Easter weekend finds

,,sadly the long weekend is coming to an end :(
but i wanted to pop in and show you a few things i happened upon today.
a lovely old mirror. it will looked great propped up somewhere in my home.

this gorgeous scrolly wall art thingy. could be hung inside or out.

a sweet little side table. and i didn't even have to paint it!

a child sized cane chair. i'm going to paint it, but not white.
just not sure what colour yet. any ideas?
sorry about the shadowed photos.
the weather turned very rainy and cloudy this afternoon.

i thought i'd show you my lovely silver plated champagne bucket now that it's had a polish.
it will look great filled with some flowers or even some ice and champas...

i am planning to paint madly over this coming weekend so will have lots to show you soon.
Kate x
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He has risen!

"And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death-
even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him
to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father."
Philippians 2:8-11
The NIV Study Bible

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diy EASTER bunting

if you are anything like me,
you only like really simple craft activities that suit ages 5 to 95!
and this little project is certainly one of those!
all you need is a packet of paper doilies, twine or string, some pretty paper (i used some left over scented drawer liners) a Easter egg template, scissors and glue.
(you'll be hard pressed finding a craft project as cheap as this one too!!)

Emily printed off an Easter egg template to make it super easy to get the shape right.
trace out your eggs on the back of the patterned paper.

cut them out and fold some of the paper doilies in half.

then place the doilies over the twine and glue down.
i then glued an Easter egg onto every 2nd 'flag'.
of course this craft activity could be adapted and used at Christmas time or for birthdays.

Emily made this bunting last night. she got the idea from 'Pinterest' in the DIY category here.
we collected paint sample cards from Bunnings and don't they look fabulous!?

remember to leave at least 20cm of string either
end of your bunting so you can tie it up.

i decided one bunting wasn't enough so made a 2nd one.

they compliment my milk glass so perfectly!

have fun making your own!
and don't forget to enter my giveaway in the post below!!
Kate x

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markets & mini makeovers

Em and i decided we would do our own market stall today. we were up at 5am and out the door not long after that!
we didn't have much to sell, and alot had already sold when Steph took this pic, but we had fun anyway. Em was keen to make some pocket money, and i was happy to have a bit of a clear out.
(oh, and that's my friend Ange to the right grabbing some bargains!)

i found this ikea lamp and only paid a few dollars for it.
i knew exactly what i would do to make it over.
before....

i have been on the lookout for a glass cloche, and look what i found today!
also a lovely rosey dish and another milk glass vase.
cloche before....

these finds got me all inspired to pull out a few Easter decorations.
i've had the bunny egg cups for a while now.

and after!!
a bit of white paint and some cotton lace, my lamp is looking great!

the cloche got some white paint on it's base and it perfect for holding some pretty Easter eggs.

i have hit and gone over the magic 'giveaway' number of 100 followers!
hooray!!!!
thankyou to you all :)
come back tomorrow, i will have something lovely to giveaway......

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