The big black box

I got up this morning and decided that I was tired of looking at the big black box on our bedroom dresser so I set about making a cover for it and this is the result.

{notice the dresser handle on the bottom left...lol... I also started painting this dresser a few weeks ago and this is as far as I have gotten. ha! One of these days...}

It is just a piece of fabric that I added embellishments to and threw over the tv. No fancy seams or anything. Just a square piece of fabric. 

I sewed on a tulle ruffle and then added cheesecloth on top of that. Hand stamped ribbon on top of the cheesecloth. Very haphazard...no measuring. Just wanted to make something fun that wouldn't take long or tax my brain too much. :) 

This is how it looked before...ugh. 

I also added a vintage hanky and a fabric pin with ribbon tails. 

Lest you think I spent hours sewing this rickrack, lace and tucks in this fabric...no, I did not. I purchased the fabric this way. It was on clearance so I purchased what they had left. {JoAnn Fabric} 

Hope you enjoyed your peek into my bedroom again today.
Blessings~ 

Shutter finally up and a WINNER!

I have still been working in the kitchen ,but seem to be pulled in fifty different directions lately so it is taking longer than I would like. The lighting here today is not good at all  either so it is what it is.

  Hubby attached these brackets to the wall for me to hang my shutter on.  Remember in a previous post how the shutter was just nailed flat against the window as a valance? I have had it that way for several years and although I still love the shutter up there, it was time for a slight change and I love it!!

I got 20 of these *chippy, shabby, grungy* brackets at the Peacock park warehouse sale last year for free! From what I understand they were originally table legs,but I love them as brackets! We also used them on a shelf in the kitchen, but I will keep that for another post.

Next project will be working on some type of curtains for underneath the shutter. I have an idea brewing in my head so we will see how that turns out. I have to have something here because the sun just beats in as it is on the west side of the house. {please ignore the clutter ...this place has been clutter city for a few weeks since I took on this project, but it will all be okay in the end right?? lol}

My collection of pretty vintage silver spoons ~

okay...now to the winner of the vintage strawberry boxes...drum roll please....

  I used a random number generator and these cutie pie boxes are going to be winging their way to

SARA of SWEET MAGNOLIAS FARM

Congratulations Sara!! I think I have your address, but please get it to me just in case and I will get these in the mail next week. I also wanted to share them with more than one person so I choose a couple more names to send ONE box each to. They will go to Trisha and  Dawn so please send me your address ladies :)

Happy weekend everyone!! 

White Wednesday Tour- ~

Come along and tour my place with me...

A watering can full of white phlox will greet you at the back door~ Along with this beautiful white light fixture~ Step into our back porch where this basket hangs on the door that opens into the kitchen ~ Please open the door and come right in. I have been waiting for you... Looking across the room you will see this shutter hanging above the window adorned with a Simply Shabby Chic clock~

Gaze around and you will find this cast iron piece

hanging on the wall above the refrigerator ~

Look to the left side of the window and you will see

where this basket resides along with many others~

Now step into the dining room and from there we will find

this jar of glass glitter sittting on a shelf in my studio

just waiting to be used again~

Oops...this didn't turn out right...

this photo was taken in the bathroom off the kitchen.

Oh well...you get the idea. {hee hee}

Sometimes the best laid plans go awry.

Enjoy your beautiful White Wednesday today.

Stop over at Faded Charm to see more.

I added a couple more bottles to the shop yesterday. To view them just click on the photo on my sidebar. I have also been playing around with different blog banners lately. What do you think of this one? I would love to hear your comments~

Blessings~

Snippets of Christmas Decor

I thought I would share a few pictures of my Christmas decor with you. I have so much fun decorating and as you can see I have accumulated lots of stuff over the years. I don't need to buy one thing for many years! I rearrange stuff in my house all the time from room to room even as most things will fit anywhere in my house. I wish they were more close up so you could see all the little details. I have had the long chippy white wooden shutter over my kitchen window for a long time. I saw the idea in a store and loved it. Although I did add curtains to mine as well. Not a great picture looking out that window as we have renters that come and go all the time that live next to us. The ones that are here now hauled in this white barn! I do hope you enjoy and have a blessed day!

This Home Believes

When I found these signs I fell in love with them. They are white metal covered with sparkles and they are an outstanding quality. I have listed a couple in my Etsy store if you are interested. What great way to proclaim your faith....Have a beautiful Monday~