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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Rose Lamp Knock-Off
Theirs–$198:
Mine–$35.00
Materials:
112 silk rose blossoms–$32 half off at Hobby Lobby (These were on 8 bushes)
1 lamp shade–$3 at Old Time Pottery (It was marked down from $15 for being dirty. I washed it in about 3 minutes.)
Hot glue, Old Lamp and white spray paint from stash
Note: This is a good sized lamp. Total height [...]
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I have a new ceiling fan!
I was at the hardware store while an electrician worked in my kitchen. I saw the fan, thought about 5 minutes and bought it. The electrician installed it before he went home. At $88 the fan wasn't a steal, but it had a remote, was pretty, and less expensive than other's of the same type. My [...]
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Thrifted Skirt to Summer Nightgown Refashion
I found this pale green and white striped knit skirt at our thrift store for $1.49. The fabric is very soft with no pills. It is a straight style, with few seams, in a large size. That translates to yardage .
My daughter Heidi is growing so fast that her summer nightgowns from last year were too [...]
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Fancy Pillow Tutorials
I'm going to build a couple of storage Day Beds from the plans at www.Knock-offwood.com here: http://www.knock-offwood.com/2009/12/plan-stratton-daybed-as-request-by-you.html With the layout like this for the girl's room:
As part of our plan we would like to craft some fantastic pillows for the daytime. We found some just right at Pier one Imports for a mere $39 each . . . [...]
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Homemade Wallpaper Paste
I haven't been posting much because I've been busy making a mess of my house–grin. Ooh, I also had a garage sale with my sister-in-love, Gena. We each made nearly $400 just cleaning out the house!
I am working hard to get all my painting done so I can refinish the floors. I prefer white [...]
Little Chicken Pockets for Lunch
Today we ripped carpet off the stairs and out of the bedrooms. There are lots of staples to pull! Even the tiny ones (aged 2 and 4) are helping pull the staples with plyers. The 2 year old prefers to run the shop vac to clean up afterwards. He’s pretty good help.
These stairs were not [...]
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Instead of towels embroider an apron…
The blank canvas for this proejct was an inexpensive pruchased butcher style apron. I made it special for a gift by adding a free motion embroidery pattern using the same method as in the towel tutorial here. I had never met the bride before the shower, but I watched her fiance grow up at our church [...]
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Griddle Pizza–Yum!
Life without an oven isn't so bad. It requires me to think more deeply, to be more creative. Today was no exception. I was missing a key ingredient for my crock pot meal I had planned for today. It's the 14th of the month and I still haven't found time to grocery shop. It's so [...]
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Fast and Frugal: Napkins
I love cloth napkins and what they represent. Cloth napkins give an aura of sit down family dinners, sunny picnics, or fancy restaurant fare. Just seeing a table set with them makes me happy. They never peel off in layers and stick to your hands. They are luxurious and yet more cost effective than paper. A set [...]
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We will not forget (Lots of Pictures)