Repurposed Buffet
I had this burning desire to do something with this crazy cabinet, and one day it just hit me. Although today will not be about the “before & after” of the repurposed buffet, it will be about how I...
View ArticleChalk Paint Finishes | Vintage Shelf
You know, I think I’ve painted this shelf 6 times now. Unreal I know! I guess I just never seem to really like whatever I put on it before, so I would just paint it again…and again… In my last post, I...
View ArticleLiving In Australia
Imagine glorious sunshine, the sand between your toes, beautiful blue water, a place where everyone has been so welcoming, and a place where you can see Roo! Ahhhh…Living in AUSTRALIA! You give birth...
View ArticleRococo Furniture Redux
Hello! I’ve missed you all:D I was very excited when I woke up this morning because I knew I would finally have the chance to sit down and do a post. I’m going to show you all the finish I chose to use...
View ArticleRustic Farmhouse Style
Since the Rustic Farmhouse Style is so popular, I thought I’d try to give this little side table a finish that would go with that. I think she turned out pretty cute:) Colors you will need: 1. A deep...
View ArticleChalk Painted Furniture Ideas
I decided to take this unique & rare opportunity to share with all of you a side table that I painted two different times! Yep…I do that a lot actually:) It’s just that I only photograph one or the...
View ArticleCreative Wedding Card Box Ideas
My step-father (when he’s feeling well), likes to take a Sunday drive and look for unique furniture for me to paint. The first two pieces that he found were in the past two previous posts. The third,...
View ArticleMaking Wire Jewelry at Home
Who in the world is Butzanelli you may ask? Umm…that would be moi:) We’ll discuss the whole nickname thing and where it came from at another time. I came across these pics recently, and it dawned on me...
View ArticleMy Treasured Friend
Good morning, my treasured friend! It’s been a while, I know. And we have so much to talk about to get caught up on everything! I hope you have your morning coffee ready to go, so let’s get started:)...
View ArticleWeathered Wood…French Style
Hello! I’m so excited to be back on the blog:D This post has been a long time coming, and it seemed to take forever to finish this set! Have you ever started out with something in mind, and then you...
View ArticleIn 1923…and My First Giveaway!
Some amazing things happened In 1923… The first issue of Time magazine was launched. The Hunchback of Notre Dame, starring Lou Chaney was released. The first baseball game was played at Yankee Stadium....
View ArticleDIY Basket Weave Snowflakes
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family! It was so good to see my whole family together, and of course I ate lots of stuffing:) Well before we get started on this awesome...
View ArticleLove Letters Valentine’s Day Craft
I love Valentine’s Day and I’m pretty darn sure it has something to do with the chocolate:D Now of course flowers are lovely, but chocolate saves lives… Not really of course, but it sounded good. I...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Felt Craft
Good morning, and welcome to week #2 of crafting for Valentine’s Day! This Valentine’s Day Felt Craft is so easy to do, inexpensive, and just seems to add a small touch of farmhouse goodness....
View ArticleMoss Covered Hearts
Just a little FYI about me… I adore hearts! And this little fetish of mine began long ago when I was a small child. Later in life, it morphed to the point at which I wanted to get married on...
View ArticleHer Last Stampede…
Why would she call it that? “Her Last Stampede.” For three days, Audrey stopped eating, drinking, and communicating. Then one morning, she woke up and looked at my mother and said, “Hi!” She asked what...
View ArticleSomething Changed
First and foremost, I would like to thank all of you for taking the time to share your kind words about my Audrey passing. It truly meant the world to me and I will always remember that:) Things were...
View ArticleSomething Changed Part 2
So now I had enough furniture for an Army, but no time to do anything with it. What happened next, can be read about here (this is the first post on the blog). Fast forward to March 12, 2016. The day...
View ArticleDusty Succulent
Dusty Succulent: 1:1 Ratio Country Grey & Paris Grey I know right…two posts in one week! Somebody write that one down:D It’s been awhile since the first post was done in Chalk Paint Color Recipes,...
View ArticleAged Perfection
I think that with all of the time that I put into this piece, that the title Aged Perfection suited this lingerie chest very well. It certainly felt like ages had passed when finishing it! Entirely...
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