I just got done altering my first cigar box ala secret squirrel sisterhood style! If you haven't heard of them check out their cigar box swaps on YouTube. They are truly talented ladies.
My brother went to some cigar shops and brought me as many boxes as they would allow when he was visiting a few weeks ago. I took one of the plainer ones and I crackle painted the entire box (which took the most time of anything). Then I added patterned paper from KaiserCraft's Pickled Pear 6 1/2" paper pad collection after that I added various elements from the paper collection that were fussy cut, from my stash, as well as beautiful mulberry flowers from iamroses.com.
Hope you enjoy this project of mine. Have a fabulous day!
Monday, December 17, 2012
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
Easel cards
I found some cute easel card tutorials on YouTube and had to give them a try. They are extremely 3 dimensional with layers of fussy cut images, bling, lace, and mulberry flowers. You can find the mulberry flowers at iamroses.com. I used the cherry blossoms. Have a great rest of the month!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Mini book for my Auntie
Just a quick project to share that I just completed for a present for my Auntie who just arrived for a visit. Also learning how to post from my iPhone so if something is wonky let me know.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
House Update...
Here's an update on the house remodel...Just a few sneak peeks for my family and friends who can't come visit for a while. As you can see, we added quite a bit of molding, wainscoted the entire main rooms, painted, removed the arched doorways, removed the upper cabinets in the kitchen and rebuilt staggered ones, and painted the basic oak lowers white and the island an espresso color. We currently have more done than this, but I need to get the photo's taken and uploaded before I can post. I'm in the middle of packing up our house to move into this one in 1-2 weeks (hopefully).
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
My first jewelry show...
| My Dad ran the show for me since it was back home in Washington. |
| He's quite the salesman, even on a rainy day! |
| Main Table |
| Close up of rings |
| Necklace Chandelier |
| Flowers from my Mom's garden. |
| Love the doors that my Dad picked out for the backdrops! |
I just officially started my jewelry business and had my first show with a booth and another one in my home 2 weeks after that one. My parents did the first one in Washington and I did the second one here at my home in Arizona. When I was back there in April and May taking care of my Dad, I shopped for my booth display pieces. Thrift stores and garage sales equally were perused as well as the Island Chics Flea Market and the Ruffles & Rust Vintage Market. I had a blast finding items to repurpose, spray paint, decoupage, or just use in another way (like my wire basket turned chandelier).
I've been working hard to open and I hope everybody who purchases an item is happy and I wanted to say thank you to them for keeping my confident and able to pursue a dream.
THANK YOU!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
New House-During Demolition Phase

So here is the house after we have done most of the demo work, or should I say hubby's dad did most of the demo work! He's excited to have a project to work on again. Most of the drastic changes happened in the master bathroom. We removed all the fixtures, built a wall with a pocket door for the toilet, removed the tub and linen to make room for a 2 person walk in shower. We also removed the wall separating the bathroom from the bedroom so that we could fit in our nightstands as well as the new vanity we purchased. It really opened up the room and makes it feel much more spacious.
You can see my babies, Baxie and Bayle, are interested with what is going on too. We like to get them used to new places first before we move if we can. This way they are more comfortable in the new house because they have been there before.
We still have so demo to do in the kitchen the the cabinets, but we are getting the rest ready. Doors are being hung, trim going up, tile work will begin soon, we have our painter lined up, and cabinet doors being built. We have new toilets, vanities, and bath hardware that have already arrived, along with new doors, trim, and hardwood flooring. I had a family emergency, so I went back home to Washington State to help out. I am here for a month, so between my husband and I we are trying to remotely pick out lighting, paint, bath fixtures, faucets, fans, etc. This makes for some interesting emails back and forth. I can't wait to see it myself when I get home.
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