tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37603513429749372392024-03-18T22:24:58.186-06:00Satisfying My Creative BeastShanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-8537460154775540172011-04-01T06:00:00.000-06:002011-04-01T06:00:02.651-06:00Kitchen Rehab<div align="center">I love beautiful kitchens.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">What really calls to me is kitchens where the island looks like a piece of furniture.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Like these beauties:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwvHN26OQQxiQecShyphenhyphen0_Unogx3gv_5UA_y-f6p2Vz_O9dtnOxIL7-jife0LleZgV0XTwXhceLvcOnUk17GOxk32oSg1XL3a5heieeJ5e2bWa5F_jHawUmptf-ADCTyKX8TDVrgeLAyyTx/s1600/islands29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwvHN26OQQxiQecShyphenhyphen0_Unogx3gv_5UA_y-f6p2Vz_O9dtnOxIL7-jife0LleZgV0XTwXhceLvcOnUk17GOxk32oSg1XL3a5heieeJ5e2bWa5F_jHawUmptf-ADCTyKX8TDVrgeLAyyTx/s320/islands29.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.crown-point.com/islands/islands29.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(source)</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPNNfSxdnBcCvei7ic-CJ9bIHFysWcH4d12yhOOFB5ITdIr7a6Q5wEH82bbu3ylPSDMAF2zAc1qM97_h_MQPOT5DcgHRMvVTZyc7KDS0_Xy7GjG5abITiTZg2Zt1vv5QP9NwsbRGDoEcs/s1600/ss_transkitchens_ss3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPNNfSxdnBcCvei7ic-CJ9bIHFysWcH4d12yhOOFB5ITdIr7a6Q5wEH82bbu3ylPSDMAF2zAc1qM97_h_MQPOT5DcgHRMvVTZyc7KDS0_Xy7GjG5abITiTZg2Zt1vv5QP9NwsbRGDoEcs/s1600/ss_transkitchens_ss3.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(No idea where this came from - I've had it saved for a little while)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I'm posting these pictures I noticed that both pictures feature black islands. That wasn't even on my radar when I saved these but it IS what I'm doing with my kitchen. Apparently black calls to me as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my current kitchen:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lower Cabinets</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaIq8uJ2PWrWXZ0rWQy5dp1jLGhrVq0P_t2iuSUb__9_RW_oxpe9PXCzBk_b1PIpJsJKmo9uvO8tPycBfKoX4ETZq_dhb_7TH_hHa3CuSMNsn6kPxU1M3rJJbksFFRcfyBIqFi0A1bmPS/s1600/IMG_1633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDaIq8uJ2PWrWXZ0rWQy5dp1jLGhrVq0P_t2iuSUb__9_RW_oxpe9PXCzBk_b1PIpJsJKmo9uvO8tPycBfKoX4ETZq_dhb_7TH_hHa3CuSMNsn6kPxU1M3rJJbksFFRcfyBIqFi0A1bmPS/s400/IMG_1633.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was so tempted to add arrows & labels to everything I want to change but I figured you wouldn't be able to see the picture anymore ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything except the<span style="background-color: white;"> layout</span> is changing. The cabinets are getting painted, the hardware updated, the blue sink (while definitely a conversation piece) is getting replaced, the hundreds of switches are being streamlined (hopefully), backsplash updated, counters replaced... whew. I think that's it for what you can see in this picture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Upper Cabinets</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1Z_2W4qe5aycJccifUTLx94MkDrY7gC9E7PUWTNg4ZQJNwRiRUF1NBbaEaT0DVJqMeq2ObSjLiGBK6W0u4NPfy1huS6mCCvcNyV0V30FUaA4mVX61Nwh17rN8cvb4oEq4GduDFYMgI8D/s1600/IMG_1631.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1Z_2W4qe5aycJccifUTLx94MkDrY7gC9E7PUWTNg4ZQJNwRiRUF1NBbaEaT0DVJqMeq2ObSjLiGBK6W0u4NPfy1huS6mCCvcNyV0V30FUaA4mVX61Nwh17rN8cvb4oEq4GduDFYMgI8D/s400/IMG_1631.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These upper cabinets provide a ton of storage but they also prevent anyone in the kitchen from being able to see what's going on anywhere else in this part of the house. The ceiling is a drop ceiling so the cabinets are just that much lower. I'm thinking open shelving. I know it scares a lot of people but I think we can pull it off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the<span style="background-color: white;"> view from the dining room.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so excited to dig into this project!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-75872020844967933812011-03-30T06:00:00.002-06:002011-03-30T06:00:02.366-06:00Time to get it done<div align="center">I feel bad.</div><div align="center">My <a href="http://satisfyingmycreativebeast.blogspot.com/2009/08/when-i-look-at-my-creative-endeavors.html">son's room</a> is perfect, my favorite room in the house by far. But he was my first and I had a TON of free time to decorate his room before his arrival.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">My daughter joined our little family nearly two years later and I just couldn't get her room done. I had a hard time coming up with a plan, I couldn't find time, and I just couldn't envision it. Here it is nearly 3 years later and it's still not complete!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I'm working on fixing that right now! Maybe by her 3rd birthday I'll be done. Maybe.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">First she needed something on the walls. This is what I wanted:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEG06qgh6pGFmvGqxDWj8T2Bp10LSIuKlq34nxTyM9MuJ_jm4kBVAjosRTm_1QSg8eo04Eka_gwtVTLpZW7K90d0fR6CaPE3gl6lLHNJcwGAJIe316wyIDLUGgCCY2khrfKSvoGyctiGD/s1600/IMG_0177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAEG06qgh6pGFmvGqxDWj8T2Bp10LSIuKlq34nxTyM9MuJ_jm4kBVAjosRTm_1QSg8eo04Eka_gwtVTLpZW7K90d0fR6CaPE3gl6lLHNJcwGAJIe316wyIDLUGgCCY2khrfKSvoGyctiGD/s400/IMG_0177.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div align="center">This is what I did first though:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTd4P95hPMpbkSU28W5j0lVXgqX6kNiFWmXEj70Jx24LyTHZq7m7ahAKFG6IwWj8DZaGy2zRwCkuXZcE7sfyTY6fpZFnHid303uvQg85MPPHM2Df-0aS4oBEeos7ykYiL-nFXYX7eJRhl/s1600/IMG_1904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTd4P95hPMpbkSU28W5j0lVXgqX6kNiFWmXEj70Jx24LyTHZq7m7ahAKFG6IwWj8DZaGy2zRwCkuXZcE7sfyTY6fpZFnHid303uvQg85MPPHM2Df-0aS4oBEeos7ykYiL-nFXYX7eJRhl/s320/IMG_1904.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got impatient one night and used some blank canvases I had around the house instead of going to get some embroidery hoops. I hated it! As soon as it was on the wall I hated it! I never even tried to find something else for the 2nd little shelf. The next day I went on a hunt for embroidery hoops.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used iron transfers to add a couple of Elsha's most common nicknames to the center hoop. I'll be adding more names to it as she aquires more nicknames and pet names.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosEv_dVyQ0CgfNDAeKhaLt2KnF0QGqWCqCnyqyya7gjUTPbDCHsxbqOm6fRcb7jSZ2TQJ86hUjBQ505h4PrXY2kTKnAPRVMcBA7LmDotDfuFr-0r1VK9GACOtKDdg7tAo7_IdmQZE3BoC/s1600/IMG_0178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosEv_dVyQ0CgfNDAeKhaLt2KnF0QGqWCqCnyqyya7gjUTPbDCHsxbqOm6fRcb7jSZ2TQJ86hUjBQ505h4PrXY2kTKnAPRVMcBA7LmDotDfuFr-0r1VK9GACOtKDdg7tAo7_IdmQZE3BoC/s400/IMG_0178.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Every week the circles seem to be in a different pattern. Sometimes a little different, sometimes a lot different. I learned that the kids were taking them down and playing with them. I can envision embroidery hoop frisbee's flying around the room. As long as they put them back...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm really liking the plaid material. It has this line of green in it that I think the room really needs. I'll be using a lot more green in her room in future projects.</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-30894870488894503502011-03-28T06:00:00.000-06:002011-03-28T06:00:16.798-06:00Beautiful Pantry Doors<div align="center">I had this wall of closets in my kitchen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu-biW56lb7w73yMmsfixiAbSVLktEBMPaaukRo5xqUq30pE_THvTCrJMOcYu9ilo69dtq26SKizNmC9w6YacflceuSw2xpe2ApLvutSN9QW0EiRGF5toLgw9Ow9Yg1bVI6QXySXGd9xL/s1600/IMG_0809.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu-biW56lb7w73yMmsfixiAbSVLktEBMPaaukRo5xqUq30pE_THvTCrJMOcYu9ilo69dtq26SKizNmC9w6YacflceuSw2xpe2ApLvutSN9QW0EiRGF5toLgw9Ow9Yg1bVI6QXySXGd9xL/s400/IMG_0809.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved the storage they provided but just not the look and feel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made a change - a big one - and I love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5xOJtDatad5HHJzfF5e2IVEw8xXZC9_tYFBWqzNi0z37uJP6RZakYZIZZ7sZepFE3QGQSX6WfIh3TkD8_u2eytUa1U45T5SlpyP1Vbh9cXokDH27T36ho0T6DR-2w2OzROSfNSm2s4UV/s1600/IMG_1758.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5xOJtDatad5HHJzfF5e2IVEw8xXZC9_tYFBWqzNi0z37uJP6RZakYZIZZ7sZepFE3QGQSX6WfIh3TkD8_u2eytUa1U45T5SlpyP1Vbh9cXokDH27T36ho0T6DR-2w2OzROSfNSm2s4UV/s400/IMG_1758.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The original plan was to frost the glass but I am liking the way it feels open. So... I'm adding decorating the pantries to the massive To-Do list. Funny story about that list actually. The other day my husband asked me what I was going to do when I got everything done on the house. I just laughed and said "We'll never be done sweetie, but it's cute that you think we will be." Isn't it true! There's always something.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbOhhcdiIYyywY8V2JxCa67Iv7zeZpGVHX-u0lQWAhSwVROjWbE5I2pi2rAxnLkNLSX3-pMYzA8w7uD2KOzwXtSqZwVndEW_m1PaYPp2DTH3mYQug869Oj5DMCuDx2y5nsxHzYGCbMmcL/s1600/IMG_1763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkbOhhcdiIYyywY8V2JxCa67Iv7zeZpGVHX-u0lQWAhSwVROjWbE5I2pi2rAxnLkNLSX3-pMYzA8w7uD2KOzwXtSqZwVndEW_m1PaYPp2DTH3mYQug869Oj5DMCuDx2y5nsxHzYGCbMmcL/s400/IMG_1763.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Next time I do a project like this one I'll peel all the plastic off the individual windows prior to painting. The paint sealed some of the plastic in and it's been a pain to get out. I've had to go around each pane, front & back, with tweezers and attempt to pull out all the plastic. Once that's done I'll need to touch up the paint where the plastic pealed off the paint when we removed it. Removing the plastic is a tedious task now, one I don't know if I'll ever really finish. It also feels more like cleaning than a fun project so it's on the list but not very high. I'll do it one day, eventually, when I'm bored (HA!).</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">There's a sneak peak of my next two projects up there. I <3 Beadboard!</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-12675762413979424492011-03-25T06:00:00.000-06:002011-03-25T06:00:21.261-06:00Finishing up My Vanity - Desk<div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't wait. I have to share my new desk, turned vanity!</div></div><div align="center"><br />
<div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywfup7M9pG1-CuCUU0VfmcVtAh3W6s36CPaMbYPMKVAEr7XUCZfF2-YSI9xwRTndKMGTVX336-r7woPE8zTWUEXhoUSbgAfBHA42ydV_xAGrvJKrs6G7LbV94FBen6lX6yYhLFgFI5bU0/s1600/IMG_1773.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywfup7M9pG1-CuCUU0VfmcVtAh3W6s36CPaMbYPMKVAEr7XUCZfF2-YSI9xwRTndKMGTVX336-r7woPE8zTWUEXhoUSbgAfBHA42ydV_xAGrvJKrs6G7LbV94FBen6lX6yYhLFgFI5bU0/s400/IMG_1773.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div></div><div align="center">I used <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/03/patina-dresser/">this tutorial</a> from <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl/">Centsational Girl</a> for the paint technique. I made a few adjustments to make my piece darker. Glidden's Peacock Blue replaced the turquoise. Black paint left over from another project was used instead of white. After attaching my applique and hunting down the perfect tutorial I noticed Cent. Girl used the same applique. Great minds and all...HA, cuz you know I have no where NEAR her skills. <em>I was just impressed I put mine on in the right direction - whew! </em><br />
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I love the overall effect and it turned out better than I imagined.</div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguR5Aq7NHmZ7R-eIuZqLe4cKrK4w5xf6rZmGln0Y5PD5J3Z_WfTsMj5Y9cD7dJQZujIAK9TqIYtAZDRVQUHHoau9-OBUTBBpQk-2mTzSIxl9B8INLBFbZY7npqo7xoywvmzD7ICbTJ-pMM/s1600/IMG_1775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguR5Aq7NHmZ7R-eIuZqLe4cKrK4w5xf6rZmGln0Y5PD5J3Z_WfTsMj5Y9cD7dJQZujIAK9TqIYtAZDRVQUHHoau9-OBUTBBpQk-2mTzSIxl9B8INLBFbZY7npqo7xoywvmzD7ICbTJ-pMM/s400/IMG_1775.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">(The knobs are from Hobby Lobby.) <br />
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</div><div></div><div align="center">I 'SQUEEED' like a teenage girl meeting some pop idol <span style="font-size: x-small;">(don't ask me who, I can't keep up)</span> when the piece came together. I even clapped and jumped up and down, much to the amusment of my husband.</div><div align="center"><br />
<div></div></div><div align="center">Here's the transformation:</div><div align="center"><br />
<div></div></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">BEFORE</span></strong></div><div align="center">(you'll have to use your imagination - I forgot to snap a true before picture the drawers haven't been sanded at all)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEdQY57kixCVrzs_IYEHnZWw5BWJNwBKfZbKUvxy5JBEVywWaaoid7vtORPuerMZlHfTJu2krEQBdOPR2EnrkGnwAa5r-rKdr-8vDd6ZS8GfcVSbtWdnpCqsdHK31ibheoP-ly7pn35Zk/s1600/IMG_1645.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEdQY57kixCVrzs_IYEHnZWw5BWJNwBKfZbKUvxy5JBEVywWaaoid7vtORPuerMZlHfTJu2krEQBdOPR2EnrkGnwAa5r-rKdr-8vDd6ZS8GfcVSbtWdnpCqsdHK31ibheoP-ly7pn35Zk/s400/IMG_1645.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
<div></div></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">AFTER</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><strong>What I Learned</strong></div><ul><li><div align="center">I love painting furniture</div></li>
<li><div align="center">I am <a href="http://satisfyingmycreativebeast.blogspot.com/2009/09/antiqued-cabinet.html">still scared</a> of distressing, dry brushing and other such finishes - <em>what if it doesn't turn out and I have to start over??</em> I love how it looks so I'll continue to face that fear.</div></li>
<li><div align="center">Once you have some of the basic tools & supplies (ie: sander, sanding blocks, protective finish) refinishing furniture is really cheap! </div></li>
</ul><div align="center">Next up on this project - repurposing the mirror from my old bathroom and finding a cute little stool. </div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-50864856240028833382011-03-23T12:57:00.000-06:002011-03-23T12:57:29.924-06:00New Floor<div align="center">Long ago we decided to replace several different types of flooring in our home with tile. We were just dragging our heals on the project because of both time and money. When we were kinda forced into a bathroom remodel it seemed like a great time to tackle the entire upstairs. </div><div align="center">We are nothing if not ambitious.</div><div align="center">And maybe a little crazy.<br />
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</div><div align="center">We selected a great tile from Home Depot and with the help of my Father-In-Law we started tiling our entryway, hall way, bathroom, kitchen and dining room. Can I just tell you how much fun it is to try to lay square tiles in a home that doesn't have a single square wall. I was cross eyed by the time we were finished figuring out where to start.<br />
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</div><div align="center">I am so proud to say that I tiled the entire area myself (minus the handful my FIL did to teach me). A little over 400 square feet. Go Me! James kept me supplied with tiles and cut the tiles when needed. That was pretty much a full time job itself so I was very grateful for his help.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">I love this floor. The variations in each tile were a little unexpected and I was not happy when I first saw the light tiles. The sample at the store had only dark tiles so when I opened up all my boxes and discovered the dark tiles weren't as common as the light tiles I almost returned them. BUT... we were on a time table and I didn't have time to figure something else out.</div><div align="center">I am so glad I kept these tiles!! Gotta love it when things work out despite your fears. <br />
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I'll admit that there is one tile, ONE, that bugs me. I tried really hard to be sure that the tiles blended into the surrounding tiles but this one didn't. grrrrr. It's in the picture below - can you spot it or is it just me?</div><div align="center"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWQoLddsuxP9b4LjPn16q6DQU_nP1_ByiAqYXjqAbdb12fS2yy8Kd4f3ce8SyUr8lpK-WfYGZiWiN2oJCWdiGy48ZJuA6f6Ulz_PNyj53sSppI8fi9o4_JJlfYBp0KaPPjuntYM2vEkCp/s1600/IMG_1765.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWQoLddsuxP9b4LjPn16q6DQU_nP1_ByiAqYXjqAbdb12fS2yy8Kd4f3ce8SyUr8lpK-WfYGZiWiN2oJCWdiGy48ZJuA6f6Ulz_PNyj53sSppI8fi9o4_JJlfYBp0KaPPjuntYM2vEkCp/s400/IMG_1765.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Ahh...</div><div align="center">So much better than the four different flooring types we replaced. I shared a picture of three of those in <a href="http://satisfyingmycreativebeast.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-kitchen.html">this post</a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdiNYEwSbWte4J5ltxooAAEOS_8Nydqc42ivAZc4KVH9c6TC1wday2QrIPTfEQn-XJ-Des0ljRQn5TpB38VOIX-QbXhqE2O_yWgYoV0im9aDzG__Ka4dQmitdg_lv4YnkPu0eEFlgxeo8/s1600/IMG_1766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdiNYEwSbWte4J5ltxooAAEOS_8Nydqc42ivAZc4KVH9c6TC1wday2QrIPTfEQn-XJ-Des0ljRQn5TpB38VOIX-QbXhqE2O_yWgYoV0im9aDzG__Ka4dQmitdg_lv4YnkPu0eEFlgxeo8/s400/IMG_1766.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once again I learned something new about myself by redoing my floors. I though I hated mopping. I don't! I just hated my floors, they never felt or looked clean no matter how much I scrubbed. I mop all the time now - gotta keep my lovely tiles lovely!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center">The floors look so good with my new pantry doors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEL8Yadjicq5lZX8qI2hq3P9Mkr5fzmgmDvyQtR5f7qcLzNtIVKrnA0n-6oQ4kKiEgPgVayp03ZomL6K39VKf0DNqaHDNHqpthjrAvQTBM-7NXuIXLshCew1aGz7h1WUFq60p1hArsuwD/s1600/IMG_1767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEL8Yadjicq5lZX8qI2hq3P9Mkr5fzmgmDvyQtR5f7qcLzNtIVKrnA0n-6oQ4kKiEgPgVayp03ZomL6K39VKf0DNqaHDNHqpthjrAvQTBM-7NXuIXLshCew1aGz7h1WUFq60p1hArsuwD/s400/IMG_1767.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>More on those later... LOVE THEM!<br />
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Oh yes, and because we can never finish a project...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjt8wke0nPxt3zIm9jrtzDAss4oRyetvdRYpV-wbIyD8LEVXoRcr6z-OCQQ_hXrBl9Brm0CQMnZ3FMdOWehh0j4pzGupQBR7q3HUHbo9HPITdCzjFi57PN5Gx-9ROeROhXUVfmjiU2Lyy/s1600/IMG_1770.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjt8wke0nPxt3zIm9jrtzDAss4oRyetvdRYpV-wbIyD8LEVXoRcr6z-OCQQ_hXrBl9Brm0CQMnZ3FMdOWehh0j4pzGupQBR7q3HUHbo9HPITdCzjFi57PN5Gx-9ROeROhXUVfmjiU2Lyy/s400/IMG_1770.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The step is about a quarter inch bigger than the end piece tiles. We either need to shave the step back a little bit or have a HUGE grout line after the edge piece. We'll figure it out sooner or later... and maybe even get the new molding on too.</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-56196873465601543732011-03-18T09:23:00.001-06:002011-03-18T10:18:40.094-06:00Progress On My Vanity<div align="center">Each month I have a few (sometimes even just one) goal to get done on my home. I feel like they are pretty realistic goals - but then again, I'm finishing up January's goal this weekend so I guess they aren't as wise of goals as I'd hoped. Anyone else do that? Anyone... please... nope, just me - darn!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">For the last year and a half I've been searching Craigslist & KSL for a used desk to turn into a makeup vanity for myself. I had some pretty specific requirements for the desk as well as a desire to have something really girlie with some great curves. I see all these deals that people get on Craigslist around blogland and I feel completely jealous! There was nothing for less than $200 and even the expensive pieces still would've needed to be refinished. GAH!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I mentioned to my mom that I wanted to find a wood desk with little drawers on each side. At this point I wasn't even worried about the curves. Do you know what she said? SHE HAD A DESK... and... SHE WAS WILLING TO PART WITH IT! </div><div align="center"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEdQY57kixCVrzs_IYEHnZWw5BWJNwBKfZbKUvxy5JBEVywWaaoid7vtORPuerMZlHfTJu2krEQBdOPR2EnrkGnwAa5r-rKdr-8vDd6ZS8GfcVSbtWdnpCqsdHK31ibheoP-ly7pn35Zk/s400/IMG_1645.JPG" width="400" /><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Mid-sanding)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I had completely forgotten about the little desk in her office (she has three desks in her office so it isn't hard to forget about one). I was so excited - not only did she have the perfect little desk but it would be something from my mom. Perfect! It's not curvy, and do you know what, I think I like it even more than my original vision.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I used about 100 sheets of sandpaper. Okay, not really, but it sure felt like it. I eventually borrowed a friends belt sander to get all the varnish and stain off the desk - it worked lickety-split! I added a little doo-dad to the front panel and was ready to paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB-nGQPFbbu5EzhAIrn7pwmXe9td45uDbz35WqYUEuZsLBuUeId_EMhYLmlwz3an9PogXnZ-OnsRR15gLH_OkYVNOe93vuJw1R8x00WMryc_3I1uLB2vWGG-anM30auBz1ydG8PAHwDHy1/s400/IMG_1700.JPG" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More on the painting later - I'm so excited to see this project completed. :D</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-85034365740552858572011-03-06T20:25:00.000-07:002011-03-06T20:25:47.650-07:00"New" Kitchen<div align="center">I have been dreaming of a new kitchen ever since I moved into my home in May of 2005. It was <em>supposed </em>to be done by the end of that year. It was top on a long list of "Things To Do To The Home." </div><div align="center"><em>It was going to be glorious. </em></div><div align="center">Then... life happened and the kitchen just wasn't that important any longer. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">As time went by my dream kitchen morphed a little here and there but mostly remained the same. Unfortunately, it kept the same expensive price tag. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Last year my husband and I sat down with the finances to see if we would be able to redo the kitchen in the next couple of years (not a fun task when you're self employed in the construction field during a poor economy). We figured the dream kitchen will have to wait for our dream house. My husband apologized profusely - but there really was no need. My mind was already spinning with new ideas, cheaper ideas, ideas I could do NOW instead of waiting for the funds that never seemed to magically appear in our 'kitchen fund.'</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Step 1: Pretty Up the Pantries</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu-biW56lb7w73yMmsfixiAbSVLktEBMPaaukRo5xqUq30pE_THvTCrJMOcYu9ilo69dtq26SKizNmC9w6YacflceuSw2xpe2ApLvutSN9QW0EiRGF5toLgw9Ow9Yg1bVI6QXySXGd9xL/s1600/IMG_0809.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu-biW56lb7w73yMmsfixiAbSVLktEBMPaaukRo5xqUq30pE_THvTCrJMOcYu9ilo69dtq26SKizNmC9w6YacflceuSw2xpe2ApLvutSN9QW0EiRGF5toLgw9Ow9Yg1bVI6QXySXGd9xL/s400/IMG_0809.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div><div align="center">We are lucky to have 3 large pantries in our kitchen. Extremely lucky. The more I thought about it the more I was glad to keep them. I just don't like the wall of closets in my kitchen. It felt odd. It will be fixed.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Step 2: Flooring</div><div align="center">I hate my floors. Yup, plural, floorS. From the picture above you can see 3 different types of flooring. There's another type in the Living Room around the corner and yet another type in directly behind in the Family Room. Oh yes, and another one in the bathroom (before re-doing the bathroom).</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">There are many, many, many (sigh) more steps in my grand plan to overhaul my kitchen but these are the first two and probably will make the biggest impact.</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-61120405017781196612011-02-26T19:26:00.000-07:002011-02-26T19:26:56.528-07:00Favorite Color<div align="center">This makes me happy!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4hCJwBrtlBt12rsdJC3kySfvMepZFwuR2RYmKSqccecIu6KzgXLTO2v7npFL5lXmQrmWHHNyBfpBCnpSvy54PmkEwpI5dAUDCi_s-8s07G-PfrnOB8vZ22q9xCeauyxWxBgySBFtiXIp/s1600/IMG_1636.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4hCJwBrtlBt12rsdJC3kySfvMepZFwuR2RYmKSqccecIu6KzgXLTO2v7npFL5lXmQrmWHHNyBfpBCnpSvy54PmkEwpI5dAUDCi_s-8s07G-PfrnOB8vZ22q9xCeauyxWxBgySBFtiXIp/s400/IMG_1636.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">My favorite color by far is teal. A deep saturated teal. The color you find on a peacock.</div><div align="center">I'm so excited to use it in a project I'm working on for my bedroom.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Just a <strike>little</strike> lot more sanding a light coat of paint and I'll be done.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"></div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-57889059376788303922011-02-25T17:01:00.005-07:002011-02-25T19:26:54.960-07:00Bathroom Redo<div align="center">I have learned something very important about myself.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I thought I hated cleaning bathrooms. I was SO wrong.</div><div align="center">I just hated my old bathroom.</div><div align="center">My new bathroom however, it gets cleaned every day!</div><div align="center">It's one of my favorite rooms now and it's not even completely done yet.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Want to see it?</div><div align="center"><em>Sure you do!</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIDOgEBLEtgrBm3eGERDUQmU_gFiwrqee6dJUYpurxp7bSuL4qKbwpkg2HN50s9Rl4SKF_u24xtROvMsfyIQh04ambd4iyuOAwymiiPG8ql8u4t-wHUvPILF5HxQydi6bTvCqt1xlBFPe/s1600/IMG_1610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaIDOgEBLEtgrBm3eGERDUQmU_gFiwrqee6dJUYpurxp7bSuL4qKbwpkg2HN50s9Rl4SKF_u24xtROvMsfyIQh04ambd4iyuOAwymiiPG8ql8u4t-wHUvPILF5HxQydi6bTvCqt1xlBFPe/s400/IMG_1610.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See that tub... I LOVE THAT TUB! I keep it sparkling and clean. The best part about it is it is YELLOW! Who else has a yellow tub? <em> Well, a yellow tub on purpose.</em> I'm sure there are lots of dingy yellow tubs out there - but this one is purty! I picked this up for $150 on Craigslist. I played with the idea of refinishing the interior and exterior myself but decided to have a local company that specialized in cast iron tubs do it - so worth it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(don't mind the plunger hiding in the background - he'll be hidden by the shower curtain eventually)</span></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWo4ofrjNIOXmeaahZ_RN0uTHOZgulMn2cPDjJxSv0bmN4LYs2R2_NhpqRbw2XGTEyddRZyYbHYH19RJh2NlCZ_F-i8SSPmwnPscgONkcvvFTyzauh2jKh4kU-jPfxRjc3TMFY-zUA3A8/s1600/IMG_1612.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWo4ofrjNIOXmeaahZ_RN0uTHOZgulMn2cPDjJxSv0bmN4LYs2R2_NhpqRbw2XGTEyddRZyYbHYH19RJh2NlCZ_F-i8SSPmwnPscgONkcvvFTyzauh2jKh4kU-jPfxRjc3TMFY-zUA3A8/s400/IMG_1612.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">The room is bright and happy. The yellow turned out to be a little off from what I wanted so I've got paint chips sitting on the ledge that I'm debating between. The yellow walls will still be yellow but a little toned down.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjira9vxz2LQJKDOu8Mg0yN5LnOZ6pMhe4etVZPJXbbfIXOAzUl1gXfLu3Q8CkgdwukYV3atyh0oEfC7koHKlJvuMeB7_vCNd3msSOTTDFf0RRPg193JeCtzgAIst_gbfYAZcJsjF2TTw4G/s1600/IMG_1614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjira9vxz2LQJKDOu8Mg0yN5LnOZ6pMhe4etVZPJXbbfIXOAzUl1gXfLu3Q8CkgdwukYV3atyh0oEfC7koHKlJvuMeB7_vCNd3msSOTTDFf0RRPg193JeCtzgAIst_gbfYAZcJsjF2TTw4G/s400/IMG_1614.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The walls will be closer to the top yellow on the paint card, I think, maybe the 2nd one down. Either way the new paint will match the tub much better. The top one doesn't look like that much of a difference in the picture but it is in real life, I swear. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Sexy Beast of a husband can't see the difference but he lost all say-so on shades of colors when he said he can't tell the difference between when I wear makeup or not.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6SVIcvnVSv7c6-yyUYOqZ6RCWe7bJMcTJokgrWrhs0uAyHZ4kda-QSXKiybRgHy9TTuVIETh2tKmvXYd6UEoSGtrRapcLHuH3eGo-pl21EgeulmxpCpeRiSBphooaumj3cl7oNdJQFVy/s1600/IMG_1611.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI6SVIcvnVSv7c6-yyUYOqZ6RCWe7bJMcTJokgrWrhs0uAyHZ4kda-QSXKiybRgHy9TTuVIETh2tKmvXYd6UEoSGtrRapcLHuH3eGo-pl21EgeulmxpCpeRiSBphooaumj3cl7oNdJQFVy/s400/IMG_1611.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love my faucet, the bowl - not so much. I'll be hunting for a different one down the road. Something more rounded on the bottom, not so modern. The counter top is a favorite of mine - the color is okay, the instillation is okay for DIY - what makes it a favorite is that it was less than $40! SCORE!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wave HI to me :D Do you know how hard it is to take pictures in a bathroom?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5I0t7WL-CEfgqL2wnKboZKQW6cyPFZa96mQtOJcSv4ItxfP4DG7VF-t58vz91tBXVb_fnl80vmJ3tvG00iav509upk-Mqk37cX0QzBNo7IEjKtfhXElJygbN55HLOBaekVP0-Ag8UY4w/s1600/IMG_1615.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5I0t7WL-CEfgqL2wnKboZKQW6cyPFZa96mQtOJcSv4ItxfP4DG7VF-t58vz91tBXVb_fnl80vmJ3tvG00iav509upk-Mqk37cX0QzBNo7IEjKtfhXElJygbN55HLOBaekVP0-Ag8UY4w/s400/IMG_1615.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another favorite in the room is the beadboard ceiling. So much fun (to look at, not to install mind you).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've got some fun plans for decor for the shelf that lines the whole room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can't. Wait.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did I mention that we did all the work on this ourselves? My husband did most of it - he sure loves me. He moved walls, he replaced the subfloor, he cursed at beadboard panels. All for me and my crazy ideas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Why did we re-do our bathroom? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two reasons actually.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. It needed it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. This cute little boy flooded our house and the bathroom was beyond saving. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The floor started peeling up and the cabinet was disintegrating before our eyes. I was so mad and grateful all at the same time. We have been wanting to redo our bathroom for the last 5 years. We just needed a little push.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I even scrapbooked it so Xander would never live it down. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(if you click on the picture it will make it bigger so you can read the text)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-svo2Be1xyTqjlKBJtXQeZq3FXXPmSgmBJb1drtHHbyeVGhJuxujVWlMAoVvUXySUD-bosFGykvAAeWWI-tW3Z2b0GUJ9V9j6O41zzOztb6OXTSdw1TC4gZllO25W7DwEueIvotg7IAD/s1600/2010+09+02+Xa+broke+the+house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-svo2Be1xyTqjlKBJtXQeZq3FXXPmSgmBJb1drtHHbyeVGhJuxujVWlMAoVvUXySUD-bosFGykvAAeWWI-tW3Z2b0GUJ9V9j6O41zzOztb6OXTSdw1TC4gZllO25W7DwEueIvotg7IAD/s400/2010+09+02+Xa+broke+the+house.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-54545908948528953982011-02-24T12:23:00.000-07:002011-02-24T12:23:54.066-07:002011 Projects<div align="center">Every year I make a list of projects I want to get done around the house.</div><div align="center">Every year I only complete a couple of them.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">This year will be a little different. We had a minor child induced flood last year that helped us in starting A LOT of projects I've been wanting to do for so long. Now they are all underway in varying degrees of completed-ness.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I've already had a busy year getting my main bathroom done, redoing all my pantry doors and finishing up a lot of the little things that get put off. I'm excited for the rest of the year. Here's what I'm going to get done:</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">1. My lower cabinets. </span></strong></div><div align="center">Installing beadboard on the backside, stripping & painting them.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">2. New Countertop in the Kitchen</span></strong></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">3. Upper Cabinets</span></strong></div><div align="center">We're taking off doors on some to provide open shelving and painting the rest.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">4. My stairs need a overhaul! </span></strong></div><div align="center">They have a worn tan(ish) carpet that just looks awful surrounded by all my pretty new tile.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">5. Master Bath Redo</span></strong></div><div align="center">We've long passed the point where it changed from a "I'd like to" to "Oh My - this just HAS to get done."</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">6. Front Door Facelift</span></strong> </div><div align="center">New paint, hardware & screen door.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">7. Finishing up my almost 3 year old daughter's room</span></strong></div><div align="center">Sad to say, it's not done. It's cute but not nearly finished.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center">There is so much more I want to get done but knowing me and knowing my time and money I'm pretty sure it won't. There are some little projects I'll get done along the way but I'm going to really focus on just these main areas this year.</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-45859717055462430482010-06-03T15:17:00.000-06:002010-06-03T15:17:16.310-06:00Done, AT LAST!<div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Isn't it just <em>fun</em> when something is a whole lot more difficult than it should be!?!</div></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">That seemed to be the story of my frame.</div></div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I got this frame from my grandmother a little while ago and knew exactly what I was going to do with it.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaQg62qyK9Mq5FMOhaeGbdEmj1NBSUHhoWVlzD_1At7XZ_dqQ2nEs9vJSChz4gIjBGQDd0DrpPCGvXBZOz2U4VIfqCqAEst93lvjQYKodcO4TzWvbpdYBm7JSSZ54BXwF0dlIlBLv1hVw/s1600/IMG_0447a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaQg62qyK9Mq5FMOhaeGbdEmj1NBSUHhoWVlzD_1At7XZ_dqQ2nEs9vJSChz4gIjBGQDd0DrpPCGvXBZOz2U4VIfqCqAEst93lvjQYKodcO4TzWvbpdYBm7JSSZ54BXwF0dlIlBLv1hVw/s320/IMG_0447a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I took off the back board and started cleaning the frame so I could paint. Turns out the brass around the edge was a sticker! I had to peel it all off and then scrub off the residue... um - just a little time consuming. A five minute project quickly turned into a 90 minute project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I spray painted the frame with black in a matte finish - it looked lovely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The backboard was the next project. The dead plant pieces had to go!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This frame has had several lives apparently. I was surprised to find a painting under the black felt fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTS37dSbh-4pyKxnUimvcR27GS5hI0g3Q2IAaRyc1bbDVXqQPX3Y7uUqveFU_Ch1vt9ybWMxnQWcLcYX46ZihpwQEDHy_nKgkBhbPDyWt_cW7eI7fTooGXwrALQJohW_sSngRb52XIgq5/s1600/IMG_0455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTS37dSbh-4pyKxnUimvcR27GS5hI0g3Q2IAaRyc1bbDVXqQPX3Y7uUqveFU_Ch1vt9ybWMxnQWcLcYX46ZihpwQEDHy_nKgkBhbPDyWt_cW7eI7fTooGXwrALQJohW_sSngRb52XIgq5/s320/IMG_0455.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cute? Maybe a little. Just not on my wall :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I covered it up with textured wallpaper from Lowes. Really pretty stuff that could be painted but I wanted it left white (for now). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now came the hard part. I envisioned a layered look on my wall. Frame, silver platter & something pretty on the platter. The silver platter is special to me and my husband. It held our wedding cake and everytime I look at it I remember that wonderful day. Hence, wanting it on my wall. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Unfortunately, the platter didn't really want to be on the wall. Lets just say I won after a few extra holes in the wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-19477625950569093102010-05-25T07:56:00.002-06:002010-05-25T08:06:11.106-06:00I Heart New (to me) Frames!<div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Bad Blogger!</div><div align="center">Feel free to slap my hand next time you see me.</div><div align="center">I have neglected in posting my projects, which have been many. </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I'm sure all my readers... </div><div align="center"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">(HA! You probably didn't catch the joke there - I think I have one! Hi Grandma)</span></em></div><div align="center">...anyways... I'm sure all my readers (smirk) have been missing my projects. I'm going to try to catch up writing about most of my projects over the last couple of months, mostly because I view this blog as a journal for myself. I've also had the bad habit of not taking pictures of finished projects and then giving them away as gifts... oops.</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Last week I got a treasure trove of frames sent home by my Grandma.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I have firm plans for two of the six frames. Possible plans for a third - we'll see. One is going to be a Christmas decoration <em>(is it bad I'm thinking about Christmas deco in May??). </em>Another is going to be used to fill a very blank wall. YAY!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This thing is HUGE! It holds a picture that is 24" x 48". My hubsand says it looks like it once held a picture of 'The Last Supper' but the dead plants glued to the board are a giveaway that it didn't. Yuck.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I scrubbed, peeled fake brass, and painted the frame last night. Tonight I'll be putting the dead plant remnants to rest.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't wait to get this one done.</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-87629460687817013412010-02-20T08:27:00.000-07:002010-02-20T08:27:05.850-07:00A New Love<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I went to my second Card Party this week. It is so much fun and while I don't do a lot of crafts with paper but I can definitely see the appeal. The best part about these parties has been getting to know some awesome ladies in my neighborhood. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It only took me 5 years to start remember names... I'm pathetic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since I didn't ever give away the first set of cards I made I was excited to see that we were making journals instead. I am a freak over journals. Not writing in them mind you. I think each of my journal entries start with "It's been a long time, I'm going to do better." I absolutely LOVE owning them! I have to be careful when I go to Barnes & Noble. Every single journal calls to me and they have some very nice (and pricey) ones.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Back on track… I went to a card party and tried a new thing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Embossing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Neatest thing since sliced bread.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I. Love. It.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I just need to find some embossing stuff for cheap.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made this simple and lovely journal:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_25aoGQpxxFWR6Th8CoaZEBtjJjc0gz9yNJ-2_gXHwPEXnLYnq6qgoVjiXbaC0oJXbG6YsPPs80kmVg92IXhfnvDEYExFkFbCpl6fF7AlYVaxdB8gvqe2JNWuOwgCKFYqcDwWkUIvX0MB/s1600-h/IMG_0123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_25aoGQpxxFWR6Th8CoaZEBtjJjc0gz9yNJ-2_gXHwPEXnLYnq6qgoVjiXbaC0oJXbG6YsPPs80kmVg92IXhfnvDEYExFkFbCpl6fF7AlYVaxdB8gvqe2JNWuOwgCKFYqcDwWkUIvX0MB/s400/IMG_0123.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">mmmm... Glittery goodness</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRs06ESHDuklGQhY1N-ZeeJCeA3SGPYt2MUFDp2ypX_Db6LAaKenFvF6Zj4rpw4sMHLQ5SQrHF9knil-N7sbUpOzkEE_HwRbmWtZcfpKd-sqQupSDwOxH7jUxn-e-LHEVw4U7w-kV4A30/s1600-h/IMG_0121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtRs06ESHDuklGQhY1N-ZeeJCeA3SGPYt2MUFDp2ypX_Db6LAaKenFvF6Zj4rpw4sMHLQ5SQrHF9knil-N7sbUpOzkEE_HwRbmWtZcfpKd-sqQupSDwOxH7jUxn-e-LHEVw4U7w-kV4A30/s400/IMG_0121.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last time I made these cards.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPoT6uxv41fSgUkmh33uqpIO-s9lhfE5sqlsNdPCLVSBUuHA6jZlspVfHXya-ldgCLiHTTufOGwnGNeKL0pIKpxD3zZDiIKEc2YEOKHNoep7CSr9MGMQPxFPL3WPqQhZ07CzhP65zcQmX/s1600-h/IMG_0141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrPoT6uxv41fSgUkmh33uqpIO-s9lhfE5sqlsNdPCLVSBUuHA6jZlspVfHXya-ldgCLiHTTufOGwnGNeKL0pIKpxD3zZDiIKEc2YEOKHNoep7CSr9MGMQPxFPL3WPqQhZ07CzhP65zcQmX/s400/IMG_0141.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yup, that’s a valentines card. I put it somewhere safe after I made it and forgot all about it. I’m prepared for next year now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh, I made a new bookmark too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I came across <a href="http://24-7-365.blogspot.com/2009/02/lavish-me-with-praise.html">this</a> idea from <a href="http://24-7-365.blogspot.com/">24-7</a><a href="http://24-7-365.blogspot.com/">-365</a> and knew it would be perfect for Xander. <br />
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I convinced my kid to hold is hand out just so... <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had them printed and bought cute Valentine's pencils to go along with them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My husband was nice enough to inform me that only the mean moms send their kids with pencils for V-day gifts so...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05pucMXEXNlt8dM6qk3FaAmJvYP8DVwME6Q1-zBMfardls85FnmHOxOWO8_Ucs_lOiInr6I1iqF-mSak6QyrmkKxlp6zOEFpFjzkrReHSbaBehdaxOa_bjDzzAsXJrKGCLmADVOQWK4LI/s1600-h/IMG_0035+edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg05pucMXEXNlt8dM6qk3FaAmJvYP8DVwME6Q1-zBMfardls85FnmHOxOWO8_Ucs_lOiInr6I1iqF-mSak6QyrmkKxlp6zOEFpFjzkrReHSbaBehdaxOa_bjDzzAsXJrKGCLmADVOQWK4LI/s400/IMG_0035+edit.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I got suckers! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See... I'm a nice Mom. I swear.</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-36727007123124125632010-01-22T15:33:00.000-07:002010-01-22T15:33:48.966-07:00What A Sexy Beast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Want to see what I find incredibly sexy?<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This man right here:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Forgive me for the poor picture quality. I took this picture on the sly, through a window that I don't remember when I cleaned last, during a small snow storm from quite a distance away. Had to be sneaky! Knowing all that it looks pretty good huh?!?</em><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyways... This is a picture of my husband crafting in his own way. He is so creative. I'm pretty sure this little something is for me because he got that "I'm not doing anything" smile that he gets when he's trying to be sneaky. I could make a guess at what it is but I don't want to jinx it so I'll just wait to be surprised. Now you can wait with me :)<br />
</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-70406076587569746732010-01-18T13:39:00.000-07:002010-01-18T13:39:56.240-07:00The Cutest Ribbon Storage EVER!<div style="text-align: center;">I <strike>am</strike> WAS constantly loosing track of my ribbon. Seriously, it would disappear never to be seen again. I even began to suspect some creative little bird found my random pieces to decorate her nest. Or maybe the racoon in the field next door was trying to steal more than just dog food. To this day I cannot find the ribbons I've used in past projects.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I saw <a href="http://theidearoom.blogspot.com/2009/09/organize-your-ribbon.html">this idea</a> from the wonderful blog <a href="http://theidearoom.blogspot.com/">The Idea Room</a> and had to make one for myself. It has been probably one of the fastest and easiest ways to organize my crafting supplies so far. I went to DI in search of a container and came across the cutest glass box/jar thingy with a glass bow on top.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Here's my ribbon storage... ahhhh... <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I catch myself checking out the ribbon at stores just to see if there's anything that catches my eye. I never used to buy ribbon without it being needed for a project in the works because I knew I'd loose it (or those pesky critters would steal it).<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I have ribbon to do fun things with at a moments notice! If you know me, then you know I spend more time reading than I do thinking about fun things to do around my house - which speaks volumes for the amount I read. In a bookclub I'm in we do bookmark exchanges and I always try to make one. Here's one I just made for a friend of mine using ribbon that would've been lost forever without my new ribbon jar.<br />
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</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-76228287026758021792010-01-15T12:36:00.010-07:002010-01-15T17:07:15.868-07:00Magnetic-Chalkboard Frame<div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">One of my goals for 2010 is better menu planning. I'm horrible at it and we often end up scrambling at dinner time to figure out what to eat.<br />
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</div><div align="center" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">One of my biggest problems is that after the initial menu planning before going grocery shopping I don't think about dinner. Here's an example of a common conversation between my hubby and me:<br />
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So, my first step is to force myself to think about dinner before dinnertime. I have this little wall between my family room and kitchen that I pass a bajillion times each day. It's plain, boring and in need of some attention. PERFECT!<br />
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I found a frame, hunted out the perfect spray paint and had my husband cut me a piece of steel (because he has stacks of it laying around in his garage and if I'm going to have to deal with it being everywhere then I should get a piece of it - right?). I pulled out my chalkboard spraypaint and came up with this beauty.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I can move meals around when I need to without re-writting the whole thing. That shouldn't be a problem anymore though - the menu is so cute I can't stop going over to check it out. No more "uh..." moments for me!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are into Mustard Yellow this is actually called Cat Yellow - as in Caterpillar Machinery. After searching through several stores for the right color of spray paint with no luck I came home to find out my husband had 8 cans of it in his garage so I commandeered one (after asking of course).<br />
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</div></div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-17771830781777014712009-12-27T09:06:00.002-07:002009-12-27T09:08:02.572-07:00Family Trees<div style="text-align: left;">There was one gift that I made this year that I was the most excited to give. Our last Christmas party was last night and the last of these gifts was given so I feel safe in posting about it without ruining the surprise for anyone now.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I was SO very glad when Sutton Grace shared how she made some beautiful <a href="http://suttongrace.blogspot.com/2009/08/family-tree.html">Family Trees</a>. It would make the perfect Christmas present for my parents, who are incredibly difficult to shop for. I knew I'd love one as well as my brother, my sister, my father-in-law, my mother-in-law, and my good friend. Here's her family trees - such beautiful pieces of art!<br />
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Sutton Grace provided templates to make these beautiful family trees out of scrapbook paper. I was not looking forward to cutting out hundreds of leaves but knew the effort would be well worth it. Imagine how silly I felt when after looking as scrapbook papers I thought "I wish I could just do this digitally, I have so many cute papers that would be perfect for this" DUH!!! I CAN and I did. Once I got the template made for each tree it was fairly simple to just insert the right names. <em>I say fairly because apparently there is a lot of geneology to be done for both my family and my husband's so I spent a lot of time trying to find missing names.</em><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I thought the hard part was done, boy was I wrong! We had the hardest time finding frames that were the right size for this project, 20x24. I found one frame in all the local craft & home decor stores in my area. It wasn't cheep and it wasn't what I pictured so... we made our own. <strong>I'm so grateful for my husband and his willingness to help with all my crazy projects. </strong>James figured out how to make the frames sturdy and beautiful! He used crown molding, table saws, drills, and several other items. I would attempt to explain in more detail how he accomplished this but I'm afraid it would be lacking. So I'll just say "He's my hero" and leave it at that :-)<br />
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</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-64495836793923140112009-12-22T23:38:00.004-07:002009-12-22T23:45:38.468-07:00Tutus, Tutus Everywhere<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year I vowed to make most of the Christmas presents for my friends and family. It was a learning experience to say the least! I learned that handmaking gifts and heading up the children’s activity for our Ward Christmas party are not conducive to a relaxing Christmas season. Lesson learned, next year I WILL have most of my handmade gifts done by Thanksgiving so I can focus on the fun stuff and the true meaning of Christmas with my family instead of frantically trying to get ready for whatever event or party is happening this weekend.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">By far the easiest project was the tutus. Our ward put on a talent show and I thought it would be cute to have the little girls in the ward perform an impromptu ballet. I made a dozen tutus for this performance as well as one for my daughter, my niece, and my best-friends 2 kids. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This project is SO simple! I loved it. I think all the girls in my life are getting tutus from now on! Yes ladies you too :-) <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought the tulle from the local party store in the wedding section. It’s already cut in 6” strips so I just had to cut it to the lengths I needed. At first I used a yard stick and folded the fabric back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. By the time I was cutting each and every fold I decided I had to find an easier way to do it. Inspiration hit and I found a box that was the right size – I wrapped the tulle around it and made one cut across. Easy – Peasy! I cut the tulle to 25 inches which makes a tutu that is 12 inches long. You could easily change this length for longer or shorter tutus based on your likes & needs. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used different items for the waistbands with varying results. I’ll get into the different options later. First I want to talk about the knots because they were all the same. I got comfy on the couch, started up a movie and put the elastic or ribbon around my thigh. I then folded a piece of tulle in half and slipped the loop under the elastic. I tucked the remaining tulle over the elastic/ribbon and through the loop creating a knot that kind-of looks like a tie. I continued around the length until the entire waistband was covered in tulle ties.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used several different items for the waist band, in fact each set of tutu’s I made were made using different items. The first one I made was for my daughter. I used 1.5” elastic sewn to her waist size. I liked the look of this tutu recognized that I will need to either tighten the knots on a regular basis or change them to double knots because they loosen fairly easily. I used 1 roll of 6” tulle, or 25 yards for this tutu.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next I completed the TWELVE tutus for the ward party. This is a testament to how easy the tutus were to make. It took about 6 hours total to make all 12. It probably would’ve gone faster but I was watching movies and was easily distracted during some scenes. I didn’t want the expense of elastic or ribbon waistbands so I used soft nylon rope – yup, the cheep stuff. This also allowed the tutus to be more adjustable for all the different girls. I used one roll of 6” tulle for each tutu. I didn’t get a picture of all the tutu’s and I’m crushed about it. I was busy backstage encouraging the girls to twirl and jump instead of out front taking pictures. I’m still looking for someone that got a snapshot of all the cuties dancing but so far no luck. <br />
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The third type of tutu I used was for my niece’s 2nd birthday present. I used elastic again but went with a smaller size (1/4”). I was able to tie tighter knots and used nearly 2 rolls for her tutu. Once again, bad blogger, I didn’t take a picture. My niece was rather frightened of the tutu at first so I couldn’t get any pics of her wearing it. I've been assured that by the following morning she was all about wearing her yellow tutu all around the house so it must not have been too scary for her. I’ll have to ask my sister for a picture or two and update this later.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The last set of tutu’s I made turned out to be my favorite! I decided to go with ribbon. This provided the tightest, most uniform knots. The downside to using ribbon is Mom is going to have to tie them on her little ones instead of the ease of elastic. I used 1 ½ rolls of tulle for each tutu and alternated the colors. Too Cute!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a lot of fun making all of these tutus and am excited to make more in the future. They are a cheap and wonderful gift for any little girl. They'd also work great for different Halloween costumes. <br />
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</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-4387645307407262922009-11-04T09:57:00.002-07:002009-11-04T09:59:55.498-07:00Digital Scrapbooking - Fun Fonts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In my opinion, fonts can make the difference between a cute page and a spectacularly adorable page. Font's go a long ways in helping to set the mood of a page.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My favorite place to get new fonts is <a href="http://www.dafont.com/">Dafont</a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have a text box where you can type in whatever you want and it will change all of their fonts to your phrase so you can see exactly what it looks like before downloading.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After downloading the font you want just unzip the file and right click on the file and click Install. That's it!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried several different fonts with this page and ended up loving this font the most. It is called Cheri and is available from Dafont <a href="http://www.dafont.com/cheri.font">here</a>. I absolutely love the playful nature of this font and am going to have a hard time resisting using it on too many pages! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love it when the title of the page stands out. You know exactly what this page is about by looking at the pictures and the title. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Journalling needs to be easy to read so elaborate fonts usually won't work. On this page I used <strong>Gill Sans Ultrabold Condensed</strong> and it's about as fancy as I get for journalling.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Combining fonts can be a great way to add some interest to your page. I used a big blocky font for "Lunch" and complimented it with a more elegant font for the other words, "Making" and "Myself." <br />
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</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Font's can also add a fun twist to your page. In this page I made the text part of the picture. I'd really like to take credit for this idea but I saw it in a magazine years ago and just had to make my own. This is so much easier to do than it looks. <br />
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</div><div class="" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">- In CS2 add the picture you want to have as the background. <br />
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</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-77424760253578451342009-10-15T12:34:00.001-06:002009-10-15T12:36:39.745-06:00I WANT This Dining Room!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">I'm officially jealous!</span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I found a new blog to follow a couple of days ago and am in awe of her dining room. You can check her blog out <a href="http://www.livingwithlindsay.com/">HERE</a>. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't think I'd ever leave her dining room if she invited me over for a visit. Not only is my fav color on the wall but the window treatments are divine! I've been searching for a room to paint this color for a little while now. I love the way the teal in her room looks paired with the dark furniture and neutral drapes. Gives me great ideas for our Kitchen & Dining Room remodel coming up (soon hopefully!).<br />
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</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-63280819624302553352009-10-08T19:31:00.006-06:002009-10-08T20:13:08.418-06:00More Halloween Fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added a few finishing touches to my front room shelves today.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The frame below was super easy. Just an empty frame, spiderweb and little spiders. The wire behind the frame doesn't show up in person (much) so I didn't remove it. Apparently the flash on my camera catches it just right to make it show.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Earlier this week I had the family help me make some ghosts. Even my husband made one - yup, I got him to craft with me. He made this little cutie with the bow. I made the bow for him, didn't want him to feel too overwhelmed with his first craft project. We took the easy route for the ghosts and used spray starch. It was a quick, no mess way to make some fun Halloween decorations.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the ghost I made. The thing on his chest is <em>supposed </em>to be a tie... no??? <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The spider is actually a toy I stole from my son's toybox. It's one of those jumping spiders minus the little tube.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's the ghost my 10 year-old made. He wanted fangs so fangs he made. He's also holding a sword but you can't really see it in this angle because of the frame. I love that he didn't want just a plain ghost.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The 'Wicked' deco is really a warning. The woman in the picture can be quite a beasty... shhh... don't tell her I said that.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is all I'll probably do in the house. I don't have many places that are out of reach of the children - they are true monkeys and have already tried to get to the pumpkins on the shelves.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Up next some fun stuff in the windows and a group of ghosts for the front yard (I'm really excited about this one!)<br />
</div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-34840666669112009242009-10-04T22:16:00.004-06:002009-10-05T09:16:25.597-06:00Bat Chandelier<div align="center">Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Since buying my home a few years back it seems we are working on a major project every year right around Halloween so I don’t spend time or money decorating. This year I decided it was time to change that. My first project was inspired by a decoration I found at pottery barn kids <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/hw40/index.cfm?pkey=gthmocchal">here</a>. It’s cute but not $60 cute (now on sale for $45 but still not that cute)<br /><br />Here’s my interpretation<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JW4ckw3F0SeWBEsmB_A2vYf8wE8NmwpDRu_D5M88KQ7Pw10Lj_2BHb7UZrzR11CB4m55JKczuNPBq-V6h0QNJb5_JpbfuclWNOiQ3Zz5Z50QEILMctWa7YhRQGYH4RCEvSHLhzD5J_NH/s1600-h/IMG_1972.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388967557891507938" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JW4ckw3F0SeWBEsmB_A2vYf8wE8NmwpDRu_D5M88KQ7Pw10Lj_2BHb7UZrzR11CB4m55JKczuNPBq-V6h0QNJb5_JpbfuclWNOiQ3Zz5Z50QEILMctWa7YhRQGYH4RCEvSHLhzD5J_NH/s400/IMG_1972.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">SO DANG CUTE!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVy6cQUonKAhF5k8Pzx3QeCYQmahp-miZ-CsEj2ZrnpYPETR0rSa_PJoHR29ZpFfuGbAuRljQAinyknSbkySmX-1A-IozM4CBD7JND8860gVVzLCG_EQfq6imND561p7_E3bekeWFrZwj/s1600-h/_bat_halloween_shape.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388967680963149170" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVy6cQUonKAhF5k8Pzx3QeCYQmahp-miZ-CsEj2ZrnpYPETR0rSa_PJoHR29ZpFfuGbAuRljQAinyknSbkySmX-1A-IozM4CBD7JND8860gVVzLCG_EQfq6imND561p7_E3bekeWFrZwj/s400/_bat_halloween_shape.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center">What you'll need:</div><div align="center">3 cross-stitch hoops (I used a 12", 9" and 6")</div><div align="center">Stringy Yarn</div><div align="center">Craft Foam</div><div align="center">Black Electrical Tape<br />Black Paint</div><div align="center">Bat Shape - I used the one above.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Step 1: Paint the inside portion of the cross-stitch hoops black. You can use spray paint or any other craft paint. I used craft paint because it's what I had on hand.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Step 2: Cut your yarn. I cut mine 28" long and used 9 pieces for the chandelier and another 2 for the top. So a total of 11 lengths of yarn.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Step 3: Tie the yarn to the biggest hoop first spacing them as evenly as possible.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Step 4: This one was the trickiest step for me. I ended up using 2 Prego jars to hold the 9" hoop up while I tied them the string to it. Be sure to tie the knots loosely, we'll tighten them up later.<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMcmF50msLzUpAeiFfErpbNiJVnYojrhWQkIJqH8LqeSwsjLOiKTfgOzyYDv5ZpN2EOZPaLCptX5xVRE3Oy2LLpvjUVdVqhLWOL8vk7evcGURvn3_tve-21Q8SIVlZpYUnBrKRpOW-DIg/s1600-h/IMG_1921.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388967551159275458" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMcmF50msLzUpAeiFfErpbNiJVnYojrhWQkIJqH8LqeSwsjLOiKTfgOzyYDv5ZpN2EOZPaLCptX5xVRE3Oy2LLpvjUVdVqhLWOL8vk7evcGURvn3_tve-21Q8SIVlZpYUnBrKRpOW-DIg/s400/IMG_1921.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">Step 5: Flip your chandelier right side up again and tie the top 2 strings in an X across the top - this is how you will hang your chandelier.<br /><br />Step 6: Hang the chandelier (with only the two tiers done) and try to get it balanced. Once it's as level as you'd like tighten the knots. I actually spent a long time trying to get the hoops even but never really accomplished the goal. I figured it's for Halloween and a little crooked would only add to the effect - so mine's uneven on purpose /wink/wink/.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Step 7: Leave the chandelier hanging and attach the third tier. Another tricky step. Make sure everything is balanced and tighten the knots. You can also place a dab of craft glue on the inside where each string is attached to each hoop to add extra strength.<br /><br />It's getting close - this is when I started getting excited.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8cUbmba-Dj4QzdydT7NX9xgfiWK-GdB8Lr06K2aXETQ4f5a2mlSzIJoVGCi_sxBU18FbgACABG1sjQjkI13bfX6U-SwBH1K2G_lJcHPPzaQSgQ-8vmaSYmY-GRnUQn6glSmNsBXmVcW3/s1600-h/IMG_1922.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388967544071549234" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8cUbmba-Dj4QzdydT7NX9xgfiWK-GdB8Lr06K2aXETQ4f5a2mlSzIJoVGCi_sxBU18FbgACABG1sjQjkI13bfX6U-SwBH1K2G_lJcHPPzaQSgQ-8vmaSYmY-GRnUQn6glSmNsBXmVcW3/s400/IMG_1922.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />Step 8: Trace your bat shapes onto craft foam and cut them out. I used 16 bats for mine.</div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Step 9: Attach the bats with pieces of black electrical tape.<br /></div><br /><div align="center">Step 10: Husband asks why I hung the chandelier on the hook and suggests putting it over the light. GREAT IDEA!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MpQhmJAzj_Kspe8jSG73Qw_fX_vVNvM9cop8E9OJUIYSRYjxHjnJjRFKBjeujbdm_Fnk0S533iphhuSF7hEF-tteI6c6l1dimWuSoCgpZBF1Lk7eGJaAcDBKMmv8MPL7s5geUmCvotl1/s1600-h/IMG_1977.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388967535782754082" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8MpQhmJAzj_Kspe8jSG73Qw_fX_vVNvM9cop8E9OJUIYSRYjxHjnJjRFKBjeujbdm_Fnk0S533iphhuSF7hEF-tteI6c6l1dimWuSoCgpZBF1Lk7eGJaAcDBKMmv8MPL7s5geUmCvotl1/s400/IMG_1977.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Gives the entry way a nice creepy vibe!<br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6uq57_6yZc1GwVRSZoXUlZfbkaNN6opXwE01J5Uh001I1VPbAtT7ODiEYT4WUwy28l9e6tHvRCLuhFX3CYykWarX_qfzQuSujla6DmBnxLXqIou8gUxKdTsatmYn3M8T_o_gfUeQ-vco/s1600-h/IMG_1978.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388967523565954738" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy6uq57_6yZc1GwVRSZoXUlZfbkaNN6opXwE01J5Uh001I1VPbAtT7ODiEYT4WUwy28l9e6tHvRCLuhFX3CYykWarX_qfzQuSujla6DmBnxLXqIou8gUxKdTsatmYn3M8T_o_gfUeQ-vco/s400/IMG_1978.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-36711241552699070792009-09-16T15:22:00.015-06:002009-09-16T19:13:07.079-06:00Antiqued Cabinet<div align="center">Let me lay the scene for you...<br /></div><br /><div align="center">Christmas 2008 we went with a furniture theme for the kids. No fun for them, I know, but they all needed something for their rooms and it was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">LOTs</span> of fun for Mom!</div><br /><div align="center">Our baby's piece of furniture was the first (and last) piece of furniture I've bought online. It was through a company I've done business with before so I trusted them and their pictures/descriptions. I ordered an antiqued cream linen closet for her room. The night before Christmas we were setting up the kids furniture and learned that her linen closet was green! Here is my beautiful antiqued crib next to this ugly green <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cabinet</span>. </div><div align="center">U. G. L. Y.</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtip10_tvsp_1vqLoPjbpuaDVJnbDY7FOyauIg0YzMAo0QxYwun5wdmSNXtRkDulNU6AsVuGdH09doLr-ulHmTTNzTNr4Jf0m1SqnPuRoAVj_WgJrjUZQnfPtjtjcztZNQIIqG5pxmiVYm/s1600-h/IMG_0955.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382179711684346946" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtip10_tvsp_1vqLoPjbpuaDVJnbDY7FOyauIg0YzMAo0QxYwun5wdmSNXtRkDulNU6AsVuGdH09doLr-ulHmTTNzTNr4Jf0m1SqnPuRoAVj_WgJrjUZQnfPtjtjcztZNQIIqG5pxmiVYm/s400/IMG_0955.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">After the holidays I called to see what we could do to resolve the issue. The company wouldn't take it back without me spending money on shipping and to make matters even better they wouldn't refund any of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">original</span> shipping costs either. I took pictures of the color and other problems with the cabinet (yes there are other issues!) and sent them in. I got NO response. I wrote a review expressing my opinion of the product and they didn't post it on the website. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">Just a little frustrating.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I decided to keep the cabinet and just fix it. It took me a while to get to the project because I was so upset but I finally started...</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Jump and clap with me! I'm in LOVE with this cabinet now.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatv2NWf_vLOrCkxI_U07_AVEbVa_zH-6JpWSStu7TqLPb-ZKCqCMlvAeDxn802IW9l5E15mUOm02f1-aHsAd6zDlGWftZf_gkZPls3mFJ4Os6DNbBoOWRqoSh1UqnM-QIra-BmPw07CvU/s1600-h/IMG_1875.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382180592474050130" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatv2NWf_vLOrCkxI_U07_AVEbVa_zH-6JpWSStu7TqLPb-ZKCqCMlvAeDxn802IW9l5E15mUOm02f1-aHsAd6zDlGWftZf_gkZPls3mFJ4Os6DNbBoOWRqoSh1UqnM-QIra-BmPw07CvU/s400/IMG_1875.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(please ignore the mess in the garage - it's one of those chores I rarely have time to do)<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center">Here's how I got this beauty...<br /></div><div align="center">Anytime you're painting a finished piece of furniture you HAVE to lightly sand it and use primer.<br /><em>Ask me how I know this... yup skipped this step once before and the paint peeled right off!</em><br /><br /></div><div align="center">After a coat of cream spray paint I considered stopping there. The bed is antiqued and I really wanted it to match but I was scared to mess it up!<br /></div><br /><div align="center">I gathered my courage and decided to antique it - like I planned. I used Thompson's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">WaterSeal</span> Gel Stain in Sierra Brown. It was scary... really, really scary to cover up the cream with the brown stain. Working in small areas I applied the stain then rubbed it off all the areas I didn't want it on. I found I also had to use a wet cloth to get it to look like I wanted it to.</div><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I spray painted the knobs a dark brown, covered a piece of cardboard in fabric to match the room and there it is!<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJ8WnHUU-1mCBpw8VSrUNukQYqRocrD2ShDI2tTONR9Dv7Q4cX8BkqGH0jRRgUJQQY1ca_Y8Eg3ljAzCBROUa21Pg8Xgb-9Ogz-ADpYqRcsmR5W7aYErhwZHjjOZwHPxaqMydoifOa5jo/s1600-h/IMG_1877.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382191960525882386" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJ8WnHUU-1mCBpw8VSrUNukQYqRocrD2ShDI2tTONR9Dv7Q4cX8BkqGH0jRRgUJQQY1ca_Y8Eg3ljAzCBROUa21Pg8Xgb-9Ogz-ADpYqRcsmR5W7aYErhwZHjjOZwHPxaqMydoifOa5jo/s400/IMG_1877.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center">Ahhhh Much better! Now I'll smile instead of cringe everytime I walk in the room! Sigh</p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qknxFyl36iT_ExzVkdhGxOzK1QBn_SM8oJGClzS7bg6U2XL9Ozr4PFSvKcF6l3yh5ih-ts-mtWqyf6AiODnImsNEw2g5AbwaLSxvRtJuJLrA3ZYzVjzS5uPRvQUZ3d7o1XB3EW1i6y4A/s1600-h/IMG_1879.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382192296868725314" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qknxFyl36iT_ExzVkdhGxOzK1QBn_SM8oJGClzS7bg6U2XL9Ozr4PFSvKcF6l3yh5ih-ts-mtWqyf6AiODnImsNEw2g5AbwaLSxvRtJuJLrA3ZYzVjzS5uPRvQUZ3d7o1XB3EW1i6y4A/s400/IMG_1879.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Now to dress her up with all sorts of cuteness for my daughter... can't wait!<br /></div><div align="center"></div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760351342974937239.post-38085143704316373302009-09-09T20:51:00.001-06:002009-09-09T21:28:44.460-06:00Gone Thrifting...<div align="center">I've been inspired by all the great crafters that share their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">thrifting</span> treasures online. Frankly, I've even been a little jealous of some of the awesome finds.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Saturday I went to the local thrift store and learned a few things...</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"><em>1st - I should never, ever, ever, EVER go on a Saturday again!</em></span> </div><div align="center">It's kind-of a hectic store and throw in a whole gaggle of shoppers and it is quite overwhelming.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"><em>2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">nd</span> - I need a list.</em></span> </div><div align="center">Between the chaos, the shoppers, and all the merchandise I couldn't concentrate on what I was looking for.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#993300;"><em>3rd - I can not look in other people's carts.</em></span> </div><div align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Apparently</span> I have a green-eyed monster living in me. I got there 2 minutes too late to get this adorable treasure chest and was so frustrated I missed the opportunity that I felt like I was in a race to find the next treasure.</div><div align="center"><br /><br />Overall, a very eventful trip - despite not buying a thing.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">I made a list of items I'm looking for and ideas I have for projects and braved the great thrift store again today. I was VERY excited with my finds and can't wait to share the projects with you when I complete them.</div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br />Here's what I got...</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUncShq7X9v8exXk0kMJckrRRVuVZqRrEbK0xTKz_iFH2H44oLRvQczr2LS1UY39bZyJZewJ8SmolRIsqyuOQONW6KEZ7cw_p3PMBb9kEapVGsAfIALxq5l2yGRNIKwgaFqMqp-ooiUug/s1600-h/IMG_1828.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379671611492805554" style="WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUncShq7X9v8exXk0kMJckrRRVuVZqRrEbK0xTKz_iFH2H44oLRvQczr2LS1UY39bZyJZewJ8SmolRIsqyuOQONW6KEZ7cw_p3PMBb9kEapVGsAfIALxq5l2yGRNIKwgaFqMqp-ooiUug/s400/IMG_1828.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">Hutch - $7</div><div align="center">Glass Bow Container - $2</div><div align="center">TV Tray - $8</div><br /><br /><div align="center">$17 and I came out skipping and clapping! That's the cheapest entertainment I've had for a long time and the fun hasn't even started yet.</div><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Here's a sneak peak of what I'm working on right now.</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMszOG7yPrIvYBmh2locwf_wRvEi-g_Gov8expi-SGRQnEQ-jWNbW7ADl7dOGqqTA5IBasuCl65qVrh2Ln5N1LhcfRamIdtBZBkaODr_aFS_nlULLqKl-YsvlgPPPSGiQLxD4RmYFTRRn-/s1600-h/IMG_1830.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379671624417705250" style="WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMszOG7yPrIvYBmh2locwf_wRvEi-g_Gov8expi-SGRQnEQ-jWNbW7ADl7dOGqqTA5IBasuCl65qVrh2Ln5N1LhcfRamIdtBZBkaODr_aFS_nlULLqKl-YsvlgPPPSGiQLxD4RmYFTRRn-/s400/IMG_1830.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center">It's even on my list of 2009 Goals! </div>Shanon Ridenourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14681699433030822805noreply@blogger.com0