tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5835479301096939092024-03-13T03:08:00.541-07:00Aged SimplicityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-64389922657862869932011-03-18T21:30:00.001-07:002011-03-18T21:53:21.899-07:00100% Proceeds to the Japan Earthquake Fund<div align="center">Twenty-Percent of all my sales from Friday 3/18 to Friday 3/25 will be donated to the Japan Earthquake Relief Effort through the American Red Cross.<br /></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><a href="http://agedsimplicity.etsy.com/">AgedSimplicity.etsy.com</a></strong></div><div align="center"><br />There are several items that I'll be donating 100% of the sale to the Relief Effort. Here are just a few of the items!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SYEc3aogkXc/TYQyvMLncTI/AAAAAAAASX4/Zpd5vh_du60/s1600/DSC_0682.JPG"></a><br /></div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/agedsimplicity.etsy.com"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585645219527874162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-50Rb5iBfcDE/TYQyu69RVnI/AAAAAAAASXw/EDQFl5VUvvQ/s400/DSC_0725.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/agedsimplicity.etsy.com"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585645206293403618" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OGdBD7v-lHo/TYQyuJp7V-I/AAAAAAAASXo/8WxUrQFp2DQ/s400/DSC_0584.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.blogger.com/agedsimplicity.etsy.com"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585645203457764034" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Qoac-9ZJco/TYQyt_F26sI/AAAAAAAASXg/_Ta6k59LCD4/s400/DSC_0670.JPG" /></a> </div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-91988187398205729542011-03-09T15:28:00.000-08:002011-03-11T19:56:11.759-08:00Going Neutral<div align="center">I love the natural/neutral look of these spaces:</div><div align="center"></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kahFc1Z62W0/TXrtJIVNRRI/AAAAAAAASWo/agv1Oadbrp4/s1600/ac-kitchen-2_rect540.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583035429190190354" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kahFc1Z62W0/TXrtJIVNRRI/AAAAAAAASWo/agv1Oadbrp4/s400/ac-kitchen-2_rect540.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Image at<a href="http://apartmenttherapy.com/"> Apartment Therapy </a>of <a href="http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/">Ashley Ann's Kitchen<br /></a></p><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7XlJCsuxAoI/TXgU_BrwkiI/AAAAAAAASWY/ro886_Po--Y/s1600/EM10277-poplet-11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582234811142017570" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7XlJCsuxAoI/TXgU_BrwkiI/AAAAAAAASWY/ro886_Po--Y/s400/EM10277-poplet-11.jpg" /></a>Image at <a href="http://www.emersonmade.com/collections/table-runners">EmersonMade<br /></a><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yZjy-zHeXgk/TXgU-96i82I/AAAAAAAASWQ/abhCC39p73E/s1600/oeuf-meetup-1_rect540.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582234810130297698" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yZjy-zHeXgk/TXgU-96i82I/AAAAAAAASWQ/abhCC39p73E/s400/oeuf-meetup-1_rect540.jpg" /></a> Image at <a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/">Ohdeedoh<br /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MeY023xmDy8/TXgU-a32RUI/AAAAAAAASWI/i4M_4Php9Ww/s1600/emersonmade-house-3_5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582234800723739970" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MeY023xmDy8/TXgU-a32RUI/AAAAAAAASWI/i4M_4Php9Ww/s400/emersonmade-house-3_5.jpg" /></a> Image at <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/03/sneak-peek-emersonmade-2.html/emerson15">DesignSponge<br /></a><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-37303557091852508252011-03-06T22:10:00.000-08:002011-03-06T22:15:09.150-08:00My Twin Sis's Photography Blog<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3kNXbSLFZSo/TXR3sLhGN5I/AAAAAAAASWA/g62VUtY8CnA/s1600/camera1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 276px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581217439108446098" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3kNXbSLFZSo/TXR3sLhGN5I/AAAAAAAASWA/g62VUtY8CnA/s400/camera1.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-size:78%;">Image via </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/19721050/vintage-camera-retro-pop-art-print"><span style="font-size:78%;">monstergallery.etsy.com</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"></div><div align="center"><br /></div></span><div align="center">My Twin Sis just launched her new photography blog a few weeks ago. I think it looks awesome! She's been a photographer for several years now and does a fantastic job. I think her new website fits her fun personality well.<br /><br /><a href="http://jenniferbarnesphotography.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">Jenniferbarnesphotography.com</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span><br /><br />If you have a second, check it out! Add her to your Reader and don't be shy...give her some comment love.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-58718137008106557002011-03-06T21:53:00.000-08:002011-03-06T22:02:18.571-08:00Photo Editing- Easy Tricks!So the past little while I've been learning a lot about photo editing. One of the simplest things you can do is add a photoshop (or photoshop elements) Action to your picture. It's kind of like adding a recipe or formula to a picture. You can then adjust how much of that recipe/formula you want on a photo. It's honestly as simple as pressing one button to do this.<br /><br />You can download many photoshop "actions" online for free. Tonight I just discovered a whole new slew of them. My <a href="http://jenniferbarnesphotography.com/">photographer twin-sister </a>recommended <a href="http://www.thecoffeeshopblog.com/p/coffeeshop-actions-and-presets.html">The Coffee Shop Blog</a>. And I absolutely love the <a href="http://thepioneerwoman.com/photography/2010/03/actions-update-2/">Pioneer Woman's free actions</a>.<br /><br />I think one of the biggest keys to being a great photographer is to use a great lense and great photoshop actions! Editing is key in being a great photographer. I am not interested at the moment in becoming a photographer but I do think it's great to have some know-how on editing pictures well.<br /><br />Here are some before/afters from my<a href="http://jenniferbarnesphotography.com/"> sisters new photography </a>blog to see what I'm talking about....and p.s. if you like her new blog, don't hesitate to leave her some comment love :)<br /><br /><a href="http://jenniferbarnesphotography.com/?p=177">Extra Sunshine<br />Added Color<br />Boost</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-46679160523453138482011-03-04T18:44:00.000-08:002011-03-04T18:44:00.131-08:00Nursery Cost Break Down<p align="center">This room was done on a budget! I tried to use what we already owned. When I did purchase things I tried to first buy it second-hand or make it myself. I was lucky and had some pretty amazing gifts for this nursery too! </p><p align="center">I wanted to create a room that would represent my children. I love vintage, simple, clean decor. I had a look I was going for but I didn't want to spend a lot of money. So I did my fair share of thrifting. I needed to buy a big dresser since this room doesn't come with a closet and I needed a crib for my daughter. Both big ticket items. </p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">In total we spent: $296.25</span></strong></p><p align="center">So here's our cost breakdown</p><p align="center"><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1018.jpg" width="800" /></p><p align="center"><em>dresser: $55</em></p><p align="center"><em>dresser hardware: $18<br /></em></p><p align="center"><em>lamp: $3 </em></p><p align="center"><em>IKEA white frames: $10</em></p><p align="center"><em>Mary Poppins art: $7 (handmade by me)</em></p><p align="center"><em>basket for diapers: already owned</em></p><p align="center"><em>vintage toys: mine when I was a wee one</em></p><p align="center"><strong>Total: $93</strong></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1044.jpg" width="600" /></p><p align="center"><em>Crib: already owned</em></p><p align="center"><em>bedding: homemade gift from fantastic sister-in-laws, umm ya, they are the best!</em></p><p align="center"><strong><em>Total: $0</em></strong></p><p align="center"><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1050.jpg" width="600" /></p><p align="center"><em>Pom poms: $3 (handmade by me)</em></p><p align="center"><em>IKEA white lanterns: $8</em></p><p align="center"><strong><em>Total: $11<br /></em></strong><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1051.jpg" width="600" /></p><p align="center"><em>Chair: $8</em></p><p align="center"><em>Paint for chair: $3 sample from Lowe's</em></p><p align="center"><em>Bookshelves: $6 (handmade by me)</em></p><p align="center"><em>Paint: $3</em></p><p align="center"><em>Books: already owned</em></p><p align="center"><strong><em>Total: $20</em></strong></p><p align="center"><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1026.jpg" width="600" /></p><p align="center"><em>Nightstand: My dad made it back in highschool</em></p><p align="center"><em>Hardware: $6</em></p><p align="center"><em>Ukrainian martroyshka: already owned</em></p><p align="center"><em>Frame: already owned (added fabric)</em></p><p align="center"><em>Temple: .25</em></p><p align="center"><em>Framed picture of the Savior: already owned</em></p><p align="center"><em><strong>Total: $6.25</strong></em></p><p align="center"><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1035.jpg" width="600" /></p><p align="center"><em>Embroidery Hoops: $8 at Hobby Lobby</em></p><p align="center"><em>Fabric: $20 but have LOTS left over</em></p><p align="center"><em>Vintage Hat stand: $5</em></p><p align="center"><em>Red Paint: $3 sample at lowes</em></p><p align="center"><em>Hats and Boa: already owned</em></p><p align="center"><em><strong>Total: $36</strong></em></p><p align="center">And not pictured: crib and mattress...which broke on us afterall. But it's still in the cost of the room: $40</p><p align="center">Paint for crib: $20</p><p align="center"><strong>Total: $60</strong></p><p align="center">Paint for the stripes on the walls: $50</p><p align="center">Painting supplies: $10</p><p align="center"><b>Total: $60</b></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-68644074619358754352011-03-03T19:11:00.001-08:002011-03-03T19:12:51.982-08:00The Nursery: Dresser<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The Bright, Simple, Vintage, Homemade Nursery</span></strong></div><div align="center">That is C and O's new nursery in a nutshell. And I'm in love. I can't help but walk by their room and just smile. What a cheerful, clean, peaceful, nursery. </div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">After months of working on this room it's done. Or just about...curtains and a couple pillows will add the finishing touches. Hooray! We bought our first house this year and I'm just getty that I get to decorate it anyway I want. For months it sat bare with just a crib and a nightstand. It's not that I didn't have anything to decorate with. I just needed to brainstorm and come up with my plan.<br /></div><div align="center">So after a couple of weeks of planning and coming up with an inspiration board (pictures of other nurseries and ideas I loved) I painted the walls, and got busy on my thrifted/homemade room. I went <a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/hadley-kohens-shared-stripe-stunnernursery-and-kid-room-tour-109528">off this room </a>from The Anderson's and added from there. Wow is she talented!<br /><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So here is the "before" picture. I had already started on the taping. But you can see that the room is plain and the color is a neutral muted-green. Which was a fine color. I just needed to spice things up a bit.<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1478.jpg" width="500" /><br />The nursery doesn't have a closet. So I knew I needed a big dresser. I scored this heavy duty, vintage dresser from a thrift store. It is such high quality. They don't make dressers like this anymore.<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1250.jpg" width="500" /><br />It was a light yellow color and had fantastic hardware. I was so tempted to use the hardware. It was pure vintage-awesomeness. But in the end I went with a more clean, sleek hardware choice.<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1251.jpg" width="500" /><br />And here is the dresser refinished. I sanded it, primed it with oil-based primer, painted it white, and replaced the hardware with a more modern, sleek look.<br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1018.jpg" width="500" /><br />We all know that my kids' favorite lady is Mary Poppins. I didn't want a theme room but I did want to incorporate her into the room a bit.<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1019.jpg" width="500" /><br />I made this piece of art for them.<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1020.jpg" width="500" /><br />Mary Poppins used to look like this (don't you love that umbrella fabric?!) but the frame mysteriously broke when I was spray painting it white. Ah well. I like the new-improved Mary Poppins better anyways.<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1518.jpg" width="500" /><br />I got this lamp from a yard sale for $3. It was a gold base. I spray painted it white and recovered the lampshade with Michael Miller's <a href="http://thedizzydaizy.com/item_578/Red-Joy.htm">"Red Joy"</a> fabric. And what a joy it is!<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1021.jpg" width="500" /><br />And those dolls!!! Those were mine when I was a baby. Seriously VINTAGE stuff. Humpty dumpty and and Little Miss Muffit are great additions to the room. Humpty has a bell inside and Ms. Muffit has a squeeker inside. C can't get enough of them.<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1022.jpg" width="500" /><br />Ikea frames. I covered the mat's with fabric<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1024.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1025.jpg" width="500" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The End. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-9505952274840375672011-03-03T19:07:00.000-08:002011-03-03T19:09:43.821-08:00The Nursery: The Crib and Bedding<div align="center">Three of my sister-in-laws made our baby's bedding. They are all so talented and generous to us.<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1044.jpg" width="500" /> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Becky made this amazing quilt. It's even quilted with stars. Amazing! It has beautiful fabric, binding, everything. </div><br /><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_0874-1.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br />Sara made these gorgeous bumper pads. Seriously! She made those. Amazing.<br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1525.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br />Look at the ties. So stinkin' cute.<br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1531-1.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br />And Julia made two sheets. One is warm flannel from <a href="http://www.flannelqueen.com/">Sara's shoppe </a>and the other is from her own <a href="http://thedizzydaizy.com/">quilt shoppe</a>. They are the greatest crib sheets! They fit perfect.<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1524.jpg" width="500" /> </div><br /><br />And I made these pom-pom's using this <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/tissue-paper-pom-poms-how-to">tutorial</a>. The white lanterns are from Ikea.<br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1050.jpg" width="500" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-11880550799952672202011-03-03T19:04:00.000-08:002011-03-03T19:07:43.708-08:00The Nursery: Embroidery Hoops and Hat Stand<div align="center">A "Tragic" Story</div>So I had high hopes to find a crib like this one in <a href="http://gallery.apartmenttherapy.com/photo/oh-norahs-nursery/item/87678">Norah's Nursery</a>. That yellow, vintage-style crib was perfect. I fell in love. SO instead of buying a new crib for C (18mo. when baby brother was born) I bought one second-hand. I made sure it wasn't on the recall list and that it was in good shape. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515689279707996994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Y6Ns8M0_0_Q/TIuqLTBs40I/AAAAAAAAA7U/Rn2wD5cUq-w/s400/IMG_1475.JPG" />And then I sanded it a bit. Gave up on that because sanding it took way too long! then I primed it. That was my first problem. I used water-based primer instead of oil-based. Bad idea! So learn from my mistake to always use oil based primer on wood (it had a shiny surface and needed some primer to grip onto). So I primed it with both. It took hours. Then I started spray painting it yellow and decided it was going to take about 20 cans of yellow spray paint. And I'm not kidding! At $3 a can would have cost me way more than my thrifty self wanted to pay.<br /><br />So I spray painted it white instead. In the end it cost me $70 total for the crib, mattress and paint. And 2 months later it's BROKEN! It broke. Over 20 hours of work on that crib, and it's gone. Ugh. So now C is on her mattress on the floor. We're so "montessori"<br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1035.jpg" width="500" /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">But for the fun part: Vintage embroidery hoops filled with modern vintage-style fabric. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Pearl Bee came up <a href="http://www.purlbee.com/swatch-portraits/">with this tutorial</a>. And it was an easy project! And I mean super-easy-anyone-can-do-it-No sewing required EASY. The idea came from <a href="http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/hadley-kohens-shared-stripe-stunnernursery-and-kid-room-tour-109528">Ohdeedoh</a>.<br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1036.jpg" width="500" /><br />I didn't want this to be a theme room but I did want to add a touch here and there of Mary Poppins. Thus the umbrella fabric. </div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">And everyone who knows Mary Poppins, knows a <span style="font-size:180%;">proper place to hang a hat is on a hat stand</span>! So I bought this vintage one and C and I painted it red together. We hang all of her fancy hats and fancy boa.<br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1038.jpg" width="500" /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-3275689917987668192011-03-03T19:02:00.000-08:002011-03-03T19:04:37.060-08:00The Nursery: Yellow Chair and Bookshelves<div align="center">Chair was from the thrift store. </div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Y6Ns8M0_0_Q/TIm5MhIDoTI/AAAAAAAAA7M/YP-6-V2eH60/s1600/IMG_1648.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515142843393614130" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Y6Ns8M0_0_Q/TIm5MhIDoTI/AAAAAAAAA7M/YP-6-V2eH60/s400/IMG_1648.JPG" /></a> We sanded it a bit, primed it and painted it yellow. I love that M was so into this painting job that she almost painted the entire chair herself. Her priming paint job wasn't the greatest but it adds great character to the chair I think. I love to see the clumpy spots and know M had her hand in it. <div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Y6Ns8M0_0_Q/TIm4-zPTp4I/AAAAAAAAA68/KU3fa9I4YAI/s1600/IMG_1654.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515142607737694082" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Y6Ns8M0_0_Q/TIm4-zPTp4I/AAAAAAAAA68/KU3fa9I4YAI/s400/IMG_1654.JPG" /></a> I made the bookshelves from plans on Knock Off Wood. They cost less than $10 to make and I love that the books are forward facing, rather than binding facing.<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1051.jpg" width="500" /><br />This blanket was made by my sister-in-law Julia. She made it 14 years ago for her baby girl and gave it to us when we had our first baby. I love it and it matches the room perfectly.<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1053.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1054.jpg" width="500" /> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-64020449132227309642011-03-03T19:00:00.000-08:002011-03-03T19:01:35.643-08:00The Nursery: Night Stand<div align="center">I love this room so much because almost everything in it is homemade or thrifted goodness. This was made by my dad when he was in high school. He's amazing! And it's still in practically perfect condition today. </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Y6Ns8M0_0_Q/TImsbaq0ejI/AAAAAAAAA60/vGP30nQX4Ug/s1600/IMG_0412.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515128805707250226" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Y6Ns8M0_0_Q/TImsbaq0ejI/AAAAAAAAA60/vGP30nQX4Ug/s400/IMG_0412.JPG" /></a> So you want to know the sad truth? I almost had my mom sell this for $5. I don't have a lot of sentiment for "things". This had been sitting in their garage for years so I convinced her to get rid of it. Someone called my mom to buy it and my mom backed out last second. THANKS MOM!!! I came to my senses and realized (years later) that I NEEDED this night stand. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We gave it a coat of white paint, replaced the hardware the same new sleek hardware as the vintage dresser in their room and breathed some life back into this beautiful side table. And now it's such a treasure to me. How could I have thought to get rid of it?</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1026.jpg" width="700" /><br /><br />This is one of my favorite paintings of Jesus Christ. And it adds so much peace to the room. I wanted a picture of Jesus at eye-level to the kids, so this works out perfect. The temple next to it was found at a yard sale.<br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1030.jpg" width="700" />I found this wooden martroyshka doll while in Ukraine. I knew I had to have it for when I had a little girl of my own one day. It's a treasure to have in the nursery. The paint glistens and sparkles and inside is the most beautiful sounding bell. C and O love to play with this fairytale Ukrainian toy.</div><div align="center"><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_1034.jpg" width="700" /></div><div align="center">The frame mat is covered in<a href="http://thedizzydaizy.com/category/all_all.htm"> fabric </a>from my sister-in-law's store </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-22855470075579908262011-02-28T22:43:00.000-08:002011-03-11T19:16:59.187-08:00Simple Lemon Cake<div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-is2xH6vm4eM/TXrk56LyquI/AAAAAAAASWg/35meFpaQwMI/s1600/DSC_0600%2B%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 525px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583026371601541858" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-is2xH6vm4eM/TXrk56LyquI/AAAAAAAASWg/35meFpaQwMI/s400/DSC_0600%2B%25282%2529.JPG" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> (pictured above, our valentines version of the same cake)</span></div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center">My friend turned 30 this weekend and I was in charge of making a cake for her suprise dinner celebration. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">The dinner menu was simple but delicious. And so I thought I'd make a cake with that same theme...simple but delicious!</div><div align="center">...................................................................................</div><div align="center">We love this lemon cake. I don't typically like lemon desserts. But <div align="center"></div>I love this one.<br /></div><div align="center"><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/DSC_0469.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/DSC_0468.jpg" width="500" /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Simple Lemon Cake</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/easy-lemon-cake-50221.aspx">By Kraft recipes<br /></div></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">1 pkg. lemon cake mix</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">2pkg. (3.4oz) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">1-1/2 C cold milk</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">1 container (8oz) Cool Whip topping, thawed</span></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:100%;">Step 1: Bake 2 (8 or 9in.) round cake layers, as directed on your cake package. Cool completely.</span></p><br /><p align="center">Step 2: Beat Pudding mixes and 1-1/2 C milk with a whisk for 2 min. Immediately spread over tops of each cake. I added it all to the center but you can put half on the top layer too. <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/DSC_0463.jpg" width="500" /><br />Step 3: Stack Cake Layers and Frost with Cool Whip. </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/DSC_0464.jpg" width="500" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/DSC_0465.jpg" width="500" /><br />Step 4: Garnish with sliced lemons and fresh mint </span></p><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><p align="center">A cute cake bunting would be darling on top too!<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/DSC_0469.jpg" width="500" /><br />I've made this cake several times and it is always a hit. Typically instant pudding and cool whip frosting would be a turn off for me, but it is suprisingly really good! And oh so simple to make.</p><br /><p align="center">So go ahead and make some cake :)</p></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-38920037456735373002011-02-28T21:27:00.000-08:002011-02-28T23:13:57.970-08:00The Best Part of My Day-Unplanned<div align="center">We didn't have any plans</div><div align="center">Our whole family was in the nursery after getting the kids dressed in PJ's </div><div align="center">It all started with 3 little monkeys jumping on the bed</div><div align="center">And well, the oldest little monkey discovered that she could jump even higher...</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/jumping1.jpg" width="500" /><br />And to her and her brother and sister, that was pretty exciting</div><div align="center">Belly laughter broke out.<br />I love those big belly laughs!<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/jumping.jpg" width="500" /><br />Something so simple, yet so fun, turned into the best part of my day today. </div><div align="center">............</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">These moments, such small moments, are the greatest parts of my day.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center">I love how children discover new creative ways to have fun all day long. The way they can do something over and over and over again, and never tire of it.<br />They don't have a mental list of "things to do"</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">T</span><span style="font-size:130%;">hey take each moment as it comes</span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">and enjoy each one.</span> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I am grateful for the lessons I learn from my children. I need to be more like them everyday</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-59803655920288487512011-02-16T22:22:00.000-08:002011-02-16T22:37:08.473-08:00Crocheted Wooden Hangers<div align="center">Have you been over to Dottie Angel? She is one talented chica with a great eye for color. Her homemade treasures are beautiful. These wooden crocheted hangers are so pretty. </div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ifd9L5yanog/TVy_j5WKB1I/AAAAAAAASSU/MDqf4MEBPvY/s1600/dottieangel.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 290px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574541062187910994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ifd9L5yanog/TVy_j5WKB1I/AAAAAAAASSU/MDqf4MEBPvY/s400/dottieangel.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://dottieangel.blogspot.com/2010/03/happy-hanger-how-to.html">Via Dottie Angel</a> <div align="center"><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574541059803776770" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wTMWJyyob6U/TVy_jwdvBwI/AAAAAAAASSM/2Wv7gM5SME0/s400/dottieangel1.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://dottieangel.blogspot.com/2010/03/happy-hanger-how-to.html">Via Dottie Angel</a><br /><br /><br /><br />I saw these vintage crocheted hangers on Ashleyannphotography.com as part of her <a href="http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2011/02/08/stuck-inside-working-on-my-bedroom/">new room's decor. </a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And here's the one I found this week while out thrifting. I get way too excited over these vintage treasures, I know. But my heart skipped a little beat when I saw this. I think it will go great in someone's room decor. I just love the royal blue color...and I only wish it fit in with my bedroom decor. I would make a photo mobile similar to Ashley's.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574541055673859490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JKGXAwmjhYg/TVy_jhFFfaI/AAAAAAAASSE/z6KVvxKzu3M/s400/DSC_0838_1.JPG" /><br /><br /></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-31591839249300091892011-02-14T21:01:00.000-08:002011-02-14T22:42:33.445-08:00Ice Cream Shoppe Valentine<div align="center">I love valentines day.</div><div align="center">I love the hearts, candy, flowers, love notes, parties, pink, red, lace, dates with the hubs. And now I think I'll add ICE CREAM to my list for valentines day LOVES.<br /><br />The other day while out thrifting I found some great vintage parfait/dessert glasses. I also found this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67895123/1970s-green-betty-crocker-recipe-card">recipe box </a>with Betty Crocker recipes from the 1970s. There was a recipe card in there with a picture of parfaits. Those 1970 pictures get me! Such vintage goodness. Right? </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573793207983118786" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hNQJIKhFfrc/TVoXZDVRmcI/AAAAAAAASRs/tf0d_BCxO8Y/s400/IMG_1385.JPG" /> <p align="center">Well as soon as I saw that recipe card an image popped into my head for a product shot for these little lovelies:<br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/DSC_0784_1.jpg" width="525" /><br /><br />A mini-flag banner with pinks, teals, and purples<br /></p><p align="center">coupled with my shop's new treasures. </p><br /><p align="center">I just didn't know if I could pull it off...<br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/DSC_0797_1.jpg" width="525" /><br />I'm no product photographing expert. I'm a complete amature! But I do love the way these turned out. </p><p align="center">So here's what I did. </p><p align="center">I cut triangles, about 1"or 2" in size and then hot glued the pieces onto green apple divine twine. Any string, lace, ribbon or jute would work just great.<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/DSC_0791_1.jpg" width="525" /> </p><p align="center">To get a white background I taped my flag banner onto a large white foam board. And set my dessert glasses on white pieces of paper<br /><br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/DSC_0788_1.jpg" width="525" /><br />I later photoshoped the paper lines out using <a href="http://www.etsy.com/storque/seller-handbook/shop-makeover-before-and-after-with-photoshop-11552/">this technique</a></p><br /><p align="center">Added some heart sprinkles for that special valentine's touch. Then I brightened each picture in Adobe Bridge...LOVE ADOBE BRIDGE!<br /><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/DSC_0799_1.jpg" width="525" /><br />And well, a good product shot can't go to waste. Oh no. Especially not on valentines day. So these little munchkins (along with a very special man of mine) got to try the "product" out after their baths tonight. </p><p align="center">It was my valentines day {end of day} surprise. </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573798172038193234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8yhc4v6I62U/TVob5_4O4FI/AAAAAAAASR8/ik8J5OrKsKw/s400/IMG_1619.JPG" /> <p align="center">And well...I think they liked it :)<br /></p><p align="center"></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583547930109693909.post-27690066372592808912011-02-12T20:31:00.000-08:002011-02-13T19:47:34.831-08:00An Imperfectly Perfect PillowWhen my twin sister and I were turning 19 my mom wanted to get us something that we could use for our futures as adults. She gave us some suggestions and ulitimately left it up to us. My sister wanted a sewing machine. My only experience with a sewing machine was in jr. high class when I had sewn my boxer shorts leg to part of the wasteband. I just couldn't sew.<br /><br />Since I hadn't decided on anything my mom got each of us sewing machines. Something I never knew I wanted but am so grateful to have! Ever since then I've wanted to learn how to sew. I just had no clue where to go to start.<br /><br />Years later I got my first lesson. I learned how to sew my own flannel rag quilt thanks to my sister-in-law walking me through the process step-by-step. Later I sewed my own slip covers for a chair and ottoman in our living room. Complete with piping. My husband was convinced that I was learning how to curse more than I was learning how to sew. It fell apart within the year. EEK. Since then I've sewn lots of things.<br /><br />But I've never sewn a pillow. I don't know how to sew a pillow. So I made this up...and well, 5 months later it still hasn't fallen apart :)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_0398.jpg" width="525" /><br /><br />It's far from perfect. Far from<br /><br /><div align="center"><img align="center" src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_0405.jpg" width="525" /><br /><br />Ya, see those squares? They are supposed to be lined up. Can someone tell me how that's possible? I tried, I really tried.<br /><br /><div align="center"><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_0412.jpg" width="525" /><br /><br />But despite all of the imperfections. My daughter loves it in her room. It sits on her little rocking chair and all of the kids love it. </div><div align="center">And I love that she has a homemade creation in her room from mom.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img src="http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac145/angellsworth/IMG_0410-1.jpg" width="525" /> </div></div></div><div align="center"><br />And the back of the pillow is a scrap piece of fabric from one of daddy's old work shirts. She LOVES that part. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I don't "really" know how to sew but I've learned that my kids don't know that nor do they care. They just love that I make things for them. There favorite toys and things in our house are the things I've made. They don't notice the imperfections like I do. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">I hope I can always see their creations the way they see mine. Imperfectly PERFECT!</span> </span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">*Fabric purchased<a href="http://thedizzydaizy.com/"> here</a></div><div align="center">*Flower tutorial<a href="http://heatherbailey.typepad.com/heather_bailey/2009/09/pa.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HELLOmynameisHeather+%28HELLOmynameisHeather%29"> here</a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717510458686318856noreply@blogger.com0