Dress up like a Princess...a Shab to Fab Story!

For a three year old gbaby!

Here is where we started! It's a cabinet with drawers left in my uncles rent house. It was left because the two bottom drawers were busted, their were missing knobs, shelfs, a cabinet door that split down the middle and was poorly repaired and it was wobbly . 

Then we cut the bottom off permanently. The bottom drawers made the cabinet too tall and were needing to be fixed or removed. Luckly the back board on the cabnet behind the drawers we cut off was the perfect size to become the back for the cabnet part we are keeping! Next, the cabinet doors and the inside drawer were temporarily removed for sanding  and painting. 

Tme to paint day 1! We started with the pink trim.... We used a Disney paint color in Glidden satin finish Lipstick ( hot pink) and Mouse Ears (black). It took 4 coats to cover up the nots in the wood with the pink paint! We had to wait 24 hours before we could use yellow frog tape to paint the black part of the cabnet. 

And we covered the back with Contact brand Contact Paper in Zebra print that is black and white. 

After 24 hours we started taping and painting black. In another 24 hours we started contact papering the inside which was much harder than I thought it would be! 

We also contact papered the drawer inside and on each side panel. 

I got home from work and it was done!! The clothing bar was put in the back put on and the cabnet doors on. Done, now to fill it up with all the dress up goodies we have been collecting! 

With clothing....

I needed a way to orginize the crowns so i covered a paper towel roll with matching fabric and found a candle stand big enough to hold it.. then used my magic hot glue gun and..,,, perfection!!!

The big day, the true test time to give it to the princess! 

And she was So happy!!!!

My Nails for Blue and White Pride

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Kindergarten room of my dreams!

Thanks to everyone who helped me with labor or purchased supplies! This classroom is a dream come true! I love my room, students and job! Here are some pictures of my room near taken just before school started. 

Classroom Listening Center Table

I love listening center! When I taught kindergarten before I had wonderful selections of books and interactive activities. But I struggled with keeping the materials and equiptment in an manageable system that small group to small group didn't need me to get them going. This year I have a plan. I have always seen and loved the listening center table at Lakeshore, but it's out of my purchasing power personally and professionally. So I made my my own. 

Here is a picture of the lakeshore table I love so much!

Here are some photos of the table I had made. It is not an exact replica and the top of my table is marker board, I like that better. 

New teaching assignment, classroom, theme, and decor!

Back to kinder!

I am so excited I miss kindergarten. Here are some pictures of my new classroom as I received it in June. 

I love the classroom theme of superheroes but also wanted colors that were versatile so I went with lime green grey and black felt. I also got new carpet thanks to my mother and aunt Linda . Check it out:

Black chalkboard paint and lime green wall!

Polka curtains grey with lime green dots

Grey paint and black felt for my calendar time and other daily reviews 

Long windows are white curtains with black dots. 

Unique feature in the classroom was highlighted in lime green accent. 

Here is a pick of the same wall from across the room. 

Here are some pic stitches to help you compare:

Now to get the rest together!!!

Funeral Bow

New bow for a funeral

My grandfather died last week at the age of 93. The family could not find a bow with Great Grandpa on it so they asked me to make it. I was sad. I had made bows for his presents over the years, but I had not made such a personalized one for him, a man, or for a funeral. Here are some pictures. It was a great way to honor my grandfather. It now is a graveside bow. 

At the house before we found a plant at the florist...

At the funeral home before the funeral, was placed under the grandpa spray. 

At the church where we held Papa's funeral.