Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Spray Paint Makeover: Brass Floor Lamp Edition

We were at the cottage again last week – did you miss me? 

There are still some repairs and updates to be done, but most of the major projects have been tackled. We actually stayed there overnight for the first time on Friday and Saturday so that is great progress.

In addition to more plumbing repairs, this trip involved several cosmetic updates – including multiple makeovers courtesy of two cans of Rust-Oleum Universal Hammered spray paint in Brown Hammered.

I have to say, even though I was not a fan of the way that the nozzle sprayed (my hands were all speckled!) or the smell, the way that it so easily covered a variety of surfaces won me over.

We used less than two cans to transform all of the bathroom hardware (towel rail, hooks, handles), curtain rod finials and this brass-coloured floor lamp.

Lamp Before 2

It originally had a pleated lamp shade that did not make it into the before photos.

Lamp Before 1

After taping off the light socket and the power cord, we scuffed up the surface with a Scotch-Brite pad (Mr. Mechanic’s favourite way to prep just about everything for spray paint). The paint can said that no primer was necessary, but this was a quick step to make sure we got the best coverage.

Even on this!

Lamp Before Square

(As I write this I realize that I can find something very similar on my parents’ bed frame . . .)

Several coats of spray paint and a $15 drum shade from Walmart later (home decor options were limited up North!), we had a new-to-us lamp, ready for the freshly painted Living Room.

Lamp After 1

 

Lamp After 2

 

I would like to add some sort of decorative trim to the shade in the future.

 

Lamp After 4

 

Replacing the flooring in the Living Room is not in the budget this year so it will look like this for a while.

A few of you have asked for photos, so here’s a trio to show you the amazing power of paint.

 

Living Room Before 2 WM

 

Living Room Before WM

 

The Living Room, Kitchen and Entryway are all painted this grey. Prior to painting the final colour, everything was covered with two coats of barrier paint to block the smoke smell and stains. This room has paneling on the walls with fairly shallow grooves. Two missing pieces were replaced.

 

Living Room Progress WM

 Big difference, right?

If I had a camera like Mr. Mechanic Senior that could capture the whole room in one shot I would be able to show you how the Living Room looked when we left on Sunday morning.

Unfortunately, I don’t and the lighting was poor when we left on Sunday morning. I have a lot of photo editing to do before I can share the after (for now) photos! I promise I’ll share them eventually.

Thanks for coming back to visit!

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P.S. I love a quick makeover. You can find two more of my spray paint transformations here and here!


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Monday, July 23, 2012

Link Parties: A Blogging Tip

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Do you link up your posts to link parties? When I’m feeling ambitious, I link up to several each day.

A while ago I figured out something that makes the process so much faster. I’m sure I’m not the first person to think of this, but I hope it will make someone’s life a little easier!

When you add your post to a link party you are prompted to select an image that will serve as the thumbnail for your submission.

Thumbnail images are square.

Photos are typically rectangular.

When you link up a rectangular photo you have to either crop your image or leave it up to the link party tool used by the party host.

As an example, here’s a photo of my spring porch planters.

Fun Garden Planters WM

If I don’t choose to crop my photo myself, my picture could potentially end up cropped like this:

Fun Garden Planters Crop Example

Where did the boots and bucket go?

Here’s how I want my thumbnail to look when I link up to a party.

Fun Garden Planters Square Crop Example

Or, I can take it a step further and include text to identify my project as well.

Fun Garden Planters WM Square

When faced with multiple thumbnail project images, which one would you be most inclined to click on?

Fun Garden Planters Crop ExampleFun Garden Planters Square Crop ExampleFun Garden Planters WM Square

Definitely not the first thumbnail!

So, what’s the trick?

When you’re editing your photos, take a photo that you want to use to showcase your project and crop it so that it works as a square image.

Remember to include a watermark that identifies your blog in this photo as well.

You can include it in your blog post or you can simply save it somewhere on your computer. I have a file folder that includes a square image for each project/post that I have done since I figured out this trick.

Here’s another example of some creative cropping – my Neon Dollar Store Necklace.

Neon Necklace Banner WM

Neon Necklace Banner Square WM

If you want to really take advantage of this trick, use the square image at the start of your blog post so that it is the first image that comes up when you add your post to a link party! As a bonus, this will also be one of the first images that comes up if someone wants to pin your project.

Now, when you link up one of your great ideas, you’ll have more control over what the thumbnail image looks like in a link party. As long as the dimensions of your image are square, you will lose very little of your image in the event that you do still need to crop it further.

Easy, right?

Happy linking!

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P.S. Want to know how to quickly watermark your photos? Check out another blogging tip here!


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Friday, July 20, 2012

A Little Something New: 5 Things on Friday

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It has been a light week for me and blogging so I thought I would start something new today. A quick post about 5 random things. Sometimes there will be a theme, sometimes it will just be a complete mish mash. I love when other blogs that I read do this (especially Eighteen25 – I’ve found some great new songs this way), so why not join the masses?

This week’s theme . . .

5 THINGS YOU {PROBABLY} DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME

Here we go!

1. I was in Canadian Living magazine. Twice.

When I was little, my Dad won a photo contest in Canadian Living magazine. He took a hilarious photo of me and my brother with clear water balloons squished against our faces as they were resting on the deck of the pool (they were heavy!). The result is a completely disfigured, magnified face. Not my best look, but a great shot!

Throughout my life people have come across this photo in back issues of the magazine on more than one occasion. Once, it was while my classmates were flipping through magazines searching for collage pictures in a Family Studies class!

We were also on the Letters to the Editor page with an accompanying photo a few years ago when Canadian Living had an anniversary issue. My brother and I (reluctantly) posed holding the original issue in our hands.

Let me tell you, it’s a very strange experience to stand in line at the grocery store and know that you could tell someone “I’m in that magazine.”

2. I have never had a tan in my life. In fact, I don’t think my skin is capable of tanning.

When I was in Grade 8, I tried self-tanner for the first time. I applied it three days in a row and absolutely no colour showed up!

Thank goodness pale skin is gaining in popularity! I even bought a t-shirt like this a few years ago :)

Local Celebrity t shirt
 

3. The one thing I could not live without is music.

Music makes even the most mundane task more enjoyable. Fortunately, I live with someone who shares this opinion and we have a great stereo set-up on both floors of our house. Mr. Mechanic even built his own speakers and subwoofer!

We have digital cable, so when I’m home during the day I am almost always listening to Galaxie Hit List.

4. My favourite colour is purple which explains my flower choices this year for our window boxes and front porch. I love the way purple looks with red brick and red hair alike!

Runner up = chartreuse and/or olive green. Perfection.

5. Speaking of hair, it has been almost seven and a half weeks since I last got my hair cut and I am going crazy! I don’t think I can last until September when my hairdresser comes back from a very brief maternity leave.

Have a great weekend!

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P.S. I would love for you to tell me one thing I don’t already know about you!

P.P.S. An awesome reader solved the mystery – the succulent in my Garage Sale Vignette is a pencil cactus! What a perfect plant for this teacher!

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Front Porch Updates: Summer 2012

Yesterday, I teased you with this very subtle makeover.

Mailbox Before and After WM

Today, I’m back as promised with the details and a full front porch reveal.

If you didn’t figure it out, I used my Silhouette and some black vinyl to add a simple monogram to our mailbox. I could have used white vinyl, but I wanted it to camouflage with the mailbox when you look at our house from the street. Mission accomplished.

I designed my monogram in Silhouette Studio and then sent it to cut.

The letters C and M were created using the font Dillenia UPC and the ampersand is Arial.

The frame was created using this shape and the offset tool.

Silhouette Mailbox Vinyl WM

After it was cut, I peeled off the surrounding vinyl and covered it with transfer tape. I usually use other less expensive materials (like Glad Press ‘N Seal) to do this step, but I wanted to make sure the vinyl adhered on the first attempt.

Vinyl With Transfer Tape WM

Here’s the mailbox before I added the monogram (I wiped the dust off and dried it).

Mailbox Makeover Before Vinyl WM

Our mailbox was actually one of my first experiences customizing decor with spray paint. After we had a new front door installed, we searched everywhere for a reasonably priced mailbox that would suit the style of our door and couldn’t find anything in the right colour. So, we bought one that was brown and then Mr. Mechanic used spray paint in a hammered finish to paint the body black and the top a gunmetal colour. We chose the two-toned look to go with our door hardware.

Sorry, back to the step-by-step.

Using a ruler, I tried my best to center the vinyl on the body of the mailbox. I purposely adhered it closer to the top.

Vinyl Mailbox Makeover WM

The metallic finish of the mailbox means that the black vinyl blends right in the with rest of my front porch . . . until you’re almost to the door. Then, surprise! Welcome to the home of Claire and Mr. Mechanic (AKA, Matt).

As you’re walking up to the door, here’s what else you will see!

Porch Planter Zoom WM

My beautiful planter that is overflowing with purple heart and calibrachoa.

Porch Planter July 2012 WM

A chippy rocking chair that once lived on my parents’ front porch.

Chippy Chair WM

Mr. Mechanic painted it black 4 years ago but winters outside without a protective sealant have left it looking a little weathered.

Porch Right Side WM

The chippy goodness is accented by an outdoor cushion from Walmart and my Dollarama chalkboard bucket filled with clearance annuals. I wanted to stretch my potting soil for both porch planters so I used the newspaper trick again.

Chippy Chair & Bucket Planter WM

And here’s the full Summer 2012 view.

Summer Front Porch WM

Until last summer, we didn’t even know that decorative brickwork existed because it was hidden behind two almost dead bushes. More on the landscaping overhaul another time!

I love our front door, and I love it even more when I’m reminded of how it looked when we moved in.

2009 Front Porch

This is the beaten up original wooden door (our house is about 60 years old) that had been painted many times in its life. It had a mail slot that would flap open on windy days and let in a huge draft during the winter.

When we first moved in, the only way to lock this door was from the outside. Sounds safe, right? We had to install a deadbolt to correct that, but we would never enter the house from the front door. The blur to the right of the door is where our house number hangs.

It took us a while to decide on the type of door to install, and this was one of the few home repairs that Mr. Mechanic did not take on himself. The decorative trim on both sides of the door posed a challenge so he left it to the professionals.

I don’t think I’m being conceited when I say that we have one of the nicest front doors on our street. I wish that I could show you the door that has a giant peacock on it made out of swirled metal . . .

And, for a walk down blog memory lane, here’s what the porch looked like in May when I planted pansies in my rain boots. Remember those? They are probably my most popular blog project so far!

Front Porch WM

This year is definitely my favourite year in our gardens. The grass may be brown and crunchy but the gardens are lush and in full bloom. I’ll show you the rest, soon!

Have a great day and thanks for reading!

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P.S. Did you see our newest garden? It’s a bit too hot to sit out there today!


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Monday, July 16, 2012

A Very Subtle Makeover

Hi everyone!

We had company on Sunday evening so I just have a quick before and after to share this morning (yes, the secret’s out . . . I’m still writing my posts the day/night before I post them).

I was sneaky with this makeover.

It is incredibly subtle until you are pretty much standing in front of it, but I think it adds just the right touch of something to our mailbox.

Do you see it?

Mailbox Before and After WM

Look closely. It’s there!

I’ll give you a hint . . . it involved my Silhouette.

Any guesses?

I promise I’ll tell you more about it later and I will also show you the rest of my front porch.

It rained today for the first time in a few weeks and I swear my gardens were cheering! 

I hope you had a great weekend!

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P.S. My Canada Day mantel decor is now put away and the sheet moss banner is back – I loved it in April and I still love it in July!
 


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Friday, July 13, 2012

A Little Something in the Meantime: Getting Personal

Happy Friday the 13th! 

Since every post needs a photo, here’s a bit of beautiful that bloomed in my garden this morning.

July 13th Rose Edit

If I remember correctly, it’s a rose variety called “True Love” that was given to me as a year-end gift by one of my lovely students, Cadyn, a few years ago. Such a sweet gift idea.

I’m a bit behind on editing photos for a few projects so today you get a little inside scoop on something that has been keeping me preoccupied for the last few weeks.

Warning: Get comfortable!


On Tuesday, July 10th, I crossed my second biggest ‘personal to-do’ off my list – I finally got my G License. Woohoo!  (BTW, first = get a teaching contract).

This accomplishment has been a long time in the making and it has truly taken a village.

I have been driving by myself for almost 10 years, but now I won’t have to take another driving test until I’m 80! 

In Ontario, we have something called Graduated Licensing which requires that you pass three tests to complete your driver training. The first is the written test to get your G1 which is equivalent to a learner’s permit, the second is an in-car city driving test (G2) after a minimum of 9 months driver training or 1 year if you don’t do some sort of Driver’s Ed. Passing your G2 means that you can drive on your own, with certain restrictions. The third test is the G test and it can be taken 1 year after passing your G2. This test has both a city and a highway driving component to it. Once you get your G, there are no restrictions on your license.

Whew! Complicated right?

So, here’s the story of my journey to finally getting my G.

Driving has to be the most difficult thing I’ve ever learned to do. Nothing about it came naturally to me and I found that very discouraging. I didn’t even pass the written test on the first try (you could get 4 wrong, I had 5 wrong). Eventually I realized that it had a lot to do with my learning style. I could read the driver’s manual and watch someone else driving but it didn’t translate into me mastering the steps easily.

Many people were involved in teaching me to drive and I am truly grateful for all the time they committed to this less-than-ideal task.

When I first got my G1, I would go driving with my Dad and my older brother. My Dad will drive anywhere, anytime. My brother would sit in the garage pretending to drive before he was 16 and never looked back once he got his license. One day, something happened on a drive with my Dad and I refused to go with him anymore (I can’t remember what, but I know we had a strong difference of opinion on one of my driving manoeuvers!).

My brother continued to take me driving (with frequent stops to pee at the side of the road due to nerves!) and my Mom stepped in to take my Dad’s place. My Mom was very patient and would encourage me to practice backing into that parking space as many times as necessary to get my confidence up.

In addition to driving with family members, I completed driver training with Young Drivers of Canada. My instructor was fantastic and put in a lot of extra time to help me feel more confident about my driving. He had to completely change his teaching style for my lessons and would always be on the lookout for tips and tricks that would help me to succeed.

When I finally took my G2 test, I was incredibly nervous and felt like I was taking it more because everyone else expected me to than because I was ready. At one point I was so focussed on the left turn that I would be making that I ran out of lane on a road that merged. Needless to say, I didn’t pass.

I don’t do well with failure. I stopped driving for quite a while and had a very poor attitude about it.

Not my finest moment.

I’m pretty sure that I took the test again almost a year later without passing . . . but I’m not positive. They all kind of blend together!

Then, Mr. Mechanic entered the picture. We started dating when I was in my last year of high school and he was in his first year of college. He lived in an apartment on the other side of the city and it was a very long bus ride to go back and forth between our homes. He had a car, but it couldn’t be driven in the winter. Eventually, my Mom started offering him the use of her car on the weekends (thank you, Mom!). Out of necessity, my driving practice resumed. With my Mom and Mr. Mechanic’s help, I was able to re-gain my confidence as a driver.

When I took my test again, the examiner felt the need to walk me through all of the driving skills like backing into a space and parallel parking (I can still hear him saying “walking feet, walking feet” as he reminded me to slow right down when backing up). It was more like a lesson than a test. It didn’t look good.  So, when he told me that I had passed, I said “thank you, sir!” (I don’t say sir) and got out of the car and into the MTO to be processed as fast as possible before he had a chance to change his mind!

I drove with my G2 for several years and eventually had a car of my own to drive to and from supply jobs. When my license was up for renewal, I found a loophole and took the G2 test again instead of the G test because I had not driven on a highway since my only highway driving lesson. I needed a license to get to work and didn’t want to chance not passing. I definitely made the right call.

When I passed, Mr. Mechanic said to me “next time, you’re taking your G and you’re not leaving it to the very last minute.”  My license expires on August 26th. My test was on July 10th. I was cutting it close!

After procrastinating for a few weeks, I finally booked the test in April and started to wrap my head around highway driving. I would make myself feel sick just thinking about it.

Mr. Mechanic’s older sister volunteered to be the first person to take me highway driving and she was an incredible help to me. Having recently completed the driving test process herself, she completely understood my fear and had a lot of tips and tricks to share.

Our first trip of the year to the cottage was another opportunity for some highway driving. I wasn’t about to drive with Muskoka cottage traffic, but farther North the highway sees much less traffic. I did the back and forth drive on Home Depot runs a few times while we were up there.

Then, July arrived and I had to enter full-on driving test cram mode. We would go out on evenings and weekends but I was still very nervous. Mr. Mechanic suggested that I look into taking some refresher lessons from a driving school. I contacted Young Drivers and arranged for two lessons – a 45 minute city drive and a 90 minute highway drive.

Worth. Every. Penny.

Scott, my instructor, managed to teach me how to successfully parallel park and back into a space in under 20 minutes. He also told me that I wouldn’t have to back in for the test because too many people were hitting other people’s cars on the test! Phew!

The next day we did the highway driving lesson and after 3 practice loops, I knew exactly what to expect for the test, had driven on the 401 for the first (and second) time ever, and felt confident enough to move on to more city practice. Scott showed me the typical test route and I continued to practice this with Mr. Mechanic as I got ready for the test.

On Monday night, I slept. This was a good sign. On Tuesday morning, I woke up, got ready and did a test-run of the route before pulling into the examination center. It was my first time driving on the highway by myself. I had to merge onto the highway behind a construction vehicle that wasn’t even doing 70 km/h, but I did it. On July 10th, 2012 I felt like I was truly ready for my test.

As I waited for my turn, I was even relaxed enough to be a sociologist.

I watched all the teenage drivers as they apprehensively circled the parking lot with their instructor and backed into their spot.  I’m not going to lie, there were several times I was worried for the safety of my car!  I observed a few success stories, and one entertaining stomping hissy fit thrown by a teenage boy who I’m sure didn’t pass.

When my examiner arrived, I was relieved to find that it was the same friendly woman who had taken my information when I registered. She told me to take a deep breath and head off to the left (after reading the rules – which included a reminder that I could not answer any sort of mobile device while taking the test!).

I was calm, I took my time and I did everything to the best of my ability. I rocked it!

It is such a great feeling to know that I passed the biggest, hardest test the first time. I feel completely different when I drive.

Some people have their G license by the time they’re 18. I got mine at 31 and I’m still very proud of that.

Now, with that out of the way, my summer vacation can officially begin!


If you’re still with me, thank you!

I hope to have a crafty weekend now that I don’t have to spend copious amounts of time driving aimlessly around my city :)

What are you up to this weekend?

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P.S.  How old were you when you got your license? Scott told me that the oldest student he ever had was 74, and she passed both her G2 and G tests!

P.P.S. I was not endorsed in any way by Young Drivers, I just think they’re awesome!

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Summer Pinterest Challenge: Tea Tin Planters

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I have done several Pinterest-inspired (pinspired) posts recently, but here’s a new one just in time for The Pinterest Challenge: Summer Edition!

The summer edition is brought to you by these lovely ladies:

Last summer I rescued these tea tins from the garbage when we were doing a purge at the cottage.

Here they are before I washed or did anything else with them.

Tea Tin Planters Before

I saw their potential but wasn’t quite sure how to incorporate them into our decor.

Then, I saw this pin from ffffound.com shared by Sarah of Cozy.Cottage.Cute (love this blog!) on Pinterest.

ffffound tea tins

Adorable, right?

I needed a bit more information on the soil mixture to use for planting succulents so I did a search for “tea tin planters” and came across this image from LifeHacker:

LifeHackerTeaTinPlanters

I couldn’t wait to make my own!

We bought two packages of Hens and Chicks from the garden center over the Canada Day weekend so I made sure to save a few for my future project.

With Mr. Mechanic’s guidance, I punched holes in the bottom of each tin for drainage. He suggested that I use a 2 x 2 inside the tin to keep it from caving in when I punched the holes.

Tea Tin Planters Holes For Drainage

From there, I filled each tin with a layer of rocks and then a mixture of sandy soil and potting soil. Fingers crossed that my chicks like this soil as much as the annuals in my planters!

FYI, I did not end up using the cylinder shaped tin because I think it needs a bigger plant or perhaps one that trails.

Not only were these incredibly easy to make, they were so much fun to photograph!

Tea Tin Planters After 1

Tea Tin Planters After 2

The yellow tin is my favourite – it is the most aged and rusted of the 4 tins.

Tea Tin Planters After 3

Tea Tin Planters After 4

Tea Tin Planters After 5

Tea Tin Planters After 6

Tea Tin Planters After 7

Tea Tin Planters Before

Tea Tins After Image

And here’s a little sneak preview of another Pinspired project that I completed on the weekend!

Tea Tin Planters small zoom

I know, I didn’t put my own twist on the concept, but there really wasn’t much to improve upon!

I’ve been on a quest to add some fun planters to our house, either indoors or outdoors, and I absolutely accomplished that with this quick project.  My other succulent is now in great company!

Did you participate in the Pinterest Challenge?  Feel free to leave a link in the comments so that I can check out what you created!

Happy Tuesday!

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P.S. Check out my Winter Edition contribution here!  It’s still one of my favourite pieces in the kitchen.

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