Halloween Door Decor

It's October again! 

That means Halloween is just around the corner.

This is how I transformed my Fall Wreath into a Halloween wreath in 5 seconds!

Voila!

 Simple Fall Wreath decor update. 

Refashioned Long Sleeved Blue Maternity Shirt

BEFORE...

Here is my lovely blue striped maternity shirt. 

The drawback?...I was pregnant in the summer with lots of long sleeved shirts to wear! 

Can you say  HOT!!!
AFTER!


So here is the process I went through to refashion this long sleeved shirt into a cool summer time maternity shirt.

I began refashioning this shirt by laying another maternity shirt on top as a template. 

After cutting off the sleeves and trimming the sides a bit the shirt had a nicely fitted maternity look.

After sewing the sides together, I ironed the sleeves under and sewed a straight hem for a finished look. 

FINISHED Product! Awe....cool for the Summer!

Red & Black Refashioned Maternity Blouse

Long Sleeved Maternity Blouse BEFORE & AFTER.

I was in need of summer shirts, so I went to my closet and thought hum...which one of these beauties needs a bit of refashioning? 

You guessed it...this baby! Out came this scissors and the sewing machine.

I placed a shirt on top of the blouse to be refashioned as my guide for the sleeve cut. Then I cut an inch below that line to insure adequate material for the hem on the sleeve. The first cut is always the hardest. ONCE that is over...the fun begins!

I ironed the sleeves under a couple times and then sewed a nice straight hem stitch.

All ready to go!

Now, a usable summer blouse for those not so cold days!

Love Shirt Refashioned

 BEFORE...

 I had this darling shirt for my little girl and I wanted to remove the peace sign.

After unpicking the peace sign I was ready to attach a fabric flower in its place.

 Using a needle and thread, I hand sewed the lacy flower onto the shirt. To make the flower, I layered circles of silk on top of each other and burned the edges with a candle flame. The flame singes the circular edges and makes a beautiful ruffle edged flower.

AFTER!

 My daughter loves this sweet shirt and the frilly flower.

Refashioned Silver Dangling Earings

Take a look at my purchased jewelry for my sister-in-laws wedding reception! Pretty fancy and huge! 

The earrings were too long for the occasion and I didn't want to return them because they were such a good deal, so I took the earrings apart and made 3 sets of earrings.  I used my jewelry tools and made 3 different sets of earrings using the original set of jewelry.

ORIGINAL EARING

#1

Do the pearls look familiar?

#2

#3

3 pairs of earrings for $3.20! What a bargain!

Refashioned Long Sleeved Black Dress

I was on the search for a Black sleeveless dress to go under my new blouse I bought for a wedding. I couldn't find one that I wanted to pay for, so I looked in my closet and found this dress hanging there, calling my name. I have only worn it a couple times because the sleeves are too long and it looks like I am going to a funeral. So.....the idea popped into my head...cut the sleeves off! Dress it up a bit! So I did.

The dress was too bulky when combined with the blouse I picked, so I got out my handy fabric tool and unpicked the both sleeves.

 Below is how it looked after I took the sleeves off. Not too bad!

After folding over the edges of the sleeve hole, I used a decorative stitch on my sewing machine and sewed around the opening. I don't wear sleeveless clothing by itself, but I do like to wear them under blouses, shirts, and sweaters.

Here is the finished product. I think it turned out nice and it fit well during the wedding. 

This dress looks good with just about anything over the top!

Shabby Chic Headboard and Foot-board Makeover

Headboard BEFORE...

Headboard AFTER

Headboard before

 Footboard Before...

 Bedroom furniture primed and painted. So beautiful and Green! The Perfect color for a Shabby Chic little girls room. I love mixing some old furniture with a new bedspread.

This was an old canopy bed for my neighbors daughter. The furniture did not come with the canopy nor does my daughter need one. Although, I always dreamed of having one of my own when I was a little girl. The bed looks great without it. 

 The tall spindles make this bed really stand out in the room. My daughter loves it.

An added touch.

 A flower ball to hang on the spindle!

Feminine Nightstand Makeover

BEFORE...

 DURING...

 AFTER!

Thank heavens for amazing neighbors. My dear neighbors were sending a bedroom set to Deseret Industries and they offered it to my husband and I. I loved the bones of the nightstand and headboards so I said yes. I have loved them ever since. I lightly sanded the pieces and then painted using a coat of primer. I waited patiently for them to dry then used a can of free paint I had in the garage and painted it Green with a foam brush. It is a nightstand makeover with a new soft green look. Much better!

Small White Dresser Redo and Redo again...

BEFORE

 AFTER!

 So I began distressing this small dresser....

 Then I thought I would antique it.....not the look I was going for so I painted some more. 

 Then I added dark Jacobean min-wax stain with cloth. Cool look, but too rustic for my home. Plus my husband said it looked fake. I thought it was sort of unique looking.  So... on with more layers of min-wax stain and 4 new legs to add height to the dresser.  This time I applied the stain with a cheep foam brush. I applied thick layers of Dark Walnut stain that I purchased at Home Depot. I had to let my project sit in the garage for weeks to dry. And I mean weeks! I am not a very patient person but it turned out well.

Lovely looking I think. Not perfect, but a much needed improvement!