Ladders, Ladders...and MORE Ladders on Hometalk...

Do you know how much I LOVE ladders?  Well, I do.

More Junky Flowers...

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned that I'm not so good with "living blooms"...but I do sort of love to make "junky blooms"...

My Planters are "Blooming" with Milk Glass...

You might already know that I do NOT have a "green thumb"!!  But I really LOVE junky planters and annuals.  About this time of year my plants trend to look a little sad :(

Bed Springs to Chandelier Shades...junky details...

Yet another "simple idea"...

A while back a Facebook follower posted a picture of her chandelier on my page and asked if I had any ideas for shades.  I immediately thought of springs...and it's been in my head ever since :)

I decided to try it on my dining room fixture.

What do you think?

All lit up.

I decided to add some vintage crystals too...just for fun.

 I think it "coordinates" with my...
CHIPPY ENTRY LIGHT
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We have been busy with Vacation Bible School this week.  

Today during the lesson today I asked if anyone knew what a "Disciple" was...and one little boy said "It's when you take old stuff and make it into something new". So cute...I guess recycle does rhyme with disciple :)

I still remember my awesome weeks of VBS as a kid.  I hope these little people feel the same way when they are 40+!!

Chat soon,

Join me for another stop on the Blog Tour...

A few weeks ago, Larissa of Prodigal Pieces asked me to join in on a fun Blog Tour.  She posted her stop on the tour last week...Prodigal Pieces Blog Tour...

The Easiest Ball Jar Solar Lights EVER...

These are so simple and silly...I almost didn't post about them.  But then I realized that most of my ideas a like that.  And, they make me happy.  What if they make you happy too?  

I'd hate for anyone to miss out on a little "happy" :)

Red, White and Blue...4th of July Centerpieces...

With the 4th of July coming up I've been thinking in red, white and blue.  Here are a couple of centerpieces I've been playing with...

Repurposed Vase Ladies...

Meet "The Girls"...

I found a couple of cracked vases at garage sales recently.  I decided they might be finished being "useful"...but they weren't done being "pretty".

 Flipped upside down they looked a like a skirt and a couple of arms to me.  How about you?

 Add a clock for a head...

 ...and some jewels, of course.

 What do you think?  Do you see "her"?

 I'm pretty sure my inspiration for these lovely ladies came from these little sugar bowl cuties by Betsy of MY SALVAGED TREASURES.

Don't you love them?

For now they are enjoying their new home on top of the hutch in my Great Room.  They might make their way to our booth...soon :)

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A Fairy Garden in a Tote...Centerpiece

We've been enjoying all of the fun fairy gardens out there.

 So I decided it would be fun to put a quick one together for a centerpiece.  I used all things I had on hand...

 This chippy wood tote only looks old.  I bought it at Home Goods a couple of years ago.  I still love it.

 I had a couple of different kinds of moss left over from other projects.  I used both for fun texture.

These glass insulators looked like mushrooms to me.  I put some crumpled book pages inside.

Can you see my little junky fairy in there?

 Just some random bits and pieces glued and tied together.

Her "house" is just a Ball jar with an enamel lid on top.

The plates were just tucked in for "flowers".

I love how it looks out on my rustic PALLET PERCH...

 ...BUT, this is definitely an indoor centerpiece.  I plan to put it on my dining room table...as soon as I finish up a couple more projects that are taking up that space :)
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My kids say they are "happy/sad" about the last day of school today.  I know just what they mean.  I remember that feeling, don't you?  Excited for long sunny days without homework...but sad to say goodbye to their teachers and friends.  It's been a great year! 

Happy Summer,

 

The SUN is FINALLY Shining...what we've been up to...

Well, the sun is finally shining here in MN...and on my DOLLHOUSE SHELF. 

Someone on HOMETALK called it a "Time Share"...love it :)

 And I stopped "begging" for sun in my Spring...turned SUMMER MANTEL.

We've been busy here.  

And if you follow me on INSTAGRAM, you might know that...

 I've been having fun posting a #shelfieaday in May with some other blogging friends.

 The lilacs are blooming...

 ...and so are the dandelions.

 We've been "bird watching".

In addition to many other wonderful things that Spring has to offer.

And with Summer approaching...

I'll be spending LOTS of time with these little "charmers" :)

 Which means, I will be in and out with posts and projects.  And like usual, I'm taking the "pressure to post" off of myself.  I want to enjoy every minute...no regrets. 

Thanks for understanding!  

I will continue to post little daily junky "tidbits" of what I am up to on Instagram...that I will also "share" on Facebook and Twitter.  I hope you will follow along with me there too :)

 Happy Summer sweet friends!