Mobile Home Monday - Sol Cinema

Last weeks Mobile Home Monday featured the beginning stages of converting a 1972 Euro Camper into something spectacular.  This week I get to show you pictures of the full transformation....

The Sol Cinema!

The Sol Cinema is the worlds smallest solar movie theatre 

Verbiage taken directly from The Sol Cinema Website: 

The Sol Cinema is a micro movie house powered entirely by the Sun. We can accommodate 8 adults comfortably for a unique cinematic experience. We have a full library of comedy, quirky, music videos and short films with inspiring environment themes.Sol Cinema is an ideal solution for showing short videos within your community, festival, event or party. We are a non-profit project from the award winning arts charity.

Check out these amazing pictures. 

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Behind the Scenes of HDV

First, let me apologize for not getting this post out sooner.  Unfortunately my son and myself have been sick. Thank goodness we are all on the mend. 

Back to the good stuff...

Meet Michelle and her two adorable boys Colin (left) and Tyler (right).

 Michelle is a very good friend, client as well as my shipping go-to guru because Michelle is a Packaging Engineer at Fed Ex. She obviously knows about my business and understands packaging is my least favorite part of the process. Being the great friend that she is Michelle saves all extra boxes and inner packaging material for HDV. 

 By passing packing onto me Michelle is helping the environment and saving my customers money. Because of Michelle I do not need to purchase bubble wrap which ultimately allows me to lower the cost of shipping.

 

 Last but not least...

 My five year old daughter (hence the blurry effect) took this picture of Colin (Michelle's youngest son) and myself. 

All in all my trip to visit Michelle and her kids was extremely successful. I was able to get a bunch of packaging, I got to see a good friend, my kids had a fantastic time playing and I even had a margarita. Not too shabby.

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Friday - An Update

I know Fridays have always been reserved for Fashion.  Not this week. Frankly I just don't feel like doing it. Instead I want to update my readers on my new favorite project..

This past week I've been working on a few things.  Some of which include a baby girl's first jewelry box, an upcycled manual typewriter, and this amazing vintage gun rack.  That's right, I said Gun Rack! In it's first life this was a gun rack. I worked all week transforming it into an ultra chic storage unit.

Here are a few pictures:

I love this thing. It would be a great conversational piece. 

In addition to the the two ideas above, this would be the perfect piece for...

A Kitchen: paper towels, places, sugar, hanging utensils from the peg board, etc...

Garden: store pots, seeds, garden utensils, etc..

Mud Room: Hang an umbrella and/or dog leash, keep keys, sunscreen, mail drop off spot, etc...

Nursery: diapers, lotions, toys, books, etc...

it would also be great for the pantry, laundry room, CRAFT ROOM, coffee center, bathroom toiletries, and on and on and on.

As you can see I'm rather excited about this one. 

So is Murphy:

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Upcycled Thursdays - Gardens

Today's Upcycled Post features items repurposed and turned into gardens...

Pallet Garden:

Photo from: Life on the Balcony

Chair Garden

Photo from Non Solo Kawaii

Book Planters:

Photo from: dornob

Furniture Garden:

 Photo from: Hello Friend

Frame Planter:

Photo from: Hello Friend

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Work it Wednesday - Workin' it for Addison

This past week I've been working on a side item.

I really like how the cabinet turned out. I think it's adorable. However, it's no where near as adorable as the little one I made it for...

 Meet Addison. She is so stinkin' cute! Addison is the youngest of four kids. She has two fashionable older sisters who have already armed her with an arsenal of headbands, jewelry, trinkets, etc... Addison will have no trouble filling her new cabinet.

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Mobile Home Monday - Part One of Two Part Series

Today's Mobile home Monday showcases part one of a two part series.  This post will show you what the trailer home looked like originally as well as some photos of the construction processes.  Next week I'll show inside and outside pics of the finished trailer. This is one you have to see to believe!

The trailer is a 1972  Euro-Camper.
A three-berth 9ft 8.5cwt caravan, originally designed for the Mini
back in 1965. 

 pictures from: http://www.thesolcinema.org/index.html

As mentioned above, next week I'll show you finished trailor inside and out.

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Saturday - Behind the Scenes of HDV

A lot has gone on this past week.  I'll try to get it all in.

First, I promised pictures of the remodeled vintage desk.

**Please note** The desk is no where near complete. Truth be told upcycling the desk has been much more difficult then I first anticipated. It has also been much more rewarding. 

Second, I've been working with a client in Alaska who is redecorating her home. She ordered a pink/magenta box. The pictures below show what we started with as well as the finished product:

*I put the can of diet coke in the pic so the client could get a visual sizing

I will also be creating another box for my Alaska clients updated decor. She has yet to decide on the colors but rest assured I will post the finished product when it's complete.

Last but not least, I filed the HDV taxes! I'm so happy to have the taxes complete and out of the way. Filing really wasn't that bad this year, maybe that's because I had all essentials...

Not pictured in the above: 

1)my children playing together nicely allowing me to focus on crunching numbers at the kitchen table. 

2)My handsome husband who patiently answered many of my questions.

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