So blessed....gifts galore!

Last week, I was more than in shock when I got an email while riding (not driving) in the car.  I screamed and jumped up and down (sitting down).  My husband looked at me like I was a little crazy, until I told him that I had won a Gussy giveaway! 
{by the way, Gussy is a household name in our home, along with my other online friends. My hubs knows all about them you would think we're really IRL girlfriends.}

Not only did I win just a giveaway, I won the November Sponsor giveaway which included 13 prizes.  WHAT??? 13?  What will I even do with so many thinngs?  I was so ecstatic and couldn't wait to pick out gifts from my prizes. 

I will post in a couple of days as I receive all of the gifts, but for now please check out Gussy.  She is fun, spunky and so adorably friendly!  She has great advice on how to start your business online.  She has been so inspirational.  She's a lucky duck who got to quit her full time job, to work at home and sew Gussy things.  And these things are Fab U lous!  I can't wait to get my hands on a new tote in January with the awesome new colors.  She's also just great reading.

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Sneak Peek

Here's my new project. I didn't get a full picture since there is stuff piled all over it. Here are a couple of sneak peeks. It was my grandparents hutch in their kitchen. I have so many memories of it growing up. I cannot wait to paint and distress it. I think it's going to be awesome if I could just decide on some colors. AHHHH! I'll probably use the paint I have in my garage. We shall see.

So excited for a new project...

I'm just squirming in my seat about this new crafty project I am about to start on....but not just yet. I'll take some sneak peek pictures and post this weekend!

Breaking the chain of Love!....of Paint.

I decided to break my chain of painting and make something I thought was more boy. And I like that it's 3D. I had the wood in my garage already...I think it's a 1x8. I bought the chipwood letters for 99cent plus 40%off at HL. And the scrapbook paper was 3/$1. So I lucked out. The paint of course I already had.

My boy loves having his name in big letters on the wall. He already knows how to write his name but he's starting to read so it's just another fun thing for him.




I painted the wood, then sanded the edges. Then I modge podged on the scrapbook paper that I had traced. Then I sanded the edged of that as well so it would blend better. Then I modge podged over the paper. Then I wood glued on the letters to the board. I absolutely love my Gorilla Glue. This was super simple and am trying to not make another one. Except maybe just one for my other boy and keep the painted canvas for my girl. I wanted to mix it up just a bit.

One down a million to go!

I've had this project done and hanging on my wall for at least 6 weeks. I don't know what is wrong with me being so behind on blogging. I'm becoming a little lazy and letting my life just be life. I'm slooooooowly getting my house decorated in what I think is my actual style...for the moment. (snickering as husband rolls eyes)

I was on one of my crafty blogs, sorry I forgot who, but then it linked me to Jess and she has amazing ideas!




Now I did a close up of the Canvas because my table is a hideous work in progress. And I know my apartment white walls are gross, but at least this metallic paint livened it up a bit. I have a couple more projects in line. One is done but not painted, one is still being finished, one that I just need to post, and one that I haven't figured out where to put. I've just been on a roll with doing these cheap projects.

These canvases I got at Hobby Lobby for 30% off. I think they're 16x20 and they come two in a pack. So I paid $14 for them and still have an extra canvas I can find a use for later. I already have a pleathera of blue painters tape at home, and this brown metallic paint I had as well from all of my painting days. I admit though that my perfectionist self had to go back over each one and touch up with white. Actually I still don't think I've sealed them since I think one needs a touch up on the side...LOL! I'll get around to it.

TA-DA!

Well, finally I got a chance to update yall on this project. I've had it done for about 2-3 weeks. But just life and lack of internet got in the way.
Here's some before shots including the color. Sorry, I took one at night and they were with my point and shoot camera too.



And here is the after. I adore it.(ignore the baby clothes stacked next to it. I'm packing them up.) I first tried spray on paint since I've heard it's so easy and it turns out great. But since this green wouldn't sand off completely, then I decided to take the Nester's advice and use Behr's Paint n Primer. It's the most fabulous paint and I'll NEVER use another kind again! It only took two coats. Then I sanded down the edges and other places I wanted it to look worn. Next I rubbed Ralph Lauren's faux glaze in Tobacco on and wiped off and topped it off with a sealer and some fabulous new handles.



*if you check out the Nester's link above it's a hint as to what my next BIG project is. :)

Head on Over

to Connie's for a guest post tutorial from me.....so fun. She was super lucky to get to go to Blissdom this week. So she needed some guest posts while she was MIA.
At Blissdom there were/are tons of fabulously inspiring and crafty women(Mckmama, The Nester, The Vintage Pearl, Gussy, Lisa Leonard, Tip Junkie, Quatro Mama, Life In Grace, The Inspired Room, We are that Family, Smockity Frocks, Kingdom First Mom, 5 Dollar Dinners, and Alli Worthington-Just to name a dozen) from the blog world, the girls from SavvyBlogging met and interviewed Dave Ramsey, and the best part - HARRY CONNICK JR. Was there singing for them, right now, tonight! I'm totally kicking myself for not going!!! I big puffy heart Harry! And yes I can call him that....we're on a first name basis don'tcha know? *wink wink.

My furniture obsession

So I got this dresser from a friend who was getting rid of it for F-R-E-E! The best! Because I'm silly this is the only before picture I have of it...horrible lighting in my garage. The color is actually lime green.(she has 2 girls) But STAY TUNED this week for pictures of what I have done to it now.....

I love this detail!

my new love!

I am in L-O-V-E with making new scarves right now! I did a scarf along with Julie over HERE. And the scarf along walks you thru it if you are a person whose never sewed but always wanted to. It's super easy!

Now, with the hubs just starting his new job I didn't want to go buy a bunch of fabric. So I used what I had. *(yes, I have a 20lb bag of unused but cute fabric) All I had to purchase was the flannel backing- yes, I made the fuzzy warm scarves...as it does get a LITTLE cold here in Texas. And since I didn't need to make the 8 scarves for gifts and wanted to personalize them for me and my princess- I just skipped to the end and cut the strips from the fabric I wanted. I also used my princess to see how much shorter hers should be and made hers 7 pieces long instead of nine.

While you're over there check out her story of "Joy's Hope". Julie is a strong determined woman. I big red heart her! And she's doing wonderful things over here at Project 320.