Project Challenge, Furniture, School Desk

Welcome back to Project Challenge: 6 bloggers challenging themselves to create something with a similar object.  After checking out my furniture project, check out the other links and THEN link up your own furniture project!

This month's theme is furniture and I chose to remake a school desk.

Vintage Inspiration Party

Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party!

This is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered, but you can also share projects that were made to look old, including repurposed and upcycled creations.

This week will be my last week hosting the party.  I usually suspend my link parties for the summer months--I like to be able to enjoy the unstructured summer days! I also think my style and my blog style is a little bit more rustic and funky rather than vintage pretty (which i do appreciate, I just don't make it), so I think in the fall I will reevaluate if and what type of link party I want to host.  Thanks all for joining the fun these past months!

vin-tage (adj.) 1.) used to describe something that is not new but that is valued because of its good condition, attractive design, etc. 2.) used to describe something that has the best qualities or characteristics of the things made or done by a particular person, organization, etc.

At the Vintage Inspiration Party, your links will show up on 4 different blogs, giving you four times the exposure!

These beautiful four ladies are your hosts and guides in all things vintage and they have been busy this week too. Look at their favorite posts from last week.

Angie @ Knick of Time - Framed Vintage Seed Bag
Becky @ Beyond the Picket Fence - Farmers Market Toolbox
Betsy @ My Salvaged Treasures - Let's go shopping at Mes Amis
Marianne @ Songbirdblog - Glass Fishing Buoys

Sunday Verses

Today, rather than my usual Sunday Verses, I am asking that you pause in your crazy, busy life and pray for Nepal and for all those who are hurting.  May the people affected by this tragedy know God's love and mercy. 

Farmer's Market Toolbox

What can you make with four wide (5 1/2") pallet boards and a 1"x 2" scrap?

A simple toolbox:

Rustic Industrial Shelf

This post should probably come with a disclaimer: how NOT to build a rustic, industrial bookshelf. I made so many mistakes, which of course are the best teachers, but this is not my first rodeo or bookshelf build.  

Vintage Inspiration Party

Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party!

This is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered, but you can also share projects that were made to look old, including repurposed and upcycled creations.

vin-tage (adj.) 1.) used to describe something that is not new, but that is valued because of its good condition, attractive design, etc. 2.) used to describe something that has the best qualities or characteristics of the things made or done by a particular person, organization, etc.

Sunday Verses

Storage Solutions

Got storage?  

Let's face it, we live lifestyles that require storage.  We have STUFF and we need places to put it...sigh.

A little storage here, a little storage there--get creative. Here are some of my favorite storage ideas.  Follow the links to see details and tutorials.  

Vintage Inspiration Party

Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party!

This is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered, but you can also share projects that were made to look old, including repurposed and upcycled creations.

vin-tage (adj.) 1.) used to describe something that is not new but that is valued because of its good condition, attractive design, etc. 2.) used to describe something that has the best qualities or characteristics of the things made or done by a particular person, organization, etc.

This week's features should put you in a springy mood. 

Sunday Verses

Coffee Toolbox

Why yes, that is a strange title.  

But, a coffee toolbox should be a real thing, right?

A special box filled with all the tools you might need to make the perfect cup of coffee, anywhere, anytime. Beans and creams, syrups and mixes--all ready for when you need it.

This coffee toolbox came from a friend who found a few goodies in one of his rentals.  He said, you don't want this, do you?  Um, yes!

Apple Farm Crate Table

I have been hunkering down, working on the final edits of my book.  But, today I needed  to pause and to just build.  It is good for my soul, and also good for my booth that is needing some attention.  Inspired by Funky Junk's Old Sign Stencils, I decided to build a crate table. 

I started with the wood pieces I wanted for the top. I cut them 23" long, which is a little random, but it seemed like a good size. Measure the width of the pieces for the table top.

Vintage Inspiration Party

Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party!

This week's features have all the things I love - book pages, rusty metal and wood!

This is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered, but you can also share projects that were made to look old, including repurposed and upcycled creations.

vin-tage (adj.) 1.) used to describe something that is not new but that is valued because of its good condition, attractive design, etc. 2.) used to describe something that has the best qualities or characteristics of the things made or done by a particular person, organization, etc.

Compass

Special orders...hmmm, many of might have other names for them.  

But, I won't get into that because this special order was for a church, and the woman I dealt with was delightful and patient,

Sunday Verses

The Old Rugged Cross

I have been busy, burying myself in some book revisions and retakes.  Today, I paused to make a little Easter item for myself--a rugged cross.