Entry Way Table

We absolutely LOVE this new piece!  We found it at an estate sale for a few bucks during the winter, and finally finished it!  I sanded it down (it was an old, dark brown color) and then painted it white, and then the bluish color.  (Behr Voyage UL 220-2)  We left the top unpainted so that we could stain it.  Then we sanded it lightly to show the white underneath.  Lastly, we added some handles that we purchased online.  It turned out really well, I think!  I love that it has an old crack in the top.  It's just so classy, yet simple!

Best Wedding Gift, Ever!

My husband's best friend got married recently.  What a day it was!  :)  We made him and his beautiful wife a dining table.  Well, we bought one off of KSL, and refinished it.  We took off the table top and threw that piece away.  First, we sanded everything.  Talk about a pain!  We then primed the chairs and legs, painted them black, and then painted them white.  We sanded the edges so that the black would show through, making it look more vintage/worn.  Lastly, we put on a clear protective coat.  

Kyle made the wood top from scratch.  He put some wood pieces together all professional-like, sanded them, stained them, and then put on a finishing wax.

Pretty spiffy, huh?  It turned out so beautiful!  :)  Needless to say, I did not enjoy working on this one... It's finished, hallelujah!   

Ugly Dolls!

We went to Oregon recently for my 10 year high school reunion.  10 years.  Wow.  I decided to make some ugly dolls with the help of my mom.  I made two of them...Titi and Paprika.  (Kyle named them both- Titi actually means penis in Tagolog, just so ya know.  Paprika came from out of nowhere, but I like it.)

Of course, I didn't take step-by-step pictures.  I'm the worst with that!  But really, you just cut out two pieces of fabric and go from there.  

The beginning of Titi

 Before sewing the two pieces together, I sewed on the eyes (fabric and buttons), mouth (rick rack), and belly button (button).  I left two holes open in order to put the stuffing in, and then sewed those holes shut with a needle and thread.  

Dang ugly...but kind of fun, right?

With Paprika, I cut the fabric, sewed on the button eyes, nose, ribbon mouth, red hair, the vest with buttons, and lace skirt.  I then made the arms and legs.  When sewing the pieces together, I put the arms and legs inside so that when you turn it right-side out they stick out.  The blue hair I sewed on last.

 Best Friends!  :)  Paprika is definitely my favorite!  Titi is just crazy, scary looking...but fun!  I plan on making one or two more.  Who needs Barbies?