Thursday

Lazy Susan, and you shall have some pie...


mmmmm.... pie
Last week I went thrifting and occasional saling with the one friend who knows about this blog (Hi Dii).  I didn't get much at the occasional sales, if anything, but I did get a few things at our first stop, the thrift store.

I wasn't looking for mittens, kittens, or lazy Susans.


Don't be jealous of this big beauty, but do be envious of her girth.  Ms. Susan is a heavy 20" across.  She gets that from eating pie. 

You can laze a lot of goods on her top, 20" is a generous width.


Since I am still avoiding my dining room redo, I worked on this project by the dark of night.  I think I'm an owl, meow-l meow-l meow-l.  (Get it...the 3 Little kittens?)

I wanted a barrel-top-look so when Brawn seemed comfortable with no intention of moving, I asked if he would router some grooves in the top.  I wasn't fussy about how wide or how far apart, just do it NOW.  Please and thank you.


And while you're out in the pigstye garage, find a couple old handles, I don't care what they look like either.*

*I really did care and these were not what I envisioned but didn't think I should be too picky as I was being pretty bossy and he was clearly engrossed in Duck Dynasty.


I summoned the troops..... CeCe Caldwell, Annie Sloan and La Craie.  The ladies stepped forward and for this project two sample pots were used as well as some pure white from Annie.  Letters courtesy of my Cameo Silhouette.


The inspiration for the wording shall not be revealed. The reason for that is I preferred the original source and I don't want you to say to yourself, "self..... Bliss's rendition looks nothing like that".  But if you want to stop over at MissFlibbertigibbet's and poke around, look for a really cool pie sign.


I had to go back and add all the white on the letters because I wasn't liking them without.  I'll remember that next time.  

When I was all done, this sad little kitten-owl had no pie.  

Microwave Brownie In a Cup from No. 2 Pencil.

But do not fear, I just clicked to the Bliss Ranch Pinterest boards for a quick dessert for one. 

The not so Lazy Susan is linked at:
Power of Pinterest Party @DebbieDoos &FoxHollowCottage
Wow Us Wednesdays @SavvySouthernStyle 
Pinworthy Projects @JustUsFour
MadeULook #64 @MadeInADay
Wildly Original Party @ IGottaCreate
Under $100 Link Party @BeyondThePicketFence
 Transformation Thursday @TheShabbyCreekCottage 
 Tutorials, Tips & Tidbits @ StoneGable 
Be Inspired @Common Ground 
Inspiration Gallery @CraftyScrappyHappy  and friends
Freedom Fridays @MyTurnForUs 
Overflowing With Creativity @ItsOverflowing 
Junking With Joe @ TheCottageMarket 
Sunday Showoff @TwigStudios
Show & Tell @BeDifferentActNormal 
That DIY Party @DIYShowoff 
Make the Scene Monday @AlderberryHill 
It's Party Time @ThreeMangoSeeds 
Tuesdays The Scoop @CraftyTexasGirls 
Make it Pretty Monday @TheDedicatedHouse 
Tweak it Tuesday @CozyLittleHouse 
Time to Sparkle @The Gunny Sack 
Creatively Tuesday @The Rustic Pig  
Tuesdays Treasures @MyUncommonSliceOfSuburbia 
Adorned From Above Wednesday Blog Hop with Suzan @SimplyVintageous 
Transformation Tuesday @TheIronstoneNest
Open House Party @NoMinimalistHere 
Creative Inspirations @EmbracingChange
Thursdays are Your Days @52Mantels 
It's a Party @DIYByDesign



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92 comments :

  1. I think I remember that sign from a Decor Steals deal a ways back...but I won't tell anyone ;-) The lazy susan looks great, and I'm glad you got SOME dessert out of the deal!

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  2. Wow, what a super transformation.

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  3. Yum. The lazy susan looks great too!

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  4. Love it...great makeover!!
    ~Cindy

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  5. SO clever! i love the difference the routing makes! and i love your profile pic! :)

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  6. Love finding Lazy Susan's! The handles are a great idea!

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  7. Bliss that looks FABULOUS!! I love the handles the hubs put on it!

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  8. Love it! Now I want pie and a husband who routes, and a lazy Susan!

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  9. what a great find and i love how your lazy susan looks now. love those handles!!
    rita

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  10. That is one heck of a transformation. Only you would have taken a boring lazy susan and turned her into a stunning susan :).

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  11. Anonymous3/14/2013

    I don't know what is more impressive - your imagination with this project or the fact you were able to tear Brawn away from Duck Dynasty. In our house, if Dynasty is on, a certain male figure who shall remain nameless blanks out everything. Even screaming children and real, meowing kittens...It used to drive me insane but then I became impressed with his ability to totally focus on something. Wish I could do that...

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  12. Wow what a great makeover! 1000 time better than before. Love the new patina and everything else about it!

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    1. Thank you Lucy. Did you know you are a no reply blogger? If you want help with that drop me a note and I will tell you how to fix it.

      Bliss

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  13. My husband's nickname is "Pieface" and today is "Pi" day...3/14. So this post is like Mary Poppins...practically perfect in every way!

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  14. I saw the original sign at Antique Farmhouse and LOVE yours! What a genius you are for having Mr. Brawn router the edges in it - I shall call you Ms. Blissful Brain! Seriously...I love it!

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  15. Love your routerered Suzie and for 23 cents, sign me up for five! Great upcycle Bliss and fabulous lines Brawn! :)

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  16. Ooo, fancy. And now I want pie to. I've wanted pie all day today beings it is Pi day.

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  17. No way!! I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this! That transformation just blew me away.

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  18. That is absolutely fabulous - HAVE TO MAKE ONE NOW -
    Hate that they're called Lazy Susan's - who invented that name for it anyway?
    Going to call mine the Lazy Bliss..............
    XOX

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  19. WOW! In the biggest way! Stop, stop, stop! I want to make things just that fast...Yes, it would help if I had a Brawn to do my bidding. Maybe that's my problem. That dessert ain't too bad either!
    Liz

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  20. Really nice Bliss! While I'm not fond of the name "Lazy Susan"...... I really like your very creative turn table :) lol
    Love it! You always make awesome creations!

    Susan

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  21. love the lazy susan Bliss! I just found one of these in my stash last week. It's not near this large.... and I don't have a trim router... looks like I'll be doing something else with mine.
    You're lucky to have someone to trek to the garage for you!

    gail

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  22. Oh my word.
    I want to find a Lazy Susan this big !
    Fabulous re-do.
    Rose

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  23. I love it. The routered grooves alone was a cool tansformation. Wasn't expecting the sign. Very cool.

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  24. My group stared referring to them as lazy Fred's ~ just to be equal opportunity about it ;)
    Either way, it's a lovely one for pies to take a spin on!

    Thank you for partying with the Wildly Original Crowd.
    <3 Christina at I Gotta Create!

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  25. Looks great! I like the routered top!

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  26. I love u're lazy and loled...a little cause I have heard you say lazy on yourself...cleaning spam out of my blog...and checking on my blogging BFF and this caught my attention and yes what is it about Duck Dynasty...my hubby too I don't get it...but love what he did and thinking when all the kids and grands are around how fun this will be...take care

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  27. Seriously, you have the only hubby that would miss a whole episode of Duck Dynasty to do your dirty work!! Quack, quack.

    The routering is a brilliant idea and makes Miss Lazy look like a vintage find! Our granddaughter was using my IKEA lazy susan as a sit-n-spin. At least it was used for something! Now if I could just get my not-so-handyman interested in woodworking.......

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  28. I'm indeed very jealous. Not only of your Susan, but also of your "on demand" skills you have with Brawn.

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  29. That is truly fabulous!! The routing and paint job really make is sparkle!! (and those handles!) Now where are you using this beauty??? I'm sure that was sugar free brownie in a mug, right??? ;)

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  30. Brawn is a KEEPER! Your redo was fab and I loved that you used the Silhouette. I LOVEEEEE mine :)
    Hugs and keep the shovel handy :)

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  31. LOVE it!! You two make such a good team :) Did you make him a cup of cake too? Pinning of course...

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  32. Her girth is amazing and that new paint color really slims her! Now if she could just pass by that brownie in a cup!
    Kelly

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  33. You are the junking queen! I can't believe how fantastic that looks from where it started. It's so cute! I knew exactly what sign gave you the inspiration as soon as I saw it. Love your version. Btw, we are huge Duck Dynasty fans too. That show has surprised me how funny it is. I didn't think much of it at first, but now my whole family is hooked! We don't miss a show.

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  34. Pretty, pretty, pretty! I don't care if it's not what you envisioned... It is AWESOME!!! How you can take something and turn it in to something else that looks nothing like the previous something BLOWS. ME. AWAY. Now... I'm coming to steal it. Who cares that I don't cook... Who wants a pie to cover up that perfection anyway? (Poor Brawn... How did you dare interrupt his time with Willie and Si. You're so mean. LOL!)

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  35. Ah-Maze-Ing!!! I would have never thought to route out the ridges. I must confess that now I'm coveting a router. I MUST HAVE ONE. Beautiful job my new friend : )
    Have a wonderful weekend ~
    Deanna

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  36. This is fantastic!!!! I LOVE, LOVE IT!!

    Cynthia

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  37. I love that you have one in-real-life friend who knows baout your secret blogging life:)

    Now I have the "any you shall have no pie" song stuck in my head!

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  38. That came out GREAT! Your little alteration of my sign worked perfectly!! Love it! And, yours was SO much cheaper too!

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  39. That is so cool, I love the addition of the handles! When I went thrifting this week, I only found a "plastic" lazy susan...I left it there! Maybe I need to make that a rule here, I don't get desert or snack until I do something creative... I think I might get more done!

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  40. I have the exact same lazy susan, but it has sat all lonely like in the closet of doom due to lack of inspiration on my part. This turned out beautiful; the grooves really put it over the top & kinda got me swooning. I have to pin this for when I drag my poor girl out of her closet imprisonment. Thanks for the inspiration:)

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  41. You've done it again, Bliss. I love it. Madly.

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  42. I love it! Fantastic job, Bliss!
    Debbie :)

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  43. What a great project. I love the handles, but especially love the wording. LOL on the "ladies" stepping forward! You did a sweet job, and that's no humble pie!

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  44. Insanely gorgeous. And no invisible hands or anything. I need a router.

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  45. Wow, this is a great transformation, Bliss...you have wonderfully creative talent!

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  46. Well that is one fine lazy susan! Genius on routing the top. Now i want pie. Now...for breakfast. Guess your St. Pat's post will be up tomorrow huh?

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  47. I see I am not the only one who thinkings this is fan-flipping-tastic. I love the routing (yeah, keep him around).
    "when Brawn seemed comfortable with no intention of moving". HA. That's when I like to ask my Hubs to hang something heavy on a random wall.
    Love this. Pinning and all that jazz.
    Have a great weekend! Claire

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  48. Look at you kicking butt and taking names...THis thing is the BOMB! I saw it and knew I had to pin it...and realized I already had...Figures it was yours.LOL!!
    GORGEOUS!
    Hugs
    Karin

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  49. Love!!! you can fit a whole pie on it and take it to watch t.v.!!! I'm making handpies today. So excited!

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  50. You always crack me up, and I am always amazed at your cleverness!! Just perfect, and I don't care what the other pie sign looks like, I love yours. But I love MissFlibbertigibbet, so hers is probably awesome too.

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  51. Oh man! I have a couple of lazy susans and one was going to have a sign, but yours is SO much more amazing than even the one I had envisioned in my head. How cool are those grooves and those handles!!

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  52. Oh WOW! I love this! Everything about it is so gorgeously done. :)

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  53. Wow its beautiful I love the writing you did. it would be great if you came and shared it at my party at
    http://www.twiggstudios.com/2013/03/sunday-show-off-linky-party-and-free.html
    Hugs aimee xxx

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  54. You forever continue to know-my-socks off! Love how all the painted ladies played together so well! Wonderful transformation.

    As always!!

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  55. You are the ONLY person in the world who would see such an amazing end result out of that old boring "before." Brilliant!

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  56. Ooh I love this! I would never have thought to take the router to it! It's gorgeous...I don't think I've ever said that about a lazy Susan before!!

    XO,
    Christy

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  57. another fabulous idea you've come up with, LOVE IT!!!

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  58. Seriously could that have turned out any more perfect?! Would you like my address so you can ship it to me because I want it! LOL Thanks for linking up to ITS PARTY TIME. Hugs, Clydia

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  59. I love this bliss! SO great! Who needs pie when you have a gooey brownie in a cup? Yum!

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  60. Only the most awesome lazy susan pie server ever!! Did you put down the pie long enough to dream up that routing idea? You must have cause it's brilliant. Way cool, Bliss, as always!!

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  61. This turned into an adorable pie server! Very cute idea.
    xx,
    Sherry

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  62. LOVE it! You should give Brawn props if he left Duck Dynasty to do your bidding. I wouldn't have. ;-) Seriously great job on this!

    xo
    Pat
    P.S. I don't have any pie ~

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  63. Love love love this! And I saw one of these the other day, but I would Of never came up with your idea! Thanks for linking up at Made in a Day last week!
    Kim

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  64. Congrats! You are being featured tomorrow on Made in a Day!
    Kim

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  65. This is gorg! You and the Brawn make quite a team!

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  66. You never cease to amaze me Bliss! I've pinned your lazy Susan even though I will never get around to making one. Instead I will just look at your beautiful pictures!

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  67. I didn't know where you were going with this but the final look is fabulous.

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  68. I love this. I am a new follower love your blog.
    Kris

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  69. This is so so cute! I love how you routed the groves, so clever! Pinning and I am now following you! Cheers!

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  70. LOVE IT! I have a heavy duty lazy susan base just sitting in the shed waiting for a transformation!

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  71. Wow! This turned out fabulous! XO, Aimee

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  72. so pretty Bliss! adding the grooves was a great idea!

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  73. Hey, Bliss! You don't have to reveal your inspiration. :) You and I like the same pie sign.
    http://kellysmoonlight.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-homely-tray-becomes-beautiful-sign.html
    When I saw you at the link party I smiled and KNEW. :)
    Love your not so lazy susan!
    kelly

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  74. This is sooooooo awesome!!! Love it and thanks for sharing : ) hugs...

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  75. It's beautiful, you did a great job. Visiting from the POP party.

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  76. What a fun project and great idea! I love your creativity! :)

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  77. Bliss, I saw this the other day on pinterest and of course pinned it. I absolutely LOVE this project. Way cool!

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  78. Thanks so much for linking to Make the Scene Monday @ Alderberry Hill. You are being featured later today!
    I hope you are having a wonderful weekend, and join me this evening for Make the Scene Monday #67!

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  79. I love this. Thanks so much for sharing with Wednesday's Adorned From Above Blog Hop. Have a great week.
    Debi, Charly, Marci, and Suzan
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com

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  80. Oh my Bliss, I must find me one of these!
    XO

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  81. Wow! I love this! What a fantastic job!!
    Jamie @ somuchbetterwithage.com

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  82. So cute! I never have my mind set on "creative" when I'm thrifting. This is awesome. Thanks for sharing at Pinworthy Projects.

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  83. Featuring you!
    Stacey :o)

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  84. This is amazing. You did a fab job designing it and the lazy susan never looked so good....
    Nancy
    http://wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com

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  85. Love your lazy susan. i have an old one that could use some TLC Thanks for the inspiration! http://www.sewsweetvintage.com/2013/03/vintage-popcorn-chenille.html

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  86. Yes indeed I am jealous of her girth. 20 inch lazy susans are enviable! Of course it does look better now! Those handles are just dandy and I agree you were being just a little bossy...

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  87. Terrific!!! I'm pinning it.

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  88. This is simply gorgeous!
    You did an amazing job!

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  89. Marvelous lazy Susan collection! Your hardwork with these kitchen organizers really did pay off. :)
    Ed of RetroLazySusy.com

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  90. She's awesome, love it!!

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