tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307798151691793822024-03-18T15:58:28.454-04:00Passionate for WhitePassionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-55598841189454411762016-02-22T09:58:00.000-05:002016-02-22T10:00:28.039-05:00A Before and After<div style="text-align: left;">
<i><span style="font-size: large;">I bought this little stool at a local Savers Thrift Store. Cute as it is, it's pretty outdated...</span></i></div>
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<i style="text-align: center;">So with a mix of paints (Americana's Oyster Beige and Soft Black) I painted the top of the stool to blend well with the bottom. I added a paper doily (from the Parisian Collection of Jolee's Boutique Paper Doilies) and sealed it with Mod Podge Clear Acrylic Spray in Matte. </i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>As cute as I think it turned out...it doesn't match the decor in my home so I'll be adding it to my booth at <a href="http://www.countingsheepantiques.com/" target="_blank">Counting Sheep Antiques</a></i></span></div>
Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-51284147911647508802015-12-27T09:00:00.000-05:002015-12-27T09:00:03.823-05:00Christmas 2015<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I used red with touches of black in my decor this year....imagine that!!</span></div>
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Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-28829788749981469852015-11-29T14:00:00.000-05:002015-11-29T14:00:00.662-05:00Mason Jar Crafting for Christmas<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When I saw these mini mason jars with pretty green chalkboard lids in the dollar bin at <a href="http://www.target.com/" target="_blank">Target </a>I knew I wanted to find a way to use them for Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So after buying as many as I could get my hands on....13 in total from four different Target stores (yup they sold out fast!!) I decided to use them as gifts for my Christmas guests,which will also serve as their dinner seating place markers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On a side note....they also had the jars with black lids and I bought as many of those as I could find as well - they're in my craft stash for another day :)</span></div>
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Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-36797524828491783232015-04-04T17:58:00.000-04:002015-04-04T17:58:27.488-04:00An Easter Bonnet Perhaps<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>so I bought a half yard of white rosette ribbon at <a href="http://www.joann.com/homepage?cm_mmc=Google-_-Brand-_-Brand+%28E%29-_-joann+fabrics_Exact&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=joann+fabrics&utm_campaign=Brand&002=2365735&004=2206806123&005=30959871&006=62093231523&007=Search&008=&025=c&026=&gclid=CMTmgObR3cQCFSxp7AodDDUAOg" target="_blank">JoAnn Fabrics</a> and attached it with a glue gun</i></span><br />
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Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-76213978533721251082015-01-04T09:48:00.002-05:002015-01-04T09:48:55.912-05:00Everlasting Pumpkins...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>I painted the little gourd with Annie Sloan's chalk paint in duck egg blue and then applied some glittery snowflake stickers to the large white pumpkin</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Yes, this is the same white pumpkin that I decoupaged with an anchor (shown in <a href="http://www.passionateforwhite.blogspot.com/2014/09/fall-decorating-coastal-style.html" target="_blank">this post</a>) - I just spun the pumpkin around so it wouldn't be seen</i></b></div>
Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-87736348600965986182014-10-11T09:32:00.001-04:002014-10-11T09:32:07.657-04:00What is it About White I Wonder...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Truly....I smile when I look at white....so that probably explains white I decorate with it so often.</i></span></div>
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Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-90054608761040914572014-09-26T10:51:00.002-04:002014-09-26T10:51:58.462-04:00Fall Decorating - Coastal Style<div style="text-align: center;">
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Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-22177901769888172942014-08-05T14:03:00.000-04:002014-08-05T14:03:24.954-04:00Pinterest Inspired Nails<div style="text-align: center;">
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Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-57519968475690639302014-06-19T12:50:00.000-04:002014-06-24T10:05:52.225-04:00Guest Bedroom<div style="text-align: center;">
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Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-70322048163973229822014-05-29T13:55:00.000-04:002014-05-29T13:55:51.617-04:00Dining Room in Shades of Grey<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>T</b>hey were sold so if I wanted a pair they would have to be custom made. I didn't want to wait so I went on a hunt for used white cowgirl boots with the thought of making something similar on my own.</div>
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<b>I </b>found these on eBay - very little wear and tear and luckily my size. Real nice boots (Steve Madden) and it killed me that I'd have to cut them but it had to be done. (I went on YouTube and watched a couple of tutorials on upcycling boots).</div>
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<b>S</b>o the first step was to take a pair of scissors and cut the leather right down the back. I cut them far enough down so that when they were folded over the flaps just reached the top of the heel of the boots.</div>
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<b>I </b>put some vice clamps on them for a few hours to set the folded leather and was ready to begin</div>
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<b>I</b> sewed cuffs out of FunFur and slipped them over the top - this way the flaps of the boots stay put without having to glue them down.</div>
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<b>T</b>hen I decorated with old belts, scarves, leather braided roping and feathers. So that I didn't have to use glue (in case I want to changed things up a bit from time to time)....I punched extra holes in the belts so when they were wrapped around twice they could be fastened. I used the boot pulls that are now at the bottom of the boots to tuck in and keep the braiding in place. The scarf pieces were tied on the sides and the feathers secured into the knots. </div>
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Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-59615078876576288592013-06-26T16:17:00.000-04:002013-06-26T16:17:49.395-04:00A Summer Basket<div style="text-align: center;">
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Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-82947175087532032942013-06-20T12:09:00.001-04:002013-06-20T12:09:19.212-04:00Garden Chair Makeover<div style="text-align: center;">
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Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-6597571610213696402012-12-12T10:40:00.002-05:002012-12-12T10:40:47.970-05:00Blissful White Wednesday<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-36701333516539953922012-11-21T13:53:00.002-05:002012-11-21T13:53:50.325-05:00I don't work at Kohl's Department Store but....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>I'd love to say that the idea of using the fabric squares in this way was my brain child but I remembered it from something similar that I saw on Amy Chalmer's blog <a href="http://maisondecor8.blogspot.com/2011/12/shabby-chic-soho-store-samples-are-mine.html">Maison Decor</a></b></span></div>
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<br />Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-32592209385439163682012-08-29T15:48:00.001-04:002012-08-29T15:48:43.575-04:00Procrastination is my middle name....<br />
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<b><i><br /></i></b></div>Passionate for Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204715561059943335noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1830779815169179382.post-55337348238882314252012-04-02T19:17:00.010-04:002012-04-02T19:35:54.142-04:00Copying is the greatest form of flattery...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">And so I am pleased to flatter Bonnie at The Hopeless Romantic by copying her idea for a makeshift ceiling medallion I saw on her post <a href="http://romanceunderthestars.blogspot.com/2012/01/sunny-place-to-lounge.html">here</a><br /><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p2yJOT1ynxc/T3o0M8c3x9I/AAAAAAAACi4/KH0rjguMJ8Y/s1600/IMG_5024a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p2yJOT1ynxc/T3o0M8c3x9I/AAAAAAAACi4/KH0rjguMJ8Y/s400/IMG_5024a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726947273145305042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TeB_piFwnJ8/T3o0AfoXeUI/AAAAAAAACis/N54hpTu6-DM/s1600/IMG_4969.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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