<div align="center">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Lucy</span>!</span></div>
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Congratulations, Lucy! Since I don't have your e-mail address I'll need you to contact me at <a href="mailto:diddle.dumpling@hotmail.com">diddle.dumpling@hotmail.com</a>. Please e-mail me your mailing address and I'll get your box of goodies sent off! </div>
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Thank you everyone for entering the giveaway! This was so much FUN! I'll definitely be holding more in the future. Have a great week!!</div>
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Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802173457323253379.post-28125221118056353632013-02-05T12:20:00.002-07:002013-02-10T20:18:39.074-07:00300 Pinterest Followers = Diddle Dumpling's First Ever GIVEAWAY!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Today when I hopped onto Pinterest to scope out what my friends have been pinning, I happened to see that I now have 300 people following <a href="http://pinterest.com/shillgrove/" target="_blank">my boards</a>! Is it silly that this makes me really happy?? Because it <strong>does</strong>!</div>
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I admit, I use Pinterest for solely selfish reasons and not as a way to grow a business or build a blog following or anything like that. Not that those aren't totally legitimate and SMART ways to use it, I just haven't gotten there yet.</div>
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I scavenge for inspiration in decorating and DIY projects, simple and delicious recipes, fashion and beauty tips, and tricky ideas that I never would have thought of but want to remember so I can use them someday. Pinterest has changed the way I search the internet!</div>
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As a sort of little celebration for my 300 Pinterest followers milestone, I thought I'd host my FIRST EVER GIVEAWAY here on my blog! I've never done this before, so bear with me folks.</div>
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a <span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: magenta;">SURPRISE</span>!!!</span></div>
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Okay, now stick with me here. I tried to come up with something that I could give away that would be really cool and exciting and completely AWESOME, but decided that instead of just sending one thing, how about a whole BOX of things?!!</div>
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I've scoured my house and stashes of goodies and have compiled a collection of darling little things that I think (<em>hope</em>) anyone would love to get in the mail! I don't want to ruin the surprise, but everything included in your box will be something that I have thrifted or picked up because I liked it. It will include things that are simply cute and decorative, vintage and new, as well as things that you can use to create whatever you'd like! A lot of the items I'll send are things that I collect and want to share with you!</div>
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So here's what you need to do:</div>
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1. <span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Enter a comment</span> here on the blog including a valid e-mail address so I can contact you if you win. If you don't want to submit your e-mail address you'll need to pay close attention when the winner is announced so you can contact ME. </div>
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2. Not a follower on Pinterest? <a href="http://pinterest.com/shillgrove/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Follow me</span></a> and comment here that you've done that so you can get a second entry!</div>
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I'm so excited and I hope you are, too!!</div>
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Back in the fall, I was driving my son to school one day and got a little turned around. We were new in town and I wasn't sure of the best way to go to get to the school. As I was winding my way through a neighborhood, I spied a pile of furniture next to the curb.</div>
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I quickly took my son to school and hurried back to get a closer look. Upon closer inspection I found that both front legs were broken, pieces of trim were missing from the bottom drawer, the piece that extends between the front legs was broken (but had been somewhat repaired), and while it had a mirror stand, the mirror was missing. Generally, it was in pretty sad shape.<br />
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In spite of all its flaws and needed repairs, <strong>I could not believe my luck</strong>! I couldn't fit the whole thing into the back of my car all at once, so I decided to bring the drawers home first then go back and get the rest, all the while practically hyperventilating with excitement and anxiety that somebody would snag it while I was gone. Luckily it was only a few blocks from my house.</div>
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The body and drawers got painted with a custom mixed bluish grey and I highlighted some of the details with crisp white.</div>
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While I couldn't replace the missing trim pieces on the bottom drawer, I decided that filling in those gaps with white paint would help camouflage them a bit. Unless you look closely, you don't really notice that it's just paint there.<br />
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I'm still trying to decide if it's really "done" at this point. The top needs to be sealed somehow, and I'd intended to use a dark brown glaze on it but haven't brought myself to apply it. I really like it the way it is, but I also like the effect that glaze has on a piece. It gives it more depth.<br />
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Maybe I'll live with it for a while and see if the fancy strikes to glaze it later. Meanwhile, I LOVE my rescued antique dresser!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802173457323253379.post-32283397314195876932013-01-24T12:05:00.002-07:002013-01-24T12:05:12.653-07:00Tutorial: Recover a lampshade the lazy wayDo you ever have a project on your mind that you want to do, but DON'T want to do at the same time? You know, something that would be a big improvement once it's finished, something that you really do want done, but the idea of actually <em>going through the process</em> just makes your eye twitch?<br />
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This lampshade was one of those projects. It started off as a nice big, plain lampshade, but during our last move it had gotten a little beaten up. The plastic on the inside was dented and when the light was on those dents were an eye sore.
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As I mentioned in the post I wrote about <a href="http://diddledumpling.blogspot.com/search?q=lamp" target="_blank">the painted lamp</a> that this shade belongs to, I did end up trying to camouflage the dents by painting some 1" vertical stripes on the shade. <br />
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They looked fine with the light off, but with it on the stripes were streaky and uneven and looked just awful.<br />
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I spent a long time trying to figure out how I could fix my flub without having to replace the shade completely. That's where my lazy crafter side came out. I did NOT want to hassle with trying to cover the shade with fabric, which to me seemed like a really unforgiving process. You have to get the fabric on straight, get it on smooth, and don't you dare mess up or it'll be obvious! At least that's what I imagined. <br />
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So I pondered and pondered, when one day as I was browsing lamp shades in Target I spotted a super cute one that I really wanted to just buy. It was covered in a grey cotton fabric that had lots of tiny little pleats and folds all the way around it. PERFECT!!! No precision, no perfection and no spray adhesive! I decided to recreate this look with my bruised shade.<br />
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I came home and carefully sliced through the thin layer of silk fabric that I'd painted the stripes on and peeled it off completely, leaving the bare, dented plastic lining. I'm not sure this step was really necessary, but I didn't want those stripes showing through my new fabric.<br />
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Luckily I had a good sized piece of grey linen in my fabric stash, so I proceeded to cut it to the height of my shade + 2". The length I cut was a total guess. I used a piece that was the length of my fabric, plus a piece that was about 3/4 the length. I didn't want my new ruffled shade to be too full. But if I were to do it again, I would measure around my shade, then double that measurement and cut my fabric to that length.<br />
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I sewed the two pieces together end to end to give myself one long piece.<br />
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This next step was pretty cool. I absolutely HATE gathering fabric for ruffles using a basting stitch. So I did a quick search and found <a href="http://craftdiscovery.blogspot.com/2011/05/tutorial-making-ruffles-easy-way.html" target="_blank">this tutorial</a> for a tricky way to do it without worrying about busting your basting stitch. Click on over for a full step-by-step. But I'll give you a quick run down here.<br />
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1. Pull your top and bobbin threads out so they're a little longer than the length of your fabric. Yep, waaaay out so they're as long as your fabric, plus a few inches. <br />
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3. Set your stitch length to normal (I used 3.5) and your stitch width to a wide zig zag. <br />
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5. Clip only your zig zag threads when you're done stitching, NOT the long threads.<br />
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Gather both sides of your fabric along the long edges, distributing the gathers evenly and checking to make sure that your finished length is enough to go entirely around your lampshade.<br />
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Glue a few inches on one side, then tug the fabric to the other side and glue a few inches on the other side. Continue this way all the way around the shade. <em>*I wasn't paying much attention and my fabric got a little skewed as I went. Not a big deal to me, but if you want your pleats and gathers to be nice and straight up and down, keep an eye on this as you go. Or you could skew your fabric <strong>intentionally</strong> and end up with diagonal pleats! How cool would that look?!</em><br />
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To finish off the inside, glue a length of grosgrain ribbon to cover those raw edges.<br />
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Learn from my mistake and give yourself enough extra width on your fabric so your zig zag stitches aren't showing once you've folded the raw edges in. Some of mine are peeking over to the outside of the shade because I cut my fabric too narrow.<br />
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And here's the finished shade! (See those diagonal gathers? They don't really bother me, but I'd be more careful to keep things straight if I did it again.)<br />
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Last month, like many of you, I was in the throws of Christmas preparation. Shopping and planning and making and running around. You know, the usual. </div>
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I wasn't making very many things, just a few little gifts like the <a href="http://diddledumpling.blogspot.com/2013/01/an-attempt-at-dollmaking.html" target="_blank">dolls</a> I shared recently, and a couple of new Christmas decorations. But I kept having trouble with my projects. Time after time I'd have to walk away in frustration, only to come back to it later and wrestle with it some more until it was done. Not much satisfaction to be had.</div>
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One day it all just <strong>got to me</strong>. I was grumpy and frustrated and had just <strong>had</strong> it! You know what I mean? I vented my frustrations on Facebook with this:</div>
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(Did I mention that Michigan is very dreary in the winter? That was part of my problem at the time, too, I'm sure. Sick to DEATH of the grey!)</div>
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She didn't know that I'd been struggling with that very thing, but the her idea still appealed to me. I needed to make something simple but that required focus. Again, I wanted to use my hands and end up with something successful. </div>
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I immediately dove into my craft closet, searching for inspiration. I spied an oatmeal colored wool sweater that I'd picked up a few months ago while thrifting. It was in great condition, just shrunken. Perfect for a craft project!</div>
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Next I started hunting for buttons. I wanted big wooden ones, but didn't have enough. This gave me another idea, so I walked out onto my back porch and rifled through a pile of twigs my husband had stacked next to the firepit. I quickly found one that I liked and went back inside to start my therapy.</div>
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I cut the arms off the sweater right at the seams then turned it inside out and sewed it closed on 3 sides, leaving the hem open. Pillow cover!</div>
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Next I turned my attention to the twig. It was fairly straight but still had a few extra knobs that I wanted off, so I used my Dremel tool to clean it up a bit. Then I cut it into 5 sections that were each about 1.5"-2" long.</div>
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With a little piece of sandpaper I smoothed each piece, rounding off the ends and giving myself the much-needed handwork that I was looking for.</div>
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I got the tiniest drill bit I could find and <em>carefully</em> drilled two holes in the middle of each section of twig. Luckily I'd chosen a piece of fallen branch that was dried out but not rotten. I was so scared that after all that I'd end up with split, crumbly and broken pieces of twig when I tried to drill into it.</div>
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<strong>But it worked!</strong></div>
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I made button holes in my pillow cover then attached my new handmade twig buttons.</div>
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I cannot tell you how much I needed this project. I just needed something to go <strong>right</strong>! It only took me about an hour (<em>you know how important instant gratification is to me</em>), and to end up with something that I really, truly liked and could be proud of was HUGE. </div>
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This project made me realize a few things.<br />
1. My yard is a great resource for project materials!<br />
2. Sometimes something as small as making a button can turn your whole mood (and crafting mojo!) around.<br />
3. There's no need to go spend a bunch of money on supplies when you get the urge to create.<br />
4. Projects don't need to be big, involved or impressive to give you a great sense of accomplishment.<br />
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So, Sasha, if you read this, thank you for your suggestion. It made all the difference in my day. And who knows? I may just be making some more wooden buttons somewhere down the road, because now I know I can! :)</div>
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A few weeks ago I got the itch to make something. This happens to me a lot. Sometimes I get the urge to make something specific, sometimes I want to use a certain material, sometimes I just want to make something for a certain person, and sometimes it's all of the above.</div>
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I wanted to make handmade Christmas gifts for my best friend's children, so I had to come up with what I could make for two boys (ages 8 and 6) and two girls (ages 4 and almost 2). The idea for the boys ended up being easier than I thought- marshmallow shooters! Seriously, if you have kids (boys or girls) aged 5 and up, they'll love 'em! Check out Pinterest. There are tutorials everywhere!</div>
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As for the girls, I knew I wanted to make something girly that both would like, and something I could do some hand sewing on. That was the itch I needed to scratch. I wanted to stitch by hand.</div>
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The thought of making a couple of dolls for them made me so happy! I browsed the Internet until I decided on the look I liked, then made up some paper patterns. This took a little trial and error, then I had fun choosing fabrics. </div>
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This little gal was my first attempt. And yes, I made her with red hair and blue eyes on purpose. :)</div>
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Since this was my first doll, I hadn't gotten the assembly really figured out. I stuffed the head and limbs, stuffed the dress, then pinned everything in place and hand stitched them closed. I didn't mind that, but I didn't like how floppy this made her head. </div>
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A friend of mine asked if I'd be willing to make her two little girls a pair of dollies, so when I started on those I changed my approach. This time the assembly took more thought and there was far less hand stitching. I struggled quite a bit on a few parts and realized that my pattern pieces weren't quite working this time (i.e. adding pig tails made it almost impossible to turn the head right side out through that skinny neck!) Ugh.</div>
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These two gals are the ones I ended up sending to my best buddy's girlies (as a surprise). Again, LOTS of struggles on these. I think I made the redheaded doll twice and she still didn't turn out quite right. Oh well.</div>
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Clearly I'm new to this. The dolls are all a bit wonky, and I still haven't worked out the kinks in my pattern pieces, but the particular itch I had has been sufficiently scratched. And now both of my sweet friends' sweet girls have little look-alike dollies made by me. That sure makes me happy!</div>
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At last, I have a finished project to share! Not that I haven't been doing things and making stuff, but for some reason I just haven't taken the time to stage and photograph anything for a while.</div>
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This little jewelry organizer project has been long overdue. After we moved, my earrings were stored in a tiny little pouch, jumbled and mixed up and <em>exasperating</em> to sort through to find the pair I wanted.</div>
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My necklaces had been laid out and then rolled up in a pillow case for transportation, but then what? Previously they were all hung on pushpins stuck into the wall just inside my closet. It worked fine, but that whole "out of sight, out of mind" saying definitely applied. I hardly EVER wore them, so I was determined to <em>display</em> them somehow.</div>
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This organizer is nothing new, and certainly not anything earth shattering. Just browse Pinterest for about 3 seconds and I'll bet you find a dozen just like it. But let me tell you, it's been a long time since I've appreciated an afternoon project so much!</div>
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I started with some inexpensive whitewood boards and bought myself a miter box and back saw for $15 for the set. The wire mesh is sold in a roll in the gardening section and costs under $10. Originally I'd wanted to use that pretty metal sheeting with a clover pattern punched in it (I think it's used to cover radiators) but at almost $30 for one sheet you know THAT ain't happening.<br />
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My cuts weren't perfect, but for a first time project using mitered cuts, it was fine. I glued them together with Gorilla Glue and later nailed them at the corners with some brad nails for extra strength.<br />
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After painting and distressing I stapled the mesh to the back on the diagonal because I wanted diamond shapes instead of squares. Because I'm weird. ((And P.S.-- WEAR GLOVES! That junk is sharp!))<br />
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Finally I added these pretty metal bin pulls (upside down!) that I got on Decor Steals for a couple of bucks apiece. They're just what I needed to keep my post earrings and hoops and extra backs nearby. Maybe someday I'll even make labels for them! ;)<br />
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There are lots of imperfections and things I would do differently if I did this project again, but that doesn't make me any less happy with the outcome. It turned out like I wanted it to and I love it. Mistakes and all.<br />
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I couldn't help myself. I had to make a new Halloween decoration this year. If you'd like to check out some of my past Halloween projects and decorations, click on the Halloween label to the right!</div>
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I've had my eye on this larger-than-life <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/911323/witch-and-cat-lawn-ornaments" target="_blank">witch lawn ornament</a> from Martha for a few years, and this was the year that I finally made her!</div>
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I started with an 4'x8' sheet of chipboard then free-handed the witch design on one sign with a Sharpie marker. (You can print out the template from the link above if you want, then tape it to your board and just cut through the paper. BUT it's 35 pages long and I just don't have that kind of printer ink!) </div>
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Carefully cut out your design with a jig saw.</div>
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Next I rolled on a couple of coats of black paint. I used interior latex because that's what I had on hand, but if I had the option I'd buy exterior, just to make sure she lasts as long as possible.<br />
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Because the chipboard was super textured I had to go back with a cruddy old paint brush to force the paint into the crevices. Be sure you also paint around the edges really well!<br />
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You're also going to need to buy a 6' length of galvanized pipe, 3 straps that will fit over your pipe, 6 short screws to attach the straps to the witch, a screw hook, an old lantern and an old broom.<br />
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Using a small sledge hammer, bang your pipe into the ground at least a foot, or until it's sturdy enough to hold up your witch. Strap the witch to the pipe...<br />
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...and an old broom to the back of her front hand...<br />
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...then screw your hook into her back hand.<br />
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I bought an inexpensive outdoor ground light fixture, a flood light bulb and a reeeeeally long outdoor extension cord. If you can get your hands on an automatic timer that you can plug this into as well, that would be great. I wrapped the plugs in a plastic bag and duct tape, just to make sure they don't get wet.</div>
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You can set up your ground light behind her for a back lit effect, but I found that lighting her from the front was pretty dramatic!<br />
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Oh, I'm so glad I finally made this! I've gotten so many comments on her!<br />
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Go ahead, bust out your jig saw. This is a Halloween decoration your neighborhood will be sure to notice! ;)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802173457323253379.post-31586919446362495362012-10-05T09:37:00.000-06:002012-10-05T09:37:37.349-06:00Before and After: BookcaseFriday AT LAST! I don't know about you, but for me this week has dragged. Maybe it had something to do with my thinking that yesterday was Friday for half the day. Don't you hate when that happens?? <br />
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Anyway, I've been puttering around the house trying REALLY hard to get it put together. Most of the boxes are now unpacked or put away somewhere, we all have bedrooms that, while not really decorated much, are functional. The kitchen is working, as is the bathroom, living room and family room. My problem areas that remain are the pantry/laundry/craft/mud room and the dining room.<br />
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I'll get there. Eventually. But my motivation to get things done has abandoned me. Stinkin' motivation. <br />
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There are plenty of things that I should do around here, but occasionally I feel the need to do something unnecessary instead. When I can't handle the thought of tackling yet another pile of our crap and trying to figure out where it should go, I do something entirely different. Like paint the walls of my daughter's room or make over her dresser or hang curtains in the living room. It gives me a sense of accomplishment, provides visual proof that I did indeed DO SOMETHING that day, and gets me away from the tedious task of sorting and putting stuff away for just a little longer.<br />
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Here's one of those little unnecessary projects from a few weeks ago.<br />
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When we moved here to Michigan from California, I got rid of quite a bit of stuff, including a couple of bookcases. So when we got here that left me with, you guessed it, <em>no bookcases</em>! We already had a pretty big list of things we'd need to buy, so instead of looking for a new one I dragged this grubby but sturdy one out of the garage and attacked it with my paint brush. (Not sure why this one came with us, but I'm glad it did!)<br />
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I rolled on two coats of white paint and primer and intentionally ignored the back.<br />
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Instead of paint I applied some pretty contact paper to the back sections. Pretty, huh?<br />
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I'd purchased two rolls of this contact paper at Marshall's a while ago, and it seems like every time I go they have several cute patterns to choose from. Next time you're in there check out the stationary aisle. (I think that's where I found it.) <br />
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Projects like this that can be completed in a day or less are so gratifying, wouldn't you agree?<br />
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Now I really have no excuse to continue avoiding another project that's been hanging over me-- putting away the kids' books. Ugh. But at least they'll have a cute place to go if the motivation ever strikes! :)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802173457323253379.post-83378015009566348582012-09-12T06:25:00.000-06:002012-09-12T06:25:52.621-06:00My painted lamp (a Diddle Dumpling first!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Have you ever spotted something in a thrift store, be it an item of clothing, accessory, decor item or piece of furniture and thought, "Hm. Not bad. But it could be BETTER!" That's what this lamp had me thinking. </div>
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Gourd table lamps seem to be all the rage lately, and while I didn't feel a burning desire to hunt down and purchase a gourd-shaped lamp of my very own, when I came upon this nice big one with its $3 price tag, I just couldn't pass it up. </div>
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It's not that I disliked the ivory color. Ivory is safe, and in the right space it would have been lovely. But knowing where I wanted to put this lamp, the color felt boring to me. And I definitely wasn't loving the brassy accents. Besides, I've been dying to try painting a lamp for the longest time!<br />
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So I cleaned it off real good, covered the parts that I wanted the paint to stay off of with plastic bags and painter's tape...<br />
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...and got to priming! I had to FORCE myself to be patient on this step. When I'm working on furniture, normally I apply one somewhat heavy coat of primer, covering everything pretty well and then call it good. But with this super glossy lamp I decided to go slow and applied 3 light coats of primer, allowing each coat to dry for about half an hour before applying the next.<br />
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Next came the color- a happy, glossy yellow from Krylon called "Bright Idea"- that I picked up at Wal-Mart. Again, I tried to be patient and applied about 2 1/2 coats before I felt like it was good and covered.<br />
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I had kind of a hard time photographing the end result, so I apologize. I topped the lamp with a nice big drum shade that I got at Target on clearance a while back. The proportion was perfect for this bottom-heavy lamp. </div>
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But then I noticed that my sweet shade had sustained a few bruises in our move that are painfully apparent when the light is on. Between the seam on one side and the dents that seem to be spread out <em>all the way around the shade</em>, I can't just turn the unsightly part to the back. Grr.<br />
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Can't see 'em when I use my flash, though! Ha!</div>
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I can't stand the dents in the shade. I'm scheming how I can camouflage those somehow. In the meantime, though, I'm enjoying my happy new lamp.</div>
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Hey, thanks for stopping back by! I have some more thrifty fun stuff to share with ya today. </div>
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First, I wanted to show you where I've been putting a lot of my little pretties. </div>
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The house we're renting has a galley style kitchen with cabinets that go all the way to the ceiling. At some point someone took the doors off the upper cabinets and lined them with some dark green (and wrinkly) contact paper.</div>
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The second thing I did when we got into this house (after scrubbing my fingers raw trying to get the rust stains off the bottom of the tub- ugh!) was tear out that contact paper. I bought a roll of beadboard wallpaper from Lowe's and used it to cover up the layers of old wallpaper and moldy, crumbling plaster underneath the contact paper.</div>
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A coat of white paint all over the inside of the cabinets made them look fresh and pretty again. Suddenly I had the perfect place to display some of my favorite things.</div>
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On with the treasures! I couldn't resist this rusty old enamel bucket, especially with that little blue stripe on the rim. I think I may hang this galvanized metal envelope next to the front door for ingoing and outgoing mail.</div>
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Why does it look like camouflage?</div>
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These old cutting boards were too charming to pass up.</div>
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I'm not sure what this is made of, but underneath the words "hand forged" are stamped into the metal.<br />
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This linen lumbar pillow needs a little soak to brighten it back up, but I loved the embroidery and the hand-stitched rope trim.</div>
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I found another weird little acrylic accent lamp that was much heavier than the other ones. This one has an actual stone base, though it doesn't stand up straight. I think I can just tighten the nut that's underneath the felt on the bottom and that should do the trick.<br />
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More white serving dishes. The oblong one on the left is ironstone and the big one on the right is just pretty.</div>
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The owners of this house left this cute hutch in the kitchen for more storage. I gave it a fresh coat of white paint then just started stuffing it with my junk as I unpacked it. </div>
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I shifted things and moved stuff from the hutch to the cabinets and vice versa, until eventually things settled and ended up looking pretty cute.</div>
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Okay, back to the thrifty goodness. I'm not sure, but this might just be one of the cutest afghans I've ever seen. Huh? Huh? It looks brand-spankin'-new, too.</div>
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I can't get over this cool wooden toboggan. The pad is in rough shape, so I'll have to do something about that. But it's pretty dang cute anyway.</div>
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See those two wooden boxes in the crappy photo below?</div>
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They're gonna end up looking something like this one, (from <a href="http://diddledumpling.blogspot.com/2010/04/before-and-afters-and-yard-sale-finds.html" target="_blank">waaay back when</a>).</div>
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Or maybe something like this one from<a href="http://diddledumpling.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-recently-went-on-christmas-crafting.html" target="_blank"> last Christmas</a>.</div>
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Check out this gorgeous gal. Can't wait to freshen her up.</div>
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This sweet little nightstand was a steal and now lives next to my husband's side of the bed. It definitely needs a facelift, too. Don't worry, that'll be happening <em>soon</em>.</div>
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And just for fun, here's my bedside "table". Love it!</div>
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Remember that<a href="http://diddledumpling.blogspot.com/2012/09/some-thrift-store-treasures.html" target="_blank"> big fat lamp</a> from the last post? Well, I finished it up and will have a tiny "before and after" on that one coming up. Have a great weekend!!</div>
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I'm still here, buried up to my eyeballs in boxes and packing paper. Seriously, why do they have to use SO MUCH PAPER??! I've been unpacking for the past two weeks and I feel like I haven't even made a dent. </div>
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Still, it has to end sometime. So I'll just keep plugging away until eventually we have a house that's free of boxes and resembles a place worth living in. (Plus I'd really like to figure out where they packed my iron.) And maybe one day I'll get to do some fun projects again!</div>
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Meanwhile, I thought I'd share some more thrift store treasures that I've acquired over the past few weeks. </div>
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I picked up this huge lamp today for a whopping 3 bucks. THREE. It's not ugly, but I'm changing it. Scratch that. I HAVE changed it. :) I'll have a "before and after" post on that soon.</div>
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This sweet old school desk set me back $7 at the local ReUse Center (which is a lot like Habitat for Humanity's ReStore). Cute, isn't it?</div>
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I'm not much of a milk glass collector, but I do have a couple of pieces. This bottle is so beautifully ornate and <em>heavy</em> that I had to grab it.</div>
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Does it bother me that the bottom of it actually says "LIQUOR BOTTLE" on it? Not a bit.</div>
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Check out this gigantic rolling pin! It might just stay right there on top of my stove. I joked with my kids when I bought it that it would be my new discipline tool! Wa-BAM!!</div>
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These two white canisters sit on my counter and hold my Slim Fast/protein powder mix and my secret chocolate stash. (Not even joking about that.)</div>
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I found this smoky glass lidded bowl and the silver ceramic vase at the same time. I almost didn't get the bowl because at first it looked purple. But then sometimes it looks grey, and that's why I bought it. I like things that change depending where they're placed and the kind of light they're in.</div>
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I noticed later that it has "Wedgwood" printed on the bottom. Does that mean something?</div>
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Two more hand mirrors for my collection! Yessss!</div>
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This bright silver footed bowl has such a pretty shape.</div>
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And look at the cool swirly brushed pattern on the inside!</div>
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This pair of candlesticks look silver but they're actually glass with a silver coating <em>inside </em>and remind me of mercury glass.</div>
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I like these two little chintzy lamps. The bases are plastic and the "crystal" is acrylic, but I think they're cute.<br />
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I didn't want to overload you, so I saved the rest of my treasures for another post. Check back soon, okay?</div>
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I had 4 stores that I planned to visit today, starting with The Salvation Army. I knew before even walking in that we weren't going to make it to all 4 stores. That place was HUGE! I was almost hyperventilating just looking at the expanse of thrifty goodness before me!
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I remained as calm as I could as I made my way through the store. The furniture section was calling my name and <em>did not</em> disappoint! Dresser after beautiful antique dresser sat there taunting me. I hate that I can't paint furniture right now! I contemplated buying one of the smaller, less expensive ones, but I soon realized that I couldn't get it home with my car full of kids, and I couldn't get it up the stairs to the apartment without a husband home to help me. <br />
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I had to walk away and search for smaller, more portable treasures.
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The next store we visited was the PTO Thrift Store. It was huge, too! I wandered into their craft supply section and had to get my phone out to take a few photos. (Sorry I didn't think of it at the S.A. You would've died over some of the furniture there!)
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These little cubbies were stuffed with cloth napkins and hankies.
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Doilies seemed to be super scarce in California, but here they had at least 2 drawers FULL of them!<br />
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And check out this unit of drawers. Each one is neatly organized with things like modeling clay, floral supplies, tools, and other random stuff. Next time I'm coming alone so I can spend as long as I want sifting through them all!<br />
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On the other side of the long drawer unit was ANOTHER length of drawers with sewing supplies! Spools of thread, zippers, bias tape, ric rac, various closures, appliques, elastic, Velcro, quilting supplies... the list goes on and on!<br />
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I didn't count how many drawers of trim there were, but I wanted to just dive right in after opening just one. Vintage lace and ribbon? Anybody have a fan I could borrow? I feel faint.<br />
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I know where to go for buttons from now on!</div>
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Their furniture selection was a little underwhelming. But that's good. I'd rather find <em>nothing</em> I want than EVERYTHING I want right now. <br />
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Check out this crazy pair of chairs. Just 40 bucks apiece, folks. Get 'em before they're gone! ;)<br />
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The one thing I really, really, <em>really</em> did want, though, was this awesome upright piano. It's just gorgeous, if you ask me. And only $150?? Uh, YES PLEASE!<br />
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Check out that fantastic texture that the finish has developed!<br />
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Someday we <em>will</em> have a piano again, but not today.</div>
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Unfortunately during our visit to the PTO store, my darling 3-year-old progressively wore through his last bit of good behavior (and my patience), so by the time we were done we were most definitely DONE. Those two other mystery stores and all of their undiscovered treasures would just have to wait.</div>
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Adding to my art collection with these 3 pieces: a signed art print, a cheap botanical illustration and an original painting on canvas</div>
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I probably paid more for the print than I should have, but I thought it was neat that it was titled and signed, and the sticker on the back gives information about the artist, who is a Michigander.<br />
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This little guy got some cool yellow rain boots that he's NUTS about!</div>
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Adding to my collection of pitchers, these being of the smaller variety (would that make them creamers?). I have every intention of scrubbing that yucky brown paint off of the milk glass one.<br />
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Found an old hanger, a cute little pewter vessel, some white cloth napkins and a BUNCH of silver utensils. Tarnished silverware makes me happy. :)<br />
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Oh man, I couldn't believe I found an little wooden shoe form<em> AND</em> a cool old hand mirror at the same time! I'm gathering hand mirrors to hang on a wall together... someday.<br />
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Cute little metal plaque on the back</div>
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I also found this wool hooded & belted sweater coat with an adorable pleated sash around the waist. (Phew, that was a mouthful!)<br />
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Summertime requires cotton skirts. Love the print on this one.<br />
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This peasant top is a lovely watermelon color (though it reads more fuchsia here) and I love the lace on top. Cute, yeah?<br />
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My girl got this sweet little jacket for school...</div>
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...and check out that wild paisley lining!</div>
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When I saw this tattered old quilt I put it in my cart before I even looked for a price tag. $10- SOLD!<br />
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I inspected it closer when I got home and found that it was in pretty bad shape in a lot of spots. I knew when I bought it that it was pretty ratty, and it even looked like someone had tried to tea/coffee stain the whole thing intentionally.<br />
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Every few sections there's a space that's completely worn away and the cotton batting shows through.<br />
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But those sweet old fabrics called to me.<br />
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And the hand stitching deserved some acknowledgement, too. I plan on soaking it in some BIZ to (hopefully) restore some of its whiteness. <br />
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This quilt has potential, my friends. Maybe not<em> as a quilt</em>, but this will be a perfect cutter quilt. I see hot pads, pot holders, place mats, nursery bunting, Christmas stockings, pin cushions... It will be useful again!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Find anything good at the thrift store lately??</span></div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802173457323253379.post-81856388956976724802012-07-26T08:00:00.000-06:002012-07-26T08:00:08.545-06:00Basic tee upgrade ~ bleach penTime for another plain tee shirt upgrade! <br />
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Before we get started, I want to state up front that I'm not trying to pass these ideas off as my own, because this is by no means an original idea or project. It's been done and done and done some more. But if YOU haven't seen it done yet, maybe this might just inspire you to give it a try! It's easy, my friend. EASY.
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First, pick out your shirt. Mine is yet another fabulous Target tee in my favorite 'boyfriend' style like <span style="color: #cc0000;">last time</span>, only this one's gray.<br />
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Next, choose an image you want to recreate, or come up with one of your own. Here's my inspiration image that I found online.<br />
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I laid my plain ol' boring shirt out flat and placed a white towel inside the tee. (<em>Any kind of protective layer will work, just make sure it's not something you'll be really sad about ruining. We're working with bleach, ya know</em>.)
I knew I wanted my design to go up one side of my shirt and maybe wrap around a little, so I laid it with the seam and a little of the back showing.
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Next, grab your Clorox bleach pen, <strong>SHAKE IT GOOD</strong> and go to town! (I only shook mine a little bit because I didn't want tons of bubbles, but I think you really do need to shake it well. I wonder if I were to shake it better if maybe the bleach wouldn't have bled and I would've gotten a sharper design?)</div>
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Move quickly so your design is somewhat uniform in color by the time you get done, but if you intend to let your lines turn completely white then no need to hurry.<br />
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There will be bubbles that come out as you draw, but don't worry too much about it. Pop 'em, blend in the blobs with a toothpick or pencil and move on. Accept that your finished product won't be perfect and that the imperfections are what make it unique!</div>
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Allow the bleach gel to sit for a couple of minutes to pull some of the color out of your shirt, but DON'T WALK AWAY FROM IT! Keep a close eye on the shirt so as soon as the bleach has done its job you can rinse it off. Again, if you're going for white lines then no need to fret about how long it sits. In theory, you could let the gel dry completely. <strong>(In my two attempts at doing this, though, the longer I let my bleach sit the more it bled. Again, maybe because I didn't shake very well.)</strong></div>
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When it's ready, CAREFULLY carry your shirt to the tub and turn on the shower. Rinse off all of the bleach gel, using your hands to help it come off. </div>
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If you can, throw your shirt into the laundry to finish getting the bleach out. We were still in the hotel when I did this project so I just used some baby shampoo to wash out the bleach and then laid it out to dry.<br />
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I really love that the gray turns sort of a peachy color when it's bleached. Cool, huh??</div>
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Check out these other bleach pen projects I found online. You could go with a really complex doodle design like this one~</div>
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or a pretty henna design like this~<br />
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or even write words or lyrics on your project, like this one! I love that she even added some embroidered detail to it! See the red?<br />
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How about using a bleach pen to jazz up some plain SHOES? WHAT A GREAT IDEA!<br />
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I'm totally doing this to a baby onesie. Watch me.<br />
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And you know what? Who says you have to do a super intricate design? I'm kind of loving this kids' tee with the simple, happy sunshine face. Plus, what an awesome way to disguise a stain!<br />
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Nobody said that your project HAS to be clothes (or shoes), either! <br />
How about:<br />
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<li>cloth napkins</li>
<li>a scarf</li>
<li>a tablecloth</li>
<li>curtains</li>
<li>throw pillows</li>
<li>quilt squares</li>
<li>a baby bib</li>
<li>a baseball cap - pretty much anything! Just remember when choosing what to draw on that bleach works best on natural fibers. </li>
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Have fun bleaching! ;)Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802173457323253379.post-10471790040462180852012-07-23T08:00:00.000-06:002012-07-23T08:00:00.718-06:00Basic tee upgrade ~simple embroideryI've developed a crush on Target's line of Mossimo tees. *sigh* They're cute, soft, nice and long, have a flattering feminine fit without being too snug, come in lovely colors and are CHEAP! Not "cheap" like, they're gonna fall apart after three washes cheap, but super inexpensive. Like, $6-$10 cheap. LOVE IT.
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But, they're plain. This isn't necessarily bad, but I find myself wanting to fancify them a little.
The other day I was browsing my Google Reader blog list and came upon this post by Eve over at <a href="http://www.evieivyoverstreet.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">evieivyoverstreet</a>.
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First of all, Eve and I are kindred spirits. She's the crafty kind who loves thrifty goodness as much as I do, AND we both have 3 sons, one of which is named Finn! We've even traded our crafts before. Cool, girl, that Eve. <br />
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Okay, back to the post. Eve wrote about how she <a href="http://www.evieivyoverstreet.blogspot.com/2012/07/feels-good-to-get-things-done.html" target="_blank">awesomeized a plain thrifted tee</a> with a few notions that she had on hand. While I didn't have any plain <em>thrifted</em> tees that needed some love, I did have a beloved Target tee or two that I felt could use some umph. <br />
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Exhibit A.</div>
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Off to the craft store I went and picked up a skein of yellow pearlized cotton. (You could also use embroidery floss for this, by the way.)<br />
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I plopped down in front of the TV that evening and during a few episodes of House Hunters on HGTV I added some pizazz to my previously plain pullover. (Alliteration! Love it when that happens.)<br />
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I stitched a couple of rows of running stitches along the neckline, some X's on the pocket...<br />
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...and some zigzags on the sleeve and hem.</div>
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Nothing too dramatic, but definitely more interesting than before!</div>
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Thank you, Eve, for the inspiration. <br />
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I have another tee shirt project coming up that was also inspired by her adorable tee, so check back soon! And be sure to pop into<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/evieivyoverstreet" target="_blank"> Eve's Etsy shop</a> and see all the vintage cuteness she has for sale in there.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802173457323253379.post-52026101257213380802012-07-19T08:00:00.000-06:002012-07-19T08:00:04.739-06:00Art from a hotel roomInstead of spending this week in our little apartment in Ann Arbor, the kids and I made the drive to Manteno, Illinois to be with my husband. That's where he's working for the time being. The upside to this little trip is that we get to see Daddy everyday (as opposed to Thursday night to Monday morning), but the downside is having to hang out in a hotel room all week. With four little kids. With no car. <br />
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Yeah. Pretty boring.<br />
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The kids entertain themselves with TV and Xbox games (I know, I know, a lot of brain rotting is going on), coloring and drawing, doing pages in some workbooks I bought them and annoying each other, while I get to, um, ...uh .... what do I get to do? Referee, check Facebook a dozen times a day, read blogs, change diapers, pin to my Pinterest boards, nap. Yep. All of those things. But I need stimulation! I need a creative outlet! I need to CREATE! <br />
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Okay, maybe that's a tad dramatic. But when my mister suggested that we go to the local Hobby Lobby to find something for me to do, I was all over it. <br />
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Here's what I picked out.<br />
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A pad of watercolor paper, a set of watercolor paints and inexpensive brushes.</div>
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And here's what I did with them.</div>
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I am<em> not</em> an artistic painter. I've painted before, I took a painting class or two in college (I was an art major after all) and I even took a watercolor class but dropped it before I got very far. I've just never really felt comfortable with it. <br />
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That said, I had a surprisingly good time with my watercolors. Granted, my subject matter was simple. How much simpler could you get? But since I didn't really know what I was doing, I wanted to start off easy. This let me truly enjoy just playing with the paints. <br />
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I thought I'd get frustrated when my paintings didn't turn out very well, but instead I just let my mistakes happen and tried to learn from them. The mistakes made me more excited to try again. <br />
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It's been a really long time (too long) since I've sat down and done something artistic, just because I felt like it. And despite the unremarkable results, I'm so very glad I did.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802173457323253379.post-4097747610752461932012-07-16T08:00:00.000-06:002012-07-16T08:00:12.878-06:00in the worksCall me crazy, but I lugged my sewing machine across the country with me. I knew I'd want to sew/craft/create even though our household is in storage, so my trusty Singer made the trip in the back of the car. And my glue gun, too. :)
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I started on a project while we were in Salt Lake and have made a little progress on it. Can you guess what it is?
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Okay, not a hard riddle to solve. I'm going to<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (attempt to)</span> make a hexagon quilt for my littlest little. I found inspiration on Pinterest with <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueberrypark/6864104447/in/photostream" target="_blank">this quilt</a>.</div>
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Isn't it <span style="font-size: large;">FANTASTIC</span>?!! The fabrics on this quilt are far and away cuter than the ones I was able to find, but it's okay. I may just have to find an adorable mustard fabric to back mine with as well.</div>
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Be patient with me, friends! </div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802173457323253379.post-67825215087497757812012-07-09T08:00:00.000-06:002012-07-11T12:28:11.117-06:00Something a little differentNow, I realize that you dear readers of mine usually come here looking for furniture redos, some thrifty treasures or maybe the occasional craft project that I share. But today I don't have any of those things for you. Life in a temporary 2 bedroom apartment with all of my stuff in storage isn't exactly the most inspiring or craft-conducive environment. <br />
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Sooo... I thought I'd put together a post that's a little, um, different this time.<br />
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Do you like knowing what beauty products other girls are using? I do! I'd much rather try out a product based on the referral of someone I admire rather than just randomly picking something up off a store shelf, or relying on advertisements to give me suggestions. <br />
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Today I'm giving you a peek inside my makeup bag, er, basket. These are the items I use on a daily basis. I don't use expensive products, so most of these things can be found at Wal-Mart or Target.<br />
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1. Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Dark-Circle Roller</div>
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2. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind in Fair</div>
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3. Bare Escentuals Max Coverage Concealer brush</div>
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4. natural bristle blush brush (Etsy.com)</div>
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5. Bare Escentuals Flawless Face brush ~ <em>this is what I use to apply my loose powder</em></div>
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6. clean old mascara wand ~ <em>I use this to brush my eyebrows into shape before filling them in with #7</em></div>
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7. Cover Girl pencil in Henna</div>
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8. L'Oreal Voluminous Original mascara in Black</div>
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<em>After reading </em><a href="http://www.elle.com/beauty/hair/celebrity-beauty-tips-makeup-for-redheads-469637#slide-1" target="_blank"><em>this article on Elle.com</em></a><em> with make-up tips for redheads, I converted to black mascara & eyeliner instead of espresso. Still not convinced I can pull off a red lip, though...</em></div>
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9. e.l.f. shadow brush ~<em> Oops! Not in this photo for some reason! Oh well. I love these $1 items that Target carries!</em></div>
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10. Cover Girl Perfect Point Plus Eye Pencil in Black Onyx ~ <em>My hand isn't steady enough for liquid liner, so I've used this stuff for ages.</em></div>
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11. Cover Girl bronzer ~ <em>This is a new product for me. I used the same pot of Nicole Miller bronzer for YEARS until it finally ran out last month.</em> </div>
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12. Love & Beauty blush by Forever 21</div>
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14. Bare Escentuals Baby Buki brush ~<em> I use this brush to apply bronzer</em></div>
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15. Sephora Kabuki brush ~ <em>I started using Bare Escentuals about 6 1/2 years ago and am still using 2 of the 3 brushes that came with my starter set. I did end up replacing the large Kabuki brush with this one because it got the most use applying my foundation and wore out the quickest.</em></div>
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13. L.A. Colors eyeshadow set in Trendy (shown) & Traditional (not shown) ~ <em>I use this eyeshadow all the time and it came from -get this- the DOLLAR TREE. For reals. Love it. The quality is better than you'd expect from dollar store makeup, and the colors are lovely, natural and earthy with a hint of shimmer.</em><br />
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21. e.l.f. eyeshadow set ~ <em>You can buy the empty mirror compact and little magnetized eyeshadow pots separately at Target. The colors I have from left clockwise are "moondust" (my FAVORITE), "ivory", "aubergine" and "wheat". The sponge applicator it comes with is crap, so grab a #9 to apply these shadows instead.</em></div>
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My eyeshadow routine is simple. Solid color all over the lid and above the crease then ivory on my brow bone and inner corner. </div>
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I'm wearing "moondust" in the photo above. It's the perfect shade of shimmery taupe and is just a really versatile color.<br />
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16. Cover Girl Trublend Minerals loose powder in Translucent Fair ~<em> I use this in place of Bare Minerals Mineral Veil, mainly because it's far less expensive, though Mineral Veil is fabulous.</em></div>
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17. Nicole Miller eyeshadow duo (<em>not in photo above</em>)</div>
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18. Bare Minerals Matte SPF 15 Foundation in Fairly Light ~ ♥</div>
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19. Q-tips - <em>need I elaborate?</em></div>
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20. Visine drops - <em> you'd be surprised how weary even a little eye redness can make you look. Get rid of it!</em></div>
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21. Bonne Bell Dr. Pepper Lipsmackers (not pictured)~ <em>I accidentally washed the stick that usually lives in my makeup basket, but remember my <a href="http://diddledumpling.blogspot.com/2012/03/favorite-things.html" target="_blank">Favorite Things post</a> from a while back? I definitely can't do without this stuff.</em></div>
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I'm still hunting for something to deflate my under-eye puffiness. And please don't say 'a good night's sleep'. I have an infant, remember? I need to cheat! :)</div>Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802173457323253379.post-52195265844636201232012-07-05T09:52:00.002-06:002012-07-05T09:52:36.403-06:00We're here!Greetings from Ann Arbor, Michigan!! We made it! We got here 3 days ago after being on the road for over a month and BOY am I glad that trip is done! Don't get me wrong, we had a <em>fantastic</em> trip. We got to visit friends and family, see some places we've never seen before and generally had a really good time. We had no car trouble, no illness, no getting lost and no catastrophes whatsoever. (That's pretty darn miraculous if you ask me.) But travelling in a car across the country for a month with 4 little kids can get a little, um, tiring.
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Don't worry, I didn't do it all by myself. My husband was with us at all of our stops, and even drove with us from place to place a few times. But he still had to work so he flew in and out of wherever the kids and I were and could only spend weekends with us. <br />
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For the longer legs of our journey that Aaron couldn't be there for, I recruited my Dad to drive us. He's a true road warrior and had gotten the itch for a road trip, so he was pretty stoked to get to spend a couple of weeks seeing some beautiful country and hanging out with me and the kids. And quite honestly, he was a total life saver. I could<em> never</em> have made it from Utah to Kansas on my own (at least not with my sanity intact), and having some one-on-one time with him during those long days in the car was lovely. He also helped out a ton with the kids along the way. He's what I consider the perfect Grandpa. He's fun and silly and all of that good stuff for the kids, but he's not afraid to lay down the law when it's necessary, either.
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Just for fun, here are a couple of maps that (generally) plot the course we took from Modesto, California to Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The purple dots are where we stayed for visits, with the yellow line being our route to each place.
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We started in Modesto then made visits with friends or family in the following cities:
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Windsor, CA
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Idaho Falls, ID
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Mora, NM
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Kansas City, KS
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It was<em> quite a trip</em>, to say the least. We're settling into a little furnished two bedroom apartment that my husband's company lined up for us in Ann Arbor. We'll spend the next 8 weeks here while we look for a house to buy. I'm not sure how many more posts I'll be able to do for the next little bit, but if I come up with something I'll be sure and share. So check back occasionally, ok? Sorry for the absence!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16169297945446464423noreply@blogger.com4