Ugly belt refashion

I was in desperate need of a white belt. I have shopped and shopped

and could not find one in the stores that was cute, not too wide, and 

not too expensive. I was almost ready to give up, but then

I remembered stretchy elastic at Joann's!

So I bought a yard and continued to shop for a belt buckle.

I  came across this beaut at a thrift store. The buckles

have potential, but the belt is hideous. 

It even had someone's name written in the inside.

Pretty scary!

I took the buckles off and sprayed them silver.

And then threaded the elastic through. I didn't even have

to sew the elastic. Which works out good in case

I am not feeling the summery sand dollars anymore.

And the finished product!

(I apologize for the bad iPhone photos. I was being

lazy and didn't want to bring out the digital camera!)

River of Living Water

My latest Sunday School bulletin board.

I had so much fun cutting out the frogs, cattails, 

alligator and owl. 

Sooo cute!

Etched Trifle dish

I went to a housewarming party last weekend. A few days before, 

I realized I needed to find a cute, inexpensive gift. I ran into 

Walmart and bought a glass trifle dish. It was either that or a glass vase.

I figured you could at least eat what was in the trifle dish. 

Plus I have one and love it. Butterfinger dessert is to die for!

But I still wanted to dress it up a bit. So I designed

a monogram stencil using my Sure Cuts A Lot software.

I cut it out using my Cricut and clear contact paper.

I got out my Armor Etch etching cream and some q-tips.

I applied the stencil to the dish and dabbed etching cream 

in the negative areas.

Waited 5 minutes. Washed the cream off with water

and removed the stencil.

I think it turned out pretty cute! Hope Chels

likes it.

Awww...Billy

I have been saving awhile for bookcases. And just no ordinary bookcases either- IKEA's Billy bookcases.

I recently went out of town for a conference. I knew there was an IKEA store not far from the hotel. So I drove my own car down, even though I could have saved gas and rode the work van with everyone else. But I had to have room to bring back Billy!

I spent a few hours yesterday putting three bookcases together. They were super easy and would not have taken me that long. But the boxes were very heavy and my hubby was at work so he could not carry them inside for me. So I had to open the box in my car and bring each piece in separately. It took me four trips per bookcase. Plus it was raining off and on so I had to wait for it to quit to bring in some of the pieces.

But I got it done as hubby came home from work. He helped me "shop" our house and accessorize the shelves.

He's so good like that!

I plan to add paper or fabric to the back of the shelves as soon as I find something I like. We may move it slightly to the right to make more room for hubby's chair.

But it will do for now!

I just love them!

Bedroom wall art

I spied these ceramic letters at the thrift store 

awhile back. I almost squealed out loud!

They have 2 different sizes of letters, numbers,

and symbols. 

Oh, the possibilities!

I quickly snatched them up, and they have sat

on my craft room shelf for MONTHS.

Just waiting for inspiration to hit.

And it did, the other day on Pinterest.

I spied these beauties.

                                                  Source: notonthehighstreet.com via Amy on Pinterest

     

Source: redletterwords.com via Amy on Pinterest


So I got out a blank 12x12 canvas and my letters.
And I laid them out until I got it just right.
(Can you believe the hearts were in the box too?!)

Then I marked pencil lines so I could keep the letters straight.

Laid my letters out again and hot glued them to the canvas.

Then I spray painted the canvas white to cover up

the glue and pencil marks.

And now it is hanging in our bedroom.
Hubby was very impressed too.
I love the fact that it is a scripture too.

Song of Solomon 6:3

Granny's desk

My Granny's antique desk

It has came to live with us because

my mother doesn't have room

in her house right now. I love it 

so much! Maybe it will live here permanently...

Old song books.

Love my ceramic quail I found at the thrift store!

And more old books.

My grandparents when they were teenagers.

More old song books.

My grandparents and nephew.

I still have to fill those little cubbies with something.

Maybe something like this...

Source: cheapchichome.blogspot.com via Amy on Pinterest

Antiquing paper

I have been meaning to accessorize my antique

typewriter for months now. When I came across 

this tutorial for antiquing paper, I knew this is

what I wanted to do.

So I typed a scripture in Word using an old

typewriter font and printed it out on

regular printer paper.

Then I poured coffee on the paper and sprinkled

a few coffee grounds around. Baked it according

to the instructions.

And this is what I came up with. I love it!

I'll show more pictures of my Granny's antique desk

soon.