Shab Couture - Ragtag Garland

I moved away from Christmas colors and made the second ragtag garland for everyday use.  My oldest wanted a black/white/pink one for her dorm room, so this is the final product.

The Ragtag Garland I made for Autumn 2012 was an adorable accent.  I used it as a banner on my mantle for a while and then moved it to kitchen window sill with some Autumn accents.

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Shab Couture - Ragtag Wreathe

I saw this wreathe idea that I absolutely thought was adorable..........it was soo ironic.  I have made this exact wreathe many times in the last 20 years.  In 1991 during the Gulf War, I had a giant yellow one on my tree in my front yard.  I had used a plastic tablecloth for the rag strips so that the wreathe would be weather resistant.  I also made several smaller versions and gave away to my friends.

My patriotic Christmas tree from 2001 has several mini ragtag wreathes that I used this year on my 10th commemorative tree.

So, I sat down and created a Shabby Chic version to hand in my foyer.  Here is my version:

Shab Couture - Layout Challenge #1

For my 2 dedicated readers, I am pasting a layout challenge. Mainly, I am challenging myself to create a half dozen pages to get some pictures utilized and try to use up some of my many supplies.  I have a layout I half created, half borrowed a few years ago that I use often, but I am tired of it and ready for something new.

I found this digital layout template and decided I liked it enough to try it out a half dozen times.  What I challenge everyone to do is to use this same layout and then send me your finished projects.

When I get my pages completed, I will upload.

Shab Couture - Welcome Sign Project

In my trolling this morning, I stumbled across "Ginger Snaps" and this very adorable idea.  The project follows.........please check out Ginger's blog for some other creative ideas.

Friday, January 6, 2012

tutorial {grandma’s house knob block}

Today I’d love to show you how to make
this super easy & cute gift for Grandma.

Tracy from The Crafty Polkadot (another one of my awesome blogging friends) :)
found this idea on Pinterest* & wanted to make some for Christmas.
I helped her cut the vinyl, & since I thought it was soooo cute I
decided to make one for my mom. (Her birthday is coming up soon!)
The kiddos call my mom “Mema” instead of Grandma! ;)

*The original pin came from Super Saturday Craft Kits blog,
& you can buy the kit to make one of these from them.
Check out all the details {here}.



You’ll need:2x4 (cut into a 7 inch block)
vinyl (I used the Oh {Photo} Shoot font.)
a wooden knob
craft paint
ribbon

         

         

It’s super easy.  You just attach your knob to your block.
Paint your block whatever color you’d like.  Let dry.
Apply your vinyl lettering.  Tie a ribbon around your knob.
There you go all done!  So cute!
Annnnd Grandma (or Mema!) is going to LOVE it!

Have a fabulous weekend,
and I’ll see YOU on Monday!

Shab Couture - 3 Bean Soup

The idea for this essentially is to take any three types of dried beans where you only have a few beans left.  I had in my cabinet some black-eyed, pinto and navy.  If you don't want to start with dried beans, just take 3 different types of canned beans.

If using dry beans, rinse and put in saucepan, cover with water and let stand for about 30 minutes.  Add salt. I then cook on high until boiling, put heat to low, cover and cook until the beans are tender.  Once the beans are tender, remove the cover, put heat to medium and add 1/4 oil (or pieces of ham, bacon or pork sausage).  Continue to cook on medium heat, checking water level and stirring as needed.  This step should take about 20 - 30 minutes.  Remove from heat.

If using canned beans, add all beans w/juice to a saucepan and add about 1 cup water.

**Both recipes continue here**

Add chili powder, garlic, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup chopped celery and 1 can of stewed tomatoes.  You can substitute a can of cream of celery soup for the chopped celery.  Serve soup with your favorite garnish.

Shab Couture ~ Definitions

Most of the moods I like are either colors or flavors...........blueberry lemonade, chocolate peppermint, ect.  But, I have many things lately I am working on that fall into my Shabby Chic look.  So, for this mood, I am thinking Shab Couture..............I really like the shabby look.  It also falls in line with vintage, retro, re-purposing.  It is fun to take a product and refashion it into something completely different.

Stay tuned for more............Oma and Olga is almost ready to launch.