Queen of the Crazies: July 2012

Friday, July 27, 2012

I have a dirty little secret...

Yay! Have you been to Lindsay's blog BETTER AFTER? No? What are you waiting for? There are several amazing chair re-do's right now, as we speak! Not to toot my own horn (ok, well, maybe a little tooting here) but she has kindly featured mine too! Go check out all the awesomeness!

I have to tell you a secret
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I'm a cheater.

Not at cards.

At chair re-upholstering.

See this very ugly chair

It cost $14.99 at The Salvation Army. I couldn't pass it up. And actually the fabric is in excellent condition if you're into velour green and orange floral, which I'm not.

So.... I made my own chalk paint by mixing plain ole latex paint and a spoonful of unsanded grout and a tiny bit of water and painted the arms and legs. Here's where the cheating comes in...

I found this awesome material and hot glued it right over top of the old fabric. Yep, I did. I layed the fabric on top, pulled it underneath and glued it right to the chair. Why? Because I'm lazy. Plain and simple. I didn't want to rip all that off and hammer the new stuff all back on. Been there done that (see the houndstooth chair from hell here)

I think she looks pretty darn good if I do say so myself!

I'm quite smitten! Now she matches my new curtains, which I will be showing off next week!

Linking to:

Chic on a Shoestring: http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/

Fingerprints on the Fridge: http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/ Whipperberry:http://whipperberry.com/

Simple Home. Life: http://www.mysimplehomelife.com/

Finding Fabulous: http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/

Tattertots & Jello: http://tatertotsandjello.com/

At The Picket Fence: http://www.atthepicketfence.com/

Miss Mustard Seed: http://missmustardseed.com/2012/07/furniture-feature-friday-link-party-favorites-4/

Nifty Thrifty Things: http://www.niftythriftythings.com/

Be Different Act Normal: http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/

Classy Clutter: http://classyclutter.blogspot.com/

The Shabby Nest: http://www.shabbynest.blogspot.com/
Uncommon http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/
Not Just a Housewife http://www.notjustahousewife.net/
The Ironstone Nest: http://www.theironstonenest.com/
Primp:http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/
Savy Southern Style: http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/
The Well Crafted Home: http://thewellcraftedhome.blogspot.com/

The 36th Avenue: http://www.the36thavenue.com/

Thistlewood Farm: http://www.thistlewoodfarms.com/

Somewhat Simple: http://www.somewhatsimple.com/

The 36th Avenue:http://www.the36thavenue.com/

Crafty Scrappy Happy: http://www.craftyscrappyhappy.net/

Saved By Love/Thrifty Thursdays:http://savedbylovecreations.com/

My Repurposed Life: http://www.myrepurposedlife.net/

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Front Door Jewelry

Summer is definitely here and here with a vengeance! It's been in the high 90's with a heat index of 110 or more for 10 consecutive days. Yep that's too hot for this northern girl! So, since I've basically been stuck in the house since returning from my moms I've been crafting! I needed something new for the front door so....

I bought this "lovely" picture from The Salvation Army. After dismantling it I spray painted the frame a summery teal.

Then, I cut a piece of burlap slightly larger than the picture and hot glued it directly to the old picture.

After that it was just embellishing! I painted a wooden letter "K", glued on some ric-rac and a ribbon to hang it and some pinwheels. If you want to make some of these pinwheels check out Miss Mustard Seeds tutorial, she is awesome!

Here is a shot of the entire door in all her happy summer glory. I think she really likes her new jewelry!