Pottery Barn Lite

My latest addiction is Pottery Barn. I saw a super cheap version of this message board on Dollar Store Crafts and was pretty sure I had the supplies on hand to make my own version.










I bought the cork tiles at Re-store for $2.00 and got the frame somewhere? for only .49. I covered the tiles with burlap and then stamped them with some Paris themed stamps that I bought recently. I stamped plain clothspins and hot glued thin push pins onto the back of the clothspins. My version is about 1/3 the size of the PB version, but it fits perfectly on a wall by our computer desk. I think it looks pretty good!

NYC

My version of the Pottery Barn subway wall art piece. My wonderful husband gave me a cricut machine for my birthday. I am having a ball using it! I had this canvas that came from Ross on clearance for about $10. I spray painted it glossy black and used my cricut to spell out the names of some subway stops in NYC. All 3 people who read this blog know how much I love NYC. I have been several times and last year I went there on a mission trip. This year I am leading the trip and I can't wait to get there. Now, if I could just get hubby to help me hang this.....

Another entry

Here is another entry for the http://www.livingwithlindsay.com/ $5 challenge.

I bought these tall candles at Dollar Tree. I think they are Catholic prayer candles. As a Southern Baptist , we don't worship with candles (not slamming Catholics!), but with casseroles. Just a little SB humor. Anyhoo..I gathered these items and came up with this.

I had the ribbon and the pack of vellum quotes. I picked this quote -a defination of "Faith" and mod podged it onto one of the candles. I lined them up in the shape of a triangle and tied a piece of black ribbon around them. Total cost $3.

I'm joining the party!

The ever so talented http://www.livingwithlindsay.com/ is having her 2nd annual $5 challenge.

The rules are pretty simple: Create a new Spring decor item for your home using only $5 worth of items purchased at a dollar store – i.e. Dollar Tree, Dollar Store, Everything’s $1.00, etc. The $5 does not include sales tax.
- You may use the following supplies *if* you already have them on-hand – paint, glue, paper, fabric, tools.

I was at the Dollar Tree a couple of weeks ago and I saw just the thing to use for my entry. Decorating with orbs (balls) is all the rage now on the decorating blogs. I bought these for 5/$1.00.

A wiffle ball! I covered some with twine, but I used 3 of them for this home decor item. I spray painted them with my favorite colors by Rustoleum: Nutmeg, Oregano & Expresso. The jar was a Christmas gift several years ago and I put a layer of epsom salt in the bottom to make it even. I layered the painted wiffle balls, now called decorative orbs in the jar and there you go! It looks lovely in my master bathroom. Total cost .60 cents.

Sah-weet

Pioneer Woman cookbook on Amazon $15.00

Dinner at Cafe' Bronte-$11.00

Hanging with Kristi AND meeting Pioneer Woman, Betsy & Hyacinth-Priceless!!

An old bench prettied up

This bench goes with a bedroom suite that has been in my family for at least 60 years. The other pieces have gone on to their reward throughout the years. I re-covered the top 10 yrs ago but the legs were pretty banged up. Since I now think that everything needs to be painted, I decided to re-cover it and paint it another color. I guess because it is so old, the paint just soaked in and I never could get it to cover completely. I was too lazy to go get more paint so I stood back and looked at it and decided that it looked like I had tried to distress it! What do you think?

And yes, I know that my floors need to be cleaned.

Sweater re-do

I have had this sweater for several years now and it has always fit funny. Since I nothing to lose, I cut this sucker right up the middle and sewed some lime green knit material around the neckline to see if being transformed into a cardigan will make it fit any better. It's a little cuter that's for sure!