Tin chalkboard

I found this plaque at a yard sale this summer and finally painted it. I was UGLY! It had a badly painted farm display on it.  I spray painted the frame part of it then spray painted chalkboard paint in the center.  It was easy and turned out pretty I think:)

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5$ Before and After

My daughter and I found this magnet board at a little yard sale today.  We decided to bring it home and give it a makeover!

Sofa table...before and after!

My friend Chelsea and I have a wonderful thing going on, she colors my hair/cuts and I do all her projects:). Such an awesome thing we've got going!  This is my latest project she had me do for her.  It was deffenitly a challenge and I have to say building is not my strong suit BUT my dad saved me on this one:).  He seriously saved me.

I tried to build it but when I took it down to his house for help he laughed and told me to leave it and he would take care of it...lol hey I tried!  But, it was amazing when I picked it up!  I took it home and painted and distressed it and I have to say it turned out awesome!

Chelsea's Frame...

My friend had me redo this really pretty frame of hers.  It was a bit of a challenge because it had caulk in the corners.  It wasn't painters caulk so I to get the paint to stick I had to put wood glue over the caulk and the paint finally stuck:)  It turned out beautiful!

AFTER, AFTER

Not long ago I posted about my FREE Temple picture.  Its so pretty and I really love it, the only down side is it just kinda got lost on my wall.  I wanted it to stand out so I made a few changes....

This is an old frame that came from things no one wanted when my grandma passed away.  It's cool it think!  The oxen and covered wagons have foam behind them that makes the picture look 3D.  I always thought it was neat when I was a kid!:)  ANYWAY, I took the picture out of the frame and painted the frame with a black spray paint....

 After I had painted my frame I cut out a piece of BEAD BOARD to fit inside.  I painted the bead boad Ivory by KRYLON.... ( I had it left over from another project) I dont usually like krylon paint but my husband picked it up for me and lets face it, I was to lazy to go get it myself so I made it work lol:)  I had forgotten how much I disliked it until I started using it on a previous project.  The reason I dont like it is I feel like it doesnt cover as well as Rust- Oleum.  But, thats just my opinion.

After I had let my frame and bead board dry I put the pieces all together.  I used wood glue to attach my Temple picture to the bead board and then let that dry really well. 

 Im much happier with it now! 

Before and After...

I have had this thing forever.  I use it to hold my fruit.  When I first bought it it was gray and ugly!  Sense then it has been painted Red, Black and now White.  I love the WHITE!! 

The power of spray paint:)  Gotta love it:)

A Gift For My Mom...

Happy Mothers Day

Today I thought I would share with you ladies what I gave my MOM for Mothers Day.  I bought her a pretty "Spider Plant"....I'm not sure what the real name of these are but we call them this:)  I had been given this cute little Tin Pot from my cousin Misti's Mother.  I got 2 of them and have a cute plant my visiting teacher gave me that I'm going to transplant into it, but that's besides the point lol:)  AnYwAy...So I thought it would be perfect for my moms new plant:)  It did need a bit of a face lift though.  So this is what I did...

I wanted it to look pretty much the same I just wanted it to have a fresher look.  It had Yellow and Green showing through the white so I decided to spray paint the whole thing black.  



After that had dried I went ahead and used a white acrylic paint to paint the whole pot.  After that had dried really well I lightly sanded over the pot to let the black show through.  For the final touch I spray painted it with a clear spray paint.  I let it dry and then added potting soil and the Spider Plant.

It turned out pretty well I think!  My Mom loved it so that makes me HaPpY!:)  I love my mom and am so grateful for her.  I'm so grateful to be a mom.  I had such a perfect example:)   

Some HOME DECOR Finished

I have been getting things done around my house these days and while we still don't have moulding done I do have some things hung on the walls:) First up is my Pip Berry Wreath, I took a twig wreath I have had FOREVER and put a pip berry garland around it. I just wrapped the twigs around the garland to make it stay. I love it:)

I have had this shutter and one other that's just like it for over a year. I got them at a yard sale for $10. They were off white and in really good shape. I painted this one black and distressed it big time. I used stain to go over the places I sanded. This BIG shutter is in my dinning room. I'll be finishing the other one to go on the other side of the window once the weather warms up. Get this, it was BEAUTIFUL weather here in Snowflake for days.....I wake up on Sunday and my hubby tells me it snowed. what the??? ERRRR...grateful for the moister though.

AND last but not least my COUNTRY letters. This poor thing has been red, blue and now white:)

I like them both but I think blue was a phase I was going thru haha:)

Until next time,

My Candle Stick {Before and After}

So I finally finished my candle stick:) I got this Candle stick from my Grandma. When she passed away it was one of the things no one wanted so I brought it home with me:) I spray painted it black and used sand paper to distress it. I had this glass jar and a garland (also from Grandma) that had fall fruit on it so I cut off all the fruit and put it in the jar. Easy Peasy but super cute:)

Happy Fall!:)
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MY DRESSER... FINALLY!:)

This is my Yard Sale Dresser I have been promising to show you! I paid a whopping 25$ for it! This is the BEFORE pix. The drawer was coming apart when I bought it but it had dovetails "YAY" So I pieced it together and secured it with wood glue. I used the same stain and paint as I did with my Table.

This is my stunning dresser AFTER. I LOVE IT!!

I absolutely LOVE the detail on the legs. So pretty and feminine. For good measure I went ahead and put a satin poly over the whole piece. I have a little boy who is a little hard on my furniture... so I decided I better give it a little extra protection! lol:) I love my little BOY:)

I have found a new love in refinishing furniture. It takes time but bringing something back to life is so fun! Give it a try, you'll love it!!

Have a GREAT WEEKEND!!:)

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My Veggie Bin {Before & After}

Several years ago I bought this vegetable bin at a little boutique that was having a going out of business sale. I think I paid $15 for it. It was basically primed so I brought it home and painted it barn red. Although I still love the look It doesn't go with the way I want to decorate this house. And it was ready for a face lift. I started sanding it before I took the picture but this is what it looked like BEFORE....

Its new home is going to be in my dinning room so I decided to paint it to match my table. I sanded down the top completely and then I had my dad router the top for me to give it a more finished look. I stained it and painted the same colors as my table. I love the way it came out! This is the AFTER...

It always amazes me what a few cans of spray paint and and stain can do! Now its on to my Dresser!:)

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My Table

This table belonged to my Grandma who passed away in February. I feel so blessed to be the one who was able to have it. My Grandma told me so many times how she wished her table could be refinished. I wish i would have done this for her while she was still with us but I know she would be so pleased with it and happy it is still in the family:)

I wasn't able to get a before picture of the table but this is a picture of one of the six chairs after i had already sanded the seat and arms. The base is what the whole table looked like.

My dad lent me his sander and I sanded the table top and each one of the chairs. I decided on jacobean stain for the table top and the chair seats and arms. I did one coat of stain and loved it so i stopped at one application.

I spray painted the table and chair legs along with the chair spinals heirloom white. I thought the color was fitting sense this table is now an heirloom:)

I used a satin polyurethane over the stain and used a clear spray paint on the white paint. I am so Happy with the way it came out. I loved doing this project it was a ton of work but so worth it! My Grandma was an amazing cook, we ate so many delicious dinners with her and my Grandpa at this table. We spent so many hours playing games and visiting at this table. I am a really sentimental person and get chocked up thinking about how happy my grandma would be that this table is still in our family and will be forever:)

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