tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73855830642265445172024-03-13T02:46:13.899-05:00A Southern Belle with Northern Roots/Junkflirtshannon i olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483303871072169333noreply@blogger.comBlogger438125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385583064226544517.post-32622153405605386882017-03-09T08:35:00.000-06:002017-03-09T08:35:01.590-06:00<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hi, Welcome and Congratulations for finding my blog....it may have been a task if you did not come via facebook direct link.</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It appears my IP was hacked and somehow my blog compromised via "suspicious activity" due to a Torpig virus. I have talked with Google who say they can't do anything....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">of course I was finally able to renew my domain but, it isn't working so all previous links are not working. ALL Pinterest pins, blog parties etc from years of work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">From 500 to 1000 views a day to 5.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have been through this and have ideas let me know what you did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For now I am torn between investing more time here, or letting it go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> heheehe or maybe some cyber hacking brat in his moms basement, or a Nigerian prince? Anyway if you found me I love ya for being here, bump the side bar on the right to see options like previous posts, categories etc.</span></div>
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<br />shannon i olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483303871072169333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385583064226544517.post-59226211952496829322017-02-28T10:04:00.000-06:002017-02-28T10:04:37.708-06:00Furniture Makeovers<br />
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I spend my days in paint stained clothes, a big brush and a cup of coffee in hand. We scour garage sales when they are in season, thrift stores and curbs for makeover candidates. My husbands man cave has been invaded by saw dust and wood splinters, and laundry, cooking, and yard work have slipped into the abyss.<br />
This has become our life. Entering our 4th year of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Junkflirt/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Junkflirt</span></b></a>, empty nesters are now invested in furniture remakes, vintage collecting and booth sales. Since we live in a mobile home....without a garage....in a state with 6 months of winter, our home is usually in need of the work as much as a curb side find!<br />
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Today I am sharing a few of our makeovers, We occasionally keep a piece for ourselves like this lovely chifferobe, she was sitting in the back of a garage with a $25 tag....yup, only $25. Structurally sound but in need of new make up I snapped her up, backed into the driveway- nearly hit their house but that is another story- and loaded her up!<br />
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The drawers were sanded in order to take new stain, Java gel by General Finishes, and a couple coats of Annie Sloan Old White with General Finishes Top Coat made her almost new again.<br />
For the missing mirror I elected to do a decoupage of old newspaper, and a poster I cut the rose from.<br />
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Most of our pieces are not structurally sound, in fact we have done a few that were destined to a burn pile had we not rescued them. My husband is excellent at rebuilding and repairing pieces as well as marrying some together like this round table top and two chairs. His benches are beautiful, you can see a couple more on <a href="http://www.hometalk.com/14592687/upcycled-chair-benches" target="_blank">HOMETALK</a>. and he makes them solid by using dowel construction when joining the seat to the chairs. The last one hit our page on facebook and sold in 51 minutes.<br />
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Sometimes we get a piece we can bring back to a more original state. I love painted furniture and so do my customers but because of needed repairs to older woods it is often too difficult to marry the two together, sand to the raw and stain to match. The time in this business is often never recovered, so each piece has to be weighed by the work needed and the value we can get out of it. For the last 4 years we have given our customers the best deals we can but we have often short sided ourselves on labor....in fact most sales are that way....or have been. I am slowly adjusting to stetting a price and standing firm on it.<br />
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A beautiful washstand restored to a stunning piece!<br />
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We try not to do much " made in China" but on occasion we get a piece that we feel is worth our while. These pieces make up only 10-15% of our stock. Our customers know us for vintage resale and so they come to us for that. Most of us, self included have owned a piece that came in a box, it is how we learn how wonderful real wood construction is!<br />
This piece however was lovely and by blending several colors of Annie Sloan chalk paint directly on the surface, a beautiful look was achieved. French Linen, Duck Egg, Old white and Country Grey were all used along with clear and dark wax.<br />
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Now... I will do a little laundry, try to work on taxes that I have been avoiding, figure out what is for dinner and keep checking April the giraffe for her baby ( are you watching?) and ....plan the next piece of furniture in waiting.<br />
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shannon i olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483303871072169333noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385583064226544517.post-6593391510361798062016-12-15T15:29:00.001-06:002017-01-28T14:03:25.784-06:00Upcycled Drawers Times Two<br />
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It all started when I picked up a couple mid century over sized drawers, my husband wondered what the heck I was going to do with them, so did I.<br />
I decided to add feet and make side tables out of them. So, I told him about the idea, and although he didn't see my vision, he went along.<br />
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I then published the project on <a href="http://www.hometalk.com/14273263/upcycled-drawers-to-side-tables" target="_blank">HOMETALK</a> and they graciously shared the post and it kind of went viral. I mean they were everywhere!<br />
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I was so thrilled when Mary Janes Farm magazine asked to publish them in a special issue!!<br />
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And even more surprised when another magazine contacted me to publish them again. I had simply put them on the deck and snapped a photo and had always wanted to have some better staging. Since the pieces had sold, I asked if I could submit those photos, remake the project and then send new photos of the next set. I remade them in colors I like better and frankly sell better. I have submitted all photos and we will see if they end up in that magazine. ( I will be sure to amend post if they do)**<br />
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Let's talk how to! First these drawers are large and deep, so they are great for this project, smaller drawers won't have the size needed or stability for this project.<br />
Gather your needed materials<br />
4 legs for each drawer<br />
4 blind nuts for each drawer<br />
wood for shelves<br />
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Mark off and drill hole for nuts, this will give you a solid mount for the legs, to keep them in place and keep more stability. Screw legs into nuts.<br />
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Cut wood to fit for shelves, glue and nail in place. Paint. You can remove drawer<br />
pulls, but I left them on to show the unique nature of the piece.<br />
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Both sets were painted in Annie Sloan chalk paint and sealed with wax. The first set was Duck Egg Blue and Cream, the second set was Old White and French Linen.<br />
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For Sixteen years I have not seen my mother, This is surreal.<br />
Having a narcissist for a parent is difficult, confusing and taxing. Here is an excerpt of the newest posts on <a href="http://shannonspigtales.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">PigTales</a>. <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> In 2000 my grandmother turned 80.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Our family gathered, we traveled 400 miles to see her and my mom was there along with her husband. I don't remember if she lived there or back in Wyoming at that time. I remember the photos of everyone around grandma, she wore a red sweater, she had lovely white hair and she smiled. That makes me laugh because grandma didn't have a natural smile for photos, a stiff, teeth bearing almost painful grimace. We would all laugh at it because she had a natural lovely smile, but, when the camera came out....it disappeared.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> My aunt orchestrated the in-law and outlaw photo sessions poking fun of those married in, as she was. It made no matter, my aunts and uncles through marriage our as much our blood as anyone could ever be. I really don't remember a lot about the visit other than it was a nice time and it was the last time I saw my mother. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> No. She is still alive.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">As a mother of two the thought of not seeing my child for sixteen years...sixteen! I would be heartbroken, deeply heartbroken. As a grandma to an angel baby I would give anything that my daughter never would have had to go through that heartache, that I also could have never felt that deep piercing pain. I would move hell and high water to see my child, to hug them, to tell them I loved them. I would slay any dragon for my son and my daughter.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> But that is not so for my mother. She was content to not see me, and so I became safe in not seeing her. We talked from time to time, less frequently as the years faded away. Phone calls were stressful. When you speak with a narcissist, you walk a fine line, you must not offend which means you cannot disagree- with anything. You must praise, repeatedly, every thought they have, you must compliment every act they have achieved and you must NOT expect any accolades for yourself. In fact, when talking to a narcissist you need to just leave yourself behind. Our calls were nothing more than her complaining about who did what to her, how awful so and so was and a myriad of hypochondriac complaints.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"> Endless complaints.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Exhausting complaints.</span><br />
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It has been forever since I posted much of what has kept me busy.<br />
Blogging has taken a bit of a hiatus. I thought I would just pop in to show you some projects that will be at our show this weekend in Fargo ND.<br />
Maybe I will finally get around to some more posts! You can always follow along on facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Junkflirt/">Junkflirt</a> or on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/junkflirt/">Instagram</a> since I post there almost daily!!<br />
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a fun spin on some old table tennis paddles<br />
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Using The Graphics Fairy for accents on signs and furniture. I will be teaching a workshop on this at this weekend' s Junk Market.<br />
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This one is all the Junk Hunks work. A fun man cave shelf!<br />
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Painting with Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint, this dresser/buffet piece crackled to perfection!<br />
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Sometimes you stay as close to natural as possible. We salvage some pretty far gone pieces, that is why we often paint them, however occasionally there is enough of the piece left to keep it more original. Perhaps my next post will be some before and afters! <br />
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I happen to love the look of paint and wood, the base of the table was oak that had seen better days, it had been previously painted and had really weathered in storage, the top however was tiger wood and worth the refinish effort, the drawer is tiger laminate.<br />
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For 3 years now we have been vendors of vintage and re-purposed items, part of the reason I have been such a bad blogger lately! Sometimes a show is slow...or gets slow and vendors begin to chat with one another. We find commonalities, humor, venting sessions and God stories.<br />
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I love you to the moon and back.<br />
A saying that was painted on a piece of child's furniture, when a woman looked at it and came over to us and said-<br />
" I love you to the moon and back, I said that to my grandchild. You just can't believe how much love you have for a grandchild."<br />
Maybe she thought we were too young for grandchildren. I suppose if in the right light, and the right head tilt, and an appropriate angle to hide my 3 chins, one may not know my next birthday will be 50!!<br />
She went on to tell us a story, how when her grandchild was born she thought she loved him as high as the mountains, but that wasn't high enough. She loved him as deep as the ocean, but that wasn't deep enough.<br />
She loved him as high as the sky and back.....but that wasn't enough.<br />
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He passed away at 8 years old,<br />
and she thought I love you all the way to heaven and back.<br />
She told us how her daughter had a sibling to that grandchild, and that he died at 2.<br />
By this time my eyes were welling with tears, you see, she didn't know we lost our first and so far only grand baby just 6 months ago.<br />
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She said that they found they had a rare disease when little Caleb passed away.<br />
She didn't know our grand baby was named Caleb.<br />
She didn't know he had a rare disease.<br />
But God knew she and I would be there, together, speaking to one another about how deep the love of a grand child was. Even when you only got to hold him one time after he left this earth and was already in the arms of Jesus.<br />
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We talked, and cried, shared our stories, our heartbreak and a couple hugs.<br />
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As time goes on the ebb and flow of grief becomes part of who you are, it resides in you. It is always there.<br />
After Caleb's funeral my daughter and I walked up and down the block, it was September and the air was cool, the sun was warm and the leaves were colorful and crisp. Fall is our favorite time of year. Fall seems more homey, blankets and cocoa, fireplaces and soup, snuggles and sleep. The Fall sun shines differently, it envelops you, saying stay here...where it is warm, winter is approaching.<br />
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Fall is that time when Summer goes to sleep, and the deep chill of winter looms ahead.<br />
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Grief is like that, memories of Summer and fear of winter.<br />
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My daughter drew this photo of King Theoden from The Lord of the Rings. He was grieving the death of his child<br />
in the movie he says, "No parent should have to bury their child."<br />
She left the drawing unfinished<br />
because grief is unfinished.<br />
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For some reason the last month has been more difficult for me, I guess that is to be expected, better times and worse times. In the worse times, God sent a grandma that knew exactly what it felt like to loose a grandchild and to have a child of your own grieving so deeply. Someone to help express what cannot be expressed fully.<br />
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God gives us Fall, warm, golden, and comforting, God gives us winter- slow and dark when we are tempted to stay inside, isolated and protected, God gives us Spring after winter to show us how much he renews all things, even all that has gone cold.... all that has passed away.<br />
When Fall comes again, it will be one year after Caleb came to us and left us. It will be bittersweet. The air will be cold and the sun will be warm and the earth will be bursting with beauty as it prepares for a long sleep. We will be tempted to stay there, but we cannot. <br />
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Caleb- I miss you as deep as the ocean and I love you to heaven and back.<br />
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shannon i olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483303871072169333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385583064226544517.post-36129051722072368602015-10-08T12:14:00.000-05:002015-10-08T12:14:30.710-05:00Forever Caleb's Grandma<br />
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Caleb Daniel was born on September 14, 2015, and we loved him.<br />
A little less than 10 hours later, he went away.<br />
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My daughter said to me, "That is my favorite hymn."</div>
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Jake did not know that, but God did.</div>
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We were unable to sing the words, in fact I may never be able to sing them again, but I know those words to be true.</div>
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Caleb was loved from the moment he was conceived, this is what a friend said to me. She was right. We all knew from the first ultrasound that something was wrong, that there would be challenges. It became a roller coaster of misdiagnosis, partial diagnosis, and best and hopeful prognosis. Soon we knew Skeletal Dysplasia was our reality. We learned that this broad term referred to Dwarfism and that it entailed over 300 disorders associated with it. It became apparent Caleb was going to be on the very rare side.<br />
Our family was not angry, we were sad. We did not know what the future would hold but we went on... Waiting and hoping to meet him.<br />
Looking back, every sign was there that sweet Caleb would probably not stay here long, but it didn't matter, it did not consume us.<br />
It was well with our soul.<br />
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When he came we knew immediately things were not going to go as we had hoped.<br />
It was a beautiful day, and the saddest day of our existence.<br />
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Caleb was surrounded by those who loved him when he finally came into the room. Knowing his time was short, I watched my daughter hold her first born child until he passed away.<br />
My heart ached to a depth unknown.<br />
One can cry so deeply that it feels as though every ounce of your energy has left your body.<br />
A tired I have never experienced set in; That same tiredness comes still, even with only a few tears.<br />
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Those tears come from a deep, deep well.<br />
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And yet, it is well with my soul.<br />
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Your heart can bleed and ache<br />
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Your body can hurt.<br />
Your mind can question and you may want to scream and smash away every emotion.<br />
You can know today we should be tired from a fussy baby, and we should be fighting with a stroller that won't fold up and go into the car!<br />
You can gasp and loose your breathe when you find the bibs and bumbo you tucked away.<br />
You can cry and cry and cry when you know there is a closed door to a beautiful nursery with an empty crib and a Pooh bear in a rocker.<br />
You can die inside......<br />
And it can still be well with your soul.<br />
Because not for a moment did God not KNOW that Caleb would touch our lives so deeply. That he would be missed so much and that He would take him home so soon.<br />
God knew that he would be our rock.<br />
God knew that he would provide a peace that cannot be understood.<br />
God knew that we would mourn and tire so deeply. He knew we would be here for each other, that he had surrounded us with friends that loved us.<br />
He knew that Caleb would be free from physical burdens and whole in his arms.<br />
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But first he let us love him. He let us feel the depth of pain he felt when his son died on the cross.<br />
He let us know that all life is precious, that all life is fleeting, that we should love, and hug one another and be there for each other.<br />
He let us know that life is so very hard and in that storm, in that despair, in the deepest place of loss, it can be well with our soul.<br />
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Forever Caleb's grandma<br />
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October is Infant Loss Awareness and Dwarfism Awareness month.<br />
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<li class="first" style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 0px;">When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,<br />When sorrows like sea billows roll;<br />Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,<br />It is well, it is well with my soul.<ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="refrain" style="list-style-type: none; margin-left: 20px; margin-top: 1em;"><span class="refrain" style="font-style: italic;">Refrain:</span><br />It is well with my soul,<br />It is well, it is well with my soul.</li>
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<li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em;">Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,<br />Let this blest assurance control,<br />That Christ hath regarded my helpless estate,<br />And hath shed His own blood for my soul.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em;">My sin—oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!—<br />My sin, not in part but the whole,<br />Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,<br />Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!</li>
<li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em;">For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:<br />If Jordan above me shall roll,<br />No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life<br />Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.</li>
<li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em;">But, Lord, ’tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,<br />The sky, not the grave, is our goal;<br />Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!<br />Blessed hope, blessed rest of my soul!</li>
<li style="list-style-type: none; margin-top: 1em;">And Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight,<br />The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;<br />The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,<br />Even so, it is well with my soul.</li>
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shannon i olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483303871072169333noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385583064226544517.post-998552512850877442015-09-02T10:04:00.001-05:002015-09-02T10:07:02.371-05:00Flashback Guest Room<br />
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Our guest room has been in constant transformation since we became empty nesters. It had been done in lovely white- but was soon taken over with wedding materials and crafts for my daughters wedding. Soon after that I began <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Junkflirt">Junkflirt</a>, my business of repurposing and vintage selling. Needless to say, the poor room slowly and then completely lost all identity. To say it was a hoarder's paradise would not be a stretch. At times I had to remove something just to take a step inside!<br />
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Occasionally it was filled with pretty finished things, along with mountains of junk, and projects, at times it was a sensory overload and I had to shut the door out of fright! We would load the trailer for a show, making a dent only to begin to fill it up again...and again....and again.<br />
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In a few days we will have company from Mississippi, and a couple weeks from now we will have our first grandbaby! This meant...it was time to get a handle on this room and this business. After hours and hours of finishing, sorting, chucking and complaining, the room is now a guest room again! I have to say I am both relieved and sad that my constant supply of stuff to do on hand is gone.<br />
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As a junker/collector/seller, you get to pick and keep your favorite pieces!<br />
Like the beautiful dresser we found on Facebook for ....$20. or this gorgeous bed frame that used to be in the Gardner Hotel in downtown Fargo, found at a garage sale, hiding in the corner with matching mirror for ......$20 I KNOW!!!<br />
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I gathered some of my favorite collections like old books<br />
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We quickly pulled over and saw this beautiful buffet just laying on the ground. Now...no drawers, no doors and a chippy veneer, but solid as a rock, so .... we wrestled her into my daughter's little Murrano, the door wouldn't even close but we drove home with the prize hanging out the back end!</div>
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I am thankful my husband has more upper arm strength than I will ever have because as a two man team we worked about an hour scraping off the warped veneer. I held the heat gun as he scraped and pulled. He worked up quite a sweat!</div>
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I decided since this piece was for me, to leave the top as is, I lightly sanded but did not fill in worm holes or imperfections, I just used Minwax stain over the top and a couple coats of polycrylic on the top and painted with some white laytex on the bottom. We did use 1/4 " board to even out the drawer areas, cut to size and stapled in. After some distressing it was the perfect piece, Really, in the trash?<br />
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Excuse the dog butt, but see that coffee table?<br />
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Tossed because of broken glass, which I for one am not a fan of anyway, 1/4" slat boards turned it into another fabulous curbside save!<br />
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I love finding a new use for an old piece. My tastes go toward vintage but there are lots of great ideas for upcycling and repurposing every day items into funtastic ways to store and display wine bottles<br />
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We found a couple beautiful 1930's radio cabinets, in non working order and decided to give them new life as dry bars or book shelves.</div>
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Even the befores were lovely, but they showed their years and needed some freshening up. After gutting and cleaning out years of dust, and an addition of shelves, we addressed the cosmetic. One needed a bit of putty to repair chipped laminate, the other did not. I wish there had been no need for the putty, because I love the radio that was able to stay as original as possible a bit more than the one painted.<br />
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The best condition model was able to be cleaned and then hi-lighted with some Modern Masters metallic brass paint. This paint is beautiful!</div>
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Some hints for using it, the opaque covers quickly and the semi opaques can take a few coats. In fact while drying it can look awful but will smooth out as it dries.</div>
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so just get some and use it!</div>
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After the brass paint a few details were added with Annie Sloan chalk paint, the same paint we used on the other model. Painted in Cocoa and highlights in Cocoa mixed with Old White, I then did some dry brush to help tie the interior to the front. Both were sealed with poly acrylic to extend surface wear and give them a healthy shine. </div>
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shannon i olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483303871072169333noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385583064226544517.post-56093453793709742412014-10-15T06:49:00.001-05:002014-10-15T06:49:52.446-05:00Painted Furniture Projects<br />
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This year has been busy and I find myself spending my days in paint stained clothes, with green elbows, white fingertips and pink hair. Always unintended. I am one of those less than neat painters, to say the least. But I have managed to gather together some before and after shots to show you what I have been up to. And to announce I closed the SouthernBelle NorthernRoots facebook page and am running all paint/decor and blog posts through the page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Junkflirt">JUNKFLIRT</a>.<br />
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Last weekend we found two of our best finds, a buffet in need of a new paint job, you can see a hint of it in the background of the above photo, and a lovely 1930's radio. These just happen to be two pieces on my list of projects I wanted to do, so I was super excited to find them at great prices.<br />
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We decided to keep the radio and convert it to a wine rack. I love the classic look and height of the piece. We gutted the non working parts and placed a standard expandable wine holder in the back. Because the unit faces an indirect sun source, I added a pull down burlap backing.<br />
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It is painted in Annie Sloan Old Ochre and sealed with a mix of light and dark wax. I am loving the way she looks.<br />
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I also came across a great bones vanity. Scuffed and time worn, yet sturdy. The debate was to keep as a vanity or to separate. It became quickly obvious by facebook friends and the design of the piece that it was a great candidate for separation. Missing a mirror and back board but having complete tops made it easy.........<br />
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Until the center was removed. Furniture was simply made well back in the early years of the 20th century, so everything was deeply grooved, glued and nailed together. Large gaps had to be filled and puttied and a few pieces of replacement wood added. That is where my husband is able to be such a help, far out of my league and WAY out of my "want to" area, he steps in and does all the heavy repairs.<br />
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We ended up with two stunning side tables in French Linen and Duck Egg. So stunning that they sold via Facebook, with several inquiries, and a wait list in case it fell through. Within 4 hours of posting, they were out of my house and onto their new home.<br />
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Back in the 80's, maybe 70's, my dad made this adorable secretary. I was lucky enough to get it on our trip to Mississippi this Summer.<br />
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A little updo, and it is now a fixture piece in our bedroom.<br />
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Our last sale of the year is in two weeks, so things will slow down and maybe I will have some time to do......something that doesn't involve paint? Probably not, as I have pushed several needed personal projects to the background. But I do hope to get back to blogging a bit more and reopen my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/junkflirt">Etsy </a>shop.<br />
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This little bench will be at the sale, painted in blue oops latex dry brushed with graphite and yellow. Hand painted graphics via The Graphics Fairy. With many doos and dads, lots of vintage bricolage, garage and flea finds loaded up , I am hoping snow won't fall and we have a great end of the year sale. If you are in Fargo ND November 1-2 Be sure to stop in to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/festiveflea">The Festive Flea</a> and say Hi!<br />
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shannon i olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483303871072169333noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385583064226544517.post-8653568628854536112014-09-03T10:22:00.000-05:002014-09-03T10:22:47.672-05:00Hometalk Countertop Idea Board<br />
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About 50,000 of you have visited my posts on how we tackled our countertops, many more have pinned the posts. I have tried to keep updates on how the countertop fared over time. I can say I am about to repaint and seal it better. The last time we only put one coat of sealer on because I was unsure of the outcome and that has been the only issue, had I sealed properly I would not have staining in some areas now. But...since I use it everyday, and even do projects and paint furniture on it....I would say it has proven itself and I will be sticking with the method we used. You can read about part one <a href="http://www.asouthernbellewithnorthernroots.com/2012/01/countertop-paint-before-and-after.html">HERE</a> and Part two <a href="http://www.asouthernbellewithnorthernroots.com/2012/09/counter-top-update-after-rustoleum.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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You will notice that in part one I used Rust-oleum and<br />
it did NOT go well for us. We did not use the kit but the paint alone, (which said you did not need any other materials), however some people have has success, especially with the kits.<br />
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If you have been looking for budget friendly ways to redo your counters, not afraid of a little elbow grease, and ....maybe not too much of a perfectionist, I mean....things can go wrong, then- let me introduce you to my <a href="http://www.hometalk.com/">Hometalk</a> idea board for counters.<br />
I was asked to compile a board of ideas for refinishing counters, a place where you can go to get inspiration and help.<br />
If you are a <a href="http://www.hometalk.com/">Hometalk</a> user you already know what a great site this is, if not let me tell you how it works.<br />
You create a profile and you can clip- like pinning on Pinterest- your favorite posts. You can even add your own by uploading your photos, you don't need to be a blogger or have a website.<br />
Another great feature, is you can ask questions and get advice from others who have tried to tackle something similar, as well as help from the many professionals that use <a href="http://www.hometalk.com/">Hometalk</a>.<br />
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You can follow my board on ideas for countertops by clicking <a href="http://www.hometalk.com/b/2488176/transforming-countertops">HERE</a> and <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/shannon_s_olson/">Pin</a> this graphic for use later!<br />
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shannon i olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483303871072169333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385583064226544517.post-28030667395233567222014-08-13T11:22:00.000-05:002014-08-13T12:01:08.918-05:00Noah- Creating a Creator Movie Review<br />
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Noah- the least biblical film ever made.<br />
That is what Aronofsky himself said about his film Noah, a self proclaimed atheist who wanted to do a new take on the old story. I ask this, Why bother?<br />
If you hate God, don't believe in his word and feel the need to make a movie about it, why not call it Sam.<br />
Aronofsky chose to Call it Noah, chose to keep the sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, he chose to have the ark, the animals, a creator, angels, and the story of the literal 6 day creation, albeit shot in a manner that would appease any evolutionist. He wanted to do the story of Noah, and in my opinion, try to tear down God by creating his own "creator".<br />
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After deciding not to see it in theaters and hearing all the complaints of rock people, environmental agendas and biblical inaccuracy, as well as the flip side on the case for poetic license, creativity, and "at least they will go home and read their bible" I went ahead and rented it. If I were not a Christian, would I have gone home and looked up the story of Noah? I really doubt it. Would I have had any hope in a "creator" that could or would save me? probably not. Would I have enjoyed the movie? NO, it just isn't a good movie.<br />
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Rocks<br />
Right of the bat....those rocks. Watchers keeping an eye on Cain in a land that is no longer Gods. (note, I am using God, and the movie does not, only creator is used) Land that is no longer Gods....our first taste of what sets up a Diestic view at best.<br />
Walking and talking rock people, think of a poor rip off of the Lord of the Rings Ents. I could go for poetic license here, but no, Aronofsky once again chose to go the extra mile and make them fallen angels. Fallen angels from the early rebellion cast down and abandoned by their father, yet, at least one receives mercy and forgiveness and goes on to heaven, never mind the true biblical fate of those fallen angels, those demons we often choose to ignore the existence of.<br />
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Noah and Family<br />
We know Noah to be an imperfect man, but we see a new Noah here; A calloused, mission driven, mad man, often ruthless and illogical that becomes the sole decision maker in who lives and dies. Surrounded by doe eyed, nearly mute children, who defer to him as though he himself were god, and a wife that is capable of only smiles and tears, they stand by as he rules with an iron fist.<br />
Of course Noah's drunken naked state after the flood is accurately portrayed, no doubt because it is unfavorable.<br />
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Man<br />
Hooray! At least this one is right! The wickedness of man, self driven, self seeking and grandiose, total depravity at its best. Think Road Warrior<br />
That pesky doctrine of man kind, that wicked heart beyond cure portrayed so well, yet the one doctrine that quickly upsets man. To say we are wicked? To say we are capable of such atrocities that we need a savior, that we need grace and cannot save ourselves.....how dare you.<br />
I mean the movie, as well as man kind, goes as far as it can to say man has both evil and good within him, as though we can be good enough to save ourselves. Who needs a god to change a heart that is capable of good, right?<br />
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The Ark<br />
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Taking the time to establish Noah and the ark full of animals, it could have at least been accurate as to who was on the ark as well as who was not. If the movie maker wants to discredit the actual story by allowing only one wife of the sons on board, why bother having her give birth to twin girls, keeping the procreation element alive, why not find a girl out on a boat? or one hiding in the ark with the crazed lunatic on board.<br />
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My conclusion is this, the value of this movie lies in a message not sent by Aronofsky directly but indirectly.<br />
You see, he, a self proclaimed athiest best illustrates man's desire to create a creator, we want a higher power when the deluge comes that can save us, but we don't want him to tell us what to do or how to live. We want to pick the parts of scripture we like, and do away with the others. Mankind wants to fashion this god of saving grace, abundant mercy that we can cry out to when things are unfair, scary, and unsafe. Yet, we wish to be Diests making sure that god is far away when we don't need him, or Materialists living in a world that created and sustains itself, void of any power with control over our lives.<br />
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I used to be so troubled by the passage Genesis 6:5<br />
"The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thought of his heart was only evil continually"<br />
NIV puts it this way-"<br />
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What does that mean?<br />
Man kind is capable of evil, all of the time, every one of us. Do not be fooled, it is the common grace of God that keeps us from completely destroying ourselves. The good we do is the grace of God, not the goodness of man, for the heart is decietful and beyond cure. Jer 17:9 and man is given over to depravity Romans 1.<br />
WE NEED A SAVIOR<br />
We need a savior that we ourselves do NOT create but one that created us, sustains us, and is capable of saving us.....from ourselves.<br />
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Finishing up some projects for our first out of town show. I love the pink and gray dresser, I just bought two new "old" dressers or I would have held on to her for sure!! Can you believe we found that large frame for free? We replaced the back board and gave some new paint and wax, along with a chalkboard surface.<br />
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The dresser is painted with Annie Sloan French Linen and a pink oops paint, Normally I am more neutral on larger pieces so I hope someone loves this as much as I do!<br />
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I also finished a man cave side table, lots of old yard sticks glued and sealed onto a curb side rustic table.<br />
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I am glad summer is here, although half over already, being able to paint outside again is wonderful! Both the yellow table and the hope chest were found during clean up week too, the chest needed a new top so my husband used part of a kitchen table and sanded the sides to match.<br />
I also took some time to do a few new projects around the house, those I will post next, to keep up be sure and follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/junkflirt">Instagram</a> or facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Junkflirt">Junkflirt</a><br />
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I keep saying.....I am so behind on blogging, then I look at my blog and see how very little I have posted and I am astounded at how little I have been doing, on all my blogs! Since starting <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Junkflirt">Junkflirt</a>, life has taken the busy turn, even with only occasional shows as a vendor and no shop.....it is overwhelming! In a good way, but it takes over life for sure. We have now fully invaded a 6x12 storage room, our regular shed- to which one must hire a staff to unload to get to the mower- our new 6x12 trailer is stocked and of course both spare bedrooms with spillage into the rest of the house. All for one show so far this year and 5 upcoming!<br />
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Jewelry is fantastic, it allows me a little sit quietly and create time, plus it takes up very little room compared to furniture and vintage finds. It is however, only about 15% of my booth.<br />
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Frames, nightstands, sewing cabinets, yard sticks, fan blades, shoe forms, all litter our home, in process or drying or waiting for repair.<br />
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Once in a while I actually get to create my own vignette, bake a little and straighten up. Only to loose sight once again of my once clean organized home.<br />
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There are only so many places to stash huge frames, signs and benches!<br />
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My husband designed this bench, made from 4 different curb side finds:<br />
back is crib, seat is a kitchen table section, front legs are from a chair and hardware accents are from drawers of a dresser.<br />
Painted with Annie Sloan Old Ochre, I think it turned out quite gothic. I always love watching how people react to pieces at shows, this one should be interesting.<br />
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We just returned from a tip to Mississippi to see family, I have some wonderful cute photos of my step mom and my dads house to show you. You can see a few of her things on my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/shannon_s_olson/">Pinterest</a> board called Rachel's House<br />
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shannon i olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483303871072169333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385583064226544517.post-7813566530130986242014-05-22T07:46:00.000-05:002014-05-29T06:40:36.592-05:00A Week of Curbside Makes a Happy Hoarder<br />
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That time we went curb shopping.....all week long! Every year our town has clean up week. Here is a glance at this year's scores! Like that amazing Victorian attic door above, she sold right away and I may for the rest of my life pine for her.<br />
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After setting out we would come home to unload piles like this, sort, clean and .....yes we are in hoarder phase.<br />
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But who could leave an old Buick oil can in such a lovely rust patina behind?<br />
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Because we are down to one working car, I had to be up early to take my husband to work so I could scrounge, picture this...5:50 am, sun just starting to rise and a mad woman wresting an amazing old phonograph and a kitchen/bath cabinet into her Durrango, uncombed hair and no morning coffee.<br />
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But wouldn't you for these two!!! yes parts are missing on the phonograph but what is there is pristine.<br />
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Of course that was not the only vintage record player. This one is in tough shape but who could pass on an old tube radio.<br />
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There were vintage Christmas items still in the box, lots of small treasures to be found, if you had a good eye, or didn't mind a mini dig.<br />
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My daughter and I, and the lady throwing it out, all loaded this HEAVY 1930's table, with all 4 leaves. I was going to keep it for myself but it needed some work and it was a monster....I mean monster.<br />
After much protest from my husband, we set it up and evaluated......We then decided to put it on our curb and advertise it as a freebie curbside find on facebook. We lugged the beast to the curb, went in the house to get the leaves and in that minute of time a lady stopped and was already struggling with loading it into her car! LOL, I told her she would definitely need some help! It was off on it's way to her sons.<br />
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This charming little piece so intrigued me, even with a missing leg and door, the style, chippy paint and copper liner just screamed, "take me". So I did. After some research I realized we had found an vintage humidor. Score! Now for some restoration.<br />
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You should have heard the glee from both my husband and I as we came around a corner and both hollered, "Tonka"! but....it wasn't a Tonka but a pile of them!<br />
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Now I ask you, who would throw away a hair dryer? a vintage pink, flawless condition, and working perfectly?<br />
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or a new, in the box , never used triple crock pot set?<br />
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One night we took the dog out for a walk, the garbage had yet to be picked up in our neighborhood, a small box that I would have overlooked in a car, sat by the curb, a quick peek inside yielded a vintage 60's Polaroid.<br />
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Just when clean up week was over and emotions ran between - where are we going to put all this junk- to- awe, clean up week is over-<br />
we got a call from a friend in a very small town a few miles away. It was their clean up week! OH JOY!!<br />
she had a cabinet on its way to the curb and she wanted to know if we wanted it.....<br />
we picked it up, did a circle around two small towns in very chilly 30 degree temps and came home with our last load of the year.<br />
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old phones, shown here after cleaning really gross dirt off of them, wooden iron boards, misc pieces and.....<br />
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The cabinet.<br />
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shannon i olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483303871072169333noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385583064226544517.post-44473145186620208842014-04-05T09:01:00.000-05:002014-04-08T09:41:05.087-05:00Turquoise Rocking Horse<br />
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Looking for a few more unique items to sell in our booth, this little giraffe caught my eye. Cute as he is....I decided to update him a bit.<br />
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A base coat of Annie Sloan graphite, Valspar weathered crackle glaze and a top coat of oops return turquoise paint transformed Mr. Giraffe into a sleek riding pony.<br />
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A new mane, ears, and a tail were added using burlap with a fleur de lis print, and a couple silver accents that came out of my scrapbook stash. These were glued on and a bit of soft trim that looks like barbed wire finished the mane area.<br />
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Two wood drawer handles were attached using a doweling screw for new eyes.<br />
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MIA in the blogging world. That's what I feel I have been. With starting a booth for occasional sales of vintage items and painted furniture last Fall, most of my time is now devoted to that. My house is overrun as I await the first show of the year in May. We will be venturing out this year and traveling to other towns, fun and nervous, since I am not much of a risk taker, this worries me some. What if nothing sells?<br />
That is what I always go in with in my head. I love it when someone likes my stuff, and when they actually buy it?? well hoooot! We had 3 very good sales and 2 flops, in all fairness, venue and advertising had a LOT to do with that, lesson learned! Still I hope this year goes well and am excited to finally get underway.<br />
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If you want to keep up with me on a more active post basis, follow my page<b><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Junkflirt">Junkflirt</a> </span></b>on Facebook or my <a href="http://instagram.com/junkflirt"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Instagram</span></b></a> account. I update much more often there now.<br />
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I have a new (like I need one) hobby, I decided to try making some jewelry and I love it! It is so relaxing. I can piddle away hours with old watches, chains and junk pieces. I thought I would show you a couple I have been working on. These will debut at my first show for this year, May 10- <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Junkmarketfargo">JunkMarket</a> </b>in West Fargo ND.<br />
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shannon i olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483303871072169333noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385583064226544517.post-48943230748045424972014-03-21T11:32:00.002-05:002014-04-08T09:43:51.462-05:00Saved by Paint and Graphics- A case for painting furniture<br />
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Most of us that restore furniture have faced the <span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">dilemma of painting an antique piece</span>, even if you, yourself, have no qualms about it, you know someone somewhere is going to give you a hard time for ruining a piece.<br />
I have seen times when the naysayers are right....some beautiful historic pieces have been ruined (in my opinion), and in fact I predict in about 10 years a new fad on restoring painted pieces to original finish with sweep the blogosphere.<br />
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But...for those of us who like painted furniture may I present a <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">reason to paint</span>- several reasons actually!<br />
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This is a lovely piece we received free from a friend. Looks are deceiving, first it looks tough, second, it was in much worse condition that it looks like. Gorgeous rich wood tones are lost to <span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">chipping, bubbling laminate</span>, one of the key drawers is missing and it was in <span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">poor structural condition</span>. Lots of people would have given up on her but not us!<br />
First recreating a matching drawer was too difficult due to the convex curvature, so we elected to remove it along with the first large drawer, this gave us a pocket to use for display and also room to reinforce the structure. Next a few pieces had to be replaced along with new wood drawer slides etc. I am not sure how long my husband spent....but it was many hours.<br />
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Some of the<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> laminate had to be removed</span>. My husband use a putty knife and a heat gun to scrape it away. No easy task- but I bet you knew that.<br />
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After some discussion with others I decided to white wash <span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">the back</span>, I think leaving the back unfinished is a great way to maintain the history of the piece, keeping the wood style, condition and age represented. Since I will be showing this piece at a booth, it stood out like a sore, very sore thumb, so I taped over any markings and then lightly washed some color over it. The result is an easy to see through, easy to remove key to the history of the piece.<br />
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As for the rest, I went with Annie Sloan Versailles for the main color, and Graphite for lettering. I decided to use a good quality<span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> chalk paint</span> because old pieces can be choosy as to which paint they like, sometimes they rebel against latex and won't adhere as well. Chalk paint grabs on, dries fast, and seems to have that softer finish that blends better with an old piece, kind of like giving your obstinate child a cookie to calm them down.<br />
yes, furniture speaks....you just have to listen- no, I don't take meds for this.<br />
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The <span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">graphics</span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> </span>come from <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/">The Graphics Fairy</a>. Save them in a .jpg form and go to <a href="http://www.blockposters.com/">Blockposters</a> and blow them up. I went old school and used plain old carbon transfer paper, and then hand painted them by brush. I honestly find this process relaxing, for an upright item, I recommend painting the connected areas vertically and then removing the drawers to finish, if you do it all on the vertical you will get a bit of a back/neck ache. Paint pens are available, I have never used one but if you have feel free to leave a comment about them.<br />
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***** amended note- transferring with the carbon paper onto chalk paint did not give me smear issues, I have however since done it on glossy latex, this will smear, you can fix it but just use caution and be more careful.<br />
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Here is another piece, done the same way, you can see the blown up graphic with the carbon sheets behind it.<br />
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The outcome</span><br />
Sometimes a piece can be saved and not ruined by paint.<br />
My guidelines are<br />
- too far gone structurally for reasonable cost and time restoration<br />
- bad laminate<br />
- mid century and newer pieces that have lower quality wood or are just plain ugly (shh, don't let the piece hear you say that)<br />
and yes.....just because you want to paint it, someone will yell at you- but it is your piece so you can't paint it if you want to.<br />
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I am sure you have all read reviews and opinions on which paint to use by now. One more isn't going to change your mind, but I might as well add mine to the pile. Last year I started painting furniture for booth sales. Mostly I use oops paint...returns and remixes from local hardware stores- usually that ends up being latex, eggshell or satin. Once in a while you get a flat paint- perfect for making your own "chalk paint".<br />
I had on occasion even mixed in some plaster of Paris with satin, semi gloss or eggshell, seeing if it would give a better adherence. Mixing your own chalk paint is perfectly fine- with the flat, here is some of what I learned along the way.<br />
you have probably heard to <b>strain </b>your paint, I have done this.....and been to lazy to do it- official opinion- strain it!! oh my for junk and clumps that are already in paint!<br />
Next use only<b> flat paint</b> to make your own- really anything else will result in wasting left over paint, it chunks, clumps, and deteriorates.<br />
Mix your plaster of Paris in<b> warm water </b>and then add it to the paint. I used the the <b>recipe </b>of 3 Tbs plaster powder to 2 Tbs (maybe 3) of warm water mixed into 1 c paint.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Dear Annie,</span></b><br />
For a long time....mostly because of budget...or lack of, I stayed away from fancy paint. Locally only Annie Sloan chalk paint is sold. After a couple successful booths, I broke down and treated myself to Annie- first I just tried a little pod<br />
next a quart<br />
then the wax<br />
then a brush<br />
Official opinion......it is like butter baby! There is a reason that stuff is so expensive, it works! It works well, it covers well, and the colors are rich and amazing.<br />
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This table is done in Emperor's Silk and Graphite.<br />
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If you have ever painted with red before you know......there is a reason red is a head ache to work with, often it requires 5 or even more coats to get a rich consistent color. Sometimes requiring a base coat- and if you're me, always making a mess and regretting I went for red. (unless it comes from a spray can).<br />
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Annie's red- yep 2 coats and perfect coverage. Most of time it is said you can get her paint to work in one coat, I do find 2 is just better for me. Annie calls it one and a half, once over and then get where you missed or paint is thin, I think if you're a good painter that would apply. The paint is relatively easy to sand and distress.<br />
As for her wax- I have used a few waxes, mixed my own too and all I can say is, budget willing I will never use anything but Annie Sloan wax again!!! Wax hardens in about a day and completely cures in a week or so and it pretty tough.<br />
Keep in mind, her dark wax is powerful and a little has a big bang!<br />
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For most pieces I still end up going with the oops paint, at 50 cents to a couple bucks you can't go wrong. Often you are limited in choice, but once in a while you strike it rich with a beautiful color.<br />
Whites are still, and always will be a favorite. The thing with latex is, it distresses very easily- sometimes too easily and you may chip or sand off more than you want, but if you really want a rustic worn look this is a good paint to use, especially since you will be removing much of it with sand paper. The paint does not adhere as well as chalk paint and takes a while longer to dry, usually it doesn't need sealing....but it never hurts, especially if you want to be sure every bump won't remove more paint.<br />
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These pieces are satin latex white and home made brown chalk paint on the details. A light coat of wax was applied after distressing.<br />
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You can see latex distresses easily and larger chunks pull off. This is more of a time worn look in my opinion.<br />
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The yellow is another latex with hand painted craft acrylic details, waxed on top to prevent them from wearing off.<br />
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Back to Annie, below is an example of rough wood, using Provence and dark wax. If you want a softer dark look you will need to mix your wax with clear or place a coat of clear first and then a second coat of the dark to keep it from such a deep color. I tend to like the real dark stuff on some pieces, but you can see how much it changes the look, see the box below? Same color but with clear wax only.<br />
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Provence, same color as above but with clear wax only. Note- the inside is a regular latex paint. This piece is a great example of how helpful Annie's brushes are; because they are so thick and concentrated in that lovely round form, they really hold the paint which is helpful in crevices. Although they were created to get large flat area coverage with minimal brush lines they are also the bomb for things like this.<br />
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When all is said and done, don't let paint or lack of paint stop you from creating, use what ya got and have fun, everything can be painted over if you don't like it. But yes, ASCP is a great product and worth the extra money.<br />
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True advantages of Annie Sloan chalk paint (ASCP)- no primer needed<br />
very low odor<br />
good coverage with less paint<br />
rich beautiful colors, and consistent - no need to wait for mixing at the store<br />
Advantages of ASCP wax- low odor!<br />
soft and easy to use<br />
tough surface after drying<br />
Advantages of brush- excellent coverage, holds a lot of paint<br />
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I was not contacted or paid to do this review.<br />
I have not tried other name brand paints such as CeCe Caldwell or Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint<br />
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Is it cool to beg for antlers? Is it cooler that a friend will give you some, along with other dead things?<br />
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I wish the snow would melt and the temps would get and stay above the negative,<br />
above freezing in February in ND, is a long shot.<br />
I would love to go looking in tree lines for some more antlers and who knows what else! I know people who live on farmland and the things they find in those trees are amazing!<br />
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Not just antlers, but this friend has also found enamel ware, bottles and old tins. What a treasure hunt!<br />
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I have always...always fought with my mantle, only satisfied with it for a short time, it never comes together like those beautiful magazine and blog spreads of others. Usually I just give up and what ever is there....stays until I can't stand it any longer, or the season changes.<br />
Looking for a simpler, and less cluttered style, I wanted to jump on board with the white deer head look, sorry to say- we couldn't come up with a deer skull, yet, but hey, a beaver skull will do for now.<br />
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Mounting a set of fallen antlers to an old cupboard door still gave me a rustic yet clean uncluttered look. The antlers were white washed with flat paint, (white and a touch of tan), screwed into the door and the whole piece was then affixed to a large frame.<br />
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For now, it is working for me!<br />
Do you have mantle issues or are you a natural at putting one together?<br />
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shannon i olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08483303871072169333noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7385583064226544517.post-54551396324852077432014-01-07T15:35:00.000-06:002014-01-07T15:35:10.837-06:00Clock Dresser and Other 'Roadside Rescues<br />
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Saved from the dumpster!<br />
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I thought I would do a quick post to show you a few roadside rescues that were painted and sold. I love flipping a piece but keeping from the dumpster when it has so much life left in it, is really a treat!<br />
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a plain brown outdated, and possibly home made dresser got an updo of black chalkboard drawers and clock accents. I decided to go boy, I see many cute colorful dressers out there for girls but not so many subdued ruff and tumble colors.<br />
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I could hardly believe someone threw this table out, sorry no before pic, it was plain wood finish. Sturdy and in great shape all it needed was a bit of paint. I used a latex Valspar on the bottom and a high gloss black on the top. I noticed despite cleaning, the black wanted to crackle, after redoing it once, I gave up and let the piece win. It was actually a nice rustic crackle finish that wasn't consistent over the top but looked like it belonged- sometimes the piece knows what it wants and it is best not to fight it. And...it sold quickly!!<br />
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Sorry for the poor photo on the before, bad lighting due to those dumb twisty bulbs! I fell over when I saw this piece! Gorgeous, glass in tact, door off and in need of minimal repair, feet removed but tucked inside along with the key! The only thing missing? Shelves. NO problem. I figured they may have been glass and had broken, I made a template out of paper to get the curves, my husband cut them out of 1/4 board and she was ready for a coat (or 5) of paint! Turned out lovely and the second the booth opened she was gone! Many asked to buy her until she was loaded and on her way to her new home.<br />
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My husband and I live near some apts and this past week we have scored 3 tables, a 3 tier shelf and a super large frame. Even though it was -40 windchill! Never too cold to junk!<br />
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