New Rustic Piano Scape {Mom Strikes Again}

Hello, Everybody!  It's Kammy's Mom here today at the controls "OUCHHHHH" - she just about amputated my toe - what a way to start this post.  Anyway, I'm here visiting again and you know what happens when that happens.  Things happen!  I was excited when Kammy's piano was featured on one of my favorite blogs,  "Better After".   Kammy was bemoaning that her outfit wasn't red carpet quality.. (well Kammy, maybe you should look in the mirror once in awhile).  Anyways, I was looking at the vignette on the piano top and thinking...  hmmmm that window is cool but it looks like Mt.Everest arising on the horizon.

Well?  Was that your thought after seeing this picture??

I suggested she relocate Mt. Everest to another location but "nope"... it had to stay there. 

Okayyyyy.  At least Kammy has a huge stack of junk - I mean treasures - to look through... Away to the stashes I went.  My mom, who loves antiques, (especially ones that have some sort of meaning) gave Kammy some old license plates. This one is from our home state of Iowa and from "1936" which is the year my Dad was born. We hung it on an antique pointed thingy Kammy picked up at a garage sale once for 25 cents.

I found an old bushel basket that was full of magic markers and Nerf bullets and propped that up on the piano, filled it with old folded feed sacks...I am liking it so far.... Then found an antique wooden box with antique photographs that were found in the walls of Kammy's house! How cool is that?

 Now some old barn boards nailed together and a picture of the kids clipped on with one of kammy's mildewy, weathered clothespins!!  Want to know the story behind those? Read about them here.

Next an old scale with Mrs. Bunny on it for a weigh in.  My neighbor was having a garage sale this summer during one of Kammy's visits home to Iowa.  Fortunately, Mrs. Jackson doesn't hold grudges against misbehaving students in the library and gave her a great deal on this vintage scale.  Yes, she was also the librarian of the Dike-New Hartford Highschool library and put up with a lot.  The rabbit was found in a pile of junk on a curb while Kammy was out mowing lawns one day.

Last, but not least, is a wreath that my grandkiddos made when their mama tried to keep them busy by picking up acorns and gluing them onto a wreath....

I think I like the finished look...

Guess I didn't mention this lizard.   I'm pretty sure I bought it in Mexico as a souvenir for Kammy once.  But sometimes my brain is fuzzy, and I can't remember.  It could have come from Hobby Lobby... but sure seems like I got it in a different country!

And I did this little vignette while Kammy was out mowing lawns  and I was suppose to be watching my granddaughter. She's a good egg.  Well, sometimes.

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Guest bloggin' and Shabby Apple Winner!!

Howdy folks!!! Today I'm guest posting over on Turnstyle Vogue and Design. Check out the post on an old Christmas tradition - if you knew my wonderful Great Aunt Jan Sluiter, you'll appreciate this and you'll remember how much she LOVED Christmas!!!

Click HERE to read the article over on Turnstyle Vogue and while you're there, check out some of her awesome furniture makeovers!  She's great at tutorials too - something I'm not.

We also have a WINNER!!!!  The next owner of the Shabby Apple Key To My Heart Necklace is:

# 78 Cara Shutt from The Sheet Boutique.

And there's still time to use your discount code from Kammy's Korner.  kammykorner10off

And if you haven't checked out their baby girl dresses, ohhhhh you need to!  So darling. 

 Use discount kammykorner10off  until January 9th for Shabby baby, too!! :)

Oh and did I forget to mention they have maternity dresses?  Oh and my favorite:  SWIMWEAR!!!  And not even one bikini to be find.  Hello, YESSS!!!!  LOVE their vintage styled swimsuits.  Use discount code kammykorner10off for all purchases made at Shabby Apple.

Guest Post: The Brandt Family

Hello friends and followers of the ever-creative, paintin' machine, Kammy~  I'm Heather from the Brandt Family blog, where I share projects, recipes, printables, blog design, and other happenings here on the farm.  Kammy asked me to guest post on her blog and I couldn't pass up the opportunity!  I love reading Kammy's blog and seeing all her creative inspiring ideas.  I took a break from painting and spray painting while pregnant, and am just starting to get back into the groove.  Kammy's Korner has lots of inspiring ideas to get me going again. 

I can't take all of the credit for this awesome chair transformation.  My wonderfully talented mom did most of the work when it came to sewing.

Ahhhh!  Much better!  Stay tuned for the next part of the nursery room reveal!

Thanks for having me Kammy!  I'd like to invite you over to follow along with the Brandt Family there's never a dull moment here!

One of my most recent projects was the nursery for our newest addition to the family.... Dylan!