tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73522156625490505802024-02-26T11:35:04.576-06:00Screaming MemeScreaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-62612852603732379322011-07-28T09:12:00.004-05:002011-07-28T09:31:09.668-05:00The Curtains We Chose!!!The Pottery Barn Allessandra curtain panels! Yay!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHN9NSSpbaP3qiDp2b0X8qJMnXc5u48Q7LqBuyWBFQXU_d26MehBL_5vNVwIUCu5MKaeYuJIHbFdKnzlPoUgYH9JEeElB3pBZSldlHiCR-mzl5i4uIvc5g3izgLmsmCo_5I7AhDKzGVU/s1600/img72m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCHN9NSSpbaP3qiDp2b0X8qJMnXc5u48Q7LqBuyWBFQXU_d26MehBL_5vNVwIUCu5MKaeYuJIHbFdKnzlPoUgYH9JEeElB3pBZSldlHiCR-mzl5i4uIvc5g3izgLmsmCo_5I7AhDKzGVU/s400/img72m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634406848866396770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Remember my curtain ideas for my client, Mrs. C. <a style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="http://thescreamingmeme.blogspot.com/2011/06/curtain-decisionscome-be-my-design.html">here</a>? Well, we decided on my favorite...The Pottery Barn Allessandra curtain panels! Yay! I will get photos as soon as they arrive! You can't get the red or blue panels in the store. You have to order it online...Bummer! :( But you can get the yellow panel in the stores! :)<br /><br />Xo, Meme<br /><br />{The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes...Frank Lloyd}Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-82829615095288486942011-07-21T10:53:00.016-05:002011-07-21T16:06:10.071-05:00Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddnmx1pEvCFmwYzoDiBnSO7lwqDoPgsCorajl7oAf_p-uG233b_fseYq3Q2HUb4ar3JcEbuaLoey3gVHO7JvBJ6wCwmHkkQtDbCZZiDurjdkEDNAKbILJxzKtfgm-XOSTwXxOtDWEKRw/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddnmx1pEvCFmwYzoDiBnSO7lwqDoPgsCorajl7oAf_p-uG233b_fseYq3Q2HUb4ar3JcEbuaLoey3gVHO7JvBJ6wCwmHkkQtDbCZZiDurjdkEDNAKbILJxzKtfgm-XOSTwXxOtDWEKRw/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631835007001298018" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Thank you</span> from the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">bottom of my heart</span> for all the prayers, good wishes, emails and comments...My "<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">B<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">a</span>b<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">y</span></span>" was rushed to the emergency room a few weeks ago with excruciating stomach pain...He had an appendicitis...It was an odd one...the appendix was pointing down and twisted. The surgery was successful but he had more pain due to it being upside down and twisted...<br /><br />The hospital was wonderful and the staff went above and beyond. After surgery the anesthesiologist came out smiling (a good sign and the first chance for me to finally breathe) and hugged me...She gripped both my arms strongly, looking into my eyes and said..."You have done such a wonderful job raising him...He is the nicest, most polite young man we have ever had in here. He was so thankful and considerate. After surgery we told him it was all done and gripped my hand and said "thank you...thank you soo much!..." (He told me he didn't remember that...so even better...I have brainwashed him to be polite even subconsciously! ;) haha!)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9qeO_EW6EOoqVYeP6fRpyGXp3TLaIVt1oCsPy5JJFectGS4vhWTsa2xoSphrPfw5oMv8SNEcXaqIDfqtl5fx63ekHuNBdokzwZ_CRBCX2xmHBKhAC_mHgtjsccgSj3hZ8_QShMLPKGw/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9qeO_EW6EOoqVYeP6fRpyGXp3TLaIVt1oCsPy5JJFectGS4vhWTsa2xoSphrPfw5oMv8SNEcXaqIDfqtl5fx63ekHuNBdokzwZ_CRBCX2xmHBKhAC_mHgtjsccgSj3hZ8_QShMLPKGw/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631842872428105074" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" >"Middle" and I took him on a scroll through the hospital and found a atrium to sit and enjoy...though very humid...It was nice to get some fresh air! The coy fish were fun to watch! And NO we did not feed them...;)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgy4ijx4uFmE4OXTOMgDo8ZUfA5jPh9RyoQd99YzvfQ4t04v8wYwm_WBhghnY_c8D7rCNQ_82JaVkEGgJn2zKTO3n8SY_wMSqnWOxvHdQ3mZkR1fM7-GCs3UWsCwE-xqMWqtIHcVEa6w/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMgy4ijx4uFmE4OXTOMgDo8ZUfA5jPh9RyoQd99YzvfQ4t04v8wYwm_WBhghnY_c8D7rCNQ_82JaVkEGgJn2zKTO3n8SY_wMSqnWOxvHdQ3mZkR1fM7-GCs3UWsCwE-xqMWqtIHcVEa6w/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631843153166880930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />He is a sweet boy and I am proud of how he holds himself up in public...all three of my boys are like that...All the nurses were commenting on his good looks too...lol One nurse said to him...Too bad it is summer...You can't miss any school...He quickly said...No! I love school...I don't like to miss it! I then as a proud Mama, said "Yes, he does and he wants to be a doctor!" :D<br />One of the anesthesiologists came in as I was saying that and said, "You should think about becoming an anesthesiologist"...Now he is kicking that around...This year he starts a pharmacy class in High School. He is excited to get started and be able to be a pharmacy tech while doing it. It will get his feet wet, that is for sure.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The nurse should of never said the kitchen is open for you all to use...There is jello, pudding and drinks...You can HELP yourselves...lol They did several times!</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2z9KdlafvPfW7HuZE15rFtzx4V9J6Q9-kHtcQ21GnPKSbFNJCk4F5N15QKSh4o6Rm8TmRAdO4cQJLRXtpZ-UXVFDHeh43e8-HTaX-rIpgE9ss9lNvI_9fQtSgPVssX0Bs_0EZWXbQkqQ/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2z9KdlafvPfW7HuZE15rFtzx4V9J6Q9-kHtcQ21GnPKSbFNJCk4F5N15QKSh4o6Rm8TmRAdO4cQJLRXtpZ-UXVFDHeh43e8-HTaX-rIpgE9ss9lNvI_9fQtSgPVssX0Bs_0EZWXbQkqQ/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631842483844002418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />He is doing much better and is able to get back to his cross country running next week. He is visiting his Grandma this week and she has him walking and slowly jogging. He called me last night to let me know that he had jogged twice yesterday! I am so happy that he is back to normal and can start training again.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eldest stopped by with a GLUTEN FREE salmon salad for ME! Yay! I was starving! You would think being a hospital that they would have GF food. They don't! lol It was hard because me and Mr. Screaming Meme were taking turns staying with him during the day...and of course Mama spent the night with him through out his stay...The last night, Middle came up and spent the night with us too! lol We looked like we had a party by morning! lol :D</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggA4G8pOaLXU6tyG3MKrVginnE22xGlM9IT2va7fEM_vG7Ju1Mhpq5d0v4r37d-hHsChIVA6yrBIa8M9COzUKXkJs4YCm1wI8cKXv-V4dfybeH3uJFnIIH2lPp9ZbvR4IgkB6dHeGias/s1600/CutMyPicImage.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 170px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggA4G8pOaLXU6tyG3MKrVginnE22xGlM9IT2va7fEM_vG7Ju1Mhpq5d0v4r37d-hHsChIVA6yrBIa8M9COzUKXkJs4YCm1wI8cKXv-V4dfybeH3uJFnIIH2lPp9ZbvR4IgkB6dHeGias/s400/CutMyPicImage.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631857914760952754" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Baby was being a goof ball...I think he was sick of me taking pictures of him! lol </span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGLANiWQJhzCgZLBiiHMt0KtcgmTrydRUSQUGuHKchyQ8VZ1czJiALQ8vo9urnK7whZpZDebcvcDAFtOL5EWeD0aepAzm4Pebk5wWKB8W7nd2lpCwMam4_GSsjxFz7ZrnYkQ7pyGSSK8/s1600/CutMyPicImage.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 321px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGLANiWQJhzCgZLBiiHMt0KtcgmTrydRUSQUGuHKchyQ8VZ1czJiALQ8vo9urnK7whZpZDebcvcDAFtOL5EWeD0aepAzm4Pebk5wWKB8W7nd2lpCwMam4_GSsjxFz7ZrnYkQ7pyGSSK8/s400/CutMyPicImage.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631859314072052210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The love of brothers...beautiful! </span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmZGSKRdrBreukG-qSRZw052ifbEieo4LArq4Fi_lLY3lXXBHEJRHcaIsGJhc56pd42rdZzkxnU9RgTKeEt_9a2FHbtpg8Rzs8HrnFPkKHt9xcQXrM4dX8apfO9ofIHcJIzddVZVhTgo/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmZGSKRdrBreukG-qSRZw052ifbEieo4LArq4Fi_lLY3lXXBHEJRHcaIsGJhc56pd42rdZzkxnU9RgTKeEt_9a2FHbtpg8Rzs8HrnFPkKHt9xcQXrM4dX8apfO9ofIHcJIzddVZVhTgo/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631848887428254802" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The last morning...Middle sprawled out from a night of no sleep...who really sleeps in hospitals? No one! lol </span></span><br /><br />I learned from this experience...As I try to do with all my experiences in life...that family always seem to come together when you need them most and that bonds are stronger than we think they are...I love my boys and I am so proud to call them mine. Have you ever experienced something stressful and realized that underneath the stress and grief...there was a gift? It is a beautiful thing to witness!<br /><br />Xo, MemeScreaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-7992923623056784762011-07-02T14:18:00.002-05:002011-07-02T14:23:07.991-05:00Prayers Needed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ41Mi4vdcGes_Qm8z7Kelhy_r3apPoDNy1y0_D2avYcxg_2judebEh2VlVxUS-imk2l48U4_oEfjNYKHXoi2XjAZFsrXISLaLlNn8qID8lIs5LdhnkqGgtK4A27HLfFWEzrJiGwOV5BA/s1600/baby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ41Mi4vdcGes_Qm8z7Kelhy_r3apPoDNy1y0_D2avYcxg_2judebEh2VlVxUS-imk2l48U4_oEfjNYKHXoi2XjAZFsrXISLaLlNn8qID8lIs5LdhnkqGgtK4A27HLfFWEzrJiGwOV5BA/s400/baby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624837538735460802" border="0" /></a><br />My baby was rushed to the ER last night...he had emergency surgery this morning...Please, pray for his fast healing...Xo, MemeScreaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-9305483891127917402011-06-29T11:03:00.025-05:002011-06-29T22:32:03.983-05:00Curtain Decisions....Come Be My Design Assistant!Come along with me...I am searching for the perfect curtains for one of my clients', Mrs. C.<br /><br />Here are a few that I proposed....<br /><br /><br /><br />JCPenney's has great choices and prices...so I always start here for a budget minded client...She is thinking she wants a pattern, but one that is muted and soft...and will blend well with the existing furniture and accessorizes...Or maybe a solid with texture...we are open to whatever we find...we seem to be on the same wave link...Great minds think a like...Love that!<br /><br /><br />JCP's Deanna Thermal Floral Pinch-Pleat Panel...classic, casual yet, has a little sophistication, as well...They come in chestnut (shown), desert rose, and lapis blue...I love the chestnut...and Mrs. C. does too...We are still deciding what will be better for her space pattern or a solid...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfrD67qdL3xloQIE5mqwEaZkPUfINGJwsL7lN8boICcu4CT2NgQZx1KXFk3VyJRAGqA0qpomKw2F4tVt5_73pZ5bPnSgnwiWIGl86hYEqdeAVoewDTcslBsXxkhlkWdv4EJTZSHKHlhg/s1600/deana+chestnut.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfrD67qdL3xloQIE5mqwEaZkPUfINGJwsL7lN8boICcu4CT2NgQZx1KXFk3VyJRAGqA0qpomKw2F4tVt5_73pZ5bPnSgnwiWIGl86hYEqdeAVoewDTcslBsXxkhlkWdv4EJTZSHKHlhg/s400/deana+chestnut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623676726445712882" border="0" /></a><br />JCP's Jewel Tex III Pinch Pleat Panel ....Green Clay, Tawny Brown, Spice, Jet Black...Simple...the pleats are great...and texture galore!!! She loves the spice...I do too....Here is Spice....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XK5A27rdFC5KzPI9Rs-5A60f0wodDuWTaRDZ96Nh1L9Chs375Ub95ihse5ts3TJ95FEqZxPlz00tTOsdg0QBV9AA_VdyyNRpthqitJYz2Uag1MXnWSEWW_CSM9hDjZ7o4ana7JSMEqg/s1600/jewel+tex+spice.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8XK5A27rdFC5KzPI9Rs-5A60f0wodDuWTaRDZ96Nh1L9Chs375Ub95ihse5ts3TJ95FEqZxPlz00tTOsdg0QBV9AA_VdyyNRpthqitJYz2Uag1MXnWSEWW_CSM9hDjZ7o4ana7JSMEqg/s400/jewel+tex+spice.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623679161101470626" border="0" /></a>And Jet Black...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6y1ivkX0ffdd3e4UErhbqeqIFgoG5ijvXG2TpZ8O-Dg3JOFqakraX3emHtkcBx2VnKzkSZ6cQWm_mQa-Zsl4leizHoiBBa1AVolJ0Y4YuzxfXUwGXoXXvMQxfaVXA7yXsCoptapkI6Q/s1600/0900631b819baa72W.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6y1ivkX0ffdd3e4UErhbqeqIFgoG5ijvXG2TpZ8O-Dg3JOFqakraX3emHtkcBx2VnKzkSZ6cQWm_mQa-Zsl4leizHoiBBa1AVolJ0Y4YuzxfXUwGXoXXvMQxfaVXA7yXsCoptapkI6Q/s400/0900631b819baa72W.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623828876517783762" border="0" /></a><br />Tawny Brown....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKdCtDwcIsMWCB33VHWCZIvwBsbvwfYPuYg6nx8ucfkxD7NPjr8GtGjytlgGq1jRfE8VHtjDKABbBgLVjvmyVS1yKZdndac2epuGCdBuhId7MMVdrf-nMEaibXSpJ0jlnVgf58YIA0ec/s1600/0900631b819baa75W.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnKdCtDwcIsMWCB33VHWCZIvwBsbvwfYPuYg6nx8ucfkxD7NPjr8GtGjytlgGq1jRfE8VHtjDKABbBgLVjvmyVS1yKZdndac2epuGCdBuhId7MMVdrf-nMEaibXSpJ0jlnVgf58YIA0ec/s400/0900631b819baa75W.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623828798487826834" border="0" /></a>And lastly, Green Clay....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3AHtw8RX2av5b2ZQXugXtZY3y0mHF-Jr4LY2nsnwGGCoNM6uJB6R730ZESNGg0RfEOXe2-U2ceA1xRgo_yV7AOfXO2-KQLPLeu_arLiPhPMdMOgkgB7KNhmVPdX5X651NpqwHll4dI38/s1600/0900631b819baa70W.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3AHtw8RX2av5b2ZQXugXtZY3y0mHF-Jr4LY2nsnwGGCoNM6uJB6R730ZESNGg0RfEOXe2-U2ceA1xRgo_yV7AOfXO2-KQLPLeu_arLiPhPMdMOgkgB7KNhmVPdX5X651NpqwHll4dI38/s400/0900631b819baa70W.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623828556728238930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3AHtw8RX2av5b2ZQXugXtZY3y0mHF-Jr4LY2nsnwGGCoNM6uJB6R730ZESNGg0RfEOXe2-U2ceA1xRgo_yV7AOfXO2-KQLPLeu_arLiPhPMdMOgkgB7KNhmVPdX5X651NpqwHll4dI38/s1600/0900631b819baa70W.jpg"><br /></a>Target Medallion Window Panel- Tan...simple design...love how it hangs...Oh, and it is CHEAP!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMtf5aBE06EElRpi0c8vOt9HsHkXVvpHZsa-fpQU1RCZTudJfdLJVQ-saiy0NCD9LHwJtbZsvMfbFIT8pLBFzLb58blt3V8y-0kI80nHSRUD09fF4C4YEB4ov5J0sj7TXVB0iQwrh_E0/s1600/61MpYBbSY5L._SL380_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSMtf5aBE06EElRpi0c8vOt9HsHkXVvpHZsa-fpQU1RCZTudJfdLJVQ-saiy0NCD9LHwJtbZsvMfbFIT8pLBFzLb58blt3V8y-0kI80nHSRUD09fF4C4YEB4ov5J0sj7TXVB0iQwrh_E0/s400/61MpYBbSY5L._SL380_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623679782762048194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Target Home Chenille Window Panel- Green...again, I love the hidden loops...It instantly makes pleats, and CHEAP, too....Yay!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLE1sYHVHzJ3rqqSVUfRDATd1tXn23VtXCH9HGjXTTOKLiy1Y1obz0B3VT5546Niq8cjXV2FY8K0rRHUyC9HYJAoqyW_N9rL0T2VDAp_Got9GJL7U0wTsm5U5CpAoV8WU_kOPMZyXWEo/s1600/B004I14NEQ.16.PT01._SCRMZZZZZZ_V167981679_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLE1sYHVHzJ3rqqSVUfRDATd1tXn23VtXCH9HGjXTTOKLiy1Y1obz0B3VT5546Niq8cjXV2FY8K0rRHUyC9HYJAoqyW_N9rL0T2VDAp_Got9GJL7U0wTsm5U5CpAoV8WU_kOPMZyXWEo/s400/B004I14NEQ.16.PT01._SCRMZZZZZZ_V167981679_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623680341603204610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pottery Barn Nob Hill Floral...natural...love this, as well....A little more expensive....as we all know...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLa4bGy3c7I1_n4GSDrPaJCm1aPsMfBJgrT8eTggFY25ekbuTyCPCWXgMbaW859KR-zdgC6g2-Lj1YMTUmqlMLhgvKEAGgV0CgOvXb_I1IC7D6gNnGjJBs-XdhsRS9kfD7i2AoC9Idnag/s1600/img82l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLa4bGy3c7I1_n4GSDrPaJCm1aPsMfBJgrT8eTggFY25ekbuTyCPCWXgMbaW859KR-zdgC6g2-Lj1YMTUmqlMLhgvKEAGgV0CgOvXb_I1IC7D6gNnGjJBs-XdhsRS9kfD7i2AoC9Idnag/s400/img82l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623680823841077282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pottery Barn <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/sabine-floral-drape/popup/more-views.html" class="popup" title="Link opens in a new window" id="more-views-link" rel="{'name' : 'pipPopup'}"> </a> Sabine Floral...and love this too! So natural and blends with the existing furniture and decor...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QZPGC-NyHxpz8nw8TbX3qAwD6ii_uWgGVT2uFzKq1FpdrXvOOss7VIClKNBfEM1wXWlLpRnC0HxQxznbETEogqMPiF2X5Y_GP8jOnjwk0g6_hNJTCA72YB_PrDNTukdyhY_hijchZ7E/s1600/img23l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QZPGC-NyHxpz8nw8TbX3qAwD6ii_uWgGVT2uFzKq1FpdrXvOOss7VIClKNBfEM1wXWlLpRnC0HxQxznbETEogqMPiF2X5Y_GP8jOnjwk0g6_hNJTCA72YB_PrDNTukdyhY_hijchZ7E/s400/img23l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623681531840486274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pottery Barn Allesandra Red & Gold....Okay...I love this one and want this in my own home...the blue one is beautiful, as well...(and the blue one would go <span style="font-weight: bold;">WELL</span> with my master room...<span style="font-weight: bold;">hint</span>...Mr. Screaming Meme??? ;)...<span style="font-weight: bold;">LOL</span>)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJ8fz8pk92LJjG6rJVxFO89CuFW4N2d17_DDMVnMM_dgwBEV4xifjB0qUsT-PA4jw9QWrMRHnRylv0ki0ih8i0O_9eIodrgdWZ4I9wWDZjJ-3FfcFqgBafoX7BCzX3w_-Evx_Ni9Q2Y8/s1600/img72l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJ8fz8pk92LJjG6rJVxFO89CuFW4N2d17_DDMVnMM_dgwBEV4xifjB0qUsT-PA4jw9QWrMRHnRylv0ki0ih8i0O_9eIodrgdWZ4I9wWDZjJ-3FfcFqgBafoX7BCzX3w_-Evx_Ni9Q2Y8/s400/img72l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623682277304881298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsM-GE0SJOyQQr7J_pNtH5TFoFamCuz4zt1hKe3GXCRIyTeRtOwfjAo0xRvqDMnYWRnBmTA6cVZfGi0PLq6t99YRB9-i5lGpDktzHRv9vWjr3-6zjyMPpCDlyhZ0z3r3kDturopXvjys/s1600/img7m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsM-GE0SJOyQQr7J_pNtH5TFoFamCuz4zt1hKe3GXCRIyTeRtOwfjAo0xRvqDMnYWRnBmTA6cVZfGi0PLq6t99YRB9-i5lGpDktzHRv9vWjr3-6zjyMPpCDlyhZ0z3r3kDturopXvjys/s400/img7m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623682496882303474" border="0" /></a><br />And for kicks, Mr. Screaming Meme...here is the <span style="font-weight: bold;">BLUE</span>....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWub14NKswVa0Ux8if5htqNNItinl2AevUYjoiMY6BNDz3ol19Aq_coDplCpKO1vYSdVcx31OHUTn3O6Bb9n6rHt19Wc9IOMjfJCc6wZXtKtx6PzQabebFc4PZhyMNnYS-lHF1UTkPqtI/s1600/img1m.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWub14NKswVa0Ux8if5htqNNItinl2AevUYjoiMY6BNDz3ol19Aq_coDplCpKO1vYSdVcx31OHUTn3O6Bb9n6rHt19Wc9IOMjfJCc6wZXtKtx6PzQabebFc4PZhyMNnYS-lHF1UTkPqtI/s400/img1m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623846002267564626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />So, so far what are your favorites?<br /><br /><br />More soon...<br /><br />Xo, MemeScreaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-83990110362476574762011-06-29T09:10:00.009-05:002011-06-29T09:42:34.179-05:00The Gypsy Caravan's White Ruffled Giveaway!!!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8NmltOioKvZOHKHbUO6fgeXCBqZ8T9qKZDIY4Sv1AxyNT_JnpAYBfcKe249xkg0WEn5EXRWY5-CsioCbPNFFJcSpgMUsIGBFW1TL0EILRTG44b_kooS1LcdW0-v0HVd_HuFOWWwcorw/s1600/143.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8NmltOioKvZOHKHbUO6fgeXCBqZ8T9qKZDIY4Sv1AxyNT_JnpAYBfcKe249xkg0WEn5EXRWY5-CsioCbPNFFJcSpgMUsIGBFW1TL0EILRTG44b_kooS1LcdW0-v0HVd_HuFOWWwcorw/s400/143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623646434061970274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrdCXOf_H6T4p_4wgUOQhuTOKKgMX_s35Y84u9aMO_kYYFQZbgpOf3nEvUs8ocfxZLk2vgqXlBd3rs7VBi8T4YYDOD0gD6IZ0lq6X8r-c1xSuzVWl8nkFdPQAhRtrfaEfHKYEcRgym9o/s1600/033-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrdCXOf_H6T4p_4wgUOQhuTOKKgMX_s35Y84u9aMO_kYYFQZbgpOf3nEvUs8ocfxZLk2vgqXlBd3rs7VBi8T4YYDOD0gD6IZ0lq6X8r-c1xSuzVWl8nkFdPQAhRtrfaEfHKYEcRgym9o/s400/033-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623646332081044226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />My friend, Michella from <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 204);" href="http://www.michellamarie.com/2011/06/white-ruffle-giveaway.html">The Gypsy Caravan</a> is having a giveaway of the gorgeous<span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> WHITE </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 204);">R<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">u</span>F<span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">f</span>L<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">e</span>D</span> apron she made her self! She can make anything and everything under the sun and make it look easy! Love that!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6bRYfHgdXqXZH5oqVmNXN7Vqkx1Yelw_kCs6PCV_UMdImQfWVcUYX5QqCHTBMI1j2gKvb30WOhBIchpAKN7EySlzvA4JLDYoxv-f1BqVV0oQN6D5abYDCEnZKHSCy8sb-FSV568nMr0/s1600/025-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6bRYfHgdXqXZH5oqVmNXN7Vqkx1Yelw_kCs6PCV_UMdImQfWVcUYX5QqCHTBMI1j2gKvb30WOhBIchpAKN7EySlzvA4JLDYoxv-f1BqVV0oQN6D5abYDCEnZKHSCy8sb-FSV568nMr0/s400/025-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623646723553322562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkZZm0J_OBh6TSyp-VqCpGnOVLKmIaBK2tawKOc4N-3mgUuerYI7s9PrRrqA-kI28eZ0hbwXHfKaB8BvtBcDRW5dJabnSW0hdGZRUt70oQZNY4FcmoON-Djk6BVwkqcVSAmE7v_Zvefw/s1600/032-3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkZZm0J_OBh6TSyp-VqCpGnOVLKmIaBK2tawKOc4N-3mgUuerYI7s9PrRrqA-kI28eZ0hbwXHfKaB8BvtBcDRW5dJabnSW0hdGZRUt70oQZNY4FcmoON-Djk6BVwkqcVSAmE7v_Zvefw/s400/032-3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623646630054565666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pk87p1nBoCTHBwoftW58fBavMzz4yTcC7PW9iHknCjOQ0jNWCMR5vSexxRp9UchfrzcOalK4xuVeR-s2O1TqsEsnwTO1HwUPtuJ2ZKqQqeRB5C-WjsmTQyT9WpnzoScb6XGJ_f4STOY/s1600/036-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 184px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2pk87p1nBoCTHBwoftW58fBavMzz4yTcC7PW9iHknCjOQ0jNWCMR5vSexxRp9UchfrzcOalK4xuVeR-s2O1TqsEsnwTO1HwUPtuJ2ZKqQqeRB5C-WjsmTQyT9WpnzoScb6XGJ_f4STOY/s400/036-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623646514944437090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrdCXOf_H6T4p_4wgUOQhuTOKKgMX_s35Y84u9aMO_kYYFQZbgpOf3nEvUs8ocfxZLk2vgqXlBd3rs7VBi8T4YYDOD0gD6IZ0lq6X8r-c1xSuzVWl8nkFdPQAhRtrfaEfHKYEcRgym9o/s1600/033-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrdCXOf_H6T4p_4wgUOQhuTOKKgMX_s35Y84u9aMO_kYYFQZbgpOf3nEvUs8ocfxZLk2vgqXlBd3rs7VBi8T4YYDOD0gD6IZ0lq6X8r-c1xSuzVWl8nkFdPQAhRtrfaEfHKYEcRgym9o/s400/033-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623646332081044226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You have to go over to her blog, The Gypsy Caravan and see her booth she designed! GORGY! She is truly a talented lady! And she has a heart the size of Texas...I am blessed to know her in real life and call her a friend...Lucky me...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrdCXOf_H6T4p_4wgUOQhuTOKKgMX_s35Y84u9aMO_kYYFQZbgpOf3nEvUs8ocfxZLk2vgqXlBd3rs7VBi8T4YYDOD0gD6IZ0lq6X8r-c1xSuzVWl8nkFdPQAhRtrfaEfHKYEcRgym9o/s1600/033-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzrdCXOf_H6T4p_4wgUOQhuTOKKgMX_s35Y84u9aMO_kYYFQZbgpOf3nEvUs8ocfxZLk2vgqXlBd3rs7VBi8T4YYDOD0gD6IZ0lq6X8r-c1xSuzVWl8nkFdPQAhRtrfaEfHKYEcRgym9o/s400/033-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623646332081044226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So what are you waiting for? Go say hello! And sign up for that fabulous giveaway! I may have to commission her to make a Screaming Meme apron! I know it would be wonderful!<br /><br />XoXo, MemeScreaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-41833219381974735362011-06-28T08:53:00.005-05:002011-06-28T09:05:31.338-05:00Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Class<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZh-zQoheS8gycN3gtks-4XfiDVspPM_SDTxJg3LCujz0IoSdOFySim6BwnxJKzJT30D7ANQ1SwsDl19EGIo1s7wpHeEgRfIqqHWmoEEIZUHtrKyY7Ev3grNU2fEaqOG63_yUPHvXWbM/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZh-zQoheS8gycN3gtks-4XfiDVspPM_SDTxJg3LCujz0IoSdOFySim6BwnxJKzJT30D7ANQ1SwsDl19EGIo1s7wpHeEgRfIqqHWmoEEIZUHtrKyY7Ev3grNU2fEaqOG63_yUPHvXWbM/s400/meme+design+and+fam+072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623270119440270770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I am crazy busy with work this week...slipcovers, clients and my own home...I even hired a maid because I am so busy...I think that will help me a bunch! She will come twice a month to get the deep cleaning done...Yay! Help is on the way!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Yk2TH19CyDkDLg0f4bOfVimVpfQDGff-52iCrRnqAr88aJGjV7uOTYFIpKy_2bQVTid9EPTtNoYgl5wimEMfKjitrS6Vjj6l0OIROhkEVVH9ooNy6ajYJeOUtiuRKXZ27j8x9po86-U/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Yk2TH19CyDkDLg0f4bOfVimVpfQDGff-52iCrRnqAr88aJGjV7uOTYFIpKy_2bQVTid9EPTtNoYgl5wimEMfKjitrS6Vjj6l0OIROhkEVVH9ooNy6ajYJeOUtiuRKXZ27j8x9po86-U/s400/meme+design+and+fam+064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623269518942168402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJKfz8iRZhJpZwYZ8wkpxCCA_n-8DRKBtdmMrBSPzB_YKzs4wP41FRMOc3AI9oEwQMj3asYryUn2iu3fE-5Yx7qO__luON6cB0jnU1CvccMnEXS3CDsCZm4tvTLZUpk7trbP9PgYAuBk/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJKfz8iRZhJpZwYZ8wkpxCCA_n-8DRKBtdmMrBSPzB_YKzs4wP41FRMOc3AI9oEwQMj3asYryUn2iu3fE-5Yx7qO__luON6cB0jnU1CvccMnEXS3CDsCZm4tvTLZUpk7trbP9PgYAuBk/s400/meme+design+and+fam+115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623270343946600098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I plan to blog more about my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint class and show how I got this layered effect...So, stay tuned...<br /><br />Xo, MemeScreaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-28131217600187084722011-06-20T09:12:00.017-05:002011-06-20T10:59:19.768-05:00My Magical Summer DisplayI have to say. I love my summer display this year...It is simple...I added all the things I love...my vintage picnic basket...Red and white ticking...White dishes...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKi3DfdYmgcJx1LHV6YRDEZ7qckIL-gmzq5gm_Jbu9LxF-jVYcgghB3KStkkE3E1LE1_cDTtBXGmGaT41O1fo7ZPum6le1Dp6FZsvy0hSiUpj5Bdd3gnVIbrOD6aIHeiv-E08MJhqiq4/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFKi3DfdYmgcJx1LHV6YRDEZ7qckIL-gmzq5gm_Jbu9LxF-jVYcgghB3KStkkE3E1LE1_cDTtBXGmGaT41O1fo7ZPum6le1Dp6FZsvy0hSiUpj5Bdd3gnVIbrOD6aIHeiv-E08MJhqiq4/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620309494743148658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7yDQ6_nG0Kkm5cslw5foTyleOUvlsUVxffuOJeAC-7FNTkIAYt6cp8P41noODvK5WCVXROcUl5mEoTlKsSOiBIhQzNO8qHhgV46X1satz2rFYXeXTxfUf46x4WWqsE6AYRVz48F2Q9U/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA7yDQ6_nG0Kkm5cslw5foTyleOUvlsUVxffuOJeAC-7FNTkIAYt6cp8P41noODvK5WCVXROcUl5mEoTlKsSOiBIhQzNO8qHhgV46X1satz2rFYXeXTxfUf46x4WWqsE6AYRVz48F2Q9U/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620310079277512450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Black and white photos of my family...My favorite glass pedestal...One of my favorite silver clocks I collect...An old bottle I collected along the way...And my favorite red faux flowers...Oh, and plastic silver forks that I kept as a memory of a fun lunch I had with my family, not too long ago...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyevQ5HrkC9L__-yRYvHPkjIng6fgfUzooNVrcTB6od05dzmA1JxlBXloam0dtJLtoc5cHk-dJ-aDfAGI8IgfVTqx5-LKmdDlseW2_P6TA6SweCwxsab0sslfuidwHRescU-kTt5RPWM/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyevQ5HrkC9L__-yRYvHPkjIng6fgfUzooNVrcTB6od05dzmA1JxlBXloam0dtJLtoc5cHk-dJ-aDfAGI8IgfVTqx5-LKmdDlseW2_P6TA6SweCwxsab0sslfuidwHRescU-kTt5RPWM/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620308625052426946" border="0" /></a><br />Simple...yet it says so much...Displays can be of anything...and you can display them any which way you choose...If you dare to take the risk to decorate with things you love...You may come up with something magical...something that uplifts and inspires you...something that makes you smile...Isn't that what decorating is all about? The feeling it creates inside of you?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7p3pDhb_bXJWBH83zKb31cZ9r8bAle5QnH9_tPWvvqFO-V8AHFPSpXQhH9dAjliRPkm-XIqWQfhZrNtxe-B8q0YRE24jM7FIuHRoM9Eu-MP1ixAJQPfkSk0WNKBfgmVjjYCOn0RG54NQ/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7p3pDhb_bXJWBH83zKb31cZ9r8bAle5QnH9_tPWvvqFO-V8AHFPSpXQhH9dAjliRPkm-XIqWQfhZrNtxe-B8q0YRE24jM7FIuHRoM9Eu-MP1ixAJQPfkSk0WNKBfgmVjjYCOn0RG54NQ/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620308264433725778" border="0" /></a><br />I chose to tuck my display in my vintage picnic basket...even though you can't see everything immediately...The magic of peeking in to see the treasured pieces is so magically to me...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymBeJQvFXyUhyphenhyphen80Iw3PGLW_wlutaJCU6A4vULVNYYdat4FgYqbD3rnWUBeJnmkNFtlWU8LIlUH99M4aEs-hm8kYFi0OxGeRNOugRfeDWMzU_QofuAp1UdknFOSMs6ryo0IxKjAzA6PN8/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymBeJQvFXyUhyphenhyphen80Iw3PGLW_wlutaJCU6A4vULVNYYdat4FgYqbD3rnWUBeJnmkNFtlWU8LIlUH99M4aEs-hm8kYFi0OxGeRNOugRfeDWMzU_QofuAp1UdknFOSMs6ryo0IxKjAzA6PN8/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620307931569324962" border="0" /></a><br />Each time I pass by my summer display, I smile...I smile because it is a reflection...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2F39MbfUBb4bOuJ4L7WxTavlWxcI8OODo4tTaPc-2CnVt0nsXTwzF3ofUEj4BNNGSP-f_8owod3Iyd_zeyl4SGwe4lbS-toIDscAqEP0UlaoWwlxOslmwmtHcKHwlxCDmHw2-FZVWEBw/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2F39MbfUBb4bOuJ4L7WxTavlWxcI8OODo4tTaPc-2CnVt0nsXTwzF3ofUEj4BNNGSP-f_8owod3Iyd_zeyl4SGwe4lbS-toIDscAqEP0UlaoWwlxOslmwmtHcKHwlxCDmHw2-FZVWEBw/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620307546459029650" border="0" /></a><br />A reflection of moments...A reflection of things I love and because it is a reflection of me...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNQH42xF3pjuyyLs5r0s-t9cthQKkQhHGGkI4CCgEcBw18KoR3yXxZnqIHqlmmVE3-TuY0UukMfusOuqxSqiexAwnh_PHU51OveYcfE8qEehAEFxLQmsStQCMubJNsw8n5c6YSuqz1hU/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNQH42xF3pjuyyLs5r0s-t9cthQKkQhHGGkI4CCgEcBw18KoR3yXxZnqIHqlmmVE3-TuY0UukMfusOuqxSqiexAwnh_PHU51OveYcfE8qEehAEFxLQmsStQCMubJNsw8n5c6YSuqz1hU/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620306038716892930" border="0" /></a><br />It is a sign to slow down, take a breath and enjoy this summer as though it were the last...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMEipxiez8qRSn04-BFkqzfls1HI64rnHo4PGZzB8Ib2d21KppbOTjE-lp6nt95eOlQsNcMzWwGZ53BdZVS2bDUKQ6s_3csRpsoBegbUiKdTdmFTIY_0osJzXPk-hKxuw8UQFn525-n8/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMEipxiez8qRSn04-BFkqzfls1HI64rnHo4PGZzB8Ib2d21KppbOTjE-lp6nt95eOlQsNcMzWwGZ53BdZVS2bDUKQ6s_3csRpsoBegbUiKdTdmFTIY_0osJzXPk-hKxuw8UQFn525-n8/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620305551974527714" border="0" /></a><br />Last chance to say what it is that makes life so beautiful...without even having to say a word... We don't know our path or if tomorrow will ever come...So let's treasure this moment that we know we have for sure and celebrate the simple beauty we have all around us...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMEipxiez8qRSn04-BFkqzfls1HI64rnHo4PGZzB8Ib2d21KppbOTjE-lp6nt95eOlQsNcMzWwGZ53BdZVS2bDUKQ6s_3csRpsoBegbUiKdTdmFTIY_0osJzXPk-hKxuw8UQFn525-n8/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIMEipxiez8qRSn04-BFkqzfls1HI64rnHo4PGZzB8Ib2d21KppbOTjE-lp6nt95eOlQsNcMzWwGZ53BdZVS2bDUKQ6s_3csRpsoBegbUiKdTdmFTIY_0osJzXPk-hKxuw8UQFn525-n8/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620305551974527714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymBeJQvFXyUhyphenhyphen80Iw3PGLW_wlutaJCU6A4vULVNYYdat4FgYqbD3rnWUBeJnmkNFtlWU8LIlUH99M4aEs-hm8kYFi0OxGeRNOugRfeDWMzU_QofuAp1UdknFOSMs6ryo0IxKjAzA6PN8/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymBeJQvFXyUhyphenhyphen80Iw3PGLW_wlutaJCU6A4vULVNYYdat4FgYqbD3rnWUBeJnmkNFtlWU8LIlUH99M4aEs-hm8kYFi0OxGeRNOugRfeDWMzU_QofuAp1UdknFOSMs6ryo0IxKjAzA6PN8/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620307931569324962" border="0" /></a><br />So, what would you display...if you threw caution to the wind and just decorated for you?<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymBeJQvFXyUhyphenhyphen80Iw3PGLW_wlutaJCU6A4vULVNYYdat4FgYqbD3rnWUBeJnmkNFtlWU8LIlUH99M4aEs-hm8kYFi0OxGeRNOugRfeDWMzU_QofuAp1UdknFOSMs6ryo0IxKjAzA6PN8/s1600/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymBeJQvFXyUhyphenhyphen80Iw3PGLW_wlutaJCU6A4vULVNYYdat4FgYqbD3rnWUBeJnmkNFtlWU8LIlUH99M4aEs-hm8kYFi0OxGeRNOugRfeDWMzU_QofuAp1UdknFOSMs6ryo0IxKjAzA6PN8/s400/Meme%2527s+Summer+Displays+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620307931569324962" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />I dare you to gather all your treasures together and create a display that reflects who you are, who your family is and how grateful you are to have them...<br /><br /><br />Xo, MemeScreaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-48407379536327579282011-06-16T14:00:00.001-05:002012-01-15T22:09:07.919-06:00Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Tutorial {Part 1}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNsC41LpJUz3MuSyZgGspFtvtCQ90zj02_xFJU5rP-r1KQ-nof-0FDpEQk0sKyK3_QxUTKWVKT3IxN0pPYEmkgo0_o3NYtr2RiYaV5oIHSo2qvWZU2Y9dfgQawherBUak4zhGz69CfzQ/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+116.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNsC41LpJUz3MuSyZgGspFtvtCQ90zj02_xFJU5rP-r1KQ-nof-0FDpEQk0sKyK3_QxUTKWVKT3IxN0pPYEmkgo0_o3NYtr2RiYaV5oIHSo2qvWZU2Y9dfgQawherBUak4zhGz69CfzQ/s400/meme+design+and+fam+116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618863748206394674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Okay we are going to start off with the red one...:) The color is Annie Sloan's Emperor's Silk...I love this red with the dark wax or without...without the dark wax, it would be a brighter red...You would just wax it with clear wax...<br /><br />The first tip that Michelle @ Wonderfaux Studios gave us may surprise you...The older your AS chalk paint the thicker it will be...the thicker it is...the more it will look like the red and the cream practice boards, the cream was very thick, look at the cream practice board <a style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" href="http://thescreamingmeme.blogspot.com/2011/06/annie-sloan-chalk-paint-class-sneak.html">here</a><a>....It is okay to leave your lids loose, ladies (and gentlemen), because the air will thicken it up...If you don't like that look, by all means close them tight...But this is good for us lazy painters...Michelle said this is girl's paint...lol I loved that...Because there is no failing with this stuff!<br /><br />And I can finally look at Mr. Screaming Meme and say ..."You are wrong! I know what I am doing here..." Yay! lol He is an expert at so much, especially when it has to do with painting and construction...but I am patiently waiting for him to say in a deep, concerned voice..."You need to close that paint can properly, Meme"...and I will just refer him to this post...As Charlie Sheen would say..."I'm winning!" lol Annie Sloan, you are a genius and I HEART you for making girly girl paint! ;)<br /><br /><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4o6-9pXTAx-nz7EL8vkeKB3Mf36fyfb98Lq-vAFtQJSVNCgo2aI78dg47t17KZ-48iQPy6IroMpr_KUe7AU2p5EFjdmJuPrRkKLN9yPCl16nMUyxOvy8JjXhsfIS6uMoo_Nr2459uaQ/s1600/charlie-sheen-winning.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4o6-9pXTAx-nz7EL8vkeKB3Mf36fyfb98Lq-vAFtQJSVNCgo2aI78dg47t17KZ-48iQPy6IroMpr_KUe7AU2p5EFjdmJuPrRkKLN9yPCl16nMUyxOvy8JjXhsfIS6uMoo_Nr2459uaQ/s400/charlie-sheen-winning.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618863132294097778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I suggest that you paint the pieces you want perfect when you first get your can of paint and then you paint the pieces you want a little more rustic or layered (like the cream I showed you) later...Or if you only want the rustic look...open the can and loosely close it for a week or so and tada...you will be set! You can always add water to thin it out, as well...So, no worries...<br /><br /><br />Okay, here is the red practice board I did...You want to literally paint heavily and thickly with your brush...see how thick I painted here? {Tip the red has a lot more pigment and will need a longer drying time...}<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpwp7yLxWhFq07ZjazsBKaY9cpI1tkzNvoJPjbRum6zuh2O4o3lnFas6bYuLUYrNEDlbIiQ0FSlWxwNGjPkqnQ_N3d74la_oogVTPfQb_L1w4DVsZalykLBW6v0DNmrrfAkDeFlnr4FU/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+083.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtpwp7yLxWhFq07ZjazsBKaY9cpI1tkzNvoJPjbRum6zuh2O4o3lnFas6bYuLUYrNEDlbIiQ0FSlWxwNGjPkqnQ_N3d74la_oogVTPfQb_L1w4DVsZalykLBW6v0DNmrrfAkDeFlnr4FU/s400/meme+design+and+fam+083.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618820254028672994" border="0" /></a>Once it is dry you can add your wax...I suggest that you go over it with clear wax first and then brush the dark wax on...(remember little goes along way) To make sure to get the look I showed on Monday you need to use the dark wax with brush strokes across the piece...highlighting the raised molding and designs of your piece...and then adding the dark wax were you think it will look best...You are the artist here...One of my classmates took a tool and gouged the practice board...so I did it too...and once you go over it with the dark wax, it will darken that area...You can always let your piece dry, sand it down and start again...No failing, Just WINNING! ;) Yay!<br /><br />Once you are done, you can buff it when the wax is not tacky anymore...And that is where the magic happens...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDmUCXchyphenhyphenf4bzErHxnrtmUTrg1srJZj1Q4l6xegZa9aLLh7PfyyuKq3DGWLXX8dzShyqr_QhIGF9Uq1Jc4q1Bxc4B4NT-AU_8b25Mhm-1GPfKj02dBcRbFqv7kN3pHnvpXtz-jULCG3o/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+084.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDmUCXchyphenhyphenf4bzErHxnrtmUTrg1srJZj1Q4l6xegZa9aLLh7PfyyuKq3DGWLXX8dzShyqr_QhIGF9Uq1Jc4q1Bxc4B4NT-AU_8b25Mhm-1GPfKj02dBcRbFqv7kN3pHnvpXtz-jULCG3o/s400/meme+design+and+fam+084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618812968618337906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh467GJh_xdUiPG1hRoqJt37TB9HzeVWMLFcPUtBqKO0SGpMRgihX7wkfuvsOja_P_tmxp2QpCeYDY90a4X2etkJEkfsQWf3qtLmTVyQiiAYWLohXxDDn4Bpj-F8890gfNxYBVfUy7ljdc/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+085.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh467GJh_xdUiPG1hRoqJt37TB9HzeVWMLFcPUtBqKO0SGpMRgihX7wkfuvsOja_P_tmxp2QpCeYDY90a4X2etkJEkfsQWf3qtLmTVyQiiAYWLohXxDDn4Bpj-F8890gfNxYBVfUy7ljdc/s400/meme+design+and+fam+085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618812769237190850" border="0" /></a>I will be posting more how to's that I learned...but I promise taking a class from Michelle or someone who knows the tips and tricks...is the way to go!<br /><br />Xoxo, MemeScreaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-73338884590829236462011-06-15T09:47:00.024-05:002011-06-16T19:45:11.952-05:00{Teen Rooms}<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAL88SNmsKzBOr6cghlagxnIxFQL_xaXV9KotmdIKEoOqNmb28fStid4pbLN3uNELX4ybBdo-WONWzBl9uyAh-rW1PxP2oM1Pj6_61s1yQnlTimC8Wn81lSTJiKkgEDOajSR_m-Y9P9c/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+110.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAL88SNmsKzBOr6cghlagxnIxFQL_xaXV9KotmdIKEoOqNmb28fStid4pbLN3uNELX4ybBdo-WONWzBl9uyAh-rW1PxP2oM1Pj6_61s1yQnlTimC8Wn81lSTJiKkgEDOajSR_m-Y9P9c/s400/meme+design+and+fam+110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618547172657535234" border="0" /></a><br />I am super busy with work, remodeling, and redecorating "Middle's" (my name is my middle son...lol) room...Here are a few pics of the process...It is so sad and a little abusive to leave Middle's room like this for...Oh, a little over a month!!!! I know, I know...You should call Child Protective Services on me...I am a bad Mama...;) lol I have been busy and I thought I would get to it...and then life happened...end of school, work and a little procrastination too boot! Hate me!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheCgfdQO4QJwO696pFDaP2i8hBVYGLku_DZTwADS7lCIPHGTjhFHGFVXCSJSuL97_5od6nQnrWu3sOCQitJHi0_HBaIfQcvZt2E7P3bXuXTS4XsEu6Td51w_OAJdq91ucEihnzOPOPHc/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+105.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheCgfdQO4QJwO696pFDaP2i8hBVYGLku_DZTwADS7lCIPHGTjhFHGFVXCSJSuL97_5od6nQnrWu3sOCQitJHi0_HBaIfQcvZt2E7P3bXuXTS4XsEu6Td51w_OAJdq91ucEihnzOPOPHc/s400/meme+design+and+fam+105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618462543986519842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />This room is usually more organized and tidy...Middle is actually one of my best cleaners/organizers I own...I mean have living here...lol...but I think when things are in limbo or out of place...it is never easy to keep tidy...You know what I mean? Maybe a little depressing or a little overwhelming is the word? Do you see that paint can? It sat there for a month...Well, it got moved around for vacuuming and a little horseplay...But it sat in that area...waiting for the "decorator" to get there...Haha! Someone needs to fire her, huh? Or pay her? I don't know which one? BTW, Middle put this shelf in the closet for organization...I was going to donate it...I love how he thinks...my little organizer! </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtY0zLCEC5LirOn_VMaFDvpYCBkA94vu9Ziuxuzq3Ctv3UZzGU-Xh7LYuY1sSVSURQDzSOhIhE3e1LnvGdCBn7gDO0W35ozMMpGZcpwLzRI_DjrhXG0Fqnsx4YDoubqvZ3JuN2Zr40fk/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+103.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtY0zLCEC5LirOn_VMaFDvpYCBkA94vu9Ziuxuzq3Ctv3UZzGU-Xh7LYuY1sSVSURQDzSOhIhE3e1LnvGdCBn7gDO0W35ozMMpGZcpwLzRI_DjrhXG0Fqnsx4YDoubqvZ3JuN2Zr40fk/s400/meme+design+and+fam+103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618458832891382674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Do you see the stripe under the primed wall? I painted that for him about 4 years ago...Okay, a little tip for you...remember when painting a kid's room, to think about them actually growing up...They do grow! Shocking, I know! lol So, I wish I had thought about it and realized I would have to repaint more sooner than later...</span><br /><br /><br />I finally walked passed his room on Sunday and thought you are a horrible mother/decorator if you don't get that paint out and JUST DO IT! So, the guilt trip I played on myself worked!!! Yay!!!! I love when that happens! LOL I just started painting and painting...and before I knew it I had painted two coats!<br /><br />I was so proud of myself, I even decided to have a margarita towards the end of the process to celebrate...I headed to my <a style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://thescreamingmeme.blogspot.com/search/label/Game%20Room">"Old Saloon"</a> in our gameroom and mixed one up! I am a pretty good bartender, if I do say so myself...It is convenient to have a Saloon at arm's reach, too...Though I only have a drink or two a month, I mean, week...To keep this girlish figure I got going on lol...I feel like it is Happy Hour whenever the mood hits...lol And I don't have to even get all dolled up! I'm brilliant for building a Saloon in my home...Just pure brilliance! Lol!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-aBtVfQG6kL-mHgmnnR40G0wmsKD7po3hELd-yHiq6aIGLLVSIPa4MZa7NXGnmU4ZN9g1PvdZoiJa7HneYApfH26TJomYXOmcy7ml0hQXnoEKljSv_05BX7bFBofC42wBKpTwMTgdqk/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs-aBtVfQG6kL-mHgmnnR40G0wmsKD7po3hELd-yHiq6aIGLLVSIPa4MZa7NXGnmU4ZN9g1PvdZoiJa7HneYApfH26TJomYXOmcy7ml0hQXnoEKljSv_05BX7bFBofC42wBKpTwMTgdqk/s400/meme+design+and+fam+108.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618464008265386418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrUHVkSBfjWOozQbGxFF_qn3kWnskTdAeAQJmFgszAozqYFVDbagvAiLeJRX6Y5zhhnddOo5doNnTPQQVDfhi3T2wi2LXYosMxzfRJ65NSZeaQCwQYWsusPqyECVLmyYENjGDJHgLFzw/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+107.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrUHVkSBfjWOozQbGxFF_qn3kWnskTdAeAQJmFgszAozqYFVDbagvAiLeJRX6Y5zhhnddOo5doNnTPQQVDfhi3T2wi2LXYosMxzfRJ65NSZeaQCwQYWsusPqyECVLmyYENjGDJHgLFzw/s400/meme+design+and+fam+107.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618463829242324898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The paint color is Valspar 5006-1B Notre Dame....It is a gorgeous grey...with a hint of blue...I love how it looks...both morning and night...And it looks great with warm colors, too...</span><br /><br /><br />Okay, I am even more of a horrible Mama for shopping the "Eldest's" room for decor...lol I took this art off his walls, like thief in the night...I sure did! I decided to use it here because I loved how the art popped against the grey walls! I promised Eldest that I would get him an even better piece of art...So now I have that on my "Ever Screaming To Do" list...:) I think he didn't really mind...He wasn't attached to it...and he knows I always come through with my promises...especially in the decorating department...lol<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-ePp25WMtWR1TKCDQXTDQqlm3_CQ1p4feBLq8DUTDlLHNo85A7n0WFeTkQvlFhE1Pf8F2UM9foZDCWt6HFiyqhUQrqvQJUQoMnCvCqHucH6_gUVMxsEwQNQVaGbjZ3Hl3ZFqbfxhHHE/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+110.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-ePp25WMtWR1TKCDQXTDQqlm3_CQ1p4feBLq8DUTDlLHNo85A7n0WFeTkQvlFhE1Pf8F2UM9foZDCWt6HFiyqhUQrqvQJUQoMnCvCqHucH6_gUVMxsEwQNQVaGbjZ3Hl3ZFqbfxhHHE/s400/meme+design+and+fam+110.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618464345010159314" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">See the warm colors pop! I love this art...I purchased it last year at Home Goods for $50 on sale...I am using some dark bamboo shades with some white curtains I got for free from Mama Law (my mother in law)...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTmmvq6VfrB7h5MOh_T_9eELbpV44azJoqgcHWqtLVZfr5qcsE6xLMm3Bd6WWqkbuftbYjKR40LWeuhfGjT5TVf3OsForDHo51hT3nAGZQoQLpN7Hh5gQvxBUerCIlL6ANss-rHiq3ys/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+111.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDTmmvq6VfrB7h5MOh_T_9eELbpV44azJoqgcHWqtLVZfr5qcsE6xLMm3Bd6WWqkbuftbYjKR40LWeuhfGjT5TVf3OsForDHo51hT3nAGZQoQLpN7Hh5gQvxBUerCIlL6ANss-rHiq3ys/s400/meme+design+and+fam+111.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618465302284539010" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Here is a peek at his new room...We purchased the sofa (futon) last year for $399 @ Walmart.com and picked it up at the store...I was not a fan of futons...But the Middle bugged me about it until I just gave in...I liked this one because looked decent and was comfortable...I think teen rooms should be more about them and their likes...You slowly have to start letting go of your pipe dream and let their taste evolve. It also is a way for them to express themselves more...Middle picked the color (he did fabulous, huh?) and the futon...agreed on the art and blinds...We are looking for a desk...preferably the armoire style...So we can close the mess and have peace...:) The lamp may stay in here, as well...I stole that from another room too...That table I dug out of my neighbor's trash...{Hi, Michella...I am the creepy neighbor who digs through your crap late at night!} We may be painting it...and adding hardware...More to come on middle's new room...</span><br /><br />More photos of his room to come! So, what do you think so far?<br /><br />Xo, MemeScreaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-36297568127843600152011-06-13T09:20:00.012-05:002011-06-15T13:03:23.930-05:00Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Class {Sneak Peek}I attended a Annie Sloan class @ <a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);" href="http://www.wonderfauxstudio.com/">Wonderfaux Studios</a><a> this past Saturday! If you live in or around the Houston area, <span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Y</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);">O</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">U</span></span> need to take a class! I learned so much! I am so grateful for the experience and I enjoyed my classmates and my "Wonderfaux" teacher and new friend, Michelle. We have a lot in common and she let me crack my jokes and even laughed! :) Lol!<br /><br />She is a talented and creative woman with a thriving business to match! I am super excited that she is bringing Annie Sloan Chalk Paint to the NW area of Houston. It is quite the drive for those of us over here! She is renting a booth at<span> </span></a><a style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);" href="http://www.antiquegalleryspring.com/furniture.html">Antique Gallery</a><span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> and will be opening soon! So look for her! She will be renting next to one of my friend, </span></span></a><a style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);" href="http://www.thegypsycaravan.net/">Michella</a><a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">from</span> </a></span></span><a>The Gypsy Caravan </a><span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">too! Small world it is, even in Houston!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Here are my projects from my class! I am going to be sharing more about how I got each look...so stay tuned for that! I wanted to show you all how "wonderfaux" they turned out! I have looked at them million times and probably drooled all over them, as well...I have showed Mr. Screaming Meme and my 3 Screaming Boys...a million more times and I get the impression they may be tired of seeing them...I guess I can start on all my neighbors and FB friends...poor souls won't know what hit them...lol</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">I am proud and excited and I will be taking more classes from Michelle and her AWESOME crew! I will be a die hard Wonderfaux Crony, peep and studious student! She teaches an array of classes and I plan on attending all of them!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Okay here are my practice boards...This was my first try and I think they turned out wonderful! It was easy and anyone can do this! I promise!</span><br /></span></a></span></span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><http: com="" html="" span=""><a><br /><br /></a></http:></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtJCMzBnAFSlplwJ7geHwo3qSFsDw0biYyVJt5o2OlY2mBbGECL-6zuWqsRofhUoioqbB58Rg1ylz5U0un4SXm9c5ZRW8HBI5O1GytPkgSgTgKwD86Hi5dgHjyv5vEiW1_MEaBIWUm4c/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+114.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtJCMzBnAFSlplwJ7geHwo3qSFsDw0biYyVJt5o2OlY2mBbGECL-6zuWqsRofhUoioqbB58Rg1ylz5U0un4SXm9c5ZRW8HBI5O1GytPkgSgTgKwD86Hi5dgHjyv5vEiW1_MEaBIWUm4c/s400/meme+design+and+fam+114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617712050198853330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8k7G3tGtzw5jT3gb5BSZNEjh8ocVK_2PyfAQ9ICoG3U9k8Q-b9EtQwz76QUjq2EUwUi_rbaeQ3wHFRug4fL32icXBBJZ_qucXVh65rgb2IYdotX22XRwKMQo5E9oF2X_5qQv_L4UyIv8/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+122.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8k7G3tGtzw5jT3gb5BSZNEjh8ocVK_2PyfAQ9ICoG3U9k8Q-b9EtQwz76QUjq2EUwUi_rbaeQ3wHFRug4fL32icXBBJZ_qucXVh65rgb2IYdotX22XRwKMQo5E9oF2X_5qQv_L4UyIv8/s400/meme+design+and+fam+122.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617711547798361714" border="0" /></a>Paloma and Provence...waxed with clear and lightly with dark wax over the clear...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDIun5ITVLlIkFPQ9gmDAi2yHsh6GTc5b0pj51Api8LON1MY4DUQSy3ySzh_EbwhF42LXLXj65inQ8KV8cAoyAWhh75XkiKdH94m0bakyt7QHKcJL78n2OUNehqnFLJAM00bmXQKgX3U/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+119.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaDIun5ITVLlIkFPQ9gmDAi2yHsh6GTc5b0pj51Api8LON1MY4DUQSy3ySzh_EbwhF42LXLXj65inQ8KV8cAoyAWhh75XkiKdH94m0bakyt7QHKcJL78n2OUNehqnFLJAM00bmXQKgX3U/s400/meme+design+and+fam+119.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617711309121110978" border="0" /></a>Versailles...waxed with both clear and dark wax...This looks like a brown mustard in person...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITGP_vQ-IG1zVOrYenLm1Yqo6YYs_6MDkOxKNK_Ion0Hh0aAdzWBz-hQ2h5S2Essw4X5KaZirwDVR_luk0EzTB52RlKqyeGvPsU4befOTyb_wnV763JIh3M72cW74E6wjHf8cHD1_jc8/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+116.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgITGP_vQ-IG1zVOrYenLm1Yqo6YYs_6MDkOxKNK_Ion0Hh0aAdzWBz-hQ2h5S2Essw4X5KaZirwDVR_luk0EzTB52RlKqyeGvPsU4befOTyb_wnV763JIh3M72cW74E6wjHf8cHD1_jc8/s400/meme+design+and+fam+116.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617713111808765426" border="0" /></a>Emperor's Silk with clear and dark wax...I love the red...waxed or not...gorgeous!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpvnjbIrwcWfHyVXolbDgMpHcUVHuzboIsGByIMrGjkHXOBjTpLv_09eeuQgSYQNApt3adOuYuxN7JYAN5zNCaEr_exPWbvET0F-1IsMLBHld-BAA3P7Gf-j926c6zegZkasqwmlFh_P0/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+116.JPG"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKjCjJZvKmUXNORIUXyQWQmCkPe8zOwdxPmZREteCWJVeoTxepIp40Wzlf5WDGjJ_ON08uero-0a7mfuBCW08DARSt5vXCwZY0l6JvUBXQuf0j0eYn7fSd5NJzcvdKEj2K6KePMBaofo/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpKjCjJZvKmUXNORIUXyQWQmCkPe8zOwdxPmZREteCWJVeoTxepIp40Wzlf5WDGjJ_ON08uero-0a7mfuBCW08DARSt5vXCwZY0l6JvUBXQuf0j0eYn7fSd5NJzcvdKEj2K6KePMBaofo/s400/meme+design+and+fam+115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617710506894561746" border="0" /></a><br />Cream with clear and dark wax...Beautiful isn't it? I am most proud of this one...I love the layered effect! I will post more on how to's soon...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITAWxWgv9iJgta-wPe9pYJ3Dax-ipXbbiAbu99-RL0ekGNYnKjhDBxfJ2PrijwvCwZ3559w3OqmRg2qMoirIeOd1HWeKj4w6LCEElLfWX2dtMjk26O4ZPGdxL2x1dDYOQ1enw1_8yDMI/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+114.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjITAWxWgv9iJgta-wPe9pYJ3Dax-ipXbbiAbu99-RL0ekGNYnKjhDBxfJ2PrijwvCwZ3559w3OqmRg2qMoirIeOd1HWeKj4w6LCEElLfWX2dtMjk26O4ZPGdxL2x1dDYOQ1enw1_8yDMI/s400/meme+design+and+fam+114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617710197611101186" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4Osk-Tvcqh9o_T1pvye8B-kBRORp2N21WZ6peIZSTDBkjEkc1ls3x78zd-8S7eJaRm2ErsJ3qUwxnEZEPQzPMVm1FW-LWMFh0-k-4rn2-hCTri9eeCrhEac9O9AFclhuATrD5Ny1p5U/s1600/meme+design+and+fam+113.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4Osk-Tvcqh9o_T1pvye8B-kBRORp2N21WZ6peIZSTDBkjEkc1ls3x78zd-8S7eJaRm2ErsJ3qUwxnEZEPQzPMVm1FW-LWMFh0-k-4rn2-hCTri9eeCrhEac9O9AFclhuATrD5Ny1p5U/s400/meme+design+and+fam+113.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617709769724326098" border="0" /></a><span><span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br />Wonderfaux Studios has graciously offered to give my followers and stalkers a chance to win Annie Sloan Clear & Dark Waxes...I will be setting that giveaway up in the beginning of July. Whoever wins will win both cans of wax...yay! You will want to use both waxes to achieve some of the looks I showed today! If you want to order any Annie Sloan Chalk paint or waxes, I recommend Wonderfaux Studios...They are a great company and they ship all their orders out promptly! Love that!</span></a></span></span></span><span style="font-weight:bold;"><span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">Thank you again to Wonerfaux Studios and Anita @ </span></a><a style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);" href="http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.com/">Cedar Hill Ranch</a><a style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"> for the chance to learn something new! It is a gift that I will treasure and I will take that gift and "pay it forward"! If you have not been by Anita's blog...You need to! She is a lovely woman with a gorgeous home! It is a blog you will want to follow...that I know for sure!</a></span><a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">XoXo, Meme</span><br /></a></span></span>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-34097676147004915162011-06-10T07:27:00.015-05:002011-06-10T08:02:46.120-05:00I Won SOMETHING!I wish it was this Texas Ranch! But I won Anita's Giveaway @ Cedar Hill Ranch. Cedar Hill Ranch is one of the prettiest place in Texas, I quite sure. A place I know that her and her family treasure...a place that shares wonderful memories of a life that is a little slower...a place to be able to take off your boots and kick your feet up...Oh, I wish that someday my family can have that same dream...You are a lucky girl, Anita! And by the way you decorate and make a house a home...I know you know how lucky you are!<br /><br /><br />I will be attending the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Class. I am so excited! But more importantly I am so grateful! I will take this gift and make sure to use the experience to it's fullest. Soak it up and share the experience with all of you. Thank you Anita and Wonderfaux Studios!<br /><br /><br />I wanted to share Anita's home with you and let you all soak up this Texas treasure....So take off your boots and get more comfortable...Anita's home is a place you'll want to stay awhile...longer....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSOrqNbzq5EKw8YI98BnByLnuseJl6qirw0LkDORFNXHBMDhNY8qKBw88V5v1JTyaRLFtf2KArdbCC0CohP6SrlFQjBjudyIGtDu2whH4rQIPneA59WUO5Ny703TXSzWqJsbrVYqS9Ys/s1600/back+porch2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZSOrqNbzq5EKw8YI98BnByLnuseJl6qirw0LkDORFNXHBMDhNY8qKBw88V5v1JTyaRLFtf2KArdbCC0CohP6SrlFQjBjudyIGtDu2whH4rQIPneA59WUO5Ny703TXSzWqJsbrVYqS9Ys/s400/back+porch2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616568913176718610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhZUUYINKfvEsPFgo3kV69qoGU6_TInHll7QnbEjnLmNdI0ztLLRWV6uKRdHxx8_9N6It1bEnCTukuEIyYyIAlLtMBxLFt1BI4BfCgcIhILmSKGy7XMCpJqg1BKyc4BVRbBzpTNBBcHg/s1600/IMG_4441.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvuE42G3H0qIUON27uCEzP2g2ItZFwyyJvLdogC05Ono5G5lMAydMqF2WW-JdypNVjzFC2yoAkuD08D8teeehI3wEwLQ6JCiJk1yb8ubpL5MIscnwirAeHQu-ZdGrvdj3Wvj440JbtMNc/s400/daybed+at+night.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616568066343104274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVLMCV6xI1C6mT3nmqNo1lsPJoy0MkMpT835c__8Fq_spMaQ5dxBiv29x9w_Q6alAcka1p5uwbnJw2rKiDE_FOYajFrD2GlCkmEdu55HPvVq0dC2EUEN5iW5QF7zBjClkP2FX9n7W10c/s1600/photo+pics077.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVLMCV6xI1C6mT3nmqNo1lsPJoy0MkMpT835c__8Fq_spMaQ5dxBiv29x9w_Q6alAcka1p5uwbnJw2rKiDE_FOYajFrD2GlCkmEdu55HPvVq0dC2EUEN5iW5QF7zBjClkP2FX9n7W10c/s400/photo+pics077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616567530992034546" border="0" /></a>Isn't one of the prettiest places? I told you so! It beings a feeling of peace and gratitude...Life is truly wonderful @ Cedar Hill Ranch! Now we need to talk Anita into making it a Bed & Breakfast...so we could stay...awhile longer!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://cedarhillranch.blogspot.com/" title="Cedar Hill Ranch"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3G_zyDT7KVhphA-73Umj0K1SMMvoYbdLieIzGb5-RwiWx1VHpFGQiAsrhjR5J6iiJtz8yvomfabZ1h2w9ztJuC6Ds-BFaktmsb3KTbXNS17KkJeJE2eGN81G-4BzNqZ_QYpRVyLz4Ns/" alt="Cedar Hill Ranch" style="border:none;" /></a></div><br />Xo, MemeScreaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-89397340750997529932011-06-09T09:48:00.019-05:002011-06-10T07:22:19.776-05:00A Furniture Redesign, Clients And A Sneak Peek!I have been a busy girl lately! I have a few clients I am working with. A few furniture redesigns and a gorgeous home I am styling. Here is one of my furniture redesigns. A toddler bed...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybt2TOnl6IIM1y8RfTndFw2nqr-tCvMePtBLbEjSLP6Bj7qes9Hq6FoPquqeAk1QbmbibKZ7zuYc4zFqrCGgchqL428Gw711WFJLAxxaKcW1O4wRNCMTsmUw4BjT6-VC77T4YOnSR8Wg/s1600/Screaming+Meme+Designs+063.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybt2TOnl6IIM1y8RfTndFw2nqr-tCvMePtBLbEjSLP6Bj7qes9Hq6FoPquqeAk1QbmbibKZ7zuYc4zFqrCGgchqL428Gw711WFJLAxxaKcW1O4wRNCMTsmUw4BjT6-VC77T4YOnSR8Wg/s400/Screaming+Meme+Designs+063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616234668934576354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It was a plain, old honey oak toddler bed. I used Annie Sloan's Old White Chalk Paint with Annie Sloan's clear and dark wax. I loved how beautiful it turned out.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTZcKV7E62LN76iFTCiRaOCv8pPi_Tz1eqN7YFzdlQy0JOG02Y4HrVN6mJ_d76fcFJlRW-U_J6fuN-0ZNdjoUgfd_23T1R9FVPpShG-DhsNnmWe-N8VGTibB-whgylaMIolnP7ZhuLqM/s1600/Screaming+Meme+Designs+068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHTZcKV7E62LN76iFTCiRaOCv8pPi_Tz1eqN7YFzdlQy0JOG02Y4HrVN6mJ_d76fcFJlRW-U_J6fuN-0ZNdjoUgfd_23T1R9FVPpShG-DhsNnmWe-N8VGTibB-whgylaMIolnP7ZhuLqM/s400/Screaming+Meme+Designs+068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616234265421819730" border="0" /></a><br />My client was beside herself when she saw it! That makes all the work worth it! That is my favorite part of my job, even more than my paycheck...really! :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDxEijVowUStNg_64rsrZhu0hqxNj9t3dZtYzRVIEmUIasAG-_SLyTai5WXZfMcsRf8R-7QR9wXRYB1Rk1rdVcN6Z3hRdsteMgyQDNatl4-fRmXNc-MUcjOLLSIULQ84KoBxrLvdfAq0/s1600/Screaming+Meme+Designs+067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDxEijVowUStNg_64rsrZhu0hqxNj9t3dZtYzRVIEmUIasAG-_SLyTai5WXZfMcsRf8R-7QR9wXRYB1Rk1rdVcN6Z3hRdsteMgyQDNatl4-fRmXNc-MUcjOLLSIULQ84KoBxrLvdfAq0/s400/Screaming+Meme+Designs+067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616234090409555426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She is using it for her son's room, which is decorated beautifully. And she shared a secret with me...she is pregnant with baby #2! And she has asked that I paint her baby furniture! And I gladly said YES! :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5CmVzvKHdKCTTOSxy7Dz9uJRY8Gk7-EUig_mKPY9MUD8jGGcg-6w8mBXl3TnGLiJNd7hD0esIvq189r6IYc3EPahpjAfh3pdbuUAvdHQRtkPCuK2kCmemX1p-qzE6cuKSQBwEu5vAWw/s1600/Screaming+Meme+Designs+072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5CmVzvKHdKCTTOSxy7Dz9uJRY8Gk7-EUig_mKPY9MUD8jGGcg-6w8mBXl3TnGLiJNd7hD0esIvq189r6IYc3EPahpjAfh3pdbuUAvdHQRtkPCuK2kCmemX1p-qzE6cuKSQBwEu5vAWw/s400/Screaming+Meme+Designs+072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616233848078415282" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjUQedEa8cQ2Oepp36i_Uf-xujJSGPKi01-FCY7o00yFvQepLceuZmmZ6Rcl0P0bOiSIiA2eJ68bjF2Qyll4QwI1QpUwMLXpKfGbCUtV4UFPSzpy8Ihc53baTkObOOP8UVpbcn743Xpg/s1600/Screaming+Meme+Designs+064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjUQedEa8cQ2Oepp36i_Uf-xujJSGPKi01-FCY7o00yFvQepLceuZmmZ6Rcl0P0bOiSIiA2eJ68bjF2Qyll4QwI1QpUwMLXpKfGbCUtV4UFPSzpy8Ihc53baTkObOOP8UVpbcn743Xpg/s400/Screaming+Meme+Designs+064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616232952318825330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I love when I hear someone else is pregnant...it instantly brings me back to my experience of being pregnant with my boys. I was the type who loved being pregnant! It was a beautiful experience for me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3cfGA9gN2DZIu4OxzES86fro9NccrmP1scsWLu0XOGketua35DTI0xSnfhu-z7IcS7R4Qx7orrCOI2K0Iid1RvlVn6Vjh_aXK-cA96FFEhjzvvgGkAjiheZv0dG2Xzl7THS8IZiyBR8/s1600/Screaming+Meme+Designs+065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3cfGA9gN2DZIu4OxzES86fro9NccrmP1scsWLu0XOGketua35DTI0xSnfhu-z7IcS7R4Qx7orrCOI2K0Iid1RvlVn6Vjh_aXK-cA96FFEhjzvvgGkAjiheZv0dG2Xzl7THS8IZiyBR8/s400/Screaming+Meme+Designs+065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616233459681162226" border="0" /></a><br />I wish her the best pregnancy and birth...and I will be ready to paint that furniture once we figure out what she is having! A girl? A boy? It doesn't matter...she or he will be loved and treasured, I am quite sure!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjUQedEa8cQ2Oepp36i_Uf-xujJSGPKi01-FCY7o00yFvQepLceuZmmZ6Rcl0P0bOiSIiA2eJ68bjF2Qyll4QwI1QpUwMLXpKfGbCUtV4UFPSzpy8Ihc53baTkObOOP8UVpbcn743Xpg/s1600/Screaming+Meme+Designs+064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjUQedEa8cQ2Oepp36i_Uf-xujJSGPKi01-FCY7o00yFvQepLceuZmmZ6Rcl0P0bOiSIiA2eJ68bjF2Qyll4QwI1QpUwMLXpKfGbCUtV4UFPSzpy8Ihc53baTkObOOP8UVpbcn743Xpg/s400/Screaming+Meme+Designs+064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616232952318825330" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><br />I am so excited about the giveaway today. I will post the winner tonight! I wish everyone good luck! I am off to shop window treatments for the home I am styling! I have really loved working with this client. She is refreshing and fun! And her Mama, who is 92 (though looks 7o something) is a hoot and a breath of fresh air!<br /><br />She lives with my client and her husband. Such a great family! Those are always the best to work with and even better to become friends with! I seem to always have luck with meeting clients who end up as friends! Another benefit to my job! :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjLDh61eEjWPx_nIrwlMqi6gX1mOgz14Bznf4BkZ6yxaIJ9JhHQAL00opIEKExOg2dadvjtviGEduEIlFM5IL4KmjC7-GK7tL3LAIPFm9vwPkQ_ctoOFqqtPXLRbEHWF9z48iptvzQ1s/s1600/Screaming+Meme+Designs+035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjLDh61eEjWPx_nIrwlMqi6gX1mOgz14Bznf4BkZ6yxaIJ9JhHQAL00opIEKExOg2dadvjtviGEduEIlFM5IL4KmjC7-GK7tL3LAIPFm9vwPkQ_ctoOFqqtPXLRbEHWF9z48iptvzQ1s/s400/Screaming+Meme+Designs+035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616242320770729890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is a peek at a piece of furniture we moved to the hall...We are making a gallery wall with antique mirrors and old family photos! And look at that antique typewriter...I love that piece the most! Heck, I love a lot of her pieces! I will be sharing more of her lovely home as we go!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqejK_KqqMhDdXhTBvqTh0XXa8Wek4lwizdP57ZAI64sC0STPcCbpsKO5BBy8loAJxPCAnlnXiK2PJatFkfexfudIAxrhRng7sB_FYe5ATo2ZXxCrh7cuKb3OkMHgbJjuymIIAzoxK0x0/s1600/Screaming+Meme+Designs+038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqejK_KqqMhDdXhTBvqTh0XXa8Wek4lwizdP57ZAI64sC0STPcCbpsKO5BBy8loAJxPCAnlnXiK2PJatFkfexfudIAxrhRng7sB_FYe5ATo2ZXxCrh7cuKb3OkMHgbJjuymIIAzoxK0x0/s400/Screaming+Meme+Designs+038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616249252027797154" border="0" /></a><a><br /><br />XoXo, Meme</a>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-58904971288927107742011-06-01T08:12:00.019-05:002011-06-01T10:10:47.485-05:00Slipcovers, Swirling, and Hoarding , Oh My!I finally finished six slip cover orders and had four picked up yesterday! It was a little hard to let one of them go...How can I get away with keeping it?...lol That was what I was thinking yesterday! ;)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFMt17P-B_QMiH9TPEVJDxQeHcjkLGdnqDIKzWYIrDwgGt9dG9DA_JMQGn4BK2JnuGJdATzI995wTHU71rxZHf99UhmHIjjxyF2_bndIX0r3nxQr7Kj1-l-5iz3-3rTARkdAr0_R3nMM/s1600/sarah+chair+slips+meme+026.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoFMt17P-B_QMiH9TPEVJDxQeHcjkLGdnqDIKzWYIrDwgGt9dG9DA_JMQGn4BK2JnuGJdATzI995wTHU71rxZHf99UhmHIjjxyF2_bndIX0r3nxQr7Kj1-l-5iz3-3rTARkdAr0_R3nMM/s400/sarah+chair+slips+meme+026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613245583986879618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It is a fun chair...It swirls around and around! And makes me feel like a kid again! I remember my Great Grandma Meme had one that swirled...and I loved it!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Y9yIs41tlaaxvfbrVOLoZVFtlh4LF1uxloAeOc7Tclsl5xMzzUQmJr6921Rq6gD40hmCCVCBDOJZK6tSnfuGIxX78mAMLevFd910aBZwF8glktOuOzm9j_Xk0RubQrnPRHlL6Pxj3uc/s1600/sarah+chair+slips+meme+027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Y9yIs41tlaaxvfbrVOLoZVFtlh4LF1uxloAeOc7Tclsl5xMzzUQmJr6921Rq6gD40hmCCVCBDOJZK6tSnfuGIxX78mAMLevFd910aBZwF8glktOuOzm9j_Xk0RubQrnPRHlL6Pxj3uc/s400/sarah+chair+slips+meme+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613242964436485394" border="0" /></a>LIFE.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvN86d6sZXvbUU1taJA7_7PLg52EsR0_gL2r21p3XxCwWpGKv8vJSHL-0bPHnSwXbMc0OIPIrKiGkNGMDOSWOgWooyB39mG_3Xm-QtepCVHKS0E4K53nunXDHKkdL5LfPfiJTvGMcJHo/s1600/sarah+chair+slips+meme+024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsvN86d6sZXvbUU1taJA7_7PLg52EsR0_gL2r21p3XxCwWpGKv8vJSHL-0bPHnSwXbMc0OIPIrKiGkNGMDOSWOgWooyB39mG_3Xm-QtepCVHKS0E4K53nunXDHKkdL5LfPfiJTvGMcJHo/s400/sarah+chair+slips+meme+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613242293869947250" border="0" /></a>IS.<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br />{Please excuse the lamp with no lamp shade...another "baseball" accident, I am quite sure...Oh, the life with boys is filled with surprises! That shade was made of <a style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);" href="http://thescreamingmeme.blogspot.com/search/label/Game%20Room">stained glass</a></span><a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> </span>and was a special gift from Mr. Screaming Meme...But a miracle happened...it is fixable...Life is truly good, huh?}</span><br /><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDZsOBLoXIA-gDAG-nKmWWWSwDshByo0z3Sf6j2tWUdnVQut-2pefP3E8yWa6TsZAJr8fTSGtrF2VLPQXmuFMvS2mBQ_6W6k_AZSEpMYdrLCmGKCtmNcoFON0DmsR2GsiitDjQ03B5G0/s1600/sarah+chair+slips+meme+023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVDZsOBLoXIA-gDAG-nKmWWWSwDshByo0z3Sf6j2tWUdnVQut-2pefP3E8yWa6TsZAJr8fTSGtrF2VLPQXmuFMvS2mBQ_6W6k_AZSEpMYdrLCmGKCtmNcoFON0DmsR2GsiitDjQ03B5G0/s400/sarah+chair+slips+meme+023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613241952317078866" border="0" /></a>GOOD!!!!<br /><br />Ahh! <span style="font-weight: bold;">Life is good {and fun}</span>, isn't it?...if we stop and play with life a little more...so swirl, dance and be silly...no one is watching...Well, not if you don't post it all over your blog...Nope...No one has to know if you dance and sing...leap, skip...or swirl around...just to feel the butterflies in your tummy once again! That is what curtains {and locks} are for...:) So, play with life...It is patiently waiting!<br /><br />Yesterday was a fun day for me...I have been so busy with work...I finally had some time to myself...Well, an hour or so...But it was MY hour and I did what I do best...shopped! ;) I went to Goodwill & Target...I got a little annoyed at GW by some <span>crazy</span> old lady...She was very pushy {literally} and a little out of control...So much so I think the whole store was staying clear from her...It looked like she had had 9 cups of coffee or maybe on crack, I don't know the difference between the two? :D<br /><br />But hey, she bought $150 worth of furniture...I know that because I bravely stood behind her in line...ready to karate chop her, if need be...I don't think her husband was very impressed...He LOUDLY confessed that they had a barn full of furniture that she will never fix or get to...and sadly, she doesn't sell any of it...It is stuff she wants to use herself...So, I guess she is a hoarder or something...Which is not funny...or is it? No, It isn't...hoarding is a horrible disease and one I try to remember when the deals are just too good...I literally have to stop myself...remind myself of the show, "Hoarders" and just walk away...I will only buy things I know I will be able to get to in a month...And if I don't...I sell it as is...Because that show scares me that much! haha! NOT kidding! I did buy four old farm house chairs at GW yesterday...that I will be keeping (I will post about them later this week).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsR7UL46Tf4OwrmHIbhWv0S0RkjFBALxNQKNkH_TR9I8Dasyo4AZUoFlw7GER4rXoVZAiY1r31k9i_kvl2Ld6rAUvLZcQN2w5wjYybibrOlDI4O5Koe83P-Gv6Ji7rUqx4dzgjMDLIXn4/s1600/B0036FDYI6.16._SCLZZZZZZZ_SS450_.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsR7UL46Tf4OwrmHIbhWv0S0RkjFBALxNQKNkH_TR9I8Dasyo4AZUoFlw7GER4rXoVZAiY1r31k9i_kvl2Ld6rAUvLZcQN2w5wjYybibrOlDI4O5Koe83P-Gv6Ji7rUqx4dzgjMDLIXn4/s400/B0036FDYI6.16._SCLZZZZZZZ_SS450_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613252042687793906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So, I headed to Target and ended up buying the Shabby Chic Linen Duvet in robin's egg blue...I love the feeling of linen through my fingers, don't you? And the robin's egg blue is a perfect blue, I must say...I actually am returning it because I want something a little different and I may be the only one to be able to do that...I seem to never be able to get away from my sewing machine, Ole' Bessie Girl...She works harder than most sewing machines! And I am so hard on her! lol<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmKg8tPJvVMe-v5kDrxPOHqJD4JS-32yySWo408EF9jMoXxGKjCWcYNF60kJv6Yxy8r8UWiDaH6X9PWE2it-YTWt8q6D1-umLB-52CsakMn3v6-AYaN5etaYmkYnzYu6d4Qy-F6NY-w4/s1600/B0036FDYI6.16._SCLZZZZZZZ_SS450_.jpg"><br /></a>Okay, back to my swirl chair, I mean my clients...hehehe ;)...originally I hated that chair...I thought it was going to be the hardest slip cover because of the odd shape and attached pillow...I worked with it and came up with a way for her to shine again...My client has a set...so, I made two slips...They were her grandma's chairs...I guess all grandmas have swirly chairs...Well, it is fitting...Grandmas are FUN! ;)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKau7B_-XD-P6m7AkraplCy3YtfEEXYWggUL_v_fN3uchtXNdjr5AotsEEvRaZJhQF7eNlETTIaQhGyOEjOX1qwU3nQKJTrhGGzLIGgXn2OBYrtpvByXekULli1jyQinz-Z_5twTRMjk/s1600/sarah+chair+slips+meme+017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKau7B_-XD-P6m7AkraplCy3YtfEEXYWggUL_v_fN3uchtXNdjr5AotsEEvRaZJhQF7eNlETTIaQhGyOEjOX1qwU3nQKJTrhGGzLIGgXn2OBYrtpvByXekULli1jyQinz-Z_5twTRMjk/s400/sarah+chair+slips+meme+017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613240306643775330" border="0" /></a>I added some piping and few ruffles...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ChoLdQeWZ4NX5pqTJlwfxavKk-mydSRgwtu_oOGOI0Kbf_IRXTtLNiCjWCG6bL9aOWASuwxjDpb7i7FGOnEkzu0ePMOfXIEjlkR4r5ay6v0lNJBt3t54n6zIfuVNSU9lDhFfoA8K5qc/s1600/sarah+chair+slips+meme+022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ChoLdQeWZ4NX5pqTJlwfxavKk-mydSRgwtu_oOGOI0Kbf_IRXTtLNiCjWCG6bL9aOWASuwxjDpb7i7FGOnEkzu0ePMOfXIEjlkR4r5ay6v0lNJBt3t54n6zIfuVNSU9lDhFfoA8K5qc/s400/sarah+chair+slips+meme+022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613241169227273842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfFFdWDRGb_VZ6QY2S2RUzLF7NCrHf89pRcGNXRQcGHfFkS-2eyWTFt5PHEpLZHyiOKKP0k_aFvjzhIIpxb0x6RAoEQRsbgH74w3kT12tEjnFrqf9ceB3LmFeEEY0KrLHWJe6621wxOo/s1600/sarah+chair+slips+meme+020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbfFFdWDRGb_VZ6QY2S2RUzLF7NCrHf89pRcGNXRQcGHfFkS-2eyWTFt5PHEpLZHyiOKKP0k_aFvjzhIIpxb0x6RAoEQRsbgH74w3kT12tEjnFrqf9ceB3LmFeEEY0KrLHWJe6621wxOo/s400/sarah+chair+slips+meme+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613241136874020562" border="0" /></a><br />And made ribbon ties for the closure in the back...I think it adds charm to this ole' chair, what do you think?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHa4nGCt2lSYkRRDC6AH55ChxYlRQeGQRjzboRERyRDu_WeesJTlU-4lamXPgKhPvJvvv_FisEjnAoef2Thi8NGyJJoLDCxDKFqDQONOkJecgDbuVvxX6ecM3Uz_dkt8TXOeDM5Gllpxc/s1600/sarah+chair+slips+meme+021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHa4nGCt2lSYkRRDC6AH55ChxYlRQeGQRjzboRERyRDu_WeesJTlU-4lamXPgKhPvJvvv_FisEjnAoef2Thi8NGyJJoLDCxDKFqDQONOkJecgDbuVvxX6ecM3Uz_dkt8TXOeDM5Gllpxc/s400/sarah+chair+slips+meme+021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613241071239797986" border="0" /></a>I double knotted the ribbon ties to give it more structure...So, remember that if you have a slipcover that has ties....It helps give them more form...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUIzm281ht-Sktn2AmBsWmQ-Wi3MYzlt3-olk3MciftDrCYqDaVxEa-2tTAMdh4r9Q6927Bc8c7-3bX18uC4E-VPvf1lmDTAZIksxtpWcRmbej_Obg3Vl_lgEzxNUO2xSzBFzwZCYTR0/s1600/sarah+chair+slips+meme+029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUIzm281ht-Sktn2AmBsWmQ-Wi3MYzlt3-olk3MciftDrCYqDaVxEa-2tTAMdh4r9Q6927Bc8c7-3bX18uC4E-VPvf1lmDTAZIksxtpWcRmbej_Obg3Vl_lgEzxNUO2xSzBFzwZCYTR0/s400/sarah+chair+slips+meme+029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613256502306619410" border="0" /></a><br />Oh, darn it...I totally forgot to get a before picture...And my client was due any minute...so, I snapped a sexy leg picture right before she pulled up! At least I have that...LOL! I need to remember that!<br /><br />So, a recap...swirl more, life is good, stay away from Crazy Ole' Ladies, don't be a hoarder and take an hour and just be YOU! It is priceless! Life is waiting...go play!<br /><br />XoXo, Meme<br /><br />Reminder...I am having a Chalk Paint Giveaway (2 cans), stop by and <a style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);" href="http://thescreamingmeme.blogspot.com/2011/05/huge-chalk-paint-giveaway-winner-my-new.html">sign up</a><a>!<br /><br /></a>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-14571272767802304942011-05-23T08:36:00.018-05:002011-05-25T07:32:51.331-05:00A Before And AfterHave you checked out my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://thescreamingmeme.blogspot.com/2011/05/and-winner-is-kellie-lynn.html">Giveaway</a><a>? Well, hurry...it ends May 26th!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />I fluffed a little this past weekend...in between sewing slipcovers for a client and getting "My Baby" ready for a dance {he looked so handsome}...I call it multitasking...Others may call it ADD...<strong></strong> l sa<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><strong></strong>y potatoe, You say potahto! ;)<br /><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACkcqHpiNuWVypCuH3X7HREqb0JvtlknEisAWGV8tJqPkPehPppT0Ip7tdFGbzG9C2IJPWKNCS2BGFusnvMABMOWncTKx7tbR7gM5hcjd5m6S5Vc-xZKd9sTxHgs6RxioKjVwJ6L-SRI/s1600/kitdec+009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiACkcqHpiNuWVypCuH3X7HREqb0JvtlknEisAWGV8tJqPkPehPppT0Ip7tdFGbzG9C2IJPWKNCS2BGFusnvMABMOWncTKx7tbR7gM5hcjd5m6S5Vc-xZKd9sTxHgs6RxioKjVwJ6L-SRI/s400/kitdec+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609918102488565026" border="0" /></a><br />It is so hard to get a good shot above the cabinets..it took my 30 minutes to get this one...lol...because I don't have a great camera {okay, a better camera...because I am grateful for what I have {always}), my ceilings are 10 foot and the lighting in the kitchen is fluorescent...which needs to be addressed, as well...slowly but surely we chug along...<br /><br />I am not a big fan of stuff above cabinetry...I say the less the better...But my space above the cabinets are soo big I have to. If I were going to live here longer, I would get custom cabinets put in and bring it up to the ceiling or at least close to. But I am not going to be here that long and the value of the house is not worth doing it. I have thought about adding height to it like The Lettered Cottage did <a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://theletteredcottage.net/kitchen-cabinetry">here</a><a>...Which is totally doable!<br /><br />I also plan on painting the {ugly...I mean,} honey oak cabinets...maybe with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint {Old White}. I also want to talk Mr. Screaming Meme into adding some beadboard to the kitchen walls...just on that wall above the cabinets and one on the other side...not all the way around the kitchen...It will have depth and character...and tie in well with the built in </a><a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://thescreamingmeme.blogspot.com/search/label/Built%20In%20Hutch">hutch</a><a> we created....<br /><br /><br />Remember this photo of my faux flowers I bought @ Hobby Lobby?<br /><br /><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOREtoeFTtuD3qKvNgskFff-iBbi5SRujbUOv_UHBjn21oe4kqhRGvYWvAQegMQh-u3LHZ5yYVuQq81-NMhFKh5NE88-YqPNhZA7lQloPr7ZAfSwMC89xboIZUOhM3nvvh-dY7x_cSNbU/s1600/sofa+pillows+flowers+005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOREtoeFTtuD3qKvNgskFff-iBbi5SRujbUOv_UHBjn21oe4kqhRGvYWvAQegMQh-u3LHZ5yYVuQq81-NMhFKh5NE88-YqPNhZA7lQloPr7ZAfSwMC89xboIZUOhM3nvvh-dY7x_cSNbU/s400/sofa+pillows+flowers+005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609916249204753650" border="0" /></a><br />{Before}....Well, since I showed it last...;)...I change my decor a lot...My MIL {Momma Law} hates to visit because it is different every time she comes...Hey, I am a designer, after all...I have to create, change & evolve...That is what designers and decorators do, right? ;)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMV-qooK11WGAhX1Cd8gmWT8vdM9B2ewhTelRE-USQY9BYcLLQtMWX9trFgLALix3XCPYBYzsvpq6h73-MG8yQgMP8Ctu3qM5NKXWKyQOG7xRHsw0EtQOE5jvBEXmrcDtnnNzyXx8JGfU/s1600/kitdec+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMV-qooK11WGAhX1Cd8gmWT8vdM9B2ewhTelRE-USQY9BYcLLQtMWX9trFgLALix3XCPYBYzsvpq6h73-MG8yQgMP8Ctu3qM5NKXWKyQOG7xRHsw0EtQOE5jvBEXmrcDtnnNzyXx8JGfU/s400/kitdec+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609917434190429762" border="0" /></a><br />{After}....I love my white dishes...My favorite things I own...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMM6HUrscPY6Rt_5Oqut__jFJLjpAvwhKCOO2XIDDyQYsx39VD7x_B-LSfyJPlyJXSI8JRvYnenv-eqEZEjcJUw9fH4wrmZD473VmqOSy1nzC5Hu_pcQtESXhwJDPlDit5FSoUXkzCe64/s1600/kitchen+decor+008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMM6HUrscPY6Rt_5Oqut__jFJLjpAvwhKCOO2XIDDyQYsx39VD7x_B-LSfyJPlyJXSI8JRvYnenv-eqEZEjcJUw9fH4wrmZD473VmqOSy1nzC5Hu_pcQtESXhwJDPlDit5FSoUXkzCe64/s400/kitchen+decor+008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609908820220469634" border="0" /></a>{Before}...<br />Okay, I found this old frame last week @ Goodwill...I loved it and knew I would paint over the artwork with chalkboard paint...It was a little tarnished and discolored...so I cleaned it up a little and refinished it with Stencil Magic Paint Creme...Wonderful stuff! Used it on this <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" href="http://thescreamingmeme.blogspot.com/2008/08/easy-makeover.html">project</a><a>, as well!<br /><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9bgKeWlQVXrFhDASY1Z0locMhOzSK1DUEdk970plhjvyzgycCvm69fkkpMOgj_xmuqIU8w5bUsB9aBUwdQkDfUmymUDGdNRQ6XDzMVRJe5NIoQExnPaV4MsSfS5CXfQjBY2gaE4sO-KA/s1600/130492-2-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9bgKeWlQVXrFhDASY1Z0locMhOzSK1DUEdk970plhjvyzgycCvm69fkkpMOgj_xmuqIU8w5bUsB9aBUwdQkDfUmymUDGdNRQ6XDzMVRJe5NIoQExnPaV4MsSfS5CXfQjBY2gaE4sO-KA/s400/130492-2-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609924487800249362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUmX4lYqiiO0gc0ZpLgxNOwYlf5eS46iK9ioC7TNWkF_BrxZZCQ7U44aY9js1EEI0PNSjfg9u3KO05dowaWMVxJhyphenhyphennpcCv56HXjsDDmpEuGdNF-iB6ANUQsInN6sTNUCQPmi3C-NQCvA/s1600/kitchen+decor+009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYUmX4lYqiiO0gc0ZpLgxNOwYlf5eS46iK9ioC7TNWkF_BrxZZCQ7U44aY9js1EEI0PNSjfg9u3KO05dowaWMVxJhyphenhyphennpcCv56HXjsDDmpEuGdNF-iB6ANUQsInN6sTNUCQPmi3C-NQCvA/s400/kitchen+decor+009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609909031459717362" border="0" /></a>{After}...<br />I just rubbed it on in circles with a stencil brush...It really made a world of difference, huh?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBRBel_xogUbzSSv31_3C3FvLZBpI6Z2Kr0_NB-AJPUiiGufrqAhuJ0ZtkkBWLTFfxzDRcXdLBUrjlWcWD01Ey-EHqTDCt4Jd6dfqctiuVW0w0e_jBZVRbDmhcL9UeBkOS2qjwLnW8Iig/s1600/kitchen+decor+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBRBel_xogUbzSSv31_3C3FvLZBpI6Z2Kr0_NB-AJPUiiGufrqAhuJ0ZtkkBWLTFfxzDRcXdLBUrjlWcWD01Ey-EHqTDCt4Jd6dfqctiuVW0w0e_jBZVRbDmhcL9UeBkOS2qjwLnW8Iig/s400/kitchen+decor+003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609908211535537634" border="0" /></a><br />I need to paint one more coat of chalkboard paint...I will add that to my list for next weekend!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLdSN1Y5OuOu2P0f8Z4Z0j5C1w_cqitviS2pZhYNJAyjMn_kUcwtJWGiYlZk7NPpPPsbgJhTfkZbhL4PzjGwfNo1h8QDk9gJiNVihu_FRyl7ggk2eIYeaASKYbo93vSZTL3M-WmLlnkg/s1600/kitchen+decor+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTLdSN1Y5OuOu2P0f8Z4Z0j5C1w_cqitviS2pZhYNJAyjMn_kUcwtJWGiYlZk7NPpPPsbgJhTfkZbhL4PzjGwfNo1h8QDk9gJiNVihu_FRyl7ggk2eIYeaASKYbo93vSZTL3M-WmLlnkg/s400/kitchen+decor+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609909443905103890" border="0" /></a><br />I will reveal the other side soon...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf-iApKc9jctgyHDdwM5_NmnYz8xnNY6e6dcznl5R2T1kxVu_A7iZVHbb-FikGNTLRTsTb1_S8Efy8vULu3cONBheZ68Sm4We18jBm0yfWcNGGiw1uddrIxm0eNc4OBn1-vG8o6VWRvM/s1600/kitchen+decor+019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf-iApKc9jctgyHDdwM5_NmnYz8xnNY6e6dcznl5R2T1kxVu_A7iZVHbb-FikGNTLRTsTb1_S8Efy8vULu3cONBheZ68Sm4We18jBm0yfWcNGGiw1uddrIxm0eNc4OBn1-vG8o6VWRvM/s400/kitchen+decor+019.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609938250938210994" border="0" /></a>Here is "My Baby" and his friend before the banquet/dance! :)<br /><br />XoXo, Meme<br /><br /> <br /><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><br /></a>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-48521586711138152212011-05-17T11:00:00.001-05:002011-05-17T13:24:07.496-05:00Collections From My Heart....<span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;"><br />Make sure to sign up for my Annie Sloan Chalk Paint<span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Giveaway</span> </span><a style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);" href="http://thescreamingmeme.blogspot.com/2011/05/and-winner-is-kellie-lynn.html">here!</a><a><br /><br /><br />Collections</a></span><a>...I love collecting things that mean something to me...Some of my favorite collections are white dishes, books, clocks, keys, old photos, canes, umbrellas...<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_q5uRxgj-16tZrFSMuwA5vk-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVFEZmemMPwr40GELlZD5QZTUORfeulp-A8Dxd3OG0szoPegbvq3_o2tSRKaFwlB3PTVnsW_WfE6uS2fgaYN4BT1tyAFnhLsBYo3RJUk4kEZkXOU98Hg5Gve5xMc6_E7VlHeHmAhlOZA/s600/007.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/aiazmOBYtbsQO2679vxTgvk-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPKP3JgFseYlLCDyY9v9YGm3rMMLWioZdhUQZK5DxRaIFt1YV90lhf2bjgcVnzrwWuKm3q360i9LItwx5on_v6rioZXm-TxhudXN4PiLY0PwS8NPwB9zwJVFGMwGW-lA7jw1I17jN0eZ0/s600/004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/V_Il9JApTs51ZCmNIOGkY-1IL14bEczMfXdhkNF56RQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4pmyiyKCnQhOqsqUfIla4xBN7tL5I1VVoleRnge9BKUVbIPqsVwkzi-WZ2dVvER4fbVUdqu81h_bUzOi-q31m72s_r_4xJJ7m13CoFwjCZaGzKjPQ6-eAD1EAr1f0NpUqxgk9ORRloFbk/s600/KK's%20Kupcake!%20004.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51); font-weight: bold;">Decorate With Meaning</span>...I decorate with things that have meaning to me and my family...For instance, I am a proud Texan...I try to bring things in that remind me to be grateful of that...I don't have cowboys and spurs everywhere...I like to bring in subtle things that interpret Texas...:) Stars and Rustic accents...A few good examples are my Old Saloon Bar in my game room and an old potting bench I found in Mr. Screaming Meme's home town...It is "concocted" out of old pieces of farm homes and furniture in the area...I loved it sooo much, I made him load it up on our old SUV and drive it a million miles back home, in a wind storm...lol BECAUSE it had meaning to me...and represented our past, present and future all in one!<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/s__Jut_8xXEx_2idwaumgPk-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagOCNtJjmLkyEbcoaLfL5s_G-Uuai2yRmoHMqPbzSGlPtyNqDKrOuEGodvg2tGaLLh2fIYJrt_KbadTv-xN2TMBA-0OSHgzy4P1YOUSI6vn8SZcu6fxjcN_gN-YC7ZmC23z71MhFT56k/s600/Saloon%20002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NnULknW07ICoe7bMHN4uKO1IL14bEczMfXdhkNF56RQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0miRS3-IjbQ2ObByav4CcS1wVhLxxTfZAtMLTUWyb0ZtuEhsexLaBRhcNEnb7N-X2Ko86aFd5rMsilAWa2_LFPBMSqbUcSWwsD1L8Pj5nLvg31RhSni72fQ34HP63A9siJxiH6JTX2U7/s600/ch%20005.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The old trunk was a piece I had found many moons ago in Amarillo, TX...I was surprised because it had my father's initials<span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">CLP</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>on the side! I knew it was meant to be mine...I used it as a coffee table, end table, a bench and at the foot of my bed...<br /><br />Oddly that old, beat up trunk fit into the potting bench I drug home! It was a perfect fit! Like it was meant to be...I still get choked up, if I think about the symbolism of it...In life, we are all trying to match up and connect, as best as we can...and there are moments and connections in life that are magically right and perfect...Like it was always meant to be...<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/EDe3eCGIs2R8T_ZV-4XCHO1IL14bEczMfXdhkNF56RQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlix_zxdokz1m-sIepfSaG3hVzz5tmB-fOY1fBr-XMkGDUqBMQL45-pbW1Jv7dwD3ky-4MuQtZEysbH9SBeDMiUTeBwLDUJb66qqvj_pv5mYeKxOXqZCidNrUfglp0TDGRZSkbyoaDrr00/s600/ch%20008.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/UWIXJGpVR6CkN1b1oxZ2Zu1IL14bEczMfXdhkNF56RQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0n-xXDWjgjFuLleWdmfNE9oO89UjbjO9vycsVkdjOa0SWQJ0SIg8Fh7tzottlbbbfWAD1lcyzSEvNjSuts_AJ2guI_szfxFpakDjHzbEQU4eP1JLuwa5FHOWwaSqBeGjTEBXR84IeiYX7/s600/ch%20009.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/L6qfDbRCgGi3TOq3SRbBB-1IL14bEczMfXdhkNF56RQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBXLuu4y0DOcZbvIU2vEuXEwVZ_P4W-9NAndL5O4Cn9P5gMagP92n2lwOTmXYFsIRuEOLQAwaq5tXtJUHNnFWKRczf5_QiBTDOT49n3jqx33hAsxu1Q74iuvwMtzXKf_ybEiOtjIAucUQ/s600/ch%20007.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">White</span> <span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192); font-weight: bold;">Touches</span>...I try and bring a lot of it in to my design through pillows, slip covers, white quilt (on my bed), dishes, platters, frames and such...I think white calms the design down...So you may have outrageous decor and furnishings going on and the white balances it all out...so you can appreciate that wild, outrageous piece more...<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/pm_onkWXQkzUVN9IUflPwHLdJop-jGA6AZQfw86JoCI?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenFvFmpGYh8Mi-2fQEo6lCDhfHb-OUAshgHHhrVQ_CK2Z1ceZkl1s_adyzxqq_VhaquFFv2RUnggnsZLhmtJkbO7dMiv_RHvbu_ufyoS23HJRpJnTfIodR0F44k8k6ArthBHIYIzJh5ce/s600/000_2650.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5mCLsFjW8lwYgie4xA7v3Pk-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTjuaoi7KbLXkjdxScV6TImmZPPE3TKgkJnHMOgEW8Lw017SVkCqFw2UqYSPyTgm3b4npRKEJsr6gtXnnhx1Gg4DWRY4OyONs1eYLDA-KGgTLiSYCdaogzk0aMfkYpPhKIZ5T-7XXrefc/s600/2nd%20slip%20002.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nvZN41Oor7XBKUdGuvMwL_k-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0MdQCMASWSBd5d5a05e_pug-pG17U8m-LhmGmeHQ1tiHh2H6Zpyj6n4lKHNApQFh49PhoyL9SYlQPVGPj06cZGGUxwHCTIGOr21ku7OzLUcQ-1UNumE1Hb7eDt7oCEW6KXfL8zgyVoA/s600/Craigslist%20012.JPG" /></a><br /><br />My plate wall reveal coming soon...:) </span><br /><br /><table style="width: auto; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><tbody><tr><td>XoXo, Screaming Meme<br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-79486077072675164692011-05-11T00:29:00.002-05:002011-05-17T09:14:25.253-05:00Let's Have A Garden Party!I have an old iron chair I found at an estate sale. "She" had all the right curves, but she looked a little pitiful sitting all by herself in the corner! lol! All she needed was some good ole' TLC and to be dolled up a little! So with a little imagination, paint and a sewing machine, I got to work!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdFvNuRZvPY0dLfm0iKUIAvzvNOrwXQvWbXd2YDgoWZXcd7XBQKc_wkCfuVZnAJ75q7fAefegn-TnHj-3VWEIOy2pdtI2yLGEw_WYIhWvNLpQ9O8fJ5lLPzg4Q4Z96nIvldwyEsFZFuY/s1600/garden+chair+and+wicker+chest+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605141762782684722" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdFvNuRZvPY0dLfm0iKUIAvzvNOrwXQvWbXd2YDgoWZXcd7XBQKc_wkCfuVZnAJ75q7fAefegn-TnHj-3VWEIOy2pdtI2yLGEw_WYIhWvNLpQ9O8fJ5lLPzg4Q4Z96nIvldwyEsFZFuY/s400/garden+chair+and+wicker+chest+001.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I added a touch of french...a sprinkle of shabby...and a little bit of a garden chic to the design...and this is what I came up with! A french garden chic occasional chair...She could be used in the home...a feminine office/study, perhaps? A beautiful garden inspired boudoir (bedroom)?...Ohh la la! ;) Or as an accent/occasional chair in any living space!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />But wouldn't be fun to add her to your back porch or even use her in your next garden party? She is all dressed up with a party dress! Lol! A little unexpected surprise and a little whimsy always makes for a great party or a nice, relaxing place to retreat...Don't you think?<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImugQ7Ji6eYUp5hWVjJemDaPXYYIaH1eyBXzfiKDe_3rnl5GwfRW_GwyqNrPEAhW0jvVJWjV2U0tw4lLYPwDf-M_bpT0IMjDZPhUSEcm83zAJ0OH9H_ch2QRcDoZE2hXMOzVBZwNc8jI/s1600/garden+chair+and+wicker+chest+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605142851019969442" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImugQ7Ji6eYUp5hWVjJemDaPXYYIaH1eyBXzfiKDe_3rnl5GwfRW_GwyqNrPEAhW0jvVJWjV2U0tw4lLYPwDf-M_bpT0IMjDZPhUSEcm83zAJ0OH9H_ch2QRcDoZE2hXMOzVBZwNc8jI/s400/garden+chair+and+wicker+chest+003.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have to admit...I love her soo...I have moved her everywhere I could think of...But sadly, my home is too small! :( So, she is going to a new home...I am sure a quite beautiful one, too! She is painted, distressed and dressed! Ready to be loved & used...& maybe a little abused! ;) The more chips, nicks, and booboos she has...the more beautiful she will become!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWTJISYrxVkyXmVSThpexDY9yOVp_F3Fef3YUp1UKkU9WLjFKorHey-g1ygCMJnEOg3FI7BQd67WJt79BV7G9XZgenxZZGNJeTFK_lJ-hgqoDimJ-zYNQR94Lb8fC4sBgc4TjdPANoeA/s1600/garden+chair+and+wicker+chest+004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605146695137376738" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWTJISYrxVkyXmVSThpexDY9yOVp_F3Fef3YUp1UKkU9WLjFKorHey-g1ygCMJnEOg3FI7BQd67WJt79BV7G9XZgenxZZGNJeTFK_lJ-hgqoDimJ-zYNQR94Lb8fC4sBgc4TjdPANoeA/s400/garden+chair+and+wicker+chest+004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p>Asking $150.00<br /><p><br />If you are in the Houston area....Or want to find out about shipping...You can contact me for more information. <a href="mailto:screamingmemedesigns@gmail.com"><strong><span style="color:#996633;">screamingmemedesigns@gmail.com</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:#996633;"> </span></strong></p><br /><br />Her humble beginning...she actually had a horrible fabric on the seat...I had to change it before I snapped this photo...I wanted for her to be just as beautiful while her dress was be laundered..<br /><p><br />{Before} Meme dolled her up!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LhiFv16uiUEFVW7f7R_tcaR183Gx2w3V4BS5-F4rTGl3gVjIc6PODgmPq04ob3IMzG2x-tDm5R0_P9queEs-4AFzbsHDmmB8X3Age01epBCxfhbMZQWSxgcjjh4p-bxj_IvVEFgncM4/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605150581402467538" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2LhiFv16uiUEFVW7f7R_tcaR183Gx2w3V4BS5-F4rTGl3gVjIc6PODgmPq04ob3IMzG2x-tDm5R0_P9queEs-4AFzbsHDmmB8X3Age01epBCxfhbMZQWSxgcjjh4p-bxj_IvVEFgncM4/s400/006.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p>Remember to sign up for my $100,000 Giveaway <a style="COLOR: rgb(102,51,102); FONT-WEIGHT: bold" href="http://thescreamingmeme.blogspot.com/2011/05/winner-another-giveaway.html">here</a>...okay, $100 Giveaway! But you can buy 100,000 different things with it...lol<br /><p><br />Xo, Meme</p><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.blogspot.com/%20" target="_blank"><br /></a>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-82284638479727409692011-05-07T09:21:00.040-05:002012-01-15T22:17:43.517-06:00Letters From My Heart: {To My Beautiful Mama & Gram}Happy Mother's Day to all of you! This is my Mother's Day Tribute to the two best Moms in the world! Here is my story in letters straight from my heart...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMT4kzIHD5ULnxLImLfM7oZ689aDj2SnXpuuQ2izow-cRwKwf0LKvBfsMRheIxkOaeHwtcRpCm-Y1bs58GeSPWGTIdHhUWVuAbZ2KYJ7205y0G9KUWzrdZWMt-iE0bW6d4-cUWXM3Lwrw/s1600/mom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMT4kzIHD5ULnxLImLfM7oZ689aDj2SnXpuuQ2izow-cRwKwf0LKvBfsMRheIxkOaeHwtcRpCm-Y1bs58GeSPWGTIdHhUWVuAbZ2KYJ7205y0G9KUWzrdZWMt-iE0bW6d4-cUWXM3Lwrw/s400/mom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604001149658365042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />My Mom is the little girl in my Screaming Meme header...Her name was Betty Sue...She was a wife, a mother of 6, an artist, dreamer, an entrepreneur and she hung the moon in my eyes. I was the last of 6 children...it was a very hard time in their life. My father was very ill and my mother had no choice but to do what was best. I was raised by her mother and father, my grandparents...I was blessed to still be a part of their lives...through visits and letters...and a bond that could never break.</span></span><br /><br /><br />Letters From My Heart...<br /><br />Dearest Mama,<br /><br />I miss you, Mama...and still have the strong need to know you better, hold you closer and make you proud of me...I feel your presence the most when I create something...I love that we were both artists and dreamers...that is "my" connection<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show"> to you...I miss your beautiful laugh and how you were so fun to be around...You were truly magical to me...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPd7-fbXv52GJmpCkIhxVqSiCnVw9Kb4JjxFxdc0sZfEsvjTbY448I39rxuqewhkv0JmhCBs-a-SeKN2f7qWAZiZerKJvC4Vkp_oXkQpYT31Av2_Q_cWnPHYwwCuGmeE_zWeKoXq_i5ak/s1600/mom3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPd7-fbXv52GJmpCkIhxVqSiCnVw9Kb4JjxFxdc0sZfEsvjTbY448I39rxuqewhkv0JmhCBs-a-SeKN2f7qWAZiZerKJvC4Vkp_oXkQpYT31Av2_Q_cWnPHYwwCuGmeE_zWeKoXq_i5ak/s400/mom3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603986275893220866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">She was and still is the most beautiful woman in the world to me...I would sit and just stare at her... hoping that I would be that beautiful when I grew up! </span></span><br /><br /><br />You made me feel like I was a gift, out of the sorrow of having to let me go...It took me a long time to see the big picture and understand that I was where I was suppose to be...Gram and Papa were your gift to me...I was able to do and learn so many things I would not of, had I stayed with you (though that hurts to even say)...they were the rocks I needed to thrive and be the person I am today...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hAlea7Hu2Cz2NBu7990_RVbqJZ64giUrrfgzQ40agXk2SEteNtnRWqKjAxRq3GMkOLYafUNPHoe0j_NWgk1pz6Y1hbEHEvRcMKbdkCKbyOogy8CWR31dXd0oL0xEhbCVQiipRxaVMKo/s1600/mom+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-hAlea7Hu2Cz2NBu7990_RVbqJZ64giUrrfgzQ40agXk2SEteNtnRWqKjAxRq3GMkOLYafUNPHoe0j_NWgk1pz6Y1hbEHEvRcMKbdkCKbyOogy8CWR31dXd0oL0xEhbCVQiipRxaVMKo/s400/mom+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603985329009363682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">There was always something magical about being in her arms...the world just melted away...and it was only her and I! A mother's bond is deep...even when you are separated...I can still remember how good that felt!</span></span><br /><br /><br />Papa was my hero and best friend... a great role model for a little girl to have...Gram was/is my best friend and secret keeper...She always let me be me, with a gentle push in the right direction...though, deep in the corners of my heart...it still hurts that I didn't know you like my siblings...I know one day we will have our chance...until then...Mama, I love you more than I could ever express...I am proud to be Betty Sue's daughter and your princess...thank you for giving me a chance to become who I was meant to be...and thank you for the memories we shared together...I hold them close to my heart...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ-0R1qF5nwgG4T6MQrYq64VAv8YC07iwKTZuvWi_AjN0RC0xSAymArhTRo1k41-q2w9S9N_VNyEZF_Rup94wRZt10aPa2CBAwdIylNZE9tONTrdcRNZOFx0_r-_TWYrKIgxQk9ThRU4/s1600/mom+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJ-0R1qF5nwgG4T6MQrYq64VAv8YC07iwKTZuvWi_AjN0RC0xSAymArhTRo1k41-q2w9S9N_VNyEZF_Rup94wRZt10aPa2CBAwdIylNZE9tONTrdcRNZOFx0_r-_TWYrKIgxQk9ThRU4/s400/mom+5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603985740859464514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Mom passed away suddenly, when I was 18 years old. I still miss her like it happened yesterday. There is not a day that goes by that I do not think about her, talk to her and try and emulate her big heart and free spirit! </span></span><br /><br /><br />XoXo, Your "Princess"<br /><br /><br /><br />*****************************************************************************************<br /><br /></span><br /><span jsid="text"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span jsid="text"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0vJkFRmu5ipXaht5xOvp1frLFw9-w4mbO1TVxM7Gz_59PYjjV0ZtPhsqJczxoZeOcYo_VocL-UHk0V3jSU8FV4Dkv2rk6ZHJY3rm1gpcZW_HkUFYC1CJ2jq3yan1PJG1xcBO0jrFkUKC/s1600/gram+and+me.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="24" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0vJkFRmu5ipXaht5xOvp1frLFw9-w4mbO1TVxM7Gz_59PYjjV0ZtPhsqJczxoZeOcYo_VocL-UHk0V3jSU8FV4Dkv2rk6ZHJY3rm1gpcZW_HkUFYC1CJ2jq3yan1PJG1xcBO0jrFkUKC/s320/gram+and+me.jpg" width="320" border="0" height="318" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Me and my Gram...the first day of school. This is my favorite photo of us together. I was skipping through most of my childhood...a truly happy little girl. She is a wonderful woman, who gave me a life that most could only dream of...</span></span><br /><br />Dearest Gram,<br /><br /><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_4cdc0c3b7cd468518263652"><br /><span jsid="text">Gram, thank you....thank you for being my bestest friend and partner in crime...for guiding me to who I am today. Thank you for the long talks and always being on the other end of the phone...when I needed you most.</span><br /><span jsid="text"><br /></span><br /><span jsid="text">Thank you for letting me <span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">be "me"...That little girl who thought she could truly be anything that she put her mind to...and for letting me pretend to be Little Orphan Annie...letting my wear my wig and dresses everywhere (even in the grocery stores...lol)...You watched all of my talent shows and cheered me on (without laughing in front of me)...making me believe I could really sing and dance...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dSTrI8VQPDbq_pR3B9OadiJ92dxoIUBAO08_jkN8JpY1LKqRS5od6eKYbOkfWUHkYTThHKiSPErTYwpIFMmxVPu__491HeF7Z-GM3Qf9-SHXiFoW1L49UexWXfsOYqzcFK_-BaW9Zts/s1600/annie+meme.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dSTrI8VQPDbq_pR3B9OadiJ92dxoIUBAO08_jkN8JpY1LKqRS5od6eKYbOkfWUHkYTThHKiSPErTYwpIFMmxVPu__491HeF7Z-GM3Qf9-SHXiFoW1L49UexWXfsOYqzcFK_-BaW9Zts/s400/annie+meme.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603995325749231410" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I truly believed I could be Little Orphan Annie...Sadly, I walked around like this...with a lot of pride! ;) I even drew freckles on my cheeks with my Gram's brown eye liner...It was a great time in my life!</span></span><br /><br /><br />You and Papa let my imagination go wherever it wanted to and supported me and my dreams...even when you knew they may never come true...you never let me know that...<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3nctMPK2QQ8mznNxDRjtO59q2zMUu8UVzd-e9sxO2nv4eXRItqY4SM5-UWRue681z3DjISbQOF1ZPTQg-OHCP5jgnqD-HbmRS654p_KWM-qrisvbxCMcBhNfPDo1ABd7qsvPu5X1Fds/s1600/gram+and+pop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 353px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB3nctMPK2QQ8mznNxDRjtO59q2zMUu8UVzd-e9sxO2nv4eXRItqY4SM5-UWRue681z3DjISbQOF1ZPTQg-OHCP5jgnqD-HbmRS654p_KWM-qrisvbxCMcBhNfPDo1ABd7qsvPu5X1Fds/s400/gram+and+pop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603995669588699266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This my my Gram and my hero, Papa...They were truly in love and made everyday a happy one...They loved me to their core and they made sure I knew it! I am truly grateful for that love and I make sure to pass that love on to my loved ones...</span><br /></span><br /><br />Because of you...I "still" believe I can do anything I put my mind to...You believed in me...you supported me and you built me up. And never let me fall...You stood by me when no one else had the courage to...and when I made mistakes...you and Papa were the only ones standing there beside me...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLQQfiWs8Su3Oz0MgU5g6h_204qglPbWuYbZcFEmKRNwqDI7GfGtHvIf20koI8mWPkY86xmwH9OzxxBhKf65dfk_2-wOIDTCsLzBbaZw_lyi5OuSeNdgh7DFPiItJlB33QpHSHp0oyyA/s1600/meme+missy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLQQfiWs8Su3Oz0MgU5g6h_204qglPbWuYbZcFEmKRNwqDI7GfGtHvIf20koI8mWPkY86xmwH9OzxxBhKf65dfk_2-wOIDTCsLzBbaZw_lyi5OuSeNdgh7DFPiItJlB33QpHSHp0oyyA/s400/meme+missy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603998562206078674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Me and my cousin, Missy having a sleepover...notice the cut off feet on my pj's...I hated the feeling of those things on my little feet! Thank you, Gram for always making me more comfortable! She hated having to cut those off, though! lol</span></span><br /><br /><br />You are more than my best friend...Your my mother, my cheer leader, my teacher, my counselor and my secret keeper....you were everything I needed to be the women I am today!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLfotI5nEe_T5m2XPQ-I_PHX1jw5K2zaA7-OH-qyh2-wOnTMuS5E6K0oveCpqod4tVOMT3BkLu483blqmQ4oeMAib7gIJJ6rkir3ITU1Ft1RU5h74MfKzPVuKGZ-b_a_2pYq1T5JehCU/s1600/gram.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 112px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLfotI5nEe_T5m2XPQ-I_PHX1jw5K2zaA7-OH-qyh2-wOnTMuS5E6K0oveCpqod4tVOMT3BkLu483blqmQ4oeMAib7gIJJ6rkir3ITU1Ft1RU5h74MfKzPVuKGZ-b_a_2pYq1T5JehCU/s400/gram.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603993219339298498" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Me and Gram in Annapolis, Md. She always made sure I was dressed up. I still love to dress up to this day!</span></span><br /><br /><br />So, thank you from the bottom of my heart...I know that I will never know a greater friend than I had in you...So, all I can do is pay it forward...emulate and mirror who you were to those closest to me...In that I know you will never die...only live on through me...</span></span><br /><br />XoXo, Your Special Angel<br /><br /><span jsid="text"><span class="text_exposed_show"> </span></span></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mHYvJy7gl8vGqWSpl55KRq0TP0AaC0TwU9rAVqwd39yKn670eGPt1aHNO8anQlHqwrQnJ7sA5O5O-Jf_KSb_2-CIKGnap9CG_eQCUg7fXkSxurFAZp5uZCWSey3ylnkYbk6dy7DOw3c/s1600/home.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-mHYvJy7gl8vGqWSpl55KRq0TP0AaC0TwU9rAVqwd39yKn670eGPt1aHNO8anQlHqwrQnJ7sA5O5O-Jf_KSb_2-CIKGnap9CG_eQCUg7fXkSxurFAZp5uZCWSey3ylnkYbk6dy7DOw3c/s400/home.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603996139284724834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" ><span>My childhood home...It was a dreamy home filled with a lot of love and laughter...</span></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">And memories that will last for a life time!</span><br /></span>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-43685317420270806232011-05-05T13:34:00.020-05:002012-01-15T22:18:59.495-06:00Chairs Galore...I have found a few chairs that I am going to try to incorporate into my home. If they don't make the cut. They will be sold to Craig, you know, the guy with all those lists! ;) I am hoping they work, though. I need chairs to be able to finish a few rooms. I am pretty sure the french chair will be great as a vanity chair or a side chair in my romantic garden inspired boudoir.<br /><br /><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ceDV76xxD79ZrWkA1RXCM0ExYLccVU2XRFuo7fKYems?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhU9-MHWFSIy99v2wByyLcU5LANwY7S-qA8XwkPrjZ42HcwAVvsi3qLwZQSKpGjt-Lso2nukaM8hKKvY09wlntxXzkw99PQ7VsmCRYC0CuShy6yKTBSgul7I8YqYfN66vtkmR4PlHuPg/s640/chairs%20blog%20008.JPG" width="480" height="640" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />French chair {after}: Painted Martha Stewart's Robin's Egg Blue & Valspar's Sugar & Cream and glazed with Briwax Light Brown.</span></span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52rSie4CyUheWOdGBadJmybICKwUbhi5OFzEmQPdY-3fesF4F6PjwUUU6IS8qf1vGljllnLhFg5hNaGI-KDfmq2MWcQo9DSAMgA9np0lqljIMv-hQxtL-Hen_xuKMHoIa_CsziA1dF2I/s1600/58818-01-200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52rSie4CyUheWOdGBadJmybICKwUbhi5OFzEmQPdY-3fesF4F6PjwUUU6IS8qf1vGljllnLhFg5hNaGI-KDfmq2MWcQo9DSAMgA9np0lqljIMv-hQxtL-Hen_xuKMHoIa_CsziA1dF2I/s400/58818-01-200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603337471657634354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Briwax is a great product to use...painted or wood...On painted pieces, uses as a glaze to age the look of the furniture and to protect it from elements. </span></span><br /><br />The 2 schoolhouse chairs will be tested in my Old Saloon Gameroom. I will mix a few more odd chairs for a laid back Saloon-y feel. I may even paint numbers on the backs for a little more fun and whimsy. I have an antique table that belonged to my mother, when she was a newly wed. She passed away when I was a teenager. I inherited it in 2006 from my Great Uncle. It means so much to have a piece of her furniture. Since, furniture and design is my passion. It hasn't been used in my home, yet. So, I have decided to use it as a game table for family games and my crafting. It is an oak table, I do plan on staining it darker or painting it.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxxhYTicIqoga_0Pohfn8DfiuX4L6oze0x92rcvr3EqtS0_h512eY_4fG3626iYeO1ZP_W3xy8-eSg1YBNuIs6EHc6RYAPQTFOjlNGY3oKdN3y9R9mRK4bLTl9NzxCI-Pjwcy7TVAm2A/s1600/chairs+blog+012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaxxhYTicIqoga_0Pohfn8DfiuX4L6oze0x92rcvr3EqtS0_h512eY_4fG3626iYeO1ZP_W3xy8-eSg1YBNuIs6EHc6RYAPQTFOjlNGY3oKdN3y9R9mRK4bLTl9NzxCI-Pjwcy7TVAm2A/s400/chairs+blog+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603309054777477794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Schoolhouse chairs {after}: Restore A Finish in dark walnut...I bought it at Home Depot.</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHRVdlbWuC9US9LLiGx88aaU3kBZdK72NYYVOmW0ZQlFRil7xbsHDvREY1Db7uko4xtqWfY3eUXqnNI-I7IrTJJpAZTMObTcD-zRm87AhQIdkjuTZb5FjrwplYa4xqc-zT_TRdIpzI2s/s1600/Howard-Products-RF6016-rw-209050-318226.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHRVdlbWuC9US9LLiGx88aaU3kBZdK72NYYVOmW0ZQlFRil7xbsHDvREY1Db7uko4xtqWfY3eUXqnNI-I7IrTJJpAZTMObTcD-zRm87AhQIdkjuTZb5FjrwplYa4xqc-zT_TRdIpzI2s/s400/Howard-Products-RF6016-rw-209050-318226.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603337615465380562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkP3cBK2K_kPW4U3VRMoKkhcnDBgc9Aqbge7HgNrz3A7r76eeuQSIxYaJ3LIsmgvZRN3tKEiV4kf49XLaf0mpYk5nF58J4URG1yLGrjvuEAR1ZpT6jGkdonL7yQK8_fP6BSutlubFzVuQ/s1600/chairs+blog+014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkP3cBK2K_kPW4U3VRMoKkhcnDBgc9Aqbge7HgNrz3A7r76eeuQSIxYaJ3LIsmgvZRN3tKEiV4kf49XLaf0mpYk5nF58J4URG1yLGrjvuEAR1ZpT6jGkdonL7yQK8_fP6BSutlubFzVuQ/s400/chairs+blog+014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603309364303438706" border="0" /></a><br />I am the world's worst about getting before photos. I promise that I will practice learning that one. It is fun to see the before and afters...I have some that are more like "during or after"...lol<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrH4-8iclt3UaaU_y0SE_m4OpEuC6L37DRFLRuisiPVnt6Quqyg3wbETu1zP-DJgPTe8vr_bwVmUbiRp2Qj4E_fxJRm9IfINZ7h0TzIt6cAq0vXRj5Y4xeYox_gJlNxr9KvvQSZJv7WqA/s1600/cage%252C+urn%252C+chairs%252C+dad+and+boys+016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrH4-8iclt3UaaU_y0SE_m4OpEuC6L37DRFLRuisiPVnt6Quqyg3wbETu1zP-DJgPTe8vr_bwVmUbiRp2Qj4E_fxJRm9IfINZ7h0TzIt6cAq0vXRj5Y4xeYox_gJlNxr9KvvQSZJv7WqA/s400/cage%252C+urn%252C+chairs%252C+dad+and+boys+016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603313651794605874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The lighter chair is a before and the darker one is the during. I added a few coats of the Restore A Finish to achieve the shade I wanted. I used a lint free cloth to rub it on. Super duper easy!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4SOwDc3KzwKAyp3Qh5C3EGKKgswpBiEGc65lpGgtLrQretHZMGCMzr7xVBRjNAtEOklCBS0hv2nl5YXC2xt6fK5Nt-tJ01orwHP-23j896fPYo2AUU_78-ez8_UfF9u7Ajo7DVMdiYA/s1600/emily+doo+and+french.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4SOwDc3KzwKAyp3Qh5C3EGKKgswpBiEGc65lpGgtLrQretHZMGCMzr7xVBRjNAtEOklCBS0hv2nl5YXC2xt6fK5Nt-tJ01orwHP-23j896fPYo2AUU_78-ez8_UfF9u7Ajo7DVMdiYA/s400/emily+doo+and+french.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603314071234901490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">French chair {during}: I lightly sanded the finish and had already taken the tapestry fabric off and had started painting it. That is Emily (Emme) , our 1 1/2 yr old golden retriever. She and the two other girls, Charlee Girl and Bella, are like our babies... She is a lot of help, can't you tell? ;)</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6ZLQ6gUyJNoKrzFEfOEmKkK5Oc30GdXdz7OH8anVEem0euM4o_L1j-pf-S9L0b0c7eas9kbEmhFCnz0eIr08R3w8Amyh1FdLfSR0wfNB7KMUSOjNx1oacHaICKDyuPTMLYlgSDWNQHY/s1600/before+briwax.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6ZLQ6gUyJNoKrzFEfOEmKkK5Oc30GdXdz7OH8anVEem0euM4o_L1j-pf-S9L0b0c7eas9kbEmhFCnz0eIr08R3w8Amyh1FdLfSR0wfNB7KMUSOjNx1oacHaICKDyuPTMLYlgSDWNQHY/s400/before+briwax.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603314325248855090" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">French Chair {during}: Before I added the Briwax to tone down the brightness of the paint. I actually waited a few days for the paint to dry completely.<br /><br /><br /></span></span><span><span style="font-size:100%;">Xo, Meme</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-27218313943959904852011-05-03T08:31:00.014-05:002012-01-15T22:20:37.457-06:00Confessions & Real LifeLife is full of surprises... Some good, some bad and some just plain ole' ugly! ;) I had a little of all three last weekend!<br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5vL-wMAyX3ovsOGpkiONG5tEbFlNMZB9mbpZuqB_78g?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIgB1C-spTfb9Ys2We1OZUIdg5MbgV85wufMEp8fPRL6QMvr8GehxXxT5orkbjA45VQlfRtf0OZuHSObI_g6zAdVRaobBm0dOGaQqCEe-Xo6Ds-Gw9Trb2e6nXAfedPWbm7l7AVUY8-w/s640/cage,%20urn,%20chairs,%20dad%20and%20boys%20022.JPG" width="480" height="640" /></a><br /><br /><br />I went to a garage sale next door on Saturday. I hadn't planned on getting out of the house...Well, mostly because my hair was sticking up everywhere and I had make up running down my face from the night before. Which is usually not like me, I am usually good at washing my face and pulling my lovely lady locks back for a good night's sleep and a easy morning...Nothing worse than being startled at your own image in the mirror, am I right? Lol!<br /><br /><br />Okay, so I got lazy and had sniff way too many fumes the night before and maybe had a glass or three of wine too boot! Hate me! ;) Probably not the best idea to of locked myself in the garage with paint & stain fumes & wine. ;) What a party, I tell you! You missed out on a lot of fun!<br /><br /><br />I was working on my french chair and 2 schoolhouse chairs I had found at my local thrift store a few weeks ago. I was having a ball! Talking to my BFF with my phone tied around my head, sipping wine and painting away! You know you all have concocted your cell phones around your head...right? We all do it...right??? ;) I usually act like I just washed my hair...I twist my towel on top of my head and tuck my cell phone in...lol I actually do think I really am getting away with something! If you are my neighbor and are lucky enough to catch me in the act, you have seen me dodge you...as I am running to the mailbox or to car to grab something. I do act casual and stay calm, turning my head ever so slightly...so you can't see the cell phone hanging out....lol hahahaahaa!...Sometimes I like to get fancy and wrap a pretty scarf around my head tightly and tuck it in...That is usually only when I have guests or feeling kinda' pretty! :) lol<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ67j2FjDlkeP6UXy_LFOOVBPhymxH9Cuct1gkOJrWVxPfD3lbpfUlXmlVaWaOQShY2HJZPoOnPT78RL5MzWkMZeEwQYFIaF6ORD7AY1VD6nx684YnkRbphT3epHxZCUbWaMEuIIjX_e4/s1600/hands-free-head-set.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ67j2FjDlkeP6UXy_LFOOVBPhymxH9Cuct1gkOJrWVxPfD3lbpfUlXmlVaWaOQShY2HJZPoOnPT78RL5MzWkMZeEwQYFIaF6ORD7AY1VD6nx684YnkRbphT3epHxZCUbWaMEuIIjX_e4/s400/hands-free-head-set.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602489759978481170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" > Tape? I never thought of that one! I'll add that to my emergency hands free concoction list!</span><br /><br />So, anyway I was planning on finishing up my projects and fluffing my nest a little. But I looked out the window and saw a garage sale going on next door...I spotted a huge, crazy piece of something that looked like it was up my alley...all chippy, rusty, and old...Dang it, I hate when this happens! I panicked...Do I risk letting the world seeing me this way? All for a garage sale and a possible crazy piece of junk? And then I had a weird thought pop into my head...I thought thank goodness I am not famous, I would be the one you see on the cover of those horrid magazines! I always feel so bad for those girls...even though I am glad they are normal and from this world. ;) So, I ran to my bathroom and washed my face and put my rat's nest of hair in a hat and a sweet little sundress to look like I was planning on being so what productive...I mean it was 10 am by then! lol I actually pulled myself together very quickly. Which is good to know for other emergencies, such as this.<br /><br /><br />I walked leisurely over. I didn't want them to think that I had my eye on something. I circled around this crazy piece of something...I thought what is it? Then it hit me...It was vintage bird cage! They wanted $15 for it...As I looked away and around to make sure there wasn't any other vultures lurking...I pretended to be looking at something else...And then like the angels singing down from heaven...I heard a soft voice..."We can go lower"...Lower, I thought?...I would of actually paid more for this crazy piece of something...It was a voice of a niece of my elderly neighbors...Yes, I prey on the elderly, okay?...I mean come on, it was a garage sale! lol I went over to talk to my neighbors about this bird cage...She said she had bought it 43 yrs ago on their honeymoon. My heart dropped and I got all mushy...I hate when that happens at garage sales...lol I said.."Well, I have to have it...what a beautiful story!" I paid full price because of that story, well actually $13...because I was a little short on cash...<br /><br />Yes, life is full of surprises. I loved that Saturday, I ended up finishing my chairs and fluffing my nest...but best of all, I heard a beautiful love story about two lovebirds beginning their lives together! I will always remember it when I look at my $13 bird cage...<br /><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2ae81G1s7OQPIftkCjsBoOOuL1edI8CSVTOrxHy5jWQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xI7ySHlGxhelELQwq1j-QEXzqNpT1Ib7HRBjemm452uGwZBvnnUDLVuSIO_aQvj3PHMn0hNJ7q-JzFD98XjMEb__GcCbRytjLa6pwrI3daPh3l-HTupujiEsz0rlwA7nEa6GHZ3xZEk/s640/cage,%20urn,%20chairs,%20dad%20and%20boys%20023.JPG" width="480" height="640" /></a><br /><br /><br />I will be showing off my chairs tomorrow...Now, I am off to find my favorite towel and my cell phone and call my BFF!<br /><br />Xo, Meme<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-8591195544354475122011-04-27T08:29:00.002-05:002011-04-27T14:03:02.046-05:00My Baby & Very Own Robert Pattinson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Vy4SccvL8n6w8ncazMVuuiZyNTw800hn0IQJuwVCLXZ-RZv9qgJVZDJzzu7Z590wrG7XsqSb1rvEmPxY3QJd55tdZrNNUMB8rMiIIyR-hjjPZO14Nw1_V47T4gFRxKHC2nLrfp0RcrY/s1600/austin+tex.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Vy4SccvL8n6w8ncazMVuuiZyNTw800hn0IQJuwVCLXZ-RZv9qgJVZDJzzu7Z590wrG7XsqSb1rvEmPxY3QJd55tdZrNNUMB8rMiIIyR-hjjPZO14Nw1_V47T4gFRxKHC2nLrfp0RcrY/s400/austin+tex.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600235361784897890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Every mother thinks their kiddos are the most beautiful, most talented and basically, the cream of the crop. But I know mine are. lol<br /><br />This is <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">My Baby</span>. He seems to have it all. Looks. Athletic Ability {okay, He's an All Star;)}. Brains. Humor. And did I mention he is My Baby? ;) He is a perfect reflection of what I always longed to be. I sometimes ask myself..."Self?" ..."Yeah", I say..."How did you make such great kiddos?"... "Well, self...It is a combination of hard work, luck and genes" lol...<br /><br />Yes, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">I am lucky</span>. But it isn't because he is so darn beautiful. ;) It is because of who he is in the inside. His heart is <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">BIG</span>. He has dreams so BIG, I want to dream them with him. He still tells me that I am beautiful....and that he wuvs me! He laughs at all my jokes and we have our own inside jokes. We are two kids when we are together. I overheard him and his friends, the other day, say how cool I was. Little ole' me...Cool? Oh, shucks! I love that he still thinks I am the bomb! Because, I think he is, too!<br /><br />I am so proud of all my kids. I have three young men. Three beautiful gifts. My three legacies. My most precious gifts to this world. Each have something so extraordinary and beautiful to share. Today I celebrate My Baby...I LOVE YOU! I am SOOO PROUD of you and I think you are destined for <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">GREATNESS</span>! I will be on the side lines, as I always have been...Cheering you on and being your <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">BIGGEST FAN</span>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJrf6djX2gSh2ylN7y7WDHmRqQLATyP4Q3YeZOHYo2kRxxG_e9O_hZXfYYysv3FuYfiYXYWgL9k4FvSLvE9e1QIEsPl4zmSoFnk76s-Ib6TfnVxIzrQUs3zqoTCPACKkMmgnJKwepr08/s1600/austin+lookalike+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJrf6djX2gSh2ylN7y7WDHmRqQLATyP4Q3YeZOHYo2kRxxG_e9O_hZXfYYysv3FuYfiYXYWgL9k4FvSLvE9e1QIEsPl4zmSoFnk76s-Ib6TfnVxIzrQUs3zqoTCPACKkMmgnJKwepr08/s400/austin+lookalike+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599886065069895810" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I saw "Water For Elephants" on Monday with Mr. Screaming Meme. I was so excited! I love Reese Witherspoon...and well, Robert Pattinson had me at first bite...;) lol He had me most of all because he reminds me of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">My Baby</span>. The whole time in the movie. I thought I was watching My Baby as an adult. Bitter sweet, I must say. I couldn't get it out of my head. I ran home and pulled a picture up of Robert...and showed him. He says he doesn't see it. But I do...:) I, of course, think my very own Robert Pattinson is MORE beautiful. But every Mama would say that, now wouldn't they...;)<br /><br />For we know our children are our legacy and our gift to this world. They are all beautiful and special. Celebrate <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">YOUR</span> children. Make them understand how <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 102, 102);">IMPORTANT</span> they are. And that they changed your life, your path...for the better.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD_xu0uwL4kbBCekwEfzok7H5uFJ8Smw31nez466H3suvfDIvCM69I8_2hEceGs6enG90ASM7UujVXkwAHlFnJhckYH0wOnvsw2rC1WqUCZzD8-S7xEgJdL0c5UDAXnBy-XYiq6k0kjA/s1600/austin+lookalike+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeD_xu0uwL4kbBCekwEfzok7H5uFJ8Smw31nez466H3suvfDIvCM69I8_2hEceGs6enG90ASM7UujVXkwAHlFnJhckYH0wOnvsw2rC1WqUCZzD8-S7xEgJdL0c5UDAXnBy-XYiq6k0kjA/s400/austin+lookalike+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599885389472199634" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJfFX5BvpsqyxGEBep6Hyko7zDpBcRuaC3VePHbNHdpx6fBaUTa-ikqBokm0hR94Ww1q6jZW_yTlIv-mRoVluDctcvDB3Okzf4mNyU6D3Q-fagjVWYVpwsU3oR5PQ1kUcd5Ggjti0OEU/s1600/68073_160194594004853_100000429402484_393689_1084191_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJfFX5BvpsqyxGEBep6Hyko7zDpBcRuaC3VePHbNHdpx6fBaUTa-ikqBokm0hR94Ww1q6jZW_yTlIv-mRoVluDctcvDB3Okzf4mNyU6D3Q-fagjVWYVpwsU3oR5PQ1kUcd5Ggjti0OEU/s400/68073_160194594004853_100000429402484_393689_1084191_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600234431635819058" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br />XoXo, Meme</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br />PS...BTW, I loved the movie...though I hated the abuse of the animals, especially Rosie, the elephant. It was hard for me being such a big animal lover to watch. I jumped and closed my eyes a lot. :( It was a great reflection on how the circus life was back then. You really thought you were on the train with them, living the circus life. It was a beautiful love story. And a great ending! Go see it!</span></span>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-54873133428546143922011-04-26T10:15:00.014-05:002011-04-26T11:36:20.466-05:00Creative Ways To Use Burlap & A How To Guide<table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align: top;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CUy0Ahrr5UqIV8298Q93SuZWLtV433rZZrmZZIJRZw8?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVpZHsPJDzbAsmlmeeEPGSmmt6O3M1BtuZsm0zIK3cc1ts93TqY1REu1eopwINSUG0ZmIZXllKQ3f_ZX0sWp8BDoEFMXgq119zVZ07T7s6VUkNL4Wjpst6pztAZIhJmbEd-0jHCTZnQM/s800/lunapic_130383147619688_7.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZqPUcVtYYKnUFPfr33RIrMvR1iyX58WVGRW-B-uFU6c?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTLSb-u63kcnIuEyU0et5hg62UkvTnAT4sriZyXXUxfBTBRtQ-o4pLDdyIqPjFYNycs2TO-oeCL1euauQgKlG81PE8765g3W2jF2UBiEiPxLKLSMFYAQF1UFquyGuUkdnQDZnw3OrifU/s800/lunapic_130383147619688_5(1).jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">HEART</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Burlap...It brings texture and warmth to a room like no other material...I have made curtains, table cloths, covered walls, used it in all my Halloween, fall and Winter decorating...</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">The creamy colored burlap is an excellent choice for those who want the texture...but don't want to darken the space...They have reds, blacks, greens, blues, neutrals, and creams...a color for every taste...</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">I am drawn to the neutrals and creams...They<span style="color: rgb(102, 204, 204);"> </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 204, 204);">calm the soul</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> and have <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">a</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> restful feel</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> to them...Here are some pictures of a neutral burlap on the walls... You can use glue, staples or nail heads or a combo of them to quickly get the job done...If you want to glue it to the wall...make sure to find a glue that will not discolor the burlap...</span><br /><br /><br /></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:78%;color:#996633;"><strong>Screaming <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Meme's</span> Burlap Wall Tips:</strong></span></div><ul><li><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>Start at the top, pull tight and staple at the bottom...secure in the middle...</strong></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>Be careful with the staples, you don't want to see too many of them...For the most part they will not be seen...they should blend in...</strong></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>Don't use burlap near water or steam...It will discolor...A natural discoloring may occur...It is normal...It adds character...Don't if you don't like it...It is so easy to change out...</strong></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>Overlay the burlap as you go...about an inch or two over the other will work...</strong></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>Have fun designing your wall...you can make a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">wainscoting</span>, a full accent wall or go all the way...with a fully wallpapered burlap room...Walls are not your thing?...Use burlap in other ways...curtains,<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"> slip covered</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ottomans</span>, pillows, bed skirts, table linens, piping for furniture, pillows, bedding and such...Use it to stage your home for parties, holidays and get togethers ! Use the burlap webbing to accent chairs (like the chair I made below), bulletin boards, pillows, accents rugs, and anything else you can wrap that stuff around!<br /></strong></span></p><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" ></span><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5XBA57cujmlH-T-8CZTbP_k-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgKPuWApD2Nx7AjedIafrb4wtTMBUrCQEBO8Zb0aW_fQz1ZD8BJSgwyLmcremr4MqQ6smxIaJgqimEnECHAnPZNkx9lmvrRhRnC-TBaPEiE-HERVKtO1m6Fsdov-H3b1TTKYkmhrDnKyU/s640/west%20chair.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NSkhYP9xbNnXIJloYounofk-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNtRpXKQVgDOH2m4E3l4_j92M7l5dSv4_6wn8eaUZZuEAB7UkVHzVLhPNgei4sWjsVPAMyI0Q4GghgUROBdB2Ps3ZLbetxCKTkMQqc2f0q8EXQIYAYpNLbOxpZbYkkPotzLZvzsESigQ/s640/wes%20chair.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2vBRuYbXNhyO6_6aesqM-fk-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmFn7pZeURgm2Vb2MgYLcwp85CYaImQwote9_2Oi7fAipLPdU8M7Z-4VlMo7x0TTYssoBWGhFtUBb00npyOpBAHVe04_fuxeDN9WkEchMZzPm5V364UaS1DO6uWCJp5-_nRDpdxRldFc/s640/western%20chair.jpg" height="640" width="426" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" > The best part about burlap is it is cheap and easy to redo! So, have fun and get creative!<br /><br />XoXo, Meme</span><br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-73472238667832853722011-04-21T12:25:00.012-05:002011-04-21T13:28:16.395-05:00Mirror, Mirror On My Bathroom Wall...We all have or have had the dreadfully massive sheet of mirror glass in our bathroom. There is a clever way to change that! Framing the mirror without glue or nails, You can use the good ole' VELCRO!<br /><br />For around $40 and a couple of hours of your time, your mirror can be transformed and add to your beautifully decorated bathroom without having to hire someone to make an expensive custom frame for you!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLHcTYbhL07unuTHP0-EdbLNXmvt8amUaORGvbVCTc75g9BCsNRuOIk0oSKI6VFPD-h-SWV0rFwv-R600qeu692H2oa4PUg-A5DGmEd6tlE_wFix7AeolZqGw-7pgnS6wVwqINxU1bdo/s1600/8b00cd0d0f14.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLHcTYbhL07unuTHP0-EdbLNXmvt8amUaORGvbVCTc75g9BCsNRuOIk0oSKI6VFPD-h-SWV0rFwv-R600qeu692H2oa4PUg-A5DGmEd6tlE_wFix7AeolZqGw-7pgnS6wVwqINxU1bdo/s600/8b00cd0d0f14.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598100447338510258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It is so easy and simple that you will want to frame every mirror you have and your neighbors too boot! LOL! You could have a lot of friends before this is over! ;) You will want to buy the square rosettes (see photos below for reference), so you don't have to do a lot of angle cutting. You can also cut angles or have someone cut the angles for you, if you don't like the rosette idea. But, by using the rosettes you can make a straight cut. Your local Home Depot or Lowe's will cut the straight cuts for you for free! Just take your measurements with you and ask for someone to help you in the lumber area.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjlgFyqM4Ajo7kOT4MvBXoDqpVh5g8T6JzXbnXpOyy7ndku27yDuu8oA9S3ree1CSkQcpqKmeCXxFlL80aSppIdmwOdeLRfeg5ogFulL5qq4YGHi_pE3wkHMAAJdouzX2pHx-v307jbk/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEjlgFyqM4Ajo7kOT4MvBXoDqpVh5g8T6JzXbnXpOyy7ndku27yDuu8oA9S3ree1CSkQcpqKmeCXxFlL80aSppIdmwOdeLRfeg5ogFulL5qq4YGHi_pE3wkHMAAJdouzX2pHx-v307jbk/s600/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598100857705735954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2pJxYdnQFqsFiSNmY_uThY1dPz3FhgRHDBrP1Jp-LIjrLVdDk1o4G0KnsKJYati2oqSjnZ1A2K3499jnDQGO6AE7etVKFTn1pMRIN3eSx77pa_mqcQN9fKhC7O9cd5oPtCXwTYM-kMw/s1600/edinburgh-rosette-large-5-18-w-171447-t31466.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2pJxYdnQFqsFiSNmY_uThY1dPz3FhgRHDBrP1Jp-LIjrLVdDk1o4G0KnsKJYati2oqSjnZ1A2K3499jnDQGO6AE7etVKFTn1pMRIN3eSx77pa_mqcQN9fKhC7O9cd5oPtCXwTYM-kMw/s400/edinburgh-rosette-large-5-18-w-171447-t31466.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598102356097722050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLoxWo-hD11yOv5U8d2z6MbGXsAxlc9HfYQf1lIj_BwtFMfsVXFh3qCmKxE2PSA6raYG2YohQPyiLpe9mZWjcopNPlwrYxo2ZEdiZrNcZ1_dKp-jACELl6mVELykXN5dPwBf3uc8zvGo/s1600/d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLoxWo-hD11yOv5U8d2z6MbGXsAxlc9HfYQf1lIj_BwtFMfsVXFh3qCmKxE2PSA6raYG2YohQPyiLpe9mZWjcopNPlwrYxo2ZEdiZrNcZ1_dKp-jACELl6mVELykXN5dPwBf3uc8zvGo/s400/d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598102273870744866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJXElbspJr6EymbSjnLty4Sp1huY1m6u_x5msvvZyQIgLAnFZnnbEoZ7MaqpXfRGhjhAlSNYTuoJmEN6okGDKZnJL2CGR1xJw1cPcMbfo6HhUJ4Wb2IWeuEfdxHID5esedW4BXEMjUec/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 151px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIJXElbspJr6EymbSjnLty4Sp1huY1m6u_x5msvvZyQIgLAnFZnnbEoZ7MaqpXfRGhjhAlSNYTuoJmEN6okGDKZnJL2CGR1xJw1cPcMbfo6HhUJ4Wb2IWeuEfdxHID5esedW4BXEMjUec/s400/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598102186238832882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you are wondering how well Velcro will stick on a bathroom mirror, you will be pleasantly surprised! It will hold up for a very long time, even with the steam...GUARANTEED! :D<br /><br />Make sure to purchase the Velcro with the sticky backs.<br /><br />Keep the two sides of Velcro together and stick one side to your trim. Then peel off the paper and press your trim to the mirror.<br /><br />Working your way around the mirror, until all the sides are done...<br /><br />And there you have it. Your very own custom framed mirror that little ole' you made yourself!<br /><br />XoXo,<br /><br />Screaming MemeScreaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-9036566588385130322011-04-14T10:10:00.008-05:002011-04-14T10:28:05.250-05:00French lamp...Oh la la!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkwGnpU2RO5uUPlWbWVTOV-cH48IXe_rN2Z1UFYwaMQndsFxbNzgYoPCvcF-2gkUBIZI1CYjpCBB2fVGRvUEBSUsfw3z3hQfGOGoA9Giy-92ho_rbQZvvoeX58D3APoN0NrCyMbJ6g6w/s1600/lamp+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkwGnpU2RO5uUPlWbWVTOV-cH48IXe_rN2Z1UFYwaMQndsFxbNzgYoPCvcF-2gkUBIZI1CYjpCBB2fVGRvUEBSUsfw3z3hQfGOGoA9Giy-92ho_rbQZvvoeX58D3APoN0NrCyMbJ6g6w/s400/lamp+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595460437092453378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I have been getting back to my ole' self...Creating and designing fun new pieces!<br /><br />Here is a lamp I have for sale...<br /><br />Gorgeous Linen Slip Covered Shade and Cord Cover...Faux painted a cream and french grey...<br />Would be beautiful in a french, shabby chic, vintage or french garden room...:)<br /><br />I love her sooo much...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0T_DnEO-ZALRzPddVmRRyYRoPA8dT8NE9LGgxJifEAJpfY0XEK-5sb1-NrJSnmbQ029xiELhlyD85RY7XMQ7TrhSdHcqro5ySVYeZ39TG5YCjGYee3_u32nJBaQ6oeTkzcWVWhQ349As/s1600/lamp+001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0T_DnEO-ZALRzPddVmRRyYRoPA8dT8NE9LGgxJifEAJpfY0XEK-5sb1-NrJSnmbQ029xiELhlyD85RY7XMQ7TrhSdHcqro5ySVYeZ39TG5YCjGYee3_u32nJBaQ6oeTkzcWVWhQ349As/s600/lamp+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595457425398493618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipder30CX082m4VNBRuV6LSunJaloyn6F7Ihul8Ri48hdARTDtGE4XNpWh_dLexnz5gZyvbGz7tRf0vt_wUf9hb6ehbyI_vIYAMdpAaieLoP3Dupn_mkjyagRGg5-LlKtwhNjiv3VuWNs/s1600/lamp+002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipder30CX082m4VNBRuV6LSunJaloyn6F7Ihul8Ri48hdARTDtGE4XNpWh_dLexnz5gZyvbGz7tRf0vt_wUf9hb6ehbyI_vIYAMdpAaieLoP3Dupn_mkjyagRGg5-LlKtwhNjiv3VuWNs/s600/lamp+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595459145117450226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkwGnpU2RO5uUPlWbWVTOV-cH48IXe_rN2Z1UFYwaMQndsFxbNzgYoPCvcF-2gkUBIZI1CYjpCBB2fVGRvUEBSUsfw3z3hQfGOGoA9Giy-92ho_rbQZvvoeX58D3APoN0NrCyMbJ6g6w/s1600/lamp+004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkwGnpU2RO5uUPlWbWVTOV-cH48IXe_rN2Z1UFYwaMQndsFxbNzgYoPCvcF-2gkUBIZI1CYjpCBB2fVGRvUEBSUsfw3z3hQfGOGoA9Giy-92ho_rbQZvvoeX58D3APoN0NrCyMbJ6g6w/s600/lamp+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595460437092453378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Have you ever thought of slip covering a lamp shade? Well, what are you waiting for? <br /><br /><br />XoXo, Screaming MemeScreaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-41535234817637225902010-09-24T09:26:00.006-05:002011-03-30T09:56:03.009-05:00I Fauxed...I made a bouquet of wild (faux) flowers...I don't usually like faux flowers...But if they are done right, they can look beautiful! Who has the time and money to always have fresh flowers? It is okay to break the rules sometimes...And it makes you a rebel, anyway...<br /><br />So stand up and say..."If I want to faux up my flowers...Dang it, I can!" ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/4n3GIYHWABWtbJ7SnRezmPk-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oJTc1j8HylAl_apRil5ORhIt8dl1okT7lVKPXl1dV8HrP-h6jGURRhEy8_fFCA1-eYq8CUDkWJ9KTgXrh7Gz7Y9-T-PP8OKr_o_Chqx7l6Ou-YReLaJdi3cPlOJN0yfrU0yEs7IwQJc/s600/sofa%20pillows%20flowers%20005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />I got my "fauxed up" flowers at Hobby lobby...On sale, 5 for $10 bucks...What a deal! lol<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/lrGDSy69kTFkm5QVEhMDwPk-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSk4-kR9YtLXxuaiP8FWzWG-wL16qb1A8I5uooyeO7Q5SKFS-57-BWmuKSsfbUEVBAHKRCxMRhopHcvYrCo-XwhuGf_lA0ovS-XuLCNnGu9LWU_HMOJIjGVOzVrxAhsajLG8YbNN0ijJs/s600/sofa%20pillows%20flowers%20014.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I got two different types of yellow "fauxed up" flowers...3 of one, 2 of the other...Duh? lol<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Q8uIfDzE7E3SGDk5BKTxBvk-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsm3oUfCP_6Ao-54t5GsoksaK-Mp6244qvRTQGawO23_HsLM7ulVB7A5JsoIAFChyphenhyphenh8AhGwHDNsddiVBkao6lfpk8vshJ0YxvwaTtVagfgyETTvRhCzDz0ao3oAB2_Hbk12C9UFxRZeH8/s600/sofa%20pillows%20flowers%20013.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I had this pitcher...I got it at Target for $15...I believe they are still there in the dish section...<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6iECdfjxJpEW3ya28jdAEfk-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSjcuIrUJYcTxHM5k7m5OLzbA011nBOOLoBP9c3FKYR2gLraNGZiSt9i8eNXK_lrMMaxDXjLz-KWBCPNu8Oh_gXzjThkG6lU_6iJfJM6hq5wF6-Oej6w6rfFUEVCB8K4ssv3CJoIJ8uA/s600/sofa%20pillows%20flowers%20012.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I bent the flowers to fit the pitcher...I never cut mine...First, I am lazy and second, it helps to secure them in the pitcher or vase...And third, you can always unbend them and use them somewhere else...Ingeniously! ;)<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/sEGmNg8pXT8chZc3Vj2irvk-ywjfh_qb2r1YamnLuu0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-ugmgf8TiFcdFy_t8RzWIY4uzW8z1q9zzEGInsbFgj-LFHe0rLbhqSPDocqc6_eBYDexBmPltqSugXwnIHyACLYEHqlKKBU5LQnWlycBFUeQRrpoJ6BRGCSyWqYQgxp3IXAsEUFXCE0/s600/sofa%20pillows%20flowers%20015.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />I hope you all have a Fantabulously, Fauxed Up Weekend...;)<br /><br />XoXo, Screaming Meme<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7352215662549050580.post-13231347649037994462010-09-14T09:30:00.012-05:002010-09-17T11:03:59.229-05:00Gussied Up...Screaming Meme StyleI made some pillows for my new sectional sofa...What do you think?<br />I plan on making a few more when I find the right fabric...<br />The sectional was a sofa that I literally drooled over for a year...<br />Yes, a whole year!...lol I am quite sure there are a few drool stains and<br />claw marks from me having to be drug off of her...<br /><br />The know I was the talk around the water cooler at that furniture store...<br />A girl knows when she has found her soul sofa...Am I right, girls?<br />It was originally a little too expensive (okay A LOT)!...A little too steep for the<br />Ole' Screaming Memers budget...So I would visit her, when I<br />was in the neighborhood...I would plop down on her and take my sweaty<br />shoes off and wallow my feet all in her cushions...<br /><br />(The small lamps I stole from my son's room...I have been out lamp shopping for weeks...I sure hope I find 2 matching lamps soon...Or Gussy Girl will be in the dark...lol My son has asked for them back ever so nicely...I don't think I can hold them for ransom much longer...lol )<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6Lpyg3_CrsUSNEXiJ1X9NO1IL14bEczMfXdhkNF56RQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEismZbZxPEZR4v5eDCSqLAhK7GmaYAc9hjxh-Up9-OVfV_2gTyA0Fvl2shdDi9_WUIdDeXRrWY2atjSEoDxouymMddCQ0LC623eIGn3JbSW7PQV1ZUx-QQ12-mE1A9NuF-z6CXLjR43QgcY/s600/sofa%20pillows%20flowers%20001.JPG" /></a><br /><br />I know it may sound weird....But I even think she may of lit up,<br />when I walked through the doors...Uh huh! Lit up like a Christmas tree, she did...:)<br />She had me at hello...<br /><br />I even named her Gussy! Gussy is a cowgirl's<br />name...perfect for this sofa all decked out in nail heads and a warm, rustic<br />velvety microfiber and I could see her all "Gussied Up" with a white slip cover...Every<br />pretty girl needs a party dress, right? ;)<br /><br />Anyone who reads this blog knows I name my most treasured pieces...<br />and rename people I love...<br />(I have even renamed a few of my blog friends along the way...<br />You know you are special to me, when I give you a name...right, Lou Lou?)<br /><br />Even though she was not really mine...I still named her...Because she belonged to<br />me in my heart...I didn't even need to purchase her to feel that way...<br /><br />So, one fateful day, I giddied up on in to see Gussy Girl...Only to find she was GONE!<br />Oh, my heart sank and I thought to myself...I should of saved up and bought her...<br />But I was too cheap to even do that...lol I just touched her and walked away...<br />No wonder she lit up...she probably thought to herself, "She will buy me this time...<br />She has had her sweaty feet in my cushions and even french kissed (drooled) me a few<br />times...She is here to take me home!"Only to be used and abused again...<br /><br />I guess I am a player, huh? lol So I turned the corner only to see her in the clearance<br />section...What? She is marked down? Gussy? No body puts Baby, I mean Gussy<br />Girl, in the corner! (a quote from one of my favorite movies of all times, Dirty Dancing...lol) I quickly went over to see her worth...She was half off...<br />Though I didn't really have the money...I purchased her that fateful day...<br /><br />So now she sits in my living room...She is wallowed in and loved on everyday by<br />all of the Screaming Memes in the house...and a few Screaming doggies, as well...<br /><br /><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/g51iSn8uDikcfQ6pIEAdPu1IL14bEczMfXdhkNF56RQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz539nKh2cLqPUNw-RUyFiJsk06f9TrUDAU5Fi0fCwt0nIxqHHykG4ZWfMN0wQgaLdjX8hZ1FmiDRGzhDUdv05wpFqci1TtzxgeNKqRW0Lvwl4NSE6RTLQkuBGDHAJoP4dJaUuRR4gilsl/s600/sofa%20pillows%20flowers%20002.JPG" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />I have plans to slip cover Gussy in a white duck fabric and piping....I finally<br />got around to making some pillows for her...I thought the black and cream trellis<br />pattern would look great on her...:)...<br /><br />And I even made her 2 robin's egg blue chenille pillows...She is sooo full of herself lately...lol She now is wanting a creamy fur pillow...What is next? Tattoos and ear gages? They grow up so fast...lol<br /><br /><br /></span><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/He9NHpTyGrp_ZluH6iBgNe1IL14bEczMfXdhkNF56RQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_6pZXCTLILtg/TI-MUPeWlTI/AAAAAAAACwY/vQHQW22UtXE/s600/sofa%20pillows%20flowers%20003.JPG" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />The trellis pattern reminded me of the curvature on the top of the Alamo...I loved the modern take on that...Because Gussy Girl's arms have a modern feel...I wanted to do something that would tie the rustic and modern together...So it was a perfect choice, don't you think?<br /><br /><br /></span><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/34sFJHMwpOtQo2I20g2hOO1IL14bEczMfXdhkNF56RQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4X8q97bSeAvQifqON-CGEkYrg9BERLIw26LGnYrl3WHFmUpJrP-_TDOhihK9p2f1DZko4EYkFBL2WZgPjL9z76eLNYhfC5BQNKtlJmOp1RlXmF6aMTwaERssu0TFw9i1JUK7e8OqqLnN2/s600/alamo.jpg" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />The robin's egg blue was a new color brought into the room...I have a lot of warm<br />colors...I wanted to add something unexpected and new...I have a few more tricks put my sleeve in this room...I hope you stop in from time to time to see my progress...:)<br /><br /></span><table style="width: auto;"><tbody><tr><td><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/V_7s8VJAlRbfzHNSJrnLDe1IL14bEczMfXdhkNF56RQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzW7FZfrznRr-uH3FlxAKR9QZ3Q2Kk78JiXPt9Ji5u3gvgCFt88Uxz5j4ADIERWx8lnYliAx1TA3pLbR7KsKncTPSIHzGoMyUXHKALHS-yF5KEZQzPK4AnM03k773objnO9zQ0EpJTkaum/s600/sofa%20pillows%20flowers%20004.JPG" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />Are you doing anything fun this weekend to your home? Let me know? I love to get inspired by all of your projects!<br /><br />XoXo, Screaming Meme<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Screaming Memehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486356600439852116noreply@blogger.com3