fun with photobucket

There's a lot of things I don't know much about, and photography

is DEFINITELY one of them. . . but one of my favorite things to do

with photographs is play around with them on Photobucket,

which is an AWESOME and very user friendly photo editing program.

Can I just say how entertaining it is to take a semi-decent photo

and turn it into something cool and unique??!!

For instance, my 12 year old son is on his first super league baseball team

and so as a proud momma I wanted to take some pictures

of him in his spiffy new uniform. . .by the way, cool

baseball players don't smile (I learned that from my 17 year old son

who plays on his high school team ;))

okay. . .not too bad, right? Well, after logging into Photobucket and being

all about "vintage" I came up with this. . .

Oh yeah. . .MUCH better! Here's another one I did of my older son

with a different style. . . but still vintage of course!

This is another one of my amateur shots. . .pretty boring, right?

Not anymore :)

The other day, I was browsing pinterest for some eye candy and

came across some beautiful pics and thought to myself. . . hmmm,

I'm going to try some of these on photobucket (they were already great

just the way they were, but I did this just for the fun of it :)

Before. . .

After. . .

(all I did to this one was lighten it, and add a linen weave canvas overlay)

I love the look of this cozy country cottage. . .it looks as though it's

saying "Welcome! Come on in!"

Add a little bit of extra "sunshine" and warmth around the edges

and you get this. . .

And then there's the vintage suitcases. . .oh my goodness, I LOVE this picture-

it's perfect just the way it is. . . but wait, what would it look like on canvas?

Yep. . .THAT'S the look I wanted :)

What's not to love about an old antique bicycle. . .especially in this color?

By adding a light vintage vignette with a sheer "paper overlay" and

you have a one of a kind look. . .yummy!



It's also a great (and inexpensive) way to make invitations.

Before. . .

. . .After :)

One last picture. . .



This is how I made my button :)



Why, THANK YOU Photobucket !!
(By the way, if you'd like to learn how to make your own button
with a grab box, click here)

So if you're not too savvy with the camera like me, there's hope for you after all :)

Get onto Photobucket, and give it a try!!

Adorable roll top desk/dresser combo

I just love unique pieces. . .ones that you don't see everyday.

This sweet little thing caught my eye the second I saw her. . .

Well, this is actually what she looked like, but the cute little bun feet, cubby holes,

and overall character stole my heart. . .I knew she was something special :)

We're getting things ready for the Gardner Village Farmers Market,

which opens in just a few short weeks. . .and I think I'll

bring this with me.

She'll make a great addition to our space.

You can read all about the Farmer's Market here.

I also loved this feature with the pull out, which we decided to keep

in its original form for a nice contrast. . .

I know she'll make some little gal happy :)

new shoppe items!

We have a couple of new items that are now available at our Shoppe :)

First up are our Grain Sack Pillow Covers. . .

This one is called "L'Art Culinaire," and comes with a

red ticking fabric, and jute tie.

Here is our "French Scallop" grain sack pillow cover, finished in

creamy white and lime, with a soft french linen tie. . .

Hand woven with jute. . .

All of our grain sack pillow covers fit a standard 20" x 20" pillow insert.

Also available is our green apple "Pantry" farmhouse sign. . .

Measures 24" x 7" and hangs by weatherd rope.

Thanks for visiting, and feel free to stop by our Shoppe anytime!

Farmer's Market at Gardner Village

We are sooooo excited to be a part of the 2012 Wasatch Front

Farmer's Market, at Gardner Village this year :)

This summer, come by to say "Hi". . .and spend a Saturday strolling around this

beautiful old mill and cobblestone paved walkways, lined with quaint little shops.

In addition to this adorable little village, will be the Farmer's Market.

 Local farmers and various artisans will be selling fresh produce and yummy home made

goodies, as well as unique one-of-a-kind crafts, decor, and treasures. . .all with that

old world charm and ambiance.

Here's a peek of what Gardner Village has to offer. . .

The Farmer's Market starts June 2, and runs every Saturday through the

end of October. Open from 9 am-2pm.

We'll be posting plenty of pics when the Market begins. . .so come back and join in on the fun :)

We hope to see you there!!

farmhouse signs

Introducing the newest members of our

Farmhouse Signs...

There's nothing like a good old vintage sign to bring in that
small town, country charm to your home.
Each sign is custom designed and individually
hand painted, making it authentically unique :)

Our "Dairy" sign is finished in white, with a light patina overlay.

Measuring 23.5" x 14". . .and hangs by weathered rope.

This next one is our "Custom Name" sign, and is great for weddings

or business names. . . just provide the name and date established,

and we'll do the rest :)

Measures 23.5" x 7"and hangs by weathered rope as well.

To see more of our custom farmhouse signs, details,

 or vintage accessories, please visit our Shoppe here.

Sewing table transformation

I'm quite fond of old sewing tables. . .and have never met one I didn't like :)

As I was strolling along at the goodwill yesterday, this sweet

little table kept calling my name.

She was pretty plain and worn out. . .and had been stripped of her

sewing machine and hardware, but she was solid and sturdy and

I knew it would be and easy fix. . .so she came home with me.

I decided to take a picture AFTER I had stripped the top, but

you get the idea. . .

She got a coat of Minwax "English Chesnut" on the top, and black distressing on the body. . .

. . .simple, but  sweet :)

She's now ready to be adopted into a loving home. . .

Any takers?

flags & flower pots!

flags & flower pots. . .

If you're looking for a quick & easy way to dress up your mantle,  

spruce up your sideboard, or decorate for a gathering. . .here's a cute idea :)

This project only took me about 30-40 minutes to make. . .

All you'll need is some small random terra cotta pots, scrapbook paper, mini-dowells,

spanish moss, glue stick, and foam. Pretty much everything came from Hobby Lobby, with the exception of the terra cotta pots which were a farmhouse find.

 

 

 Step one: cut foam squares, and stuff into pots. . .

 

 

Step two: make a diamond shape template on a plain piece of paper, fold in half to

make sure both sides are even, and trace onto the scrapbook paper.

Step three: cover diamonds with a glue stick, and wrap around the dowell

to create a "flag."

Step four: Print & cut out 3" letters from your computer and trace onto scrapbook paper,

cut out, and mount onto flags. Make sure your paper with the letters can be

easily seen against the flag its being mounted to.

Also, I used some foam sticky squares to attatch the letters, to create a 3-D effect. 

Step five: Push dowells into foam, making sure to stagger the heights

to create visual interest. . .

Step six: Fill with moss. . .and you're done :)

Just a thought. . .

Since spring, summer, autumn, and winter each have six letters, it's easy to

just make new flags for each season, and rotate them in the pots :)

Happy Spring :)

If you want to see more tips, tricks, and ideas, click here to view all our other tutorials. :)