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I'm a Party Girl:

Clarinet Case Restoration

Well, I havn't been posting lately....major computer crash!  Ugh!

Well, I'm here now, and I am just going to do a quick post, as 4 of us are sharing 1 computer.

Recently, I purchased a used Clarinet.  I really want get back into music, and teach my kids.

I am mainly a woodwind, but played (20 years + ago) several instruments.

I chose to start with a clarinet because it is the least expensive to buy used.

The Clarinet I bought on E-Bay, was in decent shape, but the case was verrry musty.  Something you can not tell by looking at a picture.  The green velvet interior was also faded and rotting.



No prob for someone like me!  Lol

I bought a deep purple velvet, and some grey-ish silvery cording to make a handle.  I also bought a decorative curtain tie back - mostly because I needed to bling-it-up.



Next - is the outside of the case!

Festive Weiner Dawgz

You may remember Sophie & Buddy?

My weiner dawgz - Well, they were not impressed with their Christmas photoshoot this year.

Here they are showing off  almost crying - very sad really....

& Happy Holidays too!


Festive Pet Party:
http://tracys-trinkets-treasures.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-photo-of-your-pet-linky-party_09.html

Featured!

I must say thanks!

To all of the hard working blog party hostesses! 

My Sleeman Bedside Tables were featured this week by Meg & Moms.

I am so happy that they recently started to host a blog party.

Cheers girls!

Go check out their wonderful blog.

Carpet Tile Makeover

I work in a tile/flooring place. I see lots of cool things, and I want, I want, I want!  I have a hard time making up my mind.  Carpet tile was always in the back of my head, as something I wanted to put in my front porch. The commercial type of carpet tiles we primarily install in large office type areas.

The attraction:  It is durable, easy to clean, it will NEVER unravel, it is spillproof, has a heavy rubber backing, does not require underpad, office chairs roll over it with ease, it will not squish down in heavy traffic areas, and can handle dampness & soiled shoes. Due to the heavy rubber backing, the soil will not seep through the carpet, so when you vacuum it, it really does get clean!  Best of all, if a tile gets damaged, just make sure you have an extra few, and you pull 1 up, and replace it!

Installation:  It comes in a box, (tiles are around 20"x20") not a roll so it is easy to transport. It can be loose laid in smaller areas, glued down with a tacky glue,  (for ease of replacing a tile), or you can apply tape to attach the 4 corners of 4 adjacent tiles together.  Due to the fact it is so easy to handle, it makes it a dream for a DIY'er!
 Design:  It is completley customizable!  You can do 2 colors in a checkerboard pattern, linear stripes down a room, a striped carpet tile can be laid all in the same direction, or alternate directions.  the perimiter of a room can have a border.  The possibilities are endless!

My Porch:  So, my front porch has seen better days.  It has its tidy moments, it has its untidy moments.  It is the room where everyone comes in, and "drops" things.  I was tired of the 1960's "pebble look" flooring.  The porch currently has 1980's "hunter green" paint, which covers the panelling, & ceiling.  (The paint stays till spring)  I have a beautiful church pew in there somewhere! 

The view @ 7 pm

I am so happy!

The view @ 10 pm

& I installed it myself!  Without screwing up!

I, me, moi! I did it!

I have never installed tile, or carpet...ever.  It was so easy, any chump can do it!

I am WoMaN!  Hear me roar. 

A very proud moment for me. 

My husband is very impressed. (& I am sure he is happy that he does not have to do it!)

And, it only took 3 hours!  

Sharing here:

The Sleeman Nightstands

A steal of a deal of $20 bucks a piece for these babys! Solid oak, and cool carvings made them fun pieces to work with. The original was outdated, and a little heavy. (dark)  Be prepared for lots of photos - I am in love with these.

The after is softer, feminine, and classy.

Mmmmmmmm, creamy goodness.

I used my new favourite paint - Homemade chalk paint!   - the grout version - (More on that later)

I really didn't want to keep the original hardware, they were brass and also big & heavy.  My strict budget determined that they were staying, and just getting some ORB paint.  Maybe I will change them in the future.

I was so excited to get started on these, it only took 24 hours to finish them, from the time I picked them up!

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