Tuesday, July 16, 2013

OOEY-GOOEY DIPPED PRETZELS !



I HAVE TO ADMIT I DO NOT BELONG IN A KITCHEN
I AM NOT A COOK,
OR A BAKER BY ANY MEANS!

I CAN DO THE BASIC'S BUT THAT'S
ABOUT IT. BUT I'VE BEEN SEEING SOME DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF 
PRETZELS ON PINTEREST AND I WAS
INTERESTED IN TRYING TO MAKE THEM.

I ADAPTED ALL THE RECIPE'S INTO
MY OWN VERSION AND THIS IS
WHAT I CAME UP WITH....

LOVE HOW THESE TURNED OUT AND
THEY WERE PRETTY EZ EVEN
FOR ME....


I USED DARK CHOCOLATE AND 
PEANUT BUTTER CHIPS
THE DARK CHOCOLATE SEEMED TO 
GO ALOT FARTHER AND WAS EASIER TO
WORK WITH. 
I POURED THE WHOLE BAG INTO A BOWL AND NUKED IT FOR ABOUT 40 SECONDS
WHEN I TOOK IT OUT THERE WERE STILL SOME CHIPS AND I STIRRED IT AND THEY ALL MELTED. - I DIDN'T
WANT TO OVER NUKE.

THEN I DIPPED THE PRETZEL RODS -
AND YOU CAN DIP THEM AS MUCH OR 
AS LITTLE AS YOU WANT. I USED A
RUBBER SPATULA TO TAKE OFF THE EXCESS, THIS MAKES THEM EASIER TO
ROLL IN THE SPRINKLES.

THE SPRINKLES I PUT ON A PIECE OF
FOIL AND BE SURE WHEN YOUR PRESSING THE PRETZELS ONTO THE SPRINKLES THAT YOUR CONSTANTLY HITTING SPRINKLES OR THE CHOCOLATE WILL GET ON THE FOIL AND MAKE A MESS. AND THIS WAY THEY WON'T STICK TO THE FOIL WHEN YOU PUT THEM IN THE FRIDGE.

I THEN PLACED THEM ON A COOKIE TRAY AND PUT THEM IN THE FRIDGE AND THE FREEZER AS I HAD ALOT. AFTER ABOUT 20 MIN. THEY SHOULD BE 
HARD ENOUGH TO EITHER WRAP IN
CELLOPHANE WRAPPERS WHICH I FOUND AT WALMART OR STORE IN A TUPPERWARE CONTAINER IN THE FRIDGE.
 
AFTER THE SPRINKLES I WENT CRAZY,
THE SPRINKLES DIDN'T GO TO FAR
SO I CRUSHED UP OREO'S {NOT THE CENTER PART} WITH 
THE BACK OF A WOODEN SPOON AND 
ROLLED THE PEANUT DIPPED PRETZELS IN THOSE. I CRUSHED UP 
WALNUTS, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES,
VANILLA OREOS, AND I ALSO LEFT
SOME PLAIN CHOCOLATE!

I WANTED TO USE EVERYTHING I COULD
THINK OF, IT WAS GREAT!


THEY WERE A HIT! EVERYBODY LOVED
THEM AND THEY WERE ALOT OF FUN TO
MAKE. THESE ARE DEFINITELY
A GREAT PARTY PLEASER!
GIVE THEM A TRY!

DON'T THEY LOOK DELICIOUS!





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INKING TO THESE GREAT PARTIES!

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Monday, July 15, 2013

REVIVAL MONDAY #120

 
 
 
HI EVERYONE, WELCOME TO
REVIVAL MONDAY! HOPE EVERYONE IS ENJOYING
THIS TERRIFIC BUT HOT SUMMER!
I'VE BEEN SCOURING BLOG
LAND AND THIS IS WHAT I'VE
FOUND!
 
#1
IKEA HACK=
VINTAGE CARD FILE DRAWERS
THIS FIRST FEATURE IS FROM KRISTINE @ THE PAINTED HIVE
 
 
SHE SHOWS YOU HOW YOU CAN TAKE
THESE IKEA DRAWERS...
 
 
AND TRANSFORM THEM INTO THESE VINTAGE LOOKING BEAUTIES...
 
 
 
 
SO IF YOU WANT THIS LOOK, THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO GET IT! THEY
TURNED OUT GORGEOUS!
 
COASTAL MAP COVERED
COFFEE TABLE
I ALSO LOVE THIS COFFEE
TABLE MAKEOVER THAT SHE DID.
 
HERE IS HER BEFORE...
 
AND AFTER...
 
 
LOVE HOW IT TURNED OUT!
AND SHE APPLIED THE MAP
RIGHT ON THE TOP, GREAT WAY
TO COVER UP ANY SCRATCHES THE
GLASS HAD. SHE PROTECED IT
WITH ACRYLIC SEALER!
BEAUTIFUL!
 
#2
PAINTED MASON JARS
THIS GREAT DIY PROJECT
IS FROM LINDA @
MASON JAR CRAFTS LOVE
 
SHE HAS A GREAT TUTORIAL
ON HER BLOG ON HOW TO
PAINT AND DISTRESS
MASON JARS...
 
AND SHE WILL HAVE YOU MAKING THESE
BEAUTIES IN NO TIME!
 
 
I THINK THEY ARE GORGEOUS!
 
 
#3
FAUX AGED STEEL LOCKER CABINET
THIS IKEA HACK IS FROM
TRICIA @ SIMPLICITY IN THE SOUTH
 
 
SHE HAS A GREAT TUTURIAL ON HOW
TO GET THAT AGED STEEL LOOK
THAT YOU SEE ON VINTAGE PIECES
NATURALLY.
 
THIS IS THE IKEA PIECE SHE
STARTED WITH BEFORE...
 
 AND AFTER...

 
 
WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT MADE ON THIS PIECE, IT MADE
IT LOOK LIKE AN ACTUAL VINTAGE LOCKER!
GREAT IDEA AND A GREAT LOOK
FOR THIS PIECE!
 
 
DECOUPAGED VINTAGE APOTHECARY JARS
I WANTED TO SHOW YOU THIS OTHER
GREAT PROJECT OF HER'S THAT
CAUGHT MY EYE. IT'S A
DIY TUTORIAL ON HOW TO MAKE THESE
BABIES!
 
 
HOW CUTE! THEY WOULD BE
GREAT IN A BATHROOM OR MEDICINE
CABINET!
 
CHECK THEM OUT AT
SIMPLICITY IN THE SOUTH!

#4
GRAIN SACK INSPIRED TABLE
THIS BEAUTIFUL DROP LEAF TABLE
IS FROM KIM @
SAVVY SOUTHERN STYLE!

THIS IS WHAT KIM STARTED OUT
WITH...


AND AFTER SOME SOUTHERN LOVE THIS
IS WHAT SHE GOT!


LOVE THE STRIPES!
THANKS KIM, BE SURE TO
CHECK IT OUT AND ALL OF HER
OTHER TERRIFIC PROJECTS!
SHE ALSO HAS A LINKY PARTY ON
WEDNESDAY- SEE YA THERE!

#5
MINTY FRESH
THIS CUTE LITTLE PIECE IS FROM
CHELSEA @


THIS IS HER DRESSER
BEFORE...

AND AFTER...

 
 
 LOVE THE MINT!
SHE ALSO HAS A LINKY
PARTY EVERY THURSDAY-
CALLED THE CREATIVE CONNECTION.
 
#6
CHALK PAINT DRESSER
THIS BEAUTIFUL PROJECT IS FROM
ADRIANNA @
CIRUELO INTERIORS
 

HERE IS HER BEFORE...

AND AFTER...


ISN'T IT GORGEOUS,
LOVE THE KEYHOLE HARDWARE
ON THIS PIECE IT REALLY
SUITS IT!

UNION JACK REDO
I SAW THIS REDO ALSO WHEN
I WAS VISITING CIRUELO
INTERIORS THAT I THOUGHT
WAS SO PRETTY..

THIS IS WHAT SHE STARTED WITH
BEFORE...

AND AFTER...


THE NAIL HEADS LOOK FANTASTIC. GREAT PIECE! BE SURE TO
CHECK IT OUT...


IM HAPPY YOU ALL STOPPED
BY TO SEE THE INCREDIBLE
TALENT OUT THERE.
PLEASE GRAB A BUTTON 
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK!
 
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

TRAIN STATION SAVE - BEFORE AND AFTER !


THIS TRAIN STATION SAVE WAS FOUND BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BY MY HUSBAND, WHEN HE GOT OFF THE TRAIN, HE LOADED IT IN THE BACK
OF HIS TRUCK AND BROUGHT IT HOME
TO ME. IT WAS SITTING IN MY GARAGE ALL WINTER AND I FINALLY
GOT THE CHANCE TO GET HER DONE!
I FINALLY GOT A PROJECT DONE.
HURRAY!!!!!
THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE...
I STARTED SANDING IT.


THE KNUCKLES WERE PRETTY BEAT UP SO I DECIDED TO
GO WITH A DISTRESSED LOOK!
THIS PIC. I STARTED TO APPLY
MY PAINT WHICH WAS A LIGHT TAN.

AFTER A HOUR THIS IS WHAT I MANAGED TO ACCOMPLISH...

AFTER...











I USED THE DRY-BUSHED TECHNIQUE AND ANTIQUED IT WITH WOOD STAIN
THEN USED DARK WAX TO PROTECT
IT. ON THE TOP I SANDED IT
AND USED POLYSHADES BY MINWAX
AND ALSO USED A DARK WAX ON THE
TOP FOR ADDED PROTECTION.

I LOVE THE LEGS AND THE CLAW
FEET ON THE TABLE!
IM SO GLAD HE TOOK THE TRAIN
THAT DAY AND THOUGHT OF ME!





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