New Chairs

Well...they're new to me. I am so excited! This is what my old chairs looked like. They are great and match my table (duh...I bought them as a set....sorry). They just aren't made to sit on hardwood or tile floors. See how the legs sit at an angle....they slide out REALLY easy and leave the chair sitter (terribly embarrassed) sitting on the floor.
So here are (some) of the new chairs. I've been looking on Craigslist for about 6 months. I was SO excited to find these. One is missing the back center piece....but they were cheap....so they came home with me.
Hubby and I have been having a bit of a disagreement on what color the chairs should become. One of us wants black and the other wants them as close to the table color (creamy white) as we can get. So I pulled out the black and the Heirloom white. The white isn't an exact match...but it is really close.
Here is what the chair looked like before....(yes that is my work-out gear drying on the banister...keepin' it real!!)
The cushions had been under plastic the entire time the previous owners had them. They are in perfect condition.
Here is the black chair.....nice!!
Here it is with the table. I like the contrast.
Here is the white.....nice. I hate choosing between two things I like so much.
Pretty...but maybe too monochromatic.
If they were your chairs....what color would you paint them??

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Update

Here is another project I did with the fabric flowers. My front door was in need of a bigger wreath for spring. I think this fits the bill.
I just covered a straw wreath base with ribbon and then used a straight pin to secure each flower so I can take them off when I am ready for a change.
Welcome Spring. How I have missed you!

Fabric Flowers

I decided I needed to break away from the rolled rosettes. I found some silky fabric on clearance at Hobby Lobby so I bought a foot of each of the 4 colors. I looked all over for a good tutorial.....you know.....because I am challenged when it comes to following directions I needed one I could follow. I found a few that were sort of easy to follow. What I didn't understand....I made up my own. I took pics of the third attempt....you know....because I usually do at least three.
This is a soft aqua silky fabric. I started by cutting six circles. I cut three on the pen line and three just short of the pen line.....that way one is smaller and they are more graduated in size.Here they are...all ready to go. I lit a tea light candle....FYI....the longer it burns the hotter it gets....just sayin'.I started by holding it 2-3 inches from the flame as per one of the tutorials but it was taking forever and I'm just not that patient. So I was about an inch or less from the flame most of the time. Another hint....use tweezers for the smaller circles....fewer burned digits!Using two hands for the bigger circles gave me better control and maneuverability. Another tip....be ready to blow out the occasional flame. No harm done :) After singeing the edges I held the flower, top up,to the flame....just until it puckered a bit.
Lay them all together and turn and arrange the circles until everything meets with your exacting standards. I used hot glue to glue them all together....but you could sew them. I think the glue was easier.Then I dug in my bead stash for some coordinating beads. You could use buttons or crystals or whatever.
Here are my three finished flowers. I will put alligator clips on the back so they can be used on either head bands or clothing.There you have it. Probably about as clear as mud....but there you go. I will be linking up during the week to some great link parties. Check them out for some fabulous ideas.
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I Made THIS Tuesday
Whatever Goes Wdenesday
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Little Projects

With the short string of good weather here I was able to get some spray painting in. It was wonderful. I hit Hobby Lobby's 80% off aisle and found these pretty candle holders. I needed something a little lighter.....
And they never looked better.
It always amazes me what a coat of paint can do.
I also found these beauties. I loved them. Three I had uses for right away. The sunburst is waiting for my next wreath.....yes....there is ANOTHER wreath.
It was a gorgeous sunny 55* day outside....no wind...perfect for spraying!!
I like to keep the dryer sheets out on the dryer for easy access....now I have a pretty box to hide them in. The "R" went on the latest sock wreath....and the candle stick is..well..holding a candle.
Have you been up to no good lately??

An Old T-Shirt Wreath

Obviously I'm obsessed. But just so you don't picture every inch of wall space in my house covered by these round beauties, I have actually given all but 3 away. It's true. So on that note...what do you do with old t-shirts that still have some wear left but you are sick of looking at them? Cut them up? Huh...me too!! And that is precisely what I did.
I cut them into strips and some into swirls.
Swirls??? Of course. Lay your fabric out like this and cut around in a big ol' swirl.
And here you have a rosette in the making.....
Some I tied together and rolled up. Some I left in single strands.
I had a green ribbon-wrapped floral foam wreath base that needed a project. The green was throwing my colors off so I added some aqua ribbon too.
I used my trusty, smokin' hot glue gun, and put some beads in the middle of the flowers and then glued the whole mess on the wreath base.
It was missing a little something so I added some chip board letters that I picked up on sale at Michael's. Spring....isn't it on every one's minds lately?
There ya go. She is boxed up and ready to go to a very dear friend of mine as a pay it forward gift. I hope it brightens her day.

What Goes 'Round....

I have this new friend. Her birthday is March 17th and her favorite color is green....so the obvious gift for her this year....ha....a wreath!! (Of course it is because that seems to be all I want to make lately!) Lots of projects floating around the blogesphere with paper loops. I had a straw wreath form (that I left the plastic on and then covered with ribbon) I cut 8 or 9 12x12 sheets of paper from my stash into 1 x 6" strips.
There are only 6 pictured because as I was gluing them on I realized I was going to need more.
Using my handy dandy glue gun, I put a drop of skin searing glue on one end.
And then very carefully folded them together without burning my fingers.
And a million trillion loops later, you have no finger prints you have a pretty pile of loops.
Then I started in rows like this and glued them all around the ribbon covered form.
I added a shamrock for luck.....
And fluffed out the loops a bit.....
And there you have it. I beautiful wreath for a sweet gal with a heart of gold!!
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Happy Birthday Mom

Happy Birthday Mom. I love you.....and I miss you terribly. Thank you for teaching me to be a good person and to love my kids my family and my friends with all of my soul. I will continue to be the person you always knew I could be....as a testament to your strength and determination and faith in me.