Monday, March 31, 2014

Bless My Nest

Bless My Nest
everyday
these are simple words but
each one is heart filled- 


hopes, dreams, wishes
love 
cherish
safe haven
nest
encouragement
kindred spirits
nearest 
dearest
accomplishments
hugs and kisses
laughter and giggles
wipe away tears
shake off fears
family tree
loyalty
ancestry
 parentage
blessings 
acceptance
forgiveness
friendship
unconditional love
strengths
kindness
daughters
our story
happy endings
giving
caring
feelings
emotions
all wrapped up into a 
beautiful 

FAMILY
what a wonderful blessing






Take care, gotta fly-

Claire




Saturday, March 29, 2014

Pinterest favorites

Here are some of my favorite pins this week- 












Hope you enjoyed these beauties-

You can find all the websites on my Pinterest favorites board here!

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire

Friday, March 28, 2014

DIY Word Art

Pinterest is a fabulous source for DIY ideas-

One that caught my eye 
was this artwork
 made with stickers and wood-




So, I started with a blank canvas and stickers


I decided to paint the canvas first 
so the words would be green-




This is my newest paint palette idea-
 much better than a paper plate!



Once dry, place the stickers on the canvas
spacing them to your liking-


Once all the stickers are on, 
choose a complementary color as the 2nd layer-



I also made a heart sticker out of contact paper,
 to use in place of a word-

After painting the blue, I began adding 
bits of a deeper blue and
 some white paint for depth-


Wait about 15-20 min ( not much longer) 
and begin removing stickers- 
tweezers are a great tool for the removal-
 even toothpicks but take care
 not to puncture canvas-






You can call it done-

 But, since this was a gift, I wanted to finish it off
 so I glued a matching ribbon to the edges 
and also attached a rope for hanging- 






Now, it's finished! An adorable and easy craft,
 made with love!

Take care, gotta fly-





Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Refurbish- Reuse- Repurpose

Refurbish

Reuse 

Repurpose

Those are 3 of my favorite words in decorating-

What a fabulous feeling when you are
 goodwill hunting and someone's trash
 becomes your treasure-

Nothing makes my heart beat faster
 than when I'm driving down a street 
and come upon curbside furniture-
 especially when it's in decent shape!

I have scored some real beauties
 over the last few years and I'm proud to refurbish
 them with some cleaning, 
paint, wax, new jewelry
 or a totally new look-

I love to reuse these treasures in my own home
 or for someone else who "needs" them!

Recently, I found furniture at Goodwill for 99 cents-
My sister was the perfect candidate
 for them since she had recently moved-

99 cents-Goodwill



99 cents- Goodwill




This table was a freebie from family-

99 cents-Goodwill


99 cents- Goodwill


Her dining room chairs-

 2 out of 6 painted for kitchen-



Recovered the seats-



My old kitchen chair painted
 and added to her kitchen set-

Dining room chairs reupholstered-

My sister's house is adorable
 and these pieces add the perfect touch
in making her nest complete-

Reused, repurposed and refurbished

The perfect mix of eclectic decor-
someone else's trash refurbished becomes
another person's treasure!

Take care, gotta fly-

Claire