PB Knockoff fail | Eco Chandy Pt 2

So almost a year ago

I attempted to knock off the PB Edison chandy.

By attempted, I mean I am no electrician, 

so I didn't actually wire bulbs or intend to make it a "light" (per se)

I intended to make it a "statement piece" 

that I would hang from the ceiling

in a spot where a light should be

in my reading nook

Figured the sun (yeah, I know, I live in the PNW)

would beam down on it and make it some cool Dale Chihuly looking piece or something.

Then I woke up (11 months later, or so) from that pipe dream.

And I said to myself

"self, surely you're going to NOT let those billion dollar light bulbs go to waste."

Well yes, I just might.

So I also thought to myself.

Especially after my better half saw me do this

with these

and you remember the reaction to that right

(something about "cluster#*$8@* hanging from my ceiling"

artists.  we are so misunderstood)

In any event,

no, I was not going to let those billion dollar light bulbs go to waste

Though I had originally strung them up like this

I decided to chop off the string

(used that in another project that I'll debut, oh...2012)

Now, if you look close enough in that second picture.

You can see my eco chandy dilema.

How was I going to get these lightbulbs to open up

and be the vessels they were meant to be

especially if I was too chicken to hammer and bang and drill

too hard

for fear I'd break the billion dollar light bulbs.

Well duh, folks. 

I pried the hot glued washers off the ends of my plumber's pipe fittings

(the part painted black) 

and I was able to come out with this

Awesomesauce.

Only 98 more bulbs to go. Or 8

Since I had removed their strings,

I now needed some ingenious way to hang them from my ceiling

if my eco chandy vision was to become reality.

In comes handy dandy eco chandy fishing wire.

and hot glue. And some crafty knots.

Yes mom, I still bite my nails.

Then came the fun part.

Making a chandy out of all this.

We already established I am no electrician

(or carpenter for that matter)

So I decided to make an ECO (as in no energy, healthy for enviro) chandy.

So I used these

 which you will notice are NOT the hammer in anchor types,

they are the screw in drywall anchor types.

I used these because I would wrap my fishing line around the threads

(you can kind of see on the left in the photo above)

and then I would screw these into the ceiling.

Yes I am tall.

No I am not 12 feet tall.

Not even on my tip toes in high heels.

We all know my propensity to not measure or think through

the actual installment of any of my art

(remember that whole subway art hanging debacle?)

Well, I'd like to tell you that this experience went smoothly.

But I gave up on that charade long ago.

In the end

maybe it took me 4 hours,

maybe I was also watching Toddlers &Tiaras

I DID end up with this

And yes, he (who shall not be named)

walked in the door, looked up

which prompted my sidekick awesome puppy mutt to look up

and then together, they were in cahoots with that sly little

"uhm, okay" look going all night long.

Her puppy spot is right under this installment.

Then I lit some tealight candles in the handled jars at night

and I might have won them over.

And if not, maybe my consolation will be a place in the  

Crafting with the Stars Season 3.

 

A girl can dream.

Linking up to Tatertots and Jello Weekend Wrap Up

Primp Your Stuff Wednesday

Good Life Wednesday over at Beach Cottage 
Frugal Friday at the Shabby Nest

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Sunburst loving, Cloudburst heaven

Welcome to Cloudburst heaven

aka Seattle(ish)

Of course sunburst mirrors

are all the rage.

And because we have firmly

established

that I won't buy anything

that I could spend

7 months making

I give you

Shimmied and stained

Sunburst goodness

Mine is different

In that I used a 14 inch mirror

(house of giants and all)

AND I used an

Embroidery ring hoop

To "finish" the center mirror

Just ignore that gap on the left.

I might have dropped it

Whilst propping it up

Or I might suggest you NOT

use hot glue on this project.

Fun eh?

Of course not as fun

as seeking and finding

that vintage ladder.

What is your fave

DIY sunburst mirror

that you've seen on the interwebs?

Found This Week (June 19)

A little early this week.

Happy summer time!

A while ago

I got this calendar

Off of Craigslist for free

I have calendar printed a wall of my home

And you've seen it before here and here and even here.

Remember?

Well,
Imagine my delight
when I found this calendar

I so can't wait

for the wall

and the weekly photos

that this will be on.

While the vintage Ansel calendar

was what started my obsession,

unique wall calendars are some of my

favorite DIY supplies.

Wall decor really cheap.

Especially if you love grid displays like I do.

Stay tuned!

National Enjoy Your Deck Day

Apparently,
this very fake holiday
was on June 4

I say it was fake because,
if it were real
I would not have been picking paint colors

so that we could do this

on National Enjoy Your Deck Day.

Luckily,
We did grill like mad
and enjoy the flowers
on the deck
later that evening.

Happy belated National Enjoy Your Deck Day.
Uh huh.

Nautical Flag Wall (check)

Loooong ago,
I put these up



My intention,

was to fill them

with these

I bought these at the CWB Auction

After my awesome print got sold out from under my nose

And before this sweet woman thought she was going to

swoop in at the last minute and outbid me.

I was ready to cut her.

Can't take me no where.

And finally

No idea why it takes me 7 months

to start

get bored

find something else to start

contemplate fininshing

make plans to finish

and then actually finish

any of the projects around this place.

Oh yeah.

I work

Feels like 2 jobs most days

Sometimes 3

If only it was legit

to be a stay at home mommy

to a puppy

I'd so get things done in maybe

6 months

or so.

Give or take a day or two.

Enjoy and thanks for hanging in there.

Time Zones

Back during Week 12 of Random Pinehurst,
I showed you these clocks

Entry way from downstairs, to the main level.

Those clocks are in between
my super sized version of subway art
(click to readabout the 7 month long
process for creating those pieces
yes.  I am patient and determined if not very bright.
Read that as "I don't have a silhoutte because I'm not THAT COOL of a blogger."
Not bitter at all.  Okay, yes I am.
I mean really.  I was a Hall of Fame Scrapbooker for crying out loud.
I digress)

In ikea style

here are

step by step photos

so that you can recreate

your own

timezone wall

1.  2.

 3. 4.

5.

6.  7.

8.  9.

10.

11.  12.

Here are two more views

Facing the front entrance.

View from front door to back door.

Have fun with it.

What else is your life for?

Linking the good times up to the fun entry goodness over at Cottage and Vine.

Go check out the rest of the stunning entries! 

Literally and figuratively.

Dining Room evolution

Because love is patient
and so are you
I promise to get up the post
on the great dining room chair
makeover

The table that came with the chairs
needs some paint too

I did the top
but need to do the legs

one day at a time

These chairs are in the dining room now though

and I LOOOOOVE
the paint job
and the fabric is TDF.

Just saying.

Quick Change: Puppy Toy Holder

I think this puppy toy holding basket

Had seen better days.
So I replaced it

with this more sturdy version
It should last a week

Especially if we don't get her
to the puppy part
on a daily basis
in that week

love
her
to
pieces

yes,
of course,
more than my baskets

Baskets are a dime a dozen
Puppies are priceless
Unless they only eat gourmet,
organic,
homemade
meals

In which case, they are actually
kind of pricey

Well worth it,
nontheless.