Kate's dresser

Kate needed a dresser and I found this one for $5 at a yard sale.  It is in good condition but obviously needed some paint!  Kate was very anxious to help me with this project.

First we took it apart and sanded all the drawers and drawer pulls and the body of the dresser.

Even Isaac "helped' us by overseeing our work.  

The dresser needed 2 coats of paint.  I turned Kate loose with the roller on the backside of the dresser where it really didn't matter.  She loved having the freedom to paint her dresser.

She did a really good job!

jewelry shelf

This was an old wood country looking shelf. I decoupaged scrapbook paper onto it and now hangs in the girls room to hold their jewelry.

Another map for Jo's room

This project is SLOW going! I've had stuff out for 2 weeks. I could be totally consumed it and work for hours everyday- FUN, but that's just not possible. So, yesterday I decoupaged this map onto a 11"x13" canvas I had picked up for 50 cents at a yard sale this summer. I painted the edges brown. I like the antiqued look of this map. I didn't think it looked good in a frame. I really like it on the canvas though!