MIA, Completed Sneak Peek Project #6, and Sneak Peek Project #10

Sadly, I have been MIA. I have been feeling a bit guilty, but I have had SO many things to do with so little time. I promise I will be better. I have completed a handful of projects in the past couple of weeks too, and I am anxious to show and tell.

Remember Sneak Peek Project #6?

Well, it is finally done. Can you believe it took me this long to get it done? I must say it looks fab...just fab. I think my mom has her eye on it. I might just give it to her to make room for a tea cart I have in storage. I thought about giving the tea cart a mosaic touch too, but I am unsure right now. Appliques, decals, mosaics... decisions, decisions. The tea cart is actually low on my list, so it will be awhile before I get to it. Well, here it is....my two tiered, mosaic table (aka Sneak Peek Project #6).





Now, here's a sneak peek into Sneak Peek Project #10.

It's actually the lampshade to the left. The lampshade to the right should be considered Sneak Peek Project #11. I'll get to that post once I am done with SPP #10.



I think I will post the results of SPP #10 on Cindy's Romantic Home Show & Tell Friday and The Shabby Chic Cottage"s Transformation Thursday.

Until then,

Toodlepeeps.

Sneak Peek Projects #8 & #9

A little table for my sunroom/patio room. Please excuse the ugly mess in the background. I'm hoping to have our backyard cleaned up before the end of the month after we're done adding the s/p room. This table is actually the perfect size for the room. It's very petite. I bought it at a thrift store for $24.99 on sale. Yeah! My goal is to sand, prime, add appliques, paint, and varnish before the end of the week. I was going to paint it Heirloom White, but decided on just plain white. I'm also going to try the gold rub and buff technique (my mom is totally against it), but we shall see. I have four victorian chairs I bought separately to go with this table. They are actually ready to be primed, painted, varnished, and reupholstered, but those chairs will probably be last on my projects list.

Next on my project list is this adorable flower bowl stand.





I bought this bowl set last weekend at the DeAnza Flea Market. As you can see it was only $5. I think it will make an adorable water bowl for my Buttercup. HOWEVER, the colors on the flower stand are not me. The colors are too bold for me. I like pastels and neutrals. And pending on the style, occassionally I do like the dark and rich colors. So tomorrow, I will prime and paint this flower stand a new color. The yellow bowl will stay until I can find a pink or white bowl that will fit.

Well, that's it for now.

Toodlepeeps.

Sneak Peek Project #7

I thought I would have Sneak Peek project #6 done by now, but when I thought I was done, it didn't feel right. It didn't feel completed, perfect. So for half a Sunday last week, all I could think of was what my table was missing. And then it hit me, PEARLS! Yes, pearls. So now, I'm gonna have to hit the thrift stores looking for pearl necklaces for my table. Hopefully, I'll hit the jackpot this week so I can finally show off my table.

Anyhoo, here is my next project.

A rusty birdcage stand.





It'll take me at least an hour to transform!

Stay tuned.

Toodlepeeps!

Sneak Peek Project #6

Here's a table that I've saved all those broken & cracked plates for. This weekend. Me. Table. Broken china, glass & ceramic tiles. Mortar. Grout & sealer. Paint. Diet Dr. Pepper. Quaker's rice cakes. And hours of fun.....I think.





Until then, toodlepeeps.

Sneak Peak Project #5

Yep, another project and definitely more to come. Well, here's a cast iron footstool base my mother found at a flea market last month. Well, a footstool is a footstool, so you can only do so much with it. I just love the details on the legs (sorry if my pics are a bit too dark)and can't wait to whiten it up! Now, if this was staying in our family room, I wouldn't paint it all. I would just make a rich burgundy cover for it, but this will be going in my future sunroom, so it has to be girly - girly. So stay tuned.

Toodles.

Sneak Peek Project #4

Well, here's my next project. This project calls for a breadbox makeover; however, this breadbox will not be hiding bread. Shown below is the breadbox I purchased at a thrift store back in February. And since my purchase, it's been sitting in my projects pile. Don't you hate that? Anyhoo, somehow this summer, I've been able to work on my projects pile unlike the past years. I'm actually making some progress. Yeah!!! Well, this weekend, for sure, this breadbox will be done. I already have all my necessary materials to make it look simple yet shabby! I can't wait to show and tell over the weekend.






Until then, Toodlepeeps.

Sneak Peek Project #3

I know I have been absent for a bit. Comcast and I have not been friends for the last couple of weeks. My phone/internet/cable line has been down more than up. It's a bit irritating. They recabled my house and gave us a new adapter, but it's still in and out. So now they think that the cable line may be faulty due to a neighbor's tree branch caught on it. I don't watch much TV, so I'm ok with the cable being down, but the telephone and internet. Now, that's a different story. But it has given me a little bit of time to work outside. Right now, the internet is up, but in about 10-15 minutes it will be down. So until they fix it, I won't be on very much. This is a bummer.

By the way, I've also noticed that I've been spelling Sneak Peek as Sneak Peak. Silly me. I always try to proofread my work, but how did this one pass me by? Anyhoo, now I've got to edit my other blogs.

Well, remember this little blue hamper?



This weekend, it will be getting a small makeover. Hint: paint.

I can't wait til it's done. I should be posting another sneak peek project next week. Right now, I'm in the process of ordering parts for it.

I know I haven't posted the results of project #1, but I realized it's part of a bigger picture. So, unfortunately, that one is going to have to wait.

Until then.

Toodles.

Sneak Peak Project #2

It's rusty and it's a candleholder. And it's perfect for my backyard. Candles in the backyard?! Not so romantic?! My husband took one look at it and asked "What are you going to do with that ugly thing? Better yet, where is it going to go?" I responded "In the backyard of course, give me a weekend, I'll show you what I can do with steel wool, primer, and paint". So gals, here's a sneak peak before the transformation.

Also, tomorrow I will be posting the results of sneak peak project #1.

Until,

Toodles.

Sneak Peak Project #1

I know I've been MIA for a month, but I've been living with my parents during that time. My husby went away for a month (during the weekdays only) for business . And while he was gone, my mother was adamant that I and my boys stay with her. I only live minutes away from her, but like a protective mother, I was forced to stay with her or feel her wrath. During my stay with my parents, I would come home for just an hour or two a day to prep for the next day. That's not enough time to do much; however, I must say I did enjoy staying with them so I won't complain too much.

Anyhoo, I wanted to share a small sneak peak project with you. I think I'm going to have a sneak peak category. But one little hitch, I won't tell you what I'm going to do with it until I'm done. So, I'm gonna start with this project. Hmm, maybe I should redo my categories. Oh boy, another project!

I bought these plastic wall decor about a year ago. I had them stashed away with my other collected goodies. I almost forgot about them until I had a creative vision. As you can see the paint is peeling off. A little primer and paint will remedy that, but what am I gonna use it for? Well, give me a week, but I wanted to give you a sneak peak. Here they are:







Until then,

Toodles.