2010 Slipcovers

You gals have some slipcover talent...this is not even the half of it. Thank you so much for all your support and love! I appreciate all of you so much and LOVE seeing you make your old furniture new again...by slipping it. It thrills me! Have a Happy and Safe New Year!

Are you a Taker Downer or a Keeper Upper? {Repost}

This is worth reposting every year...Are you a taker owner or a keeper upper? I am a definite taker downer! Friday morning in my leopard slippers, I was outside taking down garland and lights in the brrrr cold. My living room is so teeny tiny that even my charlie brown christmas tree seemed to overtake it...so down it came. I know that some love to keep their lights up for New Year's, but not I! I love taking down my tree as much as putting it up. Makes me feel ready for the New Year and what's to come! I can't wait for this New Year!

Are you sick of my thrift store terrarium yet? Just a small re-vamp.

Me and my lonely, cold freezing porch! Go Pirates! I know, you too, will be watching the Liberty Bowl on (the day after) New Year's Day! Handmade Housewife will...she is a fellow Pirate!

Guess what I got for Christmas? And I already made clothes for her. It was an early one from me to me. I saved all my coinage through the year...all the laundry I did paid off...found coins in my hubby's pockets and on a coupla occasions...found a $20. woo-hoo! So...are you a taker downer or keeper upper?

Edit: My tree came down yesterday and everything Christmas is, nearly, put away. I'm ready for a new year.

Crafting Frenzy

We're in a crafting and soon to be cookie baking frenzy! Love the Holidays!

Who Says?

Who says you can't re-do your kitchen days before your family comes for Christmas? Not me. This is how it looked before. I used that gorgeous Taupe/Robin fabric to make these fake roman shades. Then I moved the dining room set into the kitchen. I'm turning the dining room into an office/library...because in a year and a half of living there, we.have.never. eaten in there. This set is a little more traditional, but I love the way it looks. The paint color you ask? Don't. I have no idea. I mixed light khaki with some dark gray and added some chocolate color and came out with this.

I had left over board and batten from my Master bedroom re-do and slapped it up. The wall you see is the largest wall in the whole entire kitchen...so it didn't take much. I somehow think I'm going to slipcover 2 club chairs before Thursday, but I think I'd rather make cookies with my girlies. Maybe the slipcover fairy will come? What did you re-do last minute?

Friday's Featured Slipcovers

Tamerie at A little of This That and the Other made this adorable ruffled dining chair slipcover.


Gina at Slipcover Chic slipped this yummy fabric on this chair...I went right to fabric.com and ordered this fabric called Premier Prints Barber Taupe/Robin. It was on sale! Yay!


Linen Office Chair slipped by Cozy Cottage Slipcovers

*Please note that these three women I have featured today are PROFESSIONAL slipcover-ers! You don't have to be a professional to sew your own slipcover...you can do it the Lazy Girl Way and make it look fabulous...by purchasing the Lazy Girl's Guide to Custom Slipcovers for only $10. Just click on the button below. There are lots of lazy girl tips and shortcuts! From one Lazy Girl to another!

Christmas Tour 2010

I'm participating in Nester's Christmas Tour 2010. Our's is simple this year. I put out just a few things. We're focusing more on Christmas crafting and Christmas baking.

We put our fake Charlie Brown Christmas Tree on a Pedestal. It looks taller...and we have a rascally 2yr old coming for Christmas.

Just some simple decor from around the house.

Christmas Card Holder / Door Art. Boom Box for playing Christmas CD's. Here's hoping you enjoy the simplicity of the season!


Don't forget to go check out all the other Christmas Homes at Nester's!

Friday's Featured Slipcovers

I finished my white sofa slipcover just in time for the craft party last weekend. Nothing more gets you going...than when you're about to have a slew of people over.

Love this linen settee slipcover by Everyday Elegance.


Give your coffee table the slip like this one from Faith's Place.


Simple Parson's Chair Slipcover by She Endeavors.

Cheap and Easy Christmas Decorations

This is the easiest way to add Christmas decor...au naturel! I found the urn at a thrift store and slapped a coat of paint on it, rummaged through my yard for some branches and then added 2 packs of small white ornaments from Dollar Tree. I love using what I have...especially if its free from my yard...like here. Also, check out the Easy Peasy Christmas Card Holder. How are you decorating on the cheap and easy side?

Let's have a little impromptu linky party. Link up a Christmas craft or Christmas decor project you'd like to share. Just make sure it goes to your specific post.

How to throw a craft party

Invite friends and have them bring hot glue guns...because you only own four.

Attempt only one or two crafts at the most. We did a rosette and a flower pin.

Provide food, drinks and plenty of supplies. I charged a few bucks for supply costs and everyone crafted 'til their hearts were content. Fun was had by all!

Flower Pin Tutorials

I've been looking for some flower tutorials to do at my craft party this weekend. Yes, I'm having a craft night and we're going to make some different flower pins and some rosettes and rings and other things...drink, eat and be merry! Here are a few flower tutes I found:

Flower Pin tutorial from Jones Design Company


Party Flower by Design Sponge


Fabric Flower Tutorial by Wise Craft

Flower Pin Tutorial from Made by Lex

Fluffy Flower Tutorial by Artsy Crafty Babe.

So, go ahead and plan a girl's night...invite your friends and make stuff, drink stuff and eat stuff. Your friend's will love the chance for a night out and they get to go home with something they made!