DIY Kitchen art

 So, for years almost now...lol..well, you know how there is always a project that you want to get done, its always in your mind, but you never really get around to doing it? Well, this project was one of those. I am so pleased that I finally got around to making this. It was super cheap and I like how it turned out.

I think I would like to make some more, whenever I come across a super chunky frame to replace this one, but you get the general idea. It makes me happy every time I look at it:-)

 Supplies:

a 8x10 Picture frame ( I found mine at the dollar store)

Just make sure your silverware fits in the frame.  

burlap

silverware (these were also at the dollar store)

spray paint (I used Rust-oleum  Heirloom white)

Glue Gun

staples (optional)

Firts I spray painted my frame AND silverware. The silverware I spray painted BOTH sides.

After that dried I used my stapler to fasten the burlap to the picture frame. It was such a cheap frame that I could do that. I found it worked much better than trying to glue the burlap on. 

Next I glued the silver ware on. Let it dry...viola and DONE....

I already had the glue, paint and burlap...so this cost me only $4, to make...AND I have more silverware leftover for some more crafts in the future.

Score!

Hurray for SUMMER! 4th of July Decor....

Schools out, time to celebrate with some Red white and blue.  I love this wonderful County  , and I have always wanted to get festive for this time of year. So I came up with a   few new things....

Found this cool Thomas Jefferson plate at the thrift store for $2.00! I LOVE it! Than I got a few old frames, painted and distressed them.  I painted/stenciled the 1776 est. on this linen type fabric. 

.LOVE.

I made this wreath inspired by this one

http://tatertotsandjello.com/2011/07/summer-wreath-and-mantel-tutorial.html

. I LOVE hers SOOO much, so I made the base of hers, and than added my embellishments with push pins ,so when our Independence day festivities are over, I can change these and   than attach the starfish decor like hers. She did such a beautiful job! I love mine now, and cant wait to get to `updo` it again after the holiday. After a few years now of collecting ocean things I realize that I   i love all things Nautical :-) 

I googled and printed out a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Placed it in this frame that I also repainted. I have a love for Seashells...have been collecting them since I was a kid in Denmark. I love getting them all out for the summer months....Had to add some to this. I even bought me some beautiful ones while on our trip to Hawaii. I will have to post about them later.

An old piece of driftwood I painted some blue and white stripes on

More fabric painting.   

Heres my little corner

And to end it, I painted a starfish on my old burlap pillow. Remember the old & sign./? This is just the other side.

Hurray for Summer!!!!

Scandinavian Antique Bed revamp {Im in heaven}!

Finally! This project has been sitting in my garage for well over 3 yrs! This beauty is a bed that my mother brought from Denmark when we moved here 14 yrs ago. She bought it when I was just a little girl. It is over 100yrs old and used to be in a castle we are told. I have always loved it, and when my mother offered me and my sister one bed each {it used to be part of once large bed, that can be made into two}, I couldnt WAIT to paint it, and let my little Princess have it for her bedroom. {Now I can say that her PBkids Brook Bedroom "knock off" is done! At least for now....lol} p.s. scroll down to the bottom of this post for old links so you can see her bedroom transformation.

Well, the bed was first given to me when my daughter was still in a crib, and it seems like whenever I wanted to start working on it, it either was too hot, too cold or I was too pregnant to take on this task. 

And now....FINALLY I got it done! :-) And I am ecstatic! Here is what went down....

Here is the BEFORE. I think it is made out of Pine. Either way its made from the trees from "my DANMARK". And I LOVE that about it:-)

I started by wiping it down, getting all the dust off of it. Than it was off to Priming it. Kilz definitely is my favorite! It goes on real well, and this one was a Odorless paint too. Made a big difference. 

Here she is all Primed and ready to go!

I used Rust_Oleums Painters Touch Heirloom White {as suggested by my sister in law @Countrygirlhome.blogspot.com. And I L.O.V.E the color! It is a nice creamy white, not too stark, not too yellow. YUM!

A special paint can attachment made it less painful for my fingers. thanks for the tip Linds!

Here she is all done!

So pretty dont ya think?:-)

I just LOVE the hand carved flowers  at the top. 

Forgot to mention, I took a bit of sandpaper to her, to distress it....makes the detail stand out.

OK..

Eeeeeeee!!!!

 I simply LOOOoooOOOooOOOVE how it turned out!!

 Wish I was sleeping in THAT bed!

lol

GOODNESS girl! You are a spoiled child, you Red Headed Beauty,YOU! 

{Sigh}.... your Mama sure does love u!

NOW, once my boy grows out of HIS crib...what type of bed will HE get? 

Hmmmmmm.....

TO SEE OLD POSTS ON HOW I STARTED HER ROOM GO HERE:

http://catherinascreativecorner.blogspot.com/2010/08/isabellas-big-girl-room.html

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http://catherinascreativecorner.blogspot.com/2011/06/ruffle-curtain-pillow-diy.html

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http://catherinascreativecorner.blogspot.com/2010/08/more-sillouettes.html

Shared today with:
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2011/08/86th-power-of-paint-party-sunbursting.html

The Laundry...a Prettier Place Now!

I have been working on my laundry room for some time now, and I finally got around to taking pictures of it. These pictures have been filed away on my Mac since April folks! Needless to say I have a lot of catching up to do! lol. Well all in all I like how it turned out. I am still working on a solution for my open shelves I have going on {they are in the corner, and I will not post any pix because frankly it is a mess!}. But here is the rest of it. Laundry room is TINY, so whatever goes in needs to be functional....I added a bit of pretty to it too now.
Finally it is a place that I "Like" to be....hehehe. 

Here are the shelves I redid a while ago. The "Laundry" room sign used to be Red. Spraypaint silver! LOVE:-)

I actually used my old kitchen no sew curtain to the room. I thought that yellow is such a happy color to place in a laundry room. What do u think? {The basket on the left is full of fabric softener sheets}.

Here is my view as I do the laundry.....Had to add a bit of pretty to it!:-) The silver mini picture  and white vase are both vintage finds at the thrift store....0.50$ a pop! 

And now for my LOVE. I bought this lovely 4 years ago, on a whim. The whim being I was 9 months preggo, and had just been to the doc. Baby was overdue, so I ran to the store walk her OUT of there!lol. Insted I found this Mirror for $15. It was SO heavy. My plan failed because baby didn't come till 3 days later! But...now I have this cool mirror. I painted it white to brighten up the space. Spray Paint...again,Yum!

So...if you dislike the time you spend in your laundry room like I do, go ahead and make it pretty...its such a fun incentive to be in a "cute" space. And its motivation to keep it "Pretty".

~Cat

I've said it once and I'll say it again...I LOVE Spray Paint!

I have always loved jars. I usually use them to keep all my knick knacks and junk in them {when they of course the yummy jams and things have been all eaten up}!lol.

I just love the look of the old glass milk bottles, so I tried my hand at creating my own version. Spraypaint...AGAIN! hehehe. No need to prime it either, just a few coats of Krylon again. 

And than added a bit of old fabric around the old "1865" jar. NOw can you guess where the "1865" jar is from?

 Lets see who guesses it first:-)

I LOVE how these turned out! I cant wait to add some fresh flowers to them. They just add the right type of color pop that sometimes is needed.

Whoooo you can find at the thrift store {spraypaint makes everything better}

So, have I ever shared that I love birds? Owls in particular. I used birds & Owls for my little girls bedroom theme http://catherinascreativecorner.blogspot.com/2010/08/isabellas-big-girl-room.html 

{the PBK knockoff}. Well, I have been on the hunt for some time now, for a cute Owl to display in my entryway. I found this little friend at my local thrift store {the DI}, he was $4..... Isnt he cute! I love his little face, but he is not exactly "fitting" into my decor. So, as I always do I bust out me spray paint bottle and gave him a few new coates of Kraylon Ivory gloss. 

 Here is his BEFORE Pic:

AFTER

What do you think? I love him!! Oh and do you like the cute vintage "Furniture Refinishing"book? Yeah, my sweet Danish Farmor {Grandma} gave me this for christmas, because she knows how much I love refinishing things;-)

ALSO

I need to share that I was featured on one of my FAVORITE design blogs! Design Dazzle:-)

http://designdazzle.blogspot.com/2011/04/construction-party-ideas.html

check it out! I am SO excited for this one:-)