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New-not-new pillows . . .

July 14, 2012 By Kim Filed Under She's Crafty!, some home love, something like decorating

Something different had to be done today for creativity purposes. Sometimes, you just have to change up the outlet just to shake up the creativity in one’s head. Or,  … that is how it works for me. Seriously, I had to put the brushes down. I’m getting frustrated with something I’m currently working on so it was basically a life or death situation to redirect. I know there has to be at least one person out there feeling me. It has been an awesome rainy day – which makes for a bigger problem. Because I love to clean when it rains. Hear me when I say, I LOVE to clean when it rains – like to a sickening degree. But I have so many silly little projects that need immediate attention, too! So, I’m trying to knock out a few of those so I can clean AND then have a refocused mind to get un-frustrated so I can paint.

Did you follow that???

I hope so!

Remember Em’s room?? Yeah, the one I’m still slowly working on. I linked to that particular post because it has a little re-do project in it.

See this pillow? I love this pillow and her little twin! But I have to admit, they have been driving me crazy how their little fabric dances around the pillow when you touch either of them! So, I did what any sane person would do.

I took them apart.

I took a seam ripper and picked the back off the front basically. Once they were apart, I ran them back through my sewing machine. I {kinda} followed the lines in the fabric and kept the gathered ruching look – because it is fabulous. Now, I have no lies to tell – it is probably some sloppy work for the skilled seamstress. But it works perfectly for the look I’m going for!

The best part was when I finished and Emme says, ”Miss Momma. YOU are just AWESOME!”

“And Ems, don’t you ever forget it!” haha! I love this kid!

I did use the same pillow form. The newer version is for sure square. When I sewed the other lines in, it squared up the fabric majorly. But I’m totally diggin’ it! And it was easy. The time consuming part was taking it apart. I did NOT handstitch the hole closed after I stuffed the pillow in. I actually ran it through the machine, too! Amazingly, it was a straight line – even with the pillow about to bust out!  But the hand stitching takes up too much time! I did time myself from beginning to end it it took me 37 minutes to do this project. And that folks, is called instant gratification!!

Guess what I got yesterday???? Well, guess! Okay, forget it – you will never guess it!

Finally. After years of searching. And years of begging. I got me a REAL LIFE French Provincial Sofa!!!!! Krista has had one in her studio for years. And I would remind her {you would probably consider it maybe a little on the obnoxious side} that I wanted the sofa when she was ready to part with it.

She was ready or I just broke her down. Either way, I got the sofa!!!

God bless you, Krista! I will be naming my next child after you!!!!

{Oh, wait. That might pose a problem.}

I’ll post pictures of her {the sofa, not Krista} later. No need to show you till she is about to be transformed into her new duds. And the tiny fact that I don’t have a room for her yet will caused that project to be put on the back burner. But hey, I finally got the sofa, right??

Later peeps, I have a house to clean!

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Pottery is just not my thing.

December 17, 2010 By Kim Filed Under She's Crafty!, a little Christmas

I have never painted pottery. Well, that is, until last Saturday. Em and I did the whole mother daughter thing and had a great time! Only, she was over it as soon as her ’small’ ice cream dish was covered in paint. My ‘Cookies for Santa’ plate took a little longer.

Like I said, I’ve never painted pottery. So, I let the girl explain every single detail to me and what I should expect. I did act totally clueless even though I did have a few expectations. But I was curious what the end result would be. The look on her face when clueless me unrolled my brushes . . . .

PRICELESS.

That really was not my intentions. I tried pulling my brushes out inconspicuously, but it was still obvious. Now, I was going to be super embarrassed if my finished plate look like crap especially since I brought my own brushes – and until 5 pm tonight, I was scared to death and certain of the janky look it had when they pulled it out of the kiln earlier in the day. I was so embarrassed that I actually sent my husband to pick it up for me {and email me a picture so I wasn’t too upset and drop it when I looked at it for the first time.}

I AM DEAD. SERIOUS.

And for the record, pottery is hard to paint. I had sensory overload touching that rough plate. I gritted my teeth the entire time and found it incredibly hard to focus. Or that could have been all the people around me that were talking while painting as loud as they can. I’m not use to all the noises.

SO DISTRACTING.

Okay – you have waited long enough. The finished product . . .

I did not paint the words – they did. I literally ran out of time. Em and I had a birthday party to attend and she was beyond her limit in the patience department. After seeing something that they were wording after I asked them to word mine, made me incredibly nervous. I’m certain a different person did mine. I definitely need some practice. But I’m happy with the result!!! {and still glad my husband picked it up! haha!} Next time, I’ll bring my own latex gloves. Seriously, the roughness of it was horrible. My skin is crawling thinking about it.

I think I’ll just stick to canvases.

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Vintage Pollyanna . . .

September 12, 2010 By Kim Filed Under She's Crafty!

Have you guys ever visited the Vintage Pollyanna blog? Allison is a dear friend of mine and a long time blogger. But she recently started a new blog – a blog about “crafting, collecting and baking with a vintage twist.”

Her Refashions + Upcycles are fantastic and incredibly creative!!! One of my favorites . . . .

And it’s mine!!!! Yes, it is! She made it for me! And I love it!!! LOVE IT. Okay, this one specifically might not have been mine – but she made one for me that looks just like it.

She sells these shirts. And I think you all need one – each one of you need one!!

She also gives you recipes . . .

Hello! Come to Momma! I love a good carrot cake. And check out the frosting!! You can’t tell me your mouth isn’t watering looking at this picture.

She has some adorable kids!

She made this skirt. Out of an old shirt in her closet!

She made this shirt!

And the antiques – Oh. My. Word. She has a great eye and some fun finds . . . but it helps that her parents have been in the antiquing business for most of her life. The inspiration for this blog came from the business they owned for 17 years .

Look at that shop and her sweet mom sitting out front. Don’t you love it!?!?! This picture reminds me of the small town that my mom is from – Bell Buckle, Tennessee. The downtown area resembles this picture.

Okay, go visit Allison and her blog – Vintage Pollyanna. Tell her I said “hi!”

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