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<span style="font-size: large;">Good morning friends, it's been pouring with rain here in sunny Queensland for a couple of weeks. I'm hoping the rain has disappeared for awhile at least. I've been sick again with the flu and bronchitis so am really needing the sun. Today is a sunny 26 degrees (78 in fahrenheit) autumn day and I'm so grateful and happy to see the sun again. It always makes me feel like decorating and making, my favourite pastimes. I picked up these 2 lovely vintage frames at a second hand shop but they were in a dark colour and I wanted something light and fresh and shabby chic fit the bill. My shabby chic vintage frames updated for spring was born! What could be more fresh than flowers? I decided to paint the frames white and add some pretty flowers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are the supplies that I used:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Two vintage frames</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. White chalk paint and paintbrush</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. White felt</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. Scissors</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. Glue</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>6. Faux flowers and stems</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>7. Ribbon</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b>The first step was to paint the frames white with a dry brushing method. I wanted them to be slightly distressed but not too much. I find the dry brush method works best for this. After I painted them I changed my mind and gave them a full coat of white paint which I liked much better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While they were drying which only took about 15 minutes I cut out the white felt to cover the backing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once that was done it was time to add the flowers. This was relatively easy to do. I had some stems left over from another project so I glued those onto the felt. When they'd dried I added the flowers themselves. I decided to join the two frames by adding a piece of ribbon to the back which you can see in the photo below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's really all there was to it. A quick and easy way to add a bit of spring decor and for cheap! I paid $1 for each frame and the felt, flowers and ribbon I already had. Have a wonderful week everyone, till next time </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi all, I didn't realise how long it's been since I posted! As you know I've recently moved to the beautiful Gold Coast. We are hosting the Commonwealth Games here next month, a huge event for the Gold Coast. Anyway as is often the case where there are crowds of people viruses tend to to spread. Unfortunately a severe outbreak of gastro has broken out here and I was one of the unlucky ones that caught it. A whole school was shut down because of the sheer numbers of students and teachers that caught it, so that gives you some idea of the severity of it. It's taken me awhile to get back on my feet but finally I'm ready to roll!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">My unit has brick walls and I love them. I've seen so many beautiful decor pieces online but they weren't in my budget at this time so I decided to make my own farmhouse wall decor. I love the farmhouse style and I felt it would look great against the rustic brick walls. </span><span style="font-size: large;">It's autumn here in Australia so I've been envisioning lovely old farmhouses with huge open fires, everyone snuggling around the fire drinking yummy hot chocolate and eating comfort food. I've stayed in a number of farmhouses over the years and some of my best memories are of my Aunt and Uncle's farm. It was a working farm with sheep and cattle and so many places to explore. Sliding down the timber ramps that the sheep went down after they were shorn was a favourite pastime until I slid down headfirst into sheep poop. I wasn't so keen after that episode! OK now back to the farmhouse decor. Here are the supplies that I used:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Timber board which I already had</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. Grey and white chalk paint and brush</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. Wire bin and wire cutters</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. Faux Flowers</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. Fabric with home printed on</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>6. Ribbon</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>7. Piece of burlap</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>8. Glue</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first thing I did was use the wire cutters to cut the wire from the top and bottom of the basket. You need to be careful when you do this because the wire when cut is quite sharp. You may want to use gloves. I didn't because I find it hard to work with gloves but I managed not to hurt myself. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The timber board that I used needed to be painted so I did a dry brush using grey and white chalk paint to distress it. If you decide to do this you must make sure that only the tip of the brush has paint on it and don't use any water. That's why it's called dry brushing! If you have too much paint wipe the excess off using a paper towel. It's a good idea to practice on a scrap piece of timber first.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Once that was dry I cut my wire to the exact size that I wanted and used 2 small nails bent over to secure it to the timber. I also did a dry brushing of grey and white on the wire. As you see from the picture it was originally black.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once the wire was secured I added the burlap and ribbon with glue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi friends, it has been hot here in sunny Queensland and I'm sick with the flu. I had planned this post for last week but my computer wasn't working so this week it is. Only I could get the flu in summer! No actually a few people namely my daughter and grand daughter kindly shared it with me. My daughter ended up in hospital with pneumonia even though her chest sounded clear, they took an X Ray and found she had severe pneumonia. She knew something wasn't quite right, being a nurse, so always listen to your body because doctors are not infallible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway enough of sickness, today I'm sharing my last Valentines day DIY. The good thing about this is it can be used for any romantic dinner so even though Valentines Day will be over in a few days, romantic dinners are not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started with a wire coat hanger which I bent into a heart. I had the red ribbon from a gift I received on Christmas day and used it to wrap around the wire heart. The small flowers were from a bunch that I snipped into individual flowers. I glued them on and started to make the felt flower which is easier than it looks. I'll be doing a post on felt flowers in the near future or maybe paper flowers. Anyway I cut out a template then cut out the petals from this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After I cut out all the petals I arranged them and glued them into position and let them dry. When the felt flower was fully dry I glued it onto the wire heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In this picture above I'm wrapping ribbon around the wire that I will put into the florist's foam.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After I'd arranged the material to my liking I simply stuck the wire into the covered foam and finished off with a large string of pearls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So there it is, my Valentines Day Centrepiece. Or a romantic dinner for two centrepiece! If anyone is looking for a last minute diy for a special person, give this a try. Whatever you do have a wonderful day and enjoy it with that special person. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I like to party at these <a href="http://www.acrosstheblvd.com/2018/02/snickerdoodle-create-bake-make-party-218/">these</a> parties:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.sizzlingtowardssixty.com.au/bloggers-pit-stop-114/">Bloggers Pit Stop Link Party</a> , <a href="https://grammysgrid.com/blogging-grandmothers-link-party/">Blogging Grandmothers Link Party</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally! I'm putting pen to paper so to speak! I have been out of action for awhile because I finally moved to live on the beautiful Gold Coast. I've been planning this move for a few years now and was waiting for a small unit to become available. Well it finally did! The week before Christmas! Believe me I was in no way ready, Christmas preparations were in full swing, buying presents and food and diying Christmas ornaments was what was on my mind. When I received the phone call telling me about the unit I had to go and look at it. When I first saw it I fell in love with it's surroundings. The back door leads to a meandering creek which travels to the Nerang River only a few kilometres away.There is a resident bush turkey, a large lizard and other fauna that I've spied so far. Being surrounded by nature and being near the beach were 2 of my priorities so it was perfect. Having internal brick walls was what I loved in the interior, but it was small. I call it my "tiny unit"! One of the other main reasons for moving was downsizing, I was finding it difficult to maintain a house and garden on my own. Here I have the best of both worlds. I'm surrounded by beautiful gardens and bush but I don't have to look after them. At my age that is a big bonus. I'm planning on doing some posts on redecorating and minor renovations to my little home. I can't wait to share them with you.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">Now I'll get into my Valentines Day decorations, it's only two weeks away! Time is going too fast, I want to get off the merry-go-round and slow things down, but of course that's not possible so I'd best get on with it. I'm using things that I already had so this project cost next to nothing.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">I started off with a heart shaped piece of cardboard that I cut from an old box, so no money spent there. I cut out the covering for the heart from an old gift bag so again nil dollars. I love projects like that, no cost and using something that would probably have ended up as landfill. This is what I used for the project:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Well that's it! You can use this decoration to hang on a door, a wall or use it as a card, writing your message on the back. If you're on a tight budget this would be perfect. I hope you all have a wonderful Valentines Day however you choose to decorate. I'd love to hear your thoughts so please feel free to comment, till next time. Please come and see <a href="https://mycollectedhome.blogspot.com.au/2018/03/where-i-party13.html">Where I Party</a> for more inspiration</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here I am again with another of my favourite recycle and repurposes. You know I hate waste and this post helps to deal with that. I know it's only in a small way, not on any grand scale whatsoever but I believe every little bit adds up to a big bit! So there's my philosophy for the day! Very indepth I know!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been doing some shopping looking at prices for Christmas cards decorations etc. and though it looks inexpensive I started adding up the prices of those little bits and pieces and it was more than I thought. My brain was on overdrive so I looked through my stash of recycled odds and ends and decided to start with Christmas gift tags and Christmas tree ornaments. Here is a list of what I used:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>. Tin can and bottle lids</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>. Buttons</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Firstly I cut out a card from the cardboard and used it as a basic template. I changed a few details, cutting the edges diagonally but that was it. After I'd cut out all of my gift tags it was time to start decorating. I used my hole puncher to cut out a circle for the ribbon to go through. Then I added the decorations, and that was fun! I could have made more, it was so addictive!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For the tree decorations I used a lid from a tin can and a lid from a glass jar. I covered these in felt by tracing around the lid onto the felt then covering it front and back with glue. I used an old earring on the red and white ornament because I always lose one of my earrings and end up with one, so that little red earring was perfect! I'm so glad I decided to keep the odd ones and not throw them out. I think it added a glamorous touch to it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-size: large;">I had so much fun making these, my granddaughter wants to make them as well so we are setting up a date for school holidays next week. If you have cardboard boxes,which you can find in the pantry, tea, cereal etc, some bits of ribbon or twine, you can make them too. You can draw or paint designs, use stamps made from a cut potato or celery, old wrapping paper, old buttons, bits of broken jewellery, you're only limited by your imagination! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well Christmas is getting closer and closer and me being me leave my decorating and shopping to the last moment. It will be summer here in the southern hemisphere, hot and humid, so we'll be having Christmas day at the home of one of my daughters on the Gold Coast. We usually eat outside over a long and leisurely meal and afterwards go for a swim in the pool. So very different to celebrating Christmas in the cold weather as you do in the northern hemisphere. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now it's time I started to think about Christmas decorating. I won't be doing anything grand and certainly not expensive. Christmas is costly enough and I want it to be all about being together as a family, sharing lots of love and laughter, not on how things must "look". I love the time we spend together making new memories and traditions, they can never be replaced. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to make my Christmas decor from what I already have instead of buying more. It's sad that so many people go into debt for Christmas and have to pay it off during the following year, which takes the joy out of Christmas giving and places unnecessary stress on families. I don't want to put myself or any of my loved ones into that position. Looking through my supplies I decided to make a white and gold Christmas wreath for my front door . I wanted to put a bit of glitz and glamour into it and I thought white and gold perfect for this. Simple but stylish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As Christmas is coming up I thought this would make the perfect gift. Here are the list of supplies you will need:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>. Piece of cotton fabric or calico</b></span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: large;">The first thing I did was fold the felt in half lengthways. You now have 2 sides to glue or sew or both if you want to make it extra strong. You'll be sewing one side and the bottom of the bag.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">And that my friends is it! Very quick and very easy! Next I'm making one for one of my grandaughters, I have 8 grandchildren so there might be more requests coming up! I'm not really a sewer but if you can thread a needle and do a very basic running stitch then you can make one too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today I want to share with you a quick and easy project that I made for a Christmas gift. I can't believe we are in November already, it feels like we just had Christmas! The reality is we have only about 8 weeks left! I have 8 grandchildren that I need to buy presents for so I've had to put on my thinking cap. Their ages range from 21 down to 18 months. I have a few members in my family that love homemade gifts especially my Ellie who is 18 because they know that a lot of love goes into making them. She has an all white bedroom and every time I visit she has changed something. At the moment she has shells hanging on twine, so she loves decorating with natural elements. I've been seeing blues used in autumn decor instead of the traditional autumn colours and I really love it. Maybe because blue is my favourite colour! So this is for Ellie, I hope she likes it! OK let's start:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Firstly cut your hessian to the size you require. Mine is 1 foot long x 8" wide. Next I painted my autumn leaves with blue craft paint.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once I'd painted all the leaves I glued them onto the hessian. I used a waterproof glue which dries clear because I didn't want any glue to show where it wasn't meant to show. I am very messy!. Then I applied my pearls to the hessian, again using the same glue. I already had these in my stash. They are flat bottomed and have glue already on them but I added mine as well to make sure they were well and truly stuck on!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After all the glue had dried I attached my branch to the hessian with embroidery floss in the same beautiful blue shade as my leaves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's been a little while since I have posted here because it's been raining for nearly two weeks in my small part of the world. I can hear you saying well what does that have to do with anything! Well I've suffered with depression and anxiety at times throughout my life. I have something called SADS which is seasonal affective disorder syndrome. It basically means that when winter comes with the shorter days and less light I tend to become lethargic or depressed. It's associated with the level of melatonin in my body, but I'll leave that for another post where I'll tell you about my journey with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia and depression and anxiety. It's not easy to talk about myself personally but if it helps others on the same journey I will do so. Sharing always makes the load lighter. So let's begin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm going to show you a wreath I made using a rattan cane basket that I bought for $2 at my local second hand shop. I love that place! And I love finding new uses for decor items as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started to use tin cutters to cut through the stems but then found it easier to use pliers that I use in making jewellery. I found that these worked better.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now comes the fun part! Attaching the flowers to the basket. Because of the weave of the basket I was able to stick the flowers through the gaps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was very fiddly but eventually I was able to attach all the flowers</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here in Australia we don't normally decorate for autumn with pumpkins so I found this gorgeous ceramic one at a second hand (thrift) store for a few dollars. An ode to my American bloggers! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Isn't it cute? I have so much blue in my home and this little guy fits in perfectly!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I've previously done a post on a wreath using autumn leaves and you can find it <a href="https://mycollectedhome.blogspot.com.au/2017/09/fall-decorations-three-easy-projects.html">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you like my version of an autumn wreath, I'd love to hear your comments, feedback is good. Have a great weekend friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a glorious warm day here in my part of the world. As it gets hotter I like to cook easy and quick meals because it gets very hot in the kitchen and who wants to spend hours in a hot kitchen? Not me!</span><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">I have a number of main course recipes that have few ingredients but are full of flavour. Would you like a recipe that everyone loves using only 6 ingredients? I have one for you today called Chicken with roasted cherry tomato and basil sauce. This recipe uses fresh herbs that I picked from my garden and even my grandchildren love it, it's so creamy and delicious! My whole family loves me making this when we have "get togethers". It's super quick so I can spend the time with them and not in the kitchen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mashed Potato, rice or pasta, spinach or beans are all great accompaniments to this quick and easy main course.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I personally love Parmesan mash or mash with Greek yoghurt (in place of cream or milk) and whatever greens I have on hand. Season to taste with salt and pepper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been looking at Pinterest and Instagram and seeing all the beautiful fall decorations. The thing is where I live it is spring! I haven't seen any spring decor only autumn or fall as some call it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to join the throng and make my own fall decor. I suppose the way the weather has been worldwide, heat waves in autumn, hot winters in Oz, floods and fires, anything goes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't have any pumpkins, real or fake, we don't decorate for our seasons as much as our northern counterparts, so I'm using colourful autumn leaves to decorate. I must admit I love the velvet pumpkins. I went to a fabric shop to buy some velvet for another project and because of our hot climate they don't stock velvet! I was not impressed to say the least! I will probably order some online.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have three quick and easy fall decorations to share that I made using these leaves. These are the supplies you will need to make them:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A Packet of fall leaves from the $2 shop</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Branches. I got mine from a tree in my backyard</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the wreath I started with an old plastic covered wire coat hanger bent to the shape that I wanted. I used the hessian roll to wind around the coat hanger</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had already made a garland with twine and I glued the leaves onto the twine as shown </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I then wrapped this garland around the wreath but you can simply glue the leaves straight onto the hessian wrapped coat hanger. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see above these are the branches I cut from a tree in my backyard and using the same leaves I glued them onto the branch where I wanted them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The welcome sign was made using a scrap piece of wood to which I gave a very light coat of white chalk paint. I then wrapped a 2" piece of hessian (burlap) around one end and glued the leaves to it. I had a piece of ribbon left over from another project and I simply nailed it onto the back of the timber. I nailed it a part of the way through and bent the last bit of the nail over with the hammer. I did this because I didn't want it to come all the way through the piece of wood and hammered it over so it wouldn't stick out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sorry this picture is sideways and I know a few of the letters are wonky but I quite like it like that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope you enjoyed the fall decorations, I had fun doing them and they were really easy to do. If you make any I would love to see them. Have a great day </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi everyone! I haven't posted in awhile because I caught that nasty flu that was hitting everyone and then Bronchitis. I still feel unwell but I'm getting there. I'm going to do something a bit different today, something I've been thinking about for awhile. I have had an old lampshade frame kicking around and decided it was time I did something about it. </span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm going to show you how I made this mobile from bits and pieces I had in my fabric stash. It's a hanging mobile and it can be made for babies and adults too. It has a sort of boho shabby style to it! It's not hard, I'm sure anyone could do it. If I can, you can, believe me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>. Lampshade frame</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>. Ribbons</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>. Strips of lace</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>. Faux flowers</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>. Pearls</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>. Raffia or similar to hang chandelier</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. </b>Firstly I cut the strips of fabric 2" in width. I started tying the strips of lace, fabric etc around the base of the frame. I tied them the same way as you tie a tie! I did mine in staggered lengths but you can have them all the same length if you desire.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see in this following picture I took some of the strips of calico and folded them over the top. I pinned them first to keep them in place and then I glued them around the top of the frame</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see I've used strips of calico, strips of an old sheer curtain that I had and a couple of different ribbons for variety. I took pieces of the calico and pinned them to the top of the frame</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was trying to decide what I could use to put around the base and the top of the frame. Finally I found this burlap type ribbon in my stash and glued it around the bottom of the frame. I was thinking of stitching it on but I glued it first with fabric glue and thought I would see how well it held. Being a mobile for my grandaughter it wouldn't be played with so I think it will be ok.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here it is with the ribbon and flowers added but I wanted to add a bit of something to the top of the frame as well. I love pearls with burlap and calico and I happened to have a half inch wide pearls on a band which was perfect</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, here is the finished product. What do you think of my hanging mobile? Would you make it for a baby or adult? Thankfully my grandaughter loved it and so did Mum! I've had a request from another daughter for a boys mobile for my youngest grandchild. She wants the colours electric? blue, teal and mint green. I think she means a cobalt blue which is one of my favourite blues. I've seen it called a few different names but to me it's cobalt blue!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope this has inspired you to create your own hanging mobile for your own grandchildren or even as a gift to an adult, someone special. I think many people appreciate something that is hand made where a lot of heart and soul has been put into it. It has more meaning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi there everyone. It's winter here in Queensland and we've had temperatures of 27 degrees (celsius)! It hasn't really felt like winter which I love because I hate the cold. I know I say that a lot! Sorry! In a few more weeks it will be spring which is one of my favourite times of the year. Flowers and trees blooming and nothing is nicer than having beautiful flowers in the home. Life in Queensland is very casual and we do most of our entertaining outside on the patio or deck taking advantage of our beautiful sunshine and gardens.</span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway I was picking some lovely pink roses from my garden and decided to put them on my dining table which started me thinking about table centrepieces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I thought I'd share with you some of my ideas for simple and affordable table centrepieces. Sometimes for special occasions I might do something a bit more elaborate but mostly I like to stick to simple. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have 7 quick and easy styles to show you, that anyone can do, even with no money! I've been reading quite a lot lately about simplifying our lives and getting rid of unnecessary items. I have made one rule in my home and that is if I haven't used it in 6 months then I don't need it. It is amazing how getting rid of excess can free our minds and emotions too. I've been slowly purging my cupboards and wardrobes of what I rarely use. I find as I get older comfortable and casual is more important than glamorous. That's who I am and who I've always been so why change myself? I can't believe some of the clothes I have kept for "when I lose weight"! Ha! I decided if it hasn't happened in 10 years it's probably not going to happen at all! Does anyone else do this? Kitchen items? I have a cupboard full of serving plates and dishes that I keep for "good". Not anymore! Instead of having them sit and take up space I have kept a few and use them daily. It makes me feel rather grand eating a meal off my "good" plates! Table centrepieces? Again simple and inexpensive. I love going outside and picking flowers or branches to use as centrepieces. I also love using recycled items and turning them into something beautiful. It feeds my creative side and I love creating on a daily basis</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I painted the 3 cans with blue homemade chalk paint then tied a piece of twine around them. I've taken a couple of pictures of how I made the board that they're sitting on. It's and old</span><span style="font-size: large;"> piece of timber I had on hand and covered it with blue burlap which I also painted with white chalk paint. I wanted it to look "distressed" so didn't cover it completely with paint</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was really easy to put together. I placed a mixture of shells in the bottom of the vase, wrapped burlap then white rope around the candle and glued a shell to the rope. The base was a concrete pot plant holder that I paid $1 for at KMart. I had a container of the blue glass stones and decided to use them to give it that beachy vibe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Again I used a tin which I painted gold and added faux flowers. I sat it inside 2 gold frames that I already had from the thrift store</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good morning everyone. It's a beautiful day here in sunny Queensland. Today I wanted to share with you my napkin rings that I made. I have a few birthday dinners coming up which started me thinking about table decor. I went to a few of my favourite shops to check out prices for napkin rings. There were a couple I loved but when I started to add up all of the items I would need for the table it was going to cost more than I wanted to spend. As you know I hate throwing anything out and I love to recycle and upcycle so I started looking through my supplies trying to come up with some diy ideas. </span><span style="font-size: large;"> One thing I have plenty of and I'm quite sure I'm not alone in this is toilet paper tubes! I had the idea to cut these up to make the basis of my napkin rings. Because the birthdays were for different ages I ended up making 3 different styles of napkin rings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had on hand some burlap which was exactly the right width for my first napkin ring. I measured how much I would need and glued it onto the cardboard tube with cement glue. This stuff sticks to anything!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I like the simplicity of this napkin holder, I'm not really a frills and lace type of girl. I know not everyone agrees, so I've made the next napkin ring slightly more feminine.<br />
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This napkin ring I covered in pink felt and yes, a piece of jewellery from earings that I owned. I'm always losing one earing, so I have kept the ones I have left to use in DIY crafts such as this.<br />
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I also wanted to make napkin rings that are more casual in style and what could be more casual than the beach! I have a grandson who likes to surf so I thought these would be just the thing. I made this one using card stock which is thicker than paper and more sturdy. I then glued on a shell from my collection and voila! Beach style napkin holders. We are all beach lovers in my family so I know I will get a lot of use from them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi there all. I'm excited to share with you today some tips in using faux flowers to decorate. For me flowers mean Spring which I'm so looking forward to. Spring means summer is near! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love plants and flowers but flowers die and unfortunately I don't have a green thumb so often my plants die as well. This is where my faux plants and flowers come in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Years ago faux flowers and plants looked fake. I hate anything fake so I didn't use them in my decor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today more and more plants and flowers are looking so real that I honestly couldn't tell the difference. Unfortunately there are also many that still look fake, that's why knowing where to shop is a time saver.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One shop that sells realistic looking flowers and plants is Ikea. Good old Ikea, where would we be without them! They are also priced very reasonably. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've seen some lovely faux plants in many shops but they've been too expensive for my budget. Now even our $2 shops are stocking some, not all, but some very real looking flowers.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> KMart is also producing faux plants that look quite real.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The plant on the wicker chair is from KMart and the flowers are from a $2 shop. Do you think they look real?</span><br />
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The pot plant is called string of beads but I'm not too sure what the name of the flowers are.</div>
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These faux plants are in a $1 wooden box from Salvos that I attached some hessian (burlap) to and used on the top of my vintage wicker baskets from my local thrift store.</div>
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I don't have to worry about the usual things with real plants such as enough light and water and I love that!</div>
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This cute little plant with flowers was from my local thrift store. You can see my beach style entry and prices for my thrift store finds <a href="https://mycollectedhome.blogspot.com.au/2017/05/how-i-decorated-my-entryway-with-hardly.html">here</a>.</div>
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The small blue <a href="https://mycollectedhome.blogspot.com.au/2017/05/how-i-decorated-my-entryway-with-hardly.html">box</a> that you see peaking out was a $1.50 find from the Salvation Army which I distressed. It's a handy box to have at the entry to keep keys and change or whatever you wish.</div>
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This is where my desk sits with it's gold decor. I simply spray painted a recycled tin and added some faux silk flowers</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi friends, I'm really excited to show you my two diy signs that I made from recycled timber. I love recycled wood or reclaimed wood because no trees had to be cut down again depleting our natural habitats. Anyway I decided to make two because there are two things that I love and that's the beach and vintage style.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here in Australia it's winter. I do not like winter! I'm seriously waiting for spring to feel alive again! Therefore my first sign is about the <a href="https://mycollectedhome.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/diy-beach-decor.html">beach</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started off by painting the wood a green/blue colour. While I was waiting for that to dry I picked out some shells from my collection to decorate the sign with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi everyone, today I wanted to show you how I made a simple and affordable table runner using a large handmade stamp. I've always been interested in silk screening but simply do not have the space so I came up with this idea. I find it rather tedious printing with one stamp at a time (yes I'm impatient!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Firstly I got the paint ready then with my small foam roller applied it to the board of stamps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was my very first time using the stamp so I was pleased that it turned out ok. I say ok because some of the leaves weren't quite as dark as the rest but I always say mistakes are there to teach us, to improve. I now have a new table runner that cost very little and the satisfaction that comes with making it myself is a big plus </span><br />
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Hi friends, today I wanted to show you my 5 minute diy decor. I think many of us are time short but we like to make our homes cozy and pleasing to the eye. Of course if you are also on a tight budget these ideas are right up your alley.<br />
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Do you love the beach? This only took literally 5 minutes to make! <span style="text-align: center;">I already had the frame. Next I put in the paper which is cardstock that I also had in my stash. The shells were from the $2 store. I simply glued them onto the cardstock with cement glue. Cement glue is cone of my new favourite things. It sticks absolutely anything. I always seem to have problems with my hot glue gun, does anyone else? I believe it is also Martha Stewart's favourite so it must be good!</span><br />
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I started this quick 5 minute mosaic {which doesn't include the drying time} because of the ornaments and crockery I always seem to be breaking!<br />
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I already had the tray and had been thinking of different options to decorate it. Then I had the brainwave to do a quick mosaic. The blue petals of the flower were from a lovely teal vase that I had broken, the white petals from a broken plate and the centres were polished stones I bought from a local hardware store. It was simply a matter of mixing the tile glue and putting it on the back of the pieces and placing them in position. I left it until the next day to apply the tile grout which was surprisingly quick to do.<br />
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I already had the small terracotta pot and saucer which I dry brushed with white paint and bought a faux plant from the $2 shop. The shelf itself I simply dry brushed with white homemade chalk paint. I tied a piece of yarn around the pot and it was done.</div>
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I have spoken to a number of people lately that are struggling to pay their bills let alone having extra money to decorate their homes. I can empathise with them because I have been in the same boat myself. I know the frustration of seeing furniture and decor that you would love to buy but know that there is not a hope in hell!<br />
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I am here to show you that you can have a home you love with a little bit of creativity. Firstly second hand stores or thrift stores are a girl's best friend! You can purchase furniture, decor accessories and more if you can visualise what an item can look like with a bit of elbow grease, paint, or other diy ideas. To give you an idea of what I'm talking about I am going to give you a rundown on how I decorated my entryway with hardly any money<br />
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I'll start off with my entry console. I purchased this at a second hand shop (thrift store) near me for $25. It was just the right length and width. It had white mosaic tiling on the top which I thought I would remove but once I got it home and started to decorate it I decided I liked them. So for now they are staying. The next on the list is my wall art. I think art is a way of expressing what you love. For me it is the water, ocean, rivers, and lakes. Anything associated with the ocean such as boats as you will see!<br />
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The colours I love to use are teal blues. If you'd like to see my colour palette I've used these in one of my earlier posts. Check it out <a href="https://mycollectedhome.blogspot.com.au/2016/5/decorating-with-beach-colours">here</a><br />
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I also love to collect shells and driftwood from the beach and display them. Cost? Nothing. I have two wonderful grandchildren that live in Rome, Italy and I only see them every 2 years. They are also water babies. Shells that we collect together I love to display and they bring back many happy memories. I'll be doing a post on this in the near future.<br />
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The blue keepsake box above I've decorated is in an earlier post. You can find how I did this <a href="https://mycollectedhome.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/diy-beach-decor-.html">here</a><br />
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I wasn't able to get the console in the photo so here's another one showing more of it. Sorry about the light, it's been pouring rain here in sunny Queensland! <br />
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For around $45 I was able to decorate my entryway. What do you think? Are you inspired to do a little hunting? If you are on a seriously strict budget like me and have hardly any money to decorate with and you like what I've done, give it a go! It's a great feeling to accomplish this and so much fun searching for the right pieces. Let me know in the comments if you have any projects to share, I would love to hear them. Take care</div>
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The great thing about these projects is that they take very little time to do. So for me that's a win! If you are unable to spend any money but would love to update your decor, vintage thrift store finds are the way to go and you can decorate them in your own taste. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Firstly this timber framed vintage pears print. I've always loved these and I loved the timber frame but I wanted a lighter fresher look. I knew I could give it a new lease of life so into my stash it went.</div><div><br />
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I had some wrapping paper I'd already used so decided to line inside the top and the drawer on the bottom. I used mod podge, again homemade, to glue it in place. The last step was to spray inside and out with a sealer and I was finished.<br />
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If you would like to make your own Mod Podge it's simply mixing a cup of craft glue with a cup of water and storing it in a recycled glass jar. <br />
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</div><a name='more'></a>Well I hope you liked my easy vintage upcycled pieces and I hope they have inspired you to find some at your local thrift store or second hand store, the flea markets, garage sales. This is where you will find the best bargains. With just a little time and effort you can transform your finds into something you love, in your own unique style. I'd love to see some of your projects, so please share them with us. Next week I have some more great finds to show you so I hope to see you here.<br />
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Well I'm finally back after a busy christmas with my friends and family. It was extra special this year, my daughter and 2 grandchildren who live in Rome came to Australia for Christmas. Lots of food, sun and laughter! I'm missing them a lot and planning their next visit! Despite another daughter (I have 4) and myself both being in hospital we weren't going to let it get us down. She was found to have two brain aneurysms and just had the second operation. If she hadn't slipped on the bathroom tiles and banged her head she may not be here with us today. They gave her a CAT scan to be on the safe side and that's how they found them. After the first operation they said she was a very lucky girl because it was ready to burst. Frightening but it was another lesson in life to remind me to always tell those close to you that you love them. Please never take each other for granted. I feel grateful for so many things especially my 4 amazing daughters and precious grandchildren.<br />
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Now I can breathe again! I know all mothers will relate to this, when our children are suffering so are we! I ended up in hospital because I have a hiatus hernia and an ulcer which bled. I did not want to go to but I have very bossy children and they say they have a very stubborn mother! I thought about others who may be in a similar situation, ill in hospital away from loved ones. The positive is our problems could be fixed for which we are both very grateful but so many others can't because their illness is terminal. I thought of mothers and fathers who had to watch their child die and my heart goes out to them.<br />
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We're all well now and enjoying our beautiful Queensland summer and feeling very grateful to be alive. It's been a hot one, perfect for the beach and water sports, but not so great for those working outside.<br />
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Anyway while I was second hand shopping (again) I found a few little treasures that I knew would make perfect DIY beachy decorations. One was a 70s style letter and key holder and the other was a keepsake box with the cutest little sailboat on the front. Rust and all! Loving the beach and DIY I grabbed them both.<br />
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I started with the letter holder and painted it a beautiful shade of blue (of course). The beach is where I feel peace so looking at blue/green colours calms me. It's my favourite colour and this is a pale teal with white panels.I used chalk paint, <br />
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Next I painted/distressed the beach keepsake box in the same dark blue. I have some of my shells in it but you could use it for anything you like. I was going to say love letters but that's really showing my age! Does anyone still write these or is it all electronic? Kind of sad, it's just not the same is it? Or am I alone in saying this?</div>
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The beach is my favourite place, my relaxation, my unwinding space, simply being in and with nature. I guess that's why the colours of the beach are my favourite as well. Here in Australia it is Autumn but in Queensland where I live it's still warm and sunny. I know on the other side of the world it's Spring, (you lucky people) which means for many getting outside more and enjoying the warmth of the sun. Some will be changing their decor, I know I do when spring comes, so thought I'd show some beautiful summery blues, greens, and splashes of yellow and orange.<br />
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I just came inside after feeding the birds, native birds that are common here in Queensland. They are called Butcher Birds which are meat eaters (insects mainly) and because they are losing their habitat and also because of floods or dry spells they don't always have enough food. I feed the parents and when they have babies I feed them too. If they are at my window chirping for food and I don't feed them straight away my little dog Mindy starts to cry, so I have birds and a dog crying in unison! Anyway it started me thinking about doing a mosaic, I have seen a number of mosaics of birds and I thought it would be nice to create my own. I started to look through pinterest (where else?) and found a number of really good tutorials of easy mosaic projects for you if you would like to know more about it. One of the reasons I started was because I seem to break so many plates, glasses and vases and as I like<i> to recycle and upcycle I thought mosaics would be a great way to do that and as well make something nice to look at (hopefully)</i><br />
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I hope you enjoyed the eye candy and I really hope that you'll give mosaics a go. You don't have to be precise, just have fun with it. I have to admit I love the part of smashing it up. You never know what you're going to produce, like a lucky dip. I would love to see your work, it gives me inspiration too. Have a great day whatever part of the world you're in, after all we are all a part of the same race, the human race. Cheers for now<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've always loved art and fossicking in thrift stores for art that I love at budget prices and recently I discovered mixed media art on pinterest and have fallen in love with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We all have different tastes but mixed media is something we can all do and there are a ton of youtube video tutorials to inspire and help with this process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my favourite artists is Crystal Neubauer. Crystal uses things such as old photos, tickets etc. that people throw away and turns them into something beautiful. I'm always drawn to anything that we can recycle and repurpose and she does it so well. She believes that every piece is a part of someone's life and uses this to tell a story. In the words of the artist Edward Hopper "great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist". </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">What did you think ? I found them really helpful and they gave me inspiration to try different things and I have to admit some were pretty awful! I was determined to not let it get to me, after all we have to start somewhere and we can only improve...right?? Anyway I had lots of fun and even roped in a few friends to have an "art morning". There was a lot of laughter and even though they weren't masterpieces we came up with new techniques and ideas and decided to do it on a regular basis!! A good excuse to have fun, I say!! And we did! I might get up the courage to post a few at a later date hopefully after I've improved dramatically!</span></div>
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