My Latest "Chair"-Do

How did you like that pun?..."Chair"-Do

Oh Ha Ha Ha...

I found this beauty on the side of the road...of course, he wasn't as snazzy.  Just a plain, lonely, oak wood chair, left out on the side of the road... in the rain.  I am so happy that I stumbled upon him!

Funny thing is, I have had an idea for this project for about 2 months...and I was just waiting to find the perfect chair.  And there he was, just 5 doors down, waiting for me to bring him home and spruce him up!

I wiped the chair down and spray painted it black.  

Then I painted the pumpkin face onto the seat. 

It still needed a little something so I rummaged through the craft room.  

I found this piece of barn wood; perfect fit!

Painted Trick or Treat...Added some foliage and berries...Screwed it onto the chair and the rest is history. 

My "cooking" pumpkin and nice, green gourd.  

Love this time of year!

I have to tell you, I have never had trick-or-treaters before...I don't live in town or on a road with any children, in fact, I have very few neighbors at all...

And I don't even do the "halloween" thing... But the idea of giving out candy seems pretty fun!

So, with this chair, I went out on a limb...

Wouldn't this be great on the front porch as a greeter ?!

I think so!!

And after Halloween, I can switch out the sign...

Happy Favorite Time of the Year!

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What Makes My Heart Go Thump...

Well for starters, this little beauty...

This is how I brought her home... so full of potential...

All she needed was a little TLC and, well, some elbow grease...

First...I spray painted the cabinet white.  Once she was dry, I sanded her around the edges and I brought her inside and then out onto the deck where the real work was about to begin...

Second...I decided to sand the top before painting the design...I almost wanted to leave it halfway complete....so pretty!!

Third...I found a design that I couldn't live without from The Graphics Fairy website...If you have never checked out her site, you need to!  It will make your life a little easier...promise!! 

I blew the print up to a size that was as big as I needed, laid a piece of carbon copy behind the print, taped that sucker in place, and traced the print.  The picture below is really hard to see...but if you look good and close, you can see the transferred image.

Fourth...I painted the transferred image black and let the paint dry.

Fifth...Once the paint was dry, I sanded the image a bit, and then put a few coats of clear coat on top.  

I am absolutely IN LOVE with this piece.  I have to include several pictures of this beauty... Enjoy!

Doesn't she make your heart go thump?!?

"And He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new...”" 

-Revelation 21:5

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Not So Shabby Lamp Re-Do

I bought this lamp about 6 months ago from the Christian Ministries...Something about it just caught my eye so I paid $10 bucks for it, rode it around in the back of my vehicle for about 3 weeks, then stuck it in my craft room to collect dust.  I cleaned my craft room out a few weeks ago and there it was, still waiting for me...

I have had a vision for this from the moment I spotted it.   It was a lot of fun seeing it come to life.  Oh, and it looks exactly like I had envisioned it.

This is the lamp before I started.  It's about 3 feet tall... and I must admit, it was a pretty cool lamp before I got started.  The base was like mirror / mercury glass-looking because the metallic paint had starting chipping off...so vintage!  But this didn't match my decor so...I had to add a little burlap, some spray paint, and a few embellishments!

What You Need: 

old lamp  

old lamp shade

spray paint

burlap

ribbon or trim

hot glue gun

scissors

marker

..Numero Uno...1...One...

First things first... I took tape and wrapped it around the socket and the cord...then spray painted the base of the lamp. 

While you wait for the base to dry...

...Numero Dos...2...Two...

You need to cut the burlap to the shape of your lamp shade.  I just laid the shade onto the burlap and as I rolled the lamp shade around, I traced around the bottom of the shade.

...Numero Tres...3...Three...

Now cut your burlap...I cut about 2 inches below my traced line so I would have plenty of burlap to fold under and glue to the shade.

...Numero Quatro...4...Four...

Here I just cut out a small circle around the top...leaving plenty of burlap to fold over and glue to the shade.  This is what your burlap or material should now look like.

...Numero Cinco...5...Five...

Now just lay your lamp shade down on one end of the burlap and roll the shade around, gluing the burlap as you go.  Any excess burlap that you have on the inside of your shade, you can trim.

Oh...and let me just say this... if someone tells you that covering a lamp shade is easy, you may wanna decide whether or not that person is really your friend...because THEY ARE LYING TO YOU!!  I thought this was super tough...but maybe its just me.

...Numero Seis...6...Six...

There is a seam in the lamp shade anyways so try to work it to where the end of your burlap is overlapping this seam.  Fold the burlap under and hot glue in place.

This is how your covered lamp shade should now look.

Walmart has this pretty little flower embellished ribbon rolls now in their craft section.  Love!! When I was thinking about this re-do, this ribbon came to my mind as the perfect trim!

...Numero Siete...7...Seven...

Hot glue the trim around the bottom rim of your lamp shade.  I guess you could glue it around the top rim of the shade, too, if you like...

And your finished shade... isn't she a beauty!!

Now, just grab ya a light bulb, top your freshly spray painted lamp base with your newly covered shade, and plug in your revamped lamp!

And here are a few pictures of the finished project....

  

Saturday Mornin' Junkin'

I just love Saturday! Especially when I have absolutely NOTHING to do. Today I had planned to do a craft show from 10 until 4, but the show was outdoors. The wind was blowing like crazy, and it was only like 35 degrees at the starting time of the show. SO, I decided to sit this one out. That meant a free Saturday!

I had a chance to swing by Habitat and The Basement Flea Market...and boy am I glad! Both stops were very successful and I look forward to showing you project reveals in the future! I spent a lot of the day cleaning and listening to Christmas music and cooking , trying to finish up "An Apple a Day" on here....2 days left! But I did manage to take a little time to squeeze in a quick project... and I am ubber impressed with the outcome!


I found these keys at WalMart, and, if you haven't checked them out yet, their Christmas ornaments are really great this year. I paid $0 .97 for each of the keys, so let's just call it $3.00. The frame I bought a while back at Christian Ministries for $2.00. Oh, and the burlap I already had.


I found that little shelf today at habitat for $050. I'm sorry I didn't take a picture of it before the nice new coat of glossy black spray paint and a little sanding. Just trust me when I say that it was U-G-L-Y!

Total Cost: $5.50

I'm loving it! I know the keys are pretty hot right now. I've seen several framed pieces in Pottery Barn and Ballard Designs, both with prices STARTING at $80.00. Crazy, huh?!


So that's what I started out with. I had planned on painting the frame but the more I looked at it, the more it grew on me. So, I left it the blueish grey that it was. I like it!


I hot glued the burlap, allowing some of the white to show around the edges.

Then hot glued the keys in place. Oh, look, they say, "JOY." Ha, didn't notice that!

I just love these colors. They're so shabby chic! I'm hooked on burlap right now anyways, but the rustic keys and the slate blue really all work well together!

Alright, I'm beginning to ramble. Happy crafting!

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