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<span style="color: #666666;">We had our first Art Hop of the year on Thursday night. This is an event in our little town on the third Thursday, from May through September where most of the shops stay open until 8pm and feature an artist, musician, or other fun attraction. Most of them serve wine and appetizers. We always try to have a theme of some kind at our shop, and this time it was "Downton Abbey Style." The shopowners all dressed up, and any guests who dressed in the period style were entered into a drawing for a shop gift card. It was really fun to see all of the elaborate dresses and hats! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><em>Well, it has been over a year since my last blog entry<span style="color: #76a5af;">...</span></em></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">I haven't even been perusing other blogs (<em>except of course when I get sidetracked on Pinterest</em>). I have really missed all of you and keeping up with your creative endeavors. This year, I have made a resolution to narrow my focus and TRY to concentrate on doing less but doing it better! Another resolution is to get back to blogging and focusing on my website.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">It has been a busy time for me. After renovating the little church and turning it into fifteen shops, it has been a whirlwind of marketing, promotions, and the general duties of running a business. The new location has been open now for a year and a half and I think this is our year to really bloom. The shops are doing great and we are so fortunate to have such a wonderful group of creative women as shop owners.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">On the homefront, we bought a 1954 Chevy pick up truck. Her name is "Pearl" (photos coming in a later post). Then we did a kitchen renovation which led to freshening up the entire house with new hardwood floors, wainscotting, beadboard, painting most of the rooms, and all of the doors and trim. I never want to paint another door...EVER!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">Somewhere in there I have managed to work on my hand dyed vintage slipdresses and jewelry line. I am preparing for some shows this summer. I am super excited to be showing my wares at<span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span><a href="http://www.oldgloryantiquesinc.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Old Glory Antiques Fair</span></a> in June. If you are out in Colorado, please stop by and say hello. I have also been concentrating on getting my studio organized and my website fully functional. I am so excited about the look of the website that was designed by Catherine at <a href="http://www.theavalonrose.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Avalon Rose Designs</span></a>. Her designs are AMAZING!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">I hope this finds you well and the past year has been good to you. I look forward to catching up with each and every one of you!</span><br />
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</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;">As promised...</span></i></span> <span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I wanted to share with you some of the "after" photos</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> of the church interior. We have eight shops leased now and another eight to go.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> I love the way it is all coming together.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">This is our "Blessing Tree" that is in the entry of the church. It is the first thing you see when you come in. Visitors who make a donation of $1 can write something that they are thankful for on a card and hang it on the tree. All of the donations are given to Tri Lakes Cares, a local charity.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is our self serve potpourri bar. You can scoop your own, or pick up a pre-packaged sachet in an organza bag. I found this great old, rusty sink and cut a hole in the top of an old buffet that I found on Craigslist. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We have a nice seating area in front of the counter where you can help </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">yourself to </span><span style="font-size: small;"> a cup of coffee or tea.</span></div><br />
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</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is "Petticoats and Patina", one of my shops. It is full of really fun clothing and western boots. My husband built the aspen wall that you see in the background.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have a new <strike>addiction</strike> appreciation for beautiful boots! That may explain why </span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">there are no size nines in the shop. Ha Ha!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This i"Dwell" which has a very urban farmhouse style. I LOVE the</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">"Cottage Chic" is such a fun little shop. I love this style, and if I ever am </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">lucky enough </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">to have a little cottage by the water, this is what it will look like.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I know you are all wondering where the "whites" are...."Belle Blanc" </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">(lovely whites) </span><span style="font-size: small;">is full of </span><span style="font-size: small;">nothing but. It is everyone's favorite shop. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">It has three windows and a mantel, and makes you </span><span style="font-size: small;">just want to lie down</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> on the </span><span style="font-size: small;">fluffy antique bed.</span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">This shop is still under construction but I just had to give you a sneak peek. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">It is called "Stella's" and it is a journey back to the elegant </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">920s, 30s, and 40s. The clothing line is flirty and fun with cloche hats, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">feathered headbands, and ruffled leggings. The shop is decorated like</span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">Here is our bit of bling. It looks so pretty when you see it at night from the </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;"> and chandelier sparkling inside. I wanted to take a photo from the outside, </span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">Thank you so much for stopping in, I hope you have enjoyed this little tour. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">If you are ever in Colorado, I would love to have you stop by for a visit.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">I will be joining Kathleen's<span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></span><a href="http://fadedcharm.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #45818e;">White Wednesday</span></a><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span>at Faded Charm</span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Be sure to head over there for lots of creative inspiration.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C2ZIW2c576M/Thu9LljEt9I/AAAAAAAAAUs/jqZrNkpdSgk/s1600/Church+Interior+After+025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Love my pretty "chandi"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I made this sign from a bulletin board. I flipped the cork board over, painted it with chalkboard </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">paint, and used my Cricut machine to cut a stencil. I really like this quote.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> I removed the closet doors and added the two shelves for the Cricut and sewing</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> machines. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> No more dragging it out to the </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> kitchen table </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> and back, it's always ready</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> to go. I have to admit, getting me to </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">sew is like pulling teeth. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Mom was an avid seamstress and I grew up sewing. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm glad she taught me the skill, </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but I will try</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> to glue, tape, staple, or anything else </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I can think of before I resort to sewing.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is my <strike>little</strike> helper Jinx. Most fondly referred to as "big fatso kitty." She actually </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">weighs more than our dog, but I don't think she is concerned. Wish I could be a cat!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These are some of the things that give me inspiration....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">... to create these things.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IaZlcgOP8PU/Th8lBROBKaI/AAAAAAAAAWE/UrA64RG_SBo/s1600/Notecards+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" m$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IaZlcgOP8PU/Th8lBROBKaI/AAAAAAAAAWE/UrA64RG_SBo/s400/Notecards+007.jpg" width="342px" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thank you all for stopping by and visiting my studio, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">where I love to blog, </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">create, and visit all of you. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">I am excited to be joining in on the <a href="http://mydesertcottage.blogspot.com/2011/06/where-bloggers-create-2011.html"><span style="color: #76a5af;">2011 Where Bloggers Create party</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">hosted by Karen Valentine. Be sure to hop over and take a look at </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">everyone's creative spaces.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #666666;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> This is the church "before"</span></span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The church was home to a toy store for the last several years. Murals of jungle scenes were everywhere. Even the restroom had a jungle border and snimal stickers on the walls.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">The yard was very overgrown with huge shrubs and much of the original siding was rotten.</span> </span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We had the low ceiling ripped out and the <strike>horrible</strike> blue indoor outdoor carpet taken up. We started painting the interior and siding went up on the outside.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We moved the steps from the corner to the center of the porch. Lots of folks have commented that they didn't even know it had a porch. The shrubs hid most of this cute little yard. Now it is my favorite place.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I made the sign out of a headboard that I found on Craigslist and stenciled the lettering. My husband made the planter box and he even picked out the flowers!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">I will post some indoor photos next week so you can see how things look now.</span></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am so looking forward to catching up with all of you and seeing all of the creative things you've been up to. I have really missed getting to peek at all of your amazing blogs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Georgia;">Thanks for stopping by,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/61/07801A1B671951991EF8A5FA6E7CA93B.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><img border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/61/07801A1B671951991EF8A5FA6E7CA93B.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></span></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>missshawnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317024225319400821noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094038442273281268.post-24818274614477312422011-03-30T00:00:00.000-06:002011-03-30T00:00:08.910-06:00We Bought A Church!<span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>Well, we really did it...</em><span style="color: #666666; font-size: small;"> bought a church that is. I am SO excited! When we opened our shop a year ago, there was not much to choose from in the retail space department, and certainly nothing with any carachter or history. About three months after we opened, my favorite building in our little town of Monument went up for sale. It was the original Catholic church in Monument and was built in 1911. We had looked at it last Fall but it didn't seem feasable at the time. The owner recently dropped the price and we went back for a second look. We decided to make an offer and WE GOT HER! I am so excited to know that we will be carrying on the legacy of this little jewel. We had our inspection yesterday and I have to say it gave me chills to look up into the attic and just wonder what stories lie within these walls. I am taking lots of before and after photos so I will keep you all posted on our progress.</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">Eventually, we would like to restore her back to (of course) white paint, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">but for now I am just so happy to have her.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">I will be linking up to <a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #45818e;">Kathleen's White Wednesday</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;">be sure to stop by and enjoy all of the creativity!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I will probably change out our cards each month or so in order to keep the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">questions </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> fresh and relative to the issues for Luke's age.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If yo</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">u like</span> these</span>, the files below are for twenty four cards (three sheets of 8)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">to get you started. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Several years ago, my fabulous Gramma, who is ninety one, gave me a set of china that originally belonged to my Grandfather's Aunt. This isn't just any set of china, but an absolutely beautiful, (and aparrently rare) set. It is service for twelve, including platters, dinner plates, salad plates, soup bowls, vegetable dish, gravy boat, covered tureen, dessert bowls, sugar bowl and creamer, teacups, and saucers. It truly has everything.....except one teacup! The pattern is TK Thun #299. This is what she looks like...</span></span></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I just love the look and smell of lavender but you can use any essential oil that you like</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>This is the big jar I made for myself. I have been making alot of these</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em> flashcards lately. I keep finding new, fun ways to use them.</em></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Here is the recipe. I hope you get the time to enjoy a nice, relaxing soak.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="standard" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Bath Salt</strong> </div><div class="standard" style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong> </div><div class="standard" style="text-align: left;"><strong>Ingredients:</strong> </div><ul><li><div style="text-align: left;">2 cups sea salt. Hobby Lobby sells a big tub in the soap making section</div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;">2 Cups Epsom salt. Sea salts typically come in several grain sizes. Combining multiple grain sizes can make your salts more appealing. </div></li>
<li><div style="text-align: left;">15-24 drops of your selected essential oil or essential oil blend. </div></li>
</ul><div class="standard" style="text-align: left;"><strong>Directions:</strong> </div><div class="standard" style="text-align: left;">Place the salt mixture into a bowl. Then, add the drops of your chosen essential oils. Again, mix very well. Add the mixture to a pretty jar, or container that has a tight fitting lid. Salts that are kept in a container that is not air tight will lose their aroma more quickly.</div><div class="standard" style="text-align: left;">After a day, mix well again to ensure that the oils are well incorporated. </div><div class="standard" style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>And the after</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>I gave her a facelift with coat of white paint and recovered her with bleached dropcloth fabric. I also picked up an antique twin bed with a curved footboard for $39. I'm planning on redoing it to match the chair. It would be so cute in a little girls room. </em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I will be linking to:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> Kathleen's <a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">White Wednesday</span></a> at Faded Charm Cottage </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Georgia;">&</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Tranformation Thursday</span></a> at The Shabby Chic Cottage</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">It reminds me of a really bad photography background. <em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">The kind that stores use for pictures with Santa. </span></em></span></em><em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">The really scary part is that I'm the one who put the slate and mantel up in the first place. Isn't it funny to look back at some of the "dont's" (can you say sponge painting) that happen along the path to finding your true style?</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>We had two snow days and temperatures of minus 16, so Luke was more than happy to stay in and help with the demolition</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HWDaG3fPiQA/TVCwbaIs48I/AAAAAAAAAMo/bzsrtEt2Fks/s1600/fireplace003framed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HWDaG3fPiQA/TVCwbaIs48I/AAAAAAAAAMo/bzsrtEt2Fks/s640/fireplace003framed.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">It was starting to come together and I got to use my favorite power tool, the chop saw, so I was very happy. I was able to incorporate the old mantel which is just a big false beam. It sure looks better with a couple coats of white paint.</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>For obvious reasons, I wanted to move the flat screen TV to another wall. After all, what good does it do to have a mantel if you can't put anything on it. This would turn out to be the most difficult part of the entire job. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">I already had the chippy old window frames, printers tray, and the homemade coffee filter wreath, so the total cost for the makeover was only $136...not looking at that awful "Santa Claus background, Priceless!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HWDaG3fPiQA/TUMI8Ajxl0I/AAAAAAAAALM/qHyPEn0fZns/s1600/Cabinet+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HWDaG3fPiQA/TUMI8Ajxl0I/AAAAAAAAALM/qHyPEn0fZns/s640/Cabinet+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I painted everything (two coats) with Behr satin paint in "Powdered Snow". It's a really nice, creamy, white</span></em>.<em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;"> I used the one with the primer built in since I wasn't sure what was on the existing cabinet. Normally I would use a semi-gloss for cabinetry but since I was going to glaze these, the satin pulls in the glaze a little better. Be sure the paint is completely dry before glazing.</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HWDaG3fPiQA/TUMI-OHWZlI/AAAAAAAAALQ/ZYow9gOiStQ/s1600/Cabinet+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HWDaG3fPiQA/TUMI-OHWZlI/AAAAAAAAALQ/ZYow9gOiStQ/s640/Cabinet+3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>This is the really scary (and ugly) part. I used Behr "Bison Brown", and mixed one part paint to four parts glaze. I painted the glaze on, making sure to get it in all of the grooves. Then just wiped it off with a warm, damp cloth, until I liked the look. You only have a few minutes to work with this so just do one section at a time. I also added some new Martha Stewart hardware.</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HWDaG3fPiQA/TUMJOg2xL4I/AAAAAAAAALY/JcB8im1RnBI/s1600/Cabinet+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" s5="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HWDaG3fPiQA/TUMJOg2xL4I/AAAAAAAAALY/JcB8im1RnBI/s640/Cabinet+5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This is the "after"</span></em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>missshawnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317024225319400821noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094038442273281268.post-34483218564178584952011-01-25T12:33:00.000-07:002011-01-25T12:33:26.787-07:00Chandelier Workshop<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #76a5af;"><em>I held my first</em></span> <em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">chandelier workshop</span></em></span><em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> this past Saturday at my home studio and what fun it was! I did a three day chandelier workshop in Portland last Summer that was given by <a href="http://www.sallyjean.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Sally Jean Alexander</span></a>. I have it hanging in my shop, and ladies are always asking about it, so I thought I would hold a little workshop where they could learn how to make one of their own. My workshop was a very simplified version of the one that I had taken. It was really fun to see everyone's creativity pouring out!</span></em><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">This past weekend...<span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">my friend Jen and I flew out to Mt. Dora, Florida for the Antique Extravaganza. The details of our trip would be great material for a Seinfeld episode so I will save that for another post. I did find some great treasures that I wanted to share with you for White Wednesday at <a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="background-color: white; color: #45818e;">Faded Charm Cottage.</span></a></span></span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"><em>I can't wait to give all of these goodies a new life </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><em>these boots aren't really vintage but I thought they would be a perfect display for the shop</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center"><em><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">I love the patina of these pieces of door hardware</span></em></div><div align="center"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HWDaG3fPiQA/TTZNo0rGpcI/AAAAAAAAAJE/-2C4RpI-lvg/s1600/Hardware+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" n4="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HWDaG3fPiQA/TTZNo0rGpcI/AAAAAAAAAJE/-2C4RpI-lvg/s400/Hardware+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Congratulations to <a href="http://kristenatsparkleandshine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #45818e;">Kristen</span></a> on winning the giveaway for the decorated antique book and necklace that was linked to Kathleen's <a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #45818e;">Faded Charm Cottage</span></a> last week. Thank you to everyone who entered, and who left such sweet comments.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia; font-size: large;">My friend Jen and I are flying out to Mt Dora, Florida tomorrow for the antique extravaganza so I will take lots of photos to post when I get back.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I cut the stencil letters out with my Cricut machine. I think I saved enough on the stencil to pay for half of the Cricut. A frame, mat, and glass this size would have easily cost a couple hundred dollars so I bought a framed print at HomeGoods for $49. I stenciled my word on the burlap, sprayed adhesive onto the back of the old print (you can always switch it back if you get bored with the new look) Put it back in the frame and that's it!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>missshawnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317024225319400821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094038442273281268.post-15783920814415938462011-01-04T15:45:00.001-07:002011-01-04T15:49:24.207-07:00My First Giveaway<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><em><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">As you know,</span></em> this whole blogging thing is still new to me and I am trying to learn all the ins and outs of it. I feel like I've been living under a rock for the past couple of years. I had no idea there were so many creative souls out there, and all with such beautiful blogs! One of my favorites is <a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #45818e;"><em>Faded Charm Cottage </em></span></a> Last week I joined up with their White Wednesday Party and right away I started getting comments back from some very kind bloggers. I even had one follow me...thank you <a href="http://lechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #45818e;"><em>Frenchy!</em></span></a><em> </em>I love all of the parties and giveaways that I have seen and thought I would host a little one of my own to hopefully make some new blog buddies. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I am giving away a lovely antique decorated book, and one of my favorite </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">necklace designs. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">I took the doors off the closet in the studio and added a shelf just for the Cricut. My first project was the "dream" swag below.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Cut circles out of contrasting decorative paper with pinking shears or other scissors with a pretty cutting edge. Glue letters on to circles.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">I can't believe it's only three days until Christmas. This year has really flown by. I hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday and may 2011 be filled with joy.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I have been busy getting presents wrapped and the house decorated with everything white, of course</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I got out my <a href="http://www.margaretfurlong.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Margaret Furlong</span></a> ornaments for the first time in several years. My sweet Gramma bought me a set every year, for many years, so I have over a hundred of them.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">They are porcelain bisque and are so pretty and delicate. I toured her studio in Salem, Oregon several years ago and it was really fun to see how they are made</span></div><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I'm finally finished wrapping all the presents. Hooray</span>! <span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Now I can relax and enjoy a nice quiet Christmas with my boys.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div>missshawnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317024225319400821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094038442273281268.post-31526393703041999952010-12-16T13:19:00.002-07:002010-12-19T13:33:04.725-07:00Our First Snow<div align="center"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: white;">We finally </span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">had our first snow lastnight</span><span style="background-color: white;">.</span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">We only had a couple of inches but it has been snowing all day so hopefully it will stick. It would be nice to have a white Christmas.</span></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">buttons, buttons, everywhere....</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HWDaG3fPiQA/TQpl2akQKvI/AAAAAAAAADI/KiFK9DYmhaw/s1600/IMG_1242.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HWDaG3fPiQA/TQpl2akQKvI/AAAAAAAAADI/KiFK9DYmhaw/s640/IMG_1242.JPG" width="514" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">I saw a great display at <a href="http://www.redshedonline.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Red Shed Antiques</span></a> in Grapevine Texas and the shop owner was kind enough to let me take a photo so I could copy it. I have been searching for just the right birdbath and finally found one. I put an old stadium light lense on top for a great table. It's really fun because you can put all kinds of goodies under the glass.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"> I Found these little oilers for $6 each. Really great to hold a thought for the day</span></div><br />
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</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">This is the chandelier that I made at a workshop in Portland by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1166824656"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Sally Jean Alexander</span></a></span><a href="http://www.sallyjean.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;"></span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;">. </span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">I have it hanging in the store and have had so many ladies interested in making one that we are going to have our own workshop next month. I'm very excited to see how they all end up!</span></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;">This is our Blessing Tree.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">People can donate $1 and write something they are thankful for on a card and hang it on the tree. The money goes to a local charity. I am so fortunate and have so much to be grateful for.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>missshawnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317024225319400821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094038442273281268.post-4594030859088027452010-12-10T16:16:00.001-07:002010-12-10T18:31:24.355-07:00Getting Inspired...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I have been working on getting this blog started for quite a while now. I have a little blog that I send to my family to keep them updated on what we are up to but I wanted this to be seperate from that, and to focus on my shop, jewelry, and other creative projects. I also just got my <a href="http://petticoatsandpatina.etsy.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">Etsy store</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span>and <a href="http://www.petticoatsandpatina.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">website</span></a> up and running and am slowly, but surely getting my jewelry posted on them. I fell in love with the website design by Catherine at</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> <a href="http://www.theavalonrose.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af;">The Avalon Rose.</span></a><span style="color: #76a5af;"> </span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">So here I go with my first post</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">...</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I have been working really hard at transitioning the shop to give it a fresh new look. I wanted to make it very monochromatic but with lots of texture.</span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">I have been finding inspiration everywhere, and I </span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: #666666;"><span style="color: #666666;">am really pleased with the way it's coming along.</span> </span></span></span></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">I have a new found love for chalk cloth, chalk paper, and chalk pens. The adorable burlap gift bag below is from </span><br />
<a href="http://southhouseboutique.etsy.com/"><span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;">South House Boutique.</span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">I will post more photos as things progress.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Thank you so much for stopping by</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">~ShawNa~</span></em></div><span id="goog_1935377990"></span><span id="goog_1935377991" style="color: #666666;"></span>missshawnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317024225319400821noreply@blogger.com0