Cinco de Mayo



GOOD NEWS!

 

I told you last time that I had some news to share.............

 

Little Prairie Girl's Spring Grand ReOpening!

 

 

I've been to her events and was so impressed with

how she had transformed the barn

into a wonderland of

a variety of vendors repurposed junkiness

mixed perfectly with new must-haves!

 

There's a barn, a couple of 'hen' houses,

and some other buildings

that are going to be filled with

FABULOUS TREASURES!

 

AND....I'M GOING TO HAVE MY STUFF THERE, TOO!!

 

So, I loaded up my truck, and took off to the country!

I've got my space pretty much set up. 

 

This is how it looks so far....

I'm in the smaller 'Hen House' - hence the straw on the floor!

 

I hung an old screen door frame from the ceiling and used mini-lights and sheer fabric to decorate it.

I added a few old metal items to hang from it - minnow buckets, an old chicken feeder lid, and funnel - that would be perfect for turning into pendant light fixtures!

 

Two old screens hinged together surround my 'Manny'-kin, where I'll display my wine-cork necklaces.

Just a sampling of some of the wine-cork necklaces.

 

 

I've got a few more last-minute items to finish up.

 

 



Isn't this FUN!

It's an old wooden ironing board that I've made into a Wine Bar!

 

The wine bottle holder is made from pallet wood,

and I found it at the Habitat ReStore over by the Mississippi River!

I immediately knew how I would use it!

I added the old metal towel holder.

 

 

An old rake head serves as the wine glass holder!

I cleaned it up with a wire brush and gave it a coat of sealer.

The little 'chef' is a decorative vinyl stick-on - just for fun!

 

 

And where do you put the corks once the wine is all gone?

Why, in the handy wooden box, of course!

It could also hold the corkscrew and other paraphernalia. 

I added the 3-dementional grape cluster drawer pull for the ideal accent piece!

 

 

I purposely used the board with the large end at the top.

Usually, you'll see these re-purposed old ironing boards the other end up!

I wanted to use the metal ring on the back as a way of hanging

the Wine Bar on the wall. I think it'll work out swell!

 

 

I don't know why I gravitate towards large old frames,

I have several of them, but they can be used in

so many different ways.

 

 

This one is very simplistic - it can be used to display photos or memorabilia.

 

 

I love the ornate frames, and this one was in near perfect condition!

I had to put a new backing on it, then I covered that with cork sheeting,

and added the Parisianne printed burlap.

Very French Chic, oui?

 

 

I know there are several 'Junky' events going on this month,

and I hope you'll include the

LITTLE PRAIRIE GIRL SPRING GRAND REOPENING

on your list of the

BEST EVENTS TO ATTEND!!

 

 

VISIT ME AT MY BOOTH....I'D LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE!

 

 

LOVE ONE ANOTHER! 

 

 

 

XXOO



SPRING FEVER!

 

It's been the perfect spring weather the last few days! Makes you want to kick up your heels!!

 

 

Time to start gardening!

 



 

Get out the garden tools! Get your hands dirty!

 

I'm trying to be patient, not get in a hurry to put plants in the ground.

I know we could still have some frosty nights - not good for tender young plants!

 

  

I grow what I eat.

 

 

I also grow what HE eats! Pesky little rabbits!

 

 

Before the gardening gets done, I've been working on more new projects.

 

I showed you this luggage rack with the tray top.

(that's blue painter's tape around the inside of the tray! I almost forgot to take a 'before' shot!)

 

This is the luggage rack  BEFORE 

 

Here's what I did to it........

 

The blue is actually a lighter shade. I gave it some heavy distressing and

used a dark finishing wax to make it more aged.

 

I replaced the original straps with burlap upholstery webbing.

That stuff is strong!

I chose a vintage road map and decoupaged it to the tray top.

See where my mind was going with this...luggage, travel, map..... 

Bah, ha, ha, ha!

 

Close up of the map - I kept it in one large piece rather than a lot

of torn up pieces. It has some well-worn creases in it!

Someone must have used it a lot while traveling!

 

Here's the 'before' photo of the sewing cabinet I found at the thrift store.

 

This is how it turned out......

Not such a good shot - it was cold outside and I didn't take it

very far out of the garage! I mixed up my own creamy color concoction

and used a wheat color for the accent.

I left the style the same rather than try to reconfigure it. Cut a

piece of plywood to fill in the opening where the sewing machine had been.

 

And then I decoupaged printed paper of French writing onto that section of the top.

 



I reused the original drawer hardware. The design matched the

style of the cabinet so well.

 

I got this chair the other day - it'll work perfectly with the desk!

I've already got it painted to match and replaced the

fabric seat. I haven't taken photos of it yet! They go well together!

 

This old window had been in my garage for quite awhile.

I wanted to do something different with it, but every time I took it out

and looked at it, I couldn't get the 'right' image in my mind,

so I'd put it back along the wall.

Then, I took it out just the other day and IT HIT ME!

No, not the window....THE IDEA!

I love how it turned out! Very feminine with a romantic flair. 

Using various antique drawer hardware for holding and displaying

your jewelry makes it very unique.

 

This piece is so old, the painted floral design is almost worn off. It has

beautiful patina. It would be a lovely way to show-off necklaces or scarves!

When I saw these in an antique store, (there were 3 pairs of them)

 I had to have them!  They're old silverware spoons with the handles

bent around to be used as drawer pulls.

Notice the initial 'K' engraved on the end of the spoon.

I knew they'd be the perfect addition to this piece!

 

I've still got more great stuff to show you!

And, I've got some VERY INTERESTING NEWS for you

about an upcoming event that I'm going to participate in!

 

YOU'LL HAVE TO WAIT TILL NEXT TIME!

 

 

XXOO