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“This Little Light Of Mine” Birdbath

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7-DSCN5954This Little Light Of Mine Birdbath

I’ve wanted to make one of these for a long time, but I couldn’t seem to find all the pieces I needed for it…until last week.

1-DSCN5928I had already purchased a few lamp bases at yard sales, but I couldn’t seem to find any flat plate-like ceiling fixtures for the bowl. Last week we changed out a bad fixture in our kitchen and I decided the bowl-shaped fixture would work just fine.

2-DSCN5932I clipped the cord on the lamp and pulled it out…

3-DSCN5934…then removed the harp and bulb socket from the top of the lamp base. This was really simple. You basically just unscrew it from the large threaded pipe that runs down through the lamp base.

4-DSCN5937That pipe is important. It just so happened to be the same size as the smaller pipe that was used to hold the glass fixture to the ceiling.

5-DSCN5940I positioned the glass fixture upside down on top of the lamp. The decorative nut that held the ceiling fixture in place was used inside the bowl to screw the two pieces together. I also used household cement to help secure it, and caulking to seal it so it could hold water.

6-DSCN5942The metal base didn’t look bad, but I decided to paint it white anyway.

7-DSCN5954I think it will look adorable in a flower bed…if it EVER gets warm enough to plant flowers. Ahem…please ignore that I said that when I am complaining about 100+ degree temperatures in a couple of months.

Enjoy!

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Restyled Scrap Wood Covered Table

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6-DSCN5784Restyled Scrap Wood Covered Table

1-DSCN5765I’ve been shopping the barn again. My husband and I made these tables a few years ago to sell at a local garden store.

2-DSCN5767The cut out in the center is for a square planter box. We had these three tables left over, and since it had been a few years, it was time for a little restyling.

1-DSCN5810While I was in the barn, I gathered a pile of scrap wood. They had to be the same thickness, but a variety of widths.

3-DSCN5769I lined up several planks across the top of the table. They needed to fit from side to side without any hanging over the edges. My boards were a little shy of the width, so I separated them slightly. The gaps between the boards are hardly noticeable.

I cut each board to a length even with the table. With the help of wood glue and the power brad nail gun I had the top attached in no time.

4-DSCN5771I measured boards with the same thickness AND same width for the sides. I cut the first two boards equal to the measurements on opposite edges of the table and attached them in the same way as the top.

5-DSCN5773The remaining boards were measured and cut with the additional thickness measurement of the side boards. They were placed on the sides with the side ends overlapping the cut ends of the first two boards.

6-DSCN5784Then to marry it all together, I dry brushed everything…original table and scrap boards.

I’m finishing up the rest of the tables, but I already know square or rectangle tables are going to be on my garage sale list this summer. Think about it. You don’t have to worry about what the table looks like as long as it has good structural bones.

Wouldn’t a table with decorative legs look cute?

Enjoy!

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Graduation Party Balloon Weights

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07-DSCN5788Graduation Party Balloon Weights

Things are getting busy around here. My youngest will be graduating in a month and it seems like there is a “last” everything.

1-DSCN5736This weekend was the last prom.

I can’t even begin to list, or possibly keep straight, all the activities that have recently occurred and will continue to occur. I’m trying, but my son has an aversion to writing things down. We seem to be forever sucked into a last-minute cyclone.

Thankfully this isn’t our first rodeo. Two kids have already taken us on this ride before.

I’ve been preparing a few minor things for a celebration barbecue after the graduation ceremony. As usual, I am making decorations using junk things I already have on hand.

07-DSCN5788We will be displaying balloons on the tables so I whipped up a few graduation party balloon weights from scrap wood. Definitely nothing fancy, but I like them.

04-DSCN5779I cut 4x4s.

02-DSCN5775The year…

03-DSCN5777…and school initial stencils were cut using my Cricut.

09-DSCN5791The 4x4s were stained. You can’t really tell in these photos. :( Then I stenciled the year and initials onto the sides.

Eye screws were attached to the tops to tie the balloon strings to.

I kinda feel like I’m ahead of the game here. I’ve never had balloon weights before. I’m usually looking for a can or something to tie them to at the last minute.

Enjoy!

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Bed Skirt From Vintage Tablecloths

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5-DSCN5497Oops! I flew through this project without taking pictures. The ones I have are different shots of the finished skirt.

I could give you a bunch of excuses.

-My flash doesn’t work on my camera. True.

-It was a cloudy day. True.

-Batteries were exhausted in my camera. False.

-Project was too big. True, but that’s never stopped me before. :)

The truth is, I simply got in the groove with no set plan and forgot to grab my camera. Regardless, I’d like to tell you about it.

3-DSCN5495I hide store my yarn stash under our bed, but my bed is pretty high off the ground so the sides of the spread do not cover what I have stored. I’ve always wanted a bed skirt, but I built the bed from doors and decking boards. A purchased skirt wouldn’t cover the sides.

Light Bulb Moment!

I buy vintage linens at auction that I use for crafty projects. I had quite a few white tablecloths. They all had different decorative edges, but I made them work for me.

I mixed them up and used the decorative edges for the skirt. The best thing was I didn’t need to hem them. Yay, Me!

My foot board extends to the floor, so I only needed skirts on the sides.

1-DSCN5493Basic construction-Flat sheet of fabric covering the top of the box springs. The skirts were gathered and attached to both sides.

I love the shabby look!

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Restyled Cabinet

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3-DSCN5499Restyled Cabinet

Nothing special, I just wanted to paint something.

2-DSCN5483Restyled from a yard sale find. This cabinet isn’t old. I don’t even think it was made with real wood.

The paint job looked a little too mass produced for my tastes so I decided to cover it up. Actually, let me clarify. It was mass produced. I spotted these same cabinets at a local dollar/discount store.

I sanded off the little topiary paintings. It was too slick to paint as it was, so I gave the whole thing a light sanding to give it a tooth for accepting the new paint.

Then I painted it yellow…

…then brown…

…then white…

4-DSCN5501I painted it with the knob on. I tried, but I could not get it off.

I did all three coats while the paint was still wet. Ringing phones and potty breaks had to wait until the last stroke of the last color.

3-DSCN5499I liked the watercolor look of the paints mixed together. If a paint color looked too heavy in one area, I went back over it with a different color to tone it down.

Enjoy!

Places I’m partying this week:

Monday

Keeping It SimpleSumo's Sweet StuffMakingCreative Corner Hop

Tuesday

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Thursday

shabby creek cottageCatch a Glimpse ButtonPhotobucketSomewhat SimpleThe 36th AVENUEThe Taylor HousePhotobucketBeyond The Picket FencePhotobucketThis Silly Girl's LifeDesigned DecorDomestic SuperheroA Crafty Soiree


Friday

The Shabby NestThe Fun In Functional @ Practically Functional - Wednesdays @ 8amBlissful and DomesticHappy Hour ProjectsI'm Lovin' It at TidyMomRooted In ThymeLadies Holiday

Saturday

Too Much Time On My HandsFunky Junk's Sat Nite SpecialYour Homebased MomThe Girl Creative

Sunday

UndertheTableandDreamingDIY Show Off

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Homespun Happenings Lovely Crafty Home