Izzy in her new home & MORE

Here is Izzy in her new home in the bathroom (thanks to the help of my parents)...so you also have a small sneek peek as to how it's coming along. I'm soooo happy to have this in my bathroom, it just looked sooo plain before so this is a big blast of awesomeness.

I also wanted to show you a few other projects I've been scurrying around doing (teeth pulled out and all!)

Here's my wall art. I purchased these at a yard sale a few weeks back for $5.00. I loved them right away but didn't pick them up...what was I thinking?...they had them listed at $3.00 each but when I went back the second time around to see if they were still there...(thank you thank you, lucky me) I asked if they would take $5.00 for the three and they said YES...thank you thank you again!

Before and After a coat of paint.

I think they were just primed before?

I can't wait to hang them above my sofa....after I paint that wall. It's going to be soooo pretty!

And I also made this...for free of course...had this long cylinder vase and added some pinecones and acorns and a old wasp nest from around the yard...the acorns weren't quite ready but I couldn't wait.

Now that I look at this as a photo though, I should probably rotate the pinecones and acorns it looks a little off balance.

And on top of all that we got some trim up in the bathroom around the door we had to fix. and some other small projects!

Fail that's not my Fault & some Ranting

So this is a fail...but in no way is it my fault...it's Krylons! Yes, I'm blaming someone else yet again for why things don't turn out...but this time it's for real! My hubba is even more thankful this time it's not his fault. So here's my issue...

Do you see this can of spray paint? ---->

Well, with that can of spray paint I wanted to make this lamp

Which would have been phase one of today's ideas

It also would have been my very first PBarn knock off!

The color on the base of this mercury lamp matches the top on the can of spray paint don't you think? I did to...but...the loverly people (jerks) at Krylon don't know how to label their cans and made me FAIL!

Here's how it all started...I found this real purdy lamp at my oh so favorite thrift store months ago for just $2.00 and I decided yesterday that I was going to glam it up by making it look like mercury glass then if that worked I would do it to my white one in my living room the same - buy a matching shade and wahhhla fancy pants lamps!

I started by spraying it black (to make the mercury effect more real when the black shows through instead of gold)...no time for primer it will just have to do...I'm way too excited about this!

Because it was not cleaned real well or primed the paint was having some problems sticking...HEY black mercury glass...but no - this is not what I wanted, and still not Krylon's fault at this point...see the picture below how it's bubbling? Might be a little dark to see..I'm to mad to photoshop photos today.

Next, after that dried, I used a water spray bottle and lightly sprayed the lamp with water to create the bubble effect, and then used the wonderful chrome like looking spray paint to go immediately on so the water wouldn't run or dry.

The "silver" metallic as they call it in Krylon Lier Land.

Here is where it is NOT my fault!

You see that...does that look ANYTHING like the lid...NO! It's a nice color and all but, no it does not! You big fat liars...not you..but KRYLON...

So here I am in the basement (because it's raining here) spraying my lil heart out all happy that I'm going to succeed and make my first Knock Off, and WHAM..suck.

I'm down there hollering at Krylon and Walmart for false advertising (even though it's not Walmart's fault either) Sounding like a mad women I'm sure...

But as you can see from below IF Krylon didn't mess up my project, it was turning out PERFECT. So YOU fail Krylon not me...YOU!

Let us recap again..and then I'm done complaining I swear...for today anyway.

Does this look like that?

and just because, I'm returning the can to Walmart today and looking for another kind of spray!

And since I'm in a mood...we'll see what the rest of the day brings for projects...might not be much : O |

A Cute Little Find...

So...I was out at a second hand shop yesterday looking for some more white fabric with texture...which I found yep that's right...1 yard for 1.00...GO ME...and I found this cute tin/silver like potter, and this sweet little bell. The planter pot I plan on using in the dining room as a small table center piece between my two hurricanes, and the bell we will see at a later date in the NEW guest room!





In the picture you can't really see in inscription but it says " Mother's Day 1978 " This reminds me so much of the one my grandmother had when I was growing up. Soooo Charming..don't you think?



ANOTHER CUTE FIND...
Bought this lamp at a second hand shop for 9.99 and used some white spray paint to fancy it up...and although I forgot to take a before picture in all the excitement to rush and paint it the picture below is one I found off the net that is almost identical to what it did look like.



And a little spray paint....





A shade for 14.98 plus tax from Walmart and WHAAAHHLA...a new fab lamp for $28.21

This Month's projects are inspired by..My Front Room!

Though I'm working on the living room this month you will not see the finished project as I am only plugging away at the living room until my husband finishes the construction in the dining room. Once this is done I'm going to be making THAT room my May Project WHICH is a task in it's own since there is something going on EVERY WEEKEND in May. But I'm up for the challange...I CAN do this...I have no choice. :)



I seen this pillow and just had to have one...I'm not a fan of the blue being in it because I am trying for a grey and white theme for the major rooms in my home so this blue just won't work. I have decided to create some pillows like this for my couch and some other fun inspired pillows to go with the flow...once that is done..I MAY or May Not work on slip covers...only time will tell. With two kiddos a life of sewing is a tough task!

Here's the Project so far...



And the Finished Project...I decided to reverse the side the flowers were on...it just looked better



I also Made another pillow...here it is...when the living room is posted you'll see the entire collection of pillows I have created.



This is a photo of one side of the room Currently...I found a cute little side table that will replace the one that is there currently...just to brighten the place up...This will all be displayed at a later date with the room completion.



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