Boring ol' cabinet knob redo!

Well...finally found me an older buffet and hated the old drawer pulls and knobs that were on it.  So...after looking at Hobby Lobby and not wanting to spend the $4-$6 per knob for new ones that didn't really match the color I needed, I decided to make new ones myself.  Well...sort of.  I went to Home Depot and purchased antique brass knobs for $1.28 each.  Then painted them to match.  Turned out pretty good I think.  And for about 1/3 of what I would have spent.  Very easy process too....

First I stuck toothpicks into some Styrofoam I had then unwrapped all the knobs and placed them on the toothpicks. 

Then I used two different colors of Anita's acrylic paint (Ocean Blue and Forest Green) to get just the right color.  After painting a light coat over each one I let them dry.  While drying I removed the old drawer pulls and the knobs from the doors. I left the back plates that were behind the door knobs (mainly because they were nailed on).  And they didn't look bad being left on there.

After they were completely dry I applied a light coat of spray gloss to them.  The ones on the right are glossy and the ones on the left are not.  It is personal preference on whether or not you want to gloss them.

I could not find drawer pulls that were the exact width of the holes that were already there so that is why I went with two knobs rather than one drawer pull.  It adds a little bit of color to tie in with the rest of the room.  I'll post more dining room pictures when I get done with my curtains.  :)

What to do with myself....

Well the past 6 months and the next 6 months has had and will have a lot of changes in our household.  Our daughter, who is a teacher, bought her first home this past summer.  Yippee for her!  We are so proud of all that she has accomplished since graduating from college.  On the other hand, our son, will be leaving for college this next summer.  Gig 'em Aggies!!!  So everyone has been asking, "What will you do now that high school soccer is over and you never have to do all that stuff again?"   Yes I will miss it immensely and I am sure you will still find me at a game or two.  I love soccer in case you hadn't noticed.  But...on the other hand all the time spent on high school soccer stuff will be replaced by the ability to spend lots of time in my craft room.  I still have a few things to organize in there but when I finish (hopefully by the end of February), I will post tons of pictures.  Just to give you a hint, it is our upstairs room that is about 650 sq feet.  And yes....it is my NEW CRAFT ROOM!!  That is what happens when kids move out and go to college.  haha I have included a picture of my paint wall.  Yes that is 16 feet of paint.  And actually it wasn't enough space.  The red box on the top of the bookshelf is full of duplicate paint bottles. 

So...that brings me to my new idea and the answer to what will I do with myself.  Well aside from attending as many A&M games as possible with my new little Aggie I am going to host weekly, bi-weekly or monthly (I still can't decide) craft nights at my house.  My best friends, Kelly and Wendy, think my upstairs is the neighborhood Hobby Lobby anyways.  I will set a date, choose a craft (yes it will be an easy one) and purchase the supplies for everyone (assuming I don't already have them).  Of course my hobby room isn't as big as a Hobby Lobby so I would have to limit the crafting night to about 10-15 people.  Sorry but Kelly and Wendy hold standing reservations.  All the crafters would have to bring is themselves, a drink of choice and a snack to share....and of course a small fee ($5-$10) to cover the cost of the supplies I am buying each crafter. Just think how many Christmas presents we could whip out if we did one each week or one every other week?

So...put your artistic hats on (or in Kelly's case borrow one) and join us or follow my blog as we craft away.  I will post pictures with how to instructions for everything we make in case you want to join us in spirit and make your own craft at home.  But if you do be sure and send me a picture so I can give you a shout out! 

High school soccer season ends in about 2 1/2 months so I hope to start our craft nights then. So...make plans to follow us along our journey of Nutthin' but Crafts...and more!

Same look just a new name...

I am starting to branch out a little with different craft ideas so I changed up the name a little.  Incorporated my last name in the title but pretty much everything else is the same.   Hope this doesn't confuse anyone.