Time to start a new one

Blog, that is! Now I can post all of these random pictures of my crafts. Usually I feel guilty for posting about crafts instead of my kiddos on their blog, but now I can post guilt-free!! I am not claiming to be nearly as talented or crafty as many people out there in blogworld, but it is fun to see what other people are doing. So, here goes my first post.

My sister-in-law picked this up at a yard sale for 10 bucks and asked me to re-do it. She wanted it painted shabby chic for her girls' bathroom. I am not sure if I really know what shabby chic is supposed to look like, but it was fun re-doing it anyhoo! This is the before. It was just a plain old wood.
And the after. I seriously have to get better at taking pictures. I sanded it, painted it antique white, then painted fun stuff on it.

A little flower on the mirror with some gold accents

Stripes and dots; my OCD takes over sometimes and I want to make every line perfectly straight, but usually uneven ends up looking better

Her girls are going to use the drawers to keep jewelry and stuff in. I painted each of their initials on the tops. This side is Emmy's.

This side is for Abby. I added the polka dots on the inside and outside. Overall, I think it's really cute!

One of my fellow blogging friends (hey Sari!) made this fun burlap table cloth, so I had to try it out. It WAS super easy. I just stenciled on the letter with paint. No sewing involved (since I don't know how!). Just cut it out.

I can't remember where I got the idea, magazine or blog, but I had seen somewhere to take all of your old vases that you get flowers and stuff in, and just paint them. So, I had a ton in my cabinets, spray painted them, and made a centerpiece for my table out of them. I think it turned out better than I was hoping for!