Good morning friends...thank you for all the anniversary love. It was a good good day:) We had CAKE...CAKE and more CAKE! What more could you ask for;)
And now it's FRIDAY!!!! My In-laws left yesterday and immediately after our farewell breakfast I crashed for the longest nap in history! 4 HOURS!!!! What in the world? Anyway I'm trying to get back into normal mode. Which means a long overdue Me Artsy post:) Hope you've been doing something creative and can link up.
A few weeks ago...
When a friend calls you and says let's hit the Restore store you don't scratch your head and ask what's the restore restore??...you just GO and ask questions later;) By the way the Restore store is Habitat for Humanity's gently used new and used items warehouse. It's stuff contractors couldn't use. It's overstock. It's windows, plumbing, shutters, wood, tile, lighting, electrical stuff and DOORS! Lots and lots of doors!!!
Be prepared though when you go with your door crazy friend Joannie that you might just crush hard on the SAME door. Then expect to have to do some flippin' for the door...cause that's the only way the friendship will stay intact. So we pulled out the coin, winked at the office lady and had her call it. She made us swear not to go around saying that's how things were done at the Restore store, but hey that's how we sugar sisters roll;) I let out a little whoop and a thankyajesus, when it went my way, and on our way we went...4 doors in the back.
By the way I think it's a good thing taking the girls to these places. They're not in the best hoods. It's a little sketchy, but we're teaching them a little searching gets you a gorgeous vintage mirrored door for $17 bucks!! There may be some Sampson and Son humming out of our lips, but that just makes the experience more fun:)
I had no idea really where the door was going, but from experience I know if you love something get it and it will find it's place when you get home;) I immediately had honey hold the heavy door and carry it all over the house. He's beyond good to me! He sat that door here and there and eventually it landed in the spare bedroom. The corner just needed something.
I was giddy with redo excitement. When the inspiration hits there is no holding me back. I got some ivy leaf spray paint...taped, painted and sanded that baby and she was all ready to show off:)
Well almost, but first I had a vision of heart garland. Don't know why, but whimsy felt necessary with the funky green door. So I found some fun paper, cut it out with a heart punch and attached it to some $1 bin felt ribbon I'd had forever. Voila...instant heart garland.
She looks so pretty tucked in that corner. She bounces light all over the room and ties the colors in beautifully. She's an artsy find...an artsy redo.
So my challenge for you is to find something used and make it pretty. Link up with me and let's PARTY! Even if you don't do the challenge you can link up anything creative...I'm not fussy:)
And the winners of the Artful Blogging magazine are:
Have a blessed day.
705. routine
706. fresh laundry
707. a quiet house
708. pf chang
709. a good visit with the in-laws
