"Be Awesome" Chalkboard

Happy Sunday!  Hope this finds you well!  How was your weekend???  My hubby was out of town on a "guys" golf trip.  So....my son and I flew solo this weekend.  We managed to keep busy everyday and we spent a lot of time with my sister and her kids.  Needless...to say, my four year old is TIRED tonight.  It was a good weekend!

I found this empty frame at a garage sale (where else, right?).  I am not sure what it was intended for, as it had no glass or cork board behind it.  

I decided that it was a great start to a chalkboard.  It had a little ledge that would be a fabulous place to hold chalk.  I spray painted the frame green and then painted the board with chalkboard paint.  There was a little opening so I took some scrabble pieces and spelled out "Be Awesome".  Here is the finished product!!!  I also happen to love the quote too.

If you're reading....ThAnKs!!!

Linking to these parties:
http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com
http://sewchatty.blogspot.ca/
http://www.linesacross.com/
http://www.brassyapple.blogspot.ca
http://etcetorize.blogspot.com/
http://www.thegirlcreative.com/
http://jembellish.blogspot.com/
http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/
http://thesoutherninstitute.com/
http://destinationcraft.blogspot.com/
http://www.craft-o-maniac.com/
http://www.sewcando.com/
http://becolorful.typepad.com/
http://diyshowoff.com
http://www.sumossweetstuff.com/
http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/
http://www.creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com/
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/
http://www.alderberryhill.com/
http://www.kammyskorner.com/
http://www.homestoriesatoz.com
http://adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com
http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com
http://www.thelittlegiggler.com
http://cherishedbliss.com/
http://www.mercyinkblog.com
http://www.houseontheway.com
http://blackberryvine.blogspot.com/
http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/
http://adiamondinthestuff.blogspot.com/
http://ladybug-blessings.com/
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/
http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/
http://funkypolkadotgiraffe.blogspot.com//
http://www.thesasselife.com/
http://lilluna.com
http://thediydreamer.blogspot.com
http://www.pincushioncreations.com/
http://printabelle.com
http://www.domestically-speaking.com/
http://www.primpjunktion.com/
http://www.jaqsstudio.com/
http://www.thestuffofsuccess.com/
http://www.sew-much-ado.com/
http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/
http://thrifty101.blogspot.com/
http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/
http://delightfulorder.blogspot.com/
http://www.aglimpseinsideblog.com/
http://twoyellowbirdsdecor.blogspot.com/
http://www.livelaughrowe.com
http://www.houseofhepworths.com
http://akadesign.ca
http://www.firefliesandjellybeans.com/
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/
http://www.the36thavenue.com/#
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com
http://www.momnivores-dilemma.com/
http://simplydesigning.blogspot.com
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/
http://www.thegrantlife.com/
http://itsahodgepodgelife.blogspot.com/
http://www.oneartsymama.com
http://herecomesthesun-kelly.blogspot.ca
http://www.mysimplehomelife.com/
http://romantichome.blogspot.com/
http://www.happyhourprojects.com/
http://www.504main.com/
http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/
http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/
http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/
http://www.iheartnaptime.net/
http://www.positivelysplendid.com
http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/
http://too-much-time.com/
http://www.whilehewasnapping.blogspot.com/
http://nv-craftenvy.blogspot.com/
http://www.to-sew-with-love.com/
http://www.ladybirdln.com/
http://tutusandteaparties.blogspot.com
http://www.thegingerbreadblog.com
http://lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com/
http://petitehermine.blogspot.ca
http://www.heatherlyloves.com
http://bowdabrablog.com
http://www.flamingotoes.com/
http://youngancrafty.blogspot.com/

Show off Turtle

Hi everyone, it's Thursday and the second week of school is just flying by.  We have had a beautiful fall here in Michigan so far and I have a fun little turtle to share with you.  Found this at a garage sale and he was a little boring and would just have blended in with the garden.  Here is the before picture:

He is cute but I thought he needed a little color, what else????  I thought he would be an easy project and a fun one.   Anyways, I painted him with some acrylic paints and followed his design on his back and left the rest of him his original color.  I chose black, green and  of course pink.  I also thought that he should have green toe nails and a pink mouth. When he was dry, I put some varnish on him to protect the paint job and he found a new home in the flower bed.

 What do you think?  Until next time, Dianne......
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 http://primitiveandproper.blogspot.com/
http://www.504main.com/
http://daysofchalkandchocolate.blogspot.com/
http://www.happyhourprojects.com/
http://romantichome.blogspot.com/
 http://www.733blog.com/2012/09/sugar-spice-128.html
 http://www.heatherlyloves.com/
 http://www.thrifty101.blogspot.com/
 http://www.primpjunktion.com/
 http://www.crayonfreckles.com/
 http://becolorful.typepad.com/
 http://destinationcraft.blogspot.com/
 http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
 http://www.firefliesandjellybeans.com/
 http://www.yesterdayontuesday.com/
 http://www.somewhatsimple.com/blog-link-party-with-paper-coterie/
 http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2012/09/12/hookin-up-with-hoh-116/
 http://www.momontimeout.com/2012/09/taking-timeout-thursday-no47.html
 http://romantichome.blogspot.com/
 http://www.thevintagefarmhouse.com/
 http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/
 http://www.alittleknickknack.com/

Picture Perfect

Good afternoon!! I can't believe that it is September and it's going to be close to 90 degrees today!! I hate to complain because I know that cooler weather is just around the corner. So I am just going to put a smile on my face about it and enjoy it.

I found this old wheel(it's either an old wheel or film reel) in a garage while I was looking for some treasures. I didn't quite know what I was going to do with it at first, and I think the owners were wondering why I would want to purchase it, but I decided it would be a neat way to display pictures. So I painted it pink...which changed the look of the wheel dramatically, and then I cut out a piece of cardboard for the back. I covered the cardboard with this old wallpaper that I purchased a while back and cut some pictures for the holes. I am thrilled with how it turned out. Now if only I had a few more to do this with I could make a cute photo display on my wall. For now though it will look cute on a shelf in her room. Have a great Wednesday!! ~Jessica

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http://www.733blog.com/2012/09/sugar-spice-128.html

http://www.sew-much-ado.com/

http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/

http://lilluna.com/

http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/

http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/

http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/

http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/

http://chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/

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http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

http://www.stuff-and-nonsense.net/

http://lovelycraftyhome.com/

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http://www.iheartnaptime.net/

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http://itssoverycheri.com/2012/09/16/its-party-time-9-16-2012-blog-party/

http://diyshowoff.com/2012/09/16/diy-project-parade-135/

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http://stylishonceagain.blogspot.com/

http://www.linesacross.com/

http://www.sumossweetstuff.com/

http://www.creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com/

http://www.madincrafts.com/2012/09/mad-skills-party-121.html

http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/

http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/

http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/

http://southernhospitalityblog.com/

http://pinkapotamus.blogspot.com/

http://youaretalkingtoomuch.com/2012/09/meet-me-monday-linky-party-14/

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http://www.notjustahousewife.net/

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http://www.thevintagefarmhouse.com/

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http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

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Flea Market Special!!!!

Hey there!!  Hope you had a great weekend!  It was nice here in the mitten state.....at least my area anyways.  The fall weather seems to be creeping in.....it actually felt cold outside tonight while going on a bike ride.  I do love sweatshirt weather.  As much as I LOVE summer, I do appreciate Fall.

Onto today's project.....I found this little beauty of a table at a flea market.  I just fell in love with the shape of it and all it's little details.  I am so bummed I don't have any before pictures.  I could have sworn I took a few....and for the life of me cannot find them on my computer anywhere!!!

She was a natural wood color before.  The finish was coming off in a few parts and it was adorned with a few scratches and nicks.  I gave it a good cleaning and sanded it a bit before priming it.  After a coat of primer, I painted a good couple of coats on her.  I used a semi-gloss latex paint.  After the coats completely dried....I painted the inside a light green color and then rubbed some of the paint all over the ornate details.

I hope you have a wonderful Monday!
If you're reading, ThAnKs!!

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http://www.linesacross.com/
http://etcetorize.blogspot.com/
http://www.thegirlcreative.com/
http://jembellish.blogspot.com/
http://thesoutherninstitute.com/
http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com
http://destinationcraft.blogspot.com/
http://www.brassyapple.blogspot.ca/
http://www.craft-o-maniac.com/
http://www.sewcando.com/
http://becolorful.typepad.com/
http://sewchatty.blogspot.ca/
http://www.sumossweetstuff.com/
http://www.keepingitsimplecrafts.com/
http://www.creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com/
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/
http://alderberryhill.blogspot.com/
http://diyshowoff.com
http://blackberryvine.blogspot.com/
http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/
http://todayscreativeblog.net
http://imtopsyturvy.com/
http://www.vwbblog.com/
http://adiamondinthestuff.blogspot.com/
http://ladybug-blessings.com/
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/
http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/
http://www.craftyconfessions.com
http://funkypolkadotgiraffe.blogspot.com//
http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/
http://www.homestoriesatoz.com
http://shwinandshwin.blogspot.com/
http://www.kammyskorner.com/
http://www.nap-timecreations.com
http://adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com
http://www.reasonstoskipthehousework.com/
http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com
http://www.thelittlegiggler.com/
http://www.mercyinkblog.com
http://www.houseontheway.com
http://kraftykat76.blogspot.ca/
http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/
http://thetrendytreehouse.blogspot.com/
http://www.thesasselife.com/
http://www.southernlovely.com/
http://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/
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http://www.domestically-speaking.com/
http://www.primpjunktion.com/
http://www.jaqsstudio.com/
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http://www.sugaranddots.com/
http://www.thestuffofsuccess.com/
http://www.sew-much-ado.com/
http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/
http://lilluna.com/
http://www.firefliesandjellybeans.com/
http://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/
http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com
http://www.the36thavenue.com/
http://www.momnivores-dilemma.com/
http://www.katiesnestingspot.com/
http://www.houseofhepworths.com
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http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com
http://romantichome.blogspot.com/
http://www.happyhourprojects.com/
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http://www.504main.com/
http://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/
http://www.findingfabulousblog.com/
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http://simplydesigning.blogspot.com
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http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net
http://too-much-time.com/
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Charity Mirrors

Good morning!! I hope you are all enjoying your Friday thus far! Not sure about you but I am always a fan of Fridays. Today I am going to blog about a group effort by the Shabby Gals. It's always fun doing projects together because you get to chat and catch up while you work. It's also nice to get inspiration and opinions from one another.

Anyhow...this project came about because we were asked to paint and put a creative twist on some mirrors for a charitable organization. The organization is called Lacasa and they fund an event called Cinderella's Closet. I am not sure if you are at all familiar with the the event but basically it provides high school girls with formal dresses that they can afford. The girls can choose dresses off the rack for $25 as long as they vow to stay alcohol and drug free on prom night.

We thought that it would be a great opportunity to help out and support this organization by painting some mirrors for them at no cost. We hope that they are satisfied with the results. We painted them gray, antiqued and speckeled them with some black paint. We were happy to help out this charitable organization.

Here's the mirrors before.....

Here they are after.....

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http://romantichome.blogspot.co.uk/
http://bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/
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http://myricandreasen.blogspot.co.uk/
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http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/
http://www.nutmegplace.com/
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http://www.familyeverafterblog.com/
http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.co.uk/
http://www.etcetorize.blogspot.com/
http://www.thegirlcreative.com/
http://www.creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com/
http://www.craft-o-maniac.com/
http://www.sumossweetstuff.com/
http://alderberryhill.blogspot.com/
http://www.sewcando.com/
http://www.serendipityandspice.com/
http://www.homemakeronadime.com/
http://abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com/
http://www.homestoriesatoz.com
http://shwinandshwin.blogspot.com/
http://www.kammyskorner.com/
http://www.nap-timecreations.com
http://adventuresofadiymom.blogspot.com
http://www.reasonstoskipthehousework.com/
http://thewinthropchronicles.blogspot.com
http://carolynshomework.blogspot.com
http://www.thelittlegiggler.com/
http://www.mercyinkblog.com
http://www.houseontheway.com
http://kraftykat76.blogspot.ca/
http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/
http://blackberryvine.blogspot.com/
http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/
http://todayscreativeblog.net
http://imtopsyturvy.com/
http://www.vwbblog.com/
http://adiamondinthestuff.blogspot.com/
http://ladybug-blessings.com/
http://www.notjustahousewife.net/
http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/
http://www.craftyconfessions.com
http://funkypolkadotgiraffe.blogspot.com//
http://youngancrafty.blogspot.com/
http://www.positivelysplendid.com
http://www.iheartnaptime.net/
http://www.flamingotoes.com/
http://www.niftythriftythings.com/
http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net
http://too-much-time.com/
http://nv-craftenvy.blogspot.com/
http://www.to-sew-with-love.com
http://www.ladybirdln.com/
http://tutusandteaparties.blogspot.com
http://www.thegingerbreadblog.com
http://lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com/
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http://www.heatherlyloves.com