Done Me Some Creating!

Good Evening my friends! I been doing some creating these past few weeks. It seems I am into altering items more than my sewing lately. The sewing uses so much of my energy, it is much easier to set at my craft table and work on a project. I went shopping at AC Moore and bought some of their little one dollar birdhouses. I used scrap book paper, glitter and modge podge, and hot glue to alter these items. The embellishments I had in my stash already. I will use these somewhere in my spring decorating vignettes. My general time for decorating for spring is the first week in March. I have been admiring all the spring decorating in blog land. I have gleaned so many ideas. It amazes me how talented people are in blog land. Hope you enjoy my little houses.

My Girly Piece of Heaven

Good Evening my blogging friend! As most of you know my house is more traditional style than anything else. I do have three rooms in my home that is girly. One is the upstairs bath, I will share that with you at a later date. The guest room is also very feminine. Tonight I wanted to share my little girly piece of heaven. The photos are of the loft area upstairs. My craft room is located to the right of the loft just as you come up the stairs. The bathroom is to the left. We have two storage areas up there as well. One is a huge unfinished room that is meant to be a bonus room. Some day we intend to make it just that bonus room/guest room. There is a smaller storage room up there as well. I need to get iso into both rooms and get rid of some major junk. It is just so easy to put stuff in those rooms.You know out of sight out of mind. Well anyway after saying all that. I hope you enjoy the photos of my girly girl room. I painted and glittered l little birdhouse. I used a wooden dowl and made to platform out of styro foam. I painted a canvas pink and found an image on the internet and printed. I attached the print to card stock to it more sturdy. I then attached the card stock and print to the canvas. I put some Wild Orchid Craft rose trim around the edge of the print e to frame it out. I added the rest of the flowers and bows and pearls to make it more girly. If you recognize your print, let me know I will give you credit. I printed it off a free graphics site.

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Vignettes in the Family Room

Hello Friends! My oh my it seems its been forever ago since I have posted a new post on my blog. But today I thought I would share a few of the vignettes I have in my family room. I generally stick to the jewel or earth tones in this room. I hope every one had a blessed week! Hope you enjoy! Fire place Mantle! I found the large picture hanging above the fire place at Kirkland's. It was on clearance for a steal! The candlesticks are yard sale finds, I have had them for years. The orbs on the candlesticks are from Ross. I added the two little candle votive's for some sparkle appeal. The two transferware plates I found at a yard sale several years ago. I needed some femininity to this masculine display , so I added the two little hydrangea planters.

Entertainment Center I did a happy dance when I found this large carved wood bowl at Goodwill. I have been looking for one for a long time. The other two pieces on the entertainment center are from Kirkland's.

Credenza I started this vignette with my burlap table runner. Then I added the basket and lined it with a lace doily. Inside the basket, I placed two burlap sachets that were meant for Christmas and a brown Christmas ornament. I know Christmas is over but I needed some sparkle in this display. The plate is a English country scene, and I just thought it was pretty addition. At the left of the basket I added a bird that I found at Tuesday Morning. I added the bottle with feathers. Then I placed a tall skinny lamp at the end of the credenza. As you can see I kept with a sandy color theme here. That is with the exception of the mirror above,and it painted oil rubbed bronze. Please disregar the rose print sitting beside the credenza. I forgot to remove it before I took the photo. It is going upstairs in storage,I will pull it out again one day and use it. I tend to change things a lot in the house. I get bored fast! LOL

Full View of the Fire Place.

Tweaking the Kitchen Nook

Good Afternoon my friends! I have not updated my blog in a while. I have had plenty to blog about but no energy to post. I continue to struggle with my health issues. I am looking forward to a better year. I look forward to a year of tweaking and creating and making my home into a warm and inviting place to be. I hope you enjoy the photos of my kitchen nook. Kitchen Table I needed a change in my kitchen. I had the red gingham curtains in there for two years that we have lived here. I decided to utilize some things I had on hand to make a mini redo in my kitchen nook. I bought the black and white waverly table cloth at TJ Maxx several months ago. I had the lace table topper for many years. It was most likely a yard sale find. The white rooster butter dish and gravy boat was on clearance at Sears. I had the black bowl and decided to place a red candle. Instead of so much red in the kitchen, I thought just little pops with the black and white would be nice.

Please don't laugh or think I am cheap, I am just thrifty. I made these curtains from two twin size Dan River Bed Sheets. They are of very high quality. I lined them with another set of bed sheets that were not as high of quality. Both the Dan Rivers sheets and the other set of sheets were brand new in their packages. I found both sets of sheets at a yard sale for 50 cents. The trim I found also at a yard sale for 50 cents. I made these over Christmas Holidays. I took that whole week off, so I got a lot of sewing done that week. We did not have any guest for the Christmas Holiday.

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Just The Two of US !

Mr. N and I had Christmas at Thanksgiving with my children in Ky. So , Christmas day it will only be the two of us for dinner. I still wanted dinner to be a pleasant experience for my hubbie and I. Just because there is just the two of us, there is no reason the table can not still be set for a beautiful Christmas dinner. This is my first table scape I have ever done for blogging. I kept it fairly simple but I think it is pretty. The china is Old Country Roses by Royal Albert. I fell in love with this set the first time I ever saw it displayed in Dillard's many years ago. The flatware and the stemware is also The Old Country Rose pattern. The red and white gingham napkins were brand new , and was a yard sale find. I bought the two red candlesticks at a Peddlers Mart in Ky. I had the Santa Clause salt and pepper shakers for years, I am sure they are yard sale finds as well. The poinsettia bowl is a Family Dollar purchase. The two red glasses were yard sale finds. I just sort of took what I had and threw it all together for this tablescape. I am wishing all my friends in blog land a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Keep your family close and cherish every minute, because just the memory of Newtown makes us all well aware things can change in a flash!

It's Looking alot like a Copperie Christmas!

Good Evening My Friends I wanted to share my Family Room Christmas decorations with you. I have been seeing so many beautiful decorations when I travel around blogland. I did not want the red and white in the family room. I wanted to tone the color down a bit and make it a little more calmer than the Master Bedroom. I don't know why but I fell in love with the coppers, browns and creams. I love the look of them all intertwined with each other. I also love glitter, and I think I glittered anything left standing this year. LOL I hope you enjoy! The mantle is my favorite vignette in the family room. The center of mantle consist of a plate I purchased at Kirkland's. I will most likely use it long after Christmas is over. I had the poinsettia's as tie backs in the Master Bedroom last year. I decided to use them to help decorate the mantle this year. The snow men are yard sale finds. The two Christmas trees are part of the Woodland collection at Kirkland's. The two star stocking hangers use to be black. I used spray adhesive and Martha Stewart glitter in the copper color. I think they match my whole theme pretty darn well. I just put a few of the copper colored ornaments here and there through out the arrangement.

I found these two stockings at a yard sale. I love the cream color. The banding around the top are plain. The trim around them are trim on two hand towels. I bought the towels at Marshall's. I bought them specifically because they had that trim. Wild Orchid crafts sells similar trim, but they were sold out. So anyway I got the idea to just stuff the towels in the stocking and folded the trim over. I tried to make it appear as if the trim was attached to the stockings.

I used my beaded reindeer on the entertainment center the two years we have lived in this house. They are sitting on a velvet scarf I use as a table runner. I think the black makes a good stage for the deer. I found the scattered beads at a yard sale and decided to just place them around the arrangements. The candles I purchased at Home Goods. The candle holders are yard sale finds.

I decided to change my credenza this year. I realized that most of the items I have used to decorate it with are yard sale finds. The little sachets in the back are from Kirklands. They were on clearance for next to nothing. The Christmas tree candles, the snowflake plates the snowman are all yard sale finds. The glass block I purchased several years ago from a little neighbor girl, She was selling them for her church. I really like how the credenza is decorated.

On this end of the credenza I brought out another one of my crystal bowls. I added Christmas potpourri, The copper star was a country star I had on hand. I used spray adhesive and glitter to make it sparkle for the Christmas season.

This reindeer is a paper mach ea that I of course found at a yard sale. I used Martha Stewart glitter and spray adhesive to glitter the little guy up. I think he turned out pretty well.

I decided to get out my clear and cut glass pieces to make it a bit more elegant in the family room. All the cut glass I found at yard sale a piece at a time. I filled the center bowl with glittery and shiny ornaments. I placed some of those ornaments around the cake plate. The mercury glass candle votive came from Marshall's. On the other end is just a cut glass candy dish. I have some Hershey's kisses inside.

Hello my friends. It has been a few days or weeks since I posted any updates on my blogs. You know how life is,goes by so fast and everyone is so dag gone busy. I wanted to share some of the photos of the Christmas decoration in our Master Bedroom. I wanted to post the tree but blogger was not allowing me to for some reason. Maybe I will just do a tree post later. I decided to go with red and white, traditional colors in this room. You guys know what has been going on in my life. Well anyway, I wanted the Master Bedroom to be bright and really festive. When I wake up every morning I can see the happy goodness around me. I hope you all enjoy. For my blogging friends who are struggling right now, with your health, and with other personal issues going on. Just know you are in my prayers every single day. I place my faith in God and he is a God that is fair and good. I know whatever the outcome of any situation, there is good that comes out of every trial. .... This snowman is another yard sale find! I think he is so cute. He is my favorite piece in the room. I love that is says Christmas snow factory. I just place a red candle stick and candy cane striped candle in the window above him.

On my hubbies side of the bed, I put Mr. Snowman. He lights up but right now he has a dead battery. The battery is on my list for the next Walmart visit. The table in the corner was moved here from the Sun Room. The main tree is where the table use to set in the room. I found the red furry cover at a Peddlers Mall in Ky. The bucket the arrangement is sitting in came from Goodwill. The picks and ornaments I made the arrangement from are an after Christmas purchase, I got them next to nothing on sale last year or the year before.

These decoration are on my night stand on my side of the bed. I had my birdhouse already there, so I just added some white poly fill for snow and place a cardinal inside. On top of the birdhouse I added some pine branches and a cardinal. I added Mr. Clause for a little musical touch. He dances and sings Jingle Bell Rock. Both the birdhouse and Santa are yard sale finds. The snowman votive is also a yard sale purchase. The lamps the Mr. and I purchased years ago when we first moved to South Carolina.

I think this vignette is my favorite part of the Master Bedroom Christmas Decor. I purchased the candy cane striped candles at Walmart. The tall candlesticks are from my credenza in the family room. The cream colored candle stands are some I had on hand. Those came from Goodwill. The sleigh , reindeer and santa are all yard sale finds. I decided to add some red christmas ornaments and a doll and teddy bear ornaments to make it more festive. The candy canes are plastic, I decided to place them in a Lenox vase, that was......yes you guessed it a yard sale find. You will notice the two black speakers in the photos. I am afraid my hubby is a electronic fanatic. They are not my favorites, I think they mess up the deocr. But he is a good hubby so I choose to keep him vs making a fuss over black boxes. LOL

I had these three stockings. Of course they are yard sale finds. I just decided to hang them on the chest knobs. My favorite is the poodle stocking. I think I will take the other two down and just leave that little guy there.

This tear drop wreath is a yard sale find. I added the cardinals to make it more festive. I know I have it downside up, but oh well. LOL

I decided to hang this wreath on the Master Bedroom door. I just love the little snowman on the hanger.

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A Few small projects.

Good Evening, I wanted to do a quick post to say I am still here. LOl I have not been to yard sales or done any different decorating lately. So I altereded and created with things I had on hand. I finally begin to feel like creating again. I hope you enjoy.

This little red stocking was one of the ones you can buy at dollar tree or somewhere like that. You know me I can't leave anything the way it originally came. I made the little flower on the stocking. I also made the flower beside the stocking. I use up my little scraps of fabric this way. I use the flowers to place on other projects ie the stocking.

I changed out some ugly purple roses that someone had arranged in this box. I don't see how they thought purple was the color to put in this box. Maybe they saw something I did not see, and thought purple went well in the box. I tried to match some of the colors of the flowers painted on top this box. I also added the lace and the jade butterfly on the inside of the top.

This is the top of the box.I wish I could take the credit for painting the roses, but I can't. It came like this from the yard sale I purchased it from Someone had ugly purple roses in the box. I changed it out for the flowers in the above picture. I think they match the box better than the purple.

This green rocker I found at a yard sale for a dollar. I was going to paint it a creamy white, but then decided against doing that. I made the little cushion for the seat and I used an old doily for the little round pillow. I also used a doily for the back lace. I added lace around the edges of the seat. The little cat was a yard sale find for a quarter.

This basket was a Goodwill find several months ago. I knew I wanted to alter the top.

Please go see Miss Rebecca at A Gathering Place blog. She is giving away this beautiful pillow. She is such a talented lady.

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