Saturday, November 14, 2015

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Someday.....

when Santa brings me my huge workshop
I WILL MAKE ALL KINDS 
OF REALLY COOL STUFF
(well really cool stuff that I haven't already made yet)

LIKE...........
(Below the pics click the name an it will take you to the link)

















OK
OK
I could go all day!!!!
I want to build everything :-)

But until I have a warehouse
or a very large garage dedicated to me and my tools 
(hint hint Santa)

I will continue take orders
on furniture and signs
 redo and re purpose
furniture

One piece at a time ;-)

A girl can dream can't she




Monday, November 9, 2015

A lil update :-)

I am so sorryyyyy
I have been totally neglecting my blog :-(
Which is so sad because I love doing it!!!

I hate to admit it but it is easier just to post my 
updates and pics on my
Sweet Sweet Simplicity 
Facebook page....

Shame on me!!!!

Anyway here is a little update.....

A good friend of mine gave me a table
a little rough around the edges but I love it and the fact that a good friend gave it to me makes it even better
so Most of my projects I redo and sell this one I am keeping
YAYYYYYY

The top was badly damaged so I will not be able to stain it
I will be painting it black

This beauty is all sanded and ready to be painted
(which i did this weekend...Woohoo)













I ordered the chairs and 
the were delivered today


So excited to get this put together :-)

All finished and loved it so much 
I kept it for myself 
(which is rare)







Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Painted Cowboy bootsssss.....Who knew :-)

Soooooo I just received a crazyyy cool special request custom orderfrom a return customer that had purchased a couple of signs from me (Thanks Becki <3).....Readyyyy for this?!?!?!
Check it out....she wants me to do a custom paint job on a pair of her favorite cowboy boots (which made me a nervous wreck...they are her fav's what if I mess up?!?! EKKKK)....she is leaving everything up to me...colors and all except....she wants checker board on the toes and on the back of the boots she want one to say Rebel child and Mama tried on the other!!! SOOO EXCITED....I added a couple of cool ideas


My favorite words....CREATIVE FREEDOM smile emoticon Sooooooo I am beginning to think my customers think I can do just about anything...From a princess castle bunk bed to custom painted boots.....I LOVE IT!!!!!!!



Becki's before pic of her boots....


Some ideas......












PROGRESS.....





And completed.....I do have to say so myself

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM!!!





ANDDDDD
I just love this girlie....
Becki wearing her boots :-)






Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Dresser made into a bench....

Ohhhh how I love taking a piece of furniture that was going to be discarded and making something
totally cool out of it!!!!

Sooooo before throwing that piece of furniture away...
take another look at it
orrrrrr
give me a call ;-)
Teeheehee


BEFORE


Took the top off


 Cut the entire top section out to allow for bench area
leaving the two drawers below


A friend came over to pick up a custom order sign I made for her 

here's her sign...haahahaaaa

and 
she was asking what I was doing with the dresser 
and before I could even finish telling her
she said
 that would be perfect in my soon to be newly finished entry
 I'll take it
She picked out her fabric and the foam 
Dropped it off 

AND

WAAAALAAAAAAAA
<3
Here is the progress so far
still need the top of the side and back and then 
this beauty will be ready for 
Cathy's entry way...right on top of that beautiful hardwood floor her
loving husband just installed for her

STAY TUNED FOR THIS BEAUTY ALL FINISHED UP....

ANDDDDD
This beauty is doneeeee



And another sign she ordered for her 
aunt and uncles 50th wedding anniversary :-)




<3 HERE SHE IS IN HER NEW HOME <3


Friday, May 22, 2015

Castle Bed...

So if you follow 
Sweet Sweet Simplicity 
on 
face book 
you would know that I am making a castle bed 
(and see all the progress pics)
for 
Princess Brooke


Ehhhhhh probably 
(it is...let's see how much hair I have left in this head of mine when I'm done ;-) i kid I kid)
the biggest project I have taken on
BUTTTTTTT
Pshhhhh I got this

Here is the basic look we were going for....kind of but not really....haahaahaaha
(I used the Ana White Castle bed plans to get the basic purchase list
...and to get me started
http://ana-white.com/2011/10/plans/castle-loft-bed....
Just an FYI this bed will look nothing like Ana White's)

Lots of changes AND additions are being made as we go along
and some before I even started....Adding stairs and a slide

I am friends with the lady that I am making this for and have 
ehhhh pretty much the same taste as her 
(She has many...manyyyyy of the pieces I have made in her absolutely gorgeous home)
So we are working together to make the changes

One change we have decided is to change the entry....
Stay tuned for that change this weekend

here are a couple of pics of the progress so far










Making the templates for the decorative tops on the castle


When done we will decide if painting or wallpapering will look best



This weekend will be a super busy weekend getting this project moving.....
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT COMPLETED!!!!!

UPDATE.....

New Entry
.

Top details cut out....




Bad spots filled....
 



NEW FRONT LAID OUT.....

AND THIS IS WHY I TOOK ON THIS PROJECT :-) !!!

Stay tuned for more progress pics


Progress as of May 31st
Gettin errrr done.....
Next up stairs and slide





Finally weather went in my favor and I was able to get the rest of the wood...

Woohooooo

New higher back added
Slide almost completed
Most of the Steps have been drawn out and ready to be cut tomorrow 😊

Finallyyyy....more progress



Sooooo I would totally love to take credit....but I had to call in a professional....I was a nervous wreck worrying about the safety of a child playing on this beauty....thanks to Mike Rickenbaugh's assistance in helping me.
Side of the stairs need to be added and the slide....then off to princess Brooke's room to be painted and stone wall paper added!!!
 Finally coming together andddddd
Can not wait to see it finished up!!!!


Getting this beauty all primed, painted and wallpapered



AND SHE IS ALL DONE :-) 
All taken apart and ready for delivery



Delivered and being put back together....
finishing touches and touch ups being done












SUCCESSS....PRINCESS BROOKE 
LOVES HER NEW CASTLE!!!!!