tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009017849598625612024-03-17T23:05:07.056-07:00.thechirpingfroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450508196533164103noreply@blogger.comBlogger345125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500901784959862561.post-73525037396640568472018-12-07T06:34:00.000-08:002018-12-07T06:34:22.903-08:0015 Upcycled Christmas Decorations For Your Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Walking through any Antique Mall you'll find a wide array of interesting pieces perfect for upcycling. Here's a variety of great Christmas Decorating ideas using easily found items.</div>
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1. This adorable Christmas Tree made from old pieces of hardware. I've seen them also made from rolled papers, buttons, jewelry pieces and the like. </div>
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<a href="https://petticoatjunktion.com/junk-creations/diy-christmas-tree-from-vintage-hardware/">from petticoatjunktion.com</a></div>
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2. I love using old books for decorating purposes. The Reader's Digest Series from the 50's that can be found in quantity and are difficult to even give away are perfect for book projects.</div>
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<a href="https://www.hometalk.com/11662179/christmas-decoration-upcycled-book-snowman?device=desktop">from Cindy@Upcycle Design Lab on Hometalk</a></div>
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3. Ball jars are also plentiful. So many ways to decorate them for the Holidays.</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CottonRidgeEmporium?ref=l2-shopheader-name">From CottonRidgeEmporium on Etsy</a></div>
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4. These are cute. Wine bottles could also be decorated up for adorable holiday décor.</div>
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<a href="https://jamscraftcloset.com/products/candle-holder-stemware-up-cycled-hand-painted-snowman-tealight-candle-holder-holiday-decor?variant=5453038092317">from jamscraftcloset.com</a></div>
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5. One of our dealers had some of these for sale. Still kicking myself for not grabbing them. So cute. A walk around any antique mall will reveal a variety of tart tins as well as such cute doughnut tins. So many cute projects.... so little time.</div>
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<a href="https://mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com/">from mythriftstoreaddiction.blogspot.com</a></div>
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6. Do you have a collection of oil cans? What a cute way to jazz them up for the holidays.</div>
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<a href="https://prodigalpieces.com/">from prodigalpieces.com</a></div>
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7. We have one of these at the shop.... I might just have to buy it. These are adorable. (Couldn't find a link back to give credit.)</div>
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8. I have a dump truck in typical yellow, purchased to use for holiday décor. Its still sitting in my closet. What a cute idea. Follow the link for a great blog full of cute holiday decorating ideas.</div>
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<a href="https://qisforquandie.com/2016/12/09/ill-have-a-blue-christmas/#comments">from qisforquandie.com</a></div>
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9. Antique Malls are full of a variety of wood boxes, perfect for decorating. Check out the olive bucket in the back left corner. Gorgeous!</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ferncreekcottage/">You can find Fern Creek Cottage on Facebook</a></div>
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10. Shutters are a staple at many antique malls. How cute is that?</div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/492417321/snowman-vintage-shutter-christmas-decor">Found on Etsy at LogCabinBreadandMore</a></div>
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11. Don't have a fireplace mantle! What a great alternative and it can be used in a bathroom or kitchen as a towel rack throughout the year.</div>
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<a href="https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/christmas-stocking-hanger/">from myrepurposedlife.com</a></div>
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12. I have some old lampshades I've collected over the years for a variety of projects.... This is wonderful. Follow the link and she's got one all decorated up. </div>
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<a href="https://www.pillarboxblue.com/rustic-christmas-tree/">from pillarboxblue.com</a></div>
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13. Another great idea for glass jars. Love the "peep-show" idea. </div>
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<a href="http://yesterdayontuesday.com/2015/10/recycled-glass-jar-snow-globes/">from yesterdayontuesday.com</a></div>
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14. Another great tin idea. The possibilities are endless. Couldn't find a link but there is a watermark in the bottom left corner. (I can't clearly make it out.... can you?)</div>
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15. Adorable. I have a couple different ways I display Christmas cards, this is perfect for just a few of your favorites.</div>
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<a href="https://www.bhg.com/christmas/indoor-decorating/christmas-decorating-with-kitchen-items/#page=8">You can find more ideas for decorating with Kitchenware at BHG.com</a></div>
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For more great ideas for Holiday décor check out our Pinterest Board <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/TheChirpingFrog/diy-christmas-decorations/">DIY Christmas Decorations<span style="color: #007600;">.</span></a></div>
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Then, come on in and grab some supplies. From everyone here at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thechirpingfrog/">thechirpingfrog</a> Merry Christmas!</div>
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<br />thechirpingfroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450508196533164103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500901784959862561.post-51393774664902773822018-04-10T06:30:00.000-07:002018-04-10T06:30:13.578-07:00Paper.... who'd a thunk!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Found a piece of furniture with great bones but in desperate need of some TLC? Why not add a pop of pizzazz with paper. Comic books, maps, wrapping paper, napkins, all are great for decoupage and will add a unique and personal touch to any piece of furniture in your home. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/design/decorating/furniture-and-accessories/update-a-used-china-cabinet?soc=pinterest">hgtv.com</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/before-amp-after-a-dusty-dresser-gets-dressed-up-with-color-and-pattern-205389">Apartment Therapy</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From <a href="https://www.crazy-wonderful.com/wallpapered-dresser-drawers-with-milton/#_a5y_p=5815327">Crazy Wonderful</a></td></tr>
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Next time grab that package of napkins, don't pass on that adorable wrapping paper.... come on in to The Chirping Frog and find you a piece of furniture that needs some love, possibilities abound.</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Walk into any thrift shop or antique mall and you're bound to find more buttons than you can possibly count. Take a peek at some of my favorite button projects from <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/TheChirpingFrog/diy-button-crafts/">Pinterest</a>.<br />
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Whose grandma doesn't have a tin or box full of buttons just waiting for a cool repurpose idea?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wonderfuldiy.com/wonderful-diy-cute-button-bowl/">wonderfuldiy.com</a><br />
Not sure how this button bowl would hold up to actual usage but isn't it cute. Makes me wonder, how about a light fixture shade? That would cast some great shadows.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.prettydesigns.com/11-easy-diy-buttons-jewelry-projects-making-jewelry-from-buttons">prettydesigns.com</a><br />
Wow, I really love this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/letterperfectdesigns?ref=unav_listing-r">letter perfect designs on Etsy</a><br />
So many great ways to monogram with buttons.</td></tr>
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Adorable!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://fashionornaments.wordpress.com/2015/01/30/button-animal-arts/">fashion ornaments</a><br />
These are just too cute. Think of the many possibilities to design a custom piece. Cute, cute cute!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/amandadaviewholesale?ref=unav_listing-r">amanda davie wholesale on Etsy</a><br />
Another great, easy usage. Love the resin charms on the bottom.<br />
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Outstanding! This site has quite a few really amazing mosaics with buttons. Wow!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.theprincessandhercowboys.com/2015/01/25-button-crafts.html">the princess and her cowboys</a><br />
So cute!<br />
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Love these. Making journals at the moment and these would be great additions. I've also seen them add buttons to bobby pins as well. <br />
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Now that's just cute, saw combinations with wine corks and bottle caps as well. So creative.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bonkersaboutbuttons1.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-11-18T14:35:00Z&max-results=20">bonkers about buttons</a><br />
Just adorable. Mom and I used to attend the quilt show in Padukah, KY and one time there was a chair, all decked out with buttons in one of the shop areas. It was great! What about a backsplash, tabletop, etc. So many ideas, I need lots and lots of buttons.</td></tr>
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Doubt I'll ever do this but it is kind of cute. You could also do a more traditional planter.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/87385986/custom-color-bridal-button-bouquet">custom-color-bridal-button-bouquet</a> on Etsy<br />
Fabulous, there's examples of boutonniere's as well. So creative.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Do you see why I love buttons yet? Take a gander through Pinterest with a search of button crafts (or art or diy or usage or simply buttons) and you'll see many more great ways to use them. Go ahead, get your thrift on, you'll find so many adorable jars full of buttons to start your own stash and begin the creative process. Can't wait to see what you come up with!</span></td></tr>
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thechirpingfroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450508196533164103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500901784959862561.post-43412030941395884612017-09-06T06:04:00.000-07:002017-09-06T06:04:00.160-07:0015 Fabulous Shutter Re-Purpose Ideas For Your Home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbEzkRwVqDuQNJj8tmopiWzVu46xdTb2obUTGfznTlWhHWNEDuUMZQmyAot0_xIsqPcJaGkCnGjT_wgSAKH9czBmFNvT2bhGG6A2GPj-D642aAiamWcpWuvdCKlmkeI30Lus1aygLsAxZ/s1600/ATLANTIC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbEzkRwVqDuQNJj8tmopiWzVu46xdTb2obUTGfznTlWhHWNEDuUMZQmyAot0_xIsqPcJaGkCnGjT_wgSAKH9czBmFNvT2bhGG6A2GPj-D642aAiamWcpWuvdCKlmkeI30Lus1aygLsAxZ/s320/ATLANTIC.jpg" width="320" /></a>I've got a couple pairs of shutters that I've been hanging onto for a while now, waiting for the perfect application. I still don't know what I'm going to do with them but my mind-wheels are turning and inspiration is everywhere. <br />
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Take a look as some of the great re-purpose ideas I found on Pinterest:<br />
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Great shelving unit made by <a href="http://againstthegraindesigns.blogspot.com/">Against the Grain Furniture Designs</a>. Follow the link below the picture and you'll find details for how they put it all together. I really want to make one of these. So cute!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://againstthegraindesigns.blogspot.com/2013/07/shutter-bookcases.html">againstthegraindesigns</a></td></tr>
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Lots of painted shutters, I think this one is my favorite. Take a look at Pinterest and you'll find great snowmen and flag shutter ideas as well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.barkingdogsalvageanddesign.com/">barkingdogsalvageanddesign.com</a><br />
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Shutters as sliding doors! Gorgeous.<br />
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How about lanterns, very cute. <br />
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Add a box and you've got a great planter, depending on the size of your shutter they'd make really cute window boxes as well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> from <a href="http://www.hometalk.com/3656102/re-purposed-box-shutter-succulent-planter">hometalk</a><br />
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How's about a potting bench? These are really gorgeous.<br />
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A magazine rack is so clever. If you removed a few more of the slats you could use it for a towel rack.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/take-2-tuesday-repurpose-everyday-items/">myrepurposedlife.com</a><br />
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Group them together, add some trimwork and you've got a great headboard.<br />
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Ooooh, I love this! An excellent accent wall.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.superstarlifestyle.com/i-never-knew-you-could-do-this-with-old-shutters-7-will-blow-you-away/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=postplanner&utm_source=facebook.com">superstarlifestyle.com</a><br />
This link has 7 repurpose ideas, worth looking at.<br />
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Yard art. How cute is that?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fleamarketgardening.org/2015/07/17/jeannes-shutter-angel/">Flea Market Gardening</a><br />
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Add some coasters, a shelf at the bottom and butcher block top for a great work surface in the kitchen or bar cart.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hometalk.com/2025590/shutter-island">Beyond The Picket Fence</a> on Hometalk<br />
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Could make a fabulous end table.<br />
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Nice way to display photos and could make an excellent command center for your home.<br />
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If building a shelving unit is a little much for you how about adding a couple shelves. Great way to display a small collection. Turn your shutter the other direction, add a shelf at the top and hooks at the bottom for a great coat rack.<br />
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Have you made anything using shutters? They've been added to my list of things to look for while out thrifting, so many neat things to make with them.<br />
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Go into any antique mall or thrift shop and you're bound to find a variety of sewing notions ready for repurposing. Here's just a few quick projects to get you inspired and thinking outside the box. </div>
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I don't have the heart to cut an old sewing machine in half but I really love this idea. So cute!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">What a great idea. You'll find jars and jars full of spools here at #TheFrog.</span></div>
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Thimbles are one of my favorite finds. So many jewelry options with them. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Measuring tapes also have so many applications. Cute as a bracelet, shorter lengths for charms or pendants.</span> </div>
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From <a href="https://thehappyhomester.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/measuring-tape-bracelet/">thehappyhomester</a></div>
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Sewing baskets always have a variety of bobbins perfect for jewelry making.</div>
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I tend to gravitate towards jewelry applications.... obviously. These are just adorable!<br />
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Such a cute idea for a teapot... pin cushion in the lid and storage for supplies and notions in the pot. Love it!</div>
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People are so creative. I never would of thought to use a butter dish for a sewing kit. How cute is that? Might have to make me one of these, you know, for all the sewing I do.</div>
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Another great pin cushion idea using a jar. What a great idea.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">Great travel sewing kit from an eyeglass case. I've got quite a few of these. Great repurpose idea.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;">One more creative pincushion idea. So many beautiful teacups that'd make gorgeous pincushions. Recently found more Pinterest posts using jello molds and the like. Such cute ideas.<br />
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Have you done anything fun with sewing items? Would love to see your creativity. Inspire us!thechirpingfroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450508196533164103noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500901784959862561.post-76145714832852636742017-08-30T06:30:00.000-07:002017-08-30T06:30:47.418-07:0010 Mosaic Projects Using a Variety of Ordinary Everyday Items<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm a big fan of mosaic tile work and am always on the lookout for furniture pieces that will work for my purposes. A quick Pinterest search revealed many more applications. Take a look at ten fabulous projects I found that use a variety of base materials.</div>
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1. Wood furniture pieces are ideal and top my list of things to look for. You could mosaic the top, drawer fronts or go for the gusto and cover the whole piece. A great way to update a piece of furniture and give it new life.</div>
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2. I love beautiful metal trays and have bought quite a few over the years but never thought to mosaic them. What a cute project. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">From <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/33324246/silver-tray-with-vintage-dish-mosaic?ref=shop_home_active_24">Reclaimed Designs</a> on Etsy</span></div>
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3. Chairs make wonderful mosaic projects. I've seen them covered in marbles, buttons, paper mosaic and the like. All are fabulous. </div>
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from<u> <a href="http://mosaicodelsole.blogspot.co.at/2016/05/mosaic-chair-flower-power.html">mosaicodelsole</a></u></div>
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Check out her site, lots of great glass mosaic project ideas.</div>
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4. Wood is a wonderful base. Look for trays, boxes, lengths of any kind. Love how they added hooks to these. </div>
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5. I can't help but love these. Always plenty of tools lying around, we break a multitude of shovels with all the projects we take on... glue them babies back together and give them a mosaic treatment. </div>
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Don't mind me, I'm just raiding the shed for broken shovels!</div>
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6. Never would of thought to do this but I love the end result. Such a cute piece.<br />
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7. This is fabulous. Take a wood or metal box, drawer, trough... whatever and give it a mosaic treatment with teacups added for extra storage. What a cute idea!</div>
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8. Doors and windows make great mediums for mosaic. You can get as creative as you'd like and personalize a piece in a variety of ways. Just beautiful.</div>
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<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/259590365998022807/">Gorgeous Mosaic Window by LeAnn Christian... on Flickr</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">9. I bought a guitar (a couple years ago mind you... it's a sickness) for this purpose and have yet to get started. It's on my "someday" list. Right next to about 100 other things that I may or may not get to "someday". </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Isn't that adorable?</span></div>
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From<u> <a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_7176230_mosaic-tile-guitar.html">ehow.com</a></u> with a tutorial</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">10. Lots of glass bottles and jars are just waiting to become unique works of art... what are you waiting for?</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Mosaic is an easy project anyone can do that'll transform simple, everyday items into unique, creative art pieces for your home. With a quick "how to" search using google or Pinterest you'll find everything you ever wanted to know, and then some, about mosaic work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> I've got plans for a variety of projects here at the shop.... "someday"! </span><span style="font-size: small;">Here's a peek at a couple of the things I'd like to do here at #TheFrog:</span></div>
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I have done my fair share of sewing but patterns have never been my strong point. It's like reading a foreign language sometimes. I'm much better at taking the patterns and using them in different ways. Here's a look at a few of my favorite repurpose ideas.</div>
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I tried decoupage a couple years ago and gotta say, I'm hooked. Here's just a few great projects using sewing patterns:</div>
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Love the suitcases and the mannequin head. Adorable!</div>
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You know I can't ignore journaling and the many great things you can do with patterns. Here's just a few of my favorites....</div>
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How cute is this idea, add a stronger paper on the back and edge your pages. So cute.</div>
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Flower embellishments for a journal page or card. So many things you could do with these.</div>
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Here's a you-tube video to help you make your own journal using patterns. Could be fun.</div>
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I adore Mixed Media, pattern pieces work great in a lot of different projects.</div>
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This piece is one I completed here at the shop. The background is book pages but wouldn't pattern pieces look fabulous?<br />
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A variety of artwork options. How simple, a piece of fabric or paper with a cute pattern attached. Frame it and you've got beautiful artwork, perfect for a sewing room.<br />
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<br />thechirpingfroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450508196533164103noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500901784959862561.post-26747531143187226482017-08-15T11:00:00.001-07:002017-08-15T11:00:47.616-07:00History of Pencils<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The oldest known pencil in the world, from the early 17th century, on display at the Faber-Castell castle near Nuremberg, Germany. <a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a21567/history-of-the-pencil/">History of the Pencil</a></td></tr>
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Trying to find anything on pencil boxes has been a nightmare, all I could find out is that older ones (1800's) were made of precious metals or ivory and were for the affluent, to hold their expensive pencils of course. Many were not rectangular as we've come to see but rounded in shape.<br />
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Boxes like what you see here were first patented in 1946 and have become the zippered pencil cases you see today. <br />
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Here's a peek at a few styles of pencil boxes we've got in the shop today:<br />
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<u>Single Hinged Pencil Case</u><br />
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Top swings out from one side to reveal storage underneath.<br />
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<u>Roll top</u>... can't believe any of these have survived. If this was mine as a kid it wouldn't have lasted very long.<br />
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<u>Double Layer Slide Top Pencil Case</u><br />
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The top slides open revealing a space for an eraser and slots for pencils.<br />
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The top swings outward on a hinge of some sort to reveal a second layer of storage.<br />
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Well used....<br />
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<u>Single Hinged Top with Lock</u><br />
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Lock no longer works.<br />
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Love the pencil storage. The "eraser" pops off. <br />
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There were a couple triple deckers but they sold fairly quickly. Still kicking myself for not scooping one of them up.<br />
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Here's a few articles with some interesting history about pencils and other items you'd find in a pencil box:<br />
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<a href="http://www.collectorsweekly.com/office/pencils">Vintage Pencils</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thehindu.com/features/kids/whats-in-my-pencil-box/article6097078.ece">What's In My Pencil Box?</a><br />
<a href="http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a21567/history-of-the-pencil/">How The Humble Pencil Conquered The World</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are so many great pieces of furniture to be found at your local goodwill or salvation army. Thrift stores across the country have the best selection of used furniture pieces that just need some TLC to breath new life into them. Here's a few of my favorite recent projects:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I purchased this coffee table while thrifting with mom in the Chicago land area for $8. What a steal. So many different things you could do with it. I'm always on the lookout for pieces with built in framework. They are perfect for tile inlay and at this time I was working on a bathroom project and had lots of glass mosaic leftovers just waiting for a project such as this to come along.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A quick, easy project that looks fantastic when completed. For more information you can read all about it here: "<a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-to-mosaic-table-top.html#.VjJAjLerTIU"><b>How To Mosaic A Table-Top</b></a>".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For more information on what I did you can read all about it here: "<b><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2015/04/its-not-just-for-walls-anymore.html#.VjJDMLerTIU">It's Not Just For Walls Anymore</a>".</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Grab it and think outside the box to create a unique, OOAK, gorgeous new piece of furniture. Go ahead, breath new life into that old piece of junk, I dare you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It really is worth a shot to take the time and peek at the textiles; bedding, rugs, tablecloths, window panels and yes, clothing, just to see what's there. I have found some fabulous items, including the popcorn tufted blanket on the bed in the picture above. If you do any of your own sewing; clothing, window treatments or a variety of crafty's you can find yardage at extremely reasonable prices here as well as great clothing pieces to repurpose and upcycle. I've also run into beautiful lace and trims. Have you priced that stuff at the fabric shops, it's outrageously expensive. Scoop it up fast, before I beat you to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is a piece of sheer "fabric" roughly 8ft long x 4 ft wide. Each floral square I'm "guest-imating" to be 2ft square with a beautiful embroidered floral design. I looked at it the first time and decided I didn't need it. Can you believe that? I nearly passed. I don't exactly know what I'm going to do with it yet but it's gorgeous and there's too many possibilities not to purchase it and figure that all out later, and you can't beat the price!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When my grandfather passed I made a <a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2014/09/a-hug-from-grampy.html#.WSL1FIWcFPY">quilt </a>and <a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2015/11/how-to-make-fringed-memory-pillow.html#.WSMEOoWcFPY">throw pillows</a> from his shirts. I needed yardage for the back of the quilt though, sheets are perfect for that. Turned out so cute at minimal cost, that's my kind of deal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There's a dealer at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pink-Elephant-Antique-Mall/176724489019866?fref=ts"><b>The Pink Elephant Antique Mall</b></a> (just 3 miles north of us) who does some upcycling with clothing pieces, she does an excellent job turning ordinary run of the mill clothing into extraordinary works of art. Here's one of her pieces now available:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And what great wreaths and garlands they make. If you're looking for ideas visit my Pinterest board entitled <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/TheChirpingFrog/diy-paper-crafts/"><b>DIY- Paper Crafts</b></a> for inspiration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am completely infatuated with glassware. No matter what your preference you're bound to find something. Generations of baby boomers are now clearing out their parents things. They lived with it once and aren't interested in doing it again. It's all hitting the thrift shops and you can score some really great stuff. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am slowly piecing together collections of my favorite patterns and my, oh my, the selection is really quite amazing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know what you're thinking, "belts, has she gone and lost her mind?" Well, yeah, but that's beside the point! Have you seen some of the amazing things people have done with belts?</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">http://www.thesitsgirls.com/diy/how-to-make-a-cool-bracelet/</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">http://dishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com.br/2012/07/belt-it-out-upcycled-repurposed-belts.html</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You have to admit, that's some pretty great belt repurposing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I know I've said this before, but this one's my favorite, I really love lighting. There are all kinds of items that can be repurposed into fantastic light fixtures. Simply paint an old ugly lamp and add a new light shade or turn a hat box into a cool, unique lamp. Check out some great thrift shop lights:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">http://dishfunctionaldesigns.blogspot.com/2013/05/my-cup-of-tea-teacup-crafts-home-decor.html</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Just like every lady needs a little black dress in her closet, every room needs a little splash of metal. Here's some great ideas for adding a little bling into your home decor:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Metal trays make great magnet boards and cookie tins could be decoupaged with gorgeous papers on the inside and displayed in a grouping while pulling double-duty for shelves. Of course, it might not be home decor but remember jewelry, oh the jewelry you could make with those fabulous cookie tins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Not all suitcases are created equal, at least in my mind. I'm talking the hard cases that could be mounted to the wall and used as shelving, turned into end tables, decoupaged with adorable papers and memorabilia and used for decoration (and storage, loads of storage). Here's a look at some great suitcase repurposing:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I must admit, toys are not real high on my priority list, after finding some of these cool projects I might have to move them up a notch (at least put them on my radar anyhow). Check out these great toy projects:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I've heard over the years that the key to staying organized is that everything has a home, well, I don't think that works for everyone, face it, some of us are just messy, but in theory it sounds great doesn't it. Baskets and boxes are great organizing tools to help keep the mess contained and "in its place".</span></div>
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I'm always on the lookout for interesting ways to repurpose vintage items. Kitchenware is an excellent resource with so many fun things that can be recycled and reinvented in a variety of cute ways.... for minimal costs I might add. </div>
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Every antique mall I've ever been in has a variety of beautifully decorated serving utensils. This is such a great repurpose idea. Drawer pulls would work great wouldn't they?</div>
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Find yourself some wonderful teacups and make a towel rack for the kitchen. So many possibilities....</div>
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I love this idea. It'd look great as a type of "frame" to hang children's artwork too. So cute!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'm completely in love with this silverware light fixture. So inspiring!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">What a great repurpose!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">More great silverware repurpose ideas. So many beautiful patterns to choose from. Don't think they're only good to eat with, so many great ways to use them in unique ways.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">You'll find graters all over the place too. Lots of great repurpose ideas but this has got to be the cutest one I've found.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Love this idea too.... I've bought some spring pans for the purpose of decorating them up in some way for wall art (I ended up using them for <a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2017/04/easy-concrete-planters.html#.WRxq44WcFPY">concrete planters</a>). When walking through your local antique mall keep in mind creative, interesting ways you could use the pieces you're seeing. So many creative uses for everyday items.</span></div>
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<a href="http://revistacasaejardim.globo.com/Casa-e-Jardim/Dicas/Customizacao/noticia/2013/11/lembrancas-emolduradas.html">Adorable Repurpose</a></div>
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Not in English but a "picture is worth 1,000 words". You'll get the idea, be inspired.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Great idea. Rolling pins make a great middle support and circular pie pans work great too.</span> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.architecturendesign.net/creative-ways-to-repurpose-old-kitchen-stuff/">45 Ways to Repurpose</a>ys to Repurpose Kitchen Stuff<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Another great idea for a grater.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://knickoftime.net/2015/05/farmhouse-decor-kitchen-tools.html/11">Repurposed Kitchen Tools</a> @<a href="http://knickoftime.net/">Knickoftime.net</a><br />
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<a href="https://paintedfoxhome.com/kitchen-decor/">Painted Fox Home</a></div>
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My mother's day gift for my momma is still underway, nothing like waiting till the last minute. This year I found a cute project on Pinterest that inspired me.... here's what I came up with.<br />
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First, I pulled a variety of pages out of a magazine. I had an idea in my head so every page I grabbed worked together by color, leaning towards blues and greens (imagine that!). <br />
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I grabbed some all-purpose glue and began cutting my pages into pieces filling in an 11x14 canvas in a "fan" type shape, leaving the center open (it'll get covered in the next phase of the project).<br />
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Phase 2..... Using www.canva.com I created a list of things I love about mom and printed it off using a variety of fonts.<br />
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I decided I didn't like the heart being so stark so I tried my hand at shaving cream marbling. If you've not tried it, you should. Such a fun little side project. I gathered my supplies; shaving cream, food coloring, something to spread out the shaving cream on and with and a scraper of some sort. </div>
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Here's my shaving cream. I used a box lid and spread it out with the wooden paint stick you see above. I added food coloring drop by drop haphazardly and spread it out again.<br />
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This is what you'll have. You can make all kinds of cool patterns if you have the patience for it. My design didn't require it so I didn't bother. <br />
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My paper doily went face down into the shaving cream. I used my fingers to press it into the mixture and yes, they were blue for a while.<br />
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I carefully pulled it out, remember its wet paper, and used a tin lid to scrape any excess off then laid it aside to dry.<br />
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Really love how it turned out. <br />
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I ended up layering three doily's.... white, a blue one that tore on me when I was getting it out of the concoction and a good one on top. I frayed the bottom two in an effort to add some depth and movement to the piece.<br />
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Buttons were applied to the middle of the heart. <br />
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Nearly done.... I want to apply a few more buttons to accentuate the shape of the heart and add some decorative ribbon around the outer edge of the canvas. I've chosen a couple but have yet to get it done. <br />
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Are you making something this year for your momma? Would love to see your handiwork.thechirpingfroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450508196533164103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500901784959862561.post-5639023646813515972017-05-10T14:58:00.000-07:002017-05-10T14:58:27.495-07:00Tidbits of Information about Historical Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love my job! I get to go to work nearly every day and meet interesting people from all over who collect and treasure a variety of different items, giving me the opportunity to learn about new and intriguing things every single day.<br />
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Today for instance.... we had a customer looking through old photo albums. My mom likes the albums themselves but to this particular customer the albums meant nothing without the photographs. You see, she's a professional genealogist and as a hobby collects old photos where names have been written, researches the family and gets the photographs back into their hands. What a great hobby!<br />
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While talking to her I got a short history lesson as well. Very inspiring, makes me want to do a little research and learn a little more about photography in those days. Here's a peek at the interior of the album:<br />
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This is the back of the above picture, this is called a "cabinet card" (didn't know that) and is how the photographers in those days advertised. This particular photographer was out of St. Louis. Many of the pictures in this album are local to the area (Hillsboro and Litchfield to name a few).<br />
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The photo on the left is a tin-type, that usually ages it older than the photo on the right. One of the interesting things I learned today was that even though a tin-type is technically older, if you're from the country, where technology usually plays catch-up to the big cities, it could actually be later (amazing how nothing really ever changes isn't it?). Tin-types were still in use until nearly 1920 in the country settings.<br />
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Another interesting tidbit, the oval shape of the photograph on the right dates it somewhere in the 1860's-70's. That's when I asked her how she knew all this and learned she was a professional genealogist. Favorite part of this job, so many interesting people chock full of information and if you're willing to listen you can learn an awful lot.<br />
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Litchfield, Ills. That's just a hop, skip and a jump from here. Tried to find out when Illinois was abbreviated Ills. but couldn't find anything. As early as 1831 Illinois was abbreviated Il. (You can find information on the History of State Abbreviations here: <a href="http://www.peacockdata.com/support/pdzip/History-of-State-Abbreviations.pdf"> peacockdata.com</a><br />
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This is just one great example of how much information can be gleaned from spending a little time listening about the many things customers collect. <br />
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Another of my favorites was a gentleman who collects "figural lightbulbs". I had no idea what the heck he was talking about and then he showed me pictures and educated me a little, fascinating stuff!</div>
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I took off at a run for the house to grab some supplies. On such short notice all I could come up with was a couple spring pans and a jello mold. Don't forget the veggie oil and a rag or some type of non-stick spray. </div>
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I had some buckets in the shed (where we were working already) so I grabbed a few sizes and got started. I filled the spring pan 3/4 of the way full and placed the bucket, adding rocks to add some weight and continued filling the pan. <br />
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I did that with another spring pan and my jello mold as well. I used my hand to level off the top and covered the whole thing with a garbage bag. Leaving it to sit for a couple days before taking my forming off.<br />
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That bucket slipped out like butter. I've tried this before but forgot the oil. Yeah, that didn't end so well. <br />
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The spring pan was even easier. Bottom popped right off and once I loosened the pan it slipped right off. How easy is that.<br />
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I need to run a sanding block over it and am thinking about adding some color to finish it off.<br />
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I really love how the jello mold piece turned out. The fluting is wonderful! I had two nesting sizes so I used one on the interior also. I couldn't find much heavy to hold it in so I've used all kinds of junk, looks perty doesn't it?<br />
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This one was a little tricky for the demolding process. The outer mold popped right off. The inner mold, well, that's another story. Doesn't that look great!<br />
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See all that concrete.... none of it should be there. I didn't do a very good job cleaning it out. I chiseled it out as best I could and muscled the inner mold out (quit laughing, I have some muscle).<br />
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Then, the bottom piece on the mold is removable and refused to come out. I had to tear it up to get it out. I'll have to change how I do that next time.<br />
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Here's all three pieces that I did (too bad I couldn't figure out more molds quick, I just hate to throw the leftovers away). Next time I'll be better prepared.<br />
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Now, how to finish them off. Stay tuned, not sure what I'm going to do but I've got a few ideas. Pictures coming soon!thechirpingfroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450508196533164103noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500901784959862561.post-54279086615488198152017-04-05T13:38:00.000-07:002017-04-05T13:38:20.573-07:00Adorable Little Journal Book with A Sewn Pocket Protector<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My mother visited this week and we snuck away a couple times to visit other Antique Malls in the area. We had way too much fun and I found all kinds of great stuff.<br />
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One of my favorite finds is this wonderful little journal with a hand sewn and embellished book holder. I thought mom and I might have a fight over this one (right in the middle of an aisle at the Antique Mall) but she graciously conceded to let me buy it. We will both be trying to figure out how the binding works and making a few of these. <br />
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It is just adorable!<br />
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There are ten little signatures in the book with four pieces of plain paper and one smaller decorative layer. I know nothing about the way this little book is bound but I am completed enamored with it. It looks like a crochet stitch. I am determined to figure this out and make my own version. What a treasure!<br />
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Never would I have thought to use a rubber stamp for the cover. This is the back and the front seems to be a plain piece of rubber stamp material that's been decorated with other materials.<br />
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Look at how beautiful that is! Anybody know what type of stitch this is? How to do it? I really want to figure this binding out. Just gorgeous.<br />
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Earlier this week a customer purchased a variety of items and mentioned that she was going to be making all her Christmas gifts this year. My mind immediately ran with it and began thinking of the many different ideas using items from the shop. Here's just a sampling of the cute things I've found that could be turned into adorable, personalized Christmas gifts this season.</div>
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Shutters, add a wreath and a great bow and you've got an easy, quick transformation for holiday décor.... and a great gift. Build a book shelf, add a shelf and hooks for a cute coat rack. So many ideas!<br />
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Buttons, buttons and more buttons. So many possibilities for wonderful gifts made with buttons.<br />
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As soon as I saw these I couldn't help but think.... "light fixture". Wouldn't that make a fabulous standing lamp or hanging light fixture?<br />
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Another item you see all the time at your local antique mall is glass insulators. There are so many cute things you can do with them. Makes for really cute, unique gift ideas.<br />
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I love these spools, use them for a pendant on a necklace or turn them into a garland or banner for your fireplace. <br />
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Now you know you've always wanted to buy a box of rusty bed springs! What an adorable wreath. Do a quick Pinterest search and you'll find many more adorable rusty spring ideas.<br />
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Now, its time to start putting a class schedule together. So exciting.<br />
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<i>1st Monday</i>, December 5th..... Free Bow-Making Class<br />
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Drop in between 6:30 and 8:30 to learn an easy bow making technique. Bring a spool of wired ribbon along or pay $1 per bow to use our ribbon (makes a 6" bow). All other supplies will be provided. <br />
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<i>3rd Monday</i>, December 19th....... Paper Arts</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/commerce/products/1317409968309198/">Abstract Floral Painting Class</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/commerce/products/956410561131124/">Jewelry Making Class</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/commerce/products/1140336279348767/">Journal Making Class</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/commerce/products/1115455411906743/">Colorful Abstract Tree Painting Class</a></div>
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Wow, just over a month and we'll be opening our doors for business. Mark your calendars, November 1st is opening day and I've scheduled a Grand Opening for November 12th. It is going to be one heck of a month and I'm sure I'll be running on pure adrenaline by the time we're done. Lots and lots of things to do to make it happen. Here's a look at this weeks progress:</div>
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The floors are being cleaned so we can get them stained and sealed. Caleb has been working to clear out the place and is doing his first run with the floor cleaner. It'll need to be cleaned multiple times before we can move on. He'll also be re-cutting the joints and filling them with caulk. </div>
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One of my little projects, this is in the classroom. I'm bringing my inspiration board from home and putting it here. The classroom will be a work in progress even after we open. It'll be usable but not what I have envisioned for a while. Since we're not planning to go full-speed ahead with the classes until the first of the year I've got some time to get it just how I want it.</div>
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I am still trying to finish up the maps in the entryway. I have the majority of the walls covered, just some finishing around the doors left to do.<br />
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The bathrooms got prepped and ready for tile.<br />
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We bought this brick at an auction a couple years ago and I've finally found a use for it. I really love how it looks in the bathrooms. Today begins the cleaning process, Hopefully by the end of the week I'll have it grouted and ready for the plumber.<br />
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We've been working after dark and will be for the remainder of the project. We don't have permanent power yet (still another week away) but the electrician set it up so we could turn on/off the outside lighting. It really, really helps when you can see what you're doing out there.<br />
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Still dark but can you imagine trying to dump "rock" without the lights? That's what my husbands been doing now for a couple weeks, he's doing a great job.<br />
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I spent Saturday rolling the first layer of "rock" for the parking lot. All week my husband is continuing to build up the parking lot and I'll be rolling again this weekend. Hopefully it'll be done at that point and we can move on to something else.<br />
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He had great plans for the placement of the dumpster but that's not gonna work. Not sure where its going to go now but I'm sure he'll figure something out. Might not have worked as planned but it got this area cleaned out and we can now drive around to the back door. That'll be helpful for move-in and for removal of large pieces of furniture so overall it's a win.<br />
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The areas between the sidewalk and the building will get planted in the spring. I'll be lucky to get them mulched this year, its on my to-do list along with a ton of other things. I've got it pictured in my head but it's just gonna have to wait.<br />
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Another project that needs done are the chandeliers for the entryway. I've purchased all the supplies, now I just need to find the time to sit down and work on it. <br />
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We have come a really long way since we started this project the end of February. Here's a look back at all the progress we've made....<br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-2.html#.VvFPiuIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part</a><span style="text-align: center;"> 2- Dirt Work</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-3.html#.VvpsoeIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 3</a>- Tons of Rock & Footings </span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-4.html#.VwUCrPkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 4</a>- Foundation Walls</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-5.html#.Vw4ycvkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 5</a>- Foundation Walls Poured</span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-8.html#.VyorH4SDGko" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 8</a>- Rock, rock and more rock!</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-9.html#.VzSFV4SDGko" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 9</a>- Concrete Floor Pour</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-10.html#.VzxWNPkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 10</a>- Clean-up</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-11.html#.V0eVN_krLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 11</a>- Framing is Underway</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-12.html#.V03E35ErLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 12</a>- Trusses</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-13.html#.V1bVo_krLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 13</a>- Trusses Are Up</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-14.html#.V2lmirgrK00" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 14</a>- Metal Started on Roof</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-15.html#.V3llELgrLIU">Part 15</a>- Roof and Concrete Wainscoting</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-16.html#.V4Zfc7grLIU">Part 16</a>- More Carved Concrete and Pine Log Entry gets installed<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"> </span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-18.html#.V6N0irgrLIU">Part 18</a>- Framing interior walls.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-19.html#.V7Np7pgrK00">Part 19</a>-Miscellaneous projects</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-20.html#.V7zzipgrK00">Part 20</a>- Electrical has begun.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-21.html#.V8cYRZgrK00">Part 21</a>- Water line trenching, plumbing is in.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-22.html#.V9BcY5grK00">Part 22</a>- Lots of miscellaneous</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/09/building-chirping-frog-part-23.html#.V9mD_ZgrK00">Part 23</a>- Concrete, lighting and H/C, oh my!</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/09/building-chirping-frog-part-24.html#.V-vXgPArLIU">Part 24</a>- Another concrete pour and the parking lot work has begun.</li>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Stay tuned for information about our upcoming Grand Opening on November 12th. Planning for food, live entertainment, fun activities and door prizes. We'll also be hosting our first ever "Flippin' Challenge", look for the application and guidelines the first of October. Hope to see you there! </span></span></div>
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<br />thechirpingfroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450508196533164103noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500901784959862561.post-15074951073176691562016-09-22T15:12:00.000-07:002016-09-22T15:12:38.231-07:00Bathroom Update- Hip Hip Hooray, We're Done!This post is from a bathroom remodel I worked on last summer/fall. It seems that every time I begin a tile project I horribly underestimate the time involved.<br />
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Yesterday I started tiling the accent wall that divides the bathrooms at <a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/09/building-chirping-frog-part-24.html">The Chirping Frog</a>. My body is already screaming at me and I'm only roughly halfway up the first wall... and its time to start climbing a ladder! The real fun is just beginning. It's always worth the time (and pain) once it's done but man, I'm reminded every time I tile of just how old I'm getting!<br />
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Here's a look at the before and after's from my last tile project. I need the reminder that the end result is worth it. <br />
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Can you believe it, the bathroom is finally done. It's really amazing how removing one little half wall has opened up the entire space.<br />
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Here's a reminder of how dark the shower was before we started our "little" project. First order of the day was to bust out this half wall and get some light into the shower area (which required moving plumbing and a vent), but wow, what a difference it makes!<br />
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This is the best before picture of the vanity area that I have. Wish I had thought to take a better picture. The vanity is a whopping 84" in length. Hugo, with a simple builder standard mirror covering the entire wall behind it. <br />
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Can you say dated? <br />
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My first order of business was to remove that mirror, then I wanted to divide up the huge expanse of counter-top with a wall cabinet (a place to hide all the junk), tile that wall and hang framed mirrors instead. The counter-top was changed out along with the fixtures, the cabinetry got a gorgeous shade of blue paint and new knobs. Presto, chango, what a drastic difference that made!<br />
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This is the only picture I took of the "water closet". It had linoleum before that met up with carpeting at the doorway. It was a bear to get out but now there's a nice smooth transition at the doorway. I'm leaving all the decorating up to the homeowner (I'd hang a grouping of those cute sea-scape pictures you've got right on that wall, don't spread them through the room like you had them before, mass them right there for more impact pretty please, if you're planning on re-using them that is).<br />
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So, what do you think? Was it worth the time and effort or was it fine how it was? Favorite part? What would you have done differently? Would love to hear your thoughts. Have you tackled a similar project, please share, we'd love to see your work.<br />
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Another week has flown by and we're making incredible progress. Opening day will be here before you know it.</div>
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You're probably sick of concrete work but it's mandatory so here ya go, another pour. This time the handicap parking spaces and a loading zone out front got prepped and poured. We still have two small pours to go; a pad for the dumpster and a small entry pad off a side door.</div>
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Jason's new toy, our bobcat went kaput, this one's a rental.</div>
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Caleb is getting it compacted.<br />
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Pour day, went smoothly and the rain bypassed us, lucky!<br />
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We went home for lunch and a quick nap after the pour, came back and started the parking lot. That's gonna be a really, really slow process.<br />
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This is the first layer with the chunkier pieces. There's still another fine layer to finish it off and I see plenty of rolling in my future .</div>
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This is a wall where the check-out counters will be. I've gotten a coat of primer on and am working on getting it completed. I'm hoping to use it to advertise the monthly classes.<br />
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First coat of chalkboard paint. I am planning to frame it out with some wood leftover from the framing (they cut down 2x4's so I have these great pieces of rough-sawed wood that looks like pallet wood).<br />
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Saturday all the H/C piping got started...<br />
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... and returns are going in this week.<br />
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The interior metal is almost done. All that's left is the employee/check-out space and the area around the bathrooms.<br />
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There's a small area of ceiling in the vestibule as well. Can you believe it, we're almost done! Well, with that anyhow. Now it gets a little scary. There's some plumbing to do and then the rest of the work is all on us. I'm terrified. <br />
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Here's a peek back at how far we've come:<br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/02/building-chirping-frog-part-1.html#.VvFQTeIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 1</a>- Clean-up</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-2.html#.VvFPiuIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part</a><span style="text-align: center;"> 2- Dirt Work</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-3.html#.VvpsoeIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 3</a>- Tons of Rock & Footings </span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-4.html#.VwUCrPkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 4</a>- Foundation Walls</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-5.html#.Vw4ycvkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 5</a>- Foundation Walls Poured</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-6.html#.VxdwovkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 6</a>- Forming Bathroom Walls</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-7.html#.VyDo3fkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 7</a>- Bathroom Walls Poured</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-8.html#.VyorH4SDGko" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 8</a>- Rock, rock and more rock!</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-9.html#.VzSFV4SDGko" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 9</a>- Concrete Floor Pour</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-10.html#.VzxWNPkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 10</a>- Clean-up</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-11.html#.V0eVN_krLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 11</a>- Framing is Underway</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-12.html#.V03E35ErLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 12</a>- Trusses</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-13.html#.V1bVo_krLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 13</a>- Trusses Are Up</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-14.html#.V2lmirgrK00" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 14</a>- Metal Started on Roof</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-15.html#.V3llELgrLIU">Part 15</a>- Roof and Concrete Wainscoting</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-16.html#.V4Zfc7grLIU">Part 16</a>- More Carved Concrete and Pine Log Entry gets installed<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"> </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-17.html#.V5EtQ7iAOko">Part 17</a>- Concrete gets stained, doors installed and grouted, still working on getting us closed up. </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-18.html#.V6N0irgrLIU">Part 18</a>- Framing interior walls.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-19.html#.V7Np7pgrK00">Part 19</a>-Miscellaneous projects</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-20.html#.V7zzipgrK00">Part 20</a>- Electrical has begun.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-21.html#.V8cYRZgrK00">Part 21</a>- Water line trenching, plumbing is in.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-22.html#.V9BcY5grK00">Part 22</a>- Lots of miscellaneous</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/09/building-chirping-frog-part-23.html#.V9mD_ZgrK00">Part 23</a>- Concrete, lighting and H/C, oh my!</li>
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This little journal has now become my new favorite, I know I say that a lot but seriously, I really love this one!</div>
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I've blended a couple techniques giving it the best of both worlds, lots of space to journal for the more functional side of things, and paper bags with multiple pockets and a flap for all the artsy-fartsy decorations your little heart desires.</div>
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Here's the guts of the book. Three paper bag pockets that I've gotten put together and covered with decorative papers and two signatures, roughly 6 pages each with some added extras I'll show you a little later on. </div>
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I used chip board to create the cover....<br />
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... and created a hidden hinge for the binding. I have to draw it out in order to get it right, All that scribbling probably makes absolutely no sense but this it was it looks like when it's done.<br />
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Once it's all glued together (there's three sheets of paper involved in the above hinge) I add it into the spine of the book. The outer flaps get glued into the front and back cover of the book while the three central flaps are what hold the paper bag pockets. The signatures will be sewn in later, between the pockets, like so:</div>
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Here it is ready to go:</div>
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This is the inside front cover and the first paper bag pocket. I left it very lightly decorated. This particular journal is going to a young women who has just suffered a tremendous loss that I can only imagine (and I don't know her very well) so I was very skimpy with the decor. It's more about the value of journaling to the healing process and if she's ready someday to add some decor then she'll have the space to do so.</div>
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Here it is with the flap open. The butterfly is a belly band tuck point, the bag bottom forms a pocket where I've added a small journal card and the bag itself becomes a pocket where I've put a mat board with a poem.<br />
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Here is the back side of the paper bag with another pocket and the start of the first journal signature. They say coloring is very therapeutic so I've added a couple coloring pages. This one depicts ocean waves and goes along with the poem in the pocket beforehand.<br />
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This first journal signature has a photo album that I've created as well. There are four flaps with space for photos on either side and it's repeated towards the end of the signature.<br />
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Each signature has a poem attached in the center and lots of space to journal. <br />
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This is the end of the first journal signature and the start of the second paper bag pocket.<br />
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I've added a greeting card in this pocket and a simple piece of decorative paper with space to journal. No other decorative elements for this pocket.<br />
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This is the second signature. I had a few pieces of paper left from the photo album in the first one so I've added them here.<br />
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I have kept the personal touches very minimal but I did make this piece of paper from peppermint patty wrappers, it'll mean something to her.<br />
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This is a coloring page that I've added. The right side is the back of a greeting card that I included into the signature.<br />
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The final paper bag pocket.<br />
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I really love the mixed technique in this book, it's so versatile. When we go on vacation I always come home, buy a photo album that has space next to the pictures and as I add them in I journal our days activities along side the pictures. This is kind of perfect for that and there's space for all the wonderful pieces of ephemera I pick up along the way.<br />
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I will be teaching a Sunday School class starting in October and plan to make journals for the kids with the materials we use in class and lots of extras so they've got a usable journal at class end. <br />
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What other topics do you think a journal such as this could work for?thechirpingfroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450508196533164103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500901784959862561.post-58922379856599720992016-09-07T11:48:00.001-07:002016-09-07T11:48:16.381-07:00Building The Chirping Frog- Part 23<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Things are really taking off right now at The Chirping Frog. Lighting is going in, wall insulation is in the works, remaining wall metal is going up and H/C is in the building. We've been working on concrete out front and I've been trying to get some finishing touches done on the inside. Very exciting. </div>
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The lights are LED's. </div>
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It took them a day to put them all together and get them prepped, now they're working on getting them installed. Things are moving right along. <br />
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H/C dropped off the spiral runs (this is just a few of them), not sure when they'll start installing but the materials are ready to go.<br />
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It's been so hot I haven't been able to get too much of the "decorative" things I've wanted to work on done. I managed to get a coat of mod-podge on the bathroom doors that I covered with Antique Price Guide pages and this door leads into the storage room. I got it primed and papered as well. <br />
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What do you think of the paper? It's wrapping paper that I found easily 10 years ago that I couldn't resist, been saving it ever since. I don't plan on plastering frogs everywhere but I thought the storage room door would be a perfect spot for another little touch of whimsy. I need to sand it a little and get it sealed. <br />
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All the wall boards are on and I've gotten them sealed. A couple years ago we were at REI and noticed the checkout stations have a neat pressed board finish. I'm sure it cost a lot more than our plywood but we got a very similar effect without the cost and dealers can nail into it as much as they need to.<br />
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If you look at the very back wall you'll see the mesh that holds the insulation in. They've blown it into the majority of the bottom portion of the walls and now the mesh gets applied before the top part goes in. The finish guys are getting the 1x's installed so that the metal for the rest of the walls can go on. It's really coming together nicely.<br />
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This is the entry vestibule.<br />
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Working on getting it primed so I can apply the wallpaper, well, maps. <br />
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By the end of the week all the concrete will be done and we'll be ready to work on the parking lot. Saturday we poured the entry "patio".<br />
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Here it is nearly ready to be stamped.<br />
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We had lots of stamps. The flex and skins were necessary when working around the pillars.<br />
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The concrete was colored with Butterfield Color, Smoke and the release being thrown on is Colina Tan. <br />
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The stamping process embeds the release into the concrete giving the color variations and of course, the pattern of stamp you're using. It's quite the work out, especially as you get towards the end and the concrete is hardening up.<br />
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Here it is right after stamping.<br />
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Working around the pillars was interesting. We needed a variety of stamps to make it work.<br />
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Here it is when we finished on Saturday.<br />
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Sunday evening it got cleaned off, saw-cut and we sealed Monday morning. Turned out pretty nice.<br />
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The sidewalks got framed up Monday and the side pictured was poured Tuesday afternoon.<br />
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Pour days are always a little hectic, it dries don't ya know, so there's an urgency to get it finished before it hardens up too much. Always a flurry of activity.<br />
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My son and I did the broom finish. Not too bad!<br />
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We also poured this little pad off one of the side doors.<br />
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Wednesday morning the other side of the sidewalk got poured. We still have the small pad like the one pictured above for the other side of the building and the handicap parking to pour, sounds like Saturday's the day for that. Then, its off to work on the parking lot. Can't wait to see what next week brings.<br />
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Here's a look back at how far we've come:<br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/02/building-chirping-frog-part-1.html#.VvFQTeIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 1</a>- Clean-up</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-2.html#.VvFPiuIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part</a><span style="text-align: center;"> 2- Dirt Work</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-3.html#.VvpsoeIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 3</a>- Tons of Rock & Footings </span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-4.html#.VwUCrPkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 4</a>- Foundation Walls</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-5.html#.Vw4ycvkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 5</a>- Foundation Walls Poured</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-6.html#.VxdwovkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 6</a>- Forming Bathroom Walls</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-7.html#.VyDo3fkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 7</a>- Bathroom Walls Poured</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-8.html#.VyorH4SDGko" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 8</a>- Rock, rock and more rock!</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-9.html#.VzSFV4SDGko" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 9</a>- Concrete Floor Pour</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-10.html#.VzxWNPkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 10</a>- Clean-up</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-11.html#.V0eVN_krLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 11</a>- Framing is Underway</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-12.html#.V03E35ErLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 12</a>- Trusses</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-13.html#.V1bVo_krLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 13</a>- Trusses Are Up</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-14.html#.V2lmirgrK00" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 14</a>- Metal Started on Roof</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-15.html#.V3llELgrLIU">Part 15</a>- Roof and Concrete Wainscoting</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-16.html#.V4Zfc7grLIU">Part 16</a>- More Carved Concrete and Pine Log Entry gets installed<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"> </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-17.html#.V5EtQ7iAOko">Part 17</a>- Concrete gets stained, doors installed and grouted, still working on getting us closed up. </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-18.html#.V6N0irgrLIU">Part 18</a>- Framing interior walls.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-19.html#.V7Np7pgrK00">Part 19</a>-Miscellaneous projects</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-20.html#.V7zzipgrK00">Part 20</a>- Electrical has begun.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-21.html#.V8cYRZgrK00">Part 21</a>- Water line trenching, plumbing is in.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-22.html#.V9BcY5grK00">Part 22</a>- Lots of miscellaneous</li>
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I am still pinching myself that this is really happening. I've always dreamed of owning a shop someday but never really thought it'd happen. Here we are a few short months from opening our doors and every day I'm awed and totally inspired by this adventure. Cannot thank my hubby enough for all his hard work and for making this dream a reality. </div>
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Things are really coming together and before you know it we'll be opening The Chirping Frog, an antiques & more mall with lots of vintage, antiques and collectibles, furniture, home decor, re-purposed items and inspiration galore. It's so exciting!</div>
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Here's a peek at what's been happening this week:</div>
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The always glamorous trash removal. We've been piling everything in this corner and now it's time for our first trip to the dump. </div>
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Jason's new trailer works so much better than the version we've constructed in year's past for other building projects. </div>
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Lots of little, yet necessary tasks have been taken care of this week. Things like prepping the downspouts for gutters, cleaning the place out so the ceiling can get installed, blocking for the cabinetry in the employee area and removing excess dirt in the parking lot so we can get started on that.<br />
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All through construction people have said the building's "huge" and I've never really thought so, until I had to sweep it. I now agree, it is huge!<br />
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You can see the wall board in the background. Won't be long now.<br />
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That's the cleanest it's been since we poured the floor!<br />
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After sweeping we had to mark the floor where the wiring goes so they could cut the ceiling panels as they install.<br />
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I started papering the bathroom doors as well using old antique price guides that my grandfather gave me.<br />
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The exterior lights have been installed.</div>
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Would you look at that! It really brightens things up to get that white ceiling in there. Lookin' good.<br />
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Today the gutters are going on. Tomorrow the ceiling will be done and insulation can start. Things are progressing so nicely. Each day it looks more and more like a finished product and I get even more excited! <br />
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Here's a peek back at how far we've come:<br />
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/02/building-chirping-frog-part-1.html#.VvFQTeIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 1</a>- Clean-up</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-2.html#.VvFPiuIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part</a><span style="text-align: center;"> 2- Dirt Work</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-3.html#.VvpsoeIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 3</a>- Tons of Rock & Footings </span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-9.html#.VzSFV4SDGko" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 9</a>- Concrete Floor Pour</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-10.html#.VzxWNPkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 10</a>- Clean-up</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-11.html#.V0eVN_krLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 11</a>- Framing is Underway</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-12.html#.V03E35ErLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 12</a>- Trusses</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-13.html#.V1bVo_krLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 13</a>- Trusses Are Up</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-14.html#.V2lmirgrK00" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 14</a>- Metal Started on Roof</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-15.html#.V3llELgrLIU">Part 15</a>- Roof and Concrete Wainscoting</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-16.html#.V4Zfc7grLIU">Part 16</a>- More Carved Concrete and Pine Log Entry gets installed<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"> </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-17.html#.V5EtQ7iAOko">Part 17</a>- Concrete gets stained, doors installed and grouted, still working on getting us closed up. </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-18.html#.V6N0irgrLIU">Part 18</a>- Framing interior walls.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-19.html#.V7Np7pgrK00">Part 19</a>-Miscellaneous projects</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-20.html#.V7zzipgrK00">Part 20</a>- Electrical has begun.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-21.html#.V8cYRZgrK00">Part 21</a>- Water line trenching, plumbing is in.</li>
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Still a lot of work to do but things are really coming together. These final stages of construction are going to be a whirlwind of activity. Can't wait to work on the finishing touches and start moving in. How exciting that day will be! </div>
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Last year I took a <a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2014/10/my-tag-along-trip.html">tag-along trip</a> with my husband to Memphis, TN. He had work to do but my days consisted of beading and lazing around the hotel room until dinner. It really was a great couple days. I didn't get a whole lot completed, but multiple projects got started. Today I'd like to show you a completed project- finally!</div>
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This is what my husband came home to every night. I also had an ironing board on the left of the bed with more supplies. It was everywhere, I pretty much took over the space.</div>
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In years past I'd purchased a couple of these beautiful red doughnuts and have been waiting for the chance to work on one, here's that chance. <br />
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I made the bail by using two separate pieces of 18 gauge wire, sending them through the center hole and wire wrapping them with a loop at the top for attachment to a chain. Then I began to wire wrap them together.<br />
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Got the front portion wrapped.<br />
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Moving on to the back part of the bail.<br />
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I added a couple dangles for a little extra bling and that's where my Memphis trip came to an end.<br />
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It's been waiting for me to find the time to finish it up ever since. One day last winter I was able to make the chain for this pendant and add another element to complete the look. Here's what I came up with.</div>
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I love making my own chain, time-consuming, but well worth it. I tend to do a 1x2 pattern, varying the size of the rings, it adds a tad of interest without going too crazy. Stay tuned, I'll have a tutorial coming soon on how to do this. It's really not hard and it gives you the freedom to design a variety of chain patterns to fit your needs and design aesthetic.<br />
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Another shot of the finished look. <br />
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Have you made any jewelry? Would love to see some of your finished work. I really wish I had more time to spend working on my jewelry creations, it's so relaxing and such a great creative outlet.</div>
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Hoping to get some jewelry making classes going at the new shop, <a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-21.html#.V8Q-vZgrK00">The Chirping Frog</a>, can't wait to get things up and running. </div>
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Right now my husband and I are hard at work <a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-21.html#.V74MIJgrK00">building The Chirping Frog</a>, our new Antiques & More shopping mall in Illinois down by St. Louis, MO with plans to open this Fall. Things are really moving along and interior finishes aren't that far off. Right now there's not much I can do inside but I did manage to start on a small project today. I am wallpapering the bathroom doors with old Antique Price Guides that my grandfather gave me years ago. Such a fun and easy project. </div>
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I spent some time going through the books pulling out pages with photographs of "manly" items for the men's bathroom and "girly" items for the ladies. Once I'd gotten my pages sorted out it's time to start applying them to the doors. <br />
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You could rip them into pieces, haphazardly apply them at all angles or keep them a little more organized and just line them up like I did. Mod Podge would probably work but I always use wallpaper glue. Work in small sections rolling on your glue and adding papers. I do not use any special tools just my hands to apply the pages. They will wrinkle a little, its inevitable. The more you mess with the paper the worse it'll be so just quickly apply it and move on. You might need to overlap the pages a little in places.<br />
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I can't help but grin when I see the doors. I've got the front and back of both bathroom doors covered and am hoping to spray them with a tea stain tomorrow, give them a quick sanding and a couple coats of polyurethane. What a quick, easy way to add some character and what better paper to use at an Antique Mall than an old Price Guide.<br />
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Hoping to use the same method to paper the storage room door and the entry vestibule. Can't get maps off my mind for the vestibule and I think I've found the perfect wrapping paper for the storage room. Wait till you see it, couldn't be more fitting.thechirpingfroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450508196533164103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500901784959862561.post-76449903401140842862016-08-24T05:16:00.000-07:002016-08-24T05:16:50.329-07:00Building The Chirping Frog- Part 21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It has been a really productive week at The Chirping Frog. Take a look at all the things getting done around here:</div>
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I finally got the bathroom grouted and started staining the walls. This is a trial and error type project, I have no idea what's gonna happen or if I'm even going to like it, but one way or another I'll "make it work". My goal is an ombre effect with a blue transparent concrete stain that I have a ton of but don't use very often. This seems like a good project to try it out on. Here's the walls before I got started.<br />
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I've mixed my stain with water in a 1:4 ratio for the very top of the wall and a 1:2 ratio for the middle portion. I haven't worked on the bottom yet (it's darker than it will be, it's still wet in the picture).<br />
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I used the color full strength on the bottom, then watered down what I had left to come back in where the middle and bottom met to try and break up the strong demarcation line I ended up with (which I really don't like). I also spritzed the entire wall with full strength color. I'm thinking I'll hit it with some brown to continue the mottled effect and call it done. <br />
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Jason is prepping for the next concrete pour. We've got the wheelchair accessible parking spaces, sidewalks and front entry to do.<br />
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Caleb is home from his summer break and we immediately put him to work, digging a trench, his favorite thing in the whole wide world to do! That pipe is a "just in case" project, if we ever need it for something later on it'll be there.<br />
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We spent the weekend trenching, such a slow process. <br />
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Still trenching and we're loosing daylight fast.<br />
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As if we haven't had enough of trenching, we're at it again getting some electrical to the front for a sign that'll hang on the building.<br />
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The interior door got installed. Looks great!<br />
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Here's the drops for the H/C, they'll get installed to get the vents down to ceiling height.<br />
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All six are in.<br />
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Looky there, we've got plumbing. As soon as we get things inspected we can install the durock and I can get the brick installed (we bought brick facade at an auction a couple years ago and I'm finally going to put it to use).<br />
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Things are really moving around here. Not a whole lot I can do inside until the finishing stage. Outside, well that's another story. Lots of concrete and a parking lot to keep us busy.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here's weekly updates from the beginning if you're interested:</span></div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/02/building-chirping-frog-part-1.html#.VvFQTeIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 1</a>- Clean-up</span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-2.html#.VvFPiuIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part</a><span style="text-align: center;"> 2- Dirt Work</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-3.html#.VvpsoeIrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 3</a>- Tons of Rock & Footings </span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/03/building-chirping-frog-part-4.html#.VwUCrPkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 4</a>- Foundation Walls</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-5.html#.Vw4ycvkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 5</a>- Foundation Walls Poured</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-6.html#.VxdwovkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 6</a>- Forming Bathroom Walls</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-7.html#.VyDo3fkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 7</a>- Bathroom Walls Poured</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/04/building-chirping-frog-part-8.html#.VyorH4SDGko" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 8</a>- Rock, rock and more rock!</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-9.html#.VzSFV4SDGko" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 9</a>- Concrete Floor Pour</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-10.html#.VzxWNPkrLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 10</a>- Clean-up</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-11.html#.V0eVN_krLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 11</a>- Framing is Underway</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/05/building-chirping-frog-part-12.html#.V03E35ErLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 12</a>- Trusses</span></span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-13.html#.V1bVo_krLIU" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 13</a>- Trusses Are Up</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-14.html#.V2lmirgrK00" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">Part 14</a>- Metal Started on Roof</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/06/building-chirping-frog-part-15.html#.V3llELgrLIU">Part 15</a>- Roof and Concrete Wainscoting</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-16.html#.V4Zfc7grLIU">Part 16</a>- More Carved Concrete and Pine Log Entry gets installed<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"> </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-17.html#.V5EtQ7iAOko">Part 17</a>- Concrete gets stained, doors installed and grouted, still working on getting us closed up. </span></li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/07/building-chirping-frog-part-18.html#.V6N0irgrLIU">Part 18</a>- Framing interior walls.</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-19.html#.V7Np7pgrK00">Part 19</a>-Miscellaneous projects</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechirpingfrog.blogspot.com/2016/08/building-chirping-frog-part-20.html#.V7zzipgrK00">Part 20</a>- Electrical has begun.</li>
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So exciting to see things coming together, before you know it we'll be opening The Chirping Frog; an antique, collectibles, vintage, home decor, furniture, artisan wares and more shopping mall. I'm also planning to host classes in a variety of great topics. Can't wait to get this place up and running!thechirpingfroghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00450508196533164103noreply@blogger.com1