HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Happy Mother's Day!

Now that... my kids are older, I understand how much work and love it takes to raise and to keep a family together.  The example of your strength, devotion, and patience is now rippling through the generations.  Thank you!  ~Forest Houtenschil


xojanis

JUNKDREAMS HAS A NEW NAME!!!!!

Eek!!!!!  Have I mentioned that I don't really like change!!??!!!  Well I am really changing things up with a new blog name!!!!  I have been wanting to change the name of my blog/company for awhile now in order to better reflect what I do. 

  I hope the name change won't be confusing for people as I really would be so sad if it caused me to lose any of my precious followers.

Thank you again for following my blog and the wonderful comments you leave that keep me feeling inspired and motivated!!!!  Let me know what you think of the new name!

Happy day!

xojanis

VINTAGE PRINTS

Here's a pretty little print that I came acorss at the thrift store.

Just added a little bit of glitter and.....

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A perfect little picture for a sweet little girls' room.

Dancing is like dreaming with your feet! ~Constanze

Happy day!

xojanis

PHOTO ALBUM PAGES

Don't you just love it when something that doesn't work out for one project is perfect for another???

I had a few frenchy pictures that I had cut for something that didn't work out and it turned out they were the perfect size, shape and colour for inserts for some old photo album pages I had.

I framed up the pictures then embellished them a bit with some bias tape, and buckles I had on hand.

One of my boys pointed out to me that there are some rips in the pages, but I simply replied; "well, junkers like that sort of thing!"

Happy day!

xojanis

ART AND ARCHITECTURE JUNKMARKET STYLE!!!

It's only 8 more days and counting until the Art and Architecture JunkMarket Style event in Minneapolis.

I can't wait!!!!!!!!

Years ago when I  found and fell in love with the first JunkMarket style book I dreamed that one day I would be able to meet Sue Whitney and attend one of her events.  Sue has not only influenced the flea market decorating trend like no other she has allowed me and many others like me to embrace, understand, and 'go with' our love of 'JUNK'!!!!!! 

 I am honoured to be a part of this fabulous event she is hosting.

While in Minneapolis I will be spending lots of time with some of my other fabulous junking friends...... Gretchen of mimitoriasdesigns, Kathy of sylviasvintagedaughter, Amy of whisperwoodcottage, Lani of cottageelements, the junkfest girls, and I hope many more of the junkmarket style members!!!

Happy, Happy Day!!
Never give up on your dreams!
xojanis

BURLAP AND RUFFLES

My sister-in-law picked up a fabulous old coffee sack for me one day and I couldn't

wait make a table runner with it!!!!

 I just love the combination of burlap and ruffles (opposites attract!). 

An old sheet from the thrift store (washed and bleached of course!) makes the perfect weighted material for this ruffle edge. 

Happy day!

xojanis
PS...If you want to see some gorgeous burlap table runners visit Sissie's blog at http://sissieshabbycottage.blogspot.com/.  Sissie is a continual source of inspiration to me..she sews THE most beautiful burlap table runners and sells them on her etsy store.

A SWEET LITTLE "BEBE"

This is such an easy project for those old silver plates you have lying around.

Don't you just love the pretty detail on this old silver platter?  It just looks so 'girlie'!  I thought it would be adorabe in a baby's room so added "BEBE" along with some vintage bling!

Search your local crafting stores for rub-on vinyls to apply to old silver plates.   Paint and stencils would also work for this project. 

When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies. And now when every new baby is born its first laugh becomes a fairy. So there ought to be.

-- James Matthew Barrie

Happy day my blogging friends!!

xojanis
I am linking to Cindylou's blog today for "Made by you Monday"-----be sure to visit her blog for links to all the participants!