This is a guest post - Carrie, a friend of my D & DIL, took this tired memo board.....
and turned it in to this - WOW!!!! Love it! Way to go, Carrie!
She was on a roll, and took this plain lampshade....
Added some trim, toned down the brassy bottom, and voilà!
Got to brag on my Daughter-I-L who took some bolts of fabric and made these fabulous silk draperies for Carrie (featured above). They swapped services - some speech therapy for a child for some draperies - clever, huh?!
My Daughter took a box of cake mix (baked it) and some icing, mixed them all together and came up with this for grandson #2's first birthday. Aren't the pigs and chicks cute?! Actually the pig is supposed to be a cow, but we think he looks like a pig!
And then she created this darling cow - oops, forgot to snap a pic before the first bite! Cute, huh?
Some garage sale finds - tablecloth and 8 napkins for $5 - from Avignon - south of France!
With 6 grandies 5 and under, I was glad to get this Radio Flyer -$5- switches from a low rider....
to a tricycle - cool, huh?! They'll be fighting over this one!
Pretty magazine/book holder for $4.
Large Oneida footed silver tray with handles for - drum roll, please - $4!!
Debbie at Confessions of a Plate Addict told me how great the new Julia movie is, and we saw it last night - wowwie! Loved it! Julia was the best! Fortunately, I have this wonderful cookbook with Julia Child and Jacques Pépin - they are hilarious together. Her famous Boeuf Bourguignon is in there, so I think I'll try it! 
Have a wonderful Monday, and enjoy all the other great ideas at Susan's and Rhoda's. Oh, and go see that movie! Linda
37 comments:
The memo board is great. Now, that is the way to go on the drapes! Love the little cakes, and the cow, all too cute. What a great deal on the tablecloth set! I second it! Way to Go!
Oh Linda,
I just love, love this post! The memo board is so wonderful and the drapes your DIL made are so rich and beautiful! You get the best treasure's, I absolutely love the tablecloth and napkins! Way to go with all these thrifty finds, they are all wonderful! Hugs, Cindy
Oh my word, so many pretty things and at such great prices. I love them all. So glad to see the silver, I'm glad it's coming back into fashion. I can't wait to see the movie, it does sound so cute. Hugs, Marty
What a greast job your D & DIL did on their projects... Just beautiful... I love Julia too... She is a legend. Have a great day!
(((HUGS)))
Donna
Great finds, Linda!
I'm going to try to see the movie tomorrow afternoon! I've heard good reviews around blogland and know I will love it!
Cute magazine rack!!
Your daughter certainly has a talent for baking! How cute! That tablecloth is just gorgeous! Great finds this week!
Great finds and really like the redos. Your DIL and Daughter are both very talented.
The memo board looks really nice!
I love the trike! She did a sweet job on those cake-sicles. I love Bakerella she has inspired me to make my own sweet creations. You found some great stuff. Your DIL did a magnificent job on those draperies!!!
That memo board turned out so cute! And since I love silver and silverplate.... I am coveting your tray! not really,cause that would be baaadd.... just a little jealous... :-) Sue
I want to see that movie too! Love your finds! That tray is awesome! Love the memo board redo and the drapes! The lamp too! Awesome!
Talent runs in the family ! I love the swaps - very creative ! Love you friends memo board - way cool..love your new finds ! I really want to see that Julia movie too !
Kammy
Whoa! Fabulous make-overs and what great treasures you found. I'm impressed :0)
I have that same cookbook, time to make something out of it...
What great finds!!! :) I love that your family members are able to swap services...very cool. :) The cow cake is adorable too! Thanks so much for the visit! :)
LOVE, LOVE it all. The memo board is too stinkin cute! Fabulous makeovers. My sister and I used to swap services...decorating for her fabulous baking!!
Toni
Great thrifty finds! And, your daughter and her friend are so talented! Love the memo board and the drapes!
Jane
Sweet redo of the memo board! Carrie did a great job!
What a steel for that silver tray - beautiful!
Memo board looks like a Pottery Barn item that they charge a small fortune for. Now that little bike is so cute:)
Joyce
Everything looks great!
Be a sweetie,
Shelia :)
Those lolli pops are such a neat idea! Cake mix? Who woulda thought?
Wow, you've had a busy weekend! Happy birthday to your little one...that's always fun!
I love all your finds...and I'm a bit jealous of your silver tray. I found one for about $8.00 and knew it was too much but I bought it anyway. Yours is beautiful and a terrific price!
I really like your message board too...very cute!
Great transformations! Your daughter's creations for your grandson's party are awesome!...Christine
A lot of great things in this post. The new message board is so cute. Love the idea of swapping services too - the drapes look great!
Lovely post. I enjoyed all of the sharing. Great finds.
Great finds and amazing DIY items. The cake and suckers are too cute!
I love that message board!
You found some great deals.
I hope you will come by for a visit.
Cheri
Its So Very Cheri
love how that memo board turned out! You really founds some great bargains too.
Oh I love the magazine holder!
And what a cute cake!
Everyone of those projects were very clever! And your blue and yellow textiles from the south of France are a true bargain. They are beautiful!
Happy Days from Hyacinth.
Hi Linda....the Julia movie was really good, atleast the Julia part..I bet Debbie would have also have liked to have seen more of France....and more cooking scenes!! I loved the little cake "pops"....so cute. I've seen before where Bakerella makes those and they were even featured on Martha....Hope your enjoying your summer and keeping cool from this awful heat.....Sue.
Salut Linda! Que ta fille et ses amies sont très douées! J'adore le plateau en argent...parfait pour ta jolie théière! Et bien sur...la nappe et les serviettes provençales...parfaites! J'ai des problèmes avec blogger. Je n'ai plus de liste de blogs. Et toi? Bonne semaine!...Debbie
Oh the table cloth picture took my breath away... Avignon is one of my most favorite villages in the world! (Well, except that I lost some travellers cheques there once)
The birthday goodies are adorable! Those cake balls are very popular right now.
PS. Thank you for your words of encouragement the other day. Truly meant a lot!
What wonderful finds and all of the home projects and birthday cakes were awesome.
Enjoyed visiting-
Laura
Hi Linda,
I've had this blog on my computer since some time earlier in the day, and can't remember now how I got here. Oh, I just glanced at my email and see that you commented on Lisannerosalie, so I must have liked what you said there.
You and the others you mention in this post have some great talent, and I like your finds.
Linda, you have just posted so much wonderfulness! I love all of your treasures you posted. Goodness gracious, you got some beautiful bargains. Your daughter apparently takes after her mother - very talented. The memo board and lamp shade her friend transformed turned out so great. Thanks for sharing so much inspiration. laurie
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