$20.00 cabinet makeover

Here is the cabinet my mom and I found at a local thrift store.  $20.00 and I sure couldnt pass that up!  I was even thinking if I dont use it at the shop it would be a great addition at our entryway.  Could put a rod inside with hooks and hang the boys leashes in there too.  But it is definetly goin to the shop!!!

And Buster Brown decided to not lay on his bed I brought for him but on the dirtry floor!  silly boy!!

Here she is all pretty and blue!!  I so love this color it matches the signs I painted which I still have to take pics of..... tomorrow!! 

I did quite a bit of dry brushing burnt umber and white to it to distress her a bit!! 

And the drawers I want to replace the gold knobs with glass ones just have to find them, I know I have a set in my studio somewhere!! somewhere under a bunch of cluttered junk they are that is!! 

I cant wait to find more cabinets for there!!  This one will look great for displays. 

I did have 5 people request info for being in the shop and that is a great thing as each one does different things!!  We will have primitives, folk art pieces, handmade unique and artful hats, girls dresses, wonderful handcrafted tote bags,  awesome handmade jewelry ( a couple different kinds) garden accessories * birdhouses and feeders and more!!  lots more! 

Again if you are a crafter and would like info on the shop please email me or you can send me a message on facebook too!!  WE need ya!! and have a low booth space fee with no other fees!!

Have a great evening!

HUGS

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

spoon ornies

I finished these guys up late last night and wanted to post em quick this morning.  Busy day at kitchen today I have 3 markets this week so candy making and baking today and hopefully time in my studio when I get back! 
I bought this big box of old silverware at a flea market this summer and there was only 2 big spoons in the whole box, at least my mom and I found some at the thrift stores this weekend so I could make more.  I do have 6 more on my work table right now that are drying.  It takes a bit but after sanding and basecoating this guys are fun to do.

Obviously this batch was just snowmen but the next ones are with sheep too. 

I bend the handle part of the spoon back and make a twine hanger with little homespun tie.

quicky took a pic of em hanging off a box in my studio.   A rusy bell is attached to a litle curled wire embellishement.

Some glitter and on a couple I used some tiny little stickers from in my scrap stash. 

They are coated with lots of triple thick glaze and some teeny tiny shimmery glitter.  Happy with the way they turned out.  I will be back later to share another round head snowman creation and also hopefully the other spoons will be finished.

Have a great monday!!

Hugs

Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~

Snowman projects and repurposing

Hey Yall!!!    My super super mom and I took my brother out shoppin yesterday.  We hit almost every thrift shop we could and came home with her car bursting at the seams!! LOL  I bought up 2 full bags of garlands with white lights and even extension cords for $4.00, (they will come in handy for our shop and then around the farmstand) 6 boxes of new white mini lights for get this.......$1.00 a box!! 100 count even!! That was a great deal!! We got some really nice new looking heavy sweaters for Joey for .........another deal..........$1.00 each!! Found some old clear big jars for snowmen projects for .20 cents each!!  oh and my favo of cource was 2 pair of kids double runner skates for $3.50 a pair!!  I always am on the hunt for those babies! they are difficult to find and before winter comes they are pretty reasonable.   AND we seen a ton of red berries along the way on beautiful branches so pretty we decided to stop along the road and snip a few!! they are gonna be wonderful in floral arrangements, on wreaths, and well maybe just a bunch of em in a vase with white twigs and silver glittery sticks!! 
I did also find a few very cool picture frames I just had to alter!!  I am a huge fan of Linda Albrecht and took her paperclay sculpted snowmen ideas to make a few of my own.  So with My Minds Eye wonderful glittery snow pack  and pieces n parts of all my stash I came up with these!!

These are the little glass tiles I used to make the alphabet pendants but love the look of em for this.  and the foam letters are just from a scrapbook store long ago. 

I did take apart some glittered flourishes to make the swirls on here too. 

Glittery snowflakes from Big Lots and some silver mesh wired ribbon from a thrift store, the eyes are black tiny glass beads and the nose was just a piece of a wooden skewer painted orange. 

The frame did require a bit of painting and sanding and dry brushing then antiquing but I think it fits perfectly. 

The snowman here has the snow stamped on his little banner.  Twig arms make all the difference.

I like this one best so far!!

And I finished up a couple more banners.  Inspire has some great ephemera on it.  I cut out some old milk caps that I scanned and printed so each letter has a different one on it, some little flowers, a mini word stamped on using Just Rite stamps, ribbon and I painted and sanded and stamped and antiqued the little chipboard frames I had in a stash pile. 

I am leaving this one seperate so you can hang them anywhere and anyhow your heart desires.    The chipboard letters are also painted, sanded and then I used a bit of Tim Holtz distressables on the edges. 

WISH is another banner done. 

 Another thrift store frame painted sanded and antiqued along with lots of Martha Stewart flaked glitter and of cource another rusty tiny bell on top the hat.  Hey this was up at the top part of post!! >???? dont know why it got moved down here or even how?  LOL

So that was it and now I am off to get more creative things made.  I have wayyyyyyyyy too many things to get finished!! always that way huh!!

Have a wonderful saturday!! Maybe my mom and brother want to hit a few more thrift stores in another town!! ROFL<<<<<,,,well I better use up some things before brining more projects to work on huh!! 

HUGS

Darlene

Sweet tater pie sew many ways blog WEEK 40

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY MONDAY!!  Oh what an absolutely fun fabo monday it has been!!    WHY?????? because I have been working in my studio since 6 this am!!  and just finished up a bunch of new ornies and soldered pendants. 
First off I want to share my Grandma Rose's sweet tater pie with pecan struesel topping recipe!!  Over at "Sew Many Ways" it is pie week so here we go!! this one is yummy! 
Grandma Rose's Sweet Tater Pie
4 sweet taters
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 lg eggs
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 12oz can evaporated milk
pie crust of your choice (this makes 2 9in pies)

Cook taters until tender, cool throughly.
Remove peels from taters when cool, place in mixing bowl and beat until smooth.
Add sugar, mixing well, then add eggs one at a time mixing well after each one.  Add cinnamon and vanilla, blend well.  Reduce to low and add milk.  Divide into pie unbaked pie crusts. 
Struesel topping:
1/4 cup softened butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger)
Blend with 2 knives or pastry blender to blend into cource crumbs.
Top pies and bake in preheated oven 425 degrees for 30-40 min.
Take out and cool, top with some homemade whipped cream or ice cream.

I will be making this next week or my csa and also for at home.

So I will be back in a bit to post pics of what I have been working on today.
Have a great afternoon!!
HUGS
Darlene

~~LIVE LIFE JOYFULLY~~and SIMPLY~~