Millie's patchwork wall and room makeover

 We finally got around to doing the patchwork wall that my little and I had been 

talking about for ages and we love it! 

Most importantly, she loves it.

These are some of her treasures on top of her antique wardrobe.

She had a blue gingham Pottery Bark Kids valence and red gingham painted finials from there as well, that had hung on her window since she was a baby. I painted those expensive finials with Duck Egg Blue ASCP and threw a vintage tablecloth that I'd had over the rod. Didn't even sew it! 

 her window art that she and I created a few years ago. We found the window in my Grandma's attic and the best part? It was already pink!

one of my favorite spots on the wall with the sweet bird

her pink dyed coffee filter "m" that I made and gave her for Christmas 2011. 

I'm thinking about offering these in my Etsy shop. What do you think??

another of my favorite spots on the patchwork wall. It has the word "dance" and both of my girls dance

love the framed sewing machine and Eiffel tower. 

I had most all of the frames in my stash for ages, except the yellow {a .25 cent thrift store score!} and pink{that Millie painted herself!}

we spent about two whole days working on this and it was totally worth it and fun to spend the time with my girl! 

button letter art: Pinterest inspired

Millie and I had been inspired by some images and tutorials we've seen on Pinterest such as

this:

source:American Crafts Studio

and this:

source:Pinterest

so we decided to make our own. She actually did most of it

herself.

I helped pick out buttons, mostly vintage, that would match her

room.

Millie did all the placing of the buttons herself.

We repurposed an old print and frame that I'd bought a long time ago

from Bed Bath & Beyond and we had a ton of  buttons from 

Grandma's 

stash.

Gma would love what we'd done with them :)

I was featured!

Millie's bulletin board that I made using vintage sheets

http://vintagesheets.blogspot.com/2011/06/vintage-sheet-cork-board.html

frame memo boards

These are going into the booth at Serendipity Market next week!

vintage frames turned memo boards, painted by moi'...

I used aqua paint and whitewashed this one

allowing some of the antique-y gold to show through

each has a few clothespins stamped with vintage script...

now I need to make one to keep!

and now my table sings!

 I've finally gotten to re-doing this hand-me-down coffee table that sits in our front living

room....it was that dated blond wood color in that classic early '90s style that I see re-done all over blogland.

Here it is before. Lovely. I know.

And here it is now!! All dressed up in vintage sheet-music!

 I absolutely love it! I gave it a good coat of primer, followed by

a few coats of Krylon Ivory gloss spray paint (I didn't want it glossy, but I knew I'd be glazing/antiquing so

that would make it have a more satin finish).

Then I carefully selected the sheets of music (which I bought a BIG bag of recently at a garage sale for a steal) I wanted to Mod Podge on the top. I purposely chose

ones with varied tones from light ivory color to a really aged tan color.

I also chose some with titles and words that were pretty and some with just music notes so it would be varied.

some detail of the sheet music...

then I mixed up a grayish/tanish glaze to antique it...

I'm SO glad I got around to doing this! It's so...me.

linking this up at~

 I'm submitting this post to Miss Mustard Seed's

go take a look! I'd love to win!!

a few Fall accessories

These are some cute things I've been working on...

I just LOVE this sweet burlap pumpkin...

and the vintage "give thanks" tag on it.

I used a real branch that was nice & chunky for the stem. The first "stem"

I was going to use, my dog thought was a chew toy for her...

I added a little muslin "leaf" stamped with old script..

now a little accessory for me...

a tweed rosette pin

I love the unravelled edges...

this flower would be too cute on a jacket, hat, on a ribbon as a belt...I can't WAIT!

and this burlap lovliness...

a "harvest" pennant banner

just like the pumpkin, it needed a few little "leaves"



I wanted the letters to look like they were painted on there ages ago...

love it on the mantle...

sadly for me, this won't go on my mantle because...

all of these I made to go in my friend's booth.

You can find them all and more allie~millie designs

at Serendipity Market in Edmond, OK!