Moss & Vases : Chair & Foyer

It's been a whirlwind around our house lately. I've had so many projects going, and no time to post about them. I just started 3 classes (while working full time), so it's a wonder I have any time for extra craftastic things. I've been working hard at getting my homework done early on in the week, so I have the weekend to play, lets hope I can keep the momentum going. ;)

MOSS & VASES

{ DIY }

I've been wanting to add a little something more to our fire mantel. Something of color, but not pictures, because I have enough of them in that part of the house. While I was searching Michael's it all started to come together. 

[ Items for the project ]

 Two small clear vases 

($1.49? each, Michaels)

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Black spray paint
(I used semi-gloss)

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Two round foam balls 

(not sure the actual name, Michaels)

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1 package of Moss 

(I found the most beautiful viberant green moss at Michaels) 

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Hot glue gun

I spray painted the vases black (forgot to get a before shot of them),

then hot glued the moss to the foam balls

& voila!

{True brightness of the moss - no photo editing - Isn't it pretty!} 

CHAIR & FOYER

{DIY}

I purchased this chair from a garage sale for $5.

It's very sturdy chair, but needed some TLC.  

Their is not much of a wall to put a table or anything in our foyer, 

so this chair was the perfect answer to what I had been wanting to put in the foyer for awhile. 

 I added some little touches with two frames I spray painted, and one of them I chalked. 

The branches and vase is what I had their previous to the chair and other items added. 

[ Items for the project ]

 Chair

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Fabric

(bought from Jo-Ann's)

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Staple gun 

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Paint for the body of the chair

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Vintage frame

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Framed chalkboard

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White spray paint

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Chalkboard paint

Voila!

{ I love this fabric. It's vintage, and I like how the characters lives each tell a different story }

{ I might continue to add to this wall, but for now this will do! }

DIY: Master Bedroom Wall

Slowly but surely I have been putting things up on the walls in my home. This has been a turtle moving process for me. One room at a time. It's been like putting together a 5000 piece puzzle; you work on it, then you quit for a while, but then you work on it again, and then quit again, and so on. Unlike a puzzle, money is  involved in decorating your home which has been a factor in the delays. Oh and TIME too, never enough of that. ;) 

Thankfully, summer has helped with the money thing. I've been able to find frames and different house things for great prices at garage sales.  I keep thinking about how I used to wonder why in the world my mom loved garage sailing. I now understand, which ultimately means I'm getting old(er), or how about just more thrifty...yeah I like that better. I have to say Lynchburg has been full of great finds this summer. I am throughly addicted. Seriously. Today for example, got up at 6am and didn't make it home till noon. I scored 3 awesome vintage chairs for 20$, one globe, two vintage necklaces, a large mirror, an old suitcase which has this crazy awesome purple inside, some other vintage wall assessories (DIY to come with all this), and I think that's it. I believe the grad total was around 35-40$. Score!  

Anyways, if you don't garage sale you should. And if you don't DIY projects, you should. Their easy, inexpensive, and end up being unique to fit you and your own style. 

OK enough of me talking, and onto some pictures! 

{ Before }

Please ignore Kevin's grumpy face. He was being silly. ;p

Oh and, yes, we do still have the plastic stuff from the winter up on our window. Not sure why. 

{ Had to slip these pictures of my loves into this post; 

they clearly would not get out of the way when I was taking before pictures. ;) }

{ Our babes }

{ Having some fun with his buddy }

{ After }

Painted all the frames except for the two with pictures in them.

{ Small mirror: from white to black }

{ Picture frame: turned chalk board }

{ Put this together with fabric, and scrapbook pieces }

{ Owl: from gold to black }

{ Made 3 of the flowers on here, other three were hair pieces turned decor }

{ Mirror: from white to black }

{ Complete  }

Finally something. I might add more stuff, but for now it will do!

Wanted to mention...
The reason I chose to add purple shades to the frames is because the other wall in our bedroom is purple(ish) [not sure what color you would really call it].
You can check it out in this post, from when we originally painted it:
::CLICK::

The Adventures of Leonidas...

Leo knows how busy mommas area is at work lately, so he got up early, dressed in his finest shirt, and offered to come help key some transcripts today. Here he is asking, "Ready? Ready to go?" Unfortunately, I had to break his little servant heart, and tell him no go on helping me at work. I gently explained that having no thumbs would cause issues when trying to type.  Poor buddy.

 

Leo was a little sad when I broke the news to him. Here he is holding back tears.

But after a few minutes of gathering his emotions and accepting the fact that work was not in his cards that day, he then chirped right back up and became his happy self ones again.

 

This is Leonidas Winston Peabody and he is happy to help, love, and give kisses all the time. :)

I would hire him.