Windows and Doors

   

I made several of these for craft sales last fall and decided to make a few more when I found some nice windows at the Habitat store.

 

Now some good news and some bad news.....

The bad news.....the antique mall I had a small booth in went out of business last December. 

 

 

 The good news.....I got a great deal on a couple old doors.

 

 This one I hung in our guest bath.  

I just took the wreath and towel bar off the wall and attached them to the door.

I just love the colors and natural wear and tear.

Here's the other door with a paper wreath.

Ya, another idea we've seen all over Pinterest and blogland.

Oh, well, it was fun to make.

Gotta love all this chippy goodness!

 

 

Thanks for visiting!

 

How Long Was I Sleeping?

Sorry, that was from a joke last night.  But I do feel like I've been sleeping on the job here.  Not going to count the months it's been since I last posted.  

And etsy, ya, that's looking like a permanent vacation.

How about a New Years resolutions, ha, February already, let's just say I'm a late bloomer.  I really do enjoy my time here in blogland and etsy so I'd love to get myself back into it all.  

I haven't just been sitting here sleeping, I've been up and at 'em, out and about, here and there, 

just look.....

Made some jewelry for one of my niece's wedding party.

 All 8 of us brothers and sisters were at the wedding, but this is just us girls.

 

 Ah, ya, the wedding was in Wisconsin, had to tour a brewery, duh.

One of my sweet nephews posing in front of the tree I helped my little sister put up.

Of course I spent as much time with the little girl as possible since the only time she was home was while I was still gone.  

Hum, how did that happen?

 Made some hanging things for her and her roommates stuff.

 And for the jewelry as well.

Auction treasures?

 

 But I did dodge a different bullet while up north, moving my son into a new apartment.  Ya, not a fan of that kinda schlepping.

Hosted a going away party for some friends, boo hoo.

 

Kinda went overboard making cuffs.

 

And some of these.

 

 And a few of these.

 

 Cause you know I do these in the fall.

 Another niece had these 2 handsome gentlemen.

 

And visited more nephews.

 

The defunct antique booth, piled to the ceiling, where to put all that good junk now?

  

Then there was Christmas, birthdays, a cold, New Years, and the super bowl!

Really.....ain't nobody got time for that!

Jute Webbing Seat - How To

I don't remember where or when I got this cute little chair.  It had a broken out cane seat, I'm not a huge fan of caning and I certainly don't know how to do it so I just tore what was left off.

Saw this idea on Pinterest

via Pinterest - upholstery webbing

and thought I'd give it a try.

Not quite the before picture.

 Tacked the back first and cut strips to fit.

Next the front.

One side and then the other.

All done! 

Also, I wanted to show you the sweet apron I got from 

Casandra from Sleeping or Sewing.

Remember she won my 2 Year Blogiversary Giveaway.  Well it turns out she lives very close by, so we agreed to meet up.  She gifted me one of her handmade vintage sheet aprons, so cute!

Reversible!

Funny story about my first 'on purpose' blog meet up - when I told the little girl I met with someone from blogland she scolded me, "What?!  You don't know who they might be!"  Come to find out later, Cassandra kept the information from her mother as well, for the very same reason.  Too funny! 

Be sure to visit Cassandra's etsy shop and blog

Sleeping or Sewing.

Junkin' Treasures and Giveaway Winner

Took me a while to get this post together, picture downloading issues again, argh!
But.....

Company's all gone, even the sheets and towels have been washed.  Wow, amazing what gets done when you stay home!

My sister and her husband were here for close to a week.  Their visit was overlapped a day with Mr. Wonderful's sister, in town for business.

It was fun while it lasted, estate sales, junk shops, bead store, Warrenton and Round Top, eating, drinking, swimming, crafting, redecorating.  Didn't mention sleeping, could have used some more of that, ha!

First up a fantastic estate sale, that of a local framer.  We bought 10 foot lengths of picture frame molding, a quarter a piece!  My sister is good at making her own frames and is framing a print for me.  Best sister ever!  (oops, in case my other sisters read this)  Such a sweet sister!  

We spent 2 days in Warrenton and Round Top, still had plenty of room in the back of my truck, but we came back with some treasures.

Here's the pendent my sister brought for me to commemorate the occasion.

So true!
I consider my truck to be a mobile storage unit.

Best deal.....a wood box filled with 30+ door knobs, back plates, and lock sets. Woohoo!

Fun story that shows how generous junkers are.  I'd just walked up to the booth of a gal I know who was just selling her last door knobs.  Ooooh, nooo!  But never mind.  So we stay to chat a bit and the husband of the couple that bought the last of the knobs comes back to tell me there's this box of knob just over here if I'm interested!  

Seriously?!  

Who does that?!  

Junkers, that's who.

This is the market sign I bought that my sister helped me trim with some corner pieces I bought at Gold Rush in Minnesota last summer.  The she helped me hang it over my sink, then she decided my trays were all off balance, commence the redecorating.

Same thing only different and more.

Old wood tote box turned into a coffee mug shelf.  The printed mugs are from my all time favorite restaurant, The Hungry Peddler in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.  The dark brown are from the vintage set we're using everyday, Marcrest Daisy and Dot design.

2nd Blogiversary Giveaway Winner

Thank you all for entering my giveaway.  I downloaded a random number generator app on my phone, don't cha know.  So the lucky winner is:  

Cassandra of {Sleeping or Sewing}

Cassandra, your lovely gifts and prizes will be whisking their way to you as soon as I get your address.  I got the something from Round Top to put in the gift bag, I made something with the something, but will keep it a surprise til you get it in the mail.  Will post a picture later.

Surprise!

I was the winner of a giveaway from Betsy at My Salvaged Treasure so I got this lovely package in the mail last week.

That sweet sister of mine also potted the plant I bought, with Betsy's xo's!