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DIY Farmhouse Christmas Angel

12/23/2020

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How To Makeover Christmas Tree Angel Topper 


​I love Christmas.  It’s a time when I get to be with most of my family, celebrate our faith, and enjoy the festivities together.  The Crow’s Nest is usually the gathering place for our east coast family, everyone comes and goes as their schedules allow and it’s a wonderful time of laughter, games, lots of good food, crafts and projects all going on at the same time for about a week.  I love how everyone pitches in and reconnects after a busy year apart.  Last year my angel tree topper had finally fallen apart, she was given to me many years ago by a dear friend.  It was time to repair her and give her an updated look.  I’m a country gal at heart and happen to have four pairs of cowgirl boots in my closet in various stages of worn and worn out.  Naturally when the farmhouse style became popular, I was thrilled. This year my angel was going country!  I remade her frame and sewed up a gray plaid skirt my momma would be proud of.  My niece helped my find the perfect cowgirl boots to complete her new look. 

I loved how my country angel so much I even added cowgirl boots!  I had extra gray plaid fabric so I traced the shape of our existing tree skirt and sewed the edges. Cute!!  I then decorated the tree with gray buffalo check ribbon and added the ornaments.  Love it! 

DIY Project Farmhouse Plaid Christmas Angel, Crows Nest Arts, State College, PA
Handmade Country Christmas Tree Angel with Cowgirl Boots, by Crows Nest Arts, State College, PA
Farmhouse Plaid Tree Skirt, Crows Nest Arts, State College, PA
Sewing Gray Plaid Farmhouse Christmas Tree Skirt, Crows Nest Arts, State College, PA
Let me know if you make or remake one, I'd love to see it.  Merry Christmas!
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Quick Rustic, Light, & Airy Porch Decorations

5/21/2020

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Porch Makeover Rustic, Bright, & Airy by Crows Nest Arts
After Simple Rustic, Light, & Airy Makeover
Handmade rustic frame  door wreath by Crows Nest Arts
Handmade rustic frame  door wreath by Crows Nest Arts
Birch logs make great rustic decorations for porch Crows Nest Arts
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This week I want to show you how you can easily freshen up your front porch to be welcoming & bright with odds and ends around your house or with a small budget.

Here I chose a rustic, light, and airy decor theme to blend with the current landscape of the area.

The goal: low cost, no maintenance (watering plants etc.), and easy to change for every season.  A bit of creative recycling and repurposing will crucial to this update.

​A fresh coat of beige/tan paint on the door, brightens and lightens the brick wall.

Spring is tree trimming time, we salvaged several large pieces of birch tree logs and cut them in a trio of sizes.  I recycled a couple of old pine Christmas trees, spruced them up a bit and drilled holes in the logs to hold the artificial pine trees.  To ensure stability in the wind, and a decorative finish, I used old rope to tie the three logs together.

The door wreath: A fun and memorable project.  We recycled scrap wood to create a square frame, cut letter C, stained them  and applied a white wash technique to give them that old barn board look.   Lastly, I repurposed silk flowers from a recent wedding, made geometric shapes out of straws to add a bit of modern to the swag and was a key theme in the wedding.  Repurposing these items from the wedding really gives this home a very special welcome to all who enter.

I welcome the opportunity to work with you to update or makeover your porch into a welcoming version of your style and personality.
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Makeover - From Cluttered to Multi Purpose craft Room

6/23/2019

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The problem:  Sun room serves two purposes: a craft room and lounge area. It was cluttered, did not have enough storage, space, or working areas. It lacked places to work and space to just sit and relax.

​​Janise's Solution: Create a multipurpose room room that serves as a craft studio and lounge area.  To create double purpose storage areas, seating, and works spaces  that are functional and stylish.  Work with owner to identify room style and up-cycle and re-purpose as much as possible.
Help me Makeover My Space
Janise's Process:
Style: owner's chosen style is retro / eclectic vintage
Transformations:  
  • Created 2 different spaces in one room 1) crafting work area and 2) sitting lounge area
  • Craft working area:
    • open work space for multiple people with seating
      • up-cycled vintage kitchen table top, added vintage manual sewing base as legs - 
      • re-purposed cube storage drawers
      • custom made cushions to create seating over cube storage drawers
      • re-purposed retro chairs
      • vintage dress form holds craft tools near working table
      • vintage tins, tray, baskets decorative organizer containers
      • vintage fur accents from old coats
      • refurbished vintage fan for cross ventilation 
    • standing work bench: created several stations: hot torch area, grinding & polishing, sawing and shaping 
      • mounted movable lights, magnifiers, and tools
      • recycled lazy Susan under workbench for easy access to organizers
      • recycled jars, plastic containers, baskets, and trays for organizers
      • table top tools organizer
      • re-purposed plastic chair mat as carpet protector
    • ​storage cabinets
      • up-cycled and vintage writing desk: added custom shelving, and made door handles from deer antlers
      • recycled jars, plastic containers for organizers
      • converted boat shelf into cleaver storage for beads & findings
      • recycled old beer crate into book storage cabinet
      • re-purposed lamps for extra movable lighting
      • re-purposed deer antlers, fur, deer head for decorations
      • open space behind the boat shelf to store in process projects (windows were the current projects when photos were taken)


      Sitting area: comfort area to relax with friends or meet with clients
      • up-cycled old suitcases into a stacking side table with storage
      • re-purposed an old couch
      • re-purposed pillows
      • up-cycled old vintage wig box into retro style side table
      • re-purposed vintage lamps
      • refurbished vintage accessories, decor, & props that are functional and ascetic
        • dress forms that are used to design and display
        • working fans for ventilation
        • deer heads
        • fur accents from vintage coat 
      • pull down shades for filtered lighting
      • white cotton curtains - serves as sun control and photography backdrop

Want to work with Janise on your own DIY or Makeover project? contact Janise
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mAKEOVER: FROM OLD SUITCASES TO sTORAGE SIDE TABLE

6/15/2019

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​The problem:  not enough storage space in craft studio area
​This was part of a craft studio remodel project, look for next posting about the entire room.
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The Story
My good friend Michelle's mother was down sizing and relocating her home of many many years. She asked me to assist her with cleaning out her mother's attic which had been use by many many family members as storage.  Little did she know, I was thrilled to do it.  My inner child came out and I was imaging all the forgotten treasures, special memories of tokens, keepsakes, dishes, wedding dresses, hats, toys, movies, photos, etc... My imagination went wild thinking of all the possible oddities that await in the attic. 
 
It was clean out weekend... we ventured up the stairs to find an attic full of stuff that needed to be gone through and sorted by what to keep, trash, sell, or donate.  As we sorted through, the memories and stories started to come to life.  The experiences of those who came before and childhood memories filled the air.  It made a dirty job very rewarding.

The Process:

Out of the trash pile I gathered these old suitcases.
Design: to create a side table that doubles as storage.
  • determine height needed
  • secure stacking of each suitcase
  • how each case could be opened or removed individually
  • room style would determine legs
Cleanup: the cases were structurally fine, but in need of some good old fashioned elbow grease, deodorizing, and removing worn out linings and trimmings.  
Purchased ready made legs from hardware store along with appropriate hardware.
​Stained and attached the legs
Use double sided sticky Velcro in between the suitcases to secure one to the other, also allows for easy removing to access the storage areas.

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