Category: Crafts ~

Hi my friends ~

It took awhile, but I finally got around to post the painted banister.

Pete worked so long, and so hard to get the banister perfect, what an amazing job he did.

The staircase looks so pretty now ~ before it was so boring and plain.

We had a local carpenter do the molding, and we did the wainscoting ourselves.

The wainscoting is ~(Martha Stewart wallpaper) ~ we purchased it at Home Depot.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Martha-Stewart-Living-56-sq-ft-1-Double-Roll-Beadboard-Paintable-Wallpaper-02-003/202229620

I want to do the same thing in our Dining Room (that’s for another day)

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, I think the weather is going to be super.

Much love,
Rose

Look good ~ old banister ~

Again look good ~ but ~

Before the carpet ~ but the difference in the staircase is amazing

Before the carpet ~

Pete working so hard ~

Finished staircase ~

Beautiful banister ~

Here is a close up of the wainscoting wallpaper ~

Top of stairs. I love the black banisters.

Just love how it turned out ~

Good Morning to all my friends ~

Today I would like to share some fun jewelry which I have designed for my Etsy store.

My daughter Alyson gave me such great ideas for this jewelry.

Hope you enjoy, and feel free to visit my entire line of jewelry at ~ http://www.muchloverose.com

I hope you all have a wonderful Easter ~

Much love,

Rose

https://www.etsy.com/listing/228420015/vintage-style-antique-bronze-compass?ref=shop_home_active_4 ~ One of my favorites ~

Vintage style Antique Bronze Compass Necklace

https://www.etsy.com/listing/228423585/antiqued-vintage-bronze-key-necklace?ref=listing-shop-header-2

Vintage style Antique Bronze Key Necklace ~

https://www.etsy.com/listing/228429400/vintage-style-antique-bronze-magnifying?ref=listing-shop-header-1

Vintage style Antique Bronze Magnifying Glass Necklace

https://www.etsy.com/listing/228429021/vintage-style-antique-bronze-feather?ref=listing-shop-header-0

Vintage style Antique Bronze Feather Necklace ~

Hope you all enjoyed the new fun jewelry I have created just for you.

Have a wonderful day.

Much love,

Rose

Hi my friends ~

Today I  want to share with you something so pretty, so french.

Thank you to Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict ~ she has posted her vintage french images ~ go here to learn how to create you own images  ~

http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2015/03/decorating-with-vintage-french-images.html

I love the way they look in my Dining Room ~ since the furniture is french country, and the curtains & the seats are toile.  It just finishes the look of french country.

Thank you Debbie for your free print outs and directions.

Have a wonderful day.

Much love,

Rose

Hi Friends ~

Yesterday I went to Michaels.  So many things were on sale which was so good for me.

In my last post ~ I shared with you the pretty daisies that was given to me ~ I loved how they looked so I wanted to duplicate the look.

As I was walking around Michaels I saw this cute little mason jar perfect for the base. Right next to the little jars were clusters of flowers.  I purchased a cluster of pansies, and another cluster of small little yellow and white flowers.

I cut all the stems away from the cluster ~ which left me with 8 stems from each cluster.     I am working with 16 stems.

The mason jar was $3.49

The 2 clusters of flowers were $1.99 ea. ~ So for $7.50 I have flowers all spring & summer.

Here is the finished product.

I love how it came out ~

Beautiful daisies ~ My inspiration

Here are the pansies and other yellow & white flowers I purchased

Wanted you to see the little mason jar ~ This was $3.49

Close up of the spring flowers ~ Each cluster was only $1.99 ~ I purchased 2 clusters.

I had some left over so I used them in this arrangement.

Close up

And a few more on top of the hutch in Pete’s office

Another close up.

Hi Everyone ~

I was looking at the 2 cutting boards I have on my counter, and wanted to make them look a little more rustic.

I began by putting the jute on the inside of the handle of the cutting board.  Then just continued to wrap the jute around the top of the handle.

I use a big enough piece of jute, but when you wrap it around & around you run out pretty quickly.

No need to worry you just cut another piece and butt them up to each other and continue to wrap.

They came out so cute – just a bit of rustic in the kitchen now.

Click on the pictures to enlarge

You can see step by step as I went along.

Cutting board before I got started

Started putting the jute on the handle.

Keep wrapping – when you get to the end of the jute “DON’T WORRY”

Butt both pieces together and continue to wrap.

When you get to the end tuck the end piece into the back of the handle and continue with one more wrapping.

Finished product

Against the back splash.

I think they look so sweet against the subway tile.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a great day.

Much love,

Rose

Good Morning to you all-

Today I would like to share with you a new runner for my dining room table

For step by step instructions http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2011/06/tutorial-ruffled-faux-grain-sack-table.html

It was so easy – I purchased the material at~ http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Store_id=587&page_id=23&Item_ID=4748

I love how it looks in the dining room – everything is blue and white toile, and the Faux Grain Sack material is just lovely with the toile.

Have a wonderful day.

Much love,

Rose

How to create heart frame:

Print off heart template – 

Gather as many buttons as you can (what ever color you like)

I love pink and white – so that is what I used.

You will need a hot glue gun – utility knife (blade).

Don’t do what I did – I put the the glue on the back of the button and then attached it to the template – half way through I burned my finger pretty bad.

After burning my finger, I decided to put the hot glue on the outline of the heart and then put the button down.  (much better)

Go all the way around the heart with your buttons, then put one button in the center of each button you just put down.

See 2nd 3rd and 4th picture for more detail –

After you have finished with all the buttons – use a utility knife to cut around the outside and inside of the heart.

Pictures will follow of “Home is where the heart is” Cross stitch.

Not completed yet.

Close up of center of heart  

Close up of right side of the heart

Close up of left side of the heart.

Enjoy – I loved making this….

Hey everyone-

I was talking with my sister Mary Ann the other day and she had a great idea for my blog-

She reminded me of how our Nana would use the old Christmas cards from the year before, and make Christmas tags for her gifts the following year.

So here is my take on Nana’s tags…..

(Cards in 2013 become tags in 2014….)

I didn’t even use the entire card – I made 2 tags from one card-

As you can see I used small sections from each card.

The little snowman is from the back of a card.

 You can use what ever you want from your Christmas cards to create your special tags –

All you need is:

Rubber cement

Christmas scrap booking paper

Decorative scissors 

Hole punch

Twine

And of course old Christmas cards.

Thanks M.A. it was so much fun.

Much love,

Rose