Not So Shabby - Shabby Chic: June 2012

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Kitchen Applique

I added this applique under my sink

I found this pretty applqiue at Home Depot for something like 12 dollars.

I used wood glue to attach the applique, then I taped it up for about 12 hours, then I painted over it (it was wood colored) to make it blend with my cabinets.

I think the applique added alot of elegance and such a simple way of doing so

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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Happy Birthday Lacie

On June 22nd this Friday my little Lacie turned 1 year old. I had to work Friday on her actual birthday, but we had a party for her tonight the day after.

My Mother made her the adorable little Birthday hat, it's so cute. The birthday hat is covered in lace just perfect since her name is Lacie.

We had lots of birthday treats one side was all dog & cat treats and the other was human food.

Tj Maxx always has the cutest frosted dog treats!

My sister Chantel & I made these cupcakes for the dogs, they are dog food covered in peanut butter.

Doggie cheddar popcorn.

Laice had lots of guest of all kinds at her party!

All the kittens came to the party!

Everyone is always amazed by how I get all the animals to look for my photos. So it figures the only one not looking is my Mother. Lol. I guess my photography skills only applies to our four legged friends.

The Persians kings.
I found these cute little crowns at dollar tree, the perfect size for the animals, they have barrettes on the back so they stayed in their hair pretty good.

Birthday girl with her Mommy & Daddy

Bella & her aunt Chantel

Duke was styling at the party.

Prince Fufu

Lacie the Birthday girl & her uncle Wyatt

Lacie & my Mother

Yum Yum.

I love her soooooo much!

The human guest enjoying some taco pizza. We all enjoyed lots of food & Cake (for animals and for the people)

We played Kiss Lacie (like pin the tail on the donkey but with lipstick & a Lacie picture Lol) My Mother won, she was the closetest to Lacie's lips.

We also all watched this adorable move "cats & dogs" it was really cute.

Spoiled little Lacie got lots of gifts

Laice loved the rawhide birthday card Chantel got her she literally couldn't wait to chew it.

My mother pre ordered Boo's the new Boo book for Lacie it comes out July 10th can't wait.

(Boo is this adorable little Pomeranian, same breed as Lacie & Bella)

Bella really liked this monkey that Wyatt got for Lacie, she took it right after Lacie open it Lol.

This doggie carrier thingy was one of Lacie presents from me. She always get tired before Bella does on our walks and I end up carrying her so this is perfect!

We were holding Bella back lol She wanted the cake so bad.

My sweet Birthday girl

We had a Blast!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Shabby Chic style headboard

Not to long ago I showed this headboard I found on craigslist and painted white. I had mentioned that I would be adding a huge applique to it. So that is exactly what I am sharing with you today.

I love this applique it is so perfect. Exactly what I wanted.

I ordered this applique at www.Doityourselfchic.com If you have never visited this site before, you should check it out they have alot of great stuff.

The applique was sent to me in a tan color, which in the past they have been white which I prefer. On the paper they send out with the applique it says all over it not to spray paint it. So what did I do I spray painted it lol! I am not sure why they say not too I think it turned out great. The reason I spray painted it was because I already had spray painted the entire headboard and I wanted to make sure the applique was the exact same shade as the headboard, so it would have the look of all one piece, which now it does. I first primed the applique before I glued it on the headboard. Then I used wood glue and taped it up for around 14 hours before removing the tape. Then I spray painted over it while attached to the headboard.

Just the look I was going for. I am so happy with it.

Good thing I have a king size bed so all my babies can fit in it with me.

We will see you next time!

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

I am a crazy cat lady

I was keeping one kitten, then I was keeping two, now I am keeping a third. I named him Levi. All this just after I just got my Persian Billie. As you may have read in my previous post. My mother rescued these kittens when their mommy kitty died. She bottle feed them and took great care of them. The entire family became really attached. There is 5 kittens total. She kept two, then eventually I made it one at a time to keep all 3 of the remaining kittens. We had found several homes for this last little guy that all didn't work out, and it was so stressful, because we all didn't want to never see him again, so I solved that problem! My Brother & Sister were relieved, now they can see all the kittens very often. My boyfriend Sidney is also very excited he loves cats, he was begging to keep this last one.

All 7 of My Children

When I took these photo's on Saturday, I took some pictures of my babies & two my for sure keeping kitten plus Levi, at the time I had it in my mind of possibly keeping him but I was not sure yet if the one home was going to take him, but since it was a possibility I took some photo's of all my babies plus the third kitten Levi, in case we did keep him. Then today the home we had planned told me they didn't think they were going to take him, & I made up my mind he's coming to live with us!

All the Kittens<3

Just my three kittens.

Levi, Louie & Lulu
(6 weeks old)

Lacie loves the kittens.

The dogs have been super nice and gentle with the kittens, the one I have to watch is little Persian Billie (who 8 weeks old than the babies), he is enjoying that he is bigger than someone for once, I never knew that he could be such a bully! It will be a while before the kittens are big enough that I can trust them all alone together,