tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90154743177328835062024-03-12T22:58:39.733-07:00rust magnetMandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-43551039946509369152012-08-22T10:56:00.001-07:002012-08-22T11:00:24.035-07:00Not Your Mother's Dining ChairI have been scouring the DFW area for old, wooden office chairs to use in my dining room to add an unexpected twist to your typical dining space.<br />
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I have collected 3 of the 4 I need, and they are all very different from each other.<br />
The first one I found cost me $10 at an estate sale. It was very worn and dry and looked like this on the day I bought it:<br />
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I removed the casters and sanded it lightly. Then I liberally brushed on a reddish stain and wiped off the excess after a few minutes.<br />
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This is what the chair looked like after its beauty treatment. It still has its casters off in this picture, but new all metal ones have been added to it now.<br />
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I also purchased an ugly faux-leather and tweed-covered one that I knew had potential because of its good bones. I forgot to take a before picture before I started breaking it down, but here it is in the process:<br />
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It had plastic strips on its legs that I removed and bought wooden plugs for. (They sell them at Home Depot.) Since it had nice casters already, I just left them on.<br />
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Then I slathered on the stain, rubbed it down with a rag, and it looks beautiful already!<br />
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Here is a sneak peak at what I am doing to the padded seat and back...love grain sacks!!! Once the stain dries for 24 hrs, I will re-screw then seat and back onto the frame again and it will be ready to shine!<br />
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<i>WHEN</i> I find the screws!! They are hiding in the garage somewhere... sheesh....</div>
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<br />Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-41745130152295591992012-08-21T20:24:00.001-07:002012-08-21T20:24:36.206-07:00Getting Organized, Old School-Style If you are a follower on my Facebook page, you have probably seen these pictures:<br />
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I stumbled upon a ridiculous amount of vintage wire gym/locker baskets this week, and I am obsessed with finding ways to use them now! I am only keeping 6 of them and selling the remaining 61!!<br />
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Here are some great organizing ideas I have seen using old gym baskets...<br />
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I like the look here of incorporating a few onto a bookcase:<br />
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This one is basically bringing your childhood locker room--all of it--into your space:</div>
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This is a handy way to keep fruits/vegetables within reach:</div>
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Yes, please! I love this idea! Bringing plants and locker basket goodness together. It's like combining chocolate and peanut butter. Who can resist?</div>
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A stacked tower of suitcases, crates, and locker baskets:</div>
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Adding one in a nursery for diapers, etc is a sweet nod to days of old... It looks great with the old license plates, too...</div>
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So, if you are big fan vintage locker baskets, stock up on some and put your creativity to good use!Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-53071435897368076682012-07-27T19:13:00.001-07:002012-07-27T19:13:38.484-07:00Screen Stars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I love this one that has been embroidered with a friendly greeting for guests at the front door:</div>
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Building a cabinet that works around an old screen door is a sweet way to create some extra storage space: (I also dig the teal bead board!)</div>
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I am definitely going to try the crate feeding station and the suitcase bed. I have enough of those two items to outfit the SPCA!</div>Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-35215876556278212952012-07-18T05:00:00.000-07:002012-07-18T05:00:07.612-07:00A La CarteLast year, my husband Aaron and I bought an antique radio cabinet. With great details like carved trim, brass pulls, and the serial plate inside the pull-down door, we knew it would be the perfect, funky bar cart.<br />
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The pull-down door works perfectly as a pour station. All of our liquor fits inside the bottom, and our martini glasses fit in the top portion. There is even a small ledge high along the inner walls that hold our shot glasses.<br />
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Why keep your party supplies in the kitchen where they take up valuable cabinet space? Most people only need a small space to store all of their adult beverages and mixers and glasses. So find something unique to showcase those items!<br />
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I looked for a while for a large steamer like this one to turn into a bar cart. It was my original inspiration.<br />
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I have been packing boxes already, making price tags, making a list of supplies, and looking at the cost of renting a small moving truck for the day!!</div>Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-19035052068008823552012-07-15T12:09:00.000-07:002012-07-15T12:09:48.668-07:00Daydreams<br />
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I bought the old sled (above) yesterday at an estate sale. It was a steal that I could not pass up! I was dreaming of all the possibilities it held....<br />
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<br />Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-84189201446049128182012-07-14T15:34:00.003-07:002012-07-14T15:39:04.331-07:00I Was Gone Too Long!Apparently, my computer decided I didn't deserve to blog for several weeks because it locked me out of Blogspot! Weird... FINALLY, today I was able to get back on. Yay!!!!!!!<br />
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So! I finally finished the little vanity bench that I had started working on in my previous post. I won about 15 antique grain sacks at auction about a month ago. When I flipped them inside out to wash them, I discovered that the graphics had been hiding inside. Most of them had great wording and pictures on them, so I decided to sacrifice one for the team. The blue-grey paint I used on the wood brings out the single blue stripe on the grain sack. I love the look of the bench now, but it has to go! My poor house is too crammed to accept even one more piece of furniture, no matter how compact! It is listed in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rustmagnet">Etsy shop</a>. If you are in the Dallas area, you can pick it up and save yourself the shipping costs :)<br />
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<br />Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-35159775065376673712012-06-12T20:19:00.002-07:002012-06-12T20:20:56.258-07:00In the Works<br />
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I always have three or four projects in the works, and I always forget to document them. Bad, bad blogger!! Heck, I haven't even updated my little blog since MARCH!! But, since I have a spare moment, I am making myself sit down at the computer and record this for prosperity. Because I know that all four of you that read this are just <i>dying</i> to know what I am working on at the moment! Hahaha!<br />
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I bought this little sitting stool at an estate sale last month, and it has been sitting neglected on a pile of old dresser drawers since. Yesterday, I waded through the mess that is my garage and dug it out. First I sanded it down because the last person who painted it a boring enamel white let the paint run in thick drips down the legs. Poor thing. Then I painted it cream as a base coat and painted a smoky, pale blue second coat over that. Here is what it looks like so far:<br />
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I will post a pic of the final product when it is finished! Can't wait!! It will probably be in my bedroom until the Dallas Flea in September. I am going to have my first real booth!! I feel like such a hot shot :)<br />
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Last night I stayed up until 1am looking at Ebay and Etsy. My primary focus: brown bags. Yep. Brown bags. Not just plain bags, though. Old stock. Vintage, almost extinct, decorative bags from stores/brands long gone.<br />
Like this from the Etsy shop<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93440059/2-vintage-1930s-french-grocery-paper?ref=sr_list_9&sref=&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=paper+bag&ga_view_type=list&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage"> sissidavril</a>:<br />
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Or this collection from the Etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94114559/25-vintage-paper-bags-new-from-old-stock?ref=sr_list_37&sref=&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=paper+bag&ga_view_type=list&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintage">AbbyinFrance</a>:</div>
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As it was, I ended up buying these little cuties because (a) we may have a Halloween party again this year, (b) they were CHEAP, and most importantly (c) I have zero self-control.</div>
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It's exciting! I</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; "><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; ">love making them, and trying new ideas out on each new endeavor. Last week, I made a mobile version of the light fixture (minus the light!) for a woman in Virginia who is decorating her</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; "><span style="font-size: 100%; ">newborn's nursery in a bird theme. Right up my alley!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; "><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_LOjx5iTG6sZtgGMZnRtYWgWugPBuL1c1nuSn4Yj5sMDwoZdxTAOWsQRmuWQvfVsmptSiX4LYt4UERUDrXgBFTqZRzx5Haem800v7b3bLyEuogGGDLLfKbHTWXxEZuY9S9nsABrQNn06O/s400/il_570xN.315750081.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714814408853960786" /></div><div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: left; "><br /></div><span><span style="font-size: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyC53tVH4CMMEIhOUeMemhZgCiSywEOnFRu0orcf5bUgxA66VtGf6SjYSLVR3IW_-0WoYnFIN9qtrb_PqTwoGt66B4jBM9hhtFp22a24JrM8S3ar0prkmEFjWpcm6-wDGaxmvv-MYHzwy2/s400/il_570xN.315750091.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714789061151416418" /></span></span><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: center; "></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; ">And as soon as I finished that one, I had a man in Ohio who ordered the three-light version. He is surprising his family with it by having it installed in their playroom before his wife and daughter return home next week. I am furiously putting the finishing touches on it tonight so that it is ready to mail first thing tomorrow morning!</span></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_uPIaFRuuaBjc7uRRZGGfg9V-Ozz2yZ8e7mZZYz4xZ-3oGMeVK2pOWYGI6NmDKF1B36I232wfyQ6iGMTulKRYWeyXkiB831Q4s0E7pjGabxFL2S51W_bvbh1joj0wmvnBQnNEn3EW6BE/s400/white+bird+light3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715005720303108034" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div><br /><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12qFwY8REJRBtP6oPUdGeesuQZBFapfW-zj7kxtQ46Ej-sWS0uk5jVfdNkCkUZMVdjWJW8HL5s4vy0VeIccIE3az4S2x2vTxDnSCDFrFqnt9gQ4LIFTC0qW4PujFH3v3hQ-ybuoEsejgw/s400/white+bird+light4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715006512928042834" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; text-align: left; "></div></div><div style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><div><div style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJQa9e5SJZUMziMDFfm8F4w859ZGNEVMXAnzYuc84usHX-sHDViKyevDML9wTjlPMrk46-3OjRRPYJE6bB4VtHPgPorHriMZ0r6oIsNtx-LTO7jh2OV8iq4dyX2k7HgqUyLjeDrm-OORL/s400/white+bird+light.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715005707978087266" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; 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font-size: medium; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; "><br /></div></div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "></div></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div></div>Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-74995916239013040652011-05-23T19:36:00.000-07:002011-05-23T19:52:20.063-07:00knots and knobs<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOmvUFt77cSOIwxkPjPUJy9Dj2JBiPIJxTahSskGTPrWp6hO1GjqsDg6hDhkr7rMMiI4kkCvM2gaLonGs1BMaBqGlB_0eeGZiMiqp5X9AGYjZCStNNEcQIy4wGt4RCAUEkDY67faHuDIT/s1600/headboard4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOmvUFt77cSOIwxkPjPUJy9Dj2JBiPIJxTahSskGTPrWp6hO1GjqsDg6hDhkr7rMMiI4kkCvM2gaLonGs1BMaBqGlB_0eeGZiMiqp5X9AGYjZCStNNEcQIy4wGt4RCAUEkDY67faHuDIT/s400/headboard4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610108975626669922" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>About a month ago, I bought a 60" long piece of knotty pine wood that had once been a wall from a barn in Kan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOmvUFt77cSOIwxkPjPUJy9Dj2JBiPIJxTahSskGTPrWp6hO1GjqsDg6hDhkr7rMMiI4kkCvM2gaLonGs1BMaBqGlB_0eeGZiMiqp5X9AGYjZCStNNEcQIy4wGt4RCAUEkDY67faHuDIT/s1600/headboard4.jpg"></a>sas. It had Great Stuff filling the knots and it was pretty ugly.<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Perfect! Just what I was looking for.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>We loaded it into the backseat of my little sedan, along with my daughter. The ends of the board hung out of both windows, and my poor teenager had only a few inches of wiggle room for the next 45 minutes while we drove to Paris to visit my folks.</div><div>It sat in my dad's shop for a month. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Over the next month, I pieced together some old, oval doorknobs and assorted backplates. I Gorilla-glued these together. Then, I screwed them all onto the board. After attaching some hangers to the back and digging out the foam insulation that was clogging up all those beautiful holes, I was ready to hang my new headboard in our bedroom.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Total cost: $26.</div><div>I love it!</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeIuQYsg-VhQ651WkuiQ5S42nJu9yhgB3hNDFPuOk382efZBCni3ISlXz-yOj_dkqTmfY4UhtWT0HkbkpV5CDjDe7qgVc6tbtTS1DIAsj-qneeBpZeJcCY_DwOK8UWxm1HfBMnw9IET8A/s400/headboard3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610108971073030754" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEildqgisghn6dZjI_AWhdBGRKOJBunAhJI0lExGRvhTuyA2TvR0LKDkw6Aq0SRTBLe3bNfpN9zvU5FUow-NBOFg_FztJsUV_vsiN7iUu1wR7XOQjl5i9B1s2fAUhOKHlkmYrE6Wuv-bhsZ5/s400/headboard2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610108681000966130" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5u-gHkx6RMG7p3YB_H9M6WGW2slOlyFubEmuj2JRxxQunA1rX54oGrV7XsYZZoJna97nN1jmDmdTgxADzlCyYWCYE7dfieSjrYFsk0zsWsvK9g2dGSIT_SX4sqppUXLwh_IDE-5shShXq/s400/headboard.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610108678672560818" />Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-88946211453099834082011-04-22T05:15:00.000-07:002011-04-22T05:45:51.793-07:00Great Things<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>For the next few days I'm gonna be giving some shout-outs to some great fellow Etsy entrepreneurs.<div>There are hundreds of thousands of shops on Etsy. You can find anything you want there--handmade or vintage. They even sell sweets and vegan treats. Yummy!</div><div><br /></div><div>So, today I'm singing the praises of: <a href="http://wishitwassunday.etsy.com/">wish it was sunday</a>. (Yes, that is a link. Try it!!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This shop is all about protective cases. </div><div>For the Kindle, Nook, laptops, iPads, phones. You name it. Handmade. Customized if you ask</div><div>.</div><div><br /></div><div>She made me a padded case for my new Macbook Air. It's amazing!! The fabric on the outside is nature-themed with vines, a stag, spiderweb, birds, butterflies, etc. The inside is contrasting fuschia white little white polkadots. And since I didn't want the button-clasp that the original came with, she made mine with a zipper. It has a sweet pink ribbon sewn on to act as a zipper pull.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I had a fear of crumbs and junk in my purse getting into a button-closed side and destroying my new baby. Can you really blame me?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Here's mine:</div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEeZuVZMBvv5sdqPoKvfkaPC-muEJMSNqLfo2awUhxOSXD4q_oK-ZZEoaXdEj_JGYSctAuMdJUdYqQ_R14fY_VgjJlsZu2OB62mDS2HrS76r5nmuVYMUS7VJiGJluJnchtye-8Qo0IkYz/s400/IMG_1113.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598387564106622098" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc_AKnjOKil1VrXpzF6kxLFTZy0CB4yOvZ5IL0sZDZSARtVG-pOhuVYogB2tgj86-CVfNYVIaDtAPA4PUL0Ob4Jgau7CW3PRPgsRbUnl_lfdlguwEA-ibBqvxmw0NNqM0OsuVSKBmNH23W/s400/IMG_1112.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598387559464001042" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh23e5lsEi89yFAlhvJYZH1-EJoyEOcnAr06E6X5bgAeaDyrIiWe0eJOiKinHvHCp3hBhBZAkR1fCR0pI3oqcjS2c9-ZUNYzxWHcJvHH8lzV1rAT_CnUx3-7JtFOrUZjxZ1HTudJg56e4Th/s400/IMG_1111.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598387554458056130" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRsUwWGxpvZlagipb3RM_SbBCRz4lvPrw04rnusFizBo2wY7G8jBmGeKpwP64uHEw5pAAtuflWONU6JQm-VWuTuJS32Swc6c6Y1lHL9fJJLX-VgaAdTjuSrqQ0zIjztAXsBOYM2lke5kG/s400/IMG_1110.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598387548099220274" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p></p><p></p></div>Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-60153819681445491112011-04-21T20:04:00.000-07:002011-04-21T20:10:55.613-07:00I'll Procrastinate TomorrowAfter a loooooong hiatus, I am back to my blog. <div><br /></div><div>I missed you, blog.</div><div>*smooch*</div><div><br /></div><div>I have been so busy lately! I lost my job after taking care of the most adorable boys for 3 and half years, found a new one (love, love, love this family), traveled with the new family for a month, and now I have finally settled back into a normal routine!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, and we have been going through the process of being approved for an exchange student!!! (Can't wait to meet her through Skype in the next few weeks!)</div><div><br /></div><div>I've been planning out the next month's worth of posts, so I am going to start tomorrow.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nothing like a little procrastination!</div>Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-28008414078882420682011-02-15T13:00:00.000-08:002011-02-15T13:15:05.301-08:00MaggotsToday's post is not for the squeamish.<br /><br />Or the kind.<br /><br /><br />It's only for those of you with control over your gag reflex and a devilish streak.<br /><br />I was making dolmades this afternoon for our dinner tonight. If you don't know what dolmades are, they're a ground meat (usually lamb, but I Americanized them with beef) and rice mixture rolled up in a grape leaf. Good eating!! Anyway....<br /><br />I had 1/2 of the ground beef in the mixing bowl with the rice and various other ingredients. The other 1/2 of the meat was still in the syrofoam tray beside me. As I was squishing the mixture with my hands, some of the rice flew out of the bowl and onto the beef on the kitchen counter.<br /><br />Later, as I was putting the extra, unused beef into a ziploc to freeze for later use, I noticed that the rice kinda looked like maggots in there. Ewww. Then, the first thought in my head was to leave the rice in there. Why? Because I am leaving for a month next week and my hubby is going to be the one cooking dinners. And wouldn't it be funny if he got this bag of meat out to use for the spaghetti sauce one night while I'm gone, and he noticed what appeared to be maggots in it!!! <span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">*Evil grin* </span>Of course, I won't be here to set him straight and he would <span style="font-style: italic;">freak</span> out!!<br /><br />But I didn't. I picked the rice out like a nice wife, and let out a sigh of disappointment as I was putting it in the freezer.Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-57139916466344008282011-02-13T21:36:00.000-08:002011-02-13T21:43:26.843-08:00XOXOHappy Valentine's Day!<br /><br />I am not into buying big presents or store-bought cards, so I made Mr. Rust Magnet and Baby J my own cards on Photoshop. I love heart-felt, homemade sentiments. I hope they do, too!! I wasted so much cardstock trying to get these printed just right--I am ashamed to admit it. (All those test sheets did at least make it into the recycle can. That has to count for something....right?)<br /><br />His:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvwJuCNtQ7Gjp5vsK1otCSINOp3tbpvoRzOVgff1-nIoC9KLMQvwRwmzeGuhrUwhSpsmAiPjidvUZWzyyavlVC7uGsEy92IiCGLnTw1bDMRJWPLIYk5996LUXsb9p6aC0jVB3QAwVHhWW/s1600/i+am+your+biggest+fan+card.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvwJuCNtQ7Gjp5vsK1otCSINOp3tbpvoRzOVgff1-nIoC9KLMQvwRwmzeGuhrUwhSpsmAiPjidvUZWzyyavlVC7uGsEy92IiCGLnTw1bDMRJWPLIYk5996LUXsb9p6aC0jVB3QAwVHhWW/s400/i+am+your+biggest+fan+card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573415664116359858" border="0" /></a><br />Hers:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmczUBagKP_X3tZOhU_jzPKkhGm9ktcx-TLcluQs77s6Z0ulwqvVPR1ObCF1-TUJN-DTCbPVJVF7_LJ3cf6byiu3uVuLV-aICALvLjOKL68hGzs12oXdfGMJFnb4ekcLedojAz0A2cYMA3/s1600/valentine+for+jules.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmczUBagKP_X3tZOhU_jzPKkhGm9ktcx-TLcluQs77s6Z0ulwqvVPR1ObCF1-TUJN-DTCbPVJVF7_LJ3cf6byiu3uVuLV-aICALvLjOKL68hGzs12oXdfGMJFnb4ekcLedojAz0A2cYMA3/s400/valentine+for+jules.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573415665947593378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I hope all of you are feelin' the love today!!Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-77433883460291533382011-02-11T07:43:00.000-08:002011-02-11T08:09:43.241-08:00a 1000 wordsThis has been a three-week long project, and I finally got it all put together.<br /><br />I started with this:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Blocks of wood (maybe candle holders??)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Cgw0dWb3beLCuaeyXQjSRPWMg007RkNKUohqD7ia2vk6yUKqgSwDbNhgzQLskYCdiR0fuiclZ1QQKYRWTloVbuEqZd4E_UjP9f71Qn9hqdFmRxUemcikKV3Tuq4eEBievRvz75ayM-OO/s1600/IMG_0533.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Cgw0dWb3beLCuaeyXQjSRPWMg007RkNKUohqD7ia2vk6yUKqgSwDbNhgzQLskYCdiR0fuiclZ1QQKYRWTloVbuEqZd4E_UjP9f71Qn9hqdFmRxUemcikKV3Tuq4eEBievRvz75ayM-OO/s400/IMG_0533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572460065307806994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Vintage reflector numbers (a Canton purchase MONTHS ago)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtO-hh8i_O8MjQ63b1ZxfdEobbsaXExxnclihdZYCN65LDVn7HzPs905JUmINJEm0syBjjsUdTIlphC8_2zZhqchHe_IlGOp7ra_NwswOjphj10dkhXzUicmn8Doh7o-OXSQf9witQYtrb/s1600/IMG_0509.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtO-hh8i_O8MjQ63b1ZxfdEobbsaXExxnclihdZYCN65LDVn7HzPs905JUmINJEm0syBjjsUdTIlphC8_2zZhqchHe_IlGOp7ra_NwswOjphj10dkhXzUicmn8Doh7o-OXSQf9witQYtrb/s400/IMG_0509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572459310652360946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Broken photo holder ($0.99 at GW)<br /></span></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkDmP-t99f0apvLet7KDugg2wW0M1yBb8693dEA4XLO9E5YIqF2TSvA5EAjDvij8TUk-sno9XH9s_xe3xpPdj_uSaT0t0xuDasJiMdwdgFgnyXmRl_09lcf4WWJA48MhddO4b5GoaMXqo/s1600/IMG_0508.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkDmP-t99f0apvLet7KDugg2wW0M1yBb8693dEA4XLO9E5YIqF2TSvA5EAjDvij8TUk-sno9XH9s_xe3xpPdj_uSaT0t0xuDasJiMdwdgFgnyXmRl_09lcf4WWJA48MhddO4b5GoaMXqo/s400/IMG_0508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572459309767622466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And this is what I made today after drilling and painting and sanding!:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVFIBDtXMI9RXPYY6k6CjDY0VD1nRtcVw1IvS1b750_NwTAWuvoPP7HuFk4FwC8Gdtp0jMOJ7ObnZj6cWPQhWnDYVUxKkwTZ_UXYrZFL4Vud21Y7UY58nD4quyua2hTduE03EIi4-p8P-/s1600/photoblock1c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVFIBDtXMI9RXPYY6k6CjDY0VD1nRtcVw1IvS1b750_NwTAWuvoPP7HuFk4FwC8Gdtp0jMOJ7ObnZj6cWPQhWnDYVUxKkwTZ_UXYrZFL4Vud21Y7UY58nD4quyua2hTduE03EIi4-p8P-/s400/photoblock1c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572461429349280018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmSTcC-EwPZOYpsWEixqZLv8JtR9TAJHJ2GRsQSV0m-NJoX4VDUlWrcJP7IMx9RUudCPTXDhR96hpH1gVvNR0MqTgwROhahaohu4JU4hlTrEYf0d7IewimZCVVT8pqFnOb7Rse1tPrO_7/s1600/photoblock1e.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDmSTcC-EwPZOYpsWEixqZLv8JtR9TAJHJ2GRsQSV0m-NJoX4VDUlWrcJP7IMx9RUudCPTXDhR96hpH1gVvNR0MqTgwROhahaohu4JU4hlTrEYf0d7IewimZCVVT8pqFnOb7Rse1tPrO_7/s400/photoblock1e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572461432892535074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaZXs6ziiVwJWZ1WzZPs7I8tkr31_k4PcnknljcBW6QjFAVpyvfsOyUuRPTm5WCv_FX66k0q68J0ABmAIYJht6SgR8DhJ1Nf17iFdYGE1X0swtkYPrGybRBBHyu_LyHzNSWzYDWCH5Lfc/s1600/photoblock2b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaZXs6ziiVwJWZ1WzZPs7I8tkr31_k4PcnknljcBW6QjFAVpyvfsOyUuRPTm5WCv_FX66k0q68J0ABmAIYJht6SgR8DhJ1Nf17iFdYGE1X0swtkYPrGybRBBHyu_LyHzNSWzYDWCH5Lfc/s400/photoblock2b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572461438953885506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaRparUDD_fvt7EvrtJf7h74If08yu_KwbX2KoxaV5sJHIgfIMFVxLSX1BZClbMx3W8CN8g8l2m1G1m4AolAE29VcUdEnj1XUoGHaXcHukPSxTH1HlWxP0ZSc6p63HRBEVz0KHoKAcxqW/s1600/photoblock2c.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaRparUDD_fvt7EvrtJf7h74If08yu_KwbX2KoxaV5sJHIgfIMFVxLSX1BZClbMx3W8CN8g8l2m1G1m4AolAE29VcUdEnj1XUoGHaXcHukPSxTH1HlWxP0ZSc6p63HRBEVz0KHoKAcxqW/s400/photoblock2c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572461442580811154" border="0" /></a><br />They are for sale in my <a style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rustmagnet">Etsy shop!</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com/shop/rustmagnet"></a>Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-47631319538410050302011-02-07T16:39:00.000-08:002011-02-07T16:48:03.744-08:00All Keyed Up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7YL_BmxR3nj1Rht40BGBO4BeDio5jdrEP1Q53hJENlp2gYxlFr5ifmQM6xQOqt1uJIKA1LGRuig_DTJJWpZo5mxlWwkqJhqkfyB6jbO8ihyMbyE2G_SneDwkKlH2W7Y0JB_QpPMtTLKW/s1600/framedkeys.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7YL_BmxR3nj1Rht40BGBO4BeDio5jdrEP1Q53hJENlp2gYxlFr5ifmQM6xQOqt1uJIKA1LGRuig_DTJJWpZo5mxlWwkqJhqkfyB6jbO8ihyMbyE2G_SneDwkKlH2W7Y0JB_QpPMtTLKW/s400/framedkeys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571113883605810818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I recently bought a huge lot of old keys, and I've been deliberating about what exactly to do with them. A couple of weeks ago--before the ice and snow came, and the weather was in the 70s--I spent the day outside and refinished 7 oval frames I'd acquired. The plan was to sell them on <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com/shop/rustmagnet">Etsy</a>, but I found a fun way to use them today.<br /><br />I sewed a collection of keys onto some cotton duck and framed them, using those oval frames. I used batting to make the fabric puff out, and blue thread to bring out the blue paint in the frames.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqxPaKYnCzExuU5hZzn41Y74Mv1LMh7zQG01dtJS99c67MM4dCEnreTgxg9rCLaKKK1Zjzd1M5aPAToOyEEXpp6pWtIaq5bA3yoXHE3FEm4B401xhFXk9SePhBfdn2FY3qlrL11pYioef/s1600/framedkeys4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqxPaKYnCzExuU5hZzn41Y74Mv1LMh7zQG01dtJS99c67MM4dCEnreTgxg9rCLaKKK1Zjzd1M5aPAToOyEEXpp6pWtIaq5bA3yoXHE3FEm4B401xhFXk9SePhBfdn2FY3qlrL11pYioef/s400/framedkeys4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571113897864499474" border="0" /></a><br />I like the way they look--I am going to make a couple to keep and use in the computer nook. The ones here are for sell in my Etsy shop.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzN2URpaunCwQGcO_skF3O5sbB74UE2woDkyioPib2ZLAuh1wjt-28LW7wxpTfSqdUJn7mQ2KtA1vnTV6GibOOSiH_BZJaydnSJ5KNanRTI7dBDTdJuvEoNz0mhiPW0sBnXZlmtsh4tB_7/s1600/keys.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzN2URpaunCwQGcO_skF3O5sbB74UE2woDkyioPib2ZLAuh1wjt-28LW7wxpTfSqdUJn7mQ2KtA1vnTV6GibOOSiH_BZJaydnSJ5KNanRTI7dBDTdJuvEoNz0mhiPW0sBnXZlmtsh4tB_7/s400/keys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571113872494390002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xoog9dT-uT705YIBpsc3Dg9hYOZjE41ksRInrN28mt5CVD63nR9k43FPiim9vLhxQJ6tqPNByfuug7CaYsJdcqwcmZal-Dloc4dIeES1BnjLQpe7ZrEOMF9-rQZVneoZ2HcJIcb4_jQl/s1600/keys3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xoog9dT-uT705YIBpsc3Dg9hYOZjE41ksRInrN28mt5CVD63nR9k43FPiim9vLhxQJ6tqPNByfuug7CaYsJdcqwcmZal-Dloc4dIeES1BnjLQpe7ZrEOMF9-rQZVneoZ2HcJIcb4_jQl/s400/keys3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571113868849063650" border="0" /></a>Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-56977350151447976652011-01-25T12:59:00.000-08:002011-01-25T13:26:54.689-08:00Befores and AftersLast night, I decided to be creative again! After getting all that sheet music, I thought it'd be nice to actually DO something with it instead of just having it sitting around the house.I started with this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXeotAAcXOJwpQGJODKJWJhRPlYLy5jicXVd4ZIvPUFNDziBXtb4vnDUpz23_XTvKKrS8ZJgp-bfPMM7bNnlxIEbyOejXTaYfH_vlYnfLxR7nLCP-fxoPfEfj-wB-4Hz8TutKzjGTrHJe/s1600/sheet+music+sample.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXeotAAcXOJwpQGJODKJWJhRPlYLy5jicXVd4ZIvPUFNDziBXtb4vnDUpz23_XTvKKrS8ZJgp-bfPMM7bNnlxIEbyOejXTaYfH_vlYnfLxR7nLCP-fxoPfEfj-wB-4Hz8TutKzjGTrHJe/s400/sheet+music+sample.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566231541311004450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And ended up with this:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm-EWifCCLgeu3HeHV7521H5I46GnurvR0A2knJ8HAhC2wg0h7NL6BOX_7jmAxaz4D6dDUHQ21NiM2Gj3HrOUXuLFXWBW03jGkr66sJGIEhF_oPkFERK-v3jCKVpVdzRb6JPp4HbV29lv/s1600/large+wreath1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJm-EWifCCLgeu3HeHV7521H5I46GnurvR0A2knJ8HAhC2wg0h7NL6BOX_7jmAxaz4D6dDUHQ21NiM2Gj3HrOUXuLFXWBW03jGkr66sJGIEhF_oPkFERK-v3jCKVpVdzRb6JPp4HbV29lv/s400/large+wreath1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566234005482232386" border="0" /></a><br />It's the biggest wreath I've made. (2.5 ft in diameter. The opening in the middle is 8" wide!) It was an accident. I didn't trim the music down enough. Oops!<br /><br /><br />I also used my sticker maker to make labels for these little bottles I found the other day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGgom0GreYRNbEXqMqZX_kBx85T5VNWF0V3BGo_OCOIhymJCYAQRn-hGRYC764AnLo45U-oG3H9fw6LLaD_gPWLx8bidWxERSEHu2KFPMWbNp0-K5prkIYyLZcy2RQ348mWqduj9XgmdW/s1600/IMG_0362.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGgom0GreYRNbEXqMqZX_kBx85T5VNWF0V3BGo_OCOIhymJCYAQRn-hGRYC764AnLo45U-oG3H9fw6LLaD_gPWLx8bidWxERSEHu2KFPMWbNp0-K5prkIYyLZcy2RQ348mWqduj9XgmdW/s400/IMG_0362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566235138672984034" border="0" /></a><br />Some buttons and muslin to accent, and now they look like this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8hE0HFxFC_vcIwjo3EG7-sxltQ6OsrdK7DjlQwXhPpqtjzdsQSR7rmfM9qoG1dbAufxrWvd0oIYHcjPnbTZF5mdLY8gyBuf23Mby8RDTYJFH3swFtdCY7Q-OgRUzVXmPU33-SLoKjKQi/s1600/IMG_0363.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8hE0HFxFC_vcIwjo3EG7-sxltQ6OsrdK7DjlQwXhPpqtjzdsQSR7rmfM9qoG1dbAufxrWvd0oIYHcjPnbTZF5mdLY8gyBuf23Mby8RDTYJFH3swFtdCY7Q-OgRUzVXmPU33-SLoKjKQi/s400/IMG_0363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566235146933186162" border="0" /></a>No idea what to do with them!! I'm gonna stick them in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/rustmagnet">Etsy shop</a>.<br /><br />And, today I repainted a picture frame I found for cheap. It <span style="font-style: italic;">looked</span> cheap! Terrible 70s brown finish, but it had great flowers on the corners, and I could see the potential. I forgot to take a before pic, but here it is drying in the garage.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFghJpbCihsXH59Pi7g7Vx97kEYVSg7z07sOtniRcdqZFAd5A7t7OQjIvUETCDGxW68Po26tDSeUi78YRH5mhVtCCAufhm8U1E50rby1M5ztrx1Q-slxe_HJNh-kshophLWnIEsvI5tqyw/s1600/frame1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFghJpbCihsXH59Pi7g7Vx97kEYVSg7z07sOtniRcdqZFAd5A7t7OQjIvUETCDGxW68Po26tDSeUi78YRH5mhVtCCAufhm8U1E50rby1M5ztrx1Q-slxe_HJNh-kshophLWnIEsvI5tqyw/s400/frame1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566237277410717522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGBYn2hGhw_pQ-yU9nCazzjWpFBPvh7kBmbbKYtBRgh2NiChzClaXFNmwzgsNW6_wXfGvlXcbrnBO-bGzIVRb-oThRIvCvgEoXkg1idEHeRh18MKGswDRjeNXTy1U-bP3CWvYXmZmN5tA/s1600/frame3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGBYn2hGhw_pQ-yU9nCazzjWpFBPvh7kBmbbKYtBRgh2NiChzClaXFNmwzgsNW6_wXfGvlXcbrnBO-bGzIVRb-oThRIvCvgEoXkg1idEHeRh18MKGswDRjeNXTy1U-bP3CWvYXmZmN5tA/s400/frame3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566237264912746322" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2O73ug_PPMPmScBc5EBJvmCkvkWMaMJBSKNzmBK6AG06cfrjDGgObIPW-ozTGpV0Iv6Xs8OPwzROIJovgv3szcMpr1kq3gxjSZ7MDd2cLffB4nCTigfEf0iJ88ICA7JztUqFnmUXm-3-J/s1600/frame2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2O73ug_PPMPmScBc5EBJvmCkvkWMaMJBSKNzmBK6AG06cfrjDGgObIPW-ozTGpV0Iv6Xs8OPwzROIJovgv3szcMpr1kq3gxjSZ7MDd2cLffB4nCTigfEf0iJ88ICA7JztUqFnmUXm-3-J/s400/frame2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566237273518214370" border="0" /></a>2 different coats of paint and a coat of glaze and some sanding!! I have big plans for it, but I don't want to reveal what it is to be yet. I will say, though, it won't be framing a picture!!<br /><br />I hope the rest of the week is as productive as the past 18 hours have been!!<br />Time to pick up my girl from school!<br />Bye!Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-68108662071720126452011-01-23T17:44:00.000-08:002011-01-23T18:02:38.885-08:00Choirs of AngelsI happened to be perusing Craigslist this afternoon and I typed in "sheet music" in the search. The top listing that popped up was in the <a href="http://dallas.craigslist.org/zip/">FREE section</a>. It was for 3 boxes of vintage sheet music--most of it church songs--in Haltom City. I called the lady and she had just listed it minutes before. I was her first caller on it, and she promised to hold it for me. Yay!! *<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Fist pump in the air</span></span>*<br />So Mr. and I drove out there this evening--it took us an hour to get there--and lo and behold there were <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">four</span> big boxes of perfect, yellowed sheet music.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4r57CZ42ic3zVJkGiD9MR4bIrBkJmqpVETzyQoA1daz8tGXw7rSVnEPZPmcUsUkp2FBffnHY7mz0zh8Pe4ePvPNBXFcjSRFjbwBk9ooIb8wN26k83OQDZwkgHaK53G1j64IT6erg3g82/s1600/IMG_6239.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4r57CZ42ic3zVJkGiD9MR4bIrBkJmqpVETzyQoA1daz8tGXw7rSVnEPZPmcUsUkp2FBffnHY7mz0zh8Pe4ePvPNBXFcjSRFjbwBk9ooIb8wN26k83OQDZwkgHaK53G1j64IT6erg3g82/s400/IMG_6239.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565564330809349618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I haven't looked through it all yet, but it looks promising. I love this one, <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">La Boheme: Opera in Four Parts</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_YmzLaDtWvlySK0es3YpbgEV23pKzfpFebQ__TgUzwnpS-pEaqLeCRhaAPjNBncupL8aT54o4Zpq2CVYIyK45YKspBWkVJ2lgiEV210A5fJjGddD9Kv3s79U5EnB86BLoe-XYZO0VjFx/s1600/IMG_6240.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_YmzLaDtWvlySK0es3YpbgEV23pKzfpFebQ__TgUzwnpS-pEaqLeCRhaAPjNBncupL8aT54o4Zpq2CVYIyK45YKspBWkVJ2lgiEV210A5fJjGddD9Kv3s79U5EnB86BLoe-XYZO0VjFx/s400/IMG_6240.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565564333358740642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is a book of "modern songs," printed in 1939! And it cost $1.50 at the time! Ouch!<br />The first song in the book is "The Sleep that Flits on Baby's Eyes". *<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">sigh</span></span>* <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmxV_jBEy-l2U6LsDArsNPoBR0guGugKHRan5XiqjzhZCkFA5wkKuPgL-wQtb8kygFJTsAJTWUot6RTmv1kXmwoYVVtHrQl_OG5WJycMGDK8Ag4a_5VoZ3dJ-ceNoQsUM2iTL-sVq713X/s1600/IMG_6241.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmxV_jBEy-l2U6LsDArsNPoBR0guGugKHRan5XiqjzhZCkFA5wkKuPgL-wQtb8kygFJTsAJTWUot6RTmv1kXmwoYVVtHrQl_OG5WJycMGDK8Ag4a_5VoZ3dJ-ceNoQsUM2iTL-sVq713X/s400/IMG_6241.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565564338882813330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And there are some notebooks that someone compiled of favorite songs, I suppose. The notebook paper in the binder is brittle and worn and some of the artwork is very pretty.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTbB80a2dH4fZmg-vMIMynX81g3bEUsPfsngdi8FTPwMT-fN7VAaFu0y0M-UgTUVrKWbKQ0rcpMFwTTnCJ58DIMgglcCILnbo6RW-7dIxlXc-Spj83MhUOywruoPa2V6DlAD-WGDZghiK/s1600/IMG_6242.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTbB80a2dH4fZmg-vMIMynX81g3bEUsPfsngdi8FTPwMT-fN7VAaFu0y0M-UgTUVrKWbKQ0rcpMFwTTnCJ58DIMgglcCILnbo6RW-7dIxlXc-Spj83MhUOywruoPa2V6DlAD-WGDZghiK/s400/IMG_6242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565564344835292594" border="0" /></a><br />I have grand schemes for these books! I hope I have some free time in the near future to work on my projects.Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-4207202013581862192011-01-15T21:45:00.000-08:002011-01-15T22:08:55.479-08:00Dirty Little SecretYes. I have one. And today I am fessing up to it.<br /><br />Ready?<br />I have an obsession with taxidermy.<br />Kind of gross, I know.<br /><br />J got a jackalope for Christmas from me. It's awesome. We hung it in her "living room" ( although I secretly wanted to keep it in my closet to hang my necklaces on its antlers.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBC3_KuDeJ5Pvqgp9Q2x12DE6hVng5tMS8gX7DidBkk6Ctla0b2ys_w2k7gSU_mlagIfiJre9HNcj0zu5XapsxVDaIcu8iB62_s0AicFdUHZ39D6ad9h872n4d_0myAx-7pTxAQ0VC1S-/s1600/IMG_6168.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBC3_KuDeJ5Pvqgp9Q2x12DE6hVng5tMS8gX7DidBkk6Ctla0b2ys_w2k7gSU_mlagIfiJre9HNcj0zu5XapsxVDaIcu8iB62_s0AicFdUHZ39D6ad9h872n4d_0myAx-7pTxAQ0VC1S-/s400/IMG_6168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562657694852680226" border="0" /></a>And today, I bought six taxidermied ducklings on Etsy. They are cute and macabre at the same time.<br />Maybe I can display them at Easter....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXq_yUqji7A3Dkg8RTiGvqYTJnHBCn1RFKIcNOqZF4vTF_rQqDt5qYAMwn3HjKYMoYW76gmw4Y3FpGfwzk_1zziagiXP-GFdlz75NRbm5YQKmVszT-YO4HPpq_R6CWq37AEnaiRpddT0T/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHXq_yUqji7A3Dkg8RTiGvqYTJnHBCn1RFKIcNOqZF4vTF_rQqDt5qYAMwn3HjKYMoYW76gmw4Y3FpGfwzk_1zziagiXP-GFdlz75NRbm5YQKmVszT-YO4HPpq_R6CWq37AEnaiRpddT0T/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562657203813292898" border="0" /></a><br />And I found this gorgeous blue-throated bee eater (never heard of it before today) in the same Etsy shop just now. Love it!! (Don't feel like throwing down $50 for it, however.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsIWYO8ybWJpMRvsMEDbdmkL9eemU_OfAakJ2-hSvhy8SFuQAJzdsGI6_ZuqFJPVOS8lFt8WyeHBYtwwVtgtwcayI19bcsb7Dd5bGJY-tdUBEwNxePNpNBW49rYw8Vu1RZxndj6VVzFzQ/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsIWYO8ybWJpMRvsMEDbdmkL9eemU_OfAakJ2-hSvhy8SFuQAJzdsGI6_ZuqFJPVOS8lFt8WyeHBYtwwVtgtwcayI19bcsb7Dd5bGJY-tdUBEwNxePNpNBW49rYw8Vu1RZxndj6VVzFzQ/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562657201213475122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is about as far as I am willing to go right now.<br /><br /> I don't think I'll be buying things as freaky as this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosT6sBN_0LYls0xpjihXvdyRKdyjKAwwwJ8JldG0mGeTtJASm63tpCuH14-6m6gf5u0VWkurH7e-g2KHZZmxAFl7Of3TA0tQ1g8J7NYqOPOcJYrQN7p_BBJuwr8zQcgddffCcPiTBNxxS/s1600/4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosT6sBN_0LYls0xpjihXvdyRKdyjKAwwwJ8JldG0mGeTtJASm63tpCuH14-6m6gf5u0VWkurH7e-g2KHZZmxAFl7Of3TA0tQ1g8J7NYqOPOcJYrQN7p_BBJuwr8zQcgddffCcPiTBNxxS/s400/4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562660533129549730" border="0" /></a>Too macabre!!<br /><br />Or wearing taxidermy accessories with my nice dresses like so:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nZxeqbl79icBQclkjqGk_RQb33rqIAhMjHqCTmdnM9YDHif-jZo4qaLG7HpaZLIn3-zn4XM3A0r4WABb3sgccAMF9-BzOx6xuMOTM08YHYCOZAdZ9zhCqYeHbmCertjENg7cowgg4z1o/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nZxeqbl79icBQclkjqGk_RQb33rqIAhMjHqCTmdnM9YDHif-jZo4qaLG7HpaZLIn3-zn4XM3A0r4WABb3sgccAMF9-BzOx6xuMOTM08YHYCOZAdZ9zhCqYeHbmCertjENg7cowgg4z1o/s400/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562660532656295554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And this is a <span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">big</span> </span>design no-no in my book:<br />Yikes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsB9aw6bMAMvlK7cA6Q9SA89PrF67Vo0oV53bzIAEHxrb-HpquLr687_0z8r5KF7x6spzNWCPOSTyhEpUmBmA4wn6YX815XnT1GVIIbjpp-wnIAeaDPBLxlgU12jccHQhunHL_v8RuoV3/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsB9aw6bMAMvlK7cA6Q9SA89PrF67Vo0oV53bzIAEHxrb-HpquLr687_0z8r5KF7x6spzNWCPOSTyhEpUmBmA4wn6YX815XnT1GVIIbjpp-wnIAeaDPBLxlgU12jccHQhunHL_v8RuoV3/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562660538085533650" border="0" /></a><br />Yeah....I think I'm done...Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-83289289865484282672011-01-13T19:50:00.000-08:002011-01-13T20:30:28.366-08:00Going Once....Aaron and I love going to auctions. It's exciting to bid on some vintage, unique items; but you have to set some ground rules, or you will get burned.<br /><br />1. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Always preview the items in person.</span> Most auction houses nowadays have an online gallery for looking at the upcoming auction items, but they don't show you the broken bits, discolorations, or any other flaws. You don't want to bid on an awesome-looking piece of furniture only to discover when you're loading into the truck that something is missing. Those mistakes can be costly and, frankly, depressing!<br /><br />2.<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"> Create a budget. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Don't spend more than you can afford to--you <span style="font-style: italic;">will</span> want to eat later in the month, and spending your grocery money for the remainder of the month is <span style="font-style: italic;">dumb, dumb, dumb</span>!!<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">3. </span>Make a "list of priorities".</span> Decide in advance exactly what you want to bid on. Don't waste your Benjamins aggressively bidding on a chest of drawers early in the day, when you <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> want an old Coke machine that is near the end of the auction. You're gonna want at the cash possible to end up the winner of that bid!!<br /><br />4. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Don't get into a bidding war!</span> Okay, I am guilty of this one! The last auction we attended, I got into it with a dealer who had a lot more spending money than me, but I reaaaaaallllyyy wanted these lamps!! <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpkHYupE3zIDheJifldxYA1uUazPxWdUr9Vb9cBQV1wGxSStHk0wve-fH2y_5JwbsgmsNOa8419OT3tTn3sPy_aee6atuyWGx3Xhdsba2QX6VLAa5E3_8XzfkPhiMTjC3NnvLxgk1Rmmn/s1600/IMG_5602.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvpkHYupE3zIDheJifldxYA1uUazPxWdUr9Vb9cBQV1wGxSStHk0wve-fH2y_5JwbsgmsNOa8419OT3tTn3sPy_aee6atuyWGx3Xhdsba2QX6VLAa5E3_8XzfkPhiMTjC3NnvLxgk1Rmmn/s400/IMG_5602.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561888613678800850" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5HgWdlpK_Asb-a_0UF79c2_XsbhZ9CRHTpYha00GJOcz47OX6mWpgsNxoLGBcdpaCQtSqYxR3LreGrtMTYi5FYkCfM_a6Wo6OVcLNvg7aTQF-02fECHn_UaKU3sYWyrVsjZ4uURMxZLk/s1600/IMG_5598.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD5HgWdlpK_Asb-a_0UF79c2_XsbhZ9CRHTpYha00GJOcz47OX6mWpgsNxoLGBcdpaCQtSqYxR3LreGrtMTYi5FYkCfM_a6Wo6OVcLNvg7aTQF-02fECHn_UaKU3sYWyrVsjZ4uURMxZLk/s400/IMG_5598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561888614609368754" border="0" /></a></span>I spent more $$ on them than I had hoped to, but I was still within my budget. (Thank goodness!!)<br /><br />5. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Never be the first bidder on the starting bid!! </span>Even if it's the one item you can't see yourself leaving without.It's hard, but keep your hand down! If no one else bids, guess what: the auctioneer will <span style="font-style: italic;">lower</span> the starting bid. Score!! <span style="font-weight: bold;">Now</span> you can bid!!<br /><br />6. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Keep in mind that most auction houses have a buyer's premium of about 10%.</span> That means that instead of paying a tax of 8.25% on your purchases, you'll pay 18.25% tax. Sounds costly, but if you get some cheap buys, it really isn't much. That ties into your budget....<br /><br />7. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Keep an eye out for items that aren't being bid on!!</span> Aaron bought this amazing double-decker factory cart for a whopping $75. It's now our entertainment center. Restoration Hardware sells old factory carts--just the bottom part, mind you--for $700. Great deal, huh!<span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_8CJPlgrYfAr9HaQjH-C03Wnsxre5izIGfFy6-XAEzU_ZXryZzQzkTKuo1ppwft5ALxHpssFQKqvGCACT7ChbuREQ23m2SyRerPQh39Ymrj6MOQXl-OGHB1Sn5LKEUOBwJPs9VosMv75/s1600/IMG_5605.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_8CJPlgrYfAr9HaQjH-C03Wnsxre5izIGfFy6-XAEzU_ZXryZzQzkTKuo1ppwft5ALxHpssFQKqvGCACT7ChbuREQ23m2SyRerPQh39Ymrj6MOQXl-OGHB1Sn5LKEUOBwJPs9VosMv75/s400/IMG_5605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561890826802246082" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkRYS3lp2E1c70vkmgW5MqG1Qt3lGV2Rq-odsW5KAtO3hZyuiUPJyUe4Vp0BEo1PYXfIGqWxVAgL7-L3Kvw-ONKACHWQRtM9Ov4WOUxr8GDrKweXPYE3kIKHitCvO4U-RlTnhXQ72HJEq/s1600/IMG_5608.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNkRYS3lp2E1c70vkmgW5MqG1Qt3lGV2Rq-odsW5KAtO3hZyuiUPJyUe4Vp0BEo1PYXfIGqWxVAgL7-L3Kvw-ONKACHWQRtM9Ov4WOUxr8GDrKweXPYE3kIKHitCvO4U-RlTnhXQ72HJEq/s400/IMG_5608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561891121129558466" border="0" /></a><br /></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">8. <span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">Don't be too serious.</span> Auctions are a lot fun. I love to watch the bidders when they get all fired up, and the auctioneer's spitting out words so fast he sounds like a Pentecostal on Sundays.<br /><br />But if you break your budget, I'm seriously going to come over and paddle your bum!<br /><br />Here are some local auction houses. Contact me if you want to go because I'll take an opportunity to go along! Click on the links to find out more about them.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.brightstarantiques.com/">Bright Star Antiques</a><br /><a href="http://www.milesautryauctioneers.com/">Miles Autrey</a><br /><a href="http://www.pacshoppe.com/">Pac Shoppe</a><br /><a href="http://www.ssgalleryauction.com/">Sulphur Springs Auction</a><br /><a href="http://www.dddauction.com/index.html">DDD</a><br /></span></span></span>Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-43265088766997843162011-01-06T17:59:00.000-08:002011-01-06T18:20:33.801-08:00B is for BusyI spent all day today listing things on Etsy!<br />Like these <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65383446/u-is-for-umbrella-alphabet-card">alphabet cards:</a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGm8VkWG8KBsPMQT0XYwY14tb0ruooPQJT-2XC7TGKRA2eDAGNOglVuUF71VNqxaNlwe3fTWmdouz6bOk_JAkPLyKKncBtZtuJog7CD6yQqgtf-eDhhf-_RJKacN21aUGywcjSuKEBKVw/s1600/b.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGm8VkWG8KBsPMQT0XYwY14tb0ruooPQJT-2XC7TGKRA2eDAGNOglVuUF71VNqxaNlwe3fTWmdouz6bOk_JAkPLyKKncBtZtuJog7CD6yQqgtf-eDhhf-_RJKacN21aUGywcjSuKEBKVw/s400/b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559258344107183810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbwRkdm9DZIRFjLcgZFEWASGuK59T_CHAJqyzzNPzKUTCgI9tYu6OftJDm4EfAlSq5g9qzBqt-et139eI_r2OoYMZnCs8wBFA4bHxC9KTBy9H85c__yk8RAfhGJuP4Fj8Q8k16xF3Wgmu/s1600/e.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbwRkdm9DZIRFjLcgZFEWASGuK59T_CHAJqyzzNPzKUTCgI9tYu6OftJDm4EfAlSq5g9qzBqt-et139eI_r2OoYMZnCs8wBFA4bHxC9KTBy9H85c__yk8RAfhGJuP4Fj8Q8k16xF3Wgmu/s400/e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559258135942864194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXTjvLgc04mBCcQPK4pXKUiP0H4cmCWzcNkqD4bQpndoI_tgzacOB6FwpMeLFh9DKiMflgRISRFNnnyjkIB_EXC7UWAQbka_wLy0WLL_PSC8Yvh_a7uaNJ9gN4wCgSmMuZQL8LYiamqbb/s1600/k.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXTjvLgc04mBCcQPK4pXKUiP0H4cmCWzcNkqD4bQpndoI_tgzacOB6FwpMeLFh9DKiMflgRISRFNnnyjkIB_EXC7UWAQbka_wLy0WLL_PSC8Yvh_a7uaNJ9gN4wCgSmMuZQL8LYiamqbb/s400/k.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559258143197749906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And this funky, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65398289/vintage-stainless-steel-kleenex-tissue">industrial kleenex dispenser </a>from the 1950s or 60s:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7ejwIORA3Gln5BqEIl-uLj5uOD9A4LBJHzhbOI6qiQ8oguhMCqafu4aCr9vljecJD3LGwfVzpVp84WDC1BJO6j7t4a9GyYz0nDZ9S_rbdQZbCwb4ZClKnPavu71xt_IklLj74EROmI1_/s1600/kleenex.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7ejwIORA3Gln5BqEIl-uLj5uOD9A4LBJHzhbOI6qiQ8oguhMCqafu4aCr9vljecJD3LGwfVzpVp84WDC1BJO6j7t4a9GyYz0nDZ9S_rbdQZbCwb4ZClKnPavu71xt_IklLj74EROmI1_/s400/kleenex.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559258626061897330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And these sweet <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65386355/one-dozen-napkins">napkins</a>:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxr8beyA6Y9-42qjuRMmYqKK9lRrP95iUilDewfG960CGFgBQ6E9ceGTmeZYio4tDM0fps-k3wDWxUptwC1mboRDmOnmm_PXQOYrFWpkMg4D0CXxb2MMpUHQSevyHZ5tzdQY-e8HESFcNp/s1600/napkin2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxr8beyA6Y9-42qjuRMmYqKK9lRrP95iUilDewfG960CGFgBQ6E9ceGTmeZYio4tDM0fps-k3wDWxUptwC1mboRDmOnmm_PXQOYrFWpkMg4D0CXxb2MMpUHQSevyHZ5tzdQY-e8HESFcNp/s400/napkin2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559258891410849714" border="0" /></a><br />And even this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65406809/eleanor-original-oil-painting-of-basset">painting of our dog</a> that Mr. RustMagnet himself painted!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnpzdT_UYjBg_e6LhWYKEqRjzV_2EOyupa-_E2MShnpv5CX6kgHtFzNAgK2enRuo1WQsMrcQgqoNXQy4LJ5xwgudbWI32Q7fAJuOsCwmEcVy3eIHxnDRKeBww5nG9KQCGE0NUmV9VJrr4/s1600/eleanor3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnpzdT_UYjBg_e6LhWYKEqRjzV_2EOyupa-_E2MShnpv5CX6kgHtFzNAgK2enRuo1WQsMrcQgqoNXQy4LJ5xwgudbWI32Q7fAJuOsCwmEcVy3eIHxnDRKeBww5nG9KQCGE0NUmV9VJrr4/s400/eleanor3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559259929631728194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It takes HOURS to take just right pictures, resize them into smaller files for Etsy, and then upload/list everything!! My booty was getting numb on one cheek, and I think my dogs were sniffing me to see if I was still alive---they were hungry.<br /><br />And let me tell ya, I'm not gonna make even a 5 figure income as an Etsy seller, so why do I torture myself!!??<br /><br />There is a certain satisfaction to it. Have a look!Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015474317732883506.post-70832167851292413542011-01-05T13:03:00.000-08:002011-01-05T13:18:11.662-08:00Everything Looks Better Under Glass<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWVRNnyV8GNtWzbLL1OjAmsX9g3TXMyfNIbFljsPPSa6fR3HWuKu7UlEhPPBqoZPTTyfQqBT8nXJoZZcyp4FpI1xNWaRTpgGk3D6VPGQ6FtC1Iua7HJmcJa_RyP0l1mayE8ntkimik2t1/s1600/IMG_6095.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWVRNnyV8GNtWzbLL1OjAmsX9g3TXMyfNIbFljsPPSa6fR3HWuKu7UlEhPPBqoZPTTyfQqBT8nXJoZZcyp4FpI1xNWaRTpgGk3D6VPGQ6FtC1Iua7HJmcJa_RyP0l1mayE8ntkimik2t1/s400/IMG_6095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558811771568475090" border="0" /></a><br />One of the things I like to have around my house is an assortment of cloches. Maybe you know them as bell jars. I used to just have them lying around various surfaces of my house with nothing in them. And then one day I thought to myself, <span style="font-style: italic;">That's dumb. Why not display something in them?!</span><br />So, I randomly gathered up some items and whichever items fit into each cloche, that's what got the honor of being displayed. It's not rocket science!This old hotel bell was lost on the bookcase. Now it gets the spotlight under a bell jar. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wbwBRI7Q4Y_-Wn6VpFYScHJSWAoL7Twx5qR-ACwKJXdJ_ORRVp7asoAhoC1v7sibX3Mw50pmvbLHH4KZPGIUot-X3d_6L6htAY6z-59tYe9dYIlDFuRTb7hmfHHLdP22b7qSL2HsjbYS/s1600/IMG_6096.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wbwBRI7Q4Y_-Wn6VpFYScHJSWAoL7Twx5qR-ACwKJXdJ_ORRVp7asoAhoC1v7sibX3Mw50pmvbLHH4KZPGIUot-X3d_6L6htAY6z-59tYe9dYIlDFuRTb7hmfHHLdP22b7qSL2HsjbYS/s400/IMG_6096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558811773573502770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My favorite photograph of my daughter J, wearing the bride's veil at my cousin's wedding several years back, paired with one of <span style="font-style: italic;">my </span>baby shoes and a thrifted silver rattle and a bird trinket. Makes a pretty noticeable display.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8GHnCmX7c7ubEVj1X4EqlIAhhwxKRjaUUC0QvNMgZOEiU3xTNa-BXxKIvPIfUs_EAv4Iz1YT_H4wv4750fd4AmVpZRfuG0ii9nQzaHxkgQ_YhWIcbWLALaNJPcBNrQMcEbVidG3G8gKv/s1600/IMG_6097.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8GHnCmX7c7ubEVj1X4EqlIAhhwxKRjaUUC0QvNMgZOEiU3xTNa-BXxKIvPIfUs_EAv4Iz1YT_H4wv4750fd4AmVpZRfuG0ii9nQzaHxkgQ_YhWIcbWLALaNJPcBNrQMcEbVidG3G8gKv/s400/IMG_6097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558811783576726514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This old iron scale used to look out of place on the mantel. Now, it looks a bit more special.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajR0Em_XHwmgM5e7TuAj5wkHH5D81mT_wjU3f2nCNpU6r3dnOFCPd82E-mQjhDg631IE7V1qWLnPs-AJ2uv_tme9Bkihuh2eMrk487vVg7Mz8Q-6qQEE6Qltq6uoOVtbOAIuXmhlpLGuw/s1600/IMG_6098.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhajR0Em_XHwmgM5e7TuAj5wkHH5D81mT_wjU3f2nCNpU6r3dnOFCPd82E-mQjhDg631IE7V1qWLnPs-AJ2uv_tme9Bkihuh2eMrk487vVg7Mz8Q-6qQEE6Qltq6uoOVtbOAIuXmhlpLGuw/s400/IMG_6098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558811905845080962" border="0" /></a><br />I even use cloches for their original intended purpose: to grow plants in a cool environment. (No watering necessary since the plant creates its own moisture, and the water that collects on the dome falls back into the soil. No kidding!! I haven't watered this plant since I put it in the dome in <span style="font-style: italic;">July</span>!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH714ubJXxLOWpSc5RxOF8JtuUOiwd5-JTYgNLA0qZf_hmqLeIbhzqzKauC0kQVWpxE0dAXQEiyrwjb6Xr-jXfO9vPJdsHT2jnOfAFM4mBE5rxAm1VI0cw2BuSx_mx7vq17wPyF6wKcZ93/s1600/IMG_6099.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH714ubJXxLOWpSc5RxOF8JtuUOiwd5-JTYgNLA0qZf_hmqLeIbhzqzKauC0kQVWpxE0dAXQEiyrwjb6Xr-jXfO9vPJdsHT2jnOfAFM4mBE5rxAm1VI0cw2BuSx_mx7vq17wPyF6wKcZ93/s400/IMG_6099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558811906954847042" border="0" /></a>You can find cloches for fairly cheap at thrift stores. Or if you really want to spend $20+, find them online.Mandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00222083556546999326noreply@blogger.com0