Everything's Better in Miniature!

I have a very girly party coming up soon. Here's a quick peek at something I'm working on for the party.



These tiny terra cotta pots are only about 1 inch diameter. I love these! Why is everything so much better when it is tiny?

Sectional Reupholstery - Day 1

Yesterday began the reupholstery of my sectional sofa. Here is a glimpse of the before:


I thought it would be best to tackle this one section at a time. I decided to begin with the corner section.


The tools I used...

pliers, hammer, flathead screwdriver, seam ripper, and a sharpie for labeling the fabric pieces as they came off. Are they the proper tools for this job - probably not. Did they do the job - absolutely!


Three whole minutes into the project I broke my seam ripper. I guess not all seams are created equal. Is that a bad omen?


30 minutes into the project and here's what we have:


At this point I'm thinking, "This is a piece of cake! This isn't going to take me near as long as I thought. I'll have this piece stripped in another hour."


4 1/2 hours later...


The first piece is stripped and ready to go. Today I get to start cutting fabric!

"Ties for Little Guys"

If you have been to my Etsy shop recently, you will have noticed that it is empty. With the move, the kids home for summer, and all our summer visitors there has been no time to keep up with my shop. So I finally decided that the shop would have to be on hold until school starts again. But I am getting things ready. This is something new I will be adding to my shop. My "Ties for Little Guys" (thanks to my SIL for the cute name) will be in the shop this September (or late August if I am really ambitious).

Refinished Crib

So here was the before for the crib. I just knew it had potential!

And here is the after.

Wash. Sand. Prime. Paint. And voila, a beautiful new crib!

Himalayan Poppy... the color even sounds pretty.

Update: I am linking this post up to Furniture Feature Friday on Miss Mustard Seed's Creative Blog. Check it out!

It's a Jungle in Here!

Big "K" just had his 6th birthday last week. Well, you know me... we had to do it right! We went on a jungle expedition. Enjoy the journey....

Preview

WOW! All I have to say is that moving is a daunting project with 4 small children, one of which is a newborn. It is consuming me and all my fun stuff has been put on hold, but that is about to change.

First some unfinished business... I'm sure you are wondering "Did she make Baby K a blessing outfit, or just use one of the other ones she had?" It's been keeping you up at night, I know. :D Well, rest easy, I made him his own... sort of. I have been waiting on some pictures I had taken to I post about it. Still waiting, so the full post will be forthcoming as soon as I get the pictures.

Now for new business... I have several projects in the wings. Here is a brief look at just a few (these are in no particular order).


First is this crib...

It needs painting. I know what you're thinking, "You already had your baby and you are just now painting the crib?" Well, I always keep my babies in a bassinette in my room for the first 3 months, so I haven't been too worried about it. Baby K will be 3 months in about a week (where did that time go?) so now I figure it is time to start worrying about it.

Next comes this desk...

I am loving this desk. I just picked it up the other day. Great form... not so great color. Another painting project. I haven't settled on a color yet. I'm toying with red, cream and antiqued, dark brown, or olive. I'm kinda loving green these days, so we'll see. It's going in a room with a large bookcase that is distressed black. If you have any ideas I would love to hear them.

And finally, the piece de resistance...
This is getting reupholstered. And if you think that looks daunting, look at the whole thing.



It's huge! I know, I'm overwhelmed just looking at it. To tell you the truth, I'm terrified to start. But I see it completed in my mind's eye, and it is beautiful, and that gives me courage. Obviously, this is no weekend project. This is going to take a while, but I will be posting all the ups and downs throughout the project.


I have a few fears concerning this reupholstery job.

1. IT'S HUGE!!!!!!

2. My attention span. I'm hoping I can keep a steady pace and get it completed soon, but I'm not really known for that.

3. IT'S HUGE!!!!!!

4. My skills. I'm affraid this project might exceed my ability.

5. IT'S HUGE!!!!!!

6. My sanity. I'm affraid that when it is finally completed I may need to be checked into an institution (if I make it that far).

7. Did I mention IT'S HUGE!!!!!!


So, there you have it. A quick overview of things to come. Not to mention the 20 or 30 other projects I have churning around in my overactive brain. I think someone needs to stop me before I hurt myself.

Moving

I'm sure you are wondering, but the answer is, no, I have not fallen off the face of the earth. This is what I have been doing...



It's been keeping me a bit busy. It will probably continue to keep me busy for a while.