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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Salvaged Whimsy - 2011 In Review

I wrote my first post on August 1, 2011, so I don't really have a whole year to review, just 5 months.  My original intention was to write about my kids more, but it seems that Salvaged Whimsy took on a mind of it's own (nothing ever listens to me around here!) 

First of all - and most importantly -
Your 5 favorite posts of 2011:








And, in case you missed them--
A couple of my favorite projects:
(in no particular order)

The Farm Table made out of an old door and reclaimed barn wood:
 
Magazine Rack Upcycle

Silhouette Drawer Upcycled to Shelf

Painted Cedar (Hope) Chest

Also...in 2011, I was hoping to reach 100 followers (I love each and every one of you, by the way!)...and I'm currently at 149--thanks to you.  I started an Etsy shop and have my own booth in a local antique store.  My family is likely planning an intervention to confront my Pinterest obsession. I've also found my way around Facebook. - finally!  But most importantly, I've met the most amazing, kind, and caring people (ahem, YOU) - and that's the most exciting thing of all. 
Between getting married, renovating and selling a home & buying another, and having 2 babies ALL in less than 4 years----and then moving over an hour away--I've lost touch with most of my friends. 
I'm so lucky to be able to stay home with my babies - but I'm still pretty timid about taking them both out by myself (anywhere that there's not a cart or some type of restraining device available :).   I bet you can see where I'm headed here, as I've met quite a few of you in the same situation who have found a "purpose" here in blog land.

On to 2012 
 If you are having a party to celebrate New Year's Eve, I'm living vicariously through you and did a fun post about party decoration ideas if you're looking for ideas.

I'll probably be in bed by 9pm, so please have a sip of champagne for me! 
 Looking forward to a wonderfully crafty and creative 2012!

Sharing my 2011 memories at these sites:

MONDAY:
TUESDAY: 
Domestically Speaking (Paint Projects)
Faded Charm (White Projects)
THURSDAY:
FRIDAY:

take care -


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Friday, December 16, 2011

Driftwood Jewelry Storage

While attempting to break some old rusty nails that I found (I wanted to shorten them for another project), I ended up bending them instead....light bulb moment....hooks!


Hmmm, now, what to put them on....I have a collection of driftwood that I've picked up whenever we take walks around the lake near our house. 


So I hammered several of them into the wood, and tied on a little twine...crazy, but I liked it.


I need to change the way it's hung on the wall so it won't slide to one side when something is placed on one of the hooks.


It was in my booth for about a month (see below), but obviously, it didn't sell...but it seems like there's more of a demand for this type of thing on Etsy.

While listing it on Etsy, it occurred to me that this would be a great place to hang jewelry or scarves from...or maybe belts or hats.  I put a couple coats of poly over the nails so the rust wouldn't rub off on anything.

 
Thanks for stopping by - hope you're enjoying the holiday season.  We finally put up our tree yesterday - and it's still standing.   It has suffered several run-ins with the Cozy Coupe, and several of the (plastic) ornaments have been ripped from the limbs to be used as projectiles (I tied them onto the tree)...but everyone still has all of their eyes...so far.

Shared here:
Hope you're having a wonderful holiday season.
MONDAY:

TUESDAY: 
Domestically Speaking (Paint Projects)
Faded Charm (White Projects)
THURSDAY:

FRIDAY:
take care -
 

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