Hot! Hot! Hot! Whew, has it gotten hot around here again, and humid too! Good thing the a/c was juiced last week because it has been working over time since then.
So, how has everyone been? Hope ya'll had a great weekend. How about this next weekend? Any big plans for the weekend, or for this holiday? Nothing here.
Been missing my routine of some things, and here too. Thought I would drop in on everyone, say Hi, and drop in for a quick chat. Hopefully soon I will be back into my routine of things, and sharing with you here again too. Till then I wish you all a super week. Have fun, be safe, good luck with all your creativities and up cycling. Hope you find some fun treasures too!
Thanks for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams, and see you all again soon. Toodles . . . .
Hello, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams! This will be short today everyone, but I had to come and keep in touch with all of you. I have had some things come up that will need my attention for a bit. Soooo, I will be taking a short break for just a bit. Hopefully I won't be long, but wanted to let you all know why I wouldn't be posting regularly for a short while. This has become a routine for me that I enjoy.
I wish you all a super Friday, and a wonderful funfilled weekend! Take care, and I hope to be back here soon with ya'll. Behave till then!:) Toodles . . . .
Kim/Lilacs
LilacsNDreams
Lamps Repurposed as Bird Baths
Upcycled Lamps Into Home Decor
Lamps Repurposed Into End Tables
Brass Lamp Makes a Candle Holder
Lamp to Table With Before and After
Repurpose Upcycle Reuse Unwanted Lamps With Home Decor
I have a glass lamp that has that crystal look design sitting, and staring at me some days. I don't want to get rid of it because I feel there is another use for it. So, there is sits with the chandelier I have waiting on me to get busy. Well, the chandelier I have almost gutted out. Can't find my pliers to help me finish, and a wire cut me. So, I walked away for a bit. As for the lamp? I decided it was time to check around, and get some ideas to help inspire me. That I found too!
Often we get rid of our old lamps. You know those big old belly lamps, those ugly brass ones, something we got from Grandma, and you know what I mean. Sometimes if we don't give them away we maybe paint them, give them new lamp shades, but often we wonder what else could you do with them? Hey, we generally see them being offered at garage sales, thrift shops, on the side of the road, etc. What if we repurpose them into something for our home decor?
Above you will see some neat ideas that I found, and have shared with you. I really like the bird bath idea as I think I have an extra ceiling light cover hiding upstairs, or maybe an extra lid sitting some where I could use to make a bird bath.
The glass big belly old ones you see in the second picture was kind of neat what she did. She gutted them, and then put in a battery operated tea lite. They made some wonderful colored glass pieces for her home decor.
So, next time you want to be rid of that darn old lamp maybe you might want to repurpose it into something you can use again. Hey, I am thinking I would like to hit the thrift shops for some unwanted lamps, and maybe give them a new life too.
Thanks for visiting with LilacsNDreams, and hope you got some ideas for yourself. Have a happy thrifty crafty day, and see ya'll again soon. Toodles . . . . .
Coffee Pot People Coffee Pot People
Coffee Pot People Yard Ornaments
Coffee Pot People With DIY Projects Upcycled
It never ceases to amaze me the things that people do with everyday items from our homes, items found from thrift stores, pieces that have been thrown out to garbage, and etc. No wonder I don't get much done with all I can see on the internet, how I am amazed, and how I am in awe of so much of it . . . LOL:)
We often use our old coffee tea pots for maybe plants, and little things like that in our homes, or on our porches. As you can see there is more that we can do with them, and extra pieces that we find to help with these adorable lawn ornaments that have been made. I remember seeing this blog quite some time ago, and adored it then. Over time I had lost their blog address, but have found it again. I just had to share it with you all so that you could see some of the ideas shared with making Coffee Pot People. After visiting with them you might be able to get some wonderfully fun ideas for your crafting too.
Coffee pots, teapots, pan lids, vases, toasters, chandelier lights, a little bit of this, a little bit of that, and you have an adorable conversational piece that others will adore. Over at this blog you will see this, and other crafty things that they share along with just everyday things too. People like you, and me who happen to have a creative side of things too.
It is Monday, and I hope ya'll had a wonderful weekend. Did you do all you wanted? Did you get some thrifting done for certain projects, find some must have vintage pieces, or did you get some crafting done with maybe some painting, cleaning, and refurbishing too? Whatever you all did I hope you enjoyed, and was able to complete things you wanted to. I strayed away from my list of items to do, but I did get a few things done while I was able to.
Thanks so much for visiting with LilacsNDreams, and as always I hope you enjoyed your visit. Take care, and see you all again soon. Toodles . . . . . .
Inspire Printable Letter Art by Carolyn
Home Inspired Letter Word Art
Love Letter Word Art Photographed and Framed
Houston Word Letter Art Creative Photography
Golf Letter Word Art Photography
Letter or Word Art Creations With Photographs.
I love this stuff, and think it is so neat too! I have seen things like this in person at a coffee shop a friend once had, and would display things like this with a local artist.
Yes, a lot of it is taking photographs of different things you see. You are not only seeing just everyday things, but the things you see some how form letters. This is where the creative juices get to work doing something like this.
Pictures are fun to take, easy to take, and many of us enjoy doing that in order to preserve memories. Well, some have mastered the art of taking pictures of things they see forming letters so that they can make words with them. So, take pictures of items forming letters, find a gorgeous background to display them on forming a word, frame it, and hang it anywhere within the home.
I just think this is a simple, neat, and fun way to be creative. If you are looking for something a little bit different, but yet simple you might want to consider doing Letter or Word Art Creations With Photographs.
Well, here is our weekend starting for many of us now, or later today. Glad you stopped by LilacsNDreams to visit. Enjoy your weekend, and see you all again soon.
Upcycle, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle To Make Memories Last.
There are many of us who enjoy the diy projects of upcycling, repurposing, recycling, and so on. Some do it because it is a hobby that they enjoy, and find pleasure in it. Others will do it for others such as family members, and friends to help them preserve things in their own home. Many of us hate seeing things being thrown in the dumps, and like to be green. There are many who do it, and have done so many projects that they have decided to sell them for some extra money, and to make room in their homes. There are many who have made this a business for themselves too.
Anything in our homes can be used in other ways. We like to upcycle to reuse discarded materials in order to create something of value. Upcycling is the use of old items for new purposes. I love to repurpose items that may have the potential for something fresh, and unique. It is a joy giving a new life to things, but also a new life is added back into our homes, and with other homes too.
Many like to make headboards from pallets, bi fold doors, or maybe using some old fence doors too. Some wonderful market bags, and handbags have been made from sweaters. I have seen an old suitcase be renewed by making it with an expandable file in it for the office, and family papers. Another popular item used is jewelry. Broken pieces, maybe lonely pieces that belonged to a family member, and etc. They are great to put around picture frames with maybe a picture of the family member it came from. I adore those who use linens from times past for new table cloth, curtains, lampshades, and etc.
Whatever it is we do with items instead of discarding them has brought joy to many of us who do it, or for many of those who shop for such items done by some talented people. As many will agree we also do it to Make Memories Last.
So, what is your reason for doing this? Maybe you are someone who does not have the time for this craft, and like to purchase such things from those who do this. Whatever the case may be we all have our own reasons for upcycling, repurposing, reusing, and recycling.
Memories, let's make them last.
Thanks so much for sharing your time with LilacsNDreams, and hope you all are having a great week so far! Summer almost gone, and fall is working it's way to us. Enjoy the week, and see you all again soon. Toodles . . . . .
How to Refinish an Anitque Truck
2 Old Trunks With Retrospeciveaustin
Fabulous Old Trunk With Rehabvintage
Vintage Green Crocodile Embossed Dome Top Trunk
Antique Vintage Luggage Trunks
Vintage Antique Refinished Trunks of all sizes, colors, and ages. I love them, and would adore having one in our home too.
So, what do you think? Do you like trunks too? There are so many different kinds of them. The old, and vintage ones are fabulous to awe over. I have seen some restored, either new coats of wax, or some of them get distress painted too. Some might need new hardware, and some still have their own hardware. Some trunks are vintage from days of traveling, and then you also have vintage trunks for those who were in the military. There are so many to see.
Hmmm....my Dad had an old army green one he kept locked up all the time. He would store things in there from his time in the service, patches, uniforms, and etc. Unfortunately, I was told it had gotten really banged up, and it was thrown. Darn! I would have loved to work with it. I did get a chance to see another military one this weekend at my first visit to this particular consignment shop. Was not in bad condition, and I felt she had it priced fairly decently too.
No, I did not get it, but have been thinking bout it since. Also, I seen another one that was more modern, bit smaller, but cute. That one has stuck in my mind too.
So, do you have a trunk in your home? Is it something you too are looking for? What do you think of these items?
Hey, thanks so much for spending some time with LilacsNDreams today. Hope to see ya'll again soon. Take care till then.
