A "The CSI Project" Winner!

My "Take a Seat" post was a winner this weekend at The CSI Project!

Amanda chose me and I feel so loved. Thanks Amanda!

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A "LOVEly" Mantel

I'm not really a decorator for each holiday, but this just kind of fell into place. I already had the pictures and I made these picture stands for them which I will give the tutorial for next Monday.
Update: see tutorial HERE

I'm calling this "Love through the Generations"

So this "LOVE" is wood blocks painted black and then the letters are wood that were also painted black and then glued on. No, I can not claim that I made this, I won it at BUNCO but I think it would be easy to make!
This is my grandparents on my mom' s side. When my grandpa came home from WWII. I love this pictures sooo much I really wish I had access to some sort of original but it's just a copy of a print.
This pictures is of my great grandparents on their honeymoon. My great grandfather was a sheep hearder and being a farmer means you don't get time off. So after they married my great grandmother she joined him in the mountains at a little cottaged where they spent their honeymoon. I also love this pic. You can't see in this pic. but she is holding a little bouquet of flowers and wearing overalls!

The picture behind that one is more of my ancestors and their spouses. I don't know who made it in my family but my mom gave it to me a long time ago.
This is a picture of my parents on their wedding day. My dad wore a baby blue plaid suit!
And this is me and my husband on our wedding day!!

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!!

Note to my husbands family. I would love some pictures like this from his side!

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Pottery Barn knock off pillow

I always loved this pillow and I knew I could easily make it myself and so I did! AND I'll show you how too!
My Version
P O T T E R Y B A R N
Start with one yard of khaki drop cloth or linen or canvas. Cut into a whatever size you want, I did 14x36.
Use a fabric pen or rendering marker to write what you want.

Then make a pillowcase, if you would like to learn how go here.

Then I thought it could use something else. So I made these "nests" (or rosettes) by simply twisting a piece of the fabric that is about 1/2"x16" then wrapping it around into a twist like above. Then hot glue on to a piece of fabric....it probably sounds more complicated then it really is. The "nests" sewn on like sew! (hee hee)

Cameras and Letters

Well, it happened. Just like I said it would. I moved the "Framed Inheritance" into my living room. I'm glad I did! I love it there and now I can see it everyday! I was looking for something to put behind these cameras and this was perfect!
For those who don't know. These are old stencils that came from my husband's late Grandpa's library..(that's a mouth full!). There were about be junked and saved them from an untimely death and then framed them!

I bought these cameras off of EBAY (in 2005) I have always love old cameras. And these movie projectors were "junk" given to me! Say What?!
I love to mix modern furniture with vintage accessories. Makes for a great eclectic look!

I sure spend a lot of time making pillows

Hi! So I'm a day late but I've been working my tail off this week, making a bunch of product for a home decor store that's going to be selling my pillows! Check out a couple pillows below!

(pay no attention the top that still is closed yet)

(These 2 are still a work in progress!)






This pillow I made for myself. I saw it at a home decor St.George and LOVED it! So I made one....it took forever but it was worth it!


I cut some numbers out of fabric and appliqued them on some linen.

I just don't know if I'll be able to let these go!

Drunk on Silhouette

Seriously, I can't stop! It's addicting! So that's why I'm claiming this as a post! Ha! But really, stay turn, later this evening I will have a post up! Unless Lauren beats me to it!

Industrial Chic Skelton Lamps

Do you like skeleton shades? I do! I've always had a thing for Industrial Chic.!

OK, so maybe I created the term, definition- Industrial Chic : Raw,junky design; not as frilly as Shabby Chic.


I've been wanting to add some light to this corner. I also wanted it to hang. I thought about lighting a birdcage but when I was at the thrift store and saw these lamps shades "Light bulb!"

Bought one large, one small

Cut through and rip off the old fabric from around the shade.

Then stick the small inside the large.

Next, install the lamp cord. You can buy them at Pier 1 for about $10. I had this one already from an old lamp that hasn't been hung up in a long, long long long time, but I alway kept it knowing I would do something with it! Glad I did! I love being able to shop in my basement!

The cord needed some help, so I debated between chain or fabric.

Went with the fabric! Much easier and a softer look. So I cut a piece about 5"x6'

Now, I was dumb and picked a fabric that was stiff and didn't bunch by itself like a linen or maybe even like a light cotton would. So I had to sew my own "bunching"

To make: I folded the 5" piece in half, right sides together. Then did pleats about every 4". Sewed the side closed, and flip right side out....which was probably the hardest part! I ripped 2 pleats in the process and had to sew those closed by hand. Blerg.

In the end, it worked out great and bunched beautifully on it's own!


Some junk turned into something fun!

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