Some Blogging Inspiration

I have had so much fun lately getting back into

the swing of blogging!

I love getting the

opportunity to explore new blogs!

So many great inspirational ideas

from so many creative bloggers.

I wanted to share two new bloggers with you!

The first blog is Our Creekside Castle.

Kathy's blog is full of...

Photo- Our Creekside Castle

artisitc photos of her beautiful home...

Photo- Our Creekside Castle

Wouldn't you love a view like this out your window?

Photo- Our Creekside Castle

She shows past renovations

 and upcoming renos!

This bathroom above is about ready to be gutted...

I can't wait to see how it turns out!

Kathy is also taking the...

While I have not jumped aboard to fully 

take on this great challenge,

I was inspired to see how many

decor and craft projects I could do

with out spending $!

Which brings me to the second new blogger.

 

Teresa's blog, Teresa D Boyd home, life, thoughts,

 is chocked full of

great ideas!

Photo- Teresa D. Boyd

Isn't this handmade burlap/ button wreath stunning!

Photo- Teresa D. Boyd

Teresa used homemade chalk paint to update

this adorable table!

Looks like it came off The Pottery Barn store sales floor!

Well, her homemade chalk paint post was

timely for me.  I had just gone to our local

fabric and craft store inquiring about chalk

paint and they looked at me like I was blue.

Remembering the "0 budget challenge"

I walked out of the store with the cheapest bottle

of white craft paint I could find.  I think I spent all

of .63 cents which I fished out of the bottom of my purse!

That night I came across Teresa's blog on how to

make chalk paint.  Now, I was in business... 

Nothing like a "recipe" and an open weekend!

My first project was to update my knife block.

Wayne sanded it for me and I applied

the first coat of "chalk paint".

Two coats of paint, some sanding,

and some miniwax and it turned out great!

I love the distressed look and

it now blends in with

my new white kitchen!

Of course,

 I couldn't just stop at one project.

Remember my old ottoman?

I just had to paint it too!

I enlisted the help of my hubby, Wayne, to recover the top.

He is the upholster of the family,

his corners are always done so professionally.

He used some left over drop cloth material

from my daughter's headboard project.
I'll post that project soon!

Ahhhhh, much better!

I took the after photo's this early morning before work.

The nubby texture of the drop cloth

was perfect for this little project!

I had alittle bit of paint left,

so I grabbed an old candle holder

and painted that too!

Hide the dogs they might be next!

Please head over to visit these

two wonderful bloggers,

I'm sure they would love it!

I'm linking up to

Wow us Wednesday

at Savvy Southern Style

and to

Winter Blues Wednesday

at DYI by Design

and to

Overflowing with Creativity

at It's Overflowing!
and to
Power of Paint Party
at Domestically Speaking.