Blog Swap

 Today's post is brought to you by Amanda. I'll be posting over at her blog, Mommy Is Coocoo. Enjoy her post! Go over to her blog and follower her...she does some awesome things over there!


Hello! I am Amanda and I blog at mommy is coocoo.

~ My blog is all about fun! ~

Whether you are laughing about the realities of marriage and motherhood or being inspired to make your everyday surroundings lovely, regardless of your budget. I am thrilled to be doing a blog swap with  Virginia today! I found her beautiful blog when she commented on my Peacock Blue Kitchen Table   I'd like to share with you a few projects near and dear to my heart.  I hope these projects inspire you!

If it's not Christmas Time or Valentine's Day

You'll definitely want to check out Nanny's Coffee Tables-here.

~Red and Blue Chandelier~

~Black and Hot Pink Damask~

My Antique Door ~  now Free-Standing Door w Mirror

~ a  ($20) fairytale before & after story ~

Read here to see how I turned it from this to this...

You might also enjoy my hoop wall art.

I made this Beautiful Embroidery Hoop Wall

with fabric remnants.

~My book wreath~

~Decoupage Anna Maria Horner Dresser~

~my families priceless artwork ~

{notice how Mr. coocoo and I are holding hands!  wow!  something good is sinking in}

Read here about how you can turn your kids drawings into treasures you'll want to keep forever.

Thank you so much for allowing me to share today at Artsy VaVa.  If you'd like to see more of my projects or meet the whole coocoo family head on over to  mommy is coocoo.

Repurposed Light Fixture

One of the stores where I rent space had this light fixture with a sign on it that said "FREE"...

I had never even noticed it because it was sitting under a table. I guess someone had tried to sell it, but no one ever wanted it and they decided just to give it away to get it out of the store. It does have a few holes in the glass...

Someone told me I should take it home. At first I couldn't think of anything I'd want to do with it. Until, I turned it upside down to check out the light part of it.

So, here's what I did...

I took out the globe and bulb...

I took off the finial  and removed the chain and wire.

I have this birdbath...

I love it, the birds love it, but it kind of gets lost with the dark color and tall plants.

I removed the copper bowl and the glass light fixture fit perfectly into the base of the birdbath.

Now, remember, the glass has holes in it and won't hold water.

So, I put the copper bowl into the light fixture. It was a perfect fit!

 The light fixture added some height to the birdbath and lightened it up.

The birds still love it!

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Fork & Cork Plant Markers

Last week I reminded you of the spoon plant markers that I made last year. At the end of the post I said how I was working on some new ones. Well, here they are...

I bought the forks at the Goodwill for 25 cents each.

I used a hammer to flatten them out so my prongs would be straight.

I used a wood burner to put the names of the herbs on my corks...

Then I pressed the forks into the corks...

I wrapped twine around the top part of the fork handle securing it with E6000...

Tip: use a chip clip to hold the twine in place until it dries...

I added a bow just above the wrapped twine and there you have it... fork & cork plant markers!

Linking To: 
Savvy Southern Style, Boogieboard Cottage,Sugar Bee Crafts, Not Just A Housewife, Coastal Charm,To Sew With Love, Under The Table & Dreaming,Cherished Treasures,The Graphics Fairy,Polly Want A Crafter,Funky Junk Interiors,Addicted 2 Decorating,Domestically Speaking,Tales of a Trophy Wife,DIY Showoff, Skip To My Lou,Mommy By Day... Crafter By Night,Miss Mustard Seed,All Things Heart and Home,The Shabby Nest,Someday Crafts,Sew Much Ado,Lil' Luna,Sugar and Dots,House of Hepworths,Yesterday on Tuesday,Thrifty Decorating,Remodelaholic,Fingerprints on the Fridge,Lovely Crafty Home,Ladybird LN Craft Envy,Dittle Dattle,Craft-O-Maniac,Keeping It Simple,Mad In Crafts,Making The World Cuter,Sisters of the Wild West,Sarahndipities,Today's Creative Blog,Tip Junkie,Sassy Sites,The Thrifty Home,seven thirty three,Sisters Stuff,Fabric Bows and More,Sew Woodsy,Tea Rose Home,Ginger Snap Crafts,The Shabby Creek Cottage,What Allie's Making Now,Thrifty 101,Momnivore's Dilemma,It's Sew Stinkin Cute,Beyond The Picket Fence,Finding Fabulous,Trendy Treehouse,A Little Knick Knack,Chic on a Shoestring Decorating,Simply Sweet Home, Creation Corner,Truly Lovely with the Laney Sisters,Mommaskindacrafty,Simply Designing,Joyful Stamper,Tatertots and Jello,Along For The Ride,Young and Crafty,While He Was Napping,A Vision To Remember,Stay At Home Nation,LambAround,Nifty Thrifty Things,Petite Hermine,A Bowl Full Of Lemons,The Foley Fam,Type A,Reasons To Skip The Housework,DIY Club Inc,Primitive and Proper,Creations by Kara,Elle Belle CreativeTales from Bloggeritaville,Delightful Order,Gluesticks,Somewhat Simple,Frugalicious Me,All Things Fee,Cherished Bliss,Homework,Me and My Boys,Homemaker on a Dime,Primp,Craft Junkie Too,Home Savvy,Lines Across My Face,Bear Rabbit Bear,The Kurtz Corner,Chef In Training,The Sasse Life,Project Queen,Crafty Scrappy Happy,Raising 4 Princesses,DIY Home Sweet Home,Passionately Artistic,Redoux,Pocket Full Of Pink,Kammy's Korner,I Can't Stop Crafting,Sassafras Salvation,The Artsy Girl Connection,The Shady Porch,Rae Gun Ramblings,Six Sisters Stuff,Sew Crafty Tuesday,Adventures In Dinner,Knick Of Time,Five Days 5 Ways,Some Good Stuff,Seven Alive,Ivy and Elephants,Creating Home,Alderberry Hill,
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Upcycled Pickle & Olive Jars

 There are a lot of great things you can do with jars. Pinterest is full of ideas! Typically what you see are things made using mason jars. But don't throw away your plain run of the mill jars that things like pickles, olives, spaghetti sauce, and other things come in. You can make them pretty!

I have been saving some jars and decided to make them into votives.

I used two pickle jars and one olive jar...

After removing the labels. I pulled out some pretty napkins that I've had for a while...

 The napkins were 2 ply so I pulled them apart...

Notice how one half has a lighter version of the printed design. You'll see how I used that piece too.

Once my napkins were separated, I began covering my jar with ModPodge and then I applied the napkin, working a small section at a time ...

After the jar was covered, I added a coat of the ModPodge over the napkin. I tore away the excess paper from the top and glued the excess paper at the bottom underneath the jar.

I used wire to attach key charms to each jar...

For the jar above, I used that part of the napkin that just had the lighter design. Oops...is that the expiration date  showing through? Why, yes it is! Don't worry, I can fix it.

Next, using E6000, I wrapped twine around the mouth of the jars...

 No more expiration date! I brought the twine down low enough to cover it.

And, finally, I added a candle to each jar...

These beautiful jars would also make a nice vase.

Or, a great gift for Mother's Day!

Linking To: 
Savvy Southern Style, Boogieboard Cottage,Sugar Bee Crafts, Not Just A Housewife, Coastal Charm,To Sew With Love, Under The Table & Dreaming,Cherished Treasures,The Graphics Fairy,Polly Want A Crafter,Funky Junk Interiors,Addicted 2 Decorating,Domestically Speaking,Tales of a Trophy Wife,DIY Showoff, Skip To My Lou,Mommy By Day... Crafter By Night,Miss Mustard Seed,All Things Heart and Home,The Shabby Nest,Someday Crafts,Sew Much Ado,Lil' Luna,Sugar and Dots,House of Hepworths,Yesterday on Tuesday,Thrifty Decorating,Remodelaholic,Fingerprints on the Fridge,Lovely Crafty Home,Ladybird LN Craft Envy,Dittle Dattle,Craft-O-Maniac,Keeping It Simple,Mad In Crafts,Making The World Cuter,Sisters of the Wild West,Sarahndipities,Today's Creative Blog,Tip Junkie,Sassy Sites,The Thrifty Home,seven thirty three,Sisters Stuff,Fabric Bows and More,Sew Woodsy,Tea Rose Home,Ginger Snap Crafts,The Shabby Creek Cottage,What Allie's Making Now,Thrifty 101,Momnivore's Dilemma,It's Sew Stinkin Cute,Beyond The Picket Fence,Finding Fabulous,Trendy Treehouse,A Little Knick Knack,Chic on a Shoestring Decorating,Simply Sweet Home, Creation Corner,Truly Lovely with the Laney Sisters,Mommaskindacrafty,Simply Designing,Joyful Stamper,Tatertots and Jello,Along For The Ride,Young and Crafty,While He Was Napping,A Vision To Remember,Stay At Home Nation,LambAround,Nifty Thrifty Things,Petite Hermine,A Bowl Full Of Lemons,The Foley Fam,Type A,Reasons To Skip The Housework,DIY Club Inc,Primitive and Proper,Creations by Kara,Elle Belle CreativeTales from Bloggeritaville,Delightful Order,Gluesticks,Somewhat Simple,Frugalicious Me,All Things Fee,Cherished Bliss,Homework,Me and My Boys,Homemaker on a Dime,Primp,Craft Junkie Too,Home Savvy,Lines Across My Face,Bear Rabbit Bear,The Kurtz Corner,Chef In Training,The Sasse Life,Project Queen,Crafty Scrappy Happy,Raising 4 Princesses,DIY Home Sweet Home,Passionately Artistic,Redoux,Pocket Full Of Pink,Kammy's Korner,I Can't Stop Crafting,Sassafras Salvation,The Artsy Girl Connection,The Shady Porch,Rae Gun Ramblings,Six Sisters Stuff,Sew Crafty Tuesday,Adventures In Dinner,Knick Of Time,Five Days 5 Ways,Some Good Stuff,Seven Alive,Ivy and Elephants,Creating Home,Alderberry Hill,
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