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The kitchen that was suppose to make me cook.

May 2, 2013

Before

It’s been almost 3 months since I painted my kitchen cabinets. I loveeeeeee the new cabinets and so far the paint has held up great.

We finally painted the green walls a fresh light grey!!!

I hung pieces of old wood around the kitchen to give it a old distressed barn feel. I would love to distress and ding up the cabinets but my husband would definitely kill me, so I’m just going to stick to the wood pieces.

I finally broke down and bought a Keurig. I had decided against it until I saw this color and I was instantly sold! I’m such a sucker for Turquoise.

Yard sale spoons spray painted cream.

And my new favorite addition to my kitchen!!! My bestest friend Tonya gave me this clock that she made out of old pieces of wood! Ahhhhhh it makes me sooooo happy every time I look at it! I love to incorporate handmade gifts from friends into my home.

Here’s the back in case you are interested in grabbing some scrape wood and making your own. You can get the clock parts at Hobby Lobby or Michael’s and they’re so simple to install.

So with my kitchen finally finished I am beyond happy with how it turned out. I am cooking a little bit more just because I love spending time in this space. Pinterest has become my new online cookbook! If you have a favorite cookbook that is good for beginners please let me know!!!

xoxoxo Angela

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Love Thy Neighbor

March 20, 2013

I made this a couple of weeks ago.

After I cut out all the letters I had all these great scraps left over.

I bought this piece of wood already painted and distressed at Metrolina.

The scraps looked like a bunch of little houses!

I bought this Backgammon game at Habitat Restore for $4.00.

It has a ton of little wood pieces that I used to make this.…

This time I used the little wood pieces for the windows and the doors.

A little paint.

More little houses!

I love this antiquing glaze from Lowe’s.

“Love Shack”

5 Inches by 3 Inches $18.00

“Love Shack 2″

5 Inches by 3 Inches $18.00

“Love Thy Neighbor”

20 Inches by 12 Inches $54.00

Check out these and other Button Bird Designs goodies at Sanctuary of Davidson, 32 Flavors Boutique, or on my Etsy shop!

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Is there a full moon?

March 4, 2013

If there is a full moon it might just explain a few things.

This past week I have been like a school girl in love. My head is so up in the clouds I can’t focus or concentrate on anything. I wore two totally different earrings the other day and accidentally sang to the checkout lady at the grocery store. I’ve walked into several walls and I’ve burned two things in the kitchen because I just walked out and forgot I was cooking something. My kids talk to me but I’m not hearing them. I see their mouth moving but I don’t hear the words. I’m like talking to a wall! I told my daughter to quit eating with her mouth full. I don’t know what is wrong with me. I even took a nap the other day!! I NEVERRRRR take naps! I’m like the daydream queen of the year. I’ve always been a little spacey but this is ridiculous.

I’m not sad or depressed, actually quite the opposite. Giddy and silly and plain space cadet city! The lights are on but no one is home. Don’t I sound fun to hang out with!? I just had a birthday. Could this be what almost 40 is like!?!?

I have started several projects but haven’t finished any except this one. Thank goodness cause I need something to take to Sanctuary of Davidson. My space is looking a little bare. Let me see if I can focus long enough to explain how I did this fun project!!!!

Piece of wood from Lowe’s.

Quilt top from Goodwill!

Mod Podge

Quilt top Mod Podged onto wood from Lowe’s.

Once the Mod Podge was dry I traced these letters on the back of the wood. No my husband was not a happy camper with all the ink I used in his printer! Yes I did print the whole alphabet!