Category Archives: Before & After

Crafty.

Because I found myself with so much time on my hands (you know, what with the persistent morning sickness, yard sale, Vintage Bazaar, beginning of school, and nursery planning) I decided to do a few projects that I’ve had stacked up on my to-do list for some time now, mostly with an eye towards offering...

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One More.

I realized I had two pink Nebraska souvenir plates and just had to do one more two-tier project. I wonder why the Nebraska plates are pink? I don’t remember seeing any other souvenir plates that are pink.

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Fun with Souvenir Plates.

I really love souvenir plates. I have some of them hanging in our apartment but there are only so many you can display before things start getting out of hand. So I decided to try and find some other way to use them that would allow me to display them in all of their kitschy...

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Lampshadeapalooza.

I am getting so many things crossed off of my list this week. You wouldn’t know it by looking at my apartment, though, which is ever more dwarfed by two growing piles — one earmarked for the Newgard neighborhood sale and one for the Vintage Bazaar. In addition to going through all the nooks and...

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Handy Rust Removal Tips.

So, reader Ord-Red is a pro at removing rust from metal objects and/or spray painting metal — here was her advice when I asked her about her methods: Here is a easy little tutorial for working with metal pieces. http://www.ehow.com/how_8542_refinish-metal-patio.html I personally think it’s usually best to sand away rust. Otherwise it’s like the slow...

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