Hidden Cat Food Area

We have a dog.

We have a cat.

About the only thing our dog likes about the cat is to eat her cat food.

Linda Kitty was here long before the dog.  7 years longer to be exact.

Linda (who is named after the lady we got her from) is coming up on 15 years of age and for 8 of her cat lives - the 8 that Mo the dog has lived here - her cat food has been banished to the folding counter in the laundry room.

A Birthday Giveaway

Imma gonna tell 'ya about a birthday giveaway today, but don't start sending me birthday greetings for turning another year old.

It's not my birthday, even though it felt like a special day for me.

Donna at Funky Junk Interiors is having herself a celebration of the yearly aging process.

And it just so happened that my package arrived on her birthday. 

So to celebrate I opened it up......

Paint Details on Pine Blanket Chest Redo

In my last post I got right to the nitty gritty and revealed an old pine chest that I updated with painted memories.  You can read about that {here}.

Today I'll give 'ya the details on the products I used.

I painted the pine box with Maison Blanche paint in chocolate so the letters would be dark.

Flynn & Malone Blanket Chest

This isn't a post about the process and products used for painting an old pine box and turning it into a blanket chest - if you want the how-to details about paint, wax and wood pieces to make one yourself, you'll have to stop back next time.

Nope, this post is about something more........

Once upon a time in sunny Southern California there were two Irish lassies.

Silver Mirror with Fusion Gilding Paste

I've decided never to buy anything new again.

Wait.... I decided that years ago, back when people looked at my creations sideways and probably rolled their eyes when I wasn't looking, as I hung yard junk on our walls.

I guess not everyone finds parts of a wrought iron fence or an old gate all that attractive.

Graphics Transfer With Citrasolv Spool Cabinet

Alrighty now.... for the past week I've been showing you how I transformed a pale yellow toy box into a fool the eye cabinet with fake drawers, and knobs made out of vintage wooden thread spools.

But I didn't show you the graphic that I put on the top.

Graphic from The Graphics Fairy

Spool Cabinet Redo - Fake Drawer Fronts

The front of the old toy box that I converted into a better looking front of the old toy box, started out as recessed panels and ended up looking like a vintage spool cabinet.

Vintage Thread Spools Turned Knobs

At the beginning of the week I posted {here} about a blah old toy box I turned into a cute spool cabinet that happens to hold toys.

Even though the drawers are faux fronts, they needed knobs to lend some authenticity to it.

Toy Box To Cool Spool Cabinet

This project was started about 20 years ago.

All in my head.

Sew What Did I Make?

I don't like to be a tease, but sometimes I just can't help myself.

If you're gonna get all bent out of shape because I don't tell you exactly what I'm working on, then quit reading right now and come back on Monday.

On Monday you will see how these pretty vintage spools of thread.......