sweetpeas snapshots

Hi guy's hope everyone has had a good weekend , mine was very unproductive as I've been really sick with pheumonia, so I've been laying low.Today's post is pretty random, just some snapshots from my tablet, the above photo is of some old candlesticks I redid in white ,they were a ugly brown before with gold balls I think they look alot better this way, and they were like 2 bucks for the three of them.

Here are some mason jars I tried to give a seaglass finish to, they looked great as u can see, but they dried a clear blue which ended up being pretty cool too, but not the desired effect if anyone out there has a good seaglass tutorial for me leave it in the comments, I would be so greatfull.

This petty window hangs above my sink in the kitchen I cant take credit for this one I bought it off a friend at work her mother makes them although I am working on a few windows of my own that I will post about later.

Love these cool cat wine bottles these one's belong to GIGI she is my mama bear,one of my dearest friends and is like a mother to me as I'm not really close with my own mother she is definatley the next best thing anyway,she made a really cool light out of one of these cats, I'll dig out a pic and post about it soon. I have a few of my own I use them as vase's and jewelry holders.

Life is pretty good these days, loving life and blogging about it. I have so many ideas swimming around my head right now and lots coming up to share with u, I'm definatley a novice when it comes to blogging and all, but I hope to learn,  and grow, threw my blog- and yours, and hope to make new friends and share all my dreams and achievements along the way.I'm still hoping to open my own shop and I'm really falling in love with styling and photos.

As soon as the weather improves I hope to really start to dust off some of those ambitions and projects just look at the crazy weather we are getting this is my backyard last week!

Love this picture Deb from Fieldstone Flowers and Antiques gave me last week, I truly believe that life is a journey ,and to always stop to enjoy the small thing like ,smelling the roses, the love of a family, and just creating something special .

My next big projct is the "back 40"as I call the woodsy area beyond my yard Iwant to create a magical space with a rustic yet feminine look, lots of lace, tulle and chandeliers, laterns stuff like that. I'm very excited to do this project as my kids love to hang out back there so i cant wait to make it a really cool  family-friendly area comleate with a little cottage/fort for the kids and a cozy romantic area for mom amd dad to sit and just be with our kids.

The sea glass that ended up being these pretty jars I use for candles and flowers I've made a bunch more for the backyard and in pink also.

This is a picture of Emma our puppy I am lovin it I dont know why I just love the way it's all blurry it was'nt meant to be like this but I think i'll frame it and put it up somewhere in the house.

Anyway this post is all over the place so I'm going to close with a few shots from a cool shop I was in the other day in Keen ON that I will post about in the next shop of the week post it's not quite ready though so here's your little preview.

a cool nest the shop owner found by the front door

love this vase I have to have one, it would look really pretty with gerber daisys

I  also really want this vintage book collecton I was in a super rush when I stopped to take these photos but I'm definatley going back for these

                                                                                                          xoxoxo Elle...

DIY vintage blue mason jars. .

This weeks project is super easy to do , for me this was a no brainer, I' ve been looking for those ball mason jars you see everywhere,  but could never find any  so I decided to make my own out of some jars I had around the house .

 I used craft glue a drop of dish soap a ttablespoon of water and  food coloring 2 drops blue 1 drop green mix it all together till you get this

 It will look like these as they dry but dont worry they will look perfect when they fully dry , I left mine overnite.

 See how pretty they look , you can do other colors too I did some in pink they look great also, sorta like cranberry frosted glass.

xoxoElle

DIY Bedroom mini makeover, in under 5 dollar's

Hi guys this post is all about the mini makeover I did on my room. I hadn't done anything with my bedroom since I moved in last may, so I thought it was time, but of course money was an issue so I had to be frugal.  I think I succeeded, as all I ended up spending was 5 dollars on some hooks for my curtain rods, which I made by the way out of branches from my back 40, that's what I call the woods beyond my backyard. Here are some before and after pics of my room.As you will see it was very plan but functional beforehand, all I did to spruce it up was hang my curtains using branches that I spray paited white, I also hung curtains in front of my closet also with a branch thou I left this one natural as I liked the look better with the sheer panel's. I then added a headboard to my bed using two broken byfold doors , I hung a pretty garland that I made from a vintage book, lace,  burlap and eyelet scraps I had lying aroud., a new side table was added, which I also had around. I moved my antique dresser, added a chair, a vignette or two, hung a picture and viola mini makeover in under 5 dollars.

Of course my bedroom is far from complete, but it's a little more cozy for now so I'm happy.  xoxo Elle

DIY, project of the week. Vintage book and lace garland.

Todays craft is a goody all you will need is some fabric scarps,  glue and twine.

Just cut fabric scarps into rectangles and use glue to hold pieces together, then use twine to hold  garland together.

Let  dry , then  hang wherever you choose

I hung mine above my bed Have fun
Xoxo Elle

my chic shack in the making....dining room. pt.1

About a year ago we moved into a 3 bedroom duplex , here's some shots of the dinning room, it's far from compleated but I'll share  anywaY

above

is the I hutch i repurposed it was a ugly brown wood, I painted it white and added some stain for a aged look and put wallpaper in the back, I love how it turned out.

 this is another hutch i bought it came from my friend Debs shop ,Feildstone Flowers and Antiques i liked  it the way it was so i did, nt touch it, origally it was going to go at the foot of my bed, but the stairwell in the new house is so narrow i, m currently using it as a sideboard  in the dining room.

I picked up this mirror at a yardsale for 10 bucks, I painted it white then stained it to match the hutch, it sits above the sideboard

This is the carpet in the dining room it, s just from wallmart of all places but i love the flowers, also in the pic are my dogs n cat. Emma, zoe n marty ...so cute .

This is just a close up of the finish on the hutch

This is a rocker i picked up for 20 bucks ,it's truly an old ricety rocker but i love it, above is an old window i added some pages of a favorite book  

shop of the week...

Welcome to " shop of the week" this weeks shop is Fieldstone flowers and antique`s One of my personal faves.

Shop owner Deb Follett can always be counted on to have great treasures, wonderful flowers and beautiful antiques.

" life is Good " while shopping at feildstone, great shopping for a great price!

Beautiful decor Ideas, Deb also dose weddings, I`ve been to one or two lets just say ''breathtaking".

LOVE THIS! beautiful plants ,and I love the old singer treddel,

love these merecury candlesticks, I have a few!

Deb also carrys garden decor and plants in the summer .

these flowers make me smile , I`m always bringing home buches to put around the house.

Love these gorgeous lamposts...

Deb is also a very talented hairdresser,

Look at this one of a kind window. Deb makes these to order they are simply stunning.

So stop by for a visit and tell her that Elle from sweetpeas chic n shabbies sent you

                                     2353 County rd.45 Norwood Ont. (705 639-5757
                                                                       xoxoxo Elle