A New Jewelry Organizer ~ Yes, Pallets Again!

Oh boy, I discovered another use for recycled pallets!  I love creating works of art that can be useful and, in turn, allow other items' beauty to be displayed.  I don't have as much jewelry as most gals, I have a specific allergy to precious metals.  My husband would love to buy me more jewels, but he just can't because the good stuff turns me green ~ poor guy.

Today's Tuesday Treasury List ~ Blues and Grays

Here's today's Tuesday Treasury List. I am constantly amazed at the talent found on Etsy. I love being a part of such an exciting community.

'Jewelry - Blues and Grays' by hartleyrowe

I'm working on a custom order for a customer who requested two jewelry organizers in blue and gray. I love the combination myself, so I thought I would look for some great pieces of jewelry on Etsy in the same color scheme.

Tuesday's Treasury List ~ Why I Chose Penguins!

Here's another one of Hartley Rowe's Tuesday Treasury Lists from some really great Etsy Shops...Enjoy!

'Penguins and Antarctica' by hartleyrowe

This week at work in our school library, we're reading books about and doing research on Antarctica and its animals. I thought I would look and see what I could find in some great Etsy Shops.

Happy New Year!

My current read....Happy New Year to Me!

It's been quite some  time since my last post.  As the year came to a close, my list of to-do's multiplied exponentially!  My life was like a roller coaster out of control and it affected every second of my waking hours.  My husband and kiddos can attest to that and to the fact that my busyness affected every second of their waking hours too.  Of course, all the items on that to-do list were not all self imposed, but they made it to the list nonetheless.

Tuesday's Treasury List ~ Kitchen Tables

This week's Tuesday Treasury List is all about kitchen tables ~ the most important piece of furniture in a home.
     

'Kitchen Tables' by hartleyrowe

My kitchen table is my favorite piece in our house. Ever since our children were small, we've always shared our evening meal together around this table. I found some great tables here on Etsy, hopefully they will become someone's favorite piece.

Bunk Bed Ladder Turned Outdoor Planter

 

One of the greatest things about having adult children is that they tend to use your garage as a storage facility.  Well, my husband wouldn't consider that one of the greatest things, he loves his children dearly but grimaces every time they move out of an apartment or dorm room.  He knows our garage will be filled again with extra bed frames, tables and boxes of unknown goodies.  I, on the other hand, welcome all the new (or should I say old and second hand) treasures.  Now, just to be fair, I always ask the kiddos if I can saw, sand or rip apart their belongings before I start my transformations.  They usually say yes, after all their father and I purchased most of what returns to the garage.  So, when I asked my almost college grad daughter if I could have the ladder to her former loft bed, after looking at me like I was crazy, she said yes!

Tuesday's Treasury ~ Cast Iron Love!

I love shopping all the wonderful shops on Etsy. I love this time of year and all the memories of traditions and family gatherings it brings back. Many of those memories involve cast iron accessories in some shape or form. I hope you like browsing these great Etsy shops....

'Cast Iron Love' by hartleyrowe

I love cast iron and all the memories it evokes.

Just a Spoonful of Black Paint Makes the Bar Stool Stand Out....

I've had the tune to  "Just A Spoonful of Sugar Makes the Medicine Go Down" in my head for a couple of days.  Now it's even affecting the titles of my DIY projects and blog posts!  However, it does help to introduce the fact that just a tiny bit of paint can transform almost anything, especially bar stools.

Tuesday's Treasury Is Back!

This week's Etsy Treasury List is a collection of movie quotes printed on book or dictionary pages. I love this type of art and thought I would put together a collection from some great Etsy artisans. Enjoy!

'Quotes on Pages' by hartleyrowe

I love the craze of printing famous quotes, and other forms of art and media, on old book and dictionary pages. Here are a few quotes from movies that fellow Etsy artists have transferred to pages.

Odds and Ends = Sean's New Shaving Stand

My son recently invested a small fortune in a handmade shaving brush and razor.  He was explaining that he needed a stand for the brush so it would dry properly.  He's been leaning the brush against a tub of shaving soap.  I looked up some images on Google of handmade shaving stands and found some that looked handmade, but were over $100 and most certainly not handmade.  So....we put our thinking caps on and came up with a design using odds and ends from my workshop.  This is what we got!