BROKEN FRAME AND PAPER QUILT AUCTION PROJECT 2

I originally made this same project a few years ago, but I couldn't part with it. On a trip to Hobby Lobby, I found a similar frame.  Since it was half price, I didn't mind spending $20.00 on it.

I liked all of the detail.

As I was placing the frame in the car, I noticed a gash out of the side.  I marched back in the store to exchange it but no other frames like this remained.  I approached the supervisor of the framing department and asked her if she could give me a better deal on this damaged frame.  I was thrilled to walk away with a cost of $9.99, which meant I got a refund of $10.00.  I also purchased glass to fit into the frame.

I returned home and pulled out my spackling compound and slapped a bunch on the hole.  The next day, I sanded it and gave it two coats of ultra 2 white glossy spray paint.  Now, onto making the quilt.

I still had a lot of punched out quilt pieces from the last one. While Mr. Thrifty was watching a football game, I pieced and glued the entire quilt before halftime occurred.



After a trip to Hobby Lobby to have the backing and hanger put on, I dropped off the frame for the upcoming auction.

This print could also be used as a dry erase board or a grocery list too.






PEDIMENT FOR THE MASTER BEDROOM 2019

I have always had a thing for door pediments. Here is one that is common amongst home architecture.

While at Hobby Lobby, I spied this one for 50% off.  With the sale, it amounted to about $17.50.  Once the walls in the master were painted eider white, this piece fit perfectly over the bedroom door.

While my sister Sharon was visiting in March, she gifted me with the granite tin embossed heart. It made complete sense to hang it in the middle of the pediment.

I think the 2 items went well together.

The Valentine pediment now graces the bedroom.

I love this new look.

Now that I have the distressed gray added to the bedroom, I am finally going to redo the Cherval standing mirror with the same look.



SPRING MANTLE 2019

💐💐💐Wishing all of you a Happy Mother’s Day!  💐💐💐

And now on to the posting.

I left up the basic frames from my Valentine's Day mantle.  The two Chinese vases came from a special friend in Peoria.  I bought this forsythia garland last year at the end of the season.  The live pussy willow branches came from Kroger. 

From February to April, the mantle needed just a few additions to set the spring look.



MARY AND THE MONTH OF MAY 2019

In the Catholic Church, May is designated as the month of Mary.  I took photos of all of my Marian figures in the house.  It is no wonder I have this devotion to Mary.  She is such a model of motherhood and throughout the years, I feel that she has guided me when I have fallen short of my maternal inclinations.  That being said, each one of these statues hold special memories of Mary in my life.

This first concrete statue was one I refinished a year ago.  Originally, she was put into my upcycled shrine.

The next Madonna is placed in the shrine.  She is my latest acquisition.

This figurine stays in the china buffet.  I have used this piece in many of my Christmas decorations.

This statue/plaque is the exact same one that my Mom received as a wedding present.  It sat in our kitchen growing up.  I found the same plaque on eBay years ago and had to purchase it.  It is now in my kitchen.

This statue was a gift from Lourdes.  It stays in this terrarium in my bedroom.  I have my collection of rosaries and holy cards placed in there.  It is the first thing I see when I wake every morning.

I never realized until  writing this blog what an impact the Virgin Mary has had on my life.  She is the ultimate role model for me as a mother.  She has brought such comfort to me over the years.



SPRING FOYER 2019

I wanted vibrant color for my spring foyer.  Mr. Thrifty purchased these flowers for me for Easter.

Along side my silver embellished heart shape mirror, sea shells and room fragrance atomizer completed the look I was going for. The vase was a $1.00 estate sale item.

Using my Waterlogue app, I enhanced the above photo.

Beautiful!