Monday, July 29, 2013

Betty MJ's Pink Tank Top~N~Denim Cabinet

My Betty MJ scored this cabinet at a friends garage sale.

This was after it was given a good sanding.

I asked her how she chose the colors and she said she was walking through the paint isle and spotted the color Denim. And then thought.. pink is a cute summer color...Why not!

I love these colors together and would have never thought of them on a piece of furniture.

One of my favorite Betty MJ projects!!!

Savvysouthernstyle

Sunday, July 28, 2013

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1. Couches and Cupcakes: Nightstand Makeover	2. Butternut, Beetroot Salad	3. Painting Interior Doors
4. Decorating with Crates	5. Upcycled Coffee Table	6. 8 Back To School Essentials
7. Couches and Cupcakes: Greatest DIY Burlap Project	8. Peanut Butter Banana Coconut Cremesicles	9. Spaghetti Pie
10. Banana Sour Cream Muffin Tops	11. 10 Steps: A VERY clean bedroom	12. Beauty & Beast Pillows {easy DIY}
13. Chocolate Bread with Chocolate Honey Butter	14. Gooey Ganache Filled Cookies	15. Apple Cream
16. Rainbow Cupcakes	17. Peach Hand Pies	18. Wanna See where I Put Things that i bought?
19. A Few Garden Projects	20. 3 Slow Cooker Recipes :: Shana Norris Blog	21. Chili Dog Pizza
22. Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake Muffins	23. Italian Barbecue Grilled Vegetable Marinade	24. Amish Buttermilk Biscuits
25. Make Your Own All Natural Air Freshener	26. Cowboy Caviar	27. How To Make Paper Flowers
28. Papaya Mango Parfait	29. Baklava Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls	30. Whiskey Glaze
31. Side Laced No-Sew Tank from T	32. Mango Topping/Crepe Filling	33. UPDATE: Contact Paper Kitchen Makeover
34. Spiced Peach Preserves	35. Soap Wrapping	36. Two Meat Spaghetti Sauce
37. DIY Embroidered Dishtowel	38. Flexing in the Kitchen	39. Favorite Moments
40. Fairies In A Jar	41. Cinnamon Honey Bun Cake	42. SEW Organized-2 Tier Plate Stand
43. fabulous farmhouse tour	44. Daisy Cookies	45. Easy DIY Tags
46. Home Sweet Home Bracelet & Ear	47. Cork-Board Super Makeover	48. Galvanized Decor Ideas
49. Furnished Model Homes in AZ	50. 17 Drink Ideas	51. Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
52. Christmas in July	53. Black Turtle Beans	54. Fixtures for the Outhouse
55. Decorating with Books	56. New Study Room Drapes	57. Bird Figurine Series - # 48
58. Ultimate Snack Mix	59. Grilled Lamb Lollipops	60. Green Goddess Pasta Salad
61. Chocolate Poke Cake	62. Here It Is. ..	63. Buffalo Chicken Dip
64. Super-Easy DIY Pillow Covers	65. Tin Bucket Lamp Shade	66. RASPBERRY LEMON-LIME ICED TEA
67. WALL ORGANIZER	68. Driftwood Wind Chimes	69. Garage Clean Out
70. Sparkling Grapefruit Delight	71. 6 Easy Breezy Beach~Inspired DIY Projects	72. Late Summer Spruce Up
73. Make your own gummies	74. BLT Breakfast	75. desk makeover
76. Repurposed Crib Rail	77. Fruit and Rosemary Scones	78. Recreateanddecorate
79. Blackberry Curd Cupcakes @ AKH	80. Happy Daisy Dresser	81. DIY I-Pad Holder (Pottery Barn Knockoff)
82. DIY framed shell art	83. Summer Breeze Clothesline Wreath	84. Embracing Wabi-Sabi
85. Cut Fabric on a Silhouette	86. Extra Tender BBQ Ribs	87. Peplum & Pink Outfit Video
88. Peace on Earth Globe	89. Brown Sugar Penuche Fudge	90. Sambar: Spicy Lentil Soup
91. Cold Brew Iced Mocha	92. Puffed Pastry Pizza Pockets	93. Almond Pudding Loaf
94. 3 Berry Filled Doughnuts	95. Chicken Pot Pie	96. DIY & Craft Mason Jar Tutorials
97. Raisins & Bread Crumbs Chicken Stuffing	98. Refashion with splatter paint	99. How to Make an Easy Button Rin
100. Outdoor Movie Night ~ diy	101. Easy DIY Glass Insulator Candles	102. Creating a Master Bedroom Retreat
103. DIY Shelf with kitchen cabinet	104. Faux Button Placket Dress For Dolls	105. Penny Rug
106. DIY Lengthen Lashes-1 step	107. Honey Berry Stuffed French Toast	108. Garlic Scape Pesto & Alfredo Penne
109. Navy and Turquoise Bedroom Inspiration	110. Dining Room Restoration	111. Making Hay
112. Virtue Training Bible Giveaway	113. Perfect Peach Cobbler	114. Ice Cream Social + Free Printable
115. Two Thirty-Five Designs: DIY Glitter Ombre Art	116. Poptart Ice Cream Sandwiches	117. Daddy's Old Shirt Into New Toddler Shorts
118. Bridgit's Bell: Peg Dolls for a Birthday Ring	119. Pasta with zucchini & pine nut	120. Framing Huge Prints Cheaply
121. P Sherman 42 Wallaby Way and Mountain Goats	122. Flower Petals Orange Cake	123. Coloring Soap Naturally
124. Dining Room Turned Craft Room	125. A Sunny Flower Garden	126. Chicken Illness & Death Prep
127. Flock Focus Friday	128. Panzanella The Taste of Summer

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Relay for Life for Gramps

This last weekend my family and I participated in the Relay for Life walk in Le Mars Iowa in memory of our grandpa.

He lost his battle with cancer in February of this year. From the time he was diagnosed to the time he made his trip home was a very short 3 months. In that time it brought us as a family very close and to realize life is just too short.

This picture of grandma and grandpa was taken about 4 weeks after he was diagnosed.

Below is a picture of grandma and grandpa and almost all of us grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Relay For Life of Plymouth County

Le Mars Community Schools Stadium

The evening kicked off with a beautiful ceremony, including a few survivor speakers.

Below is their local boy scout troop raising the flag during the opening ceremony.

We picked the color green for our team shirts because the was grandpas favorite color (well maybe not lime green LOL).

A few pics of our team in action!

Here are a couple other team areas. Very creative!!

As the sun set I snapped this beautiful picture.

And then we all lit our luminaries in memory of the loved ones lost.

Here are a few of our luminaries we decorated.

You bought the bag and then you got to decorate it however you wanted.

During the event the local radio station was there jamin some tunes to keep everyone motivated. And here we are doin some dancing to keep the gang going (about midnight or so).

This picture was taken by their local radio station KLEM 1410. My lil cousin and I are famous! LOL Well maybe not famous but not we made their website!

What a fun evening with the family. And we are all looking forward to making this an annual event we all attend together.

In Memory of our Husband, Dad, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather.

You are very loved and missed!

Ted Snyder

12/25/1939 ~to~ 2/09/2013

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Frat House Party Table!

My cousin Colby is a student at The University of South Dakota. And is a member of the Fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon. He asked me if I could make him a coffee table for his frat house with their school logo on it.

So I followed the same plans as the DIY Patio Table, and just a few adjustments. He wanted it about 3ft long and 2 1/2 ft wide.

You can see the full tutorial on the little square table...click below.

DIY Patio Table Tutorial

After the table was built and painted I brought it in the basement so I could use my mini-projector to outline the logo. I haven't use it very much, so any chance I get to use it I will jump on it.

This particular projector was fairly inexpensive at Michael's. I used a Sunday paper coupon for 50% off a regular priced item. So I believe it cost me around $15-20?? But does work really well for small projects.

One thing with using a projector is positioning... tricky tricky LOL

After the logo was outlined I had several examples on hand there to make sure I got it right. Then I grabbed my small paint brushes and started a painting...