Thursday, June 21, 2018

Funtastic Friday #184






Welcome to the best part of the week. I really enjoy sinking my teeth into all of the projects that you all submit every week. Not only do I learn new information but I am able to share it with my clients and customers on my FB  and SM business pages as well as my personal. Gracias friends.
Let the games begin.


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Funtastic Friday 184 Link Party

Welcome to the Funtastic Friday 184 link party! I've seen many wonderful patriotic crafts, recipes, and DIY projects posted at the Funtastic Friday link party over the last few weeks. I can't wait to try some of them. We’re always looking for bloggers to join us as party hosts. If you’re interested, get in touch with me or one of the hosts.

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HOST FAVORITES
DIY Quilted Patriotic Coasters | Make these fun red, white, and blue coasters for simple hostess gifts or festive decor.
Heidi's favorite - DIY Quilted Patriotic Coasters @ i should be mopping the floor

Michele's favorite - Crochet Ice Cream Scarf @ Sew Crafty Crochet
Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie - this strawberry cheesecake smoothie recipe is easy to make and tastes scrumptious
Debra's favorite - Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie @ Simply Designing

Shea's favorite - A Touch of Beachy Boho in the Study @ Starfish Cottage
No Bake Cheesecake Pudding Parfaits with Blueberries and Strawberries with whipped cream
Donna's favorite - Recipe: No Bake Cheesecake Pudding Parfaits with Fresh Berries @ Walking on Sunshine
How To Make Coleslaw that tastes just like KFC Sweet Coleslaw
Lacie's favorite - How to Make Coleslaw - KFC Copy Cat Recipe @ Flour On My Face
Looking for the BEST 4th of July dessert recipes? Head over to playdatesparties.com to see 15 amazing options, whether you have only 30 minutes or 3 hours to spare. #july4th #july4thdesserts #desserts #patrioticdesserts #pdpsweets
Cristy's favorite - 4th of July Dessert Recipes for Your Neighborhood BBQ @ From Play Dates to Parties
Picking a color to decorate with this summer was hard. I didn't want to change everything out this season. So, I'm decorating with plants for summer instead.
Sherry's favorite - Decorating with Plants for Summer @ Home Made Lovely
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  2. Family friendly posts only
  3. Old posts are welcome
  4. Comments are greatly appreciated
 
With love and gratitude,

 Michele








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 If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .
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Sunday, June 17, 2018

Stay Vintage for my Son


My son is in the business of antiques and collectibles. I think I planted the bug when I dragged him around to garage sales on weekends when he was a little boy. The thing is he always loved it. He learned how to negotiate price at a very young age. One time I ran a yard sale fundraiser for our school's garden club to raise money for sprinklers. My son was 10 yrs old at the time. That day I sent everyone to him for pricing, I trusted him implicitly. That was a defining moment if you ask me. The vintage soul had been awakened.
When he was 21 and deciding what he wanted to do for a living I sat him down, looked him in the eye and said, "What do you love to do?" 
His response,  "I love buying and selling antiques and collectibles . I could do that all day." At this point he and his father and Uncle were very heavily into buying and selling antiques and collectibles.
Bingo.
He's 29 this year and owns two antique and collectibles locations, runs auctions, travels around the country buying and selling and he has some of the top buyers and sellers in the country in his database.


 This craft is for my son, Wally.

 He has a t-shirt I love that says Stay Vintage printed on the front. So perfect. 
I was inspired by that, for this small framed art project.

 I cut some patches of canvas cloth and stamped them with a teal blue permanent ink from StazOn. 


Then I ironed them flat. I also pulled the strings out from along the edges of the patch to create a weathered, shabby look, like maybe  I had found these old frayed pieces as scraps just as they were.

 I chose a square frame from a bunch of old frames hanging around the studio waiting for a new life and then set my patches inside a vintage page.
I used some Fabric Fusion to set the patches in place.
And set it into the frame.
 I really had fun making this and can't wait to gift this to my son. Thanks for reading along.
Happy Father's Day 
My son's Father has passed away and I know he would be very proud of him today.
If you'd like to show Wally the love, make sure to like up his page at  Wally's World on FB by clicking here.
With love and gratitude,

 Michele









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Thursday, June 14, 2018

Funtastic Friday #183 and a Dollar Store Challenge


Dollar Store Challenge -I Seahorses Mail Holder




This month I join my talented blogging friends in a Dollar Store Craft Challenge
I found a seahorse beach toy and used it as the star for an upcycled mail holder. I know my coastal, beachy, nautical friends will appreciate. 


It's a thrill to create something at a small price that looks or feels more expensive. I also hope it inspires others to do the same. 

Below are the friends that have taken on the challenge this month and they never disappoint, so make sure you pop on over to their creations and see what they have done. Remember we love when you leave a comment, repost or pin our blog. So have at it.






Strolling the aisles of the Dollar Store on a hunt for my next project/challenge, I found these seahorse pool toys. Hmmmmm. What can I do with these? 
Well, actually the grating in the middle sort of makes them  look like metal. 
Let's go home and spray these up like metal and see what we can come up with ?And by we, I totally mean ME.



You can see how cute they are laid out waiting to be primed and painted. I used some grey primer I had around the house and the Rustoleum 
 Metallic in Silver. On the plastic it gives a more galvanized look and that was really what I was looking for here.

Yes, now this is what I'm looking for, but what next? 

How about if I use it for an embellishment for my acrylic pour canvas. I've been staring at that canvas for a few months now and saying" You need a little something."


Cute but no , that's not it. 
Oh, but what about on a driftwood wreath? That could be to die for!
No, and I say that after I laid the wreath out with several seahorses. 
What about on all the doors in the house? OMG that would look soooo unique. And it would make me happy everyday to see that. 
No. Pretty, but no.

If I wait for it the answer will come. It always does. It's one of the things I teach my students in my Upcycling Class at my studio. Sometimes you have to put things down and walk away and wait for the answer. Maybe leave the project out where you can see it . 

Now the truth is at this point I'm thinking and seeing something more galvanized and metal. 
 I thought......galvanized planter? 
Chicken wire? What ?

As I was cleaning up the back closet of the condo, I found this mail holder and knew somehow they were connected and they were going to have a new life together.

My immediate thought was to paint it silver tone or to make both pieces look weathered and rusty. In the end I painted everything the same color.
I painted up the mail holder and the starfish and glued everyone on with a hot glue gun.

With the addition of a few painted starfish I saw something that felt more cohesive.





I hope you enjoyed this challenge. 


I did have one more idea for the seahorse....I thought he would be great on a stick in the garden. Garden stake!

Feel free to leave me an idea for my painted seahorses. I have 6 more  waiting to be used for something.





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Funtastic Friday 183 Link Party

Welcome! It's time to plan for summer get-togethers and vacations. What's on your list? We’re always lookings for bloggers to join us as party hosts. If you’re interested, get in touch with me or one of the hosts.

Meet the Funtastic Friday Party Hosts

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Taco Tuesday Recipes no tacos
HOST FAVORITES

Sherry's favorite - Summer Day Bag Free Crochet Pattern @ Winding Road Crochet
Click through to find out how to make these easy DIY Drumstick ice cream cones | Ice cream recipes | Birthday party recipes | SatsumaDesigns.com #chocolate #icecream
Debra's favorite - DIY Drumstick Ice Cream Cones @ Satsuma
If you're looking for a fun and patriotic 4th of July dessert recipe for your cookout or fireworks watching party, try these red velvet brownie firecrackers! They're a red velvet brownie in a cupcake liner with a cute chocolate-dipped blue cherry on top for a POP.
Cristy's favorite - 4th of July Red Velvet Brownie Firecrackers @ Tuxedo Cats and Coffee
Zesty Farmhouse Lemon Decor
Shea's favorite - Zesty Farmhouse Lemon Decor @ Centisible Chateau
DIY Red White and Blue Patriotic Garland Using Paper Goodie Bags | Dazzle While Frazzled.com
Donna's favorite - DIY Patriotic Garland Using Paper Goodie Bags @ Dazzle While Frazzled
stack of cloths with a homemade non toxic cleaner
Heidi's favorite - Our Easy, Non-Toxic Cleaning Routine @ Run to Radiance

Michele's favorite - Fresh Watermelon Salsa with Cucumbers and Peppers @ April Golightly
 

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Disclaimer: By submitting a link to this blog hop, you are giving me permission to share and/or feature your blog post and images on social media and on my blog, Olives & Okra. All links shared will either link back to the blog hop (link party) or to your blog.

Funtastic Friday 183 Link Party Rules

  1. Post as many links as you like
  2. Family friendly posts only
  3. Old posts are welcome
  4. Comments are greatly appreciated
With love and gratitude,

 Michele








Find me partying here all week at these link parties with some great bloggers.

 If you are in Myrtle Beach come on down and visit us at the Coastal Bohemian Studio or check us out on Facebook, Pinterest , Instagram, or  G+ .
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