Sunday, November 15, 2009

Still Harvesting

Oops.  Sorry.  I haven’t posted in a few days.  Wrestling season officially begins tomorrow.  As a coaches wife, that means widow season.  So, I spent some time cherishing what it feels like to have a husband.  Now…back to work!

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Over the summer, I bought some decorative wood pieces that needed some love.  The tray, I turned into this.  The wall pocket, I turned into this.  If you look closely at the back two, you’ll see that they fit into a fall theme perfectly.  However, the wood just didn’t seem right. 

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I slapped some leftover paint on there and sanded it down to my liking.  As a matter of fact, I’ll probably sand it some more.

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I’m pretty sure the box was $1.99, but I could only imagine what a “normal” store would charge for something like this.

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Oh yeah—if you ever want to spruce up some every day candles, simply wrap some floral or berry garland around them.  I bought this at Michaels for $1.00 last year, and it’s just enough to say, “Hi.  I’m a candle.  I’m celebrating fall.”

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27 comments:

Vanessa said...

Beautiful, nice work!

Laura Trevey said...

beautiful... and so creative!!

LWLH said...

Great job, I love all your crafts! :)

Nancy Hood said...

Girl, I continue to be amazed at how thrifty and creative you are! And I am forever passing your site on to friends and our daughters!! Have a great week, Chris!

Anonymous said...

*GASP* I love it all!!!

Lorrie said...

Fun stuff!

Just say Julie said...

I bought those same candle wraps!!

I hear you on the widow thing. My husband is a band director and we haven't had a Friday night together since August! Love the ideas!

Norma Lee @ Norma Lee Good said...

Love the berry garland idea. I need something for my Ugly Christmas sweater party this weekend!

Linda@ Lime in the Coconut said...

Hate to say it...but I kinda like you as a wrestling widow.

Purely selfish reasons.

Gorgeous!!

Thrifty Decor Chick said...

Ha! I just got my hubby back -- kinda. He's never all mine, unfortunately. :) I just emailed you about the "gun." Rock on!!

MaryRC said...

white washing is my favorite. ive yet to find a breadbox as cute as that.

Room to Inspire said...

Looks great - and I love the garland around the candles!

Chelsea

Sherri said...

Beautiful box! Great deal! And the candles look gorgeous with just a touch of dress up.

Richella Parham said...

Great idea! I picked up one of those trays for a few pennies earlier this year, and I was trying to figure out what to do with it. I had just about decided to decoupage right over the design, but I like this idea. Thanks!

Wendy said...

Very cute!!

BAILEY said...

Looks great. And I completely understand about spending time with your hubby before the season starts up. I am a basketball coaches wife, and I too feel like a single mom during basketball season. :)

Becky @ Our Sweet Peas said...

Love it and am laughing at "hey, I am a candle and I am celebrating fall". So funny! :)

Anonymous said...

Love the box now. Actually, I love the whole arrangement. Ditto on the bookcase in your last post. Beautiful!

Melissa said...

So great! I love how this grouping looks together!

Katy said...

what perfect thanksgiving decor! i finally decorated a little today.

Jennifer {Studio JRU} said...

That is beautiful! Adding the paint really makes the carving look great!

Brenna said...

Totally love the sprucing up of wooden boxes and candles! Seriously... I am loving it! :)

amberdawn said...

They look great!!! Just so you know, for some reason your staring at stairs post is not pulling up.

Abbey @ Practically Perfect said...

“Hi. I’m a candle. I’m celebrating fall.”

LOVE IT! Thanks for helping me smile today!

Wendy said...

I know what you mean. My husband is a hunter, and he goes hunting almost every weekend during the season. Love the decor!

Sarah said...

You are incredible!

Cottage Dreamers said...

Is that a bread box? I love it. Very pretty!

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