tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10819740465907593652024-02-07T15:01:05.296-08:00If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Have Baked a CakeIf I Knew You Were Coming I'd Have Baked a CakeTracy ~ If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Baked A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792757648862014848noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081974046590759365.post-31297169928366286382012-12-06T15:15:00.001-08:002012-12-06T15:15:13.192-08:00Romantic trim curtain and the dreaded dressing table<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What better way to start with a beautiful picture. So I have searched the whole web looking for a effortless but pretty romantic style white curtain, when I say searched I have spent countless of days sifting through google images and nothing. I did have my eye on a frill curtain from Target but unfortunately here in the UK we can not purchase from most American stores on line. So as always my brain is always ticking and decided to make a set of curtains myself.</div>
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I came across this flat sheet with a crocheted trim I instantly knew what I was going to do with it, my friend who was shopping with me was a little puzzled and I assured her everything will go to plan. I opted for a super king size sheet as a girl can never have too much ruffle. I picked up a pair of curtains from Ikea £10 sheer white but strong enough to keep their shape. I took out the flat sheet and cut straight up the middle, I added wonder web and ironed a nice neat hem on the cut edges.<br />
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Whilst in Ikea I picked up two packs of curtain clips for £4 I neatly attached the hemmed sheet to the Ikea curtain and luckily it was the exact size to match up width ways. Once lined up I carefully clipped the two curtains together to form one solid curtain. Once I am happy with the desired amount of gather I will wonder web the two curtains together on each side. As we are moving I decided to leave them as I wont know the exact size of the next window. I bought two trimmed sheets so I will be definitely be making another set of curtains. <br />
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I am so pleased with the way they turned out they are so unique and nobody has the same pair of curtains.<br />
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Although they will need a good iron I feel they will hold up well and washing them wont be a problem either.<br />
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If you fancy making these curtains get your self to Home sense fast these are retailed at £55 per sheet I grabbed these at £19.99 "Bargain".<br />
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So in my last post I made over a Louis style dressing table, this was sold quicker than it took me to paint it. I have had endless calls asking if it is still for sale. I believe I came across a rare bargain and I was straight down to my local junk shop in search for another. Unfortunately nothing so I came home with this dressing table instead. Its not as pretty as the last but at £45 I could do wonders with it. I attacked it with the paint brush and to my surprise..........<br />
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I shouted into the kitchen "ANSON.... WOODWORM ATTACK" Jesus I have never come across woodworm in all my experience of old furniture renovation. My heart sunk I added heavy thick layers of Annie sloan and it worked but I just was not happy in selling something on in this condition. I opened the drawers and they were full of dead Beatles. I was itching and scratching and had to get it out of the house fast!. I called the furniture shop up the next day and he insisted I sell it on with wood worm but this was not good enough as he did not tell me prior to purchasing and I could not see the holes when I bought it. He said if I removed the paint I could have a refund. So I confidently assured him Annie Sloan could be removed easily with water and sponge. Anson handed me a degreaser spray in which he uses at work to remove heavy residue. It took it off in one clean sweep, not only the paint but the varnish too. I was in panic mode as they arrived to collect it, they would not give me a refund and took the dressing table back to the warehouse. As we drove by later that day he had it on show at the front of the shop for sale. Gutted to say the least but who is going to buy this?. I have been given a credit note but do not feel hopeful in buying anything without the owner doubling everything. So this is a lesson learnt and in future folks please check for wood worm. I had visions of falling through my floor boards on the way down the stairs the next morning haha. Have any of you had any experiences with wood worm and do any of you mind it? Let me know below.<br />
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Hello Everyone so I have been a busy girl again this week and managed to bag a bargain at the local junk shop. As always heading past my favourite junk shop on a late Saturday evening and asking Anson to slam on the breaks. I swear they put these things out just for me. They all have a name for me down at this shop "The delectable Tracy" I spend no time tarnishing furniture once I see it there is no negotiating "Its mine". They are usually pretty good at delivering its at my door within minuets as I only live down the road. </div>
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So here is my latest project a Louis style dressing table complete with a three way standing mirror isn't she pretty.</div>
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She smelt rather old and was soaking wet as it had been raining heavy here in Manchester. I think this piece of furniture had come straight from a house clearance as the ladies items were still inside the drawer. I felt rather emotional sifting through her belongings. A pair of earrings a little draw string bag of old lavender and a few ornaments. This time around I could really feel the connection if you know what I mean. </div>
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So within minuets of the dressing table being lobbed into the workshop "Kitchen" I attacked her with two chalk paints by Annie Sloan "Paris Grey" and "Old White". I could not decide what to do with it. First it was painted all "Old White" then the embellishments "Paris Grey" then I decided I wanted it to be a statement and have block colours. So I painted it grey then white then part grey ect. It has about 15 layers of chalk paint on this. After numerous amounts of sanding I settled for grey sides and a grey drawer with white establishments.<br />
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I literately had to hand paint all of the embellishments with a fine paint brush and also the outer edges and alongside the base. This took some time but I popped in my headphones and played some relaxing music. This for me is my favourite part about painting is the relaxation, no children or TV just me and the paint brush.<br />
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She sat all pretty in my front room overcrowded by toys ect and I would sit and think should it have been white? I hate deciding and Anson was not too keen on the chosen colours but I went with my gut feeling.<br />
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That evening I had stuck it on gumtree, Anson had bought me this as a early Christmas present bless him it was a bargain £55 but there is always something not quite right about painting something for myself. I can sit a pick errors with my finished pieces, I think it is more the thrill of transforming that gives me the satisfaction.<br />
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This was the finished result.</div>
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So within a few days she was sold and I am so pleased as someone will be getting a beautiful piece of furniture for Christmas. I sold this piece for £125 so I will be treating myself to a even bigger Christmas present this year.</div>
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I just want to let you all know that I will be drawing my give-away this week! I have not forgotten I hope you are all well and getting ready for Christmas.</div>
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I have not been seen in the blogging world for quite some time now purely down to planning a house move.</div>
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I did mention that I would hold back on the shopping trips, however I have been purchasing a few things for the new house. All of these purchases are to be added to a new conservatory but at the moment we are all falling, tripping and complaining that they are all in the way. </div>
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These mini green houses are huge and very heavy, I have been looking all over for these for some time now. As always I could not leave one without the other. The large one had a smidgen of green paint on the top I received 20% off, I feel rather cheeky saying this but if at any time you find a fault always ask them if they can discount. In fact 99% of the purchases I make end up with discount only on house hold items as usually they are dented, chipped, distressed and miss match, but isn't that what "Shabby Chic" is famous for?. <br />
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Ok ok ok...... I was so unsure about buying this cherub sometimes they can look tasteful and at other times can look quite frightening. I knew I wanted to paint him so I opted for Annie sloan in Paris Grey and Old White a hint of dark wax and a good buff. I love how all of the colours blended beautifully and the effects were amazing. Now how strange is it that in the first picture he looks sad, but in the second he looks happy! he must love Annie Sloan as much as me. At the moment he is sitting pretty in the dresser but will be placed somewhere much more appropriate. Anson on the other hand is not happy with him :(. <br />
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I am not afraid to say I feel comfort from cherubs and find them very pretty to look at I guess you have to be a cherub kind of person to actually have one in your front room "Rolls around on the floor laughing" I will use Christmas as an excuse to keep him here.</div>
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Tracy ~ If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Baked A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792757648862014848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081974046590759365.post-13212440985720355082012-11-09T14:21:00.000-08:002012-11-11T09:46:41.514-08:00Blog Giveaway!So as promised I did mention a while back that once I hit 60 followers I would hold a blog giveaway. What once started as a personal journal of make do and mends I did not know how much interest I would get and did not really intend on people finding me. To be honest I didn't realise that there was a network of people out there who was on the same wave length as me that shared the same interests. Well I was wrong and not only have I learnt so much from other bloggers and my followers I have enjoyed reading all of your personal posts too. So I guess in a way this is a little something personalised to say thank you for all of your kind comments and interest over the past two years. A friend of mine has started making these lovely personalised plaques and sells them in Whitby and Scarborough. I asked her if she could make one personalised to the winner and have decided to pick two lovely followers. She has heart shaped and rectangle plaques all customised with coloured gingham ribbon. This would be such a lovely gift for Christmas if you chose to pass it on, either way good luck.<br />
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All I ask of you is that you are a follower on my blog and you leave a comment on this post stating you would like to participate in this give away. *ALSO PLEASE ADD YOUR PERSONAL QUOTE OR MESSAGE IN WHICH WILL BE ADDED TO THE PLAQUE, THIS CAN INCLUDE NAMES*</div>
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ALSO I WILL BE ADDING A SURPRISE GIFT ALONGSIDE THE PLAQUE.<br />
Give away ends on the 9th December 2012.</div>
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If you are not a follower on my blog you can join by clicking the follow button. I would also be over the moon if you shared a link on your blog. Thanks again for all of your support and good luck!</div>
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Hello Lovelies as I mentioned last week I was taking a trip to Alton Towers for Scarefest. It's not my usual crafty hands on type of post but I thought I would share our little trip. The original building in the photo above is beautiful and all of its original architecture is still in tact. For those who are not familiar of Alton towers it was once a home to the Earl family, they had spent a fortune on the grounds and building. They added a huge conservatory and built their very own chapel. Money ran out and they could not afford to make repairs or for the upkeep of this property. It is now a theme park but most of the beauty is still here including the gardens and the Tower itself. <br />
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As we walked around the grounds of Alton Towers there was always ghostly and haunting props like this one.</div>
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A good friend of ours came for the ride and spent the day with us, here is Phil and I on the river rapids. For me this is the sort of ride that does not leave me feeling like a bag of nerves.<br />
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We stayed at the Alton Towers hotel for the evening so we could take advantage of Alton Towers late opening. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is thinking of doing the Scarefest next year. It only cost £99 for two adults and a child which included the hotel, evening meal for Eason, Breakfast and 3 tickets to the theme park!! Bargain. We will definitely go again next year.<br />
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Eason spent most of the day and night looking like this... bless him he was so overwhelmed by it all. Anson on the other hand looks shattered ha ha.</div>
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So I decided that I had to go on some kind of tour around the Tower and went on what was ideal for the whole family a ride called "The Hex" typical me was taking photo's of the prop's as I walked through the hallway. Obviously these are not the original pieces of furniture that the Earl family owned, everything was laid out so spooky. As I walked through the building I kind of liked the eerie feel to this part of the tower, If I had my sleeping bag I could of quite happily stayed there over night. We stood in the original chapel, the wind was blowing the curtains through the broken stain glass windows it was amazing. It is known to be haunted so it added to the whole experience.<br />
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After we left the this room we was then asked to sit on some benches, and that is where I nearly died. The benches started to swing and the next thing I knew I was holding onto some random guy who I have never met! my head was in-between his right armpit. The guy was freaking out because he thought Phil was my other half and he did not want to be involved in a domestic. As we was close to the ceiling I actually thought I was going to die of a heart attack the guy kept saying "we are upside down now" I hate anything that moves. Below is a video of the ride I could not explain it in full as in fact we was sitting in a tube which looked like a chapel when in fact we did swing but the whole room and ceiling spins at the same time. It has to be the most mind boggling thing I have ever experienced.<br />
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So on our last day I plucked up the courage to go into the Towers for what they call "The Terror Towers" experience we waited for half an hour as the minutes were ticking by I heard more and more stories of what we was going to expect, long corridors small enough to fit one person width ways for 4 minuets, hanging body bags the list goes on. This is supposed to be the scariest maze at Alton Towers, as we entered the tower I walked up some steps it was pitch black, the lady informed us to all stand in a single line and put our hands on top of the person in front. The door slams and the sound effects start.........I then had a talk to myself and thought if I don't run now I am going to collapse. So I ran I don't know how I got the door open or run down the stairs but I did everybody was watching me thinking the same. I heard one person say is she mad? Yes my mind plays too many tricks on me and I over think things. I have to laugh at myself because this was the whole point of going in the first place. Maybe next year after a stiff splash of Amaretto. All in all we had a brilliant time and can not wait till we go away again.<br />
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A good friend of mine gave me this lovely heart shaped hanger he said he didn't know where to put it and it did not match with his interior, of course I took it with open arms. </div>
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I liked its original colour and it was rusting in some places but as you all know what ever enters our home has a magical dosing of Mrs Sloan. As I searched the cupboard for "Original" a beautiful blend of cream and white I was in shock... It had all dried up. So I boiled the kettle and added a dash of hot water and gave it a good mix. Not only that I had also run out of paint brushes so I found a sponge attached to the carpet cleaning solution "Needs must in a Annie Sloan situation".</div>
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So I used a sponge and literately wiped over the hanging rack with the diluted chalk paint, I did not want to achieve a solid colour as I wanted the original colour along with the rust to be seen. I attached two pieces of the vintage lace either side and made a large pretty bow. </div>
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Instead of a chain as this didn't come with one I decided to improvise and use lace ribbon, over the top of the bows I cut two extra long pieces and tied them to the frame. I hung it up in the window but will be taking this to the new house. I have thought of various ideas in which this can be used....Dried herbs, pretty jugs, lavender and pretty jewellery.<br />
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I bought this bird cage a few weeks ago I love the colour and how its painted unfortunately I did not paint this but its pretty big in actual life. It has a candle holder fixture inside.</div>
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I can not wait to find this beauty a home.</div>
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Whilst out window shopping "as you do" I saw this heart shaped metal shelf and I could not resist, the shelves can be lifted up so you can alter the size of the shelf. </div>
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Other exciting news we have booked a night at Alton Towers Screamfest on Monday, the three of us will be having a mini break for two days and shake off the stress of waiting for our new home. Sometimes its important to make new memories and to cherish Eason's youth we all need a bit of fun in our lives. The theme park will be Halloween themed and is open till 9pm filled with fun and frolics. Here is a video of what is to expect.<br />
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It has been delivered already and it is huge not only has it taken up the whole of the front room but where can I hide this when we have expected house viewings "Sigh" I do go from one extreme to another.</div>
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So after endless amounts of research and a good amount of reasonable quotes we are looking at £450 to upholster the 3 seater and single chair. I was speechless, I know it will be a big project and a good upholster will do wonders but seriously £450. I have spent endless amount on hours on YouTube, Google sites and even considered "Fabric Paint" but unfortunately they only stock these in dark colours and I was at one point thinking black and gold but this can look sometimes cheap. I am not afraid at experimenting and this will be a learning curve for me. I have opted for soft Burlap fabric as this is durable and cost affective. And with this fabric I can still go ahead and use Annie Sloan's Chalk paint for the detailed woodwork. If I do not try and attempt to re upholster this myself I will never know what I am capable of doing and hopefully pass some tips onto my readers. </div>
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I hope to start this new project next weekend I am so excited. What do you all think? believe it or not I am more excited about painting with Annie Sloan again, boy have I missed my paint brush. </div>
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Tracy ~ If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Baked A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792757648862014848noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081974046590759365.post-44208435970636492392012-10-13T10:24:00.002-07:002012-10-18T14:44:43.816-07:00The 3 seater Louis chairI thought I would just stop by and share my purchase. I am dangerous when it comes to junk shopping I don't even need to be on foot or actually in the shop, we pass a junk warehouse everyday on the way to the next village. Every now and then I will take a deep breath and shout oh my god Ive just seen something I like and Anson slams on the breaks well he used to but now he speeds up as we approach the warehouse. I think its funny as he knows full well he's in for a headache if I step out of the car. Sometimes things just cant be missed and it bugs me not to enquire about what Anson calls junk. So today we was passing and I saw a Louis 3 seater chair piled on top of odd's and sods. There was a matching single chair but I dismissed this and bought the 3 seater instead, I wish I had bought the whole set now possibly it will still be there tomorrow. So Anson describes it as the sort of chair you would find in an Indian Takeaway, he cracks me up sometimes and I think he's actually right. I know I promised myself no more spending but I have been so good and it was a bargain of £85. I always think if I change my mind or times get hard I can always sell it on for double the amount. All I need is a upholster now as this red velvet has to go and the wood needs some of Annie Sloan's tender loving care. Here is the chair in its glory.<br />
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Tracy ~ If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Baked A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792757648862014848noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081974046590759365.post-37282158292494322632012-10-04T14:05:00.000-07:002012-10-04T14:05:33.616-07:00Inspiration from aboveI had to delete my last few posts....... emotions have been running high. I said too much too soon and hit the ground real hard. Me and Anson are very different when it comes to superstition I guess its a bit like announcing the news of a baby, you have to be certain and anything can happen. I would like to say Yes we are moving but there could always be that little hitch so for now I am not getting my hopes up. I have been bleeding my blog dry and feel lost as I want to be on the scene with my paintbrush. Desperately saving and working in order to bring some magic into our home. I am a positive thinker and if there is a will there is a way so I will continue being positive. I have been doing a lot of research into Elegant Ceiling Drapes if you remember a while back I blogged about ceiling drapes and how amazing it would be to have my own. Well I came across this company in Manchester who make the fittings for the drapes. I became all excited looking at what material I could get my hands on. Here are the pictures of the shop in Wales that inspired me.<br />
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As you can see in the middle she had gathered the material up and it looks somewhat chunky. This system that I found makes the ceiling look much neat. I have found a video and studied it at great length, obviously I wont be doing the drilling but I know a man who can lol.<br />
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I also have the matching towels to this collection but have not yet used them. I am sure once we move and I claim back my Victorian style bathroom they will be used.<br />
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Just updating you all on the completion of the linen cabinet which is now the kitchen display cabinet.</div>
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It did not take long to complete but because we are not emptying cupboards for the new kitchen there is junk everywhere, last night I was on a mission and threw everything that had not been used in a year in the bin for example Toasty machines who uses them any more? I managed to take photos of the cabinet in the process. </div>
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I applied Antoinette Annie Sloan Chalk Paint over the top of the Original on the doors and the drawer.</div>
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I wanted the Original to show through along with the grey so I lightly sanded it with sand paper in small pieces. Once I have sanded down to get that smooth finish I then apply the clear wax with a hollow fibre cloth!!! yes a cloth no brushes just a cheap cream hollow fibre cloth. Its quick, cheap and you use less wax on the furniture and plus you do not get any hairs or fibres left of the finished product. It was just a trial that I tried out and it worked perfect for me. </div>
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I was out shopping on Friday and came across these pans in Tk Maxx they are the perfect enamel pans the two coloured are Riess Milk pans in soft green and blue. There is a pink pan to match and I have yet to find it, this drives me mad when shopping in TK Maxx its a case of pot luck!!! They retail at £60 online for the 3 "Mouth wide open" I only paid £9.99. The Gravy pan is a lovely distressed cream colour and looks great in my new cabinet, this was also a Tk Maxx buy at £4.99 Bargain!!!!.<br />
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My new take on a fruit bowl <strike>Cake Stand.</strike></div>
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Capture this lovely picture of Eason having a nice lie in on the bank holiday morning! crumbs!!</div>
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I thought I would leave you with a nice little memory taking you back to the 1980's </div>
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Tracy ~ If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Baked A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792757648862014848noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081974046590759365.post-74518770707027709012012-08-29T15:51:00.003-07:002012-08-30T01:33:48.376-07:00Grey Skies and Pink Clouds Just a sneak peek this has taken me most of today and I cant stop looking at it, as I said yesterday my favourite paint shop was not open and they have gone on holiday. I just couldn't hold back so Antoinette and Original are back on the scene. This is the end result but still needs a good wax. Will upload all of the finest details tomorrow, she really sits beautiful in the kitchen.<br />
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Well what a palaver I have had other the past two days, to start off with we finally ordered the kitchen it took an agonising six hours to decide on two styles of kitchen cupboards white or cream and we decided on white. Because we had wasted a whole day in B&Q we thought we would head for a late shop and quick tea at Ikea. Originally shopping for door knobs and you know the extra pillow or whatever tickled my fancy, Anson spotted this grey display cabinet. It was originally £350.00 but the Edland range has now been discounted, we dashed to the warehouse area and they had sold out, we was told to speak to customer service and ask for the one on display. They had told us there was nobody to dismantle the unit and we would have to come back in the morning, so Anson dashed over to Ikea and waited for the doors to open. He spoke to to customer services and they said come back at 2pm when the manager starts shift in order to dismantle it..... Obviously I was on edge and could not let this bargain slip so I decided to call what I thought was Ashton Ikea Customer Services.</div>
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Anson is fairly chilled out when it comes to talking to people so chilled out that he could watch it being carted off under his nose, if I am not there being persistent then nothing will materialise a bit like labour in child birth but that's another story. So I spoke to customer services general line and asked about this unit and if there would be a chance we could take it home today or pay for it up front, to cut a long story short we got onto the conversation of the direct phone number for Ashton meanwhile Eason had woke up from his morning nap and strangely enough a huge gigantic bumble bee had flew into the front room, I had one hand on a glass preventing the bee from attacking me and the other hand on the phone I told the advisor that I was going to grab a pen that is when I heard him say out loud over the phone F***ing H*ll which dragged out for a few seconds. I was in complete shock as this was so unprofessional I cut the conversation short he would not give me any numbers so I asked him his name, he replied with his first name and asked why and I said you have been great customer service thank you for your help and hung up. </div>
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At the bottom of the unit it has one drawer and calved legs I will upload a full shot once completed.</div>
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My favourite paint shop is closed until Friday they only really open by appointment its frustrating as they are the only stockist of Annie Sloan paint. One stockist in the whole area of Manchester I know Annie Sloan keeps her stockists very few and apart as it is such a special form of paint but buying it on demand isn't always easy. I think Louis Blue would look lovely with a hint of original I hope to update you in the week. I hope my rant didn't bore you too much I am excited as its a fresh project to start on, the other blue unit is on Gumtree as we speak.Tracy ~ If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Baked A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792757648862014848noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081974046590759365.post-88366876748714917162012-08-26T13:20:00.005-07:002012-08-26T13:38:17.616-07:00The Rattan Headboard <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I picked up this free standing king size headboard a while back it has two loop hooks on the back so you can hang it on the wall. Unfortunately I have lost the before picture <strike>sad face </strike> it was cream with gold painted detail in the carved areas. I painted it a few weeks ago but had to fix it as it had a huge crack on the left hand side, because the main feature is rattan the whole headboard had collapsed on itself.<br />
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By looking at it from a distance you can not tell where it had been damaged, it took two of us to stretch the wood and to seal with wood glue and a vice. As much as we struggled to pull it together this was the best we could do. I was surprised that it held together so well as it was thick wood.</div>
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I painted it in "Original" Annie Sloan it literally took minutes. When you see these images it looks rather patchy and uneven but in real life its perfectly covered. </div>
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It is a very rare find and I know people have issues with finding a French style headboard these days especially if they own a divan bed like myself. Tomorrow we are taking a trip to Preston I wonder what I will come back with. We have decided to opt for the white kitchen I have taken a few ideas from a friend Tracy over at <a href="http://tracynko-motile.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pixie</a> blogger. As soon as I saw her white kitchen I had instantly fell in love with the idea of having a white kitchen with bright coloured plates, jugs ect which I already have. Thanks Tracy for the inspiration. I hope you are all having a lovely weekend. </div>
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Today I did a spot of charity shopping I came across a lovely kitchen dresser but managed to talk my way out of purchasing it, it seems that charity hops in Manchester have boomed in price they was asking £90 for a flat packed display cabinet. I don't usually give flat packed furniture a second look but it was the perfect wood finish with pristine glass doors. </div>
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Today is an exciting day we have decided to have a new kitchen fitted so we headed to B&Q as they are having a 20% discount on kitchens this weekend, and to make things a little bit more lighter on the bill we also have a trade card so an extra 20% discounted. I am in two minds of white or cream my heart is screaming white I hate making decisions so quick its a new kitchen and we have waited so long to decorate. You all have not seen the dreaded one half of the kitchen its hanging off the wall as I type. I will keep you all updated this week on ideas that spring to mind.</div>
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So onto the bench cushion, a mile away is a junk warehouse its full to the ceiling of junk some beautiful and the odd old mattress thrown on top. I swear you need a hard helmet to enter this place most of the men are polish their and they don't speak a work of English so asking them to climb over pianos and crawl in between wardrobes is a task itself then explaining what you can see is impossible. The poor guy nearly broke his neck pulling this bench cushion out from under the junk. It was £3 and he had another but he was not even going to locate it because seriously it would of taken a week. Somebody had hand crafted this cushion it was patch worked beautifully and not a mark in sight. <br />
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Whilst on the way out I spoke to the owner and asked for some bizarre garden furnishings, the last time I was in there they had been donated the whole entire window display of House of Frazer, gigantic faux tree's with garden lights included. I came across this ladder he charged me £3 so I tried to fit it into the car but it would not fit so silly me said its ok I will walk home with it. So off I trotted in the rain one arm clinging to the ladder I had so many drivers looking at me I was just laughing to myself. I walked a mile and eventually got home without being mugged of a ladder.<br />
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Tracy ~ If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Baked A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792757648862014848noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081974046590759365.post-32453444599933385682012-08-24T14:45:00.003-07:002012-08-26T13:37:04.851-07:00Wu and Wu <div style="text-align: justify;">
Oh my days where have I been? I have only just stumbled across Wu and Wu Dumpling Dynasty....</div>
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I found this cute little collection whilst searching for chopsticks on eBay, you probably are all unaware that my partner is Chinese and he had a lovely stash of chopsticks tucked away in the kitchen. Well I have used them to unblock the sink, mix paint, open ketchup bottles, de fluff the tumble dryer and the use of a shoe horn. A few have snapped been coated in silicone and the odd pair slung into the bin. I came across a set of cute pink chopsticks for £6 I think I will replace them, he is screaming in my ear right now saying they are too expensive I will have to have a word with my friend in China, these days anything branded you can buy for a fraction of the price over there. Here is a link to the website <a href="http://www.wuandwu.com/" target="_blank">Wu and Wu</a> she has some lovely collectable vintage style tins. </div>
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Fiona Hewitt designed this range and her inspiration came from living in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. "Our products are a labour of love. Sought-out from lesser-known parts of Asia, we strive to personalize and re-create the sweet sentiment and attention to detail found in vintage Asian packaging design," says Fiona Hewitt. This gives me any excuse to buy pretty eye catching tins they would look great in our kitchen. </div>
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Anyway I thought I would share this collection as I know some of my dear followers will admire the Wu and Wu collection just like I have.</div>
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This little treasure only cost me £25 which I think was a bargain, most free standing lamps these days are either chrome or too modern looking. What also caught my eye was the fact that she was off white with a hint of pink, Basically the exact same colour of the two Annie Sloan paints which I use frequently. I was so pleased that I didn't have to touch up or transform for once. </div>
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So the decking was complete and I then started on the bench, I mixed two cuprinol paints to achieve this very pale duck egg colour. Everything looked fab until the next day it rained, and the bench looked like someone had tipped Beer all over it. The only thing I think it could be is the original stain seeping through the wood. </div>
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Just a quick update pictures to follow this evening, I decided to apply the chalk paint to the decking it looks rather patchy but I intend on giving it a white wash after. I painted it with Antoinette "Pink" and a Original "Off White" wash over the top. Its not adhering to the wood very scratchy and the slightest brush and its coming away. I think maybe I should of not diluted it trying to get as much stuff painted out of one tin is obviously not a good idea. Annie Sloan team emailed me advising to leave it to dry for three days in dry weather. I am too inpatient to see whether it will hold up, I looked at cuprinol shades in sweet pea but its far to pink I wanted to achieve that dusky look. I hate to think that I am wasting valuable time on something that wont work. Trial and error! it seems that I am the only person to tackle decking as there isn't anything online.<br />
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So this is the decking prior to Annie Sloan a dirty violet colour.</div>
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Now everything is so crisp and bright everything else now seems so drab. The pavement needs a jet wash and the concrete surrounding the fence area need a paint. Something in the garden is bugging me (Purple slating) I want it all painted. I had a great idea of filling up a bucket with chalk paint and a touch of water pouring all of the stones into the bucket, swish them around and then let them dry in the bucket. It would work but I would be there all day. I now need to decide on the right plants, purchase a wheelbarrow and some other pieces for the garden. Once its all completed I will post up some pictures. </div>
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I will leave you with a funny thought......Have you ever painted a fence and then wanted to paint all your neighbours fences the same colour because they are CLASHING with your fence? </div>
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</div>Tracy ~ If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Baked A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792757648862014848noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081974046590759365.post-42895767491842333542012-08-09T15:54:00.000-07:002012-08-09T15:54:15.497-07:00Eyes wide shutHey all I have to apologise for the lack of blogging usually I am posting near enough each day. One word "Tired" <strike>not a happy bunny</strike>. The little one has started to climb the cot and has attempted this 3 times over the past few days, we have tried everything but now he needs to sleep in a toddler bed. If any of you have any tips on getting a 19 month old to sleep and understand that its bed time feel free to comment I am shattered.<br />
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On a happier note I have reached my three stone target at slimming world, over the moon but still need to keep plodding on at this rate I will waste away with anxiety and stress.</div>
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I found the before picture the other night and was in shock its amazing how comfortable you feel with yourself but then you see a photo and then realise something had to change. I had put on six stone whilst pregnant and left the hospital in a bit of a state, most of it was down to water retention but I also went into Kidney failure whilst in labour and nobody knew so for 3 days I spent bed bound in agony and nobody had a clue "I was in labour and labour is like this so you have to get on with it" I couldn't bend my legs or lift myself off the bed I was a mess. In April 2011 I joined Slimming world I managed to shift the 2 stone in fluid retention before hand, so the 3 stone is purely by following the slimming world plan. A few weeks back I started roller skating so this should help me get back to my ideal weight. Today I skated with Eason in the pushchair oh this was so much fun, you should of seen the faces people cheered me on and some people even said they wouldn't mind doing the same. I might have to look into starting a little group meet for mothers and father's who want to keep fit and socialise. <br />
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We had a spontaneous picnic today we usually do this so we headed to M&S and over indulged, hopefully the sun will be back out tomorrow I am raring to go out on my skates again. The garden is coming on nicely I still have a second coat to complete on the fence but I am debating whether to paint the decking pink. I have decided against the chalk paint as I think it will be too delicate to use as outside decking paint. Hope to update you very soon, my bed is calling. </div>
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Since Sunday I have been busy in the garden fighting with the rain and talking to the Bee's I hate British weather it can never make its mind up. So what should of taken a day to do has taken three days and still not finished painting the fence. According to the weather man the sun will have his hat on for the next three days "Phew". In between fighting with the rain I have been struggling to get the little one to sleep all of a sudden he hates his cot and his room, so to top it all off I have been sleep deprived since Saturday the match sticks keeping my eyes open have somewhat disappeared. Anyhow I have been doing a bit of thinking and have done a bit of research into what fun things I can add to the garden here are a few pictures.</div>
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I spotted the pink pampos on eBay and thought of candy floss straight away I am not sure how big this beauty grows or how long it preserves its pinkness for but its so pretty. I had an idea of making some stepping stones made out of shabby chic plates I am not sure which ones I will be using yet I might have to take a trip to the charity shop and see what I can find. If any of you are wondering how these are made I will make a detailed tutorial on them they are so easy and unique. </div>
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Yesterday I contacted Annie Sloan unfortunately it wasn't Annie herself who replied as she was too busy mixing another shade of pink up for me in the factory. I wanted to ask if I could use the chalk paint outside on wood and stone and they replied yes but it has to be left for three days in a dry condition in order for it to be permanent, she added that is will age beautifully. So now I have the go ahead I will have a play in the garden with chalk paint and report back to you all. </div>
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Everything seems to be candy coloured in my kitchen I cant seem to make my mind up do I like the dusky rusty pinks or am I in favour of a corn flower blue. As soon as you enter the back of the house you kind of feel like your in the Cath Kidston store everything floral, candy coloured and matching and then as soon as you enter my front room it feels like someone has knocked you on the back of the head with a hammer and you have woken up in a dolls house, all distressed furniture with a French feel. I purchased this fly screen the other day I had seen it somewhere on a blog I remember playing in amongst these as a child at my grandparents house I am sure they were more hard wearing. Well instead of the old blue, yellow and red striped blinds they have come up with a candy coloured theme. I needed one of these badly as I hate leaving my door open with the odd fly coming in.<br />
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So after yesterdays post on 7 things about me I mentioned I hate gardening, I am completely embarrassed about our garden its so mismatched and lacks structure. That man crouching is my partner he didn't see me take this picture he was wearing lady gardening gloves. We woke up this morning and I said lets get this garden sorted so we did, he did the weeding of course in under 15 minutes whilst I watched him from the kitchen window "Washing Up". We pulled down a grass screen in which the home owner had previously and was left with a brown fence and two Ikea mirrors!!. I have plans for this garden I will get this finished by next week, so keep your eyes peeled for the finished look. </div>
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If you are wondering what the blue area is in the back garden its a corn flower blue painted decking area I paid a fortune for this paint as is it was custom made in the Dulax store I was hoping it to be a light wash of colour but instead it was bright and bold blue. When people ask why I just smile and reply its for those people who fly across our house everyday we wanted people to think we had our own private swimming pool! Ga Ga springs to mind. Anyway onto shades I bought this today and intend on painting the fence and gate in the garden I am not sure if its wise as it may clash with the decking but I hate the wood stain that is on the fence present.<br />
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I wanted to opt for the colours on the peg bag dusky green with a hint of white and pink, I am daring when it comes to colours and paints but something stopped me from picking up the pink everything seems to be bloody pink. So I might add a few chalk painted Antoinette pieces to the back garden when its finished.<br />
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1. I attended Manchester University in 2005 to fulfil my life ambition to become a nurse I wasn't confident on being accepted as I had reached 25 and wasn't fresh out of school, it was a big decision leaving my home town of Scarborough and moving to Manchester to live alone. Me and my partner had bought a house their to make things a little more easier, he intended on moving with me and that didn't happen until 4 years later. I had some up's and downs on my course it was tough we worked placements and assignment and also portfolios which had to be filled in every day. I scraped each assignment and exam and came out successful on every placement in my last year of studying I was refereed to see a education psychologist I was told that I was dyslexic and had dyscalculia. I failed my final assignment 3 times by 2% on each resubmition you had to wait 3-4 months for them to mark your work and come to a decision whether to let you do it again. All of my friends had qualified in 2008 and I was still battling this assignment out travelling where there was work selling make-up :( sales lady! I passed eventually and graduated in 2010 I never gave up. This is the funny part... the day before I found out I had passed I had also found out I was pregnant Arghhhhh so I graduated with a 4 month bump. Time has passed and now we are in 2012 I have not started nursing yet in all honesty I feel I have lost my confidence and if any mothers or fathers can relate to me here having a baby can really make you feel like your out of the picture with the real world.<br />
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2. Believe it or not I hate gardening I have visions of how I would like it to look but I must admit I am a bit of a girl when it comes to weeding and digging. I hate woodlice and worms so I guess that doesn't help I don't have a big garden so its not too high maintenance, I keep threatening my other half with a gardener but he just shrugs his shoulders. Maybe these these things come with age.<br />
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3. I have been engaged for 9 years and have been with my college sweet heart for 12 years in total. I have an engagement ring collecting dust. Since having Eason my fingers have doubled in size I thought since I have lost 3 stone in a year I could of lost at least half a pound off each hand obviously not. We have dreams of a wedding but believe it or not we couldn't organise a Teddies Bears picnic.<br />
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4. I love charity shops purely for 2nd hand furniture I don't buy any old pieces usually furniture which once had value or has character. The best part is bringing it home stripping it and then painting it but ever since I discovered Annie Sloan I no longer need to strip or sand it just glides straight on. I usually sell most of the pieces I make over as I don't have the room to keep it all.<br />
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5. I love to listen to music if I don't listen to music I loose my motivation. You will often find me in the kitchen listening to anything from the 80's to Classical chill out.<br />
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6. I love anything American especially food I once spent a fortune in a local American import store everything seems to be fudge, caramel, cinnamon, peanut butter or dough these are my weaknesses. I once went to Florida in 2005 and had the doctor at my bedside on the 2n'd day of the holiday with Gastroenteritis well that's what he diagnosed me with, I didn't tell him I had eaten my body weight in babyruth bars.<br />
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7. I would love to be a Make up artist, some of you ask me did I have a creative job in the past and the answer is no but this has been another one of my ambitions probably even more so than Nursing I love my creative side. I wake up being creative and go to bed thinking of ways I can be more creative, don't get me wrong I love Nursing Its what I strived for but sometimes there is a little interest or hobby that is screaming career. My mum tells me not everybody enjoys their job but I don't believe this is true.<br />
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Simples...... x</div>Tracy ~ If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Baked A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792757648862014848noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081974046590759365.post-73575166139427627352012-08-02T15:12:00.004-07:002012-08-04T15:48:57.853-07:00Tea and Tunnock's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This evening I have been mostly overdosing on Tunnock's tea cakes and snowball's whilst celebrating yesterdays Yorkshire Day! it was the big weigh in day at Slimming World and I kind of did poor I put it down to muscle building hence skating all of 3 hours last week, overnight I have become Miss Fitness Uk.<br />
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Two down and two to go they are only marshmallow based hardly heavy. Just a quick post I hope to share some more exciting posts tomorrow hope you are all well. </div>
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<b>CAN ANY OF MY LOVELY FOLLOWERS PLEASE HELP ME WITH THESE UNWANTED ADVERTISEMENT THAT HAVE MYSTERIOUSLY APPEARED UNDERNEATH MY TITLE.</b><br />
<b>I HAVE CHECKED MY SETTINGS AND I HAVE NOT ADDED THE ADVERT WIDGET.</b><br />
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"Sorry for shouting but this is so annoying"</div>
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Hello all I am back with a all in half a week special "mouthful" I have been busy with one thing and another. We took a visit to Ikea again this week usually its for the bargain breakfast that usually gives me an excuse to entice the other half into shopping. I bought these shelves ideally used for picture frames but should know me by now anything is possible. My partner shouted from the living room "Don't put too many things on the shelf" No dear its fine only half of what was jam packed in the display cabinet. At first I filled it with jugs and odd's and sods but it looks too cluttered, to be honest even with plates it looks rather busy but I guess everything in the house is busy, busy and extra added busy.<br />
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I eventually finished fixing and painting the table it took 6 coats of watered down Annie Sloan Chalk paint, I wouldn't ask why 6 coats I guess I was just over ambitious on coverage. You really wouldn't think it was the same table.<br />
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Lilac food colouring now this is the first time I have ever come across <span style="color: #d5a6bd;">LILAC</span> food colouring.</div>
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The food wasn't much to scream about it seems nobody really wants to do tea rooms properly any more I could count on one hand how many establishments actually bake a decent cake and serve a cracking cup of tea. It seems to be microwave jacket potatoes, toasties and cake bought from a wholesaler "Carrot & Fudge cake" Ohhh I am going on.</div>
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On to Scarborough North Bay for a ride on my new skates It was such a lovely evening I could of stayed in this moment forever, doing what made me feel happy and free. We often have the odd night child free when we visit our parents. Me and Anson put on our skates and acted 12 all over again. Usually I would be running around getting Eason in to bed.<br />
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As we approached the beach we saw this beautiful rainbow it was such a warm night and it looked so mysterious hanging about in the North Sea. </div>
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On Sunday I made Tea Cup Cakes I thought it was a lovely idea as my sister and her partner came to visit, well anyone would have thought I had served up a tea cup full of gold fish. First of all they was Salted caramel and peanut butter cup cakes only one of them did not like peanut butter so I guess I was brave choosing that flavour to begin with. All of my family think I am mad they don't really understand my love for all things shabby chic, my sister calls me "Mother Hen" I guess my followers are the only people who actually take an interest. Keep doing what makes you happy I say.<br />
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What the hell are these???? they say!!</div>Tracy ~ If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Baked A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792757648862014848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1081974046590759365.post-59632312345782132382012-07-28T15:28:00.001-07:002012-07-28T15:53:29.573-07:00Straw Love Heart Wreath<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You all know how I like to change things up a bit and put my mark on originality well I found this straw heart that I purchased from Ikea two years ago this was before stores started to sell shabby chic straw hearts, I thought it was the bee's knees if I remember correctly it was a few pounds.</div>
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So I decided to paint it as I am frankly running out of things to paint in the house I am always eyeing things up thinking to myself can it be painted with chalk paint. Anyway here are a few things that I added a long the way.</div>
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I cut a small section from the garland It was hanging above my head and was screaming at me to be cut a little. I added a touch of Annie Sloan Original to calm the leafy stem as it was too green for my desired look, once dry I began to paint the straw heart. This was a bit of a trial practice run for the big Christmas Tree I am intending on painting, talk about splash back I then reverted to filling a empty spray bottle with chalk paint and water and had a good spritz in between the straw pieces what a mess. I then reverted back to using the brush it covered well.</div>
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I added a soft beige/pink ribbon around the centre and trimmed a piece of lace from my lampshade! yes I always end up taking bits and pieces from other finished creations I am impulsive, Its ok though the lamp isn't bare just yet. So I cut the lace trim in half and tied it either side of the centre to add a feminine touch.<br />
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Once the roses were dry I then attached it to the centre and wrapped it around to cover the ribbon and lace.<br />
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And Voilà one large dusky romantic straw wreath. </div>
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I am really pleased with the results it didn't take me long either just a lot of chalk paint to wipe up from the kitchen surface </div>
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So it just goes to show that Annie Sloan chalk paint is so versatile and its also addictive.</div>
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I decided to hang the wreath in the centre of my curtain pole but no doubt it will be placed somewhere else in the house next week.</div>
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Love Tracy</div>Tracy ~ If I Knew You Were Coming I'd Baked A Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792757648862014848noreply@blogger.com7