She's Crafty...a feature!

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Hey there, it's time for my weekly feature I like to call "She's Crafty"!  Today I'm featuring Marissa from her new blog Home Sweet Homebodies for her simply adorable little shelf revamp! 

Yup, she took this old shelf from drab to fab and here's where it all began...yikes, this shelf is b-o-r-i-n-g!  But Marissa saw potential.

First, she gave this baby a little black glossy spray paint love...

Then she added this fabulous scrapbook paper...don't you just love this damask pattern?  It's so chic...love that!

Marissa used Mod Podge to adhere the scrapbook paper, then added cute little knobs.  Yup, that's it...what a fun n' easy week-end project!  

Here we've got a little side view action...ca-ute!  I love the clean lines of this shelf in contrast to the traditional design of the paper.

And here it is finished and all gussied up with Valentines day decorations! 

Great job Marissa!  You are definately one crafty chic!  If you get the chance, stop by and visit Marissa at Home Sweet Homebody.  She's new to this crazy blogging world, so let's give her a warm welcome! 

And regarding Frugalicious Friday this week...Did you see, did you see?  We had over 125 people link up their fabulous finds, crafts and Diy projects!  Holy Moly, think of all the money we $aved!  Thanks for linkin' up and I'll have the Recap for you on Tuesday, and announce the winner of that fabulous burlap pillow from Flea Market Trixie then too! 

Frugalicious Friday...and a Giveaway!

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Oh yeah...it's Friday and welcome to the 15th edition of Frugalicious Friday!  This day's all about sharing your fabulous, thriftiest, most frugalicious home decor finds!  And if you revamped your find in fab Craft or Diy project, well tell us about that too...we can always use a little extra Diy inspiration!  Are you new to Finding Fabulous?  Here are the guidelines for this fun day that's all about $aving! 

Okay let's get this linky party started!  Today I am thrilled because the lovely Trixie from Flea Market Trixie is offering one of her fab creations for a giveway.  More on that in a sec, but first let's get to know Trixie shall we?  Trixie loves estate sales, garage sales and of course...flea markets!  Her passion is finding older pieces that have seen better days, and she simply makes them beautiful again, period.  Take a look at some of her fabulous designs and creations:

Here Trixie slipcovered this chair, painted this table, and revamped these accessories too!  Can you tell what her favorite design style is?  Yup, you guessed it...she is cottage/shabby chic all the way...love it!

Check out this fabulous hutch!  In it's past life it was black.  Trixie went lighter with the color and brought this piece back to beautiful!  I love how she accessorized this old piece too...perfectly vintage!

Now if you're wondering how you can get Trixie's style, look no further because she's got her own etsy shop too!  Check out these adorable items for sale right now at FleaMarketTrixie - Etsy:

Ca-ute!!  Be still my heart...I think I'm in love with her shabby chic style! 

Well...I am excited, because today the one and only Trixie from Flea Market Trixie is offering this fabulous burlap crown pillow from her etsy shop for our giveaway here at Finding Fabulous!  All you need to do is link up your fabulous finds, crafts or Diy projects and consider yourself entered!  Yup, it's that easy! 

Okay, so link up and share those fabulous finds, because we want to see how you $ave!  I'll be announcing the winner of this giveaway in my Frugalicious Friday recap post on Tuesday of next week!  As always, thanks for linkin' up and best of luck!

Accessorizing Book Shelves...on the cheap!

  

So excited over here...our bookcase has finally been painted!  

Here's the "before" picture below.  That's me with kid 2 and my two other furry babies.  There's the dark n' dated bookcase behind us...yup, that dark oak wood just had to go!  And the color we chose was a fresh white to bring more light into the room.

Here they are After...

Ahhh, simply Amazing what a little paint can do isn't it?  

As soon as they were painted, I went straight to work accessorizing these babies...on the cheap!  I really didn't want to spend a lot of money, as I'd rather put that money towards bigger items in the room like some nice curtains or even furniture. 

The first items I gathered were books...both my favorite ones and some vintage thrift store ones that I snagged for 25 cents each!  Then I stacked those books and even collections of magazines in various ways to add interest.  

Then I turned my attention to the picture frames.  I added a new copper frame that I scored from The Pottery Barn Outlet in Gaffney, SC.  However, all the others I already had on hand.  Two frames I spray painted with my favorite Rustoleum Spray Paint in oil rubbed bronze.  

Next I added a few shells from our family vacations.  After all decorating isn't just for show (okay maybe a little)...but I love decorating with items that have personal meaning and memories!  

See the small black frame with the shell print?  That's just a dollar store frame with free Vintage Printable Art that I printed from my home computer...so simple!

The small black chest I've probably had for 15 years or more.  It was brown with painted flowers.  I sprayed it black to contrast against the white paint.

And finally the splurge.  With most of my decorating projects I always like to add one cool item that I just LOVE & gotta have.  Here it's the metal Ampersand that I bought from Restoration Hardware!   I love how it adds a bit of whimsy to the whole design.

Okay, so that's how I decorate a bookcase...on the cheap!  In a nutshell it's all about surrounding yourself with things you love...including family memories, a few thrifty finds, and some revamped accessories too.

Happy Accessorizing!

Fabulous...Found! A New Feature.

Welcome to my new weekly feature I'm callin'...

Fabulou$... Found! 

Yup, every week I'll spotlight a popular design trend we all know and love...but hate to pay the big bucks for.  So sit back, relax and let me do the shopping because I'm on the lookout for fabulous finds...without breakin' the bank of course! 

Okay, let's get this party started!  Today I'm featuring Birds!  Let's face it, birds have been around in design probably forever!  However, recently they've emerged with a fresh n' modern silhouette that I just love.  Check out these fabulous deals! 

                                  JC Penney                          Target

                           Sale $29.99                         $24.99

                        Burnish Birds and          Blue Birds Decorative Pillow
                      Blossoms Wall Decal          

                            Target                                     Pier One

                           $19.99                                       $5.00

                         Bird Vases                                  Bird Plate

Target

$14.99

Red Bird Poster (12 x 12)

Target

$14.99

Blue Bird Poster (12 x 12)

Walmart

$22.50

Love Bird Wall Art (set of 2)

JC Penney

$39.99

Bird Print

Wow, I think I've found bird's on the chirp cheap!  These accessories are super cute, super thrifty too...love that!  Because why spend a lot of money for something that's trendy?  It's just going to eventually go out of style right?  Well, hopefully these cute birdies don't go out of style.  But if they do, at least we $aved right girls? 

As a side note, my weekly feature "She's Crafty" has been moved to Saturdays.  And a reminder...Frugalicious Friday is ON this Friday and we've got a giveaway too, so link up and show us how you $ave...see you then!

Frugalicious Friday Recap...and a Winner!

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Wow...can you believe we've had 14 editions of Frugalicious Friday already?  I gotta tell ya, I am having a blast seeing all the Fabulous Finds, Crafts and Diy projects linked up every week.  And this week we had a fabulous giveaway too...I love givin' stuff away!  More on that in a moment, but first here are my favorite's from this fun day all about $aving!

Amy from Design-Aholic linked up her inspirational plaque she made after buying this piece (with a different design) for just a couple bucks.  Then she transformed it with paint and stencils into a super cute & thrifty home accessory...love this!

Barbara from Hodge Podge shared her fabulous memory board and hand sewn pillow covers!  She actually bought the fabric for the pillow project, then used the leftover fabric for the memory board.  Isn't this black waverly fabric devine?

Stephanie from AlchemyJunk linked up her fabulous Shipboard Planking.  This is so creative because it's really just 70's panelng turned sideways!  Doesn't it look fabulous?  And check out that Pottery Barn inspired clock!  Yup, Stephanie made that too...I just love how she thinks outside the box!

And finally Trixie from Flea Market Trixie shared with us her positively bee-autiful shabby chic hutch!  Isn't this stunning?  This hutch in it's past life was black, but she went light with the design and created a truly one of a kind piece.  Great job Trixie, this is Fabulous!

So that's a wrap!  To the 87 of you who linked up on Friday...you rock, and inspire me every week!  And now it's time to announce the winner!  Megan and Heather from Fresh Poppy Designs offered up their fabulous hand crocheted headbands and flowers for our giveaway!  And so without further delay, using a random number generator, the with winner is:  Amanda from

                     Homegrown Country Girl!

Congratulations Amanda!  Send me your contact information girl, so Megan can ship these adorable hair accessories out! 

Thanks again to Megan and Heather from Fresh Poppy Designs for the fabulous giveaway...you crafty gals are Fabulous!

Okay, Frugalicious Friday is ON again this week, so have you got your thrifty projects ready?  Yeah, me neither.  That's okay, let's wing it together!  See you Friday, if not before then!

Frugalicious Friday...and a Giveaway!

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Welcome to the 14th edition of Frugalicious Friday! You know the deal, this day's all about sharing your fabulous, thriftiest, most frugalicious home decor finds! And if you revamped or repurposed your find in a fab Diy project, well tell us about that too because we can always use a little Diy inspiration. Are you new to Finding Fabulous? Here are the guidelines for this fun day all about $aving!

Wow...I am super excited because today the lovely Megan and Heather from Fresh Poppy Designs are hosting a giveaway here at Finding Fabulous!  Yup, these craftalicious gals are offering three fabulous hair accessories, and one lucky winner will take home the prize!  All you need to do is link up your fabulous finds, crafts or Diy projects and consider yourself entered!  

Okay, up for grabs are these adorable hand crafted hair accessories (the brown headband, blue/green flower, and orange flower!)   Heather and Megan of Fresh Poppy Quilt Design's crocheted these headbands and flowers for our giveaway. These Sisters are quilt pattern designers among other crafty things. Check out their blog Fresh Poppy Designs for fun crafting ideas in every category.  And they have a fabulous etsy shop as well, with these fun hair accessories and much, much more!  

Here's what you can win!  How cute is this chocheted headband in classic chocolate brown?

This blue/green flower is attached to a hair clip, so it attaches to the brown head band and is interchangeable...love that!

And if color is your thing, then this vibrant orange flower should be right up your alley! 

Here's a few more fabulous items from their etsy shop (not included in the giveaway)...be still my heart, I think I'm in love with these vintage, dusty rose colors! 

Alright, well I think I've found fabulous hands down!  And if you'd like to win these three adorable hair accessories then link up...show us how you $ave and share your fabulous finds! 

I'll announce the winner in my Frugalicious Friday Recap post the beginning of next week!  Thanks for linkin' up, and best of luck!

*FYI...if your looking for my post about accessorizing book shelves on the cheap, then check back next week for more fun tips on accessorizing with $tyle, without breakin' the bank! 

White Book Shelves...Revealed!

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Wahoo...I am so excited!  Our bookshelves which we had painted white are finally finished and accessorized!  Here's a picture of what they used to look like:

Yup...see them behind me, kid 2 and my dog's Ginger & Bear?  They were old, oaky and dated!  So just a couple of weeks ago we had them painted a fresh white.  Okay, I know your wondering why I didn't paint them myself?  Well to be honest, we don't paint EVERY single project in our house.  Sometimes it's nice to just call the painter's!  And besides, they can do in one day what takes me and the hubby 2 weeks!  

Here they are finished:

Ahhhh, isn't it just a breath of fresh air?  I am loving this light and bright new look!  And accessorizing this baby has been fun and thrifty too!  In fact, for Frugalicious Friday tomorrow, I'll give you the low down on how I accessorized these bookshelves, on a budget, for less...yup, without breakin' the bank!

So check back in tomorrow, and I'll give you the scoop on how I $aved!  And while your here don't forget to link up your Diy projects, crafts and fabulous finds...because we want to see how you $ave!  See you then.

She's Crafty...Jamielyn from Chocolate Sundaes

Wahoo...it's time for my weekly feature I like to call "She's Crafty"! 

Today I'm featuring Jamielyn from her sweet blog Chocolate Sundaes for her positively craftalicious ribbon holder!  How cute and fuctional is this?

Okay, here's the scoop...Jamielynn started with this old piece. Hard to tell what it used to be, maybe an old shelf. Then she spray painted it this fab blue color! After that she added wooden dowels to hold the ribbon. So far, pretty easy...love that!

After spray painting the entire piece blue, Jamielynn decoupaged polka dot scrapbook papers, and used craft stickers for decoration.  How cute are these colors?  I love this colorful, vintage vibe she's got going on here! 

And here it is finished!  So cute, so functional...I love this project and have to have one for my ribbon collection! 

Thanks Jamielynn for showing us this fabulous craft...your are definately one Crafty Chic!  And if your lookin' for more fab craft ideas, check out her blog Chocolate Sundaes, she's got lots more fun ideas and inspirations! 

And a reminder... Frugalicious Friday is ON for this week, so don't forget to link up and share your fabulous finds!  See you then!