Its freezing cold out and we've had a ton of snow here in Calgary Alberta.  I am nice and cozy right now sitting by the fireplace.  Personally I hate the cold and like to cocoon during the frigid days.  So this leads to me creating or in this case refinishing!

If you remember my last post, I got my hot little hands on a nice old sideboard that had a ton of damage to the wood veneer on it.  I'm not finished it yet but I wanted to update you on it's progress so far. This is the BEFORE picture....

 I stripped the drawers of the wood veneer by using a wet towel and my iron. First time I've actually liked using an iron.   You place a wet towel on the piece and put your iron on the cotton setting and place it on the towel. You leave it like this for about 5 minutes.  Then you take a putty knife and up it comes....most of the glue and all. Now, one thing I would have done differently is that I would have not used my good iron...because it's toast now for ironing clothes...

This is how it's all looking  now with one coat of paint.  I've decided to stain the table top and the drawers and haven't done that yet.

Sorry for the picture but I will get a better one next time when it's all completed.  It's getting there though and once its completed I am going to distress it and then wax and buff it.

I have also been busy rug hooking.  I have a little love affair with wool.  I love to buy it and dye it but I hate to use it!  I think I may be a wool hoarder.

I have just finished this little one to use to cover an ottoman that ripped.  I have warned my kids that I better not see the dog on it.  That is what ripped the ottoman to begin with.  He is a big dog and his nails ripped it!

 I used really bold colours. I wanted it to be bright and fun.  Now I just have to re upholster the ottoman with it! I was also busy searching out treasures in unlikely places and found beautiful old crock for my crock collection! It is in great shape and has so much character. 

Well another weekend has come to a close and it is back to reality tomorrow morning.  If you are like me you live for Friday evening.  It is the best day of the week because you have the whole weekend ahead of you, and it is open to all possibilities.  So until next weekend! Have a great week.