Our Living Room is filled with LOVE!

Our living room is filled with LOVE and lots of hearts for Valentine's day!

The beautiful, black and gold vintage frame is a gift from a very dear friend that has been waiting for something special to fit inside it. So, I added scripted words, as a background, to the coat hanger heart that I made a few years ago.
A candle rose and an antique, ring box are balanced inside the frame's inside rim.

The words expess my love to my honey in a repeating pattern.

Grandma's baby shoe sits on top of a band box that I recently found. I had to have it when I saw the heart!

One of her pearl earrings accents the frame and photo from a very special night on the town.

  I couldn't splurge on real, red roses for the vase, so the faux ones had to do for now.

I added a ruffle to "fancify" my bentwood chair.

A trio of Valentine candy boxes create a little vignette.

The ruffle matches the ruffles on our tv console.

A unique, gold, antique wire and wood basket holds nostalgic cards on my father's, little bentwood, chair.

Hearts hang on an old, white ladder in the corner of the room.

 I hung my chippy shutter on the wall

and pinned a Valentine to it's center.

Subtle touches are on the washstand.

I love this shabby book and heart vignette.

Grandma's Victorian mirror wears a pair of gold tin hearts and a 1940's Valentine, too.

 A little somethin' for the washstand.

Two, heart boxes and my honey and me, too!

 I will be back with one last post for Valentine's day. I'll be showing you the tablescape that I'm planning for our most romantic day!

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

and Gucci, too!

   

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Joy on Our Door for Christmas

This was a fun project that I wanted to put together last year and ran out of time. I am so happy that I got it done this year!

I used three different vintage frames for each letter in joy.

It's now on the door in our kitchen that goes into to our living room. The door always stays opened and is closed only for this pic.

The "J" is a stencil, glittered in gold, with a white burlap background.

"O"  is a wooden initial that is wrapped with a thick, glittered gold, ribbon. I printed out a music sheet for the background. Why didn't I think to go with "Joy to the World" instead??? Duh!

You can stencil directly on the glass in case you want to put something else in the frame at another time.

Oh, it must have been about the bells....the "Jingle Bells" that I added for a pop of accent color....double duh!

 I picked up this clever way to hang anything from a door, somewhere recently. I wish I could remember, so that I could give credit where credit its due.

Inverted command hooks...genius!!! I used two for added strength since the weight of this is a bit heavy and I do not want it to fall.

I joined all three with white and gold wired ribbon, made a great big bow and secured it heavily with hot glue.  Now, this is the way the door looks when it is open. I really love it's impact!

 I'm so excited to show you more and hope to get it all in before Christmas. It's just a lot of work for l'il ole me to shoot pics, edit, write posts and then share it to, hopefully, catch your eye!
I can't wait.....it's a beautiful year!

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,

JP

and Gucci, too!

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My "Shabby Glam" Mirror, Vintage Cottage Frame and a "Sneak Peek"

So, I know that you have been waiting, patiently, for the results of my last post, my mirror and vintage, cottage frame and I apologize for the delay. My plans for the mirror is what's holding me up! 

It's just that the ideas that I had, have now grown into a fully detailed design. It's in the works but, since there will be tons of hand adorned details and finishing tasks it's gonna take me much longer than I had planned. There's sanding, spray painting, hand painting, hand applying many, many crystals, gems,  rhinestones and ribbon.

So, for now, here are some pics of the finished cottage frame and then a few "sneak peeks" of the mirror.... which, unfortunately, you'll have to come back at another time to see!

Here is the cottage frame turned "Shabby Glam," jewelry memo board

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You like?

Here is "Miss Emma"

She is such a sweet match!

Here is the frame before

And a few "peeks"!

The works in progress

And so now,  start imagining a "Shabby Glam," Beach Cottage, finished product and I'm planning another spectacular, mirrored addition that will be making it's debut, too!

Here are some of the things that I am thinking of using.

Hope you're getting  excited and if you are, let me know :)

So, once again, 'til next time.....Have another great day!

JP

Cottage Frame and Mirror Inspirations....I've Got Work to Do!

A bed full of inspirational items and two projects to complete...

I've got work to do!

 I've got a great "Hollywood Regency" mirror that I've been wanting to do. So, I'm gonna do it up in a soft, white finish, distress it to show some touches of gold, add some pearls and rhinestones and make it a touch of "Shabby Glam!" 

 Then, I'll finish the adorable, vintage, cottage frame.... leave it's sweet, original paint...add some pearls, buttons and ribbons, all within the floral design. I'm thinking of adding some lace and layering it over a hand stamped, linen background. I think it will make a great a tabletop accent to display some beautiful jewelry!
What do you think about that?
Can't wait to get started, so, I guess I'd better get to work...I want to post the finished "Glam" for you in my next post!

 Til next time....Have a great day!!!

JP