Saturday, April 30, 2011

FEATURED ON SASSY SITES #2


I WAS JUST HAVING MY MORNING CUP OF
COFFEE AND READING OVER THE BLOG
UPDATES WHEN I SAW
MY WALL CLOCK GOT A FEATURED
SATURDAY SHOUT OUT
AT SASSY SITES!!!!
WHAT A GREAT SURPRISE


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CHECK OUT MY FEATURE AND
HER TERRIFIC BLOG.
THANK YOU MARNI...
YOU MADE MY DAY


Thursday, April 28, 2011

FEATURED ON ELEMENTS INTERIORS



THANK YOU KARA
FOR THE FEATURE OF MY
MUDD ROOM LOVE..


BE SURE TO CHECK OUT HER BLOG..


Wednesday, April 27, 2011

FEATURED ON EMBELLISHING LIFE #1

THIS IS MY FIRST FEATURE ON
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH
JENNY. FOR A FEATURE ON MY
TICKING AWAY CLOCK REDO..
THIS IS THE SECOND FEATURE FOR
MY CLOCK. IM GLAD PEOPLE ARE
LIKING HER.

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT HER
BLOG SHE THROWS A GREAT
LINK PARTY EVERY TUESDAY


FEATURED ON BOOGIEBOARD COTTAGE #4

THANK YOU SO MUCH MARY FOR FEATURING
MY TICKING AWAY CLOCK REDO
BE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT AT


Boogieboard Cottage

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

TICKING AWAY


AND SO WAS THIS LITTLE WALL CLOCK
 I PICKED UP OTHER DAY...
SHE WAS VERY DATED, WITH THE
BLACK AND GOLD GLASS ON THE
FRONT AND THE UGLY COLOR STAIN.
SHE WAS ABANDONED, AND JUST AS
ALOT OF OUT OF DATE, OUT
OF STYLE THINGS SHE ENDED UP
AT THE THRIFT STORE.

YUP THATS HER IN MY CART AT
THE THRIFT STORE.
HERES SOME OTHER SHOTS OF THE
BEFORE...

THIS PICTURE SHOWS A BIG CHUNCK
OF WOOD TAKEN OUT I JUST FIXED IT
WITH WOOD FILLER.

I CANT BELIEVE ANYONE ACTUALLY LIKED THAT
BLACK AND GOLD GLASS LOOK..
I TOOK OFF THE DOOR AND THE GLASS
 ROUND PIECE WHICH COVERED THE
FACE OF THE CLOCK
THEN I DID A COAT OF PRIMER..
AND I GOT RID OF THE BLACK
AND GOLD GLASS

YUP.. I SMASHED IT WITH A HAMMER...


AND THE AFTER...
I REPLACED THE GLASS WITH WIRE AND
I SCRUBBED THE FACE OF THE CLOCK TO
DISTRESS IT...
PAINTED THE HOUR AND MINUTE HANDS
WITH GOOD OLD ORB
(OIL RUBBED BRONZE SPRAY PAINT)
AND I ALSO OXIDIZED THE BRASS
PENDULUM BY A TECHNIQUE I FOUND ON THE
INTERNET WHERE YOU SUSPEND THE
ITEM ABOVE AMONIA, COVER IT,
 AND THE FUMES WILL ACTUALLY OXIDIZE
THE PIECE. BE CAREFUL THE
FUMES ARE KILLER...

AND TADA!!!

THE REALLY COOL THING ABOUT THIS CLOCK
IS THAT THE FRONT GLASS LIFTS UP SO YOU
CAN CHANGE THE TIME...




I LOVE THE WAY SHE TURNED OUT... AND
NOW I'M ON THE LOOKOUT FOR MORE WALL
CLOCKS....

HOPE YOU LIKE HER.

Monday, April 25, 2011

FEATURED ON A DIAMOND IN THE STUFF #4


THANK YOU COURTNEY FOR THE FEATURE
ON MY MEMORY MAKER..

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT HER BLOG
MAKE SURE YOU VISIT GREAT LINKY PARTY
EVERY TUESDAY !!!





Sunday, April 24, 2011

REVIVAL MONDAY FEATURES #9

#1
THIS FIRST FEATURE
COMES TO US FROM SUSAN @
MAPLE AND MAGNOLIA
SHE CALLS IT
 THE TINY CHEST ENHANCEMENT

HER BEFORE...

THE AFTER IS TRULY GREAT..

LOVE THE CHARCOAL GREY

ANOTHER PIECE THAT CAUGHT MY EYE WHEN
I WAS BROWSING HER BLOG WAS
WAS A LITTLE DRESSER...

YOUKON JACK ME
SHE LOOKED SO SAD BROKEN DRAWER AND ALL
BUT SUSAN HAD A VISION...

HER BEFORE..


AND AFTER...
HELLO GORGEOUS...

I LOVE IT... IM INSPIRED TO DO A
PIECE LIKE THIS
MYSELF..

1940'S CHEST
GOTTA LOVE THIS LITTLE BEAUTY OF
A CHEST SHE REDID ALSO..
THE BEFORE..


AND THE AFTER..
SUCH A CLEAN SIMPLE LOOK TO IT.

THANK YOU SUSAN FOR THESE
INSPIRING PIECES..
BE SURE TO VISIT HER @
SHE HAS A TON OF BEAUTIFUL PROJECTS TO SEE.

#2
GLASS ARCHED WINDOW 
THIS BEAUTIFUL MAKEOVER IS FROM
AARIS @ THE JACKSON FAMILY
WHEN I SAW IT I HAD TO DO A
FEATURE ON IT..
IT TRULY IS INSPIRING.
SO HERE IS THE
BEFORE...


AND AFTER...

SHE DID ALL THE GLASS WORK HERSELF
AND GIVES A TUTORIAL ON HER BLOG.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.

TEAL REDO
ANOTHER ADORABLE PIECE SHE
REFINISHED IS THIS LITTLE

BEFORE...
SHE WASNT FEELIN THE BLACK

AFTER...
SHE FITS RIGHT IN..

BE SURE TO PAY HER A VISIT
I KNOW ILL BE TRYING TO MAKE A GLASS
WINDOW LIKE THE ONE SHE DID

#3
BEACHY SIDE TABLE
THIS NEXT FEATURE COMES
TO US ALL THE WAY FROM THE UK
SAMANTHA @THE NEST
CREATED THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE TABLE

THE BEFORE...

AND THE BEAUTIFUL REMAKE..

I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. THE COLOR, THE STYLE AND
THE ACCESSORIES
STUNNING...

I ALSO LOVE THESE
PILLOWS SHE MADE TO RESEMBLE
COFFEE SACKS..

COFFEE SACK PILLOWS


SHE MADE STENCILS FROM FREEZER PAPER...

SO CUTE...

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT HER BLOG AND
HER OTHER TRANSFORMATIONS..

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#4
 
AS OLD AS DIRT
KATIE @ CRAPTASTIC
WHO I HAVE FEATURED BEFORE
SHE DOES GREAT WORK!!!
REDID THIS VERY OLD DESK FROM THE
1900'S
 
BEFORE..


AND THE NEW AND IMPROVED BEAUTY..


SHE DID A DIAMOND PATTERN ON THE TOP
THE COLOR REALLY BRINGS OUT
THE PERSONALITY OF THE DESK


MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE STORY @

#5
I CAME ACROSS THIS BEAUTIFUL
MARBLETOP WASH STAND
@ A NEW BLOG CALLED
KERRIE DID A BEAUTIFUL JOB
OF RESTORING THIS PIECE

THE BEFORE..

AND AFTER..


LOVE THE FINISH AND THE
CHIPPY DRAWER PULLS
BEAUTIFUL.

ABANDONED BEAUTY
ANOTHER PIECE OF HERS,
 SHE FOUND ABANDONED
FINDERS KEEPERS RIGHT !!

HER SHE IS BEFORE...

AND AFTER..
WHAT A GREAT REDO!!!

SHE'S NEW TO BLOGGING SO PLEASE
PAY KERRIE A VISIT AND CHECK OUT HER
PROJECTS...

 

HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE FEATURES
I KNOW I DID...
 


TO BE CONTINUED....
NEXT MONDAY

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