Sheet Music Dress Form

It seems like it has been forever since I have finished a project around here, but I did get a little one done today, and photographed!

I made a sheet music dress form that will live in my Master Bath, at least for now.

My inspiration was this full sized lady I saw when I was at a Paris Flea Market last fall.

This lovely lady was $400.  Ouch.

I have had this dress form in my bathroom for years, and frankly I haven’t really liked it for about the last 5.

 

I was not a fan of the swirly thing and the painted on laces up the front was just a little too “tart” for my taste.

So, I gave her a makeover.

First, I took her off the metal base.  It was all attached as one unit with the swirly thing screwed on to the top so it was easy to remove.

Then, I used my Mod Podge and covered her in torn pieces of sheet music.  Across the middle, I was intentional about the “Love Duet” title, but other than that, I was random.  I did tear away the perimeter of the pages so that there was little blank space.

 

I had the candle holder that she is placed on.  I simply attached her with gorilla glue.

I widened the hole in the top and simply inserted the vintage crystal door knob for the topper.

   

I happen to think she came out rather lovely and much improved.

   And, she was made with what I already had in the house.

And, although she is not full sized like the Parisian lady, she also wasn’t $400.

 

Now, if I was a well behaved blogger, I would have lots of pictures of the different steps, but no such luck.

I am just glad to have finished a project and photographed it.  Hopefully, this is the start of lots of momentum.

Oh, and for the first time in a while, I will be sharing at some of the parties on my sidebar.

The Beauty of Thoughtful Gifts

I promise this is the last time I will talk about my birthday.  Even I am over me!

But, I thought it would be fun to tell you about the gifts I received.

Home cooked meals.

Visits from afar.

Old stuff, because, we all know I love old stuff.

Breakfast in bed.

Gift Certificates to my favorite places.

An awesome drill (nothing makes my Dad happier than to buy me tools).

Thoughtful jewelry.

Thoughtful books.

Loved collectables.

Gifts are fun, let’s not deny it.  But what was really great was the thoughtfulness that people put into what they gave me.

I made me feel understood and appreciated and that is the best gift we can ever received.

Not to single out one gift.  But this one is worth sharing in pictures.

We have all seen these before, but this one is more than 100 pages.  It is my whole life in pictures.

It is all there.

The 70’s (I am the short one with the googly eyes on my cheek, hot!).

Oh yeah, the 80’s are there too.  I was all that with my turned up collar and feathered hair.

The wedding.

The birth of my babies.

The growing up years.  

Friends old and new.

Our amazing trip to Disney.

My Betties.  

It will be always treasured.

Thank you Big Sister.  I love you!