Happy St Patty's Day!!

                     I made this last year & thought I would post again - so easy!!

May the love and protection St. Patrick can give - Be yours in abundance as

long as you live.

~

May you always walk in sunshine.

May you never want for more.

May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door.

Window of My Dreams

I found this window outside a house when I was still living in NC & had to bring it w/me to OH because I knew I'd find a use for it "someday". Well my "someday" came & now it's completely transformed.
My son & I already started breaking out the windows when I realized I hadn't taken the BEFORE picture!

All you need to start this project is:
1 old window                                                     
1 child to break windows                                                    
1 hammer                                                   
goggles (a must!)                                                    
1 old wagon (to catch the glass)

                                    Having fun w/the hammer!!

Next, you'll need:
2 foam sheets                          
thin batting                          
fabric scraps - I used Amy Butler fabric                          
pretty (or not so pretty) tape for the back

Total cost: $2.00 for foam sheets - I had everything else.
Here is the back - not pretty, but I can always change the fabric, if I want.

Here is the front. Yes, I realize that the fabric is in all different directions. I think it looks more interesting that way & I can move it around whenever I want a different "look". I left a section open so I can hang my jewelry or "whatever" in the center. Also, I left the original paint on it because I like the "old" feel to it.

This will be going in my new crafting space so I can look, dream &
be inspired!

This is my window in my crafting area - LOVE IT!! Doesn't everyone need a bright pink angel to look over them??  ;)

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Cabinet Makeover

This cabinet has been around for awhile.... It was first in the entry of my childhood home for many years - my Mom kept her good crystal in it. It then got passed on to my sister who kept her fish tank on it. Now I have it & it holds my jewelry making supplies.

The cabinet was VERY dated - does not go w/my decor at all, so I primed it...

Then I painted it Behr Blue Jewel - much too blue for me. Then painted it Behr Teal Zeal, not too sure of that color either, so I got out my 150 grit sandpaper & went a'sanding...

The picture doesn't do it justice - you can see the blue in some places & the white peaks through on the edges. I went to Anthropologie for the perfect handle - loves it!!

Now I need to get some paint on those walls, now that the wallpaper is off.......