tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10621942355888261312024-02-19T09:32:09.621-06:00Upcycle Home DesignProjects and Inspiration for the Creative HomeTerry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-53886924197397632062016-09-27T13:03:00.001-05:002016-09-27T13:03:33.303-05:00Colorful Nook<p> I have a colorful multipurpose room. It serves as a laundry room, guest room, quilt storage and my treadmill is in there. Here is a colorful nook at the end of the bed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjsTZ68g4qAI8LqtHS7V1I_Lnp8BzgbPw3UT911guWG9qWcGh0dfUDGxkdDRU21hkisY1oIu9QDadBAHfYyKKyS6PaUmfm08sR9LHJx8NNH_rsrdbaGhBmvk_du0fUVnPznByq_5piFY/s2048/Photo%25252020160927130310798.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYjsTZ68g4qAI8LqtHS7V1I_Lnp8BzgbPw3UT911guWG9qWcGh0dfUDGxkdDRU21hkisY1oIu9QDadBAHfYyKKyS6PaUmfm08sR9LHJx8NNH_rsrdbaGhBmvk_du0fUVnPznByq_5piFY/s500/Photo%25252020160927130310798.jpg" id="blogsy-1474999411604.2625" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="669"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">My love of reading began as a little one when my mother read to us every day. When I was in first grade, my favorite book was Perez y Martina. I think it may have been the wonderful illustrations in the book. I found this book, recently, at a flea market.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8W1K_ajwjSaFDEKXRxg-H-k1qlnLsubPQ4jV-H1oluCSsgBT2n8aUlRmVZ_QHQcvRULU_YDwwROT_errxhvh8BDTgFXP6UEAJkcAcIujg3cWa35au84dwZGfZZTk1GtWKf0w0XG9IE4E/s2048/Photo%25252020160927130311009.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8W1K_ajwjSaFDEKXRxg-H-k1qlnLsubPQ4jV-H1oluCSsgBT2n8aUlRmVZ_QHQcvRULU_YDwwROT_errxhvh8BDTgFXP6UEAJkcAcIujg3cWa35au84dwZGfZZTk1GtWKf0w0XG9IE4E/s500/Photo%25252020160927130311009.jpg" id="blogsy-1474999411539.0076" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="962"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">I've been a big fan of Mary Englebreit since the early 80's...so, there is that. The furry kitty book, "Miss Sniff" is just funny...and, so is the giant pencil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7j8u010fpDcNewUlIvOPQNxQpVO1ir0kqFyhvOOB1q2VI-hpaKWr_AX6j2WMevOW6CG_PNS6o66K0FBSxYzrxl2SXKCCiSZthPKXY0uQly9uDtTmsQsHxr0ZHBu_UJWI5A33rpM_mjY/s2048/Photo%25252020160927130311262.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7j8u010fpDcNewUlIvOPQNxQpVO1ir0kqFyhvOOB1q2VI-hpaKWr_AX6j2WMevOW6CG_PNS6o66K0FBSxYzrxl2SXKCCiSZthPKXY0uQly9uDtTmsQsHxr0ZHBu_UJWI5A33rpM_mjY/s500/Photo%25252020160927130311262.jpg" id="blogsy-1474999411545.398" class="alignnone" width="500" height="669" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">I painted the ugly old school desk a bright yellow color....because it had to be yellow. I made the little pillow out of a vintage embroidered panel of a Dutch girl and boy.</div><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-2806785650797573272016-03-01T21:46:00.001-06:002016-03-01T21:46:30.559-06:00Upcycle Studio Storage<p>When I gather more materials, I have to add storage. This means moving things around to get more stuff in!</p><p>I moved a little bookcase into the studio, painted a shelf that fit on top of the bookcase and then brought in my cigar boxes to organize and store small things.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeP7kfkbFUe7Jgqt6r4Jp9mFHxtBl8NTVhiamiJIeri0oyLGgtqw8p4DI4Zw6aaS_MaS9NOnS0yA4Hdb6HvR3eBVMMiwq7DiU3L_RHs26r3pQyhUPSplriUu-C8iUipA6JCknMJ1DlQc/s1936/Photo%25252020160301214609482.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeP7kfkbFUe7Jgqt6r4Jp9mFHxtBl8NTVhiamiJIeri0oyLGgtqw8p4DI4Zw6aaS_MaS9NOnS0yA4Hdb6HvR3eBVMMiwq7DiU3L_RHs26r3pQyhUPSplriUu-C8iUipA6JCknMJ1DlQc/s500/Photo%25252020160301214609482.jpg" id="blogsy-1456890390176.339" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> Thrift store find!</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkWyC4lqT-ViRCabpvXq18t1QFJ8CQzRH8iAYbZYcie9T4cNSroyLK0Oi8C42f3zzvrVwxI99WqaG4xl94T4BtDSVYYCyBwEhyphenhyphen0dHjQcLRw3nVfs7pWWam7IolpssXDMi_egTQ4r7nn4/s1936/Photo%25252020160301214609713.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYkWyC4lqT-ViRCabpvXq18t1QFJ8CQzRH8iAYbZYcie9T4cNSroyLK0Oi8C42f3zzvrVwxI99WqaG4xl94T4BtDSVYYCyBwEhyphenhyphen0dHjQcLRw3nVfs7pWWam7IolpssXDMi_egTQ4r7nn4/s500/Photo%25252020160301214609713.jpg" id="blogsy-1456890390168.0852" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> I painted it this really great sort of purple black. Ooops paint from Loew's was $3. I also painted a little 5 drawer fixture with the same color....and, you know what? The 5 drawers are empty! That is a really good thing. It will hold the next group of little things which are out there and waiting for me!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLm2LZYKX1U7iIxq3nHGkZ60qYSeCb7o-Oj2PlUzXM6x4Mj10o_kESbvkBWz_QIhXpQvFFL-tvh-4J8G2qdo3pIXQECvKfOS50JrbkvUYBGgBhExNf6jZAiYR9dCG_LfGYUPXe94ScCcM/s1659/Photo%25252020160301214609847.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLm2LZYKX1U7iIxq3nHGkZ60qYSeCb7o-Oj2PlUzXM6x4Mj10o_kESbvkBWz_QIhXpQvFFL-tvh-4J8G2qdo3pIXQECvKfOS50JrbkvUYBGgBhExNf6jZAiYR9dCG_LfGYUPXe94ScCcM/s500/Photo%25252020160301214609847.jpg" id="blogsy-1456890390181.6797" class="alignnone" width="500" height="1025" alt=""></a></div><p> I was able to gather small things from several different locations in my rooms and get them into one spot. This is the best kind of organization....getting things together in a beautiful way!</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-69863986940575211502015-04-14T13:41:00.001-05:002016-09-27T19:49:11.283-05:00Updated NutCracker<p> I found these three things for a dollar each at my local thrift store.....I had a vision!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihBXzdSLchtVrTKgMfx-A7EHkwfaGLoCd0m0bkTnBDiHiImBkNLRZGGIlu6K8UfiNZKk59Ab1vlvM1p1z4R2ZfdVnI8n-1ZqTm9hYKMxN1IC-3s2qKKBChZqpPzKbIdvOt4g_ViLA5UuM/s2048/Photo%25252020160927194850909.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihBXzdSLchtVrTKgMfx-A7EHkwfaGLoCd0m0bkTnBDiHiImBkNLRZGGIlu6K8UfiNZKk59Ab1vlvM1p1z4R2ZfdVnI8n-1ZqTm9hYKMxN1IC-3s2qKKBChZqpPzKbIdvOt4g_ViLA5UuM/s500/Photo%25252020160927194850909.jpg" id="blogsy-1475023749759.8848" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><p> I covered the little Christmas book with the top from an old Shiny Brite ornament box, using a clear matte contact paper. The tray was painted and covered with a red dotted fabric....the most fun was painting and embellishing my little nutcracker.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBy7r8ZQG5XYVlIMV4mKY5l391-_dnKqydZ9vaxilsmL89gsIckiKsaRr-RZ6i-dLLm3t5eFG-01CiDUEOSQ84K3yHeB46fD8eZxn_06brPNxqy2lJlOqxuB3TGqk00LKhT8uOdB39WA/s2048/Photo%25252020160927194851098.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeBy7r8ZQG5XYVlIMV4mKY5l391-_dnKqydZ9vaxilsmL89gsIckiKsaRr-RZ6i-dLLm3t5eFG-01CiDUEOSQ84K3yHeB46fD8eZxn_06brPNxqy2lJlOqxuB3TGqk00LKhT8uOdB39WA/s500/Photo%25252020160927194851098.jpg" id="blogsy-1475023749729.1318" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hZAeusrYTKUUIYaA8DJl7t8ajnSbuKsMqn9B2idd2yh3XjxIGi-EN-Ivj0SNUHGBxRCm45XNahcGfZXajl6ccPtCEXM8vooecGQfnw771LhWc3JrKyARV7jXRvQpVm_4hE4CrtgZ7YE/s2048/Photo%25252020160927194851207.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4hZAeusrYTKUUIYaA8DJl7t8ajnSbuKsMqn9B2idd2yh3XjxIGi-EN-Ivj0SNUHGBxRCm45XNahcGfZXajl6ccPtCEXM8vooecGQfnw771LhWc3JrKyARV7jXRvQpVm_4hE4CrtgZ7YE/s500/Photo%25252020160927194851207.jpg" id="blogsy-1475023749776.9521" class="alignnone" width="500" height="1569" alt=""></a></div><p> I have picked up three more nutcrackers...along with special embellishments for my next playtime with Nutcrackers.</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-3678967915053437742015-04-14T13:14:00.001-05:002016-09-27T18:36:41.227-05:00No 3 TableI started with a $1 brass and glass plant stand from my local thrift store. I painted the brass a grey color and then used brown shoe polish to give it the look of old industrial pipes.<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgm8O4yHhXPR7dvpS6Qc9a-EopEpuJ_gH-O-FXdxcUjAUIsCXhw8jUpBK7LUhTedmRsJbD0kLi3nmEUlkf6m6Piq3rY74GlxhtwfZhvEjq_CIc2EieL3NOh8nVGVrnBAMGa2ow1HUl8E/s1721/Photo%25252020160927183531712.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjgm8O4yHhXPR7dvpS6Qc9a-EopEpuJ_gH-O-FXdxcUjAUIsCXhw8jUpBK7LUhTedmRsJbD0kLi3nmEUlkf6m6Piq3rY74GlxhtwfZhvEjq_CIc2EieL3NOh8nVGVrnBAMGa2ow1HUl8E/s500/Photo%25252020160927183531712.jpg" id="blogsy-1475019391111.3882" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="1116"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPLXJEVkMgKBcqI1IyhXi_S7iigPKb3wx8PtHKQXGeV7Fj85x1hH4B-eJi-Hy04wqGWVlfM6CFgvSJYIAWoCD_2PhQ67gmdLFz7kXA8SuSQDAI8cDnKccHRHsxf86eIiPVfswtQYBVqs/s1443/Photo%25252020160927183531832.jpg" target="_blank" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVPLXJEVkMgKBcqI1IyhXi_S7iigPKb3wx8PtHKQXGeV7Fj85x1hH4B-eJi-Hy04wqGWVlfM6CFgvSJYIAWoCD_2PhQ67gmdLFz7kXA8SuSQDAI8cDnKccHRHsxf86eIiPVfswtQYBVqs/s500/Photo%25252020160927183531832.jpg" id="blogsy-1475019391116.4634" class="alignleft" width="500" height="374" alt=""></a></div><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> I painted the number 3 on black foam core and put it under the glass. I love this little table..so much fun!</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-41905003962934399372015-03-26T12:25:00.001-05:002016-09-27T20:15:37.623-05:00Office Space...little things<p> Little things...the details are what make decorating a room fun for me. I take a slow approach. I will be working in the office...then I decide to arrange things differently or to bring something in from another room.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NCtYAgzRFd31jh6OVZy3jjSrWxVVWbzyKr0GRUC6GniaKy8XBoFwiLJVbwhjLjAGEI1BL3VTOUqYYkbwUGF2_IDtDNRb0Beg5yLMMSdHCcFXoPQ7x71FtXAo4VrAhINLKvfDjzi-X2k/s2048/Photo%25252020160927201525208.jpg" target="_blank" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NCtYAgzRFd31jh6OVZy3jjSrWxVVWbzyKr0GRUC6GniaKy8XBoFwiLJVbwhjLjAGEI1BL3VTOUqYYkbwUGF2_IDtDNRb0Beg5yLMMSdHCcFXoPQ7x71FtXAo4VrAhINLKvfDjzi-X2k/s500/Photo%25252020160927201525208.jpg" id="blogsy-1475025336017.8418" class="alignleft" width="500" height="669" alt=""></a></div><span style="text-align: center; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div style="text-align: start;"><br></div><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This lamp has a rice paper shade (flea market find).....with a pretty oversize Conso tassel (Tuesday Morning Outlet)....set on a (red) typewriting textbook (which is the same one I had in high school...Trader Bakers)...and there is the fabric ( Vogue Fabric booth at the Houston Quilt Show several years ago) which I draped over the window.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: start;"> </p><p style="text-align: start;"> </p></span><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-11574500469875579232015-03-04T11:02:00.001-06:002016-09-27T20:26:40.091-05:00Black and White Office with Color<p> I love the idea of a black and white office.....but I really like color. I took color cues from my "Turtle Rose" quilt. I found the great orange chair, made the Rose Tile pillow, painted the little leaf shelf....so much fun. It almost makes working in the office bearable.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySpI1jVj6mbxlt0-B5-gih2TCuSLb48zsKilLSaeo84XxZCmPXtQfnmzjGUErJN3Atk9RLb1DohaB43c8JN9DVWMBZjqDe7PM3mU1YxyGNChm29PHhnxz7HjrxUZpQFFA6YknlQVPaEw/s2048/Photo%25252020160927202630522.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySpI1jVj6mbxlt0-B5-gih2TCuSLb48zsKilLSaeo84XxZCmPXtQfnmzjGUErJN3Atk9RLb1DohaB43c8JN9DVWMBZjqDe7PM3mU1YxyGNChm29PHhnxz7HjrxUZpQFFA6YknlQVPaEw/s500/Photo%25252020160927202630522.jpg" id="blogsy-1475025998521.0952" class="alignnone" width="500" height="669" alt=""></a></div><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-28131153184083233232015-03-01T23:10:00.001-06:002015-03-01T23:10:10.879-06:00Thrift Store Office<p> </p><p><font size="5">A trip to Trader Bakers yielded some great office additions. I found a student's hand copies of two of Thomas Weston's cadels....the letters L and Z. I attached them to the side of my black file cabinet with magnets. Aren't they lovely!</font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpgQDDQIGpYFLGfPyByXBk6PMNpxGR7tM1ow-zQHTztZwgW1ZMsNDMkSbhoQzRi-NrE9VKQQqCMvNclYR5uK4NhBIbo0HGGESVA6JJwxloCJuqM1uB41MrVopFJS9PoPssU234GbIVb0/s2048/Photo%25252020150301230908442.jpg" target="_blank" style=" "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirpgQDDQIGpYFLGfPyByXBk6PMNpxGR7tM1ow-zQHTztZwgW1ZMsNDMkSbhoQzRi-NrE9VKQQqCMvNclYR5uK4NhBIbo0HGGESVA6JJwxloCJuqM1uB41MrVopFJS9PoPssU234GbIVb0/s500/Photo%25252020150301230908442.jpg" id="blogsy-1425273012068.7214" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="650" height="365"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thomas Weston's Cadels</td></tr></tbody></table><p><font size="5">One things leads to another.....</font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CRRaLl22667bekZ5tpm7Tsc6lny05V52EMiae1Q6ONCuwHLiVMNSmRstr29NLUWlEYGKojEjEE4zLDUl_U81mtcX42dDOQuWlWWsDWB4rqZsySIB1iniyUSq_eEx3LGLy2XPSZuZHCs/s2048/Photo%25252020150301230908622.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CRRaLl22667bekZ5tpm7Tsc6lny05V52EMiae1Q6ONCuwHLiVMNSmRstr29NLUWlEYGKojEjEE4zLDUl_U81mtcX42dDOQuWlWWsDWB4rqZsySIB1iniyUSq_eEx3LGLy2XPSZuZHCs/s500/Photo%25252020150301230908622.jpg" id="blogsy-1425273012135.6738" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="888" alt=""></a></div><p> </p><p> <font size="5">The black magazine holders (a previous thrift store find) look great on top of the file cabinet. I numbered white cards with some black vinyl numbers I had. The slinky has always been in the office....it is important to my work!</font></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9xyiiZubOC-1TPdaMltJ4idydp52f9rFds8dYabaji9NI3OmdnigJagYCg8PYH0704BOioA4ARyt6kXdUSPch8myCs15W18wpUKiLkpDIv88V92Tg4NjoloBeDhDIIeI22xvPqG4MWY/s1570/Photo%25252020150301230908767.jpg" target="_blank" style=" "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh9xyiiZubOC-1TPdaMltJ4idydp52f9rFds8dYabaji9NI3OmdnigJagYCg8PYH0704BOioA4ARyt6kXdUSPch8myCs15W18wpUKiLkpDIv88V92Tg4NjoloBeDhDIIeI22xvPqG4MWY/s500/Photo%25252020150301230908767.jpg" id="blogsy-1425273012141.389" class="aligncenter" width="650" height="699" alt=""></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Office Upcycle</td></tr></tbody></table><p><font size="5"><br></font></p><p><font size="5">I use the vintage hole punch in my art book work.....I love this new corner in my office....upcycling makes me happy!</font></p><p><font size="6">Terry</font> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-34001247873458742082015-02-11T13:33:00.002-06:002015-02-11T13:54:40.492-06:00Office UpdatesMy office is a nice little room at the end of my house. There is a good window in front of my desk with a view of our quiet street....and closer, a big tree....and closer, my garden with the rock and slab path....and closer, small trees and shade flowers.<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaSRP6V2G6TO3dQplnBdtNizgpud9hfPRNSujt0J6mBk8LDqj_Cj9wivr0UltJ3HFGrtB988ZZU3bCKh44xC-IncRgMFmCbNbKV5EmBsl2Otr8xvuG3FF7_59huWpX8dvjyv9v3Hf6yg/s640/blogger-image--1473930226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaSRP6V2G6TO3dQplnBdtNizgpud9hfPRNSujt0J6mBk8LDqj_Cj9wivr0UltJ3HFGrtB988ZZU3bCKh44xC-IncRgMFmCbNbKV5EmBsl2Otr8xvuG3FF7_59huWpX8dvjyv9v3Hf6yg/s640/blogger-image--1473930226.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Of course, It is February right now, so I'm thinking of the flowers.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have an aversion to office work and computer work. It is very difficult for me to be good and do this kind of work. I would rather stitch, paint and draw....I would rather make things and do things to my house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, I play with the office when I'm in the office.....here is my wonderful outdated Boombox with tapes and CD's. It all fit on a little file cabinet to the left of my desk......rock on!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTl727zSpZHNERnGxSTpUP8GHRpxScyxCLc5RtRUApfHltMpD37-wSlVY7TAi9Kls0UTPeywKwO4ZvXLkwxLyDu9FK3u8ujj_0W_hsh8ysRO0zaYOWrvpFPK-smn9q3zjPcoec-B6Ppc/s640/blogger-image--1505444373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVTl727zSpZHNERnGxSTpUP8GHRpxScyxCLc5RtRUApfHltMpD37-wSlVY7TAi9Kls0UTPeywKwO4ZvXLkwxLyDu9FK3u8ujj_0W_hsh8ysRO0zaYOWrvpFPK-smn9q3zjPcoec-B6Ppc/s640/blogger-image--1505444373.jpg"></a></div><br></div>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-63975404470997108622014-11-04T20:50:00.001-06:002014-11-04T20:50:19.333-06:00Porch Swing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aNBx32OkKUGBs2jCCiqwvTYaQ-wVZ7jC4txk6OwULG3dlE9TtQ3OP-_FO_GJFVZZFRpFkxj4-1sWCR56P-Z_WPszEM33QJRfIHKp_hBVVepJ8nBCAoUyngyfMTsCkGvXpALjrQKJZtU/s2048/Photo%25252020141104204959.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aNBx32OkKUGBs2jCCiqwvTYaQ-wVZ7jC4txk6OwULG3dlE9TtQ3OP-_FO_GJFVZZFRpFkxj4-1sWCR56P-Z_WPszEM33QJRfIHKp_hBVVepJ8nBCAoUyngyfMTsCkGvXpALjrQKJZtU/s500/Photo%25252020141104204959.jpg" id="blogsy-1415155818247.4219" class="alignnone" width="500" height="235" alt=""></a></div><p> The Oak Leaf Quilt has been through a lot of life. It was made in the 60's and it was in rough shape when I acquired it. I had to cut out sections that were too far gone, cut the good parts and stitch them back together. It is the perfect size for a cushion on our swing.</p><p>The two afghans were bought at different times. I had the red stripe one on the back of the swing...then, brought the blue star afghan home from the thrift store and put in on the swing...and, what!...it's the American flag!</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-9833544283524693572014-10-29T14:01:00.002-05:002016-09-27T20:40:59.657-05:00Red Metal Kitchen Cabinet
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<div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-69387900719786220382014-09-08T11:39:00.001-05:002014-09-08T11:47:48.500-05:00Turtle Basket Makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My Brother Gave me this ugly old sewing basket.....he said that I would know what to do with it.....well, it just so happens that I did know what to do with it. I neede some storage in my bathroom. I needed something to store our extras...soap, shampoo, etc. So, this would be just the right size to fit on top of the bathroom shelves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpK-iW6ZXB7yezUTYU4nCqB_SjUz4DXsHXUHXMARVps3znFlALqFH9Qh6d5GwHKhxCkYPLJ2Zuq1if7Hz8T5yucZVBHi8g9WfeU_SZtqLPHt11dm_4eCSmDzIh4k9PTM-4IJrEmeE2QU/s640/blogger-image--1566512062.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpK-iW6ZXB7yezUTYU4nCqB_SjUz4DXsHXUHXMARVps3znFlALqFH9Qh6d5GwHKhxCkYPLJ2Zuq1if7Hz8T5yucZVBHi8g9WfeU_SZtqLPHt11dm_4eCSmDzIh4k9PTM-4IJrEmeE2QU/s640/blogger-image--1566512062.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The first step, rip out the innards and paint with acrylic paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjronBPn_nTnO4GS23PrMuM46wAyuYatSiTD6iwbNg3uwII7us5is9iAmAa_jDZQ-6xRr4oDnFDTbl6CYEwrlKC90UhYuWvuVcczdS-WoCCfOdb3-9a8eHkC8hbMf7lsSxndOmlbBMrKZs/s640/blogger-image-643914683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjronBPn_nTnO4GS23PrMuM46wAyuYatSiTD6iwbNg3uwII7us5is9iAmAa_jDZQ-6xRr4oDnFDTbl6CYEwrlKC90UhYuWvuVcczdS-WoCCfOdb3-9a8eHkC8hbMf7lsSxndOmlbBMrKZs/s640/blogger-image-643914683.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The next step....paint the outside. I used several colors of acrylic paints to get a soft soft soft yellow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJb1SYMjh1079mAMUu_us2BhVen7PfL1Fxb2pYMib3yTZXio2WWtNjBwelU-RgQrlTX9J35RMFwAVe4Dwde_tO8j-FeLoQL8VgzRFb1EAWpuFLZC1Wuw2N0mb_CjFNTNXhUEMv7-O6_E/s640/blogger-image--805386117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJb1SYMjh1079mAMUu_us2BhVen7PfL1Fxb2pYMib3yTZXio2WWtNjBwelU-RgQrlTX9J35RMFwAVe4Dwde_tO8j-FeLoQL8VgzRFb1EAWpuFLZC1Wuw2N0mb_CjFNTNXhUEMv7-O6_E/s640/blogger-image--805386117.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I used several layers of paint....letting them dry in between coats. This way, the fabric (and batting underneath the fabric) has a chance to dry thoroughly. Each coat of paint is a mix of yellow, sand and white colors. The effect on the fabric is a suede look. I lightly brushed the wicker with white paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I also trimmed with turquoise paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is a Tjap (pronounced something like "chop") which I bought from Judy Gula of Artistic Artifacts....she has amazingly cool stuff! The Turtle Tjap was used to create a wax relief for batik.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxm_uc5r8UZ2Zf6xNlg33E-zCBUTsRxTX0t3mU0mFYJ5KnyrCH7mOPDUK8Svq8D8jXyLVI9XC9hNEtE61drWIfa0wsGnWEEoBgU2mMUIG9cXrWpeyBD0oGuIjKkErnBD6dTjMv-vEmiYc/s640/blogger-image--1654438227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxm_uc5r8UZ2Zf6xNlg33E-zCBUTsRxTX0t3mU0mFYJ5KnyrCH7mOPDUK8Svq8D8jXyLVI9XC9hNEtE61drWIfa0wsGnWEEoBgU2mMUIG9cXrWpeyBD0oGuIjKkErnBD6dTjMv-vEmiYc/s640/blogger-image--1654438227.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I decided to use the Turtle Tjap as a stamp.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvHHQ5wzRgSr4iGkKacez3uRXUujLMETpp2xrgCw5Jp1Q5KUOPYuDK81DIvx5RGlyub9_jW32CZhv9xy-TLtyIQWKCfYI4mpPNnOFQ3dXOLIxDIkZVPxBMdJY7wx1q3glJMhZAeAwYkc/s640/blogger-image-1750144353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvHHQ5wzRgSr4iGkKacez3uRXUujLMETpp2xrgCw5Jp1Q5KUOPYuDK81DIvx5RGlyub9_jW32CZhv9xy-TLtyIQWKCfYI4mpPNnOFQ3dXOLIxDIkZVPxBMdJY7wx1q3glJMhZAeAwYkc/s640/blogger-image-1750144353.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I painted turquoise paint onto the Tjap and stamped it. Yes....I did several tests to be sure things would go well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXC4Kz-TjOMSeSj8IB52ifDoz4ruUbTH_-r-aRkV1JP-Od5Jut_LEPWdQL2GHZx9Pe_AtSnCH1T9um4qEo1g6Ym8KzH8Q8B4Qbggit2gNE9ub0TAJYsvCKW1qamVJjv__TfilSxwNWLv0/s640/blogger-image-2041555202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXC4Kz-TjOMSeSj8IB52ifDoz4ruUbTH_-r-aRkV1JP-Od5Jut_LEPWdQL2GHZx9Pe_AtSnCH1T9um4qEo1g6Ym8KzH8Q8B4Qbggit2gNE9ub0TAJYsvCKW1qamVJjv__TfilSxwNWLv0/s640/blogger-image-2041555202.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Okay, so this was cool....I picked up this trim at a thrift shop while the turtles were drying!!!! I know! How does that little perfect thing happen? I cut out and glued little suns on the basket.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvGkUp94SDTz1-dC-8Oc_a14gfUwRKJcLBcIjlJN2GfPZMpU3zyfb4LV2QUBT1Bc6wfZQklKSn9Mol1gwNvVym5hABZU6LZmuhoHNMXP0MwoVhCPPM0GKPq4Hma1ZhcfD5kW6YoYKC1s/s640/blogger-image--936557015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvGkUp94SDTz1-dC-8Oc_a14gfUwRKJcLBcIjlJN2GfPZMpU3zyfb4LV2QUBT1Bc6wfZQklKSn9Mol1gwNvVym5hABZU6LZmuhoHNMXP0MwoVhCPPM0GKPq4Hma1ZhcfD5kW6YoYKC1s/s640/blogger-image--936557015.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here is a detail. Then, of course, the next step was to trim with turquoise paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxq63GGHAyCRDgD-sZcC-I20OIPw2GrYklnewPoODjr7vjwQIVcDpIWwES43qsHz6_Wp8SCdGUxRoYcOGN3dvCp0i3ZZo8g6IZ__YDtsZNIWaLm1duXwCWa3EQFn-4Zaj2OT2NcHP8H8A/s640/blogger-image-1208771986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxq63GGHAyCRDgD-sZcC-I20OIPw2GrYklnewPoODjr7vjwQIVcDpIWwES43qsHz6_Wp8SCdGUxRoYcOGN3dvCp0i3ZZo8g6IZ__YDtsZNIWaLm1duXwCWa3EQFn-4Zaj2OT2NcHP8H8A/s640/blogger-image-1208771986.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After! Basket Makeover! Turtle Basket is in its place and doing its job......and I like it....so does Scot.YAY!</div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-33967812640309833132014-06-08T08:32:00.001-05:002014-06-08T08:34:00.705-05:00Magazine Basket ReDoOkay, so I have been a turtle in my shell for awhile now. The past year has been full of family drama and big health (life) scares. Things have settled down and things are much much better.<div><br></div><div>I am now working with an iPad instead of my PC. I have used Word Office Suite for the past ten years. I was really good at it. I wrote three books, did blogs, made packaging and design work and magazine articles. I have to move forward and learn everything new......so, I am making this blog in the Blogger App for my iPad......we'll see.</div><div><br></div><div>I just wish that they would make a Rosetta Stone for Microsoft to Apple.</div><div><br></div><div>Here is my latest upcycled project. It is a small thing, (but as I said, I'm testing a new format and I'm trying to make the test easy.) It is a magazine rack which I picked up at Trader Bakers for $1.25. I love the form and especially the little wooden beads. The painted part is a cute old fashioned design, but the color had to be changed. The condition is also great.....yay!</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1cJdPso-49HARU0Y7x995bRmdhVaVWLeq4YEVubMBcdoZpAuq4tRjOAVc9HxA5Yp9RqzLMHF1WegakWjSrpGrA5yR1i8JUa3JRR2HJ2BCOnu6W-oB-qVnkUSgisp_PKdym8EEX6-mfc/s640/blogger-image-466911158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1cJdPso-49HARU0Y7x995bRmdhVaVWLeq4YEVubMBcdoZpAuq4tRjOAVc9HxA5Yp9RqzLMHF1WegakWjSrpGrA5yR1i8JUa3JRR2HJ2BCOnu6W-oB-qVnkUSgisp_PKdym8EEX6-mfc/s640/blogger-image-466911158.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The only thing I needed to do was to paint a little bit with red and white paints. Easily done in front of the tv one evening while watching a rerun of Elementary.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyBY2t-yEUYFaVJ97PVChhqDc4RQZdQ_yLTxcuEM6fKN2YDs9nvTOXlFxS59dGqvUOx32tmI4MtNzBfjvp6-ZYKqayIOvVRD9PmFdj1qWwwFdTpeGhRsGxhsbWjRy5WWC2V88HP7X0mA/s640/blogger-image--1398760707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuyBY2t-yEUYFaVJ97PVChhqDc4RQZdQ_yLTxcuEM6fKN2YDs9nvTOXlFxS59dGqvUOx32tmI4MtNzBfjvp6-ZYKqayIOvVRD9PmFdj1qWwwFdTpeGhRsGxhsbWjRy5WWC2V88HP7X0mA/s640/blogger-image--1398760707.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">How cute, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6XvO6nufc7PuTbtVGAOT6t_xE5YjlHpBOBdN4ksPndhf60sRBZX75AxOoyyKUzjOhw4pg-eCVjvhgY8d3IM_GLQ503jRlMD2SISlV6qVzdD7JHEbg1N3x-Bavf0t9a8vUcvhHiD1Yz8/s640/blogger-image-255284864.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6XvO6nufc7PuTbtVGAOT6t_xE5YjlHpBOBdN4ksPndhf60sRBZX75AxOoyyKUzjOhw4pg-eCVjvhgY8d3IM_GLQ503jRlMD2SISlV6qVzdD7JHEbg1N3x-Bavf0t9a8vUcvhHiD1Yz8/s640/blogger-image-255284864.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So, the red beads made me think of cherries. I have a cherry print fabric.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhey63fUrBO2L0elo3_fO6BV9D3P69UbApmb1ETtuEY5bkenxWzhg_CeHMWFDv7sX2JFxjYZnW0k-PHvNJUozbQ8K8IMhR4T39ojbYeI4kwUKB_FNaJS_xZXHJkEs8UghzQUCJMD4cQ2os/s640/blogger-image-114166525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhey63fUrBO2L0elo3_fO6BV9D3P69UbApmb1ETtuEY5bkenxWzhg_CeHMWFDv7sX2JFxjYZnW0k-PHvNJUozbQ8K8IMhR4T39ojbYeI4kwUKB_FNaJS_xZXHJkEs8UghzQUCJMD4cQ2os/s640/blogger-image-114166525.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">....I may not even make a liner for the basket.....maybe I'll just cut the fabric into pieces and stuff them into the divided sections and then come up with a brilliant cherry project.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some projects just continue for awhile....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Enjoy the Process!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Terry</div><br></div><br></div>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-79158942082302402672012-11-15T17:38:00.000-06:002012-11-15T17:38:45.234-06:00Drawing Room- Art Studio MakeoverThe new Design Studio is finished.....until things change! I call it the Drawing Room because I mostly Draw in here.<br />
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After installing the yellow school lockers, I put the red bookcases on either side. I had to think of curtains. I wanted a strong color to balance the red and yellow...hmmm...blue completes the primary colors already in place. Now, this is cool...I had major yardage of this blue velvet (yes, Blue Velvet!) which my daughter had given me from an in law of hers. How perfect!<br />
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Here is the stack of red book cases to the left of the lockers. I love the paper bag color on the wall. My special "art pieces" look like they are in a gallery.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My "Blue Boy" is a prize possession.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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This art collection consists of an unpainted plaster "Blue Boy" ($2 from a thrift store); My drawing after a sketch by Leonardo Da Vinci; Shadow box of thinking monkeys ($1.50 from thrift store); Little clay pots which I untangled from a macrame net ($1 yard sale).<br />
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Here are the stacked red book cases to the right of the lockers. It is so great to have all my books in one place.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shoe Form Assemblage</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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The great shoe forms finally have a place. The boxes are each $1 finds from junking days. The little chalkboard (So sweet) has the original mmm's that were there when I bought the chalkboard for $2 somewhere. I sprayed the chalkboard with a fixative so that the mmm's will stay put.<br />
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Even though space for storage is always at a premium, I decided to give myself a treat by having these small spaces dedicated to somewhat orderly assemblages. <br />
<br />Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-29657641880760791772012-11-12T12:37:00.000-06:002012-11-12T12:37:38.334-06:00Small Art Studio Make Over (second installment)Over the years, I've had so much fun going foraging and bringing home parts and pieces for my constantly moving and changing studio spaces. Here are some of the pieces that I like and need for the space....<br />
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I have red book cases, one of which I purchased at a yard sale about 25 years ago. The other ones are made of the drawers which I took out of a dresser.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">6 Drawers Make 3 Book Cases</td></tr>
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The dresser is now storage for papers and current design work. I added a "folded up" folding table to the top for a real good work surface.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Open Shelving For Design Work and Papers</td></tr>
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I needed the book cases just for books. My book collection is the biggest investment I've made next to my house. Research, inspiration and education are critical to me for my development as an artist. I live in a place where there are very few museums or cultural centers. So, I depend on the internet, travel and my books to continue my art education.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Storage Containers "Before"</td></tr>
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Here are a couple of storage containers I bought from my favorite flea market guy, Jeff. They cost $5 and are perfect for roll storage. These containers afforded me an afternoon of makeover fun!<br />
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I painted the containers white. Then added things found at flea markets. The numbers are big black plastic and used for outside signage. String and tags added make me think of import storage containers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stickers Add a Red Stripe Trim</td></tr>
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These red and white stickers have been a lot of fun to play with. I have about ten rolls of them and they fit in my vintage tape dispenser.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Storage Containers "After"</td></tr>
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I like to decorate my containers because playing like this relaxes me and sometimes sparks new ideas for artwork.<br />
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<br />Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-26336087552571597032012-10-16T13:55:00.003-05:002012-10-17T13:40:36.045-05:00Small Art Studio Make Over (first installment)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recent Drawing Room</td></tr>
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The "Drawing Room" is the room I draw in. I have paper and coloring materials, a light table, drafting table, layout table, layout boards, my art books, book projects, idea folders, space for drawings in use and anything else that I want for the purposes of design work.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Drawing Room 2 years ago</td></tr>
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This room has traveled back and forth between two spaces way too many times.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Small Drawing Room Before</td></tr>
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So, once and for all, I had to make the decision that it needed to be bolted to the ground in one room for good!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Too Much Clutter!</td></tr>
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I took a good look and made my list:<br />
#1. The first thing I needed was closed storage because everything was out in the open and it was too distracting to work in there.<br />
#2. I decided that I was going to finally use my gallon of mis-tinted paint ($32 paint I got for $3!..yay!) in paper lunch bag color.<br />
#3. I wanted all of my art books on the bookcases with nothing else on them.<br />
#4.I decided all peripheral projects and materials needed to go to the "Out Room". The "Out Room" is a room in the house that has an outside door. I use it for painting furniture, refinishing, cleaning flea finds, hammering and sawing things, storage and keeping garden stuff.<br />
#5. I needed my worktables to have nothing on them so that I could use them for current work. So, this meant more pairing down of excess stuff. This process took several rounds of serious selection.<br />
#6. I wanted this room to be my own space, so the things that might end up hanging on the walls for decoration would be chosen only on the criteria that I loved to look at them. That is my only explanation for the final look of the room.<br />
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For #1:<br />
I went on a foraging trip with my good friend Stefanie and found this at <a href="http://consignmentkentucky.com/" rel="nofollow">Don's Consignment</a> in Owensboro Kentucky! This is a bank of three yellow school lockers! I have red bookcases! This is beyond perfect!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow School Lockers for closed storage</td></tr>
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For #2:<br />
I had to move stuff out of the room and paint before the lockers came home.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here are some of my art books</td></tr>
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Scot helped me to move my books...he said...too many books....then, he helped me to paint.<br />
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I love the color of this paint. It is a warm neutral and a great background for primary colors. Which, as you will see, is important!....to be continued............Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-83495728236229321022012-08-28T15:45:00.001-05:002012-08-28T15:45:36.921-05:00Elegant T.P. HolderWe have been working on our bathroom for quite some time, now. So, while I'm patiently waiting for everybody to do their thing, I am doing my thing....and my thing is to make lovely bathroom accessories.<br />
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This is how I made my simple but elegant T.P. holder. I have seen some things on the Internet similar to this.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">DIY T.P. Holder</td></tr>
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Here are two candle sticks which cost a total of $1.34 at my Salvation Army Thrift Store in Owensboro, Ky.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Centering Glass Candlestick</td></tr>
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I am measuring all around the small candlestick on the top of the large candlestick for accurate placement.<br />
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I am using a glue which is supposed to hold glass and metal together even when wet or outside (time will tell). The glue is to be applied on both surfaces and let to cure for 5 minutes.<br />
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I like to use my vintage timer for this.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like the Rocket Design</td></tr>
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I place the small candlestick on the large candlestick, weight it and wait for two hours.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anything That Works is a Weight</td></tr>
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Here is the finished T.P. holder with T.P. in its place.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elegant TP Holder</td></tr>
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My family likes it. <br />
<br />Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-77606712309262907772012-08-24T15:53:00.000-05:002012-08-24T15:53:10.675-05:00Corbels and Shoe forms as SculptureMy Scot took me to my favorite flea market, Trader Bakers in Owensboro, Ky. yesterday to get me out of the house. It was a good day, man, did I score big!<br />
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Lately, I've been perusing (drooling over) my Restoration Hardware Catalog for inspiration for my living/dining room. Architectural salvage pieces are so interesting.....and can be so pricey in the hands of dealers and shops that know what they have.....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Great Sign for the Thrifter</td></tr>
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I had seen these corbels and facade pieces on the floor in the corner of a booth for about 4 months. The problem was...there was no price. So, I kept waiting for a price. Yesterday, I moved the things around in the box and found the price underneath written on the box...$6.99 for "4 pieces off old house"! Yay!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Architectural Salvage as Sculpture </td></tr>
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This is a photo of the corbels as sculpture on my dining room table. The two candlesticks were purchased 13 years ago for my outside (poolside) wedding. I found the little wooden bird when I was visiting my mom and sister in Naples, Fla. this summer.(uh, oh! this could be a warning! Tangent Alert!) Naples, Fla. has the best thrift stores! (no,no, false alarm!)<br />
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I also decided it was time to buy this group of shoe forms which I had been wanting for a long time.....they were also at floor level...pricier, but, really? $18.00 for the group! Yay! The shoe forms are also very sculptural. I have no place for them at the moment....but I have an idea.... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shoe Forms are so Sculptural</td></tr>
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Then, there is this very well made server's apron with pockets on both sides (reversible) priced at $1.25! Yay!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chic Server's Apron</td></tr>
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Then, there is this Pyrex loaf pan for $2.00! Now, I have five loaf pans for my bread baking days! Yay!<br />
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Oh, yes, here are the two facade pieces...maybe they will work with the shoe forms.....I'll think about it and play with the pieces....and think about it. <br />
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I say,"Yay!" a lot at this flea market. The rented booths are mostly unmanned. You can usually meet the vendors on a Saturday when they are stocking up.We have some favorites.....good people, good times, good scores.....Yay!<br />
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<br />Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-17982378853176632632012-08-08T13:59:00.000-05:002012-08-10T06:57:19.830-05:00Shabby Chic Notion ChestYears ago, my little sewing box could hold all my notions. Until recently, my notions were located in a shelf in my Stitch Studio....in plastic boxes. That was all fine and good until I spotted this remarkable little chest at My Salvation Army Thrift Store. That was when I realized that what I needed was a Notion Chest! This little overpainted beauty was $5! Score! Do I think about the work involved to make it lovely? Of course not!...it was $5!<br />
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The size is perfect and I could envision my collection of cigar boxes fitting in the little shelves with handmade labels for each type of notion. It is well built and fits in the spot in my Studio......<br />
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I took some mineral spirits to see what I was up against...How many layers of paint is that? So, after lots of stripper, elbow grease, heat gun and determination...I was happy with the chest when it was mostly stripped. (I have a problem with my hands and my patience.) So, shabby chic is good enough for me. This is not a rare antique, just a darling piece for my studio.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shabby Chic Notion Chest</td></tr>
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I left some of the paint on the shelves, so I painted the inside shelves a soft white. Where I couldn't (or wouldn't) get the remaining paint off nooks and crannies, I added some soft coral paint. I finished the surface with Formby's Tung Oil.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bark Cloth was a thrift find</td></tr>
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I lined the shelves with this great old bark cloth. It is a print of food with the calory count next to each item. I believe that this bark cloth was kitchen curtains at some point...who would do that to themselves????<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Labels were added with double stick mounting tape that comes off with no damage to the box</td></tr>
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I love cigar boxes, and I never pay more than $3 for one. The cigar boxes fit perfectly in the shelves.I made a label for each box.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage cigar boxes hold sewing notions</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These spools came with the threads on them</td></tr>
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I used vintage American Thread Co. thread spools for the door handles.<br />
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The important thing in my studio is that there is a cute place for everything and everything is in its cute place. I work with so much stuff that the more organized I can be, the smoother my work goes. Fixing up old things is also good for me....I can take a break from work and still be productive.<br />
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<br />Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-46285879658482872752012-02-10T15:53:00.000-06:002012-02-10T15:53:23.263-06:00Update Dated Crochet Spread<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I acquired this piece of crochet so many years ago that I can't even remember where I got it. It is an unfinished bedspread which was beautifully crocheted with white crochet thread and a very small hook. I have used it over the years in my (formerly)all white lacy bedroom, the babies' rocking chair in their pink room, in the shabby guest room and then it was put away for awhile. I took it out a few months back and draped it over my sewing chair. Then I decided it should be orange.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White Crochet With Pillows</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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TANGENT ALERT! The pillows on my chair help my back. The flower one is a needlepoint pillow I picked up at Salvation Army for $1. I made the black plaid pillow from one of my sister's sweaters.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This Makes Gorgeous Orange</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Did you know that the Pantone Color of the year 2012 is Tangerine?<br />
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I follow the directions on the RIT dye box. I use the salt and I simmer it on the stove. After the dying process, I rinse the piece with vinegar. I laid the spread to dry outside in the warm sunshine (this was done last summer). After it dried, I painted some areas with red and white dye paints, it's simple, use a paint brush to randomly add bits of color. After things all dried out, I heat set the dyes with a pressing cloth and an iron.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I painted the "bubbles"with red and white</td></tr>
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The new spread is a gorgeous tangerine with deeper bits of red and lighter bits of pink (because of the white).<br />
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The dye paint keeps the spread from looking too flat with just one color. Also, where there were stains on the spread, the dye colors will "take" differently, so that is an added bonus.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I Love the Spread on My Trunk</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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So, here is where this spread is living,now, on top of my old steamer trunk. It adds a great color note in the living room.<br />
<br />Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-69062166618760419812012-01-16T15:29:00.000-06:002012-01-16T15:29:37.633-06:00Flea Market Finds: Oven RoasterYou know, sometimes you go out to the picking grounds and you just have a feeling that something will be there for you........then you find the extraordinary find! A Westinghouse Oven Roaster in pristine condition!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My second Oven!</td></tr>
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I don't know who was more excited, Scot or me! For the low low price of $15 I now have a second oven.<br />
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The wire rack is removed, you heat up the oven, then put the food in the rack and lower the rack inside. We found this a few weeks before Thanksgiving and I cooked a whole chicken and then a roast in it to be sure it cooked at the right temperatures. Eureka! I was able to cook my turkey in this and make my bread in my regular oven at the same time, yay!<br />
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The lid hangs on to a special lip for it so I can baste things, it is so cool.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">it was made in 1940!</td></tr>
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Scot looked online and found the instruction manual. This model was made in 1940, so that makes it 72 years old. We figured someone bought it, used it twice and packed it away forever. Well, baby it is getting used, now, and my daughter Robby can't wait for me to pass it on.Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-24024174401028520282012-01-16T13:17:00.000-06:002012-01-16T13:17:39.369-06:00Heywood Wakefield TableNow, THIS! This was a find.....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heywood Wakefield table</td></tr>
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This table caught my eye at the flea market. Then it caught my heart when I saw the price tag at $5. It was mine. I brought it home and looked it up on the world wide web and saw that other people value this lovely design as well. My husband said to sell it. Then I said,"Who would want this five dollar table?"<br />
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</a>My mother in law gave us this rocking chair. Even though it had green velvet upholstery on it I liked the chair. It is a comfortable mom and baby chair. So, I had to make it my own by doing an upcycle.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make a Comfy Spot with Mixed Textiles</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I decided to wrap the cushion with an Indian batik.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Indian Batik from Thrift Store</td></tr>
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Then I draped a utility quilt on the back.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Sweet Potato Color is Warm and the rough grid gives this quilt great textural interest</td></tr>
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It needed an outstanding pillow. I went into my treasure textile bin and found these South American cat molas. I made the pillow and..... Voila! You can see how I made this pillow on my design blog <a href="http://threadpaint.blogspot.com/">Taire Daire Designs</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You will find out how I made this pillow on my other blog<br />
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My rocker is wrapped in a cozy mix of world textiles!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Camel Saddle was $2 at a garage sale 30 years ago</td></tr>
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The foot rest is a Camel Saddle that I found at a garage sale in Texas 30 years ago. Back then, I painted him dark green and put a flowery cushion on his back. My little ones played horsey with him for years. He has seen many changes (mostly the cushion and new glue and nails) over the years. This time I painted him purple and made a new cushion in golden yellow with buttons. Then, I adorned his neck with a bangle bracelet from India.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upcycled Cozy Corner in Living Room</td></tr>
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So, here is a cozy spot in the living room. I will tell you about the great end table in a future blog.....it's a pretty good story.Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-64657334947283546422012-01-04T14:25:00.000-06:002012-01-04T14:25:13.803-06:00Chalkboard Door and Eraser<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">chalkboard door in stitch studio</td></tr>
</tbody></table>My sister, Mary Ann gave me a can of Chalkboard Paint.....this is how things get started, ya know.......So, I have doors, windows and pass-throughs in my Stitch Studio, so I have to make every space count. I had a makeshift design area on the door, before, but it wasn't necessary. I painted it with the chalkboard paint and now, it is very useful. I write ideas and sometimes fast sketches on the board. Sometimes a two year old scribbles on the board....it's all good.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">chalk eraser station</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I had a little white plastic shelf (50 cents from Salvation Army Thrift Store) which I mounted on the wall in the little space between the door and my fabric shelves. The old cigar box (I rarely pay more than one American dollar for my boxes) was the perfect size to hold my chalk (dustless chalk is cool). I made the eraser by gluing wooden letter blocks together. Then I cut and hand stitched about 6 layers of wool felt together. I glued the wool to the blocks.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">glue wool to bottom of blocks</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-2409445876784674642011-07-22T16:36:00.000-05:002011-07-22T16:36:14.385-05:00Me: Before and After <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: Mid-century Modern</td></tr>
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I found this picture of me when I was 4 years old and scanned it. I just wanted to save it and didn't really think about how I would use it. So, some friends and I were talking about our ages and I realized that I was mid-century modern, so now I am vintage.<br />
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I decided to describe my makeover.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After: Vintage!</td></tr>
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First, I grew taller because I was too short for my purpose. At the same time, I worked on experience and gaining knowledge. The experience and knowledge added a patina for that aged look. Finally,I added several coats of paint and some embellishments to dress up the look.....you know, kind of shabby chic, especially because I've gotten a little chippy and distressed over the years.<br />
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I ended up being a rather versatile piece that works pretty well in just about any room in the house.Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1062194235588826131.post-78792946351087245072011-07-19T07:44:00.000-05:002011-07-19T07:44:29.034-05:00Enhance Your Quilts- Embellish!.....My New Book...yaaaay...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enhance Your Quilts-Embellish!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Here is my third book all about embellishment techniques...and they can be used on many projects besides quilts...decorate pillows, make art boxes, altered books, clothing (especially for wearable art) and anything that you would embellish.<br />
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I am talking to the person with an embellishmentality. It took me three years to make this book which contains years of design, ideas, collecting and experimenting.....and I finally have it all in one volume to share with everybody...and I can relax now...I finally got it out of my system....yay...Terry Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886914371497347981noreply@blogger.com