Finally - I found something to do with this Ladder!

I bought this ladder 18 years ago when we got married. I used it to hang my collection of "Boyd's Bears". It was really cute at the time. I have held onto it all these years - keeping it in the garage. Finally - it has a new purpose! I printed off these "Be" sayings with photos of our family:







Then I spray painted dollar store frames 5 different colors - I wanted it to feel bright and cheery - I can't have everything painted white :)

I hot glued a ribbon hanger to each frame - and it's done & hanging up. I keep looking at it because it makes me happy.

Snappy Bag

I found this tutorial for these "Snappy Bags" at Just Another Hang Up . They are the cutest things ever! And such great instructions. You use a cut up tape measure inside the bags so they "snap" together! Ella and I made 38 of them for Valentine's Day Gifts.

Upstairs Hallway

I bought a round table at a garage sale. I didn't really want it, I had no idea where to put it. But the garage sale people were totally talking me into it! I finally got it down to $5. On the way home, I kept feeling like I got ripped off. Once I showed my hubby - I really felt like I got ripped off. He was inspecting it and telling me everything wrong with it - I was almost in tears!

I pulled myself together and came up with a plan. Let's cut it in half (the top was not level to begin with). So, hubby got to work and moved one of the legs, and chopped it right in half! Now it is a perfect little table in the upstairs hallway. I can never put a solid piece of furniture here because of the giant cold air return vent. I found this little chair at a garage sale for $2 and I sewed a new pillow for the cushion.

I painted this old window and sewed a little banner for it. Now when ever I walk by I smile!

Sewing Room Up-Date

I am almost finished updating my sewing room. I will post photos when it is all finished!! I just put this vinyl up last night - It is my favorite sewing saying and it is true!!

Memory Quilt for an Amazing Teacher

I wanted to make something special for my son's 1st grade teacher - she is an amazing lady. I wanted something she would keep forever, enjoy and would reflect the children in her class. So I came up with this quilt. I had each of the children draw a flower on applique paper and choose the fabric. I appliqued their flowers in the center of each block and wrote their name by their flower. I pieced the blocks all together and added a few boarders. I machine quilted it and finished it with hand-stitched binding.
This is the back of the quilt - I used the Moda Freebird panel for the back - super cute!

We gave her the quilt during the end of the year party. She was so surprised and loved it so much. The children loved showing her "their" flowers. She will hang it in her home office!

Retro Telephone

I know I'm the only person in the USA with a land-line! As long as I have a "home phone" I might as well be crafty about it! I found this telephone at a garage sale - and yes it works! I spray painted it bright red and then mod podged the face plate with some scrapbook paper. A few ribbons and it was done! I love how it sounds when it rings! Only no caller ID - but that's ok because at least I always know where this phone is!!

Just Made This Tote Bag!

I just made this tote bag from Bijou Lovely Designs. It is a great tutorial with easy to follow instructions. That bag is a perfect size for the beach. Wait till you see the fabric I choose! It's for a gift.

Front Porch Make-Over

The front porch needed a little fixing up. I sewed a little fabric banner for my old window. I vinyled this sign, "Love where you Live."
This rustic sign used to be black - I painted it blue. It had a star cut out and I covered it with a spray-painted frame. In the frame is fabric and a fabric bird silhouette. I love how it turned out!

The milk can is actually a family heirloom. It was from my Great-Grandfather's farm! I vinyled our street address on it.
I bought this chair at a garage sale for $2. It was brown before. Not anymore! Aqua spray paint to the rescue! I sewed a little pillow to match out of Amy Butler fabric.

This is how the table used to look - then I spray painted it Heirloom white and now it looks so much happier!
This was a plain walmart special ceramic pot. Now it is darling cherry red with our initial on it!! Love it!


I had this owl and I love him. But he was a little drab.

Now he is noticeable!! I think I am addicted to spray paint!

Lamp Makeover

I bought this lamp at a thrift store over a year ago. It has been sitting in the garage ever since then. I either had to get rid of it or make it work.

So I gave it a new chance at life! I spray painted it green. Then I sewed long strips of 1 1/2 inch ruffles and hot glued them to the lamp shade. It took about 5 minutes! The longest part was waiting for the glue gun to heat up!! (I have to drill a hole in the book shelf so I can put the cord through the back.) I think it is darling!!

BE sign

Why Be Yourself when you can......BE Awesome!

I bought this "BE" sign at Hobby Lobby. Cut off the bow and spray painted it and.....now it says "BE Awesome!"