Welcome to those of you who have showed up to my blog via the "Grow your Blog party. Here are a few things you'll find on
my blog at any given time. I am all over the place showing off things I've made... from my pirate back yard, to the treasures I find and buy at yard sales. I've shared about the jewelry I've made, a few tutorials, making miniatures, recipes, sewing, crochet. You name it, I've probably blogged about it.... So, without further ado--- let me toot my own horn~
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Here are some photos of things I've previously blogged about in the past..... I am currently transforming my entire back yard with a pirate theme.
We host a yearly pirate party for my two grand kids every year.
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I recently made a cement compass rose in the floor of the new lagoon I'm creating in my pirate yard..
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Below, I've taken an old worn out tiki torch and turned it into sea shell holder...
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Some faux boxes I've made out of old discarded dresser drawers....
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I love-love-love old photos. Here I've made some old black and whites into tags...
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I had a small collection of bronzed baby shoes, I turned those into pin cushions.
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I made a Barbie house for my grand daughter.... here is one of the doors I created for the house using card board and tissue paper.
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Here is the Barbie house completed. Three stories of cuteness~
several tutorials given
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Sometimes I'll show off something in my home...
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I love the shabby chic look....
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I made over my bathroom last year. I replastered the walls, put in a new vanity and laid a new floor. I just took it on as a "craft project" and it was easy-peasy!
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I love to play with fairies, and glitter. The two go hand in hand don't they?
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I like to make jewelry too. I've made a lot of religious shrines using silver plated spoons.
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Here are some smaller shrines...
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With the remaining handles left over from the spoon shrines, I've turned those into spoon rings...
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I also like to make necklaces using odds and ends of vintage jewelry.
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I really like to stamp on flattened spoons.
(this piece is mine)
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I made this revolving display piece to showcase/sell some of the flattened spoon necklaces I've made...
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I used old light crystals to make these fairy necklaces...
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I like to make a lot of religious jewelry.... as you can tell.
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I love to play with paper, both old and new....
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Here is a book that I've been altering, its an ongoing work-in-progress...
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I love to try my hand at everything. I don't stay with one thing for very long. I like to paint wooden signs....
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goof around in my studio...
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I'll repurpose practically anything into something else... picture frames into bow holders...
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Or a ring display....
tutorial given.
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Vintage tart tins into Christmas ornaments...
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I also like to sew every now and then....
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Sometimes I feel the need to crochet too....
I've made things using paper clay...
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I've made some spoolies...
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Photo holders using antique door knobs....
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In this new year of 2014, I think I'd like to try my hand at metal etching, also, really mastering how to solder....
Well, thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. Please leave a comment if your interested in being in a drawing to win the following...
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A pair of hand crafted earrings I've made using vintage pieces of old jewelry.
I did use new bead pins and ear hooks.
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Also, a small abalone shell with some added bling, making it the perfect little bowl to hold your earrings and rings on your nightstand while you sleep~
This give-away is open to any one who leaves a comment on this blog post, new and old friends alike.
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So there you go, my blog in a nutshell... I hope I've enticed a few of you to follow me... If not, I've got candy... *wink*
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chaste hugs & air kisses...