Other things in the photo I treasure is the memories I have when I see cedar trees and how my grandpa would go down to the meadow to cut one down, sometimes riding a horse down to get one! Love that wallpaper and do you see my grandpas tie hanging on the cat rack beside the door! and the great fabric that covered the furniture in those days!
Friday, January 14, 2011
Vintage Me - 50 Years Ago
I have to share this pic my sister posted on facebook of me and my 2 cousins! I am on the right hugging my teddy bear! Which I still have along with the baby carriage that is behind me and the dress I am wearing. Some of the glass balls on the tree are in my collection too.
Other things in the photo I treasure is the memories I have when I see cedar trees and how my grandpa would go down to the meadow to cut one down, sometimes riding a horse down to get one! Love that wallpaper and do you see my grandpas tie hanging on the cat rack beside the door! and the great fabric that covered the furniture in those days!
Other things in the photo I treasure is the memories I have when I see cedar trees and how my grandpa would go down to the meadow to cut one down, sometimes riding a horse down to get one! Love that wallpaper and do you see my grandpas tie hanging on the cat rack beside the door! and the great fabric that covered the furniture in those days!
Monday, January 10, 2011
Old Winter Scaves Into Bows
I seen this in an antique mall in Lancaster PA several years ago and I made some and thought I would share. I wanted to do more photos of how to do this but it is so easy. Find an used winter scarf of your liking and cut it in half lengthwise. Make 2 bunny ears, cross one ear over the other and back thru the crossover hole. Tighten the knot and adjusting the size of the bow. It is so simple but I sometimes can't explain it to well, if you don't understand let me know and I will give a better explanation with photos.
I like the wones that are wool-like, You can then hot glue or wire it to your project.
Even though Christmas is over you can still add these to warm your home! Maybe that Chirstmas wreath could use a new look for the winter, so take off the Christmas bow and add one of these.
One of my Old Coat Bears has a matching scarf with a button from the coat added to it.
He likes his plain white bow too!
I like the wones that are wool-like, You can then hot glue or wire it to your project.
Even though Christmas is over you can still add these to warm your home! Maybe that Chirstmas wreath could use a new look for the winter, so take off the Christmas bow and add one of these.
One of my Old Coat Bears has a matching scarf with a button from the coat added to it.
He likes his plain white bow too!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Merry Christmas
Last year I made these trees from old paperback books, this year I added glitter to them and a rusty star to the top.
Although, I am happy with the way it turned out, probably won't ever do a christmas card again.
I used a vintage frame when I did our photo for our Christmas card.
I have seen it done lots of times so I just added my own twist.
Although, I am happy with the way it turned out, probably won't ever do a christmas card again. Hope everyone had a great Christmas!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Sweater Frames
As soon as I saw this on The Farmer's Wife blog I knew I was going to be making one!
http://thefarmerswifeiniowa.blogspot.com/2010/11/green-gifts-fair-preview.html
Attached a piece of an old sweater on a cardboard cut to fit the frame, used a spray on glue. Then added this ornament with hot glue. I added an ols button to the center.
What is so nice about this project is if you wanted to make it more sentimental, use a sweater fro someones childhood and attach a pair of their out grown mittens.
Also, it is easy to find a color that matches your living room colors and lots of different things can be added to make it interesting.
Well I actually made two......
Glittery words would be fun too!
Merry Christmas!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Snowglobe Cloche
I found this great glass vase at a thrift store for a dollar, I went to my box of snowmen and selected one and got out my fake snow. I taped the snowman to the bottom of the wooden green box and put some snow in the glass cloche and turned the box upside down to get the snowman in the cloche then flipped it right side up. Some of the snow stayed on the glass sides and now looks like a snow globe with NO water added!
To make the glass vase into a cloche I used 6000 glue to add the porceline ring and a 1/2 of a small glass container. I think it was a small candle at one time with a lid.
Happy HolidaysSaturday, December 11, 2010
Christmas Ball Wreath
Everyone in the junkin world has seen these already, but it took me a while to find balls cheap enough and all at one place to make the wreath, I wanted to do it multi colored but I found these balls and was hoping to have enough to make a wreath.
I used an old wire wreath form and covered it with gold garlaand from a dollar store, then hot glued the balls in place, I started from the inside, some directions say to start from the out side edge.
The backside▼
special effect▼
Not sure If it will stay on this wall, but will do for now.
I used an old wire wreath form and covered it with gold garlaand from a dollar store, then hot glued the balls in place, I started from the inside, some directions say to start from the out side edge.
The backside▼
special effect▼
Not sure If it will stay on this wall, but will do for now.
I am doing a more simpler christmas decorating style this year!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
My Daughters First Project
A couple of posts ago I mentioned http://www.newdressaday.com/ website that my daughter was following, theres is only 2 weeks left. But anyway this is my daughters first project, I got a bag of dresses for her at a thrift sale and with her 5 dollar sewing machine I gave her, waalaa! She did the photo herself and posted it on the new dress a day facebook page.
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