Muffin Warmer Makeover

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Muffin Warmer Makeover - 1 - Cherry Menlove

Muffin Warmer Makeover - yes, we’re making over a muffin warmer (!)
Wah hey it’s Friday!
Usually at this time of the week I’d be looking forward to that magical time when the computer goes off (hibernates for five minutes before I tweet again) and I hear the sound of the cork go into orbit as [...]

Thrifty Bargains from My New Town!

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Thrifted School Chair - Cherry Menlove

A New Town, A New Chance to Go Thrifting.

Friday is the day for either Bake Fest Friday - Something Sweet for the Weekend or a craft project. Well it would seem that since moving in I have been overloading myself not with craft projects per se but with restoration projects.

I’m a huge fan of [...]

How to Make a Patchwork Seat Cover - Part Two, by Cherry Menlove

Friday, May 29th, 2009

How to make a patchwork seat cover 7 - Cherry Menlove

It’s Friday, so we’re getting crafty!
How to Make a Patchwork Seat Cover - The Result & Full Instructions
See Part One of this project by clicking right here!
Whaddya think? This project turned out well, no? This thrifted piano stool went from dark & dirty to bright and fresh. Using a sample pot of paint, a pot [...]

How to Make a Patchwork Seat Cover - Part One by Cherry Menlove

Friday, May 15th, 2009

How to make a patchwork seat cover 1 - Cherry Menlove

It’s Friday so I’m getting back in to the swing of things and getting crafty!
How to Make a Patchwork Seat Cover - Part One by Cherry Menlove

I’d had my eye out for a piano stool for ages and it was when we popped in to a little thrift store in my parents town a few [...]

Cherry’s Bonny Blue Wicker Basket Makeover

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

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Cherry’s Bonny Blue Wicker Basket Makeover
If your town or city is anything like mine then you’ll notice that there has been a conserted drive to eliminate the use of plastic bags. People all over the world are now heading back to their faithful re-usable shopper and if a plastic is ever used it is promptly [...]