What We Accomplished Wednesdays #28

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Indian Summer seems to have arrived!  We have had some weeks of unseasonably cool weather, so this warmer weather is very welcome.  I am glad we invested in an air conditioner this year though!

I've been busy in my basement craft room, finally able to start work on it again.  It is coming along nicely.  I'll soon be sharing some progress with you soon.  My latest project involves the use of these two antique items:

 An antique cabinet that I've had for years.  It's been refinished since this picture.  It was in very rough shape.

These antique Kraft cheese boxes I bought a couple of years ago.  They were filthy, but I cleaned them thoroughly and they are ready to use.

I also posted my painted potholder that I painted and stamped last year, but never blogged about before.  You can read about that here.

Thank you everyone who linked up your fabulous projects!  As always, it was hard to select just ten.  You all inspire me so much!  Here are the Top Ten that I finally narrowed it down to:

Christina, from Little Brags, shares how to use a crate to create several different vignettes.  I loved them all, but this was my favorite.  Pay her a visit to see the others as well.

This beautiful china cupboard was painted by Susanne, from BebeandJ.  Didn't she do an awesome job on it? I love the scrolly details!

This flour sack is from a mill in Canada that Jennifer, from Thimbles, Bobbins, Paper and Ink, gets her flour from.  She added lace and a flower to dress it up.  It makes the perfect bread storage bag.  Isn't it cute?

 Aren't these chairs darling?  Terry, at Forever Decorating, painted just the seats and tops of the backs...love that!  The stencil she used on the seats is fun too.  Go check it out.

 Susan, from Must Love Junk, found this wooden tote at a garage sale...how lucky for her!  She filled it with lots of clay pots, lavender and more.  Isn't it great?

 For someone who doesn't usually do black and white, Kelsey, from White Cottage Botique, really nailed the look with this dining set.  She stained the top of the table, which, I think, was the perfect touch!

It may not be pretty, but how many times have you found a beautiful dresser, but the drawer runners were broken.  Raising my hand here.  Having no idea how to fix them, I passed them up.  Well, no more. Elisha, from Pneumatic Addict, gives a step-by-step tutorial on how to make them yourself.  Thank you Elisha!!

Laurel, at North End Loft, shares her potting bench that her husband made for her.  She has it decorated so cute.  Love the seed packet banner!

Looking for some inexpensive art with a lot of impact?  Check out this awesome wrapping paper art that Andrea, from Life. Love. Larson., created.  It is so perfect with her dramatic striped curtains!  Love this idea!

I am really trying to limit my sugar intake, but it is soooo hard!  I have a very strong sweet tooth.  So when Allison, from Allison's Skinny Jeans, shared this Banana Peanut butter icecream, my sweet tooth perked up!  I'm going to try this, and possibly a variation with cocoa powder too.  Yum!

It's your turn to share.  What have you accomplished this week, this month, or even this year?  Inquiring minds want to know!

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