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Thursday, September 30, 2010

A Non-Fall Project

I don't know about y'all, but I'm about Fall'd out.  And really, it hasn't even felt like Fall around here until this week.  The leaves haven't even turned yet, but I've seen enough orange, burgundy and gold in blogland to last me for the rest of the year.  I don't mean this in a bad way...  I love seeing everyone's projects.  It's just visual overload, I guess.  I'm just ready for Friday which is the day I'm planning to put the Fall stuff away (until after Halloween) and pull all of my black Halloween goodies out.  

This week, I've been trying to go through all of the stuff I've accumulated from thrifting and start actually doing something with it.  Most of it is being restyled and put in my etsy shop.  

Here's one of them.  I don't know what this thing was before (a bow tie rack, maybe?) and I'd love to know, so if anyone can fill me in on it, I'd really appreciate it!

The before:

The after:

Gawjus!!

If you're interested in purchasing this, you can find it here in my Etsy shop.


For anyone interested, I used Folk Art craft paint in Fresh Foliage.



Linking to:
Hookin' Up With HOH @ House of Hepworths
Thrilling Thurs @ Paisley Passions
Under $100 Linky Party @ Beyond the Picket Fence  
Cheap Thrills Thurs @ Black Kat's Design 
Get Your Craft on Thurs @ Life as Lori 
We Can Do It Cheaper @ The Virginia House 
Everything but the Kitchen Sink @ A Little Knick Knack 
Fab Friday @ Frugal & Fabulous Design
Feature Yourself Friday @ Fingerprints on the Fridge  
Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest 
Frugalicious Friday @ Finding Fabulous 
Flaunt It Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring Decorating 
Weekend Wrap-up @ Tatertots and Jello 
Saturday is Crafty Day @ Along for the Ride 
Sat Nite Special @ Funky Junk Interiors  
Sunday Showcase Party @ Under the Table and Dreaming 
Sundae Scoop @ i heat naptime
Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative 
Show & Tell @ Blue Cricket Design 
Power of Paint Party @ Domestically Speaking 
Motivate Me Monday @ Keeping it Simple 

22 crafty peeps said:

  1. Beautiful color! (and it is nice to have a break from all the fall ideas... but I do love fall..)

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  2. Hey, I'm here from Paisley Passions.

    Really cute! I haven't thought to use acrylic paint, but it's a great idea. It would give me more colors to choose from, and for small projects, it's really not much more work than using spray paint.


    I'm your newest follower, by the way!

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  3. That's awesome! A few years ago my sister had a booth at a craft fair selling her handmade jewelry. She didn't know how to showcase it, so I gave her a mug tree for her bracelets, and an old winerack for her necklaces and earrings. Many people remarked on the idea!


    And thanks for this post. I feel bad because I haven't really done any fall type crafts, so when I link up they're just regular old everyday things. I feel like the odd man out. Glad to know someone would be on my side! ;) (If I see another fall wreath, I'm going to scream.) :)
    ~K

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  4. awesome! I love that you restyle things and put them in your etsy shop. Great inspiration :)

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  5. Love result! It's a very useful little piece now!

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  6. It could have been a bartool holder. I purchased one while thrifting for $1.50. I pained mine as well but hung all my scissors on it. Now I always know where my scissors and rotary cutter are... Check it out
    http://thatsastitch.blogspot.com/2010/05/scissors-scissors-scissors.html

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  7. This is awesome! I love the color, and it looks so unique too. It would be useful as decor as well as functional for storage, I love it when things are dual purpose! Visiting from We Can Do It Cheaper!
    http://kensingtoncottage.blogspot.com

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  8. we would love for you to be featured with this. all you need to do is become a follower of our site than email us and will set it up to a post and link it back to your blog

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  9. that looks so cute, kristi! i love the happy color!

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  10. How cute is that?!!? Love the color you painted it.

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  11. Hi there! I am a new follower! Hope you stop on by! Have a great weekend!
    Thanks,
    Alissia
    http://tips4green.blogspot.com

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  12. GREAT color choice! I love how it turned out :) Thanks SO much for joining in on Thrilling Thursdays @ Paisley Passions. I love to see the creative talent of other fellow bloggers. Hope you will stop by again soon :)
    ~Lori S.
    Thrilling Thursdays @Paisley Passions

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  13. Cute idea!! And I love the color you used!

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  14. Super cute! I love the green! Thanks for sharing!
    Amy
    crazycraftbugs.blogspot.com

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  15. What a gorgeous color. Thanks for linking up!

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  16. That is super-cute but I have no idea what it is. I really like the apple green.

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  17. What a fun find! Only in thrift stores. I guess you sold it already, huh? Darn. ;) Thanks for linking up to my Friday link party! See you soon! ;)

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  18. Hello, Kristi. I'm a new blogger (and Etsy fan) that is visiting from Girl Creative. I really love the color you used on this. Looking forward to reading more of your blog. Nice to meet you!

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  19. I just came across this blog entry and I know what this piece is. I was given one as a wedding gift in 1967! It held a set of measuring spoons.

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