Roses decoupaged basket

I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I have been running around with too many projects on my plate.

Lately I have been really enjoying decoupage. I used to do it a long time ago and sort of got away from it for a while so I am picking it up again.  I like to use fabric.. because I have an on line  fabric store.  Although you can use that nice scrapbook paper they have out now too.

These baskets are fun to do and make great little storage for washcloths or bathroom lotions.

 Great for displaying little vintage kitchen towels and linens.

You can do each side a bit different or exactly the same if you like.

I use mod modge. Just coat it on the bottom and then on the top.

A cute little hand made gift, don't ya think?

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New Life for an old Mahogany Desk

I have this old desk that was all ratted up and scratched. It was mahoghany and I thought long and hard about refinishing it. It had a horrible coat of old mocha colored paint on it and I zip stripped all that off, and started with the sander. After a while I got frustrated and gave up. I just didn't have the time I needed to bring it to it's former glory.
It sat in the basement for 3 years. Then I decided to bring it to me Cottage Beach House, down the shore.
There I knew it would undergo a transformation.

I painted it white. I decoupaged the drawers to hide the gouged out drawers from my son swinging the pulls that were hanging off, round and round.
I'm thrilled with the final result.  It serves double duty as a desk and a vanity for me. Now I use it for reading and writing on my blog, or for sitting down and fixing my hair or dabbing on some make up.
I keep the junk in a neat little box from Home Goods, because I'm not too fond of clutter.

My daughter painted me a little tray for all my goodies ( seashells found at different shores) and candles.

And now this once beat and ragged desk that everyone said I should toss, has become a charming, useful addition to bedroom in my little Cottage Beach House.