Got a pair?

Of jeans that is!! hahahahaha

My husband ripped his the other day and they were not repairable.  I have been saving the family's jeans for a while, in delusions of one day weaving a rug out of them.

But not this pair!!!

So I was on Pinterest (funny how a lot of post are starting this way) and someone made an apron out of said throw away jeans.  I clicked on the link and it was an etsy store (insert sad face) and it was sold out.  I scoured the Internet looking for the same apron but no luck, just a bunch of aprons that look like your pants are on backwards.   Criss Cross I am not.  (google it)

So this only means I have to figure it out for myself (now add the face of determination) 

So I cut the pant leg in half with the side seam in the middle.

I then held it up and realized it was tooo wide on top and had to narrow it. 

I used the cut out seam as my neck thingie.

I folded and cut the top part and hand stitched on a back pocket.

Now the one on pinterest had this adorable fabric which they lovingly sewed on but, I do not love to sew so I decided to do what I do.  Fake it!

Found some ribbon at Walmart for a dollar!! 

Now just to add a little witch stitch magic and BAM!!

 It's beginning to shape up.

I also hand stitched a little ruffle on the bottom, that I found in my stash.

After much pleading and begging my daughter finally model it for me.

I made it for me so you can not see the side ribbon on her, thus the multi shots.

music please 

So there ya go, another pinterest pin accomplished!!!

Cheap Pot

So summer is upon us and it's planting time.

I tend to kill things so I try to keep CHEAP!

While on a Goodwill hunting trip I found this lamp.

It was dated. 

See?

But it could have a new life.

One of  a green nature.

Slightly modern and hip. 

See it yet?

I just tore the guts out of it....it's really simple. 

                                                                    How about now?

Isn't it cool?

It's totally modern and sleek planter possibilities are released!

So double green TA-DA!!!

I did a quick trip to Wally world for clearance plants and soil.

I even threw some poises in my other pots 

Going against the grain.

Do you remember me complaining about my living room wall awhile back?

No?  Well, I was and I was right.

Look below and join me in the blah moment.

Here is an even bigger picture of the mishmash of objects that have no relationship to each other.  Other than being in the same room.  There is no reason and I can't even come up with a rhyme.

The color wasn't working, it looks yellow sometimes and then others it looks beige and sometime even green.  It is quite moody. 

My curtains are too short and my rug is almost as old as I am.

I have plans of making it soooo much better you won't recognize it.

I have the paint already and will be painting soon.

I also have in my head the way it needs to be laid out but I can't do that until taxes come back.

I also wanted an accent wall and that I can work on right now!!!

Below is some fencing boards I've had for years because they were suppose to turn into a fence.

They didn't.

So we smoothed them down and whitewashed them in 4 different colors, chocolate brown, grey blue, dark grey, and a tangerine. Then put them up on the wall.

They look amazing!!!! 

I am going to put one more set up but haven't gotten to it.

The boards will pop off the wall when I get it painted.

I suppose I should of painted the wall first but was too impatient to wait. 

I can't wait to be able to really make this wall awesome. 

I'm going to keep the pics and maybe the guitar but will be do something else with the art and so on. 

The wooden people use to live on the mantle, but that has been removed.

I find them periodically in different places.

So this is the beginning of my soon to be fabu living room.

So the cost for my amazing hip and cool wall is about 3 dollars for the nails.

So this is a WHOOOOOO to the HOOOOOO

TAAAAAA-DAAAA!!! 

I almost like my couch.

I said almost.

Grinchy Goodness

It's getting around that time again.  You know the most wonderful time of the year?

I am planning on doing a "Grinch found Christmas" theme.

Since I have many ideas I am starting now.  Right now, this very minute, as we speak.

I painted these light bulbs green.  They were burned out and I have been replacing them with energy efficient ones.  Then I put them in a box and forgot about them.

See the trend?  So now that I can find my stuff, I found them again.

So now they are painted a grinchy green  I pulled out my paint pens and had at it. 

One grinchy bulb 

Ten grinchy bulbs!

Ok, now to dig out my felt and whip up a simple hat. 

Tada...but he just looks like a troll.  On to pom-pom pillaging. 

But first more pictures! 

I'd watch out for the one in the middle, he's up to something. 

There, a little pom-pom and some fur lining and BAM!!  Grinchy Goodness!!!

Now all they need is a hook and a tree.

Back to School!!

As I was cleaning out the downstairs I ran across this forgotten item.

I suppose it's been forgotten repeatedly by different people at different times.

I found it out by the dumpsters of my local thrift store.

I could not bear the thought of it living out the rest of it's ability rotting in some dump.

I brought it home and it's twin and used them for durable end tables in the rec-room. 

Alas with the rec-room coming to a close I was left with my twins once again.

After saturating myself with before and afters out here in blogland.  I had found inspiration to pretty up this one.  Maybe it will be well loved again.

Ok here it goes  (cue the drum roll)

Yellow Back to School in Style TAAAAAA-DAAAAAAA! 

Yes, I choose yellow as I had lots left over from my patio redo.

I just couldn't leave the inside plain.

I thought of mod podge but couldn't find any cool paper in yellow. 

So I pulled out my paint pen and a stencil and then sanded a bit and sealed it. 

Sanded, primed and layers of chalkboard paint. 

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it yet.

I was hoping to sell it.

Maybe gift it......

I do like it a lot but my house is small and the whole point was reduce!!!

Any suggestions?

PS  I'm still working on my craft center.  The big news is "I can see the floor" whooohoooo progress!!
Anyone wanna trade the desk for some carpet?......anyone.......*crickets*

Finial-ly something really easy

Not sure if you have ever seen these giant finials.  That are way beyond my price range and even if they weren't I still wouldn't pay that much.

Maybe I'm a reverse snob...sorry to all you wealthy people out there.

So anyway I was wandering in my local thrift store and came across this lamp but they wanted 10 dollars for it.  Still too much, that is until it went on sale for half off.  5 dollars?  I was on it, 

While standing in line (which wasn't easy, as this lamp with shade is almost tall as me) the lady in front

of me asked what I was going to do with that.  I knew she thought it was hideous, the expression on her face said so.  I smiled at her because I knew I had a diamond in the rough.  And told her I was going to tear it apart and make something else. 

See it?

I love that is has a solid wood base and the top is ceramic.

Well look at it now............

TAAAAAAA-amazing-DAAAAA!!!!! 

 Sigh 

I wake up every morning with this loveliness before me.

Thanks to 5 dollars, some heavy duty glue and white paint.

Nothing like a happy ending.

Lacking illumination is not always bad

Hey, look I found another free chandelier.

Pretty ugly eh?  Then again if it was pretty it wouldn't of been abandoned.

So what do you think it will become?  I've done 3 chandeliers, black and white, gold french, and green daisy (outside).  I have no need for another one at this moment.

But I have seen a few different ideas out there in blogland and think I'm going to try something I've seen modified.  Follow along, it's seems kinda simple.

Start with chandelier and remove all the wires.  You'll need wire cutters and a wrench. 

Just take the parts off and undo everything you find.

I unscrewed the light cups to pull the wires out. 

Then I realized I could unscrew the little bottom finials instead.

Oh well 

So ya got rid of all the wires, now what?

Put it all back together.  I did leave the little bottom finials off. 

Then bring it outside and give it a coat of primer.

Have a clue yet what's it gonna be? 

How about now?  It's a multiply server!

I found this vintage dishes for a quarter a piece.

I was going to keep it white but then I found this color spray paint. 

Looooove the blue, sigh, it's soooo pretty. 

The ones I saw in blogland were permanent with holes and stuff.  I didn't want to do that and the cups were big enough to be stable and a quick add on for the top.  (It's the brass plate thingy that mounts to the ceiling) 

Now I can add a bigger plate and it will be stable plus I can take them off to be washed. 

The best part about it is, I can also store it easier without breaking the plates with the added benefit of switching out dishes. 

Or throw a bowl on the top instead. 

I suppose I could put a teapot on top with teacups and saucers on there as well.

That might be really cute!..... maybe I should do another one and have a tea party.

All in all this cost about 1.50 for the plates and 3 dollars for spray paint.

Plus, if I still wanted to I could put tea lights in there as well, just have to trade out top for painted finial.

Yep, I like it!!!!... now to find an excuse to use it :)

Tea party anyone?

OH yeah  TAAAAAA-DAAAAAA!!!