Warning: Picture Heavy!!!
Last week, I gave you a little preview of something I was working on for my niece's birthday. I can now finally share with you the final finished product. I'm so excited!!!
I created a play kitchen made out of an old nightstand. Here is what the nightstand looked like before:
It was plain and boring. After sanding it down and priming it, my husband built a top hutch for it and we assembled it and painted it. This project was a joint effort and was a lot of fun to create.
The dishtowel was a cloth napkin that I added some ribbon embellishment and also a little hook for hanging. The sink faucet was made using a plumbing pipe and a candle stick.
The sink was made from a picture frame and the inside was painted to look like water.
I created a bulls eye shape and used my silhouette machine to cut out the shape in vinyl. The knobs are plain wooden knobs that I painted.
The spice rack I found at Goodwill and painted. The spice jars are old film canisters filled with a little rice so that they make a fun sound. I also decorated the front of the canisters using my silhouette vinyl. The little colander was bought at Target.
The inspiration for the colors came from this fun vintage inspired fabric. I love the playful flowers.
I made a cute kitchen art sign using fabric and silhouette vinyl.
Here is another look at the cutting board and the basket that fits behind the curtain to hold all the kitchen necessities.
I attached a phone and a wooden chalkboard to display the daily menu.
I know Miss Heezy-Bop is going to have a ton of fun in this bright and cheerful kitchen for years to come.
Happy Memorial Day,
Shara
Monday, May 28, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
A Preview
My niece Heezy-Bop is turning 2 this week. I have been watching her 4 days a week since she was 3 months old. She has a very special place in my heart! She's the little ladybug next to my Grumpy Dragon!
I wanted to make her something special for her big girl birthday. Here is a sneak peek of what I'm working on:
I can't wait to show you the completed project! I think Miss Heez is going to love it! Happy Almost Birthday Miss Heez! I can't believe you are 2 already!
Shara
I wanted to make her something special for her big girl birthday. Here is a sneak peek of what I'm working on:
I can't wait to show you the completed project! I think Miss Heez is going to love it! Happy Almost Birthday Miss Heez! I can't believe you are 2 already!
Shara
Monday, May 21, 2012
I got the Liebster!
So Alyssa over at Clever Nest nominated me for the Liebster award! Her post is here. The Liebster award is for blogs with less than 200 followers and is passed from one blogger to the next. Since I was nominated, it is my turn to pass on the Liebster award to my other fellow bloggers! I can now nominate up to 5 blogs. This is going to be fun!
Here are my nominations for the Liebster Award:
First up is my best bud and her fabulous blog Coffee, Crafts, and Cupcakes. Amy is an amazing friend and a super crafty gal. I love reading her blog!
Next, is Anneke from Rustichic. She does amazing furniture transformations and is currently remodeling a beach house. How cool is that?
Another one of my favs is Little Red Horse. Not only does she share fun decorating tidbits but she's my lovely cousin-in-law! Love ya Linds!
You should definitely head over to these fabulous blogs and leave them some love. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
Shara
Here are my nominations for the Liebster Award:
First up is my best bud and her fabulous blog Coffee, Crafts, and Cupcakes. Amy is an amazing friend and a super crafty gal. I love reading her blog!
Next, is Anneke from Rustichic. She does amazing furniture transformations and is currently remodeling a beach house. How cool is that?
Another one of my favs is Little Red Horse. Not only does she share fun decorating tidbits but she's my lovely cousin-in-law! Love ya Linds!

You should definitely head over to these fabulous blogs and leave them some love. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
Shara
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea #2
Here is another simple idea for teacher appreciation. This can be done a million ways so it's a great chance to personalize it to fit the individual teacher. I started off with drink containers like these:
I then covered the boxes using scrapbook paper and spray adhesive. I then printed out some cute printables that I found here from Living Locurto. I added the goodies and a ribbon. Each gift contained a frappuccino, a Jones Soda, a bud vase with flowers, a Ghiradelli chocolate bar, a Starbucks gift card, and 2 Starbucks Via packs. And there you have it. A fun, simple teacher gift idea to show your appreciation.
What do you think?
Have a great weekend,
Shara
I then covered the boxes using scrapbook paper and spray adhesive. I then printed out some cute printables that I found here from Living Locurto. I added the goodies and a ribbon. Each gift contained a frappuccino, a Jones Soda, a bud vase with flowers, a Ghiradelli chocolate bar, a Starbucks gift card, and 2 Starbucks Via packs. And there you have it. A fun, simple teacher gift idea to show your appreciation.
What do you think?
Have a great weekend,
Shara
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
A Fun Desk Make Over and My New Favorite Paint Color
So, I have this friend who is also obsessed with finding great furniture finds as I am. She found this desk and offered it up to me and of course I said yes. I loved the art deco-ish style and the funky hardware but boy was this bad boy in bad shape!
I sanded this desk down to the bare wood. It took a lot of time but it needed all the old flaking finish gone before I could do anything. Then it sat for a week or so because I was unsure what I wanted to do with this piece. I stumbled upon a pin on Pinterest of a lovely buffet makeover using the color "plumage" by Martha Stewart Paint. OMW! This color is divine! It's such a great combination of teal and gray with even a hint of navy in certain lights. This color is so fabulous.
Anyway, back to the painting. I ended up adding white stripes the the drawer fronts because I felt it was lacking something. I love that little punch of white. Then I distressed it quite a bit. I also wanted to keep the funky drawer pulls but the old brass was pretty banged up. I sanded them down a bit and spray painted them with Krylon's Oil Rubbed Bronze.
I love how this desk turned out. I'm really debating keeping it instead of selling it. This color is to die for and would look perfect in my house if I only had room for it! We'll see what happens...
Happy Crafting,
Shara
I sanded this desk down to the bare wood. It took a lot of time but it needed all the old flaking finish gone before I could do anything. Then it sat for a week or so because I was unsure what I wanted to do with this piece. I stumbled upon a pin on Pinterest of a lovely buffet makeover using the color "plumage" by Martha Stewart Paint. OMW! This color is divine! It's such a great combination of teal and gray with even a hint of navy in certain lights. This color is so fabulous.
Anyway, back to the painting. I ended up adding white stripes the the drawer fronts because I felt it was lacking something. I love that little punch of white. Then I distressed it quite a bit. I also wanted to keep the funky drawer pulls but the old brass was pretty banged up. I sanded them down a bit and spray painted them with Krylon's Oil Rubbed Bronze.
I love how this desk turned out. I'm really debating keeping it instead of selling it. This color is to die for and would look perfect in my house if I only had room for it! We'll see what happens...
Happy Crafting,
Shara
Friday, May 4, 2012
Guest Blogging
Last week, Jess from Party Box Design invited me to guest blog for her from time to time. I was super excited and honored to be asked to do that! I shared with her readers my top 5 favorite furniture transformations to date. You should check it out here.
Also, if you are ever in need of great party invitations, you should definitely head her way. She is amazing and her invitations are one of a kind!
Shara
Also, if you are ever in need of great party invitations, you should definitely head her way. She is amazing and her invitations are one of a kind!
Shara
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