Never too late...

I don't make New Year's Resolutions because it usually takes me about 3 days to break them.

But this year was different.
I knew that 2010 was going to be a year of changes for me and my family.
A year of big plans.
A year of goals waiting to be achieved.

So when the New Year rolled along, I made a mental list of the things I needed to accomplish...
(I was very careful: never called them Resolutions!)...
and started working very hard at them.
Last Friday, I did something that I never thought possible: I registered for a College Class.

My Graphic Design class starts in July and at the end of 8 weeks, I should be able to move it from my To Do List to my Accomplished List
You see? Even though I went to College, I studied and I graduated, I never liked school.

To fill out the Registration Form was a big step for me and the thought of being in a class full of 20 Year-Olds, a little intimidating, but I'm going for it!
If you think about it, going back at almost 50 has a good side:
at least now I won't spend 3 hours every morning thinking what to wear to school like I did 30 years ago and that alone, it's pretty liberating...
Hey, there are good things about being "vintage"!...LOL!!!

"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be.

Now put the foundations under them"

~Henry David Thoreau, Walden, 1854~

Decoupage issues...

Waiting for the Decoupage Medium to dry, always makes us nervous.

Why?

Decoupaged Ironstone Platter Take 1: wrinkles!

Decoupaged Ironstone Platter Take 2: More wrinkles

Decoupaged Ironstone Platter Take 3: you know...

We finally got it right!

and once we did, we couldn't stop...

Practice makes it perfect!!

TIP:
To avoid the wrinkles, we glued the image to our plates using spray glue.
Huge difference! The image dried perfectly flat, a light decoupage medium coat was applied later to protect the image.

Our own digital work using graphics from:
The graphics fairy
Playing with brushes

Linked to:
The Shabby Chic Cottage
The Shabby Nest

Possibilities...

A vintage tray came home with us a couple of days ago.
Silver plated, nice size, cute little feet, great handles....

Beautiful enough to be left alone...
well, maybe not.

Just a little Nice & Easy touch later...

Don't assume that everything is done and perfect.
Give it a try a put your own imprint on life!

Thank you Karen, again!, for all the wonderful graphics.

Linked to:
The Shabby Chic Cottage

We are...

not ready for retirement!

That's what a couple of very old,
plain,
somehow beat up to perfection
enamel bowls told us when we walked by...

And you know what?
They were right!

What are antiques whispering in your ear today?


BOTH SOLD!


Linked to:
Sanctuary Arts at Home
The shabby nest
The DIY showoff

White Wednesday

A simple, white shade...

...romantic graphics from Karen...

and a thrift store find....

You've got to love quick projects!

TUTORIAL WAS POSTED A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER.
CLICK ON OUR TOP BANNER AND SCROLL DOWN ON OUR HOME PAGE TO FIND IT.

We also love White Wednesdays...
Thank you, Kathleen!


Also linked to:
Blue Cricket Design

Door Sweet Home

The old door made it out of the truck and into the garage for a quick and fun makeover right on time for another White Wednesday.

Its white old paint was the perfect background for a bold and graphic statement...can you tell that we are really in love with big black lettering later?

We made our own stencil by simply using regular paper, the computer and the printer.
Once we decided the how and the where...

we painted...
and this is what we got:

Some distressing later...
(A coat of aqua paint peeked through... Bingo!!)

a couple of metal brackets, a piece of wood cut to size...

and voilá!

The perfect accent for a hallway or an entryway.
Taking almost no space at all, (only about 12" deep), our door provides enough room for a lamp,the keys, the purse. ...

It also reminds you that you are where you're supposed to be....HOME!

Also linked to:
Transformation Thursday
The DIY Showoff

Excuse our French...

...we have mixed grammatical fun and killer graphics to make some very cute pillow covers...

Our 55% Linen and 45% cotton covers are super soft and fit a regular 20" X 20" pillow insert.
We used burlap to "frame" the graphics.

What do you think?
Tres Chic or Not Tres Chic??

$24.00 each (including shipping)
If you would like to purchase one, just leave us a comment and we will get in contact with you.
Thank you!

For more fun whites visit Kathleen at Faded Charm