The 16 Pound Dictionary

You heard right...16 pounds! Well, 16.4 to be exact.

I bought this gigantic dictionary at an auction a few weeks ago. Old books are great for decorating. I bought it with the intention of selling it, but when I got it home and looked at it more closely, I couldn't let it go.

Besides being so heavy, the dictionary is 7 inches thick!

When I opened it up, I found something more interesting...

 This was the only wrinkled page  in the entire book. Do you see that special stamp?

It is stamped SPECIAL SERVICE LIBRARY.
This edition was printed in 1951.

And stamped on other pages is this...

And this...

This dictionary was once in a library at a U.S. Army base in France!

How did it end up in Georgia? I'd love to know!

It is filled with beautiful pictures!

Here are just a few...

And even better...I only paid $4 for it!

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Upcycled Jar Class

Yesterday I taught a class in the shop on how to make the 

upcycled jars that I posted a few weeks ago.

I had 9 ladies attend the class and we had lots of fun!

I wanted to share a few pictures from the class.

The jars turned out great.

I have a feeling a few of the ladies have been busy making more at home!

Go HERE for the complete tutorial.

Puff Paint Water Bottle

Today's project is not my own!

But, it is a fun one and I have to share it.

The other day, I came home and my daughter, Carrie, was out with friends. I sent her a text to see where she was...

"Walmart," she said.

"Why?" I asked.

"You'll see," she replied.

Well, she has inherited that thing where you get that feeling where you just have to do something creative.

She came home with plain water bottles and puff paint.

Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of the water bottles before the transformation. I didn't realize just how awesome they would turn out! Here's what she did...

She covered the entire bottle with puff paint!

She's obsessed with mustaches so she put one on the bottom of the bottle. It makes it appear as though you have a mustache when you turn the bottle up (well, a puff paint mustache, anyway).

One of her friends got bored after adding a couple of squiggles to her bottle so Carrie finished it for her...

This is a fun project for "kids" of any age!

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Chalk Paint Is For The Birds

Did I get your attention with the title?

No, I am not going to tell you that chalk paint is bad!

In fact, there is not much I don't like about it (except maybe the price). I have used chalk paint on so many things other than furniture. Here is another example...

I bought these less than lovely 1970's bird plaques at a yard sale for 50 cents each...

They are made from a heavy plastic. And, yes, you can paint plastic with chalk paint.

I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White.

It took 2 coats...

 Using a wet paper towel, I rubbed the high spots to antique the plaques.

Here are some examples before and after antiqueing...

The finished product...

See...chalk paint really is for the birds!

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Vintage Rose Giveaway

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Vintage Rose is a handmade shop full of gorgeous handmade jewelry, all designed and created by the artist, Joanne Poore.
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Purple Agate Necklace

Red Feather Necklace, Gypsy Style

Mookite Gemstone Bracelet

Heart Locket Necklace

Wonderful handmade jewelry, indeed!
Vintage Rose just turned 1 on Etsy and to celebrate this milestone, Joanne is giving away one limited edition and the top selling item in her shop,the Blue Bird Necklace in turquoisevalued at $58 plus free shipping!

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Time REALLY Does Fly

Over the weekend, my daughter (the youngest of my 2) graduated from high school.

It is true, time really does fly. It flies way faster than I'd like!!!

There is a song by Trace Adkins that keeps playing over and over in my head...

You're gonna miss this

You're gonna want this back

You're gonna wish these days

Hadn't gone by so fast

 

These are some good times

So take a good look around

You may not know it now

But you're gonna miss this 

 

It seems like just yesterday that my children were this little...

Such proud little artists! Mommy paints and draws on everything... why shouldn't we?

I just blinked and they turned into this...

I am proud to say that they are both wonderful people!

They are best friends (even though they still have a little fight every now and then).

My son will be a senior in college in the Fall, and my daughter is following him to the same college.

I will probably start posting more frequently when they leave trying to keep my mind off of it!!! However, I am excited for them and thrilled that they are doing what they should and both have a clear goal of what they want for their future!

So, for those of you who have small children, enjoy every minute. They will be leaving for college before you know it! Don't stress about a messy house, or mismatched clothes, or getting to bed 5 minutes late because you have to read one more story. The time you spend with them is so important, and giving them the freedom to be creative and feel special will make them better people.

Did I mention that my son is going to be an architect and my daughter is going to be a textile designer?

Here are a few more pictures of my sweet girl...

Peace & Flowers

Isn't this groovy?

I made it using a wooden blank peace sign that I got at Michael's. I traced around the wood onto a piece of scrapbook paper and then cut the shape out of the paper. I glued the paper onto the wooden peace sign using ModPodge.

I made origami flowers using coordinating scrapbook paper. You can get step by step instructions for making the flowers HERE. They are really very easy to make! I glued a rhinestone to the center of each flower using E6000.

I glued the flowers onto the peace sign and there you have it... 

 a super cute and super easy piece of art!

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