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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Link Love No.17

Looks like so many of you have been busy during the last week as well! There were 135 links to go through and that is our link party record. Thank you so much for participating in my link party everyone!There are many of them that I liked but I had to choose a few to spot light for this week...Dots and Stripes made these adorable baby shoes by using Debbie Bliss's quick baby knits pattern. Aren't they so cute? They will be perfect for coming up seasons.Check this out. This eye chart was created by She Wears flowers. I thought this would make...

It's not always about "shabby chic" or "farmhouse chic," although I will admit I have a very soft spot in my heart for both! But a few weeks ago, I found a dresser and a chest of drawers within a day of each other, one at DI and one at a garage sale! The price was right, so they had to come home with me.I am LOUSY at remembering to take "before" pictures, so you'll just have to trust me that the finish was flaky, and the hardware was that yucky brassy/gold color. The dresser had a darker reddish finish, while the chest of drawers was almost...

Happy Birthday from the gals in your life who love you!If you were here we would celebrate with a cake from Chestnut Lane (of course)...And, if you were really lucky, we might even wrap up a tiny little balloon in a box for you...(because its all about the packaging, right?)*imageWe love you so much, Bev!Hope you have a wonderful day!(feel free to leave a birthday wish for Bev in the comment...

It's not easy being green...

In fact, it's sometimes just plain horrifying! That's what I thought when I first saw this buffet at a garage sale a couple of weeks ago...What do you think?Don't you just love that lime green finish, and the peeling varnish on the top? Well, I didn't. I did love the pretty curve in the center, and the carved legs and panel on the wide top drawer.First item of business was to strip the top down to bare wood. This was my first trial of my new orbital sander, and I was in love!! Power tools...where have you been all my life?? Anyway, the big...

Remember a month or so ago when I told you about my new baby (my new DSLR camera - Canon Rebel T1i)? Well, I have seen a gazillion cute camera straps around the internet lately and I thought "I want one!". So today I decided to make myself one for my new camera.I've seen a lot of great tutorials, but nothing was exactly what I was looking for, so I just decided to go for it and make my up my own little design with a little inspiration from here and there.I used fabric from designer Anna Maria Horner. When I was first introduced...

A couple of weeks ago I finished and sold my Pseudo-Farmhouse Table. The sweet lady who bought it asked me to finish three of her mis-matched chairs to coordinate with the table. Yay! But she really wanted to bring her total of chairs up to eight, so I have been watching DI and KSL.com for suitable chairs for her. As of today, I have finished six chairs for her, and the other two are waiting in my garage! The last two are arm chairs with padded seats, and I still need to get fabric for the new seat covers.Here are some BEFORE pictures of the...

Hello everyone,It is another beautiful summer day here and we are busy getting ready for the garden tour tomorrow. I have been setting up all my little props to give the garden more interest. I am hoping it doesn't rain overnight but it is supposed to be a lovely day again tomorrow.Anyway, in the process of setting up a nice little spot for people to sit and enjoy a glass of lemonade and cookies I thought you might enjoy a little break too.Hope you enjoyed my going green and have a wonderful weekend. How I wish you could all come and enjoy our...