Burlap & Buttons

Well it has been over a month since my last post.  I had experienced problems with my photo and blogging computer, and had to exchange everything over to another computer to be able to carry on.  So finally I'm hoping things will be back to normal...somewhat.
Since my last post I am excited to say that I was chosen to attend as a Vendor, in the Scout Handmade Vintage Market in Abbotsford, BC.  I've done Craft fairs before but this will the first Vintage Market that I've been a Vendor at.  So I've been busy out in the garage with Sanding and Painting, and sorting what I have purchased for the Market as of yet.  One of the items that I will be making for the Market are these Fabric Flowers.  Made with Burlap, Fun Fabric & a button.  I had seen many Tutorials on Pinterest but decided to try my own fast way.

I've also been impressed with how far away my Blog has been received.  My Blog has reached into homes in Japan, Germany, Australia, UK, USA, Russia, Greece and many other countries.  Loving the response, & that people are reading my blog.  I am however wishing for more actual followers.  So if you have stopped by to read my Blog I would love if you took the time to become a follower as well!!!

Gift wrap with Vintage Flair.

Well we just celebrated my BFF's birthday & she also shares my love for all things Vintage.  So I just had to also gift wrap the Vintage Laundry sign I made her with some Vintage Flair.

Old Book Page Birthday Card

"Your Birthday is in the Bag"

Silver Spoon Embellish

The Spoons I found to go on top of her gift had a relevance, to a city we both love & she used to live there.  Victoria, British Columbia.  I thought she would love them to make a ring out of them, or use them in her plants to stir up dirt.

Ladder of the 2

This Ladder was destined for the Dump when I rescued it from my Mom.  For Shame!!!  It needed a bit of a sanding from the mouse Sander & a really good cleaning with TSP & water.  I wanted to still see the wood grain & also the silvering effect that all those years outside had done.  So when sanding I left some of the Silver.  I used my usual Creamy white paint and watered it down a little to achieve this see through look.  I was worried that if I painted it completely that I would loose the character & it would look too new.  So here are the stages of the process & 2 ways to decorate it.

After Sand & Clean

Beginning

After

Some old books...

Shells we've collected

Valentines Day Theme

One of my Brownie Cameras

Vintage Toffee Tin.

Wool Flowers & Books again.

Burlap, Vintage Wool & Hanky.

Happy Valentines Day!!

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Wool Vest goes Decorative.

Before

I have some beautiful Wool and Acrylic sweaters from my grandparents that I couldn't part with, and wanting to make Pillows and other Decorative things from them.  So one of my first projects was this Pure Virgin Wool Sweater Vest gone Decorative Pillow.

Blending with the decor

The Crocheted flowers

The first pictures shows what the Vest looked like Before.  If you look closely you can see a slight line where I cut across the Vest, to use what I needed for the pillow.  The vest being shaped like a body, tapered on the sides so I machine stitched a straight line with wrong sides facing of the vest.  Did the buttons up and sewed a seam following along the right side seam of the buttons.  Then sewed the bottom and part of the top, leaving room to stuff the pillow once turning it back to right side out.  Stuffed it and hand stitched the opening.  Hand sewed on my Mother's Crocheted flowers and Voila!!  This project took maybe under 2 hours from start to finish.  Of course the Crocheted flowers would take much longer if doing those yourself.  My Mother taught me how to Crochet a few weeks ago so eventually I'll be able to do them myself....hopefully.

Ice Cream Birthday Party

Well I finally have had a chance to sit down and Blog tonight.  I've had lots to Blog about just not the time to do it!  With New Year's resolutions one of them was to get to bed earlier, and that had drastically cut into my Blogging time.  So might have to re-think that one.  ;)

My turning 7 year old wanted a Vintage Style Ice cream party.  (Girl after my own heart)  So how could I deprive her of that?  December 21st was her birthday & its such a crazy time of year already with Christmas.  I think a lot of the mom's loved the break from their children to do some Christmas shopping, because I received a lot of Thanks, that they were able to get so much done that afternoon.

Birthday Girl & her sister enjoying the party.

Cherry Chip, & Chocolate Cupcakes with White Chocolate Roses.

The Candy Bar.

...more candy

Pink Lemonade Crackle sign I made.

Ice Cream Sundaes.

Birthday girl enjoying her Pink Lemonade.

Friends having some fun at the table.

I even dressed up, Crinoline & all.

Games, Candy, Cupcakes, Ice Cream and Pink Lemonade in the Vintage Style Pop Bottles.  The kids loved it and had so much fun!!  So now to plan my 3 year old's Birthday, that will be turning 4 in April.

Happy New Year!!

Welcoming 2012 with excitement and new horizons.
Christmas was relaxing, and our little family of 4 had some well deserved family time.  We played games with the girls & played with their new toys from Christmas.  My husband usually works during Christmas time, but this year he had a week off in between Christmas & new years.  We left all house, and Vintage Cove projects alone, & used the time to spend with each other.
For Christmas from my parents, I received 3 HVLP Spray guns & my husband a great sized Air-compressor to run it.  So once I learn to use it all I will be a painting machine!!  I would like to build a folding Spray booth, so that I can still use my 2 car garage as just that.  One problem...one half is completely piled with furniture to be transformed.  A real catch 22 situation here!  I have vowed not to buy any more furniture until I get some of this painted and out the door.  So I better get crackin'.  On that note...I better be off to start somewhere, other than re-doing the look of the Blog.  Which I hope you like because it took me about 2 days to create!  I went to the "Cutest Blog on the Block" to create it.

Fir Log Tea light candles.

Well in between my Projects of "What's Di up to", I got a little sidetracked in making these Fir Log Tea Light candle holders.  I had seen these years ago on Martha Stewart, and then once again recently when taking a tour of the "Home for the Holidays".  I was wanting to make them originally out of birch because of its unique peely bark, but had these logs already at my disposal.  All I needed to do was cut them up and drill a hole.......or so I thought.  These turned out to more time consuming that expected.  3-4 hour Project.  Mind you we made over 20 of them.  When I say "We" I mean my Dad & myself.  He cut the logs to the desired sizes I needed while I was sorting them.  The I used a hole saw & cut them on a Milling Machine (overkill), while he hogged them out with a drill press.  We had a great assembly line once we got going.