Shab Couture - Giveaway #1

I have been fairly busy with lots of holiday gifts / decorating / entertaining lately.  Even though I have wanted to blog more, I have spent the last 6 months getting the FB page up and going.  I have a small following right now, and I hope to increase that in the next 6 months.  It takes some time  - and patience.  I majored in the liberal arts, after all.  All this business stuff seems like a foreign language.

Back to the important stuff.

I chose the name "Shabby 'Round the Corner", and when I am asked why, I just smile.  The teacher in me wants to make others develop good research skills.  Why give the answer away?

I will be giving away a  book-page flower tag for the first person to correctly answer a riddle.

Thanks to Stephanie Lynn for the inspiration.

What classic is 'Round the Corner an allusion to?

Post your answer as a comment here on the blog.  Only comments on the blog will be considered.

Good luck..........!

Shab Couture: Heating Pad Cover

When I was re-vamping my bedroom, I noticed my heating pad sitting on my side table one day and decided it needed re-vamped, too.  The dull blue cover with white snap (that never stayed snapped) didn't fit in well with my shabby decor.

I found a piece of flannel toile and quickly made a sleeve to slide the pad into.  The result was too cute.

Recently, I decided to make a cover for a friend's very tired pad.

Check out some other cute finished products:

Quilted Version

Crocheted Version

Step by Step Instructions

Blueberry Lemonade - Shabby Chic cake plate

I have seen a few examples online of handmade cake plates, and for about 3 months, I scoured shops - junk, vintage, consignment - looking for components to make my own.  I finally gave up.  That is when I literally stumbled onto the two pieces I used to make my own Shabby Chic cake plate.

I wish now I had taken pictures before..........I will know better for next time.

I used a wooden candlestick that had one of those pins in it to secure the candle.  With a lil force, I removed the pin and then spray painted.  I sprayed on a thin layer of varnish to seal.  Then, I glued the plate on the top using gorilla glue.  I have used this cake plate for almost everything lately.

My quest is to make several more this summer and upload to my etsy store.

To order:  https://www.facebook.com/ShabbyRoundTheCorner