Vintage Lampshade Embellished...

An old wire framed Lampshade becomes new again! Simple & Stylish, made from old white pillowcases...Adorable!

 I found the wire lampshade at the local Good Samaritan...$1.00! And  2 sets of white full size sheets for another $2.00 each. I used the 4 pillow cases for the lampshade makeover.  (Old Sheets are great for all kinds of projects!)

I simply cut the pillowcases at the seams,  including the hemmed edges. That left me with two rectangles pieces per pillowcase. Turning the material lengthwise, I sniped the edges about every inch or so. After that, I tore each strip by hand, leaving the edges raw. Remove & discard any loose, long strings of thread. Tie the strips in a single knot version, onto the top and bottom wires.  Adjust the knots in various spots on the lampshade, creating an irregular pattern. Repeat until Lampshade is complete. *See the photo below for examples.
Very easy and quick, with awesome results. NOW, I need to find a lamp! :)))

Be Creative with Style...

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Embellished Lamp Shade...

I had some very pretty lamps BUT I wanted to Embellish them!

Just a little bit!!!

This is the finished Lamp Shade! I love how it turned out!

This is BEFORE the Embellishment! 

These are the supplies I used. Ribbon & Lace bought on sale....Buttons I had been collecting...scissors and a hot glue gun. 

*The bedspread where the lamps will eventually go/live, is white with a large silver flower embellishment! It's going to look amazing when I finally get to decorate! Yeah!!!

 It is hard to see but the lampshade material has silver sparkles throughout the shade! I started tying and gluing on ribbon and lace in white and silver.

On a side note: These lamps will grace our new guest room...As SOON as the new garage/office is finished!

 A work in progress....

 It's coming along...

 Loving how it is taking shape....

 I was very happy with the way this shade turned out!

This photo is with the light on...

 Another view of the finished shade.

 I can't wait to redecorate the new guest room! Until then, I used another bedroom to showcase the lamp.

She's a Beauty with Shabby Chic Style...

*photo taken from google free images

Prayers for All Service Men & Women everywhere; past & present... Along with a grateful heart felt THANK YOU!

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A Thank You Gift...

I needed 3 Thank You Gifts...We live in a small town...

I didn't have time to drive to one of the neighboring towns and search for SOMETHING...
And I wanted something Simple, DO-ABLE & USEABLE! 

So I put my thinking cap on...

 I decided to showcase a few local items...But didn't want to use 
JUST a paper gift bag...Shoot, anyone can do that! 
I wanted some personality thrown in......

 I  had decided on some local wine along with a few other items....

So naturally...a Wine bag popped into my head.....BUT I needed a much larger size to included everything. Especially the large loaf of bread!

 So, I cut out a much larger version of a wine bag from some heavy weight muslin and burlap, (the burlap was slightly smaller in width, but slightly longer than the main/muslin pattern). 
Then I started sewing. I placed the burlap over the top of the muslin , making them into a large wine bag style gift bags. I added twine, (to close the tops), by sewing the twine into the seams.

 Included in the bags were; Red Wine, Bread Dipping Oil, a small package of chocolate candies and a loaf of freshly baked french bread. Then I hole punched my business card and attached with the twine. 
Ta-Dah....Done!

 The bags were very simple to make, I frayed the edges of the burlap, leaving them longer on the top.

A Very Simple, yet a thoughtful gift with some personal touches! 

These were so simple and didn't take very long to make. 

Best of All...

The gifts were received with Style...

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Canned Rabbits???...

I've been canning Rabbit's all day! 

YEP...I said canning RABBITS! Or maybe I should say Bunnies!!!

 Isn't he adorable?

These are the Easter gifts we are giving to the grand kids this year!

 Items you'll need:

! bag of Easter grass...One bag is plenty

2-3 bags of candy eggs

1 bag of chocolate raisins

Assortment of Chocolate bunnies and or crosses

Quart jars, also some smaller jars too

Optional: Burlap circles for the jar caps

Twine for tying the top of the caps

Scissors

 Too cute! The kids are going to LOVE these!

 I made an assortment of jars and sizes

 Simple & Quick...Like  Bunny! :)

Use small jars for bunny seeds, aka: Chocolate Eggs 

 Be prepared for the PEOPLE that have misbehaved this year...give them Bunny Droppings, AKA: Choc. covered raisins. Hee-Hee

THIS IS A SIMPLE GIFT WITH LOTS OF SMILES & THANK YOUS IN RETURN!

 MAKE EASTER SIMPLE, YET FUN!

LOVE IT!

WISHING YOU A BASKET FULL OF CHOCOLATE BUNNIES & A DAY FULL OF STYLE...

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Quick & Simple Gifts to Give...

Need a quick gift to give?

You can make several of these ahead of time and have them ready and waiting...

A simple set of Jewelry, handmade or store bought...

**(Supplies bought at Michael's, quick to assemble)

Use a Mason Jar with an ornament on top instead of a traditional package

OR this style...Simple, quick and cute!

Gift #2....quick & simple ornaments in seconds!

Ornament hangers, crystal fobs and pliers .....

Use Mason Jars for your gift's packaging

These are darling, simple and make a statement

So simple...& cute!

Gift #3......Mini sewing kits in a jar..... Handy to have on hand and ready to use 

 I found these sewing kits at my local grocery store.....
very simple and ready to use

 In minutes I had a cute useful gift to be used year round...

 So fast and easy to keep ready and waiting for giving...

 It's easy to make a pin cushion for the top of the mason jar...

 It just took a moment...

All done and ready to give with Style...

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