DIY VINTAGE HEARTS

Hello, Hello, Hello!!!

Wow: It has been a long time since I've written a blog post.  The holidays are over and it's a new year so I thought it was time to revisit this abandoned bit of internet space and reconnect with my friends.  I hate that I lost touch with you all.  

Last year was a crazy year - I'm sure you all will agree and I'm hoping to return to some normalcy this year if possible thus - a return to writing and sharing all things vintage, crafty and fun.  

So, today I thought I would start with a really easy, fun, and cute little vintage heart that you can use for your tiered trays, holiday trees, baskets, or just sit on your shelves for some cuteness. 

These are easy to do and you can have a whole basket of them done in no time - and... the best part is you can use things you probably have lying around the house.

One Amazing Dress

Today I want to share something really fun with you.  A few mornings ago as I was nursing my morning cup of coffee trying to clear my usual morning brain fog perusing Facebook when I scrolled upon a picture that gave me one of those mouth-dropping, eye-popping, "Oh My Word" moments.  I have to say I was totally amazed.  This is the picture I saw.....

Recycling a Thrifted Desk

Good morning friends.  
I have a real treat that I am sharing with you today.  I have been quite under the weather for about 6 weeks now and have not been doing any projects but that doesn't mean the projects have ceased around here. My son "T" took a Spring vacation and has taken over the job of getting some projects done.  He loves to do DIY when he has the time. So today I am going to share one of his with you.  
Now you have to understand - he does not blog, I was unable to get any pics, and the ones we have were taken on an I-phone by him. Let's just say we need to work on our presentation.
"T" is much like me in the fact that he loves to go thrift shopping and drag home great "treasures" to upcycle and make a great piece for our home.  So when he dragged this rather large executive desk home I wasn't really surprised - just wondering what in the world he had in mind. Usually we're pretty good at seeing each other's visions for projects but this one had me stumped. 

He started by tearing the above large desk into pieces to get the parts he wanted to use.  First he built the left section of the desk that would house the drawers using new lumber.

Then he built the top and right side of the desk also using new lumber.

Looking pretty good so far but where is the old desk coming into play?

This is a view of the side of the desk where he built an "x".  He first used this design in our  Anna White Shelf Unit he built a couple years ago.  

We both fell in love with the rusticness of the "x" on the ends and wanted to use it in more pieces.

Next he started incorporating the parts from the old desk which were one of the tops and the drawer units.  He then sanded everything so it was smooth and ready to accept paint.

He decided to paint the desk with some white paint we had on hand and then put burnished bronze drawer pulls on it.  

Here it is in it's new home.  He also hung a couple of shelves above it and solved the lighting issue by installing puck lighting on the bottom shelf.  This makes for a very nice office area for him and/or a homework station for Miss A.  
I love how this turned out and how he incorporated the old into the new.  A great recycle/upcycle project and he still has a lot of desk for any future projects he decides to take on.

What have you been up to this week?  I love to hear from you so tell me about it in the comments below.
Until next time enjoy creating something you love.

I will be linking to the parties listed on the Where I Party page. Be sure to go by and visit them as you will find so much creativeness and inspiration at each one.






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Best of 2015

Hello Friends.  Are you recuperating from your holiday celebrations yet or are you like me and still lounging around, watching movies and drinking coffee?  I love this week between Christmas and New Year's because I can do just that. No deadlines, no stress just lots of time with family. I always like to go through my posts from the past year at this time and see just what everyone liked and maybe didn't like so much.  So here are the Best of 2015 posts that you - the readers - loved. 

DIY Dorm Decor - String Photo Frame

Hi everyone
   Today I am going to bring you the rest of the  pieces we did for "Sissy's" DIY Dorm Decor.  All these projects were so much fun to do and done with very little cost. First up I am going to show you an easy way we came up with for her to display some of her photos.

DIY Dorm Decor - Part 1

Hi everyone. 
 Can you believe it's that time of year already? I mean school is starting and fall is upon us and it seems like Summer just started last week.  This year has flown by especially fast as we have passed so many milestones with our family.  And with this week yet another - our second oldest grand daughter "Sissy" is off to college.  I knew this day was coming - but did it have to come so soon?  My how I am going to miss her. She asked me to do some decor for her dorm room - so I am going to sharing a little series of DIY Dorm Decor with you.  All of these projects have come from thrift stores or were salvaged from the trash - so they are budget friendly and as always with me - quite easy.
Our first is an updated bulletin board and monogram frame to brighten those blah dorm rooms. 

Stenciled Wooden Planter

Hello everyone.  

As you know we have been doing a little work outdoors getting things ready for summer and I have shared a few of those things with you over the last few weeks.  Today I would like to share how I recycled an old cedar box I had into a pretty little planter with some paint and stenciling.

Organize Your Desktop on a Budget

Good afternoon everyone.  How is your Christmas clean-up going?  I finally got the last of the decor taken down and put away today.  This is later than usual for me and I know that I will most definitely find one lone straggler that is hiding from me later. Does that happen to you?

With the Christmas purge I always feel like I need to organize those areas of my life and home that are just not performing like I think they should.  I know most of you do the same thing.  So I thought I would bring together some of the organizational tools I have used to get my work area to function better for me. Not only do these do a great job of organizing my desktop - they are also budget friendly and actually can be free if you utilize things you have lying around the house.

Throwback Thursday - Halloween Candy Jars

Written by Cathy Carroll



Hi Everyone,
I have a fun Halloween project I am going to share with you today that I am pulling out of the archives for Throwback Thursday.  I don't do too much Halloween decorating these days like I did when my boys were young but this project is so simple and so cute - you can  make it in an afternoon.