Merry Christmas to All, and to All a Good Night!

To all of you reading this on Christmas today, or in the days to come-  Merry Christmas to each and all of you!

I appreciate you stopping by, as it gives my hobby some validity, and continued enjoyment.  This of course translates into more creative projects to present to you.  :)

I am thankful for good family, good food, and good friends on a day like this... And, of course a warm home, warm clothes and a warm bed.

I'll be back with some crafty posts over the next few days as the list is growing long.  But first, some mandatory clean up around these parts...

Again, Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Holiday Link Parties Recap 2009

As the Christmas Season nears it's peak (Merry Christmas Eve, everyone!), I'd like to thank the fabulous blog hostesses of the many link parties I joined up to.  Being new to this blog world, I didn't have any idea these great "parties" existed, and what a great thing they've been for me!  I've gotten exposed to so many great sites, and of course, the people.

So, without further ado, here is a recap of the parties I attended over the holiday season, with a permanent link to their site.

 Cottage & Vine

I posted the Be-jeweled wreath there:

 

The Nester

I featured my Indoor, and Outdoor Christmas spaces post there.

 

 Funky Junk's

I featured my Indoor, and Outdoor Christmas spaces post there.

 

 Centsational Girl

The two projects I linked up to here were the Pearl Passion Ornaments and the Red Ornament ("finally") wreath

 

Thrifty Decor Chic

I featured my Indoor, and Outdoor Christmas spaces post there.

A big thank you to all for hosting these, and I hope that I can host one myself next year.  Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year- all the best in 2010!

Oughtta be an Ottoman: Fabric

Ok, so after my recent post about the coffee table, which I have determined is a project in itself, my new obsession is trying to decide just how I will recover, add foam, and tuft the lovely little white coffee table it is... 

I've gathered up some great fabrics, and tutorials I'd like to share, and show you the design ideas I'm gravitating towards.

And here's where you come in- Please, oh Please, let me know which one you like best!  Which one is your fav?  Please leave me a comment for direction!

Remember, we'll have dark brown floors, a grey/tan knobby rug, blue walls, and potentially a khaki colored couch...

I've searched for some fabric, and in no particular order, here they are:

Candice Olson Collection by Kravat:

Pricey but Pretty

 1

 

 2

 

 3

 

 4

 

 5

 

 6

 

7

 

8

Joann's Fabrics 

 Budget Friendly

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Calico Corners

affordable enough...

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Lets take a vote, shall we?!

What's your fav- please leave a comment! 

Mine are:

Candice Olson Fabric of choice...  (my fav is #7)

Joann's Fabric of choice... (my fav is #3 or #9, it's a toss up)

Calico Corners Fabric of choice...  (my fav is #7, but in the right application)

And, for the actual recovering work, there are tutorials on these sites on how to turn a table into an ottoman, and here are samples of their work:

Little Green Notebook

Little Green Notebook, part 2

 

(love this fabric by the way! I didn't see anything like it on the three sites I featured above.)

Self Sufficient Urbanite

IKEA Fans

 

So, what'll it be?!  I love your comments :)

First Feature

I just wanted to give a shout out, and a big thank you to Kate over @ Centsational Girl-

I'm not sure if you've checked out her holiday ornament party round-up yet, but the ornament wreath I made was featured!

This one, you know, the "finally wreath":

On top of being featured, I of course got some ideas for next years projects (which start in, what, May?!  I kid... sort of...)


PLUS!  I just found out today, Tierra, of Pebbles & Poppys ALSO featured me on her site!  Thanks!

She profiled the Be-Jeweled Wreath and the Pearl Passion Ornaments:

My favs from the Centsational Girl 2009 Ornament Party Roundup:

(from Decor to Adore very Pottery Barn.  In fact, I gave someone one almost exactly like this a few years ago from PB!)

(from Domicile Style)

(From Little Red Roost)

Anywho, another decor post coming soon, but for now, I really wanted to just show my appreciation for the feature.

Thanks Kate- you're the reason I blog now!  :)