VINTAGE DOILY PROJECT

So here's another doily project.....

Simply take a vintage doily and using a staple gun staple it to the

back of a repurposed frame (this one has been painted with
Annie Sloan's pure white that I got here).

So pretty.....(and easy and inexpensive).

Happy day!

xojanis

SOLD

 

“If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day

 so I never have to live without you.”
― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

 

 



INEXPENSIVE WEDDING DECOR

Recently I was asked to help with some wedding decorating.....

the bride wanted a vintage feel to the wedding, but was on a tight budget.

 There are so many people who stress (unnecessarily) about wedding costs..

you can easily create a beautiful, personal, one of a kind wedding by using

thrift and dollar store finds.  For example, this entire little vignette cost

less than $5.00 to put together.

 Using dollar store artist canvases I created whimsical table markers with vintage

sheet music.  Each table was marked with these music themed canvases.  30 cent

canning jars from the thrift store provided romantic candlelight and thrift store finds (here

a vintage cake topper) were added to each table to provide some fun and whimsy.

 Vintage doilies provided beautiful bases for the table centerpieces, and simple grocery store

tulips were used for flowers.

I think if I could chose my career over again I would definitely be a

wedding planner (although I do love nursing)...weddings are so happy and

magical!!

AND THEY DO NOT HAVE TO COST A FORTUNE!!!

 

SOLD

Happy day!

xojanis



MASON JAR PROJECT

After seeing mason jar light projects on Pinterest I just
HAD to try it out for myself....

Turned out it was pretty easy to do.

The trip to IKEA to buy the electrical cord kit was the most difficult part of the project (and only

difficult because I had to refrain from buying everything else I wanted from there!)

My dad picked up this amazing old blue CROWN jar for me.  It came with the

zinc lid and I bought a new top insert from the canning aisle at the grocery store.

 

All I did was cut a hole in the top insert (easily done with tin snips---yes, I just used

plain old craft scissors--NOT so easy!!).  Then I inserted the

lighting kit as per IKEA's instructions.

I was soooo excited to take pictures of this project that I didn't even wait for

the jar to dry after washing it!  Hence the blobs of water in the pictures!

I've done a bunch up and they are for sale at The PassionateHome  in Langley.

 

SOLD

 

Happy day!

xojanis

 

 

“When you see someone putting on his Big Boots,

 you can be pretty sure that an Adventure is going to happen.”

                                                       A.A. Milne,Winnie-the-Pooh

 



TABLE NUMBERS

Okay....so I'm already off track with the doily, mason jar and burlap projects..
oh well, it's just a little deviation...because....
HOW ADORABLE IS THIS?!?

 Vintage toy cars used for table numbers at a wedding (or any event)
are a simple and inexpensive way to add some whimsy and vintage appeal to
your table setting.

Buy some vinyl numbers or number stickers at a craft or

office supply store and simply stick them on your

vehicle of choice.....

 

They would also make a great conversation piece for your guests and think

of the fun you'll have treasure hunting for them!

Happy day!

xojanis

 

"FOREVER AND EVER

is a very long time, Pooh.

FOREVER, isn't long

at all, Christopher,

 when I'm with you."

-Winnie the Pooh-

 

 



OBSESSIONS-DOILIES, MASON JARS & BURLAP

I have to admit to having a bit of an obsessive/compulsive personality....
and since my current obsessions include
doilies, mason jars & burlap
over the next few weeks I'll be showing you lots of projects that
I have done that include these things.

 I love this round black suitcase that I picked up at a thrift store.....
it seemed the perfect piece to add some doily embellishments to.

 I used a spray glue to adhere the doilies to the suitcase and
just a touch of hot glue to keep them in place while the spray glue was drying.

 The cute little felt flowers were easy to make and add some dimension to the
front of the piece. 

 Doilies are really popular for use in wedding decor right now...
wouldn't this be adorable sitting on a gift table!?

I have it up for sale this week at The Passionate Home in Langley, BC

xojanis

"As soon as I saw you, I knew an adventure was going to happen."
-Winnie the Pooh-
  

 



VALENTINES PROJECT #10 TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY

Happy Valentines' Day!
Here is my final Valentines project......

 This project was inspired by Graffiti Art in the United Kingdom.

 I found an ugly piece of framed art at the thrift store and gave the entire piece

a couple coats of spray paint.  After letting this dry I

glued wooden letters on

(found at Michaels)...

Then I gave the entire piece a few coats of white paint, distressed it and....
thats all it took!
xojanis



VALENTINE PROJECT #9 PAPER HEART GARLAND

VALENTINE PROJECT #9 is...

a paper heart garland.

 

 So easy.....supplies needed are

1. vintage music paper (or any type of paper)

2. sewing machine and thread

 Cut a bunch of paper hearts and lie two together and fold in half....using your sewing machine

stitch down the center of each folded pair placing the hearts one after another

so the thread remains intact.

Once sewn, open up your hearts by bending back at the fold lines.

 

 

String your garlands throughout your home...

 

Happy day!

xojanis

 

"Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart

smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles
in sad hearts." -Yogananda

 



VALENTINES PROJECT #8 VINTAGE MILK BOTTLE VASE

VALENTINE'S DAY PROJECT #8  is.....

a vintage milk bottle that has been repurposed.

Supplies needed are:
1. A vintage milk bottle
2. Twine
3. Vintage paper

 

I cut a large heart from a music book and a smaller one from a french book that

one of my boys brought back from Paris for me....

I glued the hearts to each other then to the bottle, wrapped twine aroung the top

and added the rolled paper roses.

Something about vintage milk bottles and mason jars....
just can't get enough!

SOLD

xojanis

 



VALENTINES PROJECT #7 BURLAP COVERED MASON JARS

So I'm already at project #7 for Valentine's Day!
This is a super easy project.....
stenciled burlap covered mason jars!

Burlap is sooo easy to stencil on.....I found this pretty stencil at Michaels and
used whatever white paint I had handy.

 To fray the edges of the burlap you just pull out the woven strings and

remove about 3 or 4.

So pretty and so eassssy!

xojanis