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-