Another Goodwill Frame Project

I can only do quick projects right now, and preferably using what I’ve got on hand already.  First, it’s just too hot and I don’t feel very creative and second, is the thing I can’t talk about yet {although, it’s not business related}.  So, what do you do?  You look through what you’ve got stashed away and see what you can make with it.  One of the things I had stashed away was this picture I picked up from a trip to Goodwill several months ago.

I got it for the frame but didn’t have anything in mind for it at the time.  Frames always come in handy at some point anyway, so it went into the “to make something with at some point” pile.  I had also ordered these Alice collage papers several months ago.

These sheets are great!   So many images to choose from.

Having done the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party post I thought one of the pictures we took of my granddaughter would be great to use for this frame and incorporate those collage papers.  I even found an old paint sample book that had a blue paint sample that would work to use with the picture, since the opening is not standard to a regular picture.

Easy enough! Take off the back, dispose of the old picture, Mod Podge a whole sheet of the Alice collage paper over the mat, attach my picture with its paint sample background and done.   

I had been thinking of how I could cut out the images and how to use them around the mat when it dawned on me to just do the whole sheet intact! It made things much easier, too.

A customized mat and picture to hold a perfect memory of a perfect day!

Kathy

Cloche Decor

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life is having one of her legendary cloche parties and I am linking this post up to the party!   I always have a problem coming up with new things to showcase under my cloches, because once I find something I like, I usually just leave it.   I’m hoping there are some new people reading so I can slip some of my already seen cloches in here!

These mini cloches are the most recent cloches I purchased and they are from Willow House.

I put them in the French tray I remade from a plain wood tray that was headed for the garbage.  One of my favorite cloches, and one that I have had set up this way for awhile now, is my wine cork cloche. 

I keep this in my dining room and I’m still happy with the look, so it hasn’t changed.  I got all these corks from my friend, Marsha, and I think of her every time I see this cloche.

Not really a cloche, but I love this little nest with the bird tag.

Lastly, my cloche from a dome clock I bought at a yard sale.  Reinvented for my purposes.

I love these letter balls I got from the dollar spot at Michaels.

I’ll spare you the other cloches that have remained the same.  I am determined to find some new things to showcase under my cloches though, so next party I should be fresh!  I’m hoping to pick up some new ideas from the other participants.

On a totally different note, lots going on here, which is kind of cramping my creative side.  I hope to share what’s going on with you soon.

Kathy

Where Bloggers Create

Welcome to the 3rd Annual Where Bloggers Create linky party hosted by Karen of My Desert Cottage!  I joined up for the first time last year and wasn’t going to originally because of the small size of my area.  It turned out to be a good idea because I found many other people that had quite small areas also.  You can read my post from last year here. 

I really enjoyed putting my little area together and I’ve added a few things since last year that I’d love to share with you.   To refresh your memory this is what I started with.  A little bit of space in our garage.

By the end of that post, this is what my creative space looked like.  You can click the link from last year’s post above to see the little details close up.

Before we get started, I thought I’d show you a picture of reality.  This is what it regularly looks like because I usually have about five projects going at once. 

Just to tell you a little bit about what I like to do ~ I like crafty, creative projects that can become home décor accessories or gifts and I mainly do any gluing type projects here and anything that needs paint applied with a brush.  I like to work with scrapbook paper, paint, and embellishments of all kinds.  I like to redo frames, wood scraps and even remake something that had a different purpose.

Because this area is quite small, I do any spray painting outside {or in a pinch I set up a “spray booth” in my garage} and any furniture projects I do in another area of the garage.

Since I have such a small area I have to make sure I keep myself in check.

Since the last party, I found this black and white chandelier curtain panel at Goodwill.  I used part of it to make a pillow and luckily had enough left over to replace the skirt across the cart that is my surface.

Yes, I know it is upside down, but I used the hem for the rod and, hey, it works for me!  I also grabbed a real chair that we had floating around and retired the stepstool. 

I painted a little shelf that wasn’t being used anymore and three little wood bins that I found at Goodwill.  They also got a paint job, some scrapbook paper and numbers and they now hold little bits so I can see and find them easily.

I’ve also added a lot more to the shelves in the way of supplies, and things to hold those supplies.  I’m still trying to keep it neat and organized though, plus I like that I can see everything.  If stuff gets shoved to the back and I don’t see it I either forget all about it or buy more because I think I don’t have it!  This tiered piece was something I added shortly after the last party. 

I found this tiered stand at Home Goods in silver and spray painted it Heirloom White.   Just above that I got this great toile box from my friend, Marsha, as a gift.  It works perfectly to hold some of my larger size things, like cards or rub-ons that I don’t want to get bent.

I got this 7 Gypsies holder from Blue Moon Scrapbooking after last year’s linky party.  It holds various scrapbooking embellishments and I like that I can see everything and have it sorted by holiday and season.  The dividers are labeled by month.

Here are some shots after I cleaned up a bit.

I still have some pieces to a project off to the left in the picture.

You can see the light {which I showed last year} that was attached to this table when I took it over.  It is great for when I need to have light on things close up and even for talking pictures.  My power is on that side, too, so my glue gun is always out in that spot and just waits to be plugged in.

I also like to keep a pad of paper nearby to write down supplies I need while it is fresh in my mind. 

I’ve also got a small silver tray {from Goodwill} that I keep on hand to hold small things when I’m working on a project.  This way they don’t roll all over or fall off the table.  The tray goes up on the shelf when not needed.

I am starting to feel that I am running out of space here though.  We are planning on moving in the not too distant future and I am hoping for a small room that I can take over.

So that’s basically it!  Not much has changed from last year except that I’ve acquired more supplies and more things to put those supplies in.  Thanks for visiting my little creative space and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone else’s!

 Kathy

Getting Started

This is what I’m starting to work on tonight.

I know what I want the panels to look like and I’ve got an idea {if I got enough fabric} in lieu of clip rings, but we’ll see what happens once I get to that part.

Wish me luck!  Meanwhile, I’m also putting the finishing touches on my post for the Where Bloggers Create party over at Karen’s My Desert Cottage on Friday. 

Kathy

Ramsign Giveaway Winner!

The Ramsign Giveaway Winner  is . . .

 

 

# 19 ~ Katherine from Katherine’s Corner!

Congratulations, Katherine!  I will be contacting you for your mailing information but feel free to send it on if you see this first {to kathyp(at)creativehomeexpressions(d0t)com}.

Many thanks to Ramsign for offering this giveaway!

Kathy