Prettying up my Workspace-Computer Chair Makeover

What a difference an hour can make!

 

 

Am I the only one with an ugly old hand-me-down computer chair in their workspace.  I have wanted to upholster it for a while and just kept putting it off-I don’t know why it has been so hard to tackle.  

 

Why do we put things off that make such a change with so little effort?

The ugly chair before…

The back comes off

One yard of fabric and a few staples

And the transformation…I love it! Why did I wait so long?

What have you done to improve your view?

 

A Charm Bracelet Started It All!

 

How My Journey Began

 

 

It was 2008 and there I was just minding my own business browsing through the latest jewelry magazine and then WHAM on the back cover was the most beautiful charm bracelet featured in an ad by Fire Mountain Gems.  It had soldered glass charms, pearls and was calling me. 

 

I have always enjoyed making things and have tried most every kind of handwork in the past.  My philosophy has been that I am capable of doing anything I put my mind to.  Liking the bracelet so much, I knew I had to learn to solder and try to make one.  I took a class at Ornamentea in Raleigh to learn the proper soldering technique, went home and played around with resizing pictures

and this is what I made.

 

The next step in the journey came as I was reading Artful Blogging magazine in late 2010 and came across a beautiful article by Diane Cook of rosa-josie's blog. I found that I had a natural affinity for her jewelry and the vintage heirloom feel she created.  I started reading her blog and came across a reference to classes in Houston, Texas at Adorn Me 2011.  This was all foreign to me, but with a push from two of my daughter-in-laws, I decided to go.  When I say this was a big step for me-I'm not exaggerating.  It seemed frivolous and a little out there to do but I signed up. March 2011 found me in Houston just to take two of Diane's classes.


Rhinestones & Rosaries Class



Etched & Layered Cuff Class
 

 

This was the beginning...follow your heart and dreams and you will find your passion!

 

What started you on your way to finding your passion?

Bloggers Conference in Raleigh, NC

Hope to meet you there!

I'll post pictures and tell you all about it when I return.

Yard Sale!

Sometimes you find a treasure...sometimes you don't

 

I look at going to yard sales and estate sales as treasure hunts.  In most hunts the treasure never appears. But sometimes, luck is with me and I find treasured items that to some look like junk.  But to me, they are small prizes that avoided the trash pile and will be turned into beautiful jewelry.

 

Treasures from a recent estate/yard sale

 

Does anyone have suggestions for cleaning silver? 

I have already tried silver polish and this is as clean as it gets.

 

 I'll post a picture when I use some of the treasures...but until then-Good Luck  Hunting!