#51 wine bottle holder

{wine bottle holder - vintage inspired}

we have a few bottle of wine at home
sitting on the countertop

my husband is a regular wine drinker

-usually 1-2 days a week-

but not considered a wine collector

-he buys 1-2 bottles at a time-

that means he doesn't need 
a wine cellar nor a wine rack 

he needs something smaller

i want something different ☺
-vintage inspired and handcrafted-

this is what i made for him
which started from an unfinished cd crate

there you go

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coming soon

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#50 crinoline lady

{crinoline lady embroidery}

the crinoline lady is my favorite embroidery pattern

the pattern is simple and easy
and uses a variety of my favorite colors

the hollyhocks and snapdragons are so colorful

i also love its vintage look

for free crinoline lady pattern, click here

linen cloth

6 skeins of dmc embroidery floss

to learn about stem stitch, click here

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coming soon

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#49 full bloom

{full bloom}

i'm still in the process of

setting up the garden 

that would be the home of

 these beautiful annuals and perennials

while visiting a nursery for supplies

i took photos of the flowers

in their brightest colors

don't you want them all

in your garden?

how lovely!

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#48 hutch

{the new hutch }

i've always wanted a hutch and a buffet 

as i've always seen in some british magazines

…

i got the buffet about 2 years ago from marshall's

i was so excited, the size was so perfect

-long and shallow-

it fits perfectly on that side of the wall

then i found this and fell in love with it (obsessed with it!!!)

but check out the price $$$

…

since i have the buffet already, 

now i have to find a hutch 

--- the size, the color and style that would match it

i've searched

craigslist, ebay, amazon, flea markets & thrift stores

but nothing i found interesting

☺ i decided to make the hutch myself

so with my measuring gear handy

i spent some few time at home depot

chose my plank wood, moulding and beadboard

i had them all cut to size

and load them in the van.

i was so ambitious to do it myself

but considering the size 42 x 72 inches 

i had to ask my husband to help me put them together

(hugs and kisses, thanks!)

after i painted it with left-over paint from another project,

i thought i had to distress it to match the buffet

but

i was so glad i did not have to,

they were perfect together

like they were bought together 

one of my best projects ever!

 i can't stop loving it while 

having my tea at the table

this was the buffet from last holiday

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the buffet and the hutch now

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[some things to share from this project]

› do some research

› it's ok that the top moulding doesn't go around

-mitered corner is complicated-

› imperfection adds to its rustic look 

 › let the home improvement store cut them for you

-makes it easier to load in the car-

› the moulding and the beadboard make the difference 

› it's ok to ask for help 

› it can be done for less than $100

› it can be really fun

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#47 spring wreath

{picket-fence wreath}

a great outdoor wreath for spring and summer, 

all materials used are waterproof

so hang it now on your door
and 
say hello to spring!

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