tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13530417864737291552024-03-14T00:16:54.434-07:00Rocky BellaKarli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-304943912747713002011-04-19T11:54:00.000-07:002011-04-19T11:54:19.667-07:00DIY Clear Glass LampSooo...Pregnancy took the domesticity out of me real quick. Actually that's not true, it took the "crafting" part out of me. I was all about cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning. I was super O.C.D. about it- I would re-clean something that I had just deep cleaned the day before. I had this feeling throughout most of my pregnancy that I had to be prepared in case he came early... and of course he was a week late. Well now that he is here, and we have settled into each other a bit- I'M BACK- and it feels great. I have a million projects started around the house, and not too many are finished. Here is one that is:<br />
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I have seen clear glass lamps all over the place and LOVE LOVE LOVE them, but I don't love the hefty price tag that comes along with them. Why in the world are lamps so expensive anyways?!?!??! I don't get it.<br />
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Let me back up a minute... During my middle of the night feedings I usually google ideas that pop in my head, and end up browsing through blogs of course (on my phone- one handed). It keeps me awake so I don't fall asleep and drop Liam. Well I have no idea how I came across it (blame the drowsiness for my lack of memory) but I found this blog called <a href="http://www.trianglehoneymoon.com/">Triangle Honeymoon</a> and their post about a DIY clear glass lamp inspired by <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/decorating-and-accessories/table-desk-lamps/zak-table-lamp/s203785">Crate & Barrel's Zak lamp</a> that costs $229!<br />
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<a href="http://www.trianglehoneymoon.com/2011/01/16/we-can-see-clearly-now/">They made one themselves</a>....so why couldn't I?<br />
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Here are the supplies I used:<br />
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<ul><li>Large clear glass vase- <a href="http://www.homegoods.com/index.asp">Home Goods</a> $12.99</li>
<li>Lamp kit from<a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_42925-1189-887L_0__?productId=1183049&Ntt=lamp+kit&pl=1&currentURL=%2Fpl__0__s%3FNtt%3Dlamp%2Bkit"> Lowes</a> $10</li>
<li>White drum shade from <a href="http://www.target.com/Room-Essentials-Mix-Match-Shade/dp/B004BG3AUG/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&searchView=grid5&keywords=white%20lamp%20shade&fromGsearch=true&sr=1-7&qid=1302744281&rh=&searchRank=target104545&id=Room%20Essentials%20Mix-%20-Match%20Shade&node=1038576%7C1287991011&searchSize=30&searchPage=1&searchNodeID=1038576%7C1287991011&searchBinNameList=subjectbin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin&frombrowse=0">Target</a> $14.99 </li>
<li><a href="http://www.lowes.com/pl_Drill+Bits_4294932334__s?Ntt=glass+drill">Drill bit</a> for glass and tile from Lowes about $8 </li>
<li><a href="http://www.gorillaglue.com/">Gorilla glue</a> -already had. </li>
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I turned the vase upside down and started drilling a hole in the middle of the bottom of the vase (soon to be the TOP of my lamp base). Ryan saw me doing this and decided it looked fun and wanted to take over... be my guest! So actually RYAN drilled the hole with lots of input (aka nagging) from me. Keep the area wet- thats what google said... dont go to fast it will crack... slow down.... don't put too much pressure on it. I'm sure I was a little bit annoying. =) It came out perfect and it was a good inch thick of glass on top.<br />
Once the top hole was drilled, he drilled one on the side, closer to the opening of the vase. This is where the cord would come. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Karli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.com108tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-7976015166083928712011-03-09T11:46:00.000-08:002011-03-09T11:54:24.195-08:00Back to my BumpSince I took a little break during most of my pregnancy I thought I'd share with you a bit about my life in the last few months or so. I would work on something and I think "I should blog about this!" but I never did; so I have some little projects to feature soon. The big one was Liam's room. It was a labor of love. I had my freak out moments where I thought, "This baby is not going to have a room when he gets home!" But in the end it all came together and I love it. I'll keep you waiting for that one though.<br />
My pregnancy was fairly easy. I only got nauseous twice, and threw up both of those times. One was because I took a prenatal on an empty stomach. Ryan and I were in the car (driving to check out a craigslist side table- that ended up being a piece of plastic crap) and I wasn't feeling very good but I was about 5 months pregnant so I didn't think I would throw up since I never had any morning sickness before this point. To make a nasty, long story short... driving down a major street I decided OHHH YES, I'm gonna puke... and I couldn't get the window down in time. That's all I'll say about that...Not a pretty picture! The other time I was at home, and made it to the toilet so that was not so bad. So overall I was thankful that I didn't have to deal with being sick during my pregnancy! I thought "Why do people always complain about being pregnant, this is a piece of cake."<br />
Toward the end (7, maybe 7 1/2 months) I began to realize why people complain about being pregnant! Constantly being uncomfortable, and terrible sleep, aching back, tired all the time! Poor Ryan had to listen to my ongoing complaints. In the end it was so worth it though.<br />
I was 9 months pregnant and hadn't taken any maternity photos. I started to get really bummed about that, and wanted to capture this time in our lives. It was too late to book a photographer and I really didn't want to pay for that anyways. So I enlisted my little sister who took photography for 4 years in high school (that doesn't make her a pro, but at least a better option than just anybody). We had a lot of fun taking them. I made outfit changes in a field while trying to hide from some farmer when it was 50 degrees. It was a memorable day. I already love looking at them and thinking back to Liam getting ready to come into the world. Its crazy to think how much more love is in my life now than just over a month ago.<br />
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If you go over to Spearmint Baby (a great blog!) you can see where <a href="http://www.spearmintbaby.com/2011/02/show-us-your-baby-bump_09.html">my baby bump was featured</a> over there too.Karli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-8428719769548707902011-03-07T10:51:00.000-08:002011-03-07T10:51:35.874-08:00Upcoming Product ReviewCSN stores has offered me $40 credit towards a product review for one of their 200 online stores. I love CSN, not just because they are awesome with their give-a-ways, but because they have pretty much everything on their site. One day soon when Liam is old enough I can check out some of their <a href="http://www.swingsetsandmore.com/">swing sets</a>. Until then I look around for some goodies like these...<br />
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An orange hamper for Liams room, or maybe for his closet. Especially since I'm currently using an empty cardboard diaper box for his dirty close.<br />
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I'm really leaning towards some new white sheets for our bed...<br />
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Liam is here... well he's been here for over a month now. I'm sorry to my poor blog for neglecting you for so long. I have had a very important project I've been working on- a new baby. =)<br />
I am enjoying motherhood so much. Wow, what a great experience. I never knew how much you could love a little child until now. I use to hear that all the time, but boy is it true. I am amazed every time I look at him. God has truly blessed me with a wonderful family. I am so thankful.<br />
The labor was good and everything went smooth. I can tell you more details later. Its currently 11 pm and I'm waiting to feed him in about 5 minutes. I have been following the book "Babywise" and so far things have been going good. There's been some rough nights/naps along the way.<br />
I just wanted to quickly say Hello and sorry for being MIA for so long. I miss my blog so much. I have a different computer then I use to, and it is TERRIBLE for blogging which is a large part of why I quit. So I need to get use to this new (old) computer and I should be back soon. Here are a few pictures of my precious new baby.<br />
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First time home...<br />
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The following pictures were taken at 11 days old.<br />
Mommy & Baby...<br />
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If your not sick of baby gear yet... I found a great deal on a nursing cover-up. You can go get a a FREE "Udder Cover" from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_265788409">UdderCovers.com</a><a href="http://www.uddercovers.com/">. </a>I was browsing my local craigslist.com and read someone's post about a $32. discount (the price of an "udder cover") when you put in the promo code "cranberry2" OR "onefree". Either one works. You will still have to pay their normal $9.95 shipping fee. I have no idea how long this lasts, but it is currently working. Side note: I am not getting paid for this at all! =)<br />
I'm hoping my little cover will come in handy when I have to breast feed and there might be a few people around who I don't feel like flashing. I ordered the Porter one because it seemed the most nonchalant, although the Elsa is super cute too. If your not expecting these would be a cute (and CHEAP!) gift for the next baby shower your invited to. I received mine in just a few days and did not have any extra charges on my card, so its not a scam. Good news to you guys.<br />
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For the front door, I stuck up my fall wreath that I purchased at TJ Maxx a couple years ago. Then I found the black sparkley skeleton at the $1 store! He can hang out til Halloween is over. <br />
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I found these (above & below) orange jar candles at Rite Aid on sale for $3! They smell like spiced pumpkin... Mmmm. I cut out some bats on black card stock then attached them with twine. I love how the frosted glass glows. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>This morning I baked banna-nut muffins and then it really felt like fall in my house. Now, I'm just waiting for the weather to catch on to that. ;)Karli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-65054883742045133662010-08-01T08:00:00.000-07:002010-08-04T11:51:00.219-07:00Shopping... and diaper bags<a href="http://www.csnstores.com/">CSN stores</a> has extended their generosity to Rocky Bella once again! But this time, I get the benefits... sorry. They have given me a $50 gift certificate to spend at <i>any</i> of their online stores. I can't decide what to get. I keep getting lost in the online shopping world. There are just too many options. I think I've narrowed it down to either some some <a href="http://www.csnsofas.com/">sofa</a> pillows (I can never have enough), a <a href="http://www.csnstores.com/Diaper-Bags-C218248.html">diaper bag</a>, or an accent <a href="http://www.csnstores.com/Rugs-C215385.html">rug </a>for the baby room. I just can't make up my mind... I think I may be leaning toward putting my $50 towards and awesome diaper bag since I know I will <i>need </i>one. We are going to use some vintage airplanes in the nursery, so the middle diaper bag would go with that "theme". But I really like the other two also. Help...which one do you like better?<br />
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I LOVE orange and torquiose together so it was a perfect match! It brightens up the whole living/dining area.<br />
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</style><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I found out on May 7th that we are expecting! We had been trying for about a year and a half. I would say about half of that time wasn't technically "trying" but just more of not preventing it... which I guess is trying. But then after last summer we starting getting more impatient that it wasn't happening so easily. I started tracking my ovulation and all that good stuff. After a while, my doctor put me on Clomid (which is kind of like an ovulation helper). He was going to try that for 3 months, but it only took ONE month and BAM.... baby on board. I feel like I should name the babies middle name Clomid in thanks. No, bad idea. I wanted to wait until I was in my second trimester to announce it on my blog. I didn't want to jinx myself. We told everyone we knew right away though we wanted to share it with friends and family no matter what happened. </span><o:p style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I'm so happy to share our news with all of you... finally. Obviously, I haven't posted at all in the last 2 months and I feel terrible. I really haven't had any inspiration or ideas. Plus, I felt like I was lying to everyone by not telling you guys about the baby. I feel much better now that cyber space knows. I've been fatigued to where I could probably have slept all day every day. I've had no inspiration to be creative or even keep my house clean. But now that I've entered my second trimester I'm feeling much more energized, and the naps have decreased. </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Our due date is January 16<sup>th</sup>. I’m excited to be all huge and pregnant during Christmas. (I say that now, although I’ve never been huge and pregnant). I’ll keep you posted on all the baby news as it comes. Oh and I still need to write up the story about how I found out I was pregnant…</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thank you for being patient and not abandoning Rocky Bella while I’ve been M.I.A.</b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I appreciate my readers so much and I’m glad you’re still out there. </span></b></span><o:p></o:p>Karli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-60508759101936514462010-06-11T08:55:00.001-07:002010-06-11T09:00:10.027-07:00I will be back<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:BEZJO2bxBOMubM:http://nealbinnyc.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/i_will_be_back_soon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:BEZJO2bxBOMubM:http://nealbinnyc.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/i_will_be_back_soon.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="color: #eeeeee;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #eeeeee; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I promise, promise, promise! I WILL be back soon. Hang in there. I've appreciated some of your sweet emails wondering where in the world I am. They have been very encouraging. Thank you. </b></span></div>Karli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-73466330335760205312010-05-06T11:25:00.000-07:002010-05-06T11:25:40.962-07:00If you get bored tonight...Here is a little idea I stole from ALL over the blog world. Where it originated I have no idea. I have seen these twine wrapped bottles so many times; I finally just made them one night because I was bored with the TV. I used my 99 cent store twine, and some different shaped wine bottles I had used. Its usually not too hard to collect empty wine bottles around here. ;) I did this about 2 months ago. Better late then never I guess.<br />
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I had saved this small port bottle because I wanted to use it as a flower vase. But the contrasting size was needed, so I stole it from my vase stash. I only took pictures of making the small one, but its not like this is rocket science. It is however, a little time consuming when you are wrapping and wrapping and more wrapping. I just sat on the couch and watched whatever was on while I got my fingers all gluey. Gluey...? Someone should add that to the dictionary, it sounds nice. <br />
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The entire bedroom is not exactly done, I still have a bit more to touch up... new light switch covers, some bamboo blinds for the windows, art work on the walls, re-do a craigslist chair I bought...etc. But the focal point is totally done!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b style="color: magenta;">BEFORE</b></span>: the bedroom had an awkward layout because of the odd third window behind the bed. It never looked "right". <br />
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For an entire year I had no idea what to do with this un-masterful "Master Bedroom". Then I realized I could cover the entire wall with fabric. That was my bedrooms saving grace. My inspiration was for it to feel like a hotel, a get-a-way in our own house.Remember my <a href="http://rockybella.blogspot.com/2010/04/dreaming-in-white.html">dreamy white fabric inspiration post about my bedroom</a>? <br />
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With that being said... we finally finished the chair rail in the bedroom and hall. (The guest room hasn't been painted at all).<br />
Here is a shot of our little hall, which is about one shade lighter than the bedroom paint....<br />
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With some advice from <a href="http://kleypas.blogspot.com/">Vanessa at This & That </a>(I'm sure your sick of me talking about her) I used a 1x6 board painted the same color of the wall, attached it to the ceiling with L brackets.She told me this is what they did in <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM42B1Qq4EuLBDgav1yEq3LvNK3JsCNLg1pfsch2-4hgYVSMtnuiB1DK6P2BY07FPhZi35ioHnYnCmjLtA9U5FjeC6jF1XrtB2A2Utd-aICwyNvyLRZuvPzEi6MLl3FT1HHCsg1zIa2kg/s1600/blog+1532.jpg">her room</a>. Thanks Vanessa. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>In the corner I put and chair that I purchased from craigslist for $20! I need to paint and <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CRAHEAR%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><style>
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</style><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">reupholster</span> it still....<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">More to Come!</div>Karli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-86260258606463330412010-05-03T12:10:00.000-07:002010-05-03T12:10:23.983-07:00Chair Rails and a WinnerI'm so happy every time I walk into the hall and see the new chair rail. I went a little crazy with it... I ended up doing our bedroom, the hall, and one of the extra rooms. I think it looks awesome and fresh. But before we get to that I should announce the winner from last week, SOOOO....<br />
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Thank you for everyone who participated in last weeks <a href="http://rockybella.blogspot.com/2010/04/win-40-shopping-spree.html">Give-A-Way</a> to <a href="http://csnstores.com/">CSN online stores.</a><br />
The lucky winner is Krissy L! Congratulations. Krissy, just make sure you send me your email address. Have fun shopping and good luck making a decision!<br />
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Okay now lets get back to this post... Can I just say how fun it is working with power tools like a miter saw. I felt like I was so cool. =) I purchased some casing from Lowes, Tudor is was called. I got enough for my bedroom, or so I thought. But once I started I was a bit short so I went back (the next day) to get some more and what do yanno... It was on clearance for 50% off! I was able to get the difference back from the price i had <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CRAHEAR%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><style>
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</style><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">previously</span> received. With that extra money I decided I should buy a bunch and do the hall and the guest room. They only had 3 left at that store, so I bought them out and then headed to another Lowes. I came back with more molding then I knew what to do with. I was able to do all the rooms I wanted to, and still have a bit extra. I think I will go get some more, so I can finish my kitchen finally. I started to bead board the kitchen and never finished. I have A.D.D. when it comes to home improvement.<br />
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I didn't have a level, so I measured 60" down from the ceiling all along the wall, and then used a straight edge to connect the dots. This was probably better because our old house isn't perfectly level all around anyways. Then I measured the sections of chair rail that needed to be cut, and got to mitering. I cut all the pieces first, then put them up on the wall. How did I do that all by myself you ask...? <br />
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I applied some liquid nails, then taped the boards up with some masking tape. Then I used a nail finishing gun to secure them in place. <br />
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The most difficult part (and it wasn't too bad at all) was where to molding was too short for the wall, so I had to connect two together. There were many little cuts involved in this, to make sure It was "just right".<br />
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I added the following picture because it was my favorite corner. Yes, I had a favorite corner. Some needed a lot of caulk to look good.. but this one needed just a bit. I even brought Ryan in to look at this specific corner because I was proud of it. <br />
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The next day Ryan and I got to painting! It was a great day because we completed a day of home improvement with out fighting! I don't know about you guys, but it seems like any time we work together on the house there is ALWAYS a disagreement to put it lightly. I think we both try to be the "boss" and think we know exactly how to do it , but not for this project. We completed the whole thing in peace! We were so proud of ourselves.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">More to Come! </div>Karli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-30378877023165126642010-04-30T10:59:00.000-07:002010-04-30T10:59:42.322-07:00Reader Ravamp: Turquoise TreatMy wonderful email pen-pal <a href="http://fabulouslyflawedhome.blogspot.com/">Kelsey over at Fabulously Flawed</a> has just revamped the cutest dresser. She has a little baby girl named Layla on the way, so she wanted to create something unique and fun for her soon to be nursery. Kelsey scored this amazing dresser on craigslist for FREE... yes FREE! She got to work and did an amazing paint technique to make this dresser look FAB! I love it, and want it in my own house. I might just steal her idea. She watered down a deep torquoise paint and applied it to the dresser so that the wood still showed through a bit. Then with a "dry" brush applied a lighter shade to give it some dimension. She updated the drawer pulls with Oil Rubbed Bronze spray paint for a brand new look. Great job Kelsey.To read exactly how she did it, colors and all <a href="http://fabulouslyflawedhome.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-most-favorite-re-do-everi-lost-my.html">check out her post here</a>. <br />
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</div>Karli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-59547245063285228382010-04-29T11:50:00.000-07:002010-04-29T18:30:16.973-07:00Chair Rails, its Happening!While I was diligently scraping the popcorn off the ceiling I decided our bedroom definitely needed a white chair rail, with white paint below, or maybe just a different hue of the color that will be on top. I've been reading about chair rails on the web, and many people say to NEVER paint the lower portion white or even a lighter shade then what is on top. Well I must disagree, I think these images from a house tour on <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/06/house-crashing-green-acres/">Young House Love </a>show that a lighter shade on bottom looks fresh, clean, and elegant... so there! That was mature of me, wasn't it? <br />
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Here is a good example of a darker color on bottom. It is suppose to make the room look larger rather than "cut it up visually" like white is suppose to. But I really like the white below, I can't lie. Cut that room up!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</style><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">unfortunately</span> I don't mean the cottage cheese on my thighs... I mean the nasty stuff on my ceiling. It's GONE! All GONE! Yay, yay, yay...I am now performing the happy dance! For some odd reason our bedroom and only our bedroom had a popcorn ceiling. Well after over a year of waking up to look at that nasty texture I decided it was time to take care of it! With some email encouragement from Vanessa over at <a href="http://kleypas.blogspot.com/">This & That</a> (who I LOVE!) I realized I could do this MYSELF! So I headed to Lowes to pick up all the supplies I needed. Most importantly this...<br />
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My first mistake was thinking I could complete this project with a hand bottle sprayer! DO NOT attempt that at home. After 5 mad hand cramps, I decided to head to Wal Mart and splurge a whole $9 on a pump sprayer. Way worth it! It made this job %100 easier.<br />
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Here is a shot of where I began scraping. It is a BEFORE and AFTER picture all in itself. <br />
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</style><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">horrendous</span>! Not only did it have popcorn texture, but there were major cracks and this lovely enclave....<br />
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I laid down plastic over EVERYTHING.... except the chair which got super dirty. I should have purchased a step stool or something. <br />
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After the entire ceiling was scraped, it was time to spackle the cracks...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> This is a bit more accurate to the color of the ceiling... (Look at the ceiling and ONLY the ceiling, because the rest of the room is... well... lovely can't you tell?!?!?)<br />
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</a></div> Beware: Attempting this project is comparable to the chip song "Once you Pop, You can't Stop!" After I finished the ceiling I felt that the room definitely needed a chair rail, new fan, new window treatments, etc, etc, etc...<br />
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Addition: This project took about 8 hours including painting. My room is pretty small, about 12 feet by 14 feet maybe..? Karli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-26277673751135470542010-04-26T11:42:00.000-07:002010-04-26T11:50:45.732-07:00Win $40 Shopping Spree!!!<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CRAHEAR%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><style>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you get these classic strappy sandals for $36 with free shipping, you'll still have $4 left over! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_399088793"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">This give-a-way ends Friday night 12:00 PST. </div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div>Karli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-167693328462197832010-04-23T11:19:00.000-07:002010-04-23T11:19:21.176-07:00Pack it Up... Vintage StyleWhen we moved into our new yet old (1947) house about a year ago, we found a few treasures laying around in the garage. One of those treasures was this great vintage luggage trunk.<br />
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It was love at first sight. Do you ever see something that makes you think "This is SO me!"? That is how I felt about my newly inherited trunk. So in honor of my wonderful free trunk I decided to bring you a day of Vintage Luggage put to good use...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/.a/6a00e554d7b82788330120a8553e6a970b-500wi" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/.a/6a00e554d7b82788330120a8553e6a970b-500wi" width="394" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://brookegiannetti.typepad.com/velvet_and_linen/new-old-house/">Velvet & Linen</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Earth Day was a great day... I have a brand new niece named Evie Aurora Hearron. She was born at 3:45 (ish) and is 7lbs 8oz. and 19" long. She is so tiny and so cute. It was great holding such a brand new human in my arms. She kept making all of these little <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"></meta><meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Generator"></meta><meta content="Microsoft Word 11" name="Originator"></meta><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CRAHEAR%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><style>
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</style><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">squeaking</span> noises that were adorable, like a little kitten noise.<br />
Here she is with Ryan... he is a great uncle.<br />
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</style><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt;">excited</span> about having someone else to share the attention with, UNTIL he saw her. Then he was in love. It was the cutest thing... he whispered to her, "I love you, awwww so cute." We all about died right there. <br />
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Karli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-17461005198410848072010-04-22T15:47:00.000-07:002010-04-22T15:47:00.466-07:00On Set with Accidentally on PurposeHave you ever watched Accidentally on Purpose. I don't watch much TV since we don't have cable, but whenever I happen to see Jenna Elfman I must stop the channel surfing. Ever since Dharma & Greg, I have loved Jenna Elfman and her awesome hair. Recently I have fallen in love with the awesome set of Accidentally on Purpose. SO COOL! Do you remember loving the set of Friends? I definitely do, well this set reminds me of a modern day friends set. Plus, Jenna Elfman's character always has the cutest outfits. I wish I could live on that show. <br />
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I just had to add this photo... purely because I love the large vintage movie posters in the hall... Why else would I add it? (cough cough). ;)<br />
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Here are just three of many great re-do's she has created.<br />
First, check out this 80's nasty side table that she transformed into a neutral, useful, super cute table.<br />
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ANOTHER side table that she transformed was this Goodwill find....<br />
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And I just had to include this next Revamp, because it is sooo cute. She took a cute woman's size 0 skirt from Goodwill and<a href="http://aimee-weaver.blogspot.com/2009/04/skirt-transformation.html"> turned it into a super cute summer dress </a>for her little daughter. What a great idea! It doesn't get cuter than this...<br />
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Here are some other great things you can find at <a href="http://aimee-weaver.blogspot.com/">My Pink Life</a>...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">If <b><span style="color: orange;">YOU</span></b> have a Revamp you would like to share... <a href="mailto:KarliHearron@gmail.com">Email them to me!!!!</a> I love seeing <i>all</i> the creative things you guys come up with. And remember, you don't have to have a blog to be featured. Keep em' coming guys. </div>Karli @ RockyBellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034144813781740762noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353041786473729155.post-65500703822741427612010-04-15T16:57:00.000-07:002010-04-22T21:38:56.463-07:00Crafty Can<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiBwx3NEP6HoVQoniXQWWfOUuFFHCvZWf4qHMi0neNSWc619AcVuGpunnVQc8ivmMQ9Bi52KTDFdbIU1BOvkotr2OYu2QoHQze9Rj9fED9N0EYZtP8Evc0EEjw8Lsr2YWCT0dPKdaudM/s1600/IMG_9226+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiBwx3NEP6HoVQoniXQWWfOUuFFHCvZWf4qHMi0neNSWc619AcVuGpunnVQc8ivmMQ9Bi52KTDFdbIU1BOvkotr2OYu2QoHQze9Rj9fED9N0EYZtP8Evc0EEjw8Lsr2YWCT0dPKdaudM/s400/IMG_9226+copy.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br />
I received a couple emails about my "No. 5" kitchen utensil can. One reader, Laura, guessed it! It was just a coffee can with burlap and paint. Cheapest craft I've ever done, since I already had everything laying around. This old coffee can sat in my backyard full of clothes pins, until one day when I busted out the burlap and glue gun.<br />
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I loosely stole the idea from these Pottery Barn cans...<br />
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