Star Wars Inspired Bedroom

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">When my son suggested that he wanted a Star Wars bedroom I told him there were two </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">requirements.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunBY6872TF-MiKpMbusbZKOzaqOFFr8bC-b6oevRYcO6YiP9BrMduyEOM_WB7w5GbTjte2UhJD5J-lKX5cODs2hlS0BLSKQnFfBW7_7J5Dh9hpIDFcpb16efT-6WZcmwWc49xgfjUWAR7/s1600/IMG_9941-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunBY6872TF-MiKpMbusbZKOzaqOFFr8bC-b6oevRYcO6YiP9BrMduyEOM_WB7w5GbTjte2UhJD5J-lKX5cODs2hlS0BLSKQnFfBW7_7J5Dh9hpIDFcpb16efT-6WZcmwWc49xgfjUWAR7/s640/IMG_9941-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">First, the money to make the changes couldn't send mommy and daddy into another Galaxy.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Second, he had to wake up looking at Anakin Skywalker for at least a year. </span> </div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsl7AlPOGnCFhC0N2S7WbTL6_sOWemNfaacBCUu8FlMukulSJaOjACQplmZYFj1Y8LsZtzuMldVFsq87bMdxiWrC4HT3olgF9GnqweCuIH8RW4h18extCOJUXc3xzlWXI6aMFMsPDGqoR/s1600/IMG_9958-001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsl7AlPOGnCFhC0N2S7WbTL6_sOWemNfaacBCUu8FlMukulSJaOjACQplmZYFj1Y8LsZtzuMldVFsq87bMdxiWrC4HT3olgF9GnqweCuIH8RW4h18extCOJUXc3xzlWXI6aMFMsPDGqoR/s640/IMG_9958-001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">He agreed, so I set out on a mission to transform his bedroom.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here were my orders.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Create Jedi wall art on canvas board.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGDO0J7oeG1mYvdeRQ3N2q8oxs-x29kTHsaxEwhkNpbq6ZIIKAGYKUzDxn5OgR6T1Nbr_FYGQtmqHS6Gu0sbGFRdAsOiEHRuDt0TNM5QywzRAV9kwlVNFeBwPkARE_c5c1uhHaADAcxL8/s1600/IMG_9943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGDO0J7oeG1mYvdeRQ3N2q8oxs-x29kTHsaxEwhkNpbq6ZIIKAGYKUzDxn5OgR6T1Nbr_FYGQtmqHS6Gu0sbGFRdAsOiEHRuDt0TNM5QywzRAV9kwlVNFeBwPkARE_c5c1uhHaADAcxL8/s640/IMG_9943.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">O</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">rder wall size removable decals of his favorite Star Wars character.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhamdMDIxW5PEKLlWeuHg4bOw89R5jfDz-NwcBEJmiJT0_sqdrT10lnRY-EF6zj_SpXlyVaM0ZnX6pbO2joc42Pz0WlMEkX-yNa_qsgjaXtu5D0rqpWFnEhJw5YMYahh-9SO5XPo5JqwvX/s1600/IMG_0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhamdMDIxW5PEKLlWeuHg4bOw89R5jfDz-NwcBEJmiJT0_sqdrT10lnRY-EF6zj_SpXlyVaM0ZnX6pbO2joc42Pz0WlMEkX-yNa_qsgjaXtu5D0rqpWFnEhJw5YMYahh-9SO5XPo5JqwvX/s640/IMG_0016.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Purchase bedding that coordinated with his rug. The blanket and sheets from Walmart. The rug (from Pottery Barn) was previously used in our playroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzF4UmodXs_LpdgOo3daNvjSL4vSXfNO5R5XdLQW1UGvmgYt0HwbSxmimlpi1phQJfaWHnaHVf6-vTyIAOv-xMT_QAsfntObrykBe0BD1sZKOMYT4mXa3soU3LIdecWjQkaB-G44yaPXi/s1600/IMG_0043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzF4UmodXs_LpdgOo3daNvjSL4vSXfNO5R5XdLQW1UGvmgYt0HwbSxmimlpi1phQJfaWHnaHVf6-vTyIAOv-xMT_QAsfntObrykBe0BD1sZKOMYT4mXa3soU3LIdecWjQkaB-G44yaPXi/s640/IMG_0043.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Pick up a few posters on Amazon. His lamp and shade (from Pottery Barn) were also in the playroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ttYlt-XSIAOL_Q5qh9Ql-2fI_ovYyIGKYu7TPnId1nrLwwZ5Ojyyg6FcZN3UElUgnW7OuaRyq3OOP99JAenxFBXOAECEmb0rDDtI6awCUjjQdVACjmNnXhkYxG1YuTCvVQmHJPCyjfju/s1600/IMG_9984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ttYlt-XSIAOL_Q5qh9Ql-2fI_ovYyIGKYu7TPnId1nrLwwZ5Ojyyg6FcZN3UElUgnW7OuaRyq3OOP99JAenxFBXOAECEmb0rDDtI6awCUjjQdVACjmNnXhkYxG1YuTCvVQmHJPCyjfju/s640/IMG_9984.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Add a little Darth Vader pillow to the Ikea reading chair. Throw a few stars on the wall.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRvSu5pH9CKoTXFkDzCA6H_6Pl5h9M4_UajkCEs6s5fhK5mQCL9uljpV6O1SmvplIzITjUdbyWGxOUB8ZDoubjMXUXvoeABeyOZwn-RejAaZ91edMv5TxzL16AXkR3a7wIMVFjS0pL83O/s1600/IMG_0049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmRvSu5pH9CKoTXFkDzCA6H_6Pl5h9M4_UajkCEs6s5fhK5mQCL9uljpV6O1SmvplIzITjUdbyWGxOUB8ZDoubjMXUXvoeABeyOZwn-RejAaZ91edMv5TxzL16AXkR3a7wIMVFjS0pL83O/s640/IMG_0049.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And the room wouldn't be complete without a space ship</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzHxBGBV6SvqHTGtGmTOHRUSGncsi68OsZsbwL7k1aZ4KC52ROpq0Kg9rFctGF1ab8ryZznI6yycTgEJYq4lHW9zlUlP29gouKY2PNhyphenhyphen_3WfJDk3XvtwJsEuDkuTt_YtKQam4b1dbnGi8/s1600/IMG_9999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzHxBGBV6SvqHTGtGmTOHRUSGncsi68OsZsbwL7k1aZ4KC52ROpq0Kg9rFctGF1ab8ryZznI6yycTgEJYq4lHW9zlUlP29gouKY2PNhyphenhyphen_3WfJDk3XvtwJsEuDkuTt_YtKQam4b1dbnGi8/s640/IMG_9999.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">one</span> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">that</span> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">will help him assist<span style="line-height: 19.5px;"> the droids in finding the Jedi Knight.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;">Let's hope he is as old as Yoda before he wants to make a change.  Well maybe not quite that old, 900 years is a long time!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19.5px;">For More of My House Tour Click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/welcome-to-my-home.html">Here</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Sharing with:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2012/09/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up_14.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20SerenityNow-aMommysSolutionToStayingSane%20%28Serenity%20Now-A%20Mommy%27s%20Solution%20to%20Staying%20Sane%29">Serenity Now</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/09/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-willow-house-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20%28Tatertots%20an">Tatertots and Jello</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://too-much-time.com/2012/09/get-schooled-saturday-40-shabby-apple-giveaway.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-schooled-saturday-40-shabby-apple-giveaway">Too Much Time </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/09/sn-152-unique-window-treatments.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20%28Funky%20Junk%20Interiors%29">Funky Junk Interiors </a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br /></div>

Star Wars Inspired Bedroom

When my son suggested that he wanted a Star Wars bedroom I told him there were two  requirements. First, the money to make the changes could...

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My "Serenity" Deck gets a makeover

<div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Welcome to my little place, tucked in the corner of my garden that's just mine.</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I call it my Serenity Deck. </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCPviVLuf7PZ2jNvRJx21Hpd1S55lE-jw5Z5y4Z9BgIZNLd5Oo-FjV40rgr-2tee_EeLJDAkZTbuD4QN9Xe6B2dPciBvDh8VAPvGAvBk9t3o0-TYPbp9JHF6RXr7Z4xRmeTPS1a1fgJ-B/s1600/IMG_9715.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoCPviVLuf7PZ2jNvRJx21Hpd1S55lE-jw5Z5y4Z9BgIZNLd5Oo-FjV40rgr-2tee_EeLJDAkZTbuD4QN9Xe6B2dPciBvDh8VAPvGAvBk9t3o0-TYPbp9JHF6RXr7Z4xRmeTPS1a1fgJ-B/s640/IMG_9715.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My little escape.</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> It's where my kids send <b>me</b> for my "time outs". It's where the family knows they need to make a reservation in advance if mama is on the deck and they need me.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxF_rg2REbynDJ8-peURnShn7-1QRs-MtUGXKE1kJlg6HVJB8ZTtKQo3PR92Si5m8zruSc6NC3COj1k-e0ujDKEQk5QYWRVE7joZgBw1uYl5qmkaQZe9FoZOq2iu8G8aHNQyOZvmRo0qFa/s1600/IMG_9755.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxF_rg2REbynDJ8-peURnShn7-1QRs-MtUGXKE1kJlg6HVJB8ZTtKQo3PR92Si5m8zruSc6NC3COj1k-e0ujDKEQk5QYWRVE7joZgBw1uYl5qmkaQZe9FoZOq2iu8G8aHNQyOZvmRo0qFa/s640/IMG_9755.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This weekend my little Oasis got a quick and inexpensive makeover. The makeover actually revolved around these $4.00 pillows. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqk_v2C-6I0P5e0mFhHmTwOQ2wj77wj4DndTvnBb__WfACHvlZBivvNwv6q3WeK-xOvZwxNodnPo8dD2ShLC-JnRclzPInAnyIR452m3D9D84Mpv6Z_tSwkGjHVR4WxFnccg793ShmW22J/s1600/IMG_9767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqk_v2C-6I0P5e0mFhHmTwOQ2wj77wj4DndTvnBb__WfACHvlZBivvNwv6q3WeK-xOvZwxNodnPo8dD2ShLC-JnRclzPInAnyIR452m3D9D84Mpv6Z_tSwkGjHVR4WxFnccg793ShmW22J/s640/IMG_9767.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">End of season sale pillows at the Home Depot and a $6.00 side table that I picked up at a garage sale.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXL4RJ2U2Pain8wzKkarmt_nq7KqJNDpiZ0SVXJHfPN1By-nlR53dPHkxPr3uu6TXZfDGNOf3NxaymyfNWwnUx7WzFzvXYoV9gtkTWvmmFO2sUR7wtz6oGorF7-_RYyk1ders6SUpTHcq/s1600/IMG_9782.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHXL4RJ2U2Pain8wzKkarmt_nq7KqJNDpiZ0SVXJHfPN1By-nlR53dPHkxPr3uu6TXZfDGNOf3NxaymyfNWwnUx7WzFzvXYoV9gtkTWvmmFO2sUR7wtz6oGorF7-_RYyk1ders6SUpTHcq/s640/IMG_9782.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">What's cool about the table, is that the top is a removable tray so when I am in 'time out' I can move it around.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnZupGCjgO7a6z0pZtd7_TY1EY06VRkvTFDjOcP-OLx_S4urOy_VOJ028XoJgb-VSO_e3gep98l1Euhsq1caM0KkkHO7xoGrWSvFVMDf5o-ZGYhShDl05X_zbbgb2vHMg9hiLRb17X9P4/s1600/IMG_9740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnZupGCjgO7a6z0pZtd7_TY1EY06VRkvTFDjOcP-OLx_S4urOy_VOJ028XoJgb-VSO_e3gep98l1Euhsq1caM0KkkHO7xoGrWSvFVMDf5o-ZGYhShDl05X_zbbgb2vHMg9hiLRb17X9P4/s640/IMG_9740.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The chairs were freshened up as well with a few coats of Aqua Spray paint. They were looking a bit drab and beat. Certainly not something that I wanted to be sitting in during my moments of escape.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KEzCc0eWKyiBC6PBL4VllpE1YPalYvJJZeZYMZxCnAHXMf94VsJTAgIgGgMe3DPn9xBbLa8rnhZscN6OcsO3ZlbA7hkgDxOYTBq6TYogFMeOynIGkEpJhAYP3Q951tRaHPAfYuQm74QY/s1600/IMG_9545.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6KEzCc0eWKyiBC6PBL4VllpE1YPalYvJJZeZYMZxCnAHXMf94VsJTAgIgGgMe3DPn9xBbLa8rnhZscN6OcsO3ZlbA7hkgDxOYTBq6TYogFMeOynIGkEpJhAYP3Q951tRaHPAfYuQm74QY/s640/IMG_9545.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">When I do feel like having company( with a reservation of course), it makes a great spot for a date night with my husband.</span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IYaMDJSIfln4Mgpem8LfqK2vzfXB9BGhOcRHsilfxI_Y2OS67koc5YnrLaxEgBVd-RSX-10KhkfWKIj5fOFpLIKqQu6MqINUCcJp5cfRABuRHtEUgTEjaBhSx2a849Te7uvbEdr5IQL3/s1600/IMG_9738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8IYaMDJSIfln4Mgpem8LfqK2vzfXB9BGhOcRHsilfxI_Y2OS67koc5YnrLaxEgBVd-RSX-10KhkfWKIj5fOFpLIKqQu6MqINUCcJp5cfRABuRHtEUgTEjaBhSx2a849Te7uvbEdr5IQL3/s640/IMG_9738.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Or I can just sit here all day with my Restoration Hardware catalog and eat watermelon and pretend that I don't hear the kids screaming!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1syhoLfF-FkV_aWPvd4Sa0r4aRszjcgOyj7mxlUg1f9qeZdTufylj56ZJX7lwkTSvDv9dCW3BPkYNMblbqDwUxtqxt3vBgd2MJ4W15S3TMyWOa5TP7Kd7sJpv8C2K8w7XlBvqL5jn-yJS/s1600/IMG_9780.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1syhoLfF-FkV_aWPvd4Sa0r4aRszjcgOyj7mxlUg1f9qeZdTufylj56ZJX7lwkTSvDv9dCW3BPkYNMblbqDwUxtqxt3vBgd2MJ4W15S3TMyWOa5TP7Kd7sJpv8C2K8w7XlBvqL5jn-yJS/s640/IMG_9780.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Can you believe the size of that thing? It may take me all day just to read it. Oh well.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">For More of My House Tour Click <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/welcome-to-my-home.html">here</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sharing With:</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/2012/09/cottage-garden-party-20.html">Fishtail Cottage</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.craftyscrappyhappy.net/2012/09/happy-hour-friday-1.html#comment-6124">Crafty Scrappy Happy</a></span><br /><a href="http://missmustardseed.com/2012/09/furniture-feature-friday-features-a-link-party-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=furniture-feature-friday-features-a-link-party-5">Miss Mustard Seed</a></div>

My "Serenity" Deck gets a makeover

Welcome to my little place, tucked in the corner of my garden that's just mine. I call it my Serenity Deck.  My little escape.  It's...

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My John Deere Inspired Mailbox

<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Oh no. I think I owe you an apology. I am so sorry if I had you running around all weekend looking for my mailbox that I showed you </span><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/09/go-ahead-i-dare-you.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>here</b></a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JKw896TnC5zERs54DC1vQAn4OIcCKec_lfEQ9vcI3dcILz420QxZSdP0i5b4TzFeC6YHZ0IlgyKKeroE-H7CcoAMlXjKVZNMJSsesdU003BG1DISoRoCtLmnHyHbvJ6_eRdCIl6I8SbS/s1600/IMG_9541.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JKw896TnC5zERs54DC1vQAn4OIcCKec_lfEQ9vcI3dcILz420QxZSdP0i5b4TzFeC6YHZ0IlgyKKeroE-H7CcoAMlXjKVZNMJSsesdU003BG1DISoRoCtLmnHyHbvJ6_eRdCIl6I8SbS/s640/IMG_9541.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Sorry if I mislead you into thinking you could buy it at some tractor supply place somewhere on a dirt road in the country or on eBay, because you can't. Not this one anyways. Nope, this is a one of a kind Flea Market Treasure, and it did'nt always look this good.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiXaqllgTgTzoagNYXYmhNSFq3Fi9MlodyFuoUOJCSh9lO-_QtUILYPazl_Dnz3_PvEEodc1wwkVpLqhS1ZNhyphenhypheneJNtnFUIHlXX6vjGw9czmyYnqrL4ev7K2T_YS9U2NxbHiG5P9Cgn4xl/s1600/IMG_8408.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZiXaqllgTgTzoagNYXYmhNSFq3Fi9MlodyFuoUOJCSh9lO-_QtUILYPazl_Dnz3_PvEEodc1wwkVpLqhS1ZNhyphenhypheneJNtnFUIHlXX6vjGw9czmyYnqrL4ev7K2T_YS9U2NxbHiG5P9Cgn4xl/s320/IMG_8408.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">See when we got it, it lacked a lot style and color.  Heck, even my mailman would drive right by and throw us our junk mail!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77sX58VwmMy0s07NJnDJzZ5KmnybdWeP5Qp9f2jlWFPTmTUA0UVnDrlRSWzegFjsjrBBpLiyteDaS_SMF5m0AosdH-R2dt44OjGdi77TTO8XKx1ZKNkslrCe0rRHNHiqM5PrpQiRljS51/s1600/IMG_8409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77sX58VwmMy0s07NJnDJzZ5KmnybdWeP5Qp9f2jlWFPTmTUA0UVnDrlRSWzegFjsjrBBpLiyteDaS_SMF5m0AosdH-R2dt44OjGdi77TTO8XKx1ZKNkslrCe0rRHNHiqM5PrpQiRljS51/s640/IMG_8409.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">But that all changed one day with a little bit of spray paint and some aluminium foil.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpo7e9G_dheP_q_CqSK7ZsDyNdMWvFCEfzDKMQM532cRN2WZNPTL1TRNqZLdLoni8wWpwaIcJQO7sk32Jr04nyOoJTK7pDCQcvSPJo9-arU_lxFeeuH08cfpnj-ZTJCTjJpK5IFR-Cxnn/s1600/IMG_8414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpo7e9G_dheP_q_CqSK7ZsDyNdMWvFCEfzDKMQM532cRN2WZNPTL1TRNqZLdLoni8wWpwaIcJQO7sk32Jr04nyOoJTK7pDCQcvSPJo9-arU_lxFeeuH08cfpnj-ZTJCTjJpK5IFR-Cxnn/s640/IMG_8414.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqvIAdVJ1GEJ495abAre5SIGElabsBiXBWpPLcTNAnIFkiVW0LYApnWI6zIp36H6VJI4Q_-9YsF61HeLWLkRrC-vh05HVCqkZ_5wEESsEUpIO1gaSPdpHV4F0hrZGULUytHuzxETJe1cL/s1600/IMG_8418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfqvIAdVJ1GEJ495abAre5SIGElabsBiXBWpPLcTNAnIFkiVW0LYApnWI6zIp36H6VJI4Q_-9YsF61HeLWLkRrC-vh05HVCqkZ_5wEESsEUpIO1gaSPdpHV4F0hrZGULUytHuzxETJe1cL/s640/IMG_8418.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYldSQXgKlsvOaipP6fFFqOcR110O8OKZZJUKaxkeGKYBUo48gfEy9dPhMbIK_nISJyvUCCDfrxShl9bGoCkBh2JXKSoAWuAIN6Hdh26-7Gs1jMHy0A0EV053V6mcrkTyNRdVUk8k7zCqw/s1600/IMG_9367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYldSQXgKlsvOaipP6fFFqOcR110O8OKZZJUKaxkeGKYBUo48gfEy9dPhMbIK_nISJyvUCCDfrxShl9bGoCkBh2JXKSoAWuAIN6Hdh26-7Gs1jMHy0A0EV053V6mcrkTyNRdVUk8k7zCqw/s640/IMG_9367.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Add a little bit of outdoor yellow vinyl for the stripes, a little red on the flag and the <strike>tractor </strike> mailbox is good to go. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNlMeWOGcRbphFNvt4i6-h4uPeHVqLi1HHaIAAdGnoSBrLlrbaKaTQwFSFFwXm6CiifKvbUDaYCVCzqIEb_WHYKsbz768kjTP7yBvNWWQRr9j17F9T-jO5SUHbWj3L_AIsluR4lj1tP5H/s1600/IMG_9370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNlMeWOGcRbphFNvt4i6-h4uPeHVqLi1HHaIAAdGnoSBrLlrbaKaTQwFSFFwXm6CiifKvbUDaYCVCzqIEb_WHYKsbz768kjTP7yBvNWWQRr9j17F9T-jO5SUHbWj3L_AIsluR4lj1tP5H/s640/IMG_9370.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">My mailman has e</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">ven stopped delivering the junk mail. Now if I could only get him to stop delivering the bills!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sharing at :</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/floral-autumn-basket-or-wreath-for-front-door-the-190th-metamorphosis-monday/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">Between Naps on the Porch</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://southernhospitalityblog.com/">Southern Hospitality</a>ty</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/2012/09/tweak-it-tuesday-7.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KxqG%20%28COZY%20LITTLE%20HOUSE%29">Cozy Little House</a></span><br /><a href="http://myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/tuesdays-treasures-102/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tuesdays-treasures-102">Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a><br /><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/09/wow-us-wednesdays-83.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SavvySouthernStyle+%28Savvy+Southern+Style%29">Savvy Southern Style</a><br /><a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/2012/09/its-inspiration-friday-no-82-welcome.html">At The Picket Fence</a><br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/09/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-willow-house-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20%28Tatertots%20an">Tatetertots and Jello</a><br /><a href="http://www.foxhollowcottage.com/2012/09/getmorepinterestpinspinninglinkparty.html">Fox Hollow Cottage</a><br /><a href="http://www.beneathmyheart.net/2012/09/best-diy-projects-of-september-linky-party-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-diy-projects-of-september-linky-party-3">Beneath My Heart</a><br /><br /><br /></div>

My John Deere Inspired Mailbox

Oh no. I think I owe you an apology. I am so sorry if I had you running around all weekend looking for my mailbox that I showed you here .  ...

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Weekly Wows

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am so happy it's the weekend! I have had a sick child this week so I am ready to get outside, finish some projects and enjoy the hint of "cooler" weather. Yes, our weather people continue to say a cold front is pushing through the area and temps should be about 80 degrees, which is nice but I hardly associate that with cold.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Inspiration was everywhere this week, with the exception of my household!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">How clever are these globes turned lights from </span><a href="http://freddyandpetunia.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/braedens-bedside-lighting/" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Freddy and Petunia</b> </a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">!</span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4tPx-EO47IFGlo1UaePy9aO86eCrhfKfCgnQapdklGT0sRLNbKYiShP_3icdfWwBBNq_U38uzWvDPIWb2-2QgXtQheXyDBCG1hYoLjdSYHU5r3dSFtdDbKY89xDMkCM7fJp-il3mMSrY/s1600/dsc00493.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf4tPx-EO47IFGlo1UaePy9aO86eCrhfKfCgnQapdklGT0sRLNbKYiShP_3icdfWwBBNq_U38uzWvDPIWb2-2QgXtQheXyDBCG1hYoLjdSYHU5r3dSFtdDbKY89xDMkCM7fJp-il3mMSrY/s640/dsc00493.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Would you look at these s'mores! How perfect for a chilly night around the campfire.  You will want to keep this recipe from <a href="http://www.lifeisaparty.ca/2012/gourmet-smores"><b>life is a party</b></a> handy with Fall right around the corner. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzR4fcLMJYmS06lnGUaKzvf6fsl9FkWQDn6_tyUStFEO9tyw1XTPNZJ2jfFFYWoETUXg63viyuzNvNCYXBD1jCBnutTOlw9tKWd0K3uZLgCx5yRZ4JMaj4oyaMawp2Pt05z1BJrHjrbki4/s1600/gourmetsmoreshomemadegrahamcrackershomemademarshmallows116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzR4fcLMJYmS06lnGUaKzvf6fsl9FkWQDn6_tyUStFEO9tyw1XTPNZJ2jfFFYWoETUXg63viyuzNvNCYXBD1jCBnutTOlw9tKWd0K3uZLgCx5yRZ4JMaj4oyaMawp2Pt05z1BJrHjrbki4/s640/gourmetsmoreshomemadegrahamcrackershomemademarshmallows116.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Wait till you see this Fabulous kitchen transformation from<a href="http://sweetpea-labellavie.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-labor-of-love-for-labor-day.html"> <b>La Bella Vie</b></a>. It took them 7 months but it was well worth the wait!.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1CEjoPfHXpvZ3YxAhutS9wO7BvDb6xe7xBgpPuwm4n-9hKkEy3F0aW7YiFvuxehh_-JLLI7cqHTLGwdFadRXUX3dW5u4x0lvSurcsZomzQYAw5Daf0HEi-mLM3mMeNVWBCJUrIe7bdHq/s1600/Dinner+Party+Linky+Party-+Copy+-+Copy+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir1CEjoPfHXpvZ3YxAhutS9wO7BvDb6xe7xBgpPuwm4n-9hKkEy3F0aW7YiFvuxehh_-JLLI7cqHTLGwdFadRXUX3dW5u4x0lvSurcsZomzQYAw5Daf0HEi-mLM3mMeNVWBCJUrIe7bdHq/s640/Dinner+Party+Linky+Party-+Copy+-+Copy+(1).jpg" width="576" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And I am just loving </span><a href="http://www.megmadedesigns.com/2012/09/coffee-table-reveal-and-tutorial.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Megan Made Designs</b> </a><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">West Elm inspired coffee table. They did an amazing job on their table.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJOrX1STICNc957x15v_OjREByVWLQ7xnIzixqnOHy55UmKmQw0i_lAkCV07Pmdk52cYn4S1Ni465HypKLVJF498wgm4OoCEOvY8BJRdFYqY1fRBKY0a4L9z5mazzkmhPFWjwoXgretPj/s1600/090712CoffeeTable-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJOrX1STICNc957x15v_OjREByVWLQ7xnIzixqnOHy55UmKmQw0i_lAkCV07Pmdk52cYn4S1Ni465HypKLVJF498wgm4OoCEOvY8BJRdFYqY1fRBKY0a4L9z5mazzkmhPFWjwoXgretPj/s640/090712CoffeeTable-9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hope your day is spent doing something you love!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">See you on Monday.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div></div>

Weekly Wows

I am so happy it's the weekend! I have had a sick child this week so I am ready to get outside, finish some projects and enjoy the hint ...

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Go ahead, I dare you !

<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">If I were to give you directions to my house it would sound something like this.....</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Come in town. Head down Main Street 2 miles. At the Piggly Wiggly go left. Go 1/2 mile down, turn right. Go to the little white church, go right. Turn down the dirt road and keep driving. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh94_7m7O7BuB5w5zzGWZC3iZb4tad5LW6Rx5rngB_hO_wPAGK99Ofam5zAbJ6gyysAL3eM3xmGNhlSVUDtQYyzwI8dZlmdmGnQKypFj2ZMFYF9fpCL0wq1JXwQ2BuH-ItAXBeIqnmL7C7/s1600/IMG_9534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh94_7m7O7BuB5w5zzGWZC3iZb4tad5LW6Rx5rngB_hO_wPAGK99Ofam5zAbJ6gyysAL3eM3xmGNhlSVUDtQYyzwI8dZlmdmGnQKypFj2ZMFYF9fpCL0wq1JXwQ2BuH-ItAXBeIqnmL7C7/s640/IMG_9534.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Go around the bend but watch out for the rabbits and deer. Turn slightly up the hill until you see </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Big John Deere.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtsdVTnU-3e47g1tWw0jAXkgbq6h4-Kw44y3ZJuSku7RMTA2jwhrB88kRUs8tSm2rBDhUiRwVDzr4e6ZNOu3gau7S4yU_fZ6UeJ5OuyXVZoLixfuHs3UfmXTfFzxpIGeOMx_zxHI2kbE1/s1600/IMG_9539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtsdVTnU-3e47g1tWw0jAXkgbq6h4-Kw44y3ZJuSku7RMTA2jwhrB88kRUs8tSm2rBDhUiRwVDzr4e6ZNOu3gau7S4yU_fZ6UeJ5OuyXVZoLixfuHs3UfmXTfFzxpIGeOMx_zxHI2kbE1/s640/IMG_9539.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Mailbox that is.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JKw896TnC5zERs54DC1vQAn4OIcCKec_lfEQ9vcI3dcILz420QxZSdP0i5b4TzFeC6YHZ0IlgyKKeroE-H7CcoAMlXjKVZNMJSsesdU003BG1DISoRoCtLmnHyHbvJ6_eRdCIl6I8SbS/s1600/IMG_9541.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JKw896TnC5zERs54DC1vQAn4OIcCKec_lfEQ9vcI3dcILz420QxZSdP0i5b4TzFeC6YHZ0IlgyKKeroE-H7CcoAMlXjKVZNMJSsesdU003BG1DISoRoCtLmnHyHbvJ6_eRdCIl6I8SbS/s640/IMG_9541.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Yupper, my mac daddy of a mailbox is the envy of every man, women and child in this town. Postmen from miles away come to deliver the mail and just stare as they put the Pottery Barn and J.Crew catalogs in the box.  Bored <strike>punks</strike> teenagers out mailbox bashing (ps- go out and get a real job), skip my house cause they know my <strike>tractor</strike> mailbox can withstand the swing of their bats .</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thanks largely to....</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqSW9WhNOR8f7SZlDQUnZ09NCBHNEuPyhdTHXZ7g_Ffzbohd2DHjTOFP6cbACKw6J6tBpDeaeHVUjs-0kZKdLwZOXYeDrmnewDd2m5q-8fTRJfcOiH0u6WTUOSqiqyAVfChXcI3Aqkjpc/s1600/IMG_9369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYqSW9WhNOR8f7SZlDQUnZ09NCBHNEuPyhdTHXZ7g_Ffzbohd2DHjTOFP6cbACKw6J6tBpDeaeHVUjs-0kZKdLwZOXYeDrmnewDd2m5q-8fTRJfcOiH0u6WTUOSqiqyAVfChXcI3Aqkjpc/s640/IMG_9369.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">a 3 foot pole dug into the ground and secured with 2 bags of concrete. Yup, that will teach any youngin who's up to no good to swing at this mailbox.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNlMeWOGcRbphFNvt4i6-h4uPeHVqLi1HHaIAAdGnoSBrLlrbaKaTQwFSFFwXm6CiifKvbUDaYCVCzqIEb_WHYKsbz768kjTP7yBvNWWQRr9j17F9T-jO5SUHbWj3L_AIsluR4lj1tP5H/s1600/IMG_9370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtNlMeWOGcRbphFNvt4i6-h4uPeHVqLi1HHaIAAdGnoSBrLlrbaKaTQwFSFFwXm6CiifKvbUDaYCVCzqIEb_WHYKsbz768kjTP7yBvNWWQRr9j17F9T-jO5SUHbWj3L_AIsluR4lj1tP5H/s640/IMG_9370.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So go ahead, I dare you. I double dare you.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">And if you do, I sure will feel sorry for your bat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sharing- </i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/atertotsandjello.com/2012/09/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-shailie-starter-set-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%20and%20Jello)">Tatertots and Jello</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/09/sns-151-junk-styled-offices.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)">Funky Junk Interiors</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>

Go ahead, I dare you !

If I were to give you directions to my house it would sound something like this..... Come in town. Head down Main Street 2 miles. At the Pig...

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DIY Ticket Sign

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuKyhV_2GUNKmfOEwPMDJZxrzIqz9Z7ciNQg6V5o9XsuVCPmZvLbRGFcWkun28CdaAFpKnek_kpKKfUjnrWg8VEt3PL9S5XWpK2lssbhRtst6kRnypK1Fyb1fLkSUhpRGXAIgRYqPirO6/s1600/IMG_9053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuKyhV_2GUNKmfOEwPMDJZxrzIqz9Z7ciNQg6V5o9XsuVCPmZvLbRGFcWkun28CdaAFpKnek_kpKKfUjnrWg8VEt3PL9S5XWpK2lssbhRtst6kRnypK1Fyb1fLkSUhpRGXAIgRYqPirO6/s640/IMG_9053.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The real Oscar worthy performance in my <b><a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/08/and-oscar-goes-to.html">Media Room</a> </b>is this ticket sign. With a couple of  script changes we turned this project into a real show stopper.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here's the supplies and steps needed to make your own sign.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Supplies Needed:</b></span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Finished Ply Wood ( for this project I used 2 sheets of 2ft x4ft)</span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Jig Saw</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Screw Driver</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Strips of 1 x 2 wood to go between the boards of the sign</span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Red Paint</span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Black Paint</span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Battery Operated Lights</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Hot glue gun</span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Stencils template for TICKET</span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Black Vinyl Lettering for (2) ADMIT ONE and for numbers on each side of the sign</span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">#6 x 1/2 inch wood screws to secure your back board to the sign</span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Sanding Block-Fine Grit</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Picture Hanging wire and hooks</span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Step 1:</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Cut out and trace your TICKET letters onto your sign. I cut these letters with my silhouette machine. Size, font and position is up to you.  My letters were 12 inches long for this sign and the font used was Times.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1UovwYMCY4t0mtWK_1kBrSRnOqq_kKl8P4pm5gV06BMCJ18TGikQAQqMGrGAWdgV5z_CUGwXGGUeDW4KWTBz_Y04pyFnxW5_47KK9b3HJnSIaIKy_X4oGvuCgmQuyU6swUlbsEuTylBx/s1600/IMG_8441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1UovwYMCY4t0mtWK_1kBrSRnOqq_kKl8P4pm5gV06BMCJ18TGikQAQqMGrGAWdgV5z_CUGwXGGUeDW4KWTBz_Y04pyFnxW5_47KK9b3HJnSIaIKy_X4oGvuCgmQuyU6swUlbsEuTylBx/s640/IMG_8441.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Step 2:</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Determine your measurements for your corners and draw out on your sign</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoQi1DrnEFT2oGflBD2RNIMZSHciYhKuiMum_rwvaaCdLDiYYaJU7ASe2XNOvZJrxU5-8KokYPv2doxOuvzuny5-Nhwv9v76HgHxEC4M4z5HW-QIXGCo98xg2ZRHi74avLgakG-qTSnvC/s1600/IMG_8450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoQi1DrnEFT2oGflBD2RNIMZSHciYhKuiMum_rwvaaCdLDiYYaJU7ASe2XNOvZJrxU5-8KokYPv2doxOuvzuny5-Nhwv9v76HgHxEC4M4z5HW-QIXGCo98xg2ZRHi74avLgakG-qTSnvC/s640/IMG_8450.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Step 3:</b></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Using your jig saw cut your TICKET letters and corners out. Don't forget your safety glasses!</span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEuCqodiQi7laa_f1EwqzO09IV2uzZgrgZXIimseIEYT6WIc_TUy3dbh5ORBCL8syK5Ev9LyaqSHAqF8ZPQ9NB_sD9jX_BPNWZtmn2hAMC96Y5xdK5C3WOAaRnJnLRXjBLTA_1r-uF6E7/s1600/IMG_8458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbEuCqodiQi7laa_f1EwqzO09IV2uzZgrgZXIimseIEYT6WIc_TUy3dbh5ORBCL8syK5Ev9LyaqSHAqF8ZPQ9NB_sD9jX_BPNWZtmn2hAMC96Y5xdK5C3WOAaRnJnLRXjBLTA_1r-uF6E7/s640/IMG_8458.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Step 4:</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Sand down your letter edges and your corners so that they are smooth.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RXdfretmWvffHnouI3fnFYe68i0W63qy4fMi2M5fGsDILpUAvjXjgq_v2zTPh52hSFcnbirvUT28hvDexsrP_3XOO8mTUv_tJv6h0fLC-j90iFgK9Z9TyotzoSrXfSJbDMwrC53Rplu0/s1600/IMG_8476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RXdfretmWvffHnouI3fnFYe68i0W63qy4fMi2M5fGsDILpUAvjXjgq_v2zTPh52hSFcnbirvUT28hvDexsrP_3XOO8mTUv_tJv6h0fLC-j90iFgK9Z9TyotzoSrXfSJbDMwrC53Rplu0/s640/IMG_8476.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Step 5:</b></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Cut the corners on your second board , sand the edges and paint it black.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuDbPy4c7eH8mg18L0yyf6FztDhE1LIu6f9b5dD-bgx8wElkE9RX-ZSoO0txJ5wHVmDI9AWZlY4uR0dFydI4wOvcCJVBbjcHPCWnGwUTmort5z7ry0vv6h4O_l8X4ZVS9tXSjf6lJZJ2v/s1600/IMG_8484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfuDbPy4c7eH8mg18L0yyf6FztDhE1LIu6f9b5dD-bgx8wElkE9RX-ZSoO0txJ5wHVmDI9AWZlY4uR0dFydI4wOvcCJVBbjcHPCWnGwUTmort5z7ry0vv6h4O_l8X4ZVS9tXSjf6lJZJ2v/s640/IMG_8484.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Step 6:</b></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Cut and secure 8 pieces of your 1 x 2 board. The length of each board depends on the dimensions of your sign.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kb7VqcYYu_3NdvcZiG0uO6j_YGIK-4lTNyncn8b4LTxIkBxUAKcWTNVfcGgcLtekvILntCX1_5W8rBjLhcZQ3Rxw0958fNSgDiQvAGP2RB32PhZA0CN6Oi7FO4IhUIYCANlnsWLVnLWT/s1600/IMG_8479.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kb7VqcYYu_3NdvcZiG0uO6j_YGIK-4lTNyncn8b4LTxIkBxUAKcWTNVfcGgcLtekvILntCX1_5W8rBjLhcZQ3Rxw0958fNSgDiQvAGP2RB32PhZA0CN6Oi7FO4IhUIYCANlnsWLVnLWT/s640/IMG_8479.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Step 7:</b></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Paint your sides and your top board. </span><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This was a custom color match that I had in our workshop so I don't have the name.</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Tf6P5nzF4ajS0JxPyTFNs5RWRRcp4yDNPPP9HGIqX86F0z5MkqKVcr9_mcoZjhaju1t4nB6mlWYitEtqBqI0clsE0Mva1sUkaSib4GksIzWwwVJTJhTgnFxaDCfWpT8OPMWCsjn0fWa0/s1600/IMG_8884.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Tf6P5nzF4ajS0JxPyTFNs5RWRRcp4yDNPPP9HGIqX86F0z5MkqKVcr9_mcoZjhaju1t4nB6mlWYitEtqBqI0clsE0Mva1sUkaSib4GksIzWwwVJTJhTgnFxaDCfWpT8OPMWCsjn0fWa0/s640/IMG_8884.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Step 8:</b><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Apply your vinyl letters for ADMIT ONE above and below the TICKET lettering. You will want to use smaller lettering on the top and  bigger letters below. I also added a set of numbers on each side of the sign in black vinyl.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMZ9O4enBS5TSSWxvNdU7KL-AXF1NdCwW47q7B4c4XDRjh7gOYkDrZOHJwcyuOKSwJWAmt-Lhg3EifbsaEx0iyWN6MWCbAii0tLVjJIImmgsOj1Wgc7Uc1QU5G4IjJtwbXXy-SR5PKAAQ/s1600/IMG_8925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMZ9O4enBS5TSSWxvNdU7KL-AXF1NdCwW47q7B4c4XDRjh7gOYkDrZOHJwcyuOKSwJWAmt-Lhg3EifbsaEx0iyWN6MWCbAii0tLVjJIImmgsOj1Wgc7Uc1QU5G4IjJtwbXXy-SR5PKAAQ/s640/IMG_8925.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Step 9:</b><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Secure your battery operated lights with your glue gun on the back side of you ticket sign. For this sign  I used 2 strands of 24 lights.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDvoIyr7liID8sa9JBt7CsljoStoDeD3f8JJimEOh12HwQXjlxHGSEtS19vu-AVtaZQ2gEdpmUPJg8uy88Xbl6134KGQ8O7pAQXP64vsl0I98SuxtAcDbAnFgbW-vi4p4Z0RlGjgBtM2G/s1600/IMG_9047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDvoIyr7liID8sa9JBt7CsljoStoDeD3f8JJimEOh12HwQXjlxHGSEtS19vu-AVtaZQ2gEdpmUPJg8uy88Xbl6134KGQ8O7pAQXP64vsl0I98SuxtAcDbAnFgbW-vi4p4Z0RlGjgBtM2G/s640/IMG_9047.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Step 10:</b><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Before attaching your boards (with the black painted side facing in), make sure that your battery wire and compartment are on the outside of the two boards. This will allow easier access if you ever need to change your battery. Using #6 1/2 inch wood screws, secure your two boards together.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhyphenhypheneRQ1CJHokGpCbc4Nr82H7845uu-eyVvfPGmgj-F5x6egPw5O6axqOnqZ8FF19fT5dl6Sm0otW4V9crtrbW_NCHr9D1n7BS7XkK4gjYai0mv_TNIksEokG8dUKzOnJ34CbXWSgEjFXo/s1600/IMG_9050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIhyphenhypheneRQ1CJHokGpCbc4Nr82H7845uu-eyVvfPGmgj-F5x6egPw5O6axqOnqZ8FF19fT5dl6Sm0otW4V9crtrbW_NCHr9D1n7BS7XkK4gjYai0mv_TNIksEokG8dUKzOnJ34CbXWSgEjFXo/s640/IMG_9050.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Step 11:</b><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Secure the battery compartment on the outside of your sign with hot glue. I put mine on the bottom. Attach your picture wire and hooks to the back and you are ready to hang on the wall.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiff9qGCvfSCdqDddGIOtwqV8mDT3eQ3m_55GAC0VZptQzZ9rh3s6_CwwjRHo6kEAl7PxFl8ljRNqpi1x7b-oxe6rb4LF2_0EZCIZR1sgU12z8_-GPNSjB7elUEquWjkcoNL59juSBVXiJ/s1600/IMG_9069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiff9qGCvfSCdqDddGIOtwqV8mDT3eQ3m_55GAC0VZptQzZ9rh3s6_CwwjRHo6kEAl7PxFl8ljRNqpi1x7b-oxe6rb4LF2_0EZCIZR1sgU12z8_-GPNSjB7elUEquWjkcoNL59juSBVXiJ/s640/IMG_9069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This is one sign that is sure to be a best seller!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMZDUSWlBvEhrTXy-5bvoVlOLZbgUnUAdecLHoX1t3WzJiAYAZn8XXfNmaYD16mtppp25vSCeSCXGeMsznMJPnwVbnb4RU1HFlQgdQKjykvxtNAWqfo_KefbWMW5jG935lh2F9fBYvAF2/s1600/IMG_9475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMZDUSWlBvEhrTXy-5bvoVlOLZbgUnUAdecLHoX1t3WzJiAYAZn8XXfNmaYD16mtppp25vSCeSCXGeMsznMJPnwVbnb4RU1HFlQgdQKjykvxtNAWqfo_KefbWMW5jG935lh2F9fBYvAF2/s640/IMG_9475.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>sharing at:</i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/pottery-barn-clock-plates-make-your-own-the-189th-metamorphosis-monday/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">Between Naps on the Porch</a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/2012/09/uncommonly-yours-link-party-44.html">Uncommon Designs </a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://www.savvysouthernstyle.net/2012/09/wow-us-wednesdays-82.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SavvySouthernStyle+%28Savvy+Southern+Style%29">Savvy Southern Style </a></i></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/09/tutorial-tips-and-tidbits-12.html">Stone Gable</a></i></span><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/atertotsandjello.com/2012/09/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-shailie-starter-set-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%20and%20Jello)">tatertots and jello</a><br /><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/09/sns-151-junk-styled-offices.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)">Funky Junk Interiors</a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>

DIY Ticket Sign

The real Oscar worthy performance in my Media Room   is this ticket sign. With a couple of  script changes we turned this project into a rea...

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Weekly Wow's

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It's been a crazy weather week but I think most in Issacs path were spared- thankfully! </span><br /><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">With fall around the corner I have been thinking about getting the boxes out of the attic and begin to start decorating. In the past I would have thought Labor day was way too early, but I figure if retail stores can begin decorating for Christmas right after Valentines Day, then I can begin decorating in September! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am though, taking the weekend to enjoy the simple pleasures in my life <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/08/stop-for-moment-and-swing.html"><b>here</b></a>. You should too!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Before I do that though, I wanted to share some wonderful inspiration I saw this week</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">How about this clever idea to cover up ugly spaces from  <a href="http://eclecticallyvintage.com/2012/08/and-the-ribbon-goes-to-creatively-disguising-an-ugly-wall-vent/"><b>Electically Vintage</b></a>. Kelly is brilliant and apparently so are those that won all of those ribbons!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpCXZfI00MGIOP-hy8GJxfYTMiwwpnoKMUPj6hYyiY3ES3x2vFZt3XR5LCxGpfAzqLBt-Wz_C7FUUwMvDT8E9mjsCF0NAjUGoc53G-qh31sdaeOlUDbK-srH7v64eTcLC3aacpX03-MPv/s1600/P1080437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpCXZfI00MGIOP-hy8GJxfYTMiwwpnoKMUPj6hYyiY3ES3x2vFZt3XR5LCxGpfAzqLBt-Wz_C7FUUwMvDT8E9mjsCF0NAjUGoc53G-qh31sdaeOlUDbK-srH7v64eTcLC3aacpX03-MPv/s640/P1080437.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Pretty stenciled Drop Cloth Curtains from <a href="http://www.shineyourlightblog.com/2012/08/stenciled-drop-cloth-curtains-and-my.html"><b>Shine Your Light</b></a>. She has an excellent, easy to follow tutorial.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYQfzhVyMbJ_cSc-A_TlURw4Nst7CEy2GsOEJjhcouZLQ_etWkEI15drgJ3gBpyEqT4m7h9kNswUXupyFfZITojEGtZvnD2NrlDNKCJtaM17QO0baC4LRyos6QkHkYkg_9ia2LgX3EM0e/s1600/IMG_8502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsYQfzhVyMbJ_cSc-A_TlURw4Nst7CEy2GsOEJjhcouZLQ_etWkEI15drgJ3gBpyEqT4m7h9kNswUXupyFfZITojEGtZvnD2NrlDNKCJtaM17QO0baC4LRyos6QkHkYkg_9ia2LgX3EM0e/s640/IMG_8502.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My friend Karah from the <a href="http://www.thespacebetweenblog.net/2012/08/24/old-door-upcycle-how-to-make-a-wood-coffee-table-tutorial/"><b>Space Between</b></a> and her new table made from old doors. This is incredible! </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPELmiJl6kyXGJbIgNoTMnRfHR9xK8rHwGD0rNwFcGaTFqa7RyAOPqmUSHSct1SFK-Wo7LRx6tL_gSMzpUtdJ4qptVXFTddAm5LBTp52k0D4MjhqxXtbkLrgbnDkg4nCj9V3UiJN4esREh/s1600/old-door-finished-with-new-rug-1024x682.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPELmiJl6kyXGJbIgNoTMnRfHR9xK8rHwGD0rNwFcGaTFqa7RyAOPqmUSHSct1SFK-Wo7LRx6tL_gSMzpUtdJ4qptVXFTddAm5LBTp52k0D4MjhqxXtbkLrgbnDkg4nCj9V3UiJN4esREh/s640/old-door-finished-with-new-rug-1024x682.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And how about  <b><a href="http://miraclemama.blogspot.com/2012/08/chalk-paint-upholstery-project.html">Miracle Mamas</a></b> chalk paint and upholstery chairs project. Fabulous!  It is quite a change from the original look of the chairs.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6k4-10TAfDjTDx4p-4Uw_Ydct-k-8NdWx4PWZutwPqRn8XJAaxLv26B-vnw-mtbo64KF-vDqYKJvGUmKyEubI3_g8X5pjaJTIOZzWrN3waJz_Bo2FYJiuteXJ9w_3DajFU05yK0I-XIic/s1600/DSC_0343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6k4-10TAfDjTDx4p-4Uw_Ydct-k-8NdWx4PWZutwPqRn8XJAaxLv26B-vnw-mtbo64KF-vDqYKJvGUmKyEubI3_g8X5pjaJTIOZzWrN3waJz_Bo2FYJiuteXJ9w_3DajFU05yK0I-XIic/s640/DSC_0343.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Well I am off to enjoy the long labor day weekend and paying tribute to <u>ALL</u> of us who work so very hard each day whether in or outside of the home.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Have a great weekend!</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><br /></div>

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