Saturday, 30 June 2012

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Indian Art: Lippan Work(Gujarat & Rajasthan Art)

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Today I'm sharing with you is a decorative art form of western India. Lippan Kaam, Mud Relief Work or Mud Mirror Work is done inside huts in Kutch in Gujarat.  Lippan work is done mainly by women of Rabari community of Kutch. Women are so expert that they don't even trace or draw motif on wall.The...

Thursday, 28 June 2012

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Old Settee Breathes New Life!

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You probably didn't even miss me, but we have been gone to Vegas Baby!If you are ever going and can catch a show, you should see Terry Fator! He won America's Got Talent in 2008 and puts on a really well done and funny show.On with the Settee project...Before we left, I was working like crazy on our new MUD ROOM that I will show you later, however for now, I will show you how...

Saturday, 23 June 2012

Germany to America

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In celebration of my ancestors, I designed my mantel to show the journey from Germany to America!In 1910, my Great, Great Grandparents and their 5 children left Mosbach, Germany and sailed on the S.S. Lapland heading to Ellis Island in America.At the time, my Great Grandmother was 10 years old. In this picture below, My Great Grandmother is pictured with her five children. My...

Friday, 22 June 2012

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When Creative Juices Flow: DIY Stained Glass Jars & Bottles

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Never miss any update from my blog like my Facebook Page Click Here!!When I moved to my new haven I carried along all the stuff that I've hoarded over the years and that I wanted to turn into treasure, like empty glass jars and bottles, cardboard boxes, cans and plastic containers :-o Then husband...

Monday, 18 June 2012

Summer Mantel

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Happy Monday, friends!  Can you believe that summer officially starts in three days ?!  This year is flying by!I've been busy, busy continuing to refresh my parents' home and look forward to posting more pictures soon.For now, I thought I'd share our summer mantel.  And, I'm sure you're...

Saturday, 16 June 2012

Pretty Canisters!

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My neighbor is a pharmaceutical sales person.She has a bunch of plastic canisters that she can no longer give to her clients...And she didn't know what to do with them so she gave me several.Here is what they looked like as my neighbor gave them to me...All I did was create an individual look for each one out of scrapbooking paper and supplies that I had on hand.Canister #1 ...

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Fun Kansas Finds!

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We took a trip to Kansas to visit my son and two of my sisters. I thought I would share with you some of the fun pieces that we purchased on our trip. I fell in love with this blue bird platter and for only $1, I had to have it.Sorry for the glare, I couldn't get a good photo and forgot to take a picture when I had it all apart cleaning it.This old picture of twins stole my heart and...

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Sunday, 10 June 2012

Saturday, 9 June 2012

China Garden Flower Tutorial!

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I have seen some whimsical garden flowers made out of various dishes and fun glass items.It's easy and simple to do.Here's how...Gather old dishes of various shapes and sizes...You will also need an old silver spoon for the back of each flower. I flattened it out using a hammer since it will be glued to the back of the plate. A great place to get this stuff is...

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Homemade Rain Chain

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Do you ever come across cheap, old silver spoons at thrift stores and garage sales and wonder what you can do with them? In the past I have made hooks out of them like these...Well, I came across a bag of spoons for $2 at a garage sale and thought I would make a homemade rain chain out of them. Here is a short tutorial on how I did it.Collect old spoons and some wire.Drill a small hole in...