Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Another Cloche Call...(and a possible giveaway?)


Well! Heavens to Betsy!


It feels like I haven't posted anything in ages! So much has been happening in such a short amount of time. We put offers in on 2 houses, the Hubs is putting in some mandatory overtime, the Jedi is really getting into schoolwork now, the other 2 little ones need mommy-time (all the time), and I started working again last week at a local Salon & Spa. They have me almost every night of the week, so squeezing in a post here and there has been a little but of an obstacle, not to mention coming up with things and projects to post about. *sigh* I guess it's true that a mother's work is never done...especially if she has gone back to work.

BUT...here I am! We're getting into the groove of things again over here (despite all the busy goings on), and I was able to get a few things done!

Now, as some of you may know, I have promised to become a Stashbusting Blog for the month of September. What this means is I cannot buy any new craft supplies this month. I may only use what I already have in my stash. Hard stuff, but I know I can do it!

In the middle of August, I did one of my routine trips to the Gee-Double-Yuh for 50% off Saturday, and came home with this great stuff:
I got all this great stuff for $23!!! The pendant lights alone were worth the $$$. They were only $5 a piece, but more on those guys another time. Today, we're talking about this lovely:
Now as fascinating as these clocks are, this gal just wasn't cuttin' it for me, but for $2.99 I decided to take her home anyway. Little did she know that she was coming home with a cosmetologist, and makeovers are our specialty! So I stripped her bare:
(Oh! I feel so exposed!)

Gave her some new makeup and (of course) a mirror to look in:
(Mirror: 99 cents @ Michael's, Rustoleum Heirloom White:Not pictured)

A pretty new bow:
And... voilĂ !!! Look at her now!
Big improvement huh? What makeover would be complete without the before and after shots?
Before

After!

Is she not divine? *happy sigh* I love a fast and easy makeover! Minus the dry time this probably took 15 minutes to do, and for only $4! Awesome!

Now... what shall we accessorize her with? Any ideas? Accessories never were my forte.

On another note, I have been thinking about doing a giveaway for my fabulous followers once there were 50 of you, but I may be forced to do one sooner. I was approached by some super cool people who saw my blog, liked what they saw, and offered to sponsor a giveaway! eeeEEEEeee! Isn't that exciting? We're brainstorming what we want to do, so stay tuned for your chance to win!

Thanks for stopping by today!

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7 comments:

  1. I see those clocks all the time!! It never occurred to me to convert one into a cloche. Brilliant!!

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  2. Love your cloche'. I have several. I can never pass up a cloche'. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Thanks! I love a good cloche too! sad story... I found a dome @ the thrift store for 50 cents, came home and it fell off the counter onto the tile floor. :( Not even home for 5 minutes... at least it was only 50 cents, right?

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  4. Clarissa, I am so excited that you stopped by to link up to Tuesday Tell All! I love what you did. I about died when I saw that clock. My mother in law has one and I can't stand that chime of it. I love what you did with it. (Now let see if I can do that with the one she has :) )

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  5. My grandmother had a clock just like that and it drove her nuts because it never worked. I need to start looking for one in the GW because that is an adorable idea and I think my grandmother would have loved your idea too. Anything was better than the non working clock lol

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  6. Thanks for linking up with us over at Sassy Sites for Feature YOU Friday! Be sure to check back often for features and giveaways! Have a fabulous weekend! xoxo

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  7. What a great revamp/re-fashion of the clock-cloche! That's just awesome!

    coming at you from Stashbusting September!

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