April's AFTER, TA-DA

 Well folks, here she is! I am usually not a girly-girl but I had a lot of fun making this camper girly. With a little paint, some TLC, elbow grease and a couple of decorations I am smitten with the results. She will be all set up and for sale at the Red Barn Farms Fall Festival in Colton, WA, October 13th and 14th.

Mason Jar Chandelier

This cute little project

was a custom order for a wedding. A good friend of mine called and asked if I could make her something similar to a picture she showed me, but

 *on a budget.*

I said I would try, but no guarantees. And here is the final result.  Finding reasonable chandelier crystals or a chandelier with crystals is not easy task. In the end,

~I loved it~

and decided I need one hanging in my front porch, so I'm keeping my eyes peeled!

Daddy's Girl

Growing up, I never really considered myself to be a "daddy's girl," but, I was always a serious tomboy. I had older brothers who went to work with him everyday from sunrise to sunset and I always thought to myself "they are going to be exactly like him." Well guess what, I am proud to say that I am exactly like him, we are junkers at heart.  It drives my brothers nuts the stuff he has stock piled everywhere and can't get rid of.  The other night he called me to say he was cleaning up a bit and saved a few things for me I might like.  To others this might be junk, garbage, crap, or what have you, but to me and my dad, these are treasures!

Here's a peek at a few of the items he gave me and an "after" of one of the watering cans in my yard.  Thanks Dad,  I Love You!!!

Before & Afters

I love before and after pics so I decided to post a few of mine!
Before:

After:

I've only upcycled two of the yard sale finds in the before pic so far, but I'm working on the rest!