Just Junking | Makeovers | Painting | Trash to Treasure

The Medallion

The newest addition to my living room walls. My son and I went to a few yard sales last week and I found this fantastic metal medallion. It was only a dollar! I wasn’t crazy about the brassy shine, but that wasn’t anything that spray paint couldn’t fix. I had a can of white primer […]

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Craft Shows | Etsy | Fall | Sewing

Apples and Pears in the Etsy Shop

Back-to-School Apples Plushy Golden Pears As usual the summer heat forces me indoors. I don’t care for extreme heat or extreme cold, but with the cold you can layer on more clothes…in the heat you can only take off so many clothes before you’re naked. 😉 Thankfully the cool air conditioning allows me to continue […]

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Just Junking | Makeovers | Painting | Trash to Treasure

Restyled 9-Drawer Desk

Restyled 9-Drawer Desk I found this little gem (ahem) on a recent junking weekend with my husband. First off, the knobs had to go. They were obviously a replacement for missing handles…and they looked ridiculous in pairs on each drawer. Next came sanding. It became very clear that all my sanding and patching techniques were […]

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Makeovers | Painting | Trash to Treasure

Cupboard Door Art

New decor for the master bedroom. For my birthday in May, a friend gifted me with calendars that featured sheet music book covers. Even though I have authentic vintage sheet music books, I loved the vibrant colors and pristine graphics of the calendar pages. I had the perfect base for decoupaging a couple of these […]

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Craft Shows | Fourth of July | Patriotic

The 4th in Seward, Nebraska

Wow! Where did the week go? I think I’m still recovering and catching up after our family’s weekend trip to Seward, Nebraska for the 4th of July festivities. My husband’s brother and his wife invited us to enjoy the town’s Independence Day celebration. We had no idea how fabulous it would be! It is only […]

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