Coffee Table

Another project for me:  Sprucing up this coffee table that I bought at the Brinkman's garage sale this past weekend for $10.  Needs to be dusted and then a little Old English. I might add something under the glass, like some sort of natural fiber.

 

Think I'm going to paint the bottom of my table black and keep the top brown (like this one), so that it matches the rest of my furniture.

Throw Pillows for Bedroom

Here are a couple of pictures of some new throw pillows I made for my bedroom. I still need to finish the bottoms of the square pillows, but almost done!  I bought:

• 2 square pillow forms from the Sal: $1.29 each
• Yellow fabric from Brinkman's Garage Sale: $0.50
• Dark gray fabric from JoAnn’s on Sale: $2.50
• Cute buttons from JoAnn’s  $0.97
• And I already had the round pillow form

So, all in all I spent under $7.00! : ) I think I might throw in a white pillow, too, to lighten it up a bit.

First Sewing Project for 2011

I'm going to put my new sewing/craft room to use this weekend! I'm going to start on this dress that I have had the pattern and material for for probably about 5 months. I hope that it turns out nice when it is all done... and I hope it fits! I will post pictures when it is complete. : ) I am not an experienced seamstress, so not sure how it will go. I'm hoping that there will be a minimal amount of frustration involved.

After the dress, I am going to make a cute bag that I have a pattern for and a cushion for the new chair my Mom bought me at the antique mall in Toledo tonight. : )

Getting started on Emily’s Logo :)

Spicy Chicken Pasta Salad... yum!

I'm going to make this pasta recipe tonight for Laura's baby shower tomorrow. It is SO tasty! I'm also going to make a fruit pizza. Should be a fun day with friends, celebrating the up coming arrival of Sydney Lee Parson. : )

Polenta with Italian Beef Stew

I'm making this recipe for dinner tonight for Emily and myself. It's from a  Betty Crocker slow cooker cook book she gave me as a welcome home gift. This was her pick out of all of the recipes in the book. It didn't sound too good to me at first, but now that it's cooking away and the smells are delicious, I am looking forward to dinner in 3 hrs! I also bought orange cinnamon rolls that she said were delish. I haven't had those before either. The guy who checked me out at Meijer said that the rolls smell better baking than they actually taste...
we'll see! : )

Emily and I are going to eat dinner and then work on brainstorming her professional organization company. Hopefully we come up with a name and a few logo concepts.

Well, now to relax and then start cleaning in about an hour.

Sewing Table

Here are a couple of pics of the sewing table that I made, with the help of my Dad. It is covered with spools on the front legs and was inspired by an antique table I saw at Jeffery’s Antiques. I tried to use American Accents crackle paint kit, but it didn't crackle. : (   When it gets warmer out I will paint it again... white and then antique the edges.  Turned out pretty cute, though!  And I bought an old chair at an auction last night that needs to have a seat made (with help from my Dad, too) and then I'll make a cushion for it and paint it white, as well.

Oh, and I'm going to paint the little lamp on the table all black and maybe cover the shade with some cute fabric. Bought it at the Goodwill. : )

Vintage Dictionary Prints: Insects

Here are my first attempts at printing on old dictionary pages. If I get enough that I like, I will try to sell them on Etsy. I'm not sure if I'll sell them framed? They look nice in these frames, though. The pictures aren't the greatest. Once I get a little bit of money saved up I will have to buy a new, better quality camera! (Oh, and I reprinted the dragonfly on a new page with better placement.)

Auto Token Logo

This is a logo that I have been working on for a few months, off and on, for a start-up company down in Atlanta. I have put a lot of hours into the project, WAY MORE than I am being paid for, but I think it turned out pretty good. Not sure which color option I like the best?