Chest Makeover

I LOVE junk store treasure hunting. One of my absolutely most favorite things to do. I especially love finding some old piece of junk and then dreaming up how to make it over. I finished this yesterday. It was a very primitive chest filled with spiderwebs and dirty. I cleaned it up, painted it Paris Pink. Then I decoupaged on some vintage music and 40s era wallpaper. I cut out some motifs from the wallpaper and decoupaged them on as well. And then sealed the whole thing with decoupage medium. I wanted to distress it a bit as the pink was rather bright and contrasted too much with the aged wallpaper. So after doing a bit of research I tried a dry-brushing technique. But decided I definitely don't like that look. So I'm selling this on Ebay and starting the bidding very low. Just at my expenses.

Decoupaged Chest
Decoupaged Chest





Here's another makeover project. I found this vintage hat for next to nothing because it had a large dent in it. I thought I might be able to steam it and reblock it into shape. No doing. Steamed the heck out of that baby and that dent was going nowhere! So I decided to go ahead and build a little bird nest in the dent. :)



Happy Creating!

Charity

And now for something big, ugly and dangerous...

I was sitting at my computer tonight when the dogs start going crazy in the neighborhood. So I take a peek out the window and there are twin moose calves feasting on the bushes in the yard. So I grab my camera and go out to take a picture (at a safe distance) when the motion light on the garage comes on and I hear the squeaking of snow of something big coming towards me. Before I can even get back in the house a huge moose comes around the corner. These things have killed people with one kick to the head. And a mother with two calves? She hadn't seen me yet so I figured I was better off holding still where I was then draw her attention by moving. So I froze till she was past me, took a quick picture and dashed for the house. Not quite as cute as babies with scottie dogs, but what the hey....



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Sampler Pillow

I love samplers! This one had some damage along the edge and an unfinished border. So I trimmed that part off and used it to create this pillow. I love the three coordinating fabrics I found in my stash to accent the colors in the sampler. It's like they were all made to go together! Serendipity. Love it when that happens. It's up for auction on Ebay if you're interested. :)




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Grandma's LInen Closet

As I mentioned a few posts back, I've been doing more home-sewing type projects and shabby chic crafts instead of solely children's designs. Here are a few of the things I've been working on...

Bluebird in Broken Teacupt




But I have not totally abandoned my sewing machine. I have 3 pillows underway that I hope to list on Ebay in the next few days.

Now I'm off to make the rounds of the Sewing Blogs and see what other people are up to these days!

Charity