Farmhouse wall decor: Farmhouse kitchen

I couldn't even begin to tell you how many times I painted my kitchen.  As far as that goes I've had WAY too many decorating themes.  The last theme was roosters and sunflowers.  I felt like it was all over the place, too much color, and honestly it kind of made me anxious.  I think I've finally found a calming theme I genuinely like, farmhouse.  I'm far from having it done but here's a little bit of wall decor I put together.

I found this metal wall hanging at lakeside collection.  The M was originally a bronze color.  I roughed it up with some sand paper and gave it a couple coats of white paint.

This yard sale shelf looks good as new with a light sanding and a fresh coat a white paint.

Every farmhouse kitchen needs a chicken or two!

I found this old milk bottle at an yard sale, And a rough 1 x 3 left over from another project.

I painted the board white, used stencils for the lettering, and a small paintbrush to paint the letters black.

Some fresh cut flowers...

Simply beautiful.

If you like farmhouse decor, check out these: rustic produce baskets, coffee table spool.
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Upcycled Gnome Garden

Ahhh, look at this little beauty!  My hubby tends to bring home treasures like this from time to time.  It sit out in the backyard for awhile mostly being used as a waterer for the squirrels.  It came so close to ending up in the landfill, until a idea from pinterest gave it a new life.

First things first, I gave almost every inch of this thing a fresh coat of paint.  Then a couple coats of clear sealer.

Every gnome garden needs a ladder!  I made mine with jute twine, a branch off a crepe myrtle ( it needed trimmed anyway), and a hot glue gun.

A couple sections on the top were in rough shape.  So I used liquid nail to glue on some marble rock and a hot glue gun to add some spanish moss.  I was going for a rock wall and vines look, what do you think?  

From there I filled the top with potting soil, added a couple succulents, and most importantly the adorable gnome decor.

A couple different angles of the finished product.

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DIY Glass Planter

                                                                                            Houseplants are said to be a stress reliever and known for purifying the air in your home as well.  Health benefits aside, why not add a touch of beauty to your home using unique containers and plants of your choice.

I picked up these glass containers at a yard sale.  Not quite sure what I was going to use them for, the price was right, so I couldn't pass them up.

I picked up a bag of potting soil from the hardware store and gathered some rock I had leftover from different projects.

I started by putting a layer of largest rocks in the bottom of both containers.

From there I used the potting soil and the rock for a layered look.

I planted a succulent in the tall container and a bolivian jew in the bottom.

Try this easy, cost effective project to brighten up any room in your home.

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A necklace that wouldn't rest

Most days I try to tell myself, ok coffee while I check my email, play my obsessive games, then NO EXCUSES, I will get something done today that I've been putting off.  As usual this day became sidetracked with an idea I had floating around in my brain.  This necklace just would not rest!

Although it's been awhile since I've taken the time to work on my jewelry, I have some new ideas that I'm excited to try.

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pieces from the past: sidetracked by jewelry

It seems like forever ago since I've gotten lost in a piece of Jewelry.  A few months back I replaced some supplies with all intentions of getting back to making jewelry.  Oh well, C'est la vie, sometimes this happens when you have too many irons in the fire.  Hopefully I'll get back to it soon, but until then I thought I'd share these pieces from the past.

Punk rock maybe?

Love me some purple!

For that little red dress

pretty in pink


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The greenhouse: lets make oxygen

The Greenhouse:  I would love to say that this is a new project, nope, two years and counting.  I must say though some beautiful blossoms still came to life here.  Getting back at it and will be updating and posting some of my beautiful babies.

I can honestly say, I was one proud mama of this stunning beauty.

  Although I didn't grow this from the greenhouse, I just had to share, its doing so well this year.

 Florida's winters always seem to be so unpredictable.  We might get one freeze then afterwards it warms right up like it's spring. So confusing to my poor little nectarine.  It will start blossoming then BAM another frost.  This year I babied it just a little more, and I have the fruit to prove it

                                                

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gourd birdhouse: a rainy day project

I love to start my day by sitting on the porch enjoying my first cup of coffee.  It's the best time of day to enjoy the sounds of nature before the hustle and bustle of work, getting the kids off to school, or daily chores.  I love watching and listening to the birds, and there's nothing quite like watching baby birds venturing out of the nest for the first time.  I have several different birdhouses all around the property and always wanted to try a gourd birdhouse.  I happened upon a couple gourds at at yard sale and thought I'd share how I made my gourd birdhouse on a rainy day.

 I (or I should say my hubby) used a hole saw drill bit to make the opening for the birds new home.  I used a spoon to clean out the inside.

I used acrylic paint for the base color, then decided to add something a little extra.

Drill several holes for drainage, just in case water happens to get inside.

Drill a hole completely through the top of the gourd.

I made a hanger out of wire, but you could also use twine.

I used 3 coats of spray enamel for protection against the elements.

I saved the seeds to replant and give some to friends and family, there's plenty to share.  

Until next time...