Sitting pretty

 I snapped a few pics while refurbishing a couple of chairs for my office.  The pictures are not great quality but I thought you might want to see the results non the less.

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Mobile Home Monday- Gilda 10ft Camper 1964

Welcome to Monday - and a fun look at a colorful refurbished vintage camper.

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Before and After for March 23rd Listings

A few before and after shots of some refurbished jewelry boxes listed on the 23rd of March. These jewelry boxes are currently for sale on HDV:

 

And finally, a little behind the scenes shot of my partner in crime: 

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New Listings for Feb 22nd!

It's Wednesday again and that means new jewelry boxes!  Coming straight from my kitchen table, Here's a sneak peek at what will be listed on HDV tonight...

Note: I wanted to get this blog posted asap. A couple of the jewelry boxes are missing a handle. Never fear, those are easy fixes and will be fixed before listing tonight.

 

A huge jewelry box able to take on a large collection of jewelry... or whatever you decide to put in it. Features lots of compartments perfect for organizing.

 

 Every girl needs some jersey-ish fabuliciousness (yup, I just made up a bunch of words). This jewelry box features two drawers and a top that flips up showcasing even MORE storage and the original mirror.

Don't worry, the handle on the bottom will be fixed.

I'm in love with this jewelry box. It's big. The top flips up to reveal an unbelievable amount of storage space as well as the original mirror.  It also has two full size drawers. Love love love this one. Did I mention I really love this jewelry box?

Obviously I was thinking of a nursery when I put together this jewelry box. Imagine giving this as a baby shower gift.  Fill the inside with all things baby.  Or, if it's gonna be a girl imagine giving this as the little girl's first jewelry box? Fill it with headbands barrettes, etc...

The doors are cut out. Originally there were glass panes.  However, I dropped one of the panes. I actually like the box better being able to see through to the inside... but this was my mistake and therefore I will slightly reduce the price of the listing.

 

A sweet taste of summer. This jewelry box is clean and bright, it makes me happy just looking at it. The top opens showing off lots of compartments and the original mirror. The body of the box has four drawers and a area to hang necklaces and/or bracelets.

I will be adding a handle to the top drawer.

The fix boxes will be listed on HDV tonight at 7:00 CST. 

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The Sophia

My daughter is six years old and fortunate enough to have many amazing little girlfriends. There have been a lot of birthday parties in the past couple months. Lucky for me these girls love getting custom jewelry boxes and have even come to expect it from my daughter. 

This particular jewelry box was for a very special little girl named Sophia. Sophia has an extremely kind and loving heart. Sophia is a fashionista, a decorator and a hostess extraordinaire. Because of her amazing sense of style, I knew Sophia would appreciate the opportunity to help design her jewelery box. 

I provided Sophia with a array of paper samples. She narrowed the pile down to her 5 favorites....from there I went ahead and created "The Sophia".

Below is a picture of Sophia opening her gift while the rest of the girls gather around. I was told she loved her gift. Words cannot express how happy this makes me. 

 

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Custom Jewelry Box - before and after

This custom jewelry box was done for my very good friend, Kari.  Kari had purchased the jewelry box years ago.  She loved the functionality of the jewelry box but knew it was in desperate need of an update.  Together Kari and I decided on a color scheme and paper design that appealed to her.

Here is the before and After shot:

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I'm Back!

It's been a long time.  I want to thank each and every one for continuously checking back with my blog. Even though I haven't posted since August, my daily hits have grown. That fact alone makes me want to celebrate with a glass of wine.  If it wasn't 6:00 in the morning, I totally would.
So buckle up and get ready for marvelous modge podge of all things Happy Day Vintage.

Although I haven't been posting to my blog I've been busy growing HDV.  Here's a couple pics to give you a taste of what I've been working on:

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Upcycled Thursdays - Chairs

When I see an unloved vintage chair my first thought is to strip, prime and paint giving it a second life as a....well, chair. But now I have a whole new outlook on the possibles behind a single chair.

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Saturday - Behind the Scenes of HDV

Starting at the end of April a beautiful thing happens....while most call it trash day I call it treasure day! One day a year our town allows each house to put all their unwanted trash, no matter what it is, on the corner to be picked up by the city.  What ends up happening is people drive around with their trailers, rummaging through others trash and taking what they want.  The entire ritual is kinda weird and slightly uncomfortable.  

In between breakfast, cleaning the house, rotating loads of laundry, taking the dog out, kids bath time, working on jewelry boxes, etc... the kids and I took a quick drive through town to see what we could find in the trash piles along the streets. 

I admit, it was weird going through others trash but a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do.

Here's a picture of one trash pile:

  

And here's what I walked away with:

And here's a little video of our adventure. It's short and sweet and I'm looking super fly in my pilates hair and outfit (and by super fly I mean not so fabulous)

 You will see these drawers again as I've already started refurbishing them.

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Upcycled Thursdays - Cake Stands

I love this idea! It's been on my "to do" list for sometime now. Someday I'll get around to it but for now I'll share the photos that bring me inspiration...

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Upcycled Thursdays - Pallets

I really don't need to say anything here.  The pictures speak for themselves.

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Upcycled Thursdays - Jewelry boxes

For a long time I've wanted to refurbish vintage furniture. I've done a couple pieces for my home but nothing major.  Unfortunately I have yet to figure out a way to cheaply and easily ship furniture.  Therefore I will not be upcycling furniture for HDV.  However, I've found a way to refurbish on a much smaller scale. I have started upcycling vintage wood jewelry boxes. 

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And now the after pictures: 
 

I love these! Each box is unique, each one tells a story, and each box offers plenty of storage for jewelry. But they don't stop there. I have a refurbished box on my desk. It keeps my office supplies beautifully organized.  My daughter has chosen a box which I will refurbish for her bedroom. She will use it for all her special keepsakes such as polly pockets, hair supplies, chapstick, stickers and whatever else she finds valuable on that particular day.

Not all of the boxes in the above pictures have been listed on HDV, but they will be. I also have a few wood boxes I have yet to refurbish to be sure to stay tuned to HDV for new creations. 

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