Junkin from Craige's List...

 I've been looking for some old tin ceiling tiles for a while, trying to make a patchwork ceiling on my studio with all different patterns and styles of tin, found some of this on Craige's list for FREE!

Also picked up a bundle of old slat boards from a 1927 home remodel. It's going to be interesting to craft with after a little clean up...

 Also from the same folks I picked up the door hardware...

I'll finally have enough knobs for my coat rack for the living room....

Some studio pics and eye candy...

 Hello, it's me! And do I have a lot of pics to share. Just thought I would show you whats doing in the studio and where I'm at so far. I still don't have everything brought in (believe me I DO know how much stuff I have, ugh) Hold on, it's going to be a long one...

 The craft Cat, Starry. Meow!

 

 Still working out the curtain under the bench, I may keep adding, I may rip it off and start over. Just not sure yet. I've got some trim temporarily pinned here and there to decide what I like. It's growing on me though.

... Some blingy things and lovlies...

So there it is at present. Still a work in progress!

Hugs!

Junk Find and Vintage Finds Repurposed

 I got a little something made in the studio tonight. I found this old board in the barn at my mother in laws house a while back. It's a piece of a door to a china cabinet, all that was left of it anyway. I thought the hardware was pretty and intended to salvage it but kept the board.

 I also found these vintage hooks at a yard sale a few weeks ago. Love these!

 I did a wash on the old wood with white and turquoise acrylic paint, brush on wipe off with a damp paper towel.

 Then screwed the hooks into it.  It's going to look great on the wall in the studio!

Each day brings new progress in getting the studio completed.

Have a great week!

Good Birthday Shopping & Some Scary news...

My stepson George will be deploying tomorrow. I just want to wish him well, and pray for his swift and safe return home.  Words can't express how much we love you, how proud we are of you, and how much we miss you already. Big Hugs!

I wanted to say that first before I went any further but I also want to share my week with you.

 Thursday was my birthday and I got to go to some craft fairs with Wanda over at Two Crafty Mules. Sadly we didn't get a picture together even though we meant to. As well as my cousin Kerri, it was such a beautiful day and we had a great time hanging out.

 I did get a chance to get a picture with a very talented lady I used to work with once upon a time at Hobby Lobby. And managed to buy one of her super cute creations.... this adorable paper mache snow man pail. 

 Also at the craft fair we saw this gal spinning cotton into yard. It was neat to watch and she just loves to do it.

Friday, my best friend Lydia and I meant to go to the War Eagle Craft fair but we got sidetracked with the hundreds of yard sales going on that weekend (because it was craft fair weekend)

 I have been looking for these old brass drawer pulls for a VERY LONG TIME and would you believe I came across TWO different yard sales that had them. Luck was definitely with me! SCORE!

 I also found these gorgeous enamelware fixtures that were the PERFECT SHADE OF BLUE! I couldn't have done that again if I tried. They will be very handy in the studio.

 Also last week I found these old door knobs, and these old jello molds.

 I went to the flea market with my hubby Sat and found this old paper cutter with a giant roll of paper on it in the perfect shade of blue also. This will be great to protect my work bench, I'll just roll out some paper whenever I plan to paint etc.

As you can see I'm starting to get things moved into the studio!

 I made the curtains over the shelves and did my very first Citrasolv image transfer! I used two different images from the Graphics Fairy. A frame and the crown.

Also I'm getting some small items moved into the studio as well. It's all coming along!



Old Victrola Cabinet Makeover...

 Perhaps you remember this cabinet I found a while back. It was pretty beat up and dirty and unloved when I found it at a yard sale for next to nothing.

 I cleaned it up and oiled it and thought about leaving it this dark color but the finish was still not so great so I went back and forth on weather or not I was going to paint it.

 It's got the most wonderful shelves that I'm going to store my antique sheet music in. What better place than a cabinet that used to hold old records.

 I finally decided to paint it though and I love how it turned out.

I even found the perfect handle for the door. Matches the metal casters very well.

And a little pic of me and my craft cat, Starry (so named by my youngest because of his brilliant blue eyes, his "starry" eyes). He loves to hang out with me while I craft even though I haven't gotten the chance in a while, but he's been hanging with me through the studio build and is anxious to get back to work...er... snoozing nearby while "I" work that is. LOL.