Wow, I can NOT believe it’s been six months since I actively started blogging.  If you want to be real technical, my first three (trial) posts were in January 2010.  But I don’t really count those, since I really didn’t have any clue what I was doing.  {Some days I wonder if I know what I’m doing now, lol.}  So, I stepped away from blogging for more than a year and a half.   But I came back and I’m glad I did.

I can say I’ve met some wonderful people, gotten tons of inspiration from other bloggers and actually gotten some projects completed that were on my to-do list for way too long.  Of course there are still tons (yes, tons) of things I would still like to get accomplished.

Today, I want to recap what I have gotten done in the last six months.  Starting with the makeover of my grandmother’s metal lawn chair.

If someone had told me that I would be contacted by an independent writer for diynetwork.com asking to use my photos, I never would have believed it.  But it did happen.  Click here to see the article.

Next up was rearranging the shelf in my kitchen.

Then I made some art from an old frame, some burlap and a butterfly.

After seeing so many different Sunburst mirrors all over blogland (and one in particular made from clothes pins), I had to make my own.  Those who know me well, know I have had a sun, moon, stars thing going on for a looooong time.

I shared a couple of my Goodwill finds that got fresh new coats of spray paint.

I also shared my first (on the blog) thrift store haul.

Then I showed how I revamped a bar I got for free with leftover paint and a $20 door from ReStore.

I shared my first experience with canning.

Final Product

After seeing so many canvas drop cloth uses, I decided to use one to repair a set of director’s chairs.

With some of the leftover canvas, I made two fall pillows stamped with acrylic paint.

 I was inspired by another blogger who used their pressed penny collection in a shadow box.  I took mine a little different route by hot gluing them to an initial….

I saw a lot of different sweater pumpkins but I made mine into Jack-o-lanterns.

I told you a little bit about Johnstown’s Swappers Day and shared my finds.

I then shared my wreath and candle ring made from cardboard.

My next project ended up being the second most viewed and commented post.  The ombre glitter pumpkins were even featured on Dollar Store Crafts.

Again I shared my thrift store and yard sale finds with Thrifty Finds Aug/Sept. which included this 70′s picture frame that became the basis for the Haunted House Frame.

The most viewed and commented post was my tissue paper candy corn.

Another Thrifty finds…. including the place mat that became a stenciled pillow.

More Thrifty finds including the finial that got a color makeover.

For Halloween, I made a double wreath with some of my thrift store finds.

I shared another thrift store haul that included some craft supplies and this cute little Avon bottle which was 50% off.

The end of October, I shared our little getaway to Hocking Hills, Ohio.

Our basement remodel (part 1)…

More thrift store haul found while at Hocking Hills.

 November saw the beginning of my Winter/Christmas decor with the glittered snowflake.

Then I showed how to make a C7 light bulb out of felt.

Next up was the poinsettia cone tree.

 Christmas decor with turquoise and copper.

Then I showed some more turquoise and copper Christmas decor.

Just before Christmas I shared another thrift store haul including my first piece of Pyrex.

After Christmas, I stamped and stenciled pillow covers with more glittered snowflakes.

And the most recent post, I shared a beautiful sunset with trees in silhouette.

Geez, it looks like I’ve done more than I thought.

Anybody still hanging in there?  Hello?

What was your favorite post?  Were you inspired by something I’ve shared?  Please feel free to leave a comment and let me know.

Thanks so much for following along on my little adventure.  Your comments and support mean more than you know.  Stay tuned, there is so much more to come =)

Andrea