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Victorian "Banner"

Yes I have been at it again. Today I made this "bunting" or some people call them banners. Most of the materials I use I had on hand in my stash. I think the long piece of lace attaching all the banners came from Walmart. The other laces I had in my stash and I have no idea where I got them. The silk flowers I bought from SACRAFTER @Zibbett.com . The paper flowers are from Hobby Lobby , and so is the pear trims.

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Shabby Chic Mail Box Birdhouse

Shabby Chic Mail Box Bird House:
The foundation of this project is a paper mail box I purchased at Dollar Tree. The stand is a empty spool that stored ribbon. I initially painted every thing a cameo pink from Craft Studio. The paper pack I used from was Kirby Teesdale from by Paper Studio. I covered the inside and outside, the spool all in this paper. I had a tiny doily I had won in a give away from a blogging friend, so I centered that on top the mail box. I used a Wild Orchid Craft rose in the center. All around the doily I placed pink pearls I purchased at Walmart. The lace around the door came from Hobby Lobby. The flat back pearl trim came from Hobby Lobby as well. The large flower in the mail box lid and in the very back of the mail box came from SACRAFTER Store at Zibbet.Com. The large white pearls and the faux fur pink trim came from a yard sale. I also used card stock from Ocean Breeze to give the stand more stability.

Having Fun with Show and Tell with Cindy at My Romantic Home

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I posted the finished product of this tray yesterday.  I wanted to post it from start to finish and how I am using it in my home.

Here is the photo of the before. As you can see it has the ugly grape and wine design.

Next I spray painted it a glossy black:

Then I mod podge the scrap book paper on the inside of the tray. The bubbles did come out after the paper dried. I also sealed it with a spray sealer.

This is how I decided to use it in my home. I am using it to coral all the little things on my kitchen table. Warning! This is subject to change at any moment and with season to season.

Good Afternoon my friends!   It has been awhile since I posted anything.  It appears I am the only one who reads my blog anyway.........as I get very few comments.
I wanted to share a project today. I found this tray at Goodwill, it was an ugly brown with a picture of grapes and wine. I am not a grape and wine kind of gal, so that had to go.
Firstly I spray painted the whole tray with a glossy black. Then I modge podged some scrap book paper, and sealed it with a sealer. It was a very simple project but I do like how it turned out. The scrapbook paper was still drying when I took this photo. So the paper has some bubbles, but once it dries it will all go away.

Hello! My friends. I thought I would post a few pictures from our family Thanksgiving Day.  It was so good to have my whole family under the same roof. We are all spread over the states, so we do not get together as a family very much.
I had so much fun playing and spending time with Mason my youngest grandchild. He is 9 months old and is the sweetest baby. He smiles all the time.

Mason:

My daughter is a great cook and she cooked Thanksgiving Dinner. She does not want anybody in the kitchen while she is cooking. If she wants you to help her she ask and then once the assigned task is done, out of the kitchen you go. LOL

My oldest son Larry, is just turned 41. He is not married. 

My youngest son, is a retired  Marine Gunny Sargent. We all are University of Ky Fans.

My hubbie and Mason:  They both are adorable...........LOL

Here is the whole family around the table.  My daughter in law was sick so I did not show her picture.