Some good bones

Speaking of good bones. Check out these bones. She is need of some lovin and something to start a conversation. 

Just to give you a sneak peak of what I'm thinking. 

Check back to see what I've come up with

Fantastic Find

So yard sales can be a wonderful way to find some really great hidden treasures. I went out and found this beauty. I have some ideas about how to transform her into something real special. 

I thought for now it will look great at the entrance of my home. It protected by an overhang so I don't need to worry about any weather

Working with great bones of something is always the foundation of any great masterpiece

To dress it up look at what I have done. How inviting. A perfect spot to sit with a book and a glass if wine

The Old Barn Board

The thought of getting your hands on some barn board is always exciting. Coming up with new ideas as to what you can make with it. We decided to make a picture frame. A lot harder than we expected. Working with old wood and with its warped, chipped characters make it difficult for those who want the perfect mitre, but in the end, it all turned out pretty great. We are very excited with our end results.

An old Lamp a New life

What a wonderful way to bring the old to life. I was on a tight budget in the summer. I saw these old lamps at a yard sale. Got them for $5.00. They were the couples wedding gift 40 years ago. I knew that I could do something with them.
I went to Home Depot and got white spray paint ($7.00) and had some fabic laying around the house. I'd say the fabric was $12 for a meter. I used about 1/2 a meter. I traced the lamp shade on newspaper for the shape. I used that as my template for the fabric.
Using my hot glue gun (ouch) I glued the fabric to the inside of the shade and used CLOTHS PINS to secure the glue and fabric (not my fingers to burn).
Presto!!!!!! Now we have great shades for our family room

Spring time napkins

Working on Spring time napkins. Double sided. Set of 4 for $20
What you need is 5 different pieces of material. Cut 4 different colours in 12"x12" squares. Cut 4 of the same colour. Sew right sides together on 3 sides. Turn the material to wrong sides. Sew your open ends together and sew all sides.

Outdoor In

Cutting Dog Wood branches and bringing them inside at Christmas is a wonderful way to bring the outdoors in. It fills up space and helps give you that warm, cozy feeling over the holidays. If you want to add a little more to it all, why not add some decortations. A wonderful way to decorate in a small space

Getting ready for Christmas

Today is for baking. My 6 year old and I are working hard in the kitchen baking for the holidays. He is so excited! (me too I'll admit)

I have some exciting new ideas coming up soon. Just waiting for the wood to dry out. I'll have some pictures soon.

Happy baking everyone