tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72001702697840687302024-03-14T04:06:56.654-04:00The Little French FarmhouseMusings From A French Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926814294943663165noreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7200170269784068730.post-5471502541864668702016-11-09T09:06:00.002-05:002016-11-09T09:06:53.071-05:00My Blog Has Moved!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Musings From a French Cottage has moved! You can now find me on Wordpress at <a href="https://thefrenchmarketplaceblog.wordpress.com/">The French Marketplace.</a> </div>
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Nothing has changed really. I just needed a cleaner, more streamlined look for my blog. I also wanted my blog name to be consistent with my Etsy shop, Instagram, and my Facebook page.</div>
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I'll leave this one open too. There are a lot of tutorials here that are still visited regularly.</div>
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Thank you to everyone who has followed along for so many years! </div>
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Please join me over there for more tutorials, painted furniture, and lots of French decor!</div>
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xo and God Bless,</div>
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Kathleen</div>
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Musings From A French Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926814294943663165noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7200170269784068730.post-36656184279265228062016-07-29T09:45:00.000-04:002016-07-29T09:45:32.137-04:00Master Bedroom Makeover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just a quick post here, a little peek into the work going on in the master bedroom over the past week.</div>
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I've been doing a bit of re-arranging as well as some furniture painting. There were some pieces in this room that are just not working and I moved them into another room where they will serve their purpose much more efficiently. I wanted to use small dressers as nightstands that will do double duty as more storage space for off season clothing. I found one dresser and painted it {above} and am now on the hunt for another to put on the other side of the bed.</div>
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Here is the other dresser and it's one of my favorite pieces. I found it at a thrift shop and may or may not have raced to grab the tag before anyone else could get it ;)</div>
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I can't wait to finish this room and share the whole thing!</div>
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I made this amazing French sign with an old flea market cast-off, some paint and wax that I had on hand, and the amazing new Décor Transfers from<a href="http://www.ironorchiddesigns.com/"> Iron Orchid Designs</a> {IOD}</div>
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Here is how I did it.</div>
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an old frame or plywood (anything that you'd like to use as a base for your sign)</div>
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This is how my project started. This is a piece of decorative wall art that I found in a thrift store. I wasn't crazy about the Tuscan look of it, but I loved the shape and decorative scroll work on the frame. I bought it knowing that I could make something amazing with it.</div>
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The first thing I did was paint the entire thing white. I used Waverly Inspirations Chalk type paint in white.</div>
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I painted two coats and when it was dry, I went over it with a black paint wash. I mixed some black acrylic paint with water and brushed that over the entire piece. Work in small sections and wipe away the paint with paper towels as you go.</div>
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This will leave you with a beautiful chalky gray color.<br />
Once that dries, get out your white paint again and lightly dry brush over the chalky gray. You'll notice that I did this paint treatment all over the entire surface, including the area where the transfer is going to go, I changed my mind though and decided that I wanted that area to remain white. I went back and repainted just that area in white. You can see what I mean in the photo below.<br />
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Now I have a wonderful aged finish on the frame and the center is all white.</div>
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Lightly sand the entire piece with your sanding block and wipe away the dust completely.</div>
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Iron Orchid Designs has come up with these amazing Decor Transfers. There is no transfer medium or drying time involved. You simply peel away the protective paper backing and position the transfer right where you want it. The transfer is on a clear sheet of acetate-like material, so positioning is very easy. You can see exactly where your design is going to go.</div>
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As a final step, you will want to seal your piece. I used Annie Sloan clear wax, but any wax or sealer will do.</div>
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What do you think? I really enjoyed these transfers and the possibilities are endless when it comes to what you can create with these. You can even cut them into sections that you want to use, allowing you to mix and match different ones. They can be applied to furniture, signs, walls - be creative and enjoy the process!</div>
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While at the thrift store a few weeks ago, I came across an old breadbox. It came home with me and was transformed into a charging station for our phones and other electronics.</div>
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I wanted to share with you, the newest addition to our kitchen.</div>
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We have had a coffee bar set up here for several years now and I love having it here. It's central to the whole kitchen and it's really nice having the coffee pot here because I can't stand having lots of appliances out on my counter tops.</div>
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The problem though, was that the table I had was just too small. I've been on the hunt for the perfect farm style table to use and I finally found it while out thrifting.</div>
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Here it is just as I found it. Perfect for the space and exactly what I had envisioned.</div>
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Not very pretty - I know, but this table has loads of character and is a good, solid piece</div>
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So here she is mid-makeover. I gave her a quick coat of paint. Just one coat and I really wasn't worried about neatness because I was going to sand the whole piece anyway. </div>
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I painted on stripes to resemble an old grain sack and when I was finished, I sanded the whole thing to give it a nice, chippy look.</div>
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My French bottle drying rack and some of my Rae Dunn collection.</div>
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My tins that I painted to resemble old hat boxes. I store extra coffee pods in them.</div>
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and last but not least, this old soup tureen. It was missing it's lid but it made the perfect planter to hold a bit of boxwood.</div>
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<br />Musings From A French Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926814294943663165noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7200170269784068730.post-42924553501852673392016-03-21T07:38:00.000-04:002016-03-21T07:38:32.892-04:00It's Spring Again!<div style="text-align: center;">
It's hard to believe that a whole year has come and gone since I last posted. I've decided to get back in the saddle and re-visit this blog of mine. I got so caught up in Instagram a year ago and discovered that it took a lot less time to post there than it did here. I guess I became a bit - dare I say, lazy. There, I said it. That awful "L" word. Well actually, lazy isn't quite the right word. Maybe "easier" is better. As the kids get older, we get busier, and I went for quick and easy. It took a lot less time to create a quick post for Instagram or Facebook and I just went for it. The truth is though, I have missed blogging. So here I am and I'm hoping that you all will discover this little blog again. That you'll pop in and say hello. I'll still be regularly posting on Instagram and Facebook too, so if you don't already follow me there, come on over, I'd love to see you!<br />
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So, In the time since my last update, I've painted a lot of furniture, I've re-done our kitchen, and most recently {like, three days ago}, I have decided to start selling my furniture and other painted goodies in an antique mall. My sister-in-law and I will be opening a space together and I am so excited!!<br />
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Musings From A French Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926814294943663165noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7200170269784068730.post-84032302992727025232015-01-31T12:16:00.000-05:002015-01-31T12:16:03.013-05:00Air Mail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is just something about a stack of old airmail letters that I love.</div>
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They speak of romance, hard times, the war.</div>
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Several years ago, I came across an old collection of these beautiful letters. I cannot imagine who could have parted with them, but I took them home with me and enjoyed reading them. They were written by a man who has been assigned to Le Havre as Assistant to the Regional Executive of the American Red Cross. He writes to his sister and his aunt.</div>
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It's 1945 and he is in Rouen, France. He talks about the city and his travels around Normandy. He writes about the destruction that surrounds him from the bombings. In one of the stories he writes home about, he talks about a French pastor and his family - food supply is scarce and the prices are highly inflated. The pastor's children have never tasted oranges before. They next day, the soldier is able to get oranges from the Army mess hall and he takes them to the children.</div>
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They are absolutely delighted by the oranges.</div>
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Reading these letters will transport you to another time, put you right in the middle of the action.</div>
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Anyway, this little stack of airmail history that I found, inspired me to create a few note cards of my own.</div>
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When you find "the perfect" chair at the thrift store but you just don't have the time to completely reupholster it.</div>
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It was $15 and it was perfect.</div>
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I knew exactly where I wanted to put it and so it came home with me.</div>
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I did reupholster the sides and back with burlap...but I painted the rest of it. Yes, painted it! No sewing, no zippers, no pinning. Just me and my paintbrush, a can of paint, and of course the chair. She was begging me to paint her. </div>
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Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in French Linen for the frame and chair - Graphite for the stripes.</div>
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Musings From A French Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926814294943663165noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7200170269784068730.post-87340177904051168262015-01-26T16:54:00.000-05:002015-01-26T16:54:49.967-05:00Pretty Painted Tins for Storage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Legos, Lalaloopsy Minis, and of course her beloved Paw Patrol figurines.</div>
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Now she has some pretty storage for all of her tiny toys...and I'm no longer stepping on Legos.</div>
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A fun little craft that I have learned.</div>
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It has been so long and I wanted to pop in and say hello - let you know what I've been up to! </div>
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As many of you know, I started an Etsy shop a year ago - <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFrenchMarketPlace?ref=shop_sugg">The French Marketplace</a>. From there, I started selling my painted furniture locally {too expensive to ship}. I've been painting furniture for years, but finally having an opportunity to sell it has been wonderful!</div>
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I'm so happy to say that it's been going well and I have been really busy!</div>
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Thank you to everyone who has supported me in this venture. I sincerely thank you for your business!</div>
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I wanted to share a few of the pieces that I have done over the past few months.</div>
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Each one of these pieces have been painted with Annie Sloan chalk paint in Duck Egg and Annie Sloan in Graphite on the tops. Finally, clear wax and then dark wax to bring out the details.</div>
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I also completely re-did our dining room. New paint, curtains, and I painted some of the furniture in there too.</div>
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Below is one of the tables that I did for the room.</div>
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My father-in-law gifted me with this beautiful antique typewriter. Isn't it amazing?!</div>
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Thank you so much for visiting and I hope that each of you are doing well! It's great to "talk" to everyone again!</div>
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If you have a free moment, stop by my FB page {<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-French-Marketplace/298609123655253">The French Marketplace</a>} and say hello. I'd love to see you there!!</div>
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<br />Musings From A French Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926814294943663165noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7200170269784068730.post-85441572498749496452014-09-01T10:33:00.001-04:002014-09-01T10:33:53.778-04:00Happy Labor Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a wonderful summer, I'm kind of sad to see it go.</div>
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Find this recipe at <a href="http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/edible-chocolate-chip-cookie-dough/">Tasty Kitchen</a>!</div>
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The kids are back in school now, so I've been doing a bit of cleaning as well as catching up on some neglected projects during the little one's nap time.</div>
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I wanted to show you this table that I finished. There is a corner in our living room that's a bit dark when the sun isn't shining in, but the space just wasn't quite big enough for a regular size table and lamp.</div>
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Here she is all pretty now, lighting up this little corner. </div>
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Statuary - pulled out of the garden {it's actually one of those things that you hide a spare key in}</div>
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Not too bad for a grand total of $10.25 - Chic on a budget!!</div>
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I wanted to show you this pretty little table that I found.</div>
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Right away I loved all of the wonderful scrolled detail on the doors and knew it would look fantastic with a new coat of paint.</div>
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I painted the top in graphite and the rest in duck egg blue.</div>
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I love how she turned out and guess what? She's for sale!</div>
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If you're in the local Hagerstown or Frederick, MD areas and you'd love to have this pretty little table in your home, send me a message. I'll set it up in my Etsy shop and she can be yours!</div>
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I had a plan to post this week...</div>
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I was going to show you some of the projects that I have completed.</div>
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I was going to add a tutorial or two.</div>
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I even completed the bedroom makeover that I have been hinting about for months,</div>
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Then tragedy struck</div>
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You see, my son has a friend and the friend has been through a lot in his young life. Last night he lost his sister</div>
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She was only 5 years old.</div>
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I cannot even begin to imagine the pain.</div>
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May I ask you to pray for this grieving family?</div>
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That God will wrap them in His loving arms and fill them with His peace?</div>
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There is also a fundraiser to help pay for funeral expenses and medical bills.</div>
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Please pray about it and if you feel led to do so, you may donate to the family<a href="https://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/rfv4/bryer-s-funeral-fund?utm_source=giveforward&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=dashboard&shareid=2360970"> here</a>. </div>
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Above all else though, prayers are needed.</div>
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Thank you all.</div>
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I've been busy in my studio this week creating all sorts of fabulous Easter goodies</div>
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Beautiful Easter eggs</div>
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I've been painting baskets in weathered gray tones</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFrenchMarketPlace">The French Marketplace</a> has been re-stocked and more new items will be arriving soon. There will be lovely wooden chunky candlesticks and more baskets too. Be sure to stop by!</div>
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I've also re-stocked the<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/176941281/vintage-look-french-flashcards?"> French Flashcards</a>.</div>
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xo and God Bless,</div>
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Before I even begin this post, I want to thank all of you who came over from <a href="http://www.junkchiccottage.blogspot.com/2014/03/saturday-spotlight-life-behind-blogger.html">Junk Chic Cottage</a> to visit! You guys are awesome!! Thank you <a href="http://www.junkchiccottage.blogspot.com/2014/03/saturday-spotlight-life-behind-blogger.html">Kris</a> for featuring me Saturday. I was so honored to have been your <a href="http://www.junkchiccottage.blogspot.com/2014/03/saturday-spotlight-life-behind-blogger.html">Saturday Spotlight</a>. All of you - my readers and followers, lots of new friends - you guys are amazing and you made my weekend. I even sold a lot of items in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFrenchMarketPlace">shop</a>, so I thank you, from the bottom of my heart!</div>
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Old, timeworn, French books. I love them but I don't have any. I did however, find on Pinterest, a cool idea that I'm sure you all have either seen or maybe even tried yourselves - painting books!</div>
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Okay, so I started adding of few Easter touches around the house. It's been so cold, I think I'm trying to coax spring to arrive a little sooner than later!</div>
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I have this pretty silver dish that I found at a flea market so I filled it with some moss and added Easter eggs and a faux chocolate bunny. I put it on the coffee table but it needed some height. Here is where the books come in. I like to stack books to create height in some of my vignettes. It's pretty and it's functional but this dish required larger books.</div>
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On Pinterest, I saw people painting old encyclopedia sets. About a year ago, I found a set of books called "The Young Students Learning Library." They're basically a childrens encyclopedia set. I bought them and have been holding on to them to paint "one day"</div>
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I painted each of the books with<a href="http://amyhowardathome.com/"> Amy Howard at Home One Step Paint</a> in Robins Egg Blue.</div>
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Then I hand stamped the painted books on the covers and spines. I used StazOn ink by Tsukineko</div>
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{I'm not paid to endorse either of these companies...I just happen to like these products}</div>
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I think they add just the right height to my flea market dish!</div>
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I hope you get a chance to try this! It was a fun project and you can use these pretty much anywhere in your decor. They look great on book shelves too!</div>
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Our homes and the way that we choose to decorate them are a reflection of who we are. But what about the little touches, the smallest of details. They should be a refection of us too. The little things that we do whether it's decor for a party that we're hosting or a special gift for a friend.</div>
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That is why I came up with these fun little tags. Our youngest just had a birthday party last weekend and I wanted to make her thank-you notes. I wanted them to be special.</div>
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I made these to attach to the cards</div>
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and once I started, I just couldn't stop!</div>
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I thought it would be fun to share them with you and tell you how I made them.</div>
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cream colored and patterned cardstock</div>
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various rubber stamps of your choosing</div>
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ink pads in your choice of colors</div>
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Tim Holtz Walnut Stain distress ink</div>
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a dress form die to be used with a die cutting machine</div>
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hole punch {I used 1/8 inch)</div>
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1 1/2 inch scalloped circle punch</div>
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First, I cut out the tags with my die cutting machine and then I used the distress ink to "age" the edges of the tag.</div>
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You can embellish any way you want. For mine, I stamped them with different stamps that I had on hand. I used black ink for some and pale aqua chalk ink for others.</div>
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I made some paper flowers to embellish some of the tags by punching several scalloped circles and then stacking them to create the flower. I added a glass pearl bead in the center to finish it off.</div>
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For the ballerina dress forms, I stamped some crepe paper and then ruffled and glued them along the waistline. I tied a pretty pink gossamer ribbon around her waist to make her lovely!</div>
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{These will go on our thank-you notes}</div>
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If you don't have the cutting die/machine but you still want some, I've made lots of these and they're available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFrenchMarketPlace">Etsy shop</a>.</div>
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If you have something special in mind that you don't see here, let me know because I may have just what you're looking for and I'd be happy to do a custom order!</div>
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xo and God Bless,</div>
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I love old picture frames...</div>
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...and I found these oldies but goodies last week. Right away I knew they would be perfect for mini chalkboards!</div>
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I painted them with Annie Sloan chalk paint in Louis Blue and then I washed over them with a pretty antiquing gel.</div>
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I love how they turned out!</div>
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I thought they'd be so pretty on a desktop. You know, instead of unruly pieces of sticky notes everywhere. That's what I use mine for and it really dresses up the desk quite a bit.</div>
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I write little notes and reminders on it.</div>
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They'd be cute as wedding table decor too!</div>
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or a sweet little Valentine note!</div>
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I also got this cool old Syroco planter/wall pocket.</div>
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Is it just me or does anyone else love that old Syroco decor?</div>
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I'm not always crazy about the original color of it though, so I painted this one.</div>
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It got the same treatment as the chalkboard picture frames.</div>
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as well as a wee bit of distressing.</div>
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Pretty cool huh?</div>
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These are all available for sale right now in<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheFrenchMarketPlace?ref=si_shop"> my Etsy</a>!!</div>
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Musings From A French Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926814294943663165noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7200170269784068730.post-90449505104601778792014-01-24T11:51:00.000-05:002014-01-24T11:51:45.880-05:00I've Opened an Etsy Shop!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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and it's called</div>
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Yes, it's true. I've finally done it...</div>
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...and I couldn't be more excited!</div>
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I have such fun creating and exploring in my craft room and now I'm thrilled to be able to offer some of that goodness to you!</div>
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Come and take a look.</div>
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Everything you see here is hand made by me and is currently available in my new shop.</div>
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is officially open for business!</div>
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<br />Musings From A French Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04926814294943663165noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7200170269784068730.post-19853223044590309172014-01-17T06:48:00.000-05:002014-01-17T09:12:34.012-05:00The Laundry Room and a Chalkboard Wall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the projects that I completed several months ago {but never posted about} was our laundry room. </div>
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My favorite feature in this room is the chalkboard wall above the washer and dryer.</div>
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And the wood crates too.</div>
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I found a rolling cart that fits perfectly in the space between the washing machine and the far wall, so that is where all of the detergents and other laundry essentials are stored.</div>
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It allowed me to use the shelf above the washer and dryer to stack these old crates. I store some of my glassware up there as well as an old wire basket and metal cloche.</div>
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An old seltzer bottle and some clothes pins</div>
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a basket for laundry</div>
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the sink</div>
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with a pretty mirror above </div>
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it was your basic, builder grade utility sink so I made a pretty toile skirt for it with black trim along the bottom.</div>
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hangers with faux grain sack covers</div>
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and finally, the chalkboard. I love the chalkboard!!</div>
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I hope everyone has a great weekend!</div>
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xo and God Bless,</div>
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I've seen so many beautiful things for Valentine's Day lately</div>
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and I've been inspired to add a little Valentine love to our home.</div>
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I made this paper rose the other day and finally painted it last night.</div>
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I love the way the paper curled as the paint dried.</div>
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Happy Friday everyone and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.</div>
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Thanks to everyone who stops by for a visit - I really appreciate you.</div>
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xo and God Bless,</div>
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It is <i>FREEZING </i>here today</div>
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so we're staying warm inside</div>
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enjoying old ticking feather pillows</div>
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and cozy cable knit throws.</div>
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I'm loving old photos</div>
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French postcards and ironstone.</div>
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All of the Christmas decorations have been taken down and put away</div>
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and I've been fluffing the nest.</div>
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It's funny how bare everything looks when the decorations come down.</div>
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I like to think of it as a blank slate.</div>
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I kind of like the bare look for awhile. It's fresh and clean and I can rearrange and change things up a bit!</div>
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Enjoy your day!</div>
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xo and God Bless,</div>
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Kathleen</div>
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