Saturday, April 26, 2014

Pink Flamingo Brooch Velvet Purse

Finished a purse today.She is a pretty girl,,,SPARKLE BABY!

Black velvet with pink embroidered flowers, and Swarovski Crystal Brooches.








Vintage Trailer Birdhouse

Glamping birdies...






Thursday, April 24, 2014

Re~Covered Car seat

Before.....



After.....


I picked up my new grandson's car seat from a buy sell ad .It was in great shape, and a great price, however black and gray was just too dull and drab for our new prince.So I set out to the fabric store to see what I could find. I knew I wanted leopard, so I started with that fabric, and the just went round and round to find some other patterns to match. Here is what I ended up with...















Now on to taking the one off the car seat to wash and recover.  I discovered  that the fabric was glued to the foam meaning if you want to re-use the foam (which I did) then you have to cover up the old fabric instead of removing it.  .I used the gentle cycle and cold water and I did put it in the dryer.It came out fine and felt good to have a nice clean seat to start with and wasn't just covering up icky stuff.It also gave me the opportunity to wash the actual plastic underneath.  

Once my seat was clean I started to figure out which pattern I wanted where.I had gotten a half of a yard of all fabric except the leopard, which I got a full yard of.

I then  cut the fabric pieces using the original for a pattern and adding a half inch for seam allowance.
Sew the fabric to the foam, really close to the edge .
There are going to be triple fold bias tape added to re-enforce, so this step is just to secure the fabric 
temporarily.
I sewed really close to the edge to make sure this seam is covered up by your following seams so it's never 
seen. Once my fabric is on I trim it, it  should be exactly the right size for a perfect fit.
I also did not  remove any of the elastic.  It has elastic to hold the seat snugly on the frame and it was attached to
the back of the foam and I knew I'd need to re-attach it anyway so I just left it on, it made a couple pieces
tricky to work with but in the end it worked perfectly
Once my new fabric was all sewn on and trimmed I re-assembled the seat....
So now it looks like this.







































Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Yes, I am a hoarder!

I know, I know, I'm one plate short of a hoarding addiction....I can't help it, my love for vintage china is uncurable!!!



Saturday, April 19, 2014

Mini Chandeliers

I absolutely love these little LED battery operated chandeliers. I put them everywhere!!! In my car, truck, kitchen, vintage trailer.....


These are not being made anymore, but I do have some remaining chandy's left ..you can order them here 








Glam Cowgirl Boots




Mamma got a new pair of boots ....love the style, but needed a bit of glam...so E6000 glue, some earrings and bracelets later.......










If you want to purchase this boot cuff here is the link https://www.etsy.com/shop/BitcheswithHitches

Recycled Painted Linoleum Kitchen Glitter Decoupaged Floor

 I decided to update my icky vinyl peel and stick tile floor in my kitchen....you know those 12 inch peel the paper of the back and stick em' kind?

I painted the floor using a porch and floor paint.Let Dry. Printed some roses off on my computer, and some are wallpaper wallies I got off of Ebay.

I then stenciled the floor using a floor/ wall stencil from Hobby Lobby. I did it the homefaker way using spray paint....WORKED AWESOME, and soooo much easier on my back!

Then I added a large container of glitter to a clear epoxy 2 part coating I got from Menards.Rolled it on with a roller with an extension rod...again soooo much easier on my back!

Let dry 24 hours, and VOILA' a new (really easy to clean) couture kitchen floor...LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!