Friday, October 30, 2015

Front Door, Frye Boots and Fall in the Hall

Honey said he was tired of almost getting hit in the head with the basket that I had hanging on the door for spring, summer and early fall. So, I grabbed this one from storage and hung it on the door.

It has those beautiful, fall colors that I really love.

I made it for over our mantel in 2013

This owl was on the door before...it seemed appropo for it to stay.

Now, this is the little baby.


Here's a peek at the foyer inside....my old Frye boots are temporary props, until I want to wear them!



This is the end of my posts for fall. I'm pulling out my Christmas boxes later on today!

Just a reminder....don't forget to turn back your clock!


  Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP
and Gucci, too!
Can you see him? He's playing "peek-a-boo!


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Monday, October 26, 2015

A Shabby Old Country Cupboard....I knew it had Potential!

I bought an, ugly, country cupboard and gave it a fresh new look!

This, old, country cupboard had been taking up space, in our garage, for far too long and it was high time for me to get it done.
I found it at an auction and....

Here it is before and a little after.


My honey is my handyman....I'm so happy that he's here to help me and as he recovers from his  scary surgery!

I still have to remind him to do important things like putting on his sanding mask.

After many, many, hours of work he finally got it to look like this...
revealing it's original white pine.


 I really planned on painting the entire piece, but the more I looked at it the more I liked it, stripped down, shabby!

 A broken corbel bracket got duplicated by my honey. I did a little faux painting to make it blend right in.


It had, really ugly, drawer pulls and a top layer of, really bad, glossy, white paint.
 It wasn't a peely/chippy look that I could even consider saving!

A few layers of paint were left in the hard to get places. It's what's giving it a, rustic, shabby look.


The inside got a, fresh, new coat and chicken wire got, spray painted, black and attached to the inside of the doors. It can be lifted, off of a few screws, easily, to clean the glass.

The bottom shelf still has most of it's original paint.

The, top two, shelves got distressed a bit to make them look a little old.

The drawers and doors had no working locks (just a part of the non-working mechanisms) and only holes where knobs once were on the doors below.

Bronze knobs and scoop style drawer pulls add perfection to the farmhouse style.

Wire storage baskets, painted black, fit perfectly on the open shelf.

Cook book pages, a perfect choice, line the drawers



and, an added, interior shelf below.

An old skeleton key is permanently adhered into the old lock hole and now works as a pull to open the door.

Nail heads left exposed and more remnants of paint add more rustic appeal.

The Graphics Fairy 
was where I found the image that I painted on each door.

My first attempt was a chalk transfer and to use a paint marker in lieu of paint and a brush. The marker bled into the wood....bad idea, JP!

 2nd attempt...I reversed the image onto wax paper and fed it into my printer and transferred it directly onto the wood and painted over all of the design.
(directions in my sign post...here

Success!

I think it turned out pretty cool....kinda like one you might see on my favorite HGTV show
"Fixer Upper"

Here it is "staged" out in the garage.





I thought you'd get a kick seeing how I roll on a typical crafting/project day.
I cook and clean and watch t.v. and I make messes...

and Gucci follows my every move!

 Now that it's done it's up for sale although I'd really love to keep it!


 Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP
and Gucci, too!
Can you see him? He's playing "peek-a-boo!


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Sunday, October 25, 2015

Getting Bloggers to Respond to Your Comments


So many wonderful people take the time to leave comments on blog posts, but they fail to realize that there's a little reason why they will never receive a reply.

  It's not for our lack of manners.....it's more likely that we can't find you!

When we attempt to reply (via email) to your comment, the one that you left in our post, our email attempt fails because you are labeled as a "noreply- comment"

This is an example of a comment from a wonderful lady who I'd love to respond to:
 srpprcrftr has left a new comment on your post "Fall Treasures, Keepsakes and Vignettes":


I love to see how bloggers style their treasures, or for that matter other people, not just bloggers. I've never been so inspired in my life, I think, until I discovered blogs, a whole new world opened up for me. What talent out there. I find it so interesting to get to know people from all over the world and our country, to hear about their families, their troubles sometimes, their lives and their talents. Like having a whole slew of new friends would never have known otherwise. I look on the internet as a whole new way to meet people and understand them more.
Loved all your treasures and getting to see how you enjoy them in your home. Your Grandmother's shoe and that incredible mirror. Hope you have wonderful weekend.

If you care to reply please do so to my email address. Thanks



Posted by srpprcrftr to Sweet Inspirations by JP designs at October 25, 2015 at 2:20 AM

 this is what comes up as your address:
To: noreply-comment@blogger.com,

But, that's okay....
 It's an easy fix:
1- sign in to your blogger profile
2- select-edit profile
3- enter your email address

That's it!


HURRAY! We can now reply to you!!!

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP
and Gucci, too!
Can you see him? He's playing "peek-a-boo!


P.S. if anyone knows spprcrftr or even Neelie B, I would love to finally connect with both of them :)


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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Fall Treasures, Keepsakes and Vignettes

Last week I shared our fall mantel with you. Now, I'm back to let you see all of the vignettes I made around the room.

 fireplace and mantel

In the center is our coffee table with a treasure chest and my grandfather's old specs.

Mom's painted white chair and a basket of faux mums fills the fireside spot.
This side of the room doesn't get shared that much...that tv is so darn distracting!
 But, I'll show you some close-ups of the recent displays that I made. This is one with a
  treasure that my first born made. It had just the right colors that's on top of a speaker that I tried to disguise.

On top of the unit, off to the right, is part of an arrangement with, grandma's, baby shoe.
 It's from 1899 when she was just one. It long lost it's laces so I gave it some jute ones, a feather and a pearl. I have one and my sister has the other!

 It's completed with old books and a candlestick pair.

Then a complimentary grouping sits to the left

And these are the candle holders before I decided to "putz!"

 Here's what I grabbed from my craft room that inspired their looks.

 I hot glued some jute and studded leather to one....
then more of the same with some ribbon, a feather and a brass button to the other.
The "wee little sampler" got two paper flowers hot glued on the frame. It's a piece that I did that's the size of a quarter, the tiniest cross stitch that I ever made. It's sitting on top of a distressed painted top from a new craft box.
This is the side of the room with the couch.
 White, distressed, old shutters hang on the wall with lots of touches that simply speak fall.

  My red washstand with apples and brass.

The brass mesh basket is a real oldie that I once found for just $5!
 
 An earring of Grandmas's adds glam to my funky old lamp.
 Now, here's the room behind the love seat that's placed to the right. 


Since my husband's recent close call, I "thank GOD" that we can still share our love and life and hope for forever!


 The hand painting on my 19th century washstand is amazing to me.

It's so colorful and detailed and beautiful as can be.

 This Victorian beauty above it was my Grandma Bea's, too!
Reflections in old mirrors just always make me sigh.

A necklace and pearls add some glam that's just my taste.

This is the corner where our ladder resides... at least for a few more weeks 'til I bring our palm tree inside.

It holds an old, red, rag rug, a ribbon tied bundle of baby's breath and a hanging basket bird's nest....

with our, sentimental, love birds. I seem to feature them somewhere all throughout the year.

A 19th century tole tray sits next to the ladder on the floor.

This vintage flower pin that's pinned to the lampshade was a unique antique shop find.

A sweater pillow, with the rag flower, came out of storage and covers came off of the others that now work well with the look of fall.
My, old, Windsor chair sits by the front door.

A burgandy mum adds a seasonal touch to the burlap bow that's attached to the top.

Here's, two more, little precious, treasures... they belonged to my, grown mama, baby "Kristi Marie."

An, old, Tonka truck filled with a haul of white pumpkins sits on the floor that completes the grouping and share for today.

  I've got things in our hallway that you might like to see, so I'll be back to share how that all looks, next!

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP
and Gucci, too!
Can you see him? He's playing "peek-a-boo!


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