I Don't Just Pin, I Do!

When I first started blogging,

I was obsessed.

Now it is Pinterest.

I follow so many DIY sites and quilt sites that if I do not check new pins every 30 minutes,

I am overloaded!

BUT..

I don't just pin,

I do!

I have tried several recipes and my favorite is a crockpot chicken cordon bleu.

I substituted my own seasoned Panko bread crumbs for the packaged stuffing.

What quilter does not love a good crockpot recipe?

Then,

a furniture refinishing project,

inspired by all the tutorials I have repinned.

We did not use Anne Sloan's chalk paint.

We simply barely sanded it,

sprayed with KILZ primer, 

painted with a flat interior country beige,

distressed it with some sanding 

and then glazed it with Valspar Mocha Glaze.

The final step will be to wax it, but my daughter wants to paint the bottom a darker color.

New knobs courtesy of the World Market.

Next,

my daughter and I executed a wall treatment pin.

Viola...

my granddaughter's new bedroom.

We need to make sheer coral window treatments and a matching crib ruffle,

but how fun!

Here is the other side of the room with a quilt I had made for my DD.

Obviously,

the theme is an underwater one.

I had so much fun with our DIY projects that I am on the prowl for more flea market finds.

And yes, Primitive Pumpkins is just about quilted,

so stay tuned.