summer finds

Driving home yesterday I had a crazy urge to stop at the landfill!  I know right?  Not the most glorious place on the face earth.  However, the potential that exists there can be amazing.  Trash really can become treasures.  Yesterday was one of those days.  Found several things but this is the only one you get to see right now.

Unfortunately, I showed up in the wrong attire.  Flip flops and a mound of discard metal really don't go well together!  Much to my luck I found a strapping gentleman in work boots and gloves who was willing to save Little Miss Trolley from the heap.

Take a good look at her, cause she ain't going to look like this long!  If truth be told, the paint is still tacky on my fingertips!  More to come soon.

button play

I had one package of button hanging around.

Think I won it as a door prize somewhere.

I also had a little time,

mixed with a little creative juice.

So Papaya and I decided to be a little creative.

We snipped the backs off the buttons so that they were flat.

Added some hot glue and a thumb tack.

 Presto!  Super cute, super easy, super fun push pins.
Super girly too...

Here's another way to make them.
About a month ago I made a dozen using brads, which you can find at scrapbook stores.

I just broke the back metal pieces off,

added glue
and a tack.

Voila!
So much cuter than the regular push pin!

what's been keeping me busy

we have been a little busy around here lately

we decided a while ago to paint these rooms

and are just getting around to the prep

we are doing school in the middle of this mess,

so i won't mind when things are back to where they are suppose to be

the jury is still out on the colour

i like the gingerroot and cork by themselves,

but they are a little bit too much with all the wood in the kitchen

hope to have it decided soon, because then maybe we can paint on the weekend

we took the railing off the stairs to fix the wall

it had big seam on it that had popped because of bad drywalling job previously

it would have taken a bucket of mud to fix it,

that wasn't a viable option

so we started from scratch

opinions anyone?

we are wanting to paint the kitchen, hallway and living room

since we moved in 4 years ago we haven't touched any of those rooms

they all need some paint

the kitchen currently has these bright tiles and green counter top

neither are my favourite but there is no budget to change them right now

so, whatever we paint needs to work around this

any ideas? suggestions?

here is the dining room, it is one room with the kitchen

the red wall (from the previous owners) has worn out its welcome

and needs a change

would love to change that rose carpet too.....

anyways i am open to any ideas!