tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37324157777306621542024-03-05T16:48:15.771-08:00Stitches and NailsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629173413874165326noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732415777730662154.post-24001884346432196772014-12-27T11:06:00.001-08:002014-12-27T11:06:58.792-08:00My favorite project to date!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Can I say that I love challenges? I really do, but I sure stress over them - especially when it is for someone else. This was several months in the making because of the stress, worrying time that goes into the planning part of the project:} This is the cute little table that I would be working on. She has such beautiful curves! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The center section was particle wood and was crumbling so it had to be removed. Using a circular saw, I removed that section and replaced it with piece of pine that I had on hand. Knowing that it would be painted, I wasn't worried about the type of wood used. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once the wood was replaced I was much more confident in the whole project. (I love working with wood, but by no means really know what I am doing)<br /><br />Now the fun really begins! Two coats of primer and two coats of paint later, this little cutie is certainly looking different. Knowing that the owner likes red, I decided to add a little surprise. I painted the inside of the drawers red and added some scrapbook paper. Luckily, she really like them. </span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629173413874165326noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732415777730662154.post-1726668872593632402013-01-13T16:12:00.000-08:002013-01-13T17:57:30.728-08:00New kitchen designThese grand babies are growing up too fast! This was the year that my second oldest granddaughter (almost 3) would get her own kitchen for Christmas. Ever since I made the first one for our oldest granddaughter, I've known that I would make one for this little darlin' as well when she was the right age. I've been keeping my eyes open for an entertainment center that met my requirements. Her mom and dad wanted one just a little smaller than the first one and I wanted to make sure to get a solid wood unit. I found one on Craigslist that was just right - not too big and not too small - and was solid wood. When I picked it up, I kind of felt bad in buying it, because there was a little girl there that would have loved playing with it as a kitchen. I guess it was meant to be ours though.<br />
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I cut the hole for the sink and the faucet.<br />
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If you read my post for the first kitchen I made, you will see I used a metal dog bowl for the sink, and added a faucet to complete the sink area. The stove/oven area were added and hot air balloons were the perfect view through the window.<br />
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The area for the window was a little smaller on this kitchen and I was not able to find a cute chandelier that would be small enough to not be right in her face as she played, so I opted to make one myself. Since I have not done any electrical/lamp making before, I knew I didn't want to tackle the actual workings of the light. I bought a very inexpensive 'uplight', tore it apart and used the base, some metal rings and lots of 'crystals' to make my new chandelier that would be, once again, 'just the right size'.<br />
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Since I was making new bedding and curtains for the bedroom this would be going into, I was able to use a couple of pieces of fabric from the bed skirt to make curtains for the 'window' and under the sink area. Pink and green were colors in the fabrics so I chose those colors for the kitchen. I also added chalkboard paint for an area for her to write her special recipes and menus and pegs for her aprons.<br />
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And now for the final reveal:<br />
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Our little darlin' has been making lots of soup and waffles for her mommie and daddy and yesterday she and I made some pies. <b>What fun grandparents have!</b><br />
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It's been a while since I tackled any upholstery projects. My office was getting ready to toss these chairs because - well you can see why! <br />
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Actually, one had a broken leg and they were afraid for anyone to sit in it. I jumped on these - what did I have to lose. I first removed all the fabric. A little wood glue and a couple of screws fixed the leg, and a couple of cans of off white spray paint gave me an instant improvement.</div>
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I fell in love with the fabric as soon as I saw it. A couple of yards later, those ugly 70's chairs are now updated and cool. The are also back where they belong - my office!</div>
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Boy, has it been a long time since I have posted anything! It is not because I have not been busy creating, just not time to share. <br />
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Today's mission: Take a 'plain jane' plant stand and turn it into a lamp table for a sweet lady I work with. <br />
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Hopefully she will like the table - but if she doesn't - Oh darn, I might just have to keep it!<br />
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I have started crafting/making signs to help my husband come up with money for his on-going mission trips to the Amazon region of Peru and to Kenya. He is working with the organizations of Reaching Souls International and Water 4. Reaching Souls International trains and supports local pastors in Africa as well as other countries. Water 4 brings water wells to remote areas next to churches. When people come to get clean water, the pastors of these local churches share Jesus with them and give them the opportunity to also have the Living Water. The nationals are trained in drilling during this process so they can go out and bring water to more areas.<br />
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These are some of the projects that I have done this weekend. They have been so much fun and I have so many more I am anxious to get done. Trip to Peru is planned in September....<br />
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I have to say - It is my favorite!! Not sure how I will use it, but it is quite striking.<br />
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This is the fabric that was chosen. First step was making yards and yards and yards of piping. <br />
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All ready for Baby McKinley!! Thank you Father for the ability to create for others!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10629173413874165326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3732415777730662154.post-16860808687740868282011-04-18T16:10:00.000-07:002011-04-20T16:16:56.453-07:00Book Page Wreath<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVznyPXfSGj7e8kRkO5TeNuLqV0D5P7I4Ryd0ugYmgSlRS-ksdABB4d2QY98gjf30y710QnEG_kG12BkxaKrPpPiL4OlrCkbHJsG7-0t5BthzjJAirFQkmqCiVnZqLo-G74Nwj-lNdg4/s1600/DSCN1860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVznyPXfSGj7e8kRkO5TeNuLqV0D5P7I4Ryd0ugYmgSlRS-ksdABB4d2QY98gjf30y710QnEG_kG12BkxaKrPpPiL4OlrCkbHJsG7-0t5BthzjJAirFQkmqCiVnZqLo-G74Nwj-lNdg4/s320/DSCN1860.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfcKNMMwDsbNPgxNJfRC72jJVowILrfKWos8pONB41lJ_9NM3oiW4M7gK0losy_SNpe5U6ddu7N8uthd_sXOkAPYHROhM70wkKnYdnOqw4y4wfpN4ti_ftXJfK4Ud4h3nyWJZ6Npg8_E/s1600/DSCN1861.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfcKNMMwDsbNPgxNJfRC72jJVowILrfKWos8pONB41lJ_9NM3oiW4M7gK0losy_SNpe5U6ddu7N8uthd_sXOkAPYHROhM70wkKnYdnOqw4y4wfpN4ti_ftXJfK4Ud4h3nyWJZ6Npg8_E/s1600/DSCN1861.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtfcKNMMwDsbNPgxNJfRC72jJVowILrfKWos8pONB41lJ_9NM3oiW4M7gK0losy_SNpe5U6ddu7N8uthd_sXOkAPYHROhM70wkKnYdnOqw4y4wfpN4ti_ftXJfK4Ud4h3nyWJZ6Npg8_E/s320/DSCN1861.JPG" width="320" /></a><br />
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This is the play kitchen I made for my oldest granddaughter for Christmas this year. A good friend had this entertainment center sitting in her garage and when I mentioned I was looking for one to make over into a play kitchen, she offered me this one. SCORE!<br />
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After removing the glass from the doors, I replaced the large door (refrigerator) opening with wood and the smaller (oven) door with Plexiglas. The smaller door had hinges on the side, so I moved them to to bottom for it to open like an oven. The 'sink' is an aluminum dog bowl. Primed and painted, it really is starting to look like something other than an entertainment center. <br />
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Painting the refrigerator and oven silver gave it every girls dream of 'stainless'. Stove top burners are discs of wood painted black with little wire 'stars' picked up at a dime store glued on top. Oven and stove top knobs are wooden drawer pulls also painted black. A free online photo of zebras and a rainbow seemed like the perfect view. Printing in 4 sections and laminating it made the window panes with wooden strips surrounding them.<br />
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Curtains and a chandelier completed the look for the front, but one more addition was needed - chalkboard paint on the side. A little shelf with pegs held an apron, bucket of chalk and a frilly little tassel! Can't get much more 'girlie' than that.<br />
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