Entries by Sausha @ {Sweet Pickins}

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{my version of a farmhouse table}

  Dear Santi (current husband), I have recently fallen for a new fella.  He’s massive, rugged, huge, sturdy, he will support me in all my crafty endeavors – which you currently groan about.  He doesnt mind a little spilled paint,  glitter , fabric thrown about, papers and tools everywhere.  He wont complain when i leave […]

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{i made it @ Ucreate top 10 awards!!}

>   I was so excited when i pulled up one of my favorite blogs this morning and i saw that I was Ucreates TUTORIAL OF THE YEAR!! What an honor to be chosen – especially seeing all of the great projects that were in the top ten – what a hard decision that Kari […]

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{how i glaze furniture}

> I get so many questions about how i paint furniture and the tools that i use – so i am going to break it down into a couple of posts.  This post will be about how i glaze furniture – i guess you probably can gather that by the title, but, just in case […]

{my NEW blog and table for sale} – TABLE IS SOLD!!

> So…i have been selling my re-finished furniture for a while now, and really i have been so busy with that, that i don’t even post any of it on this blog, i don’t even think that i really talk about it! Things are just in and out, i don’t take the time to take […]

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{vanity re-finish}

> I refinished this vanity just before Christmas for a super sweet client, Ilene.  She was so sweet and was so excited to get this vanity done for her daughters Christmas present.  It turned out great :) **because i know that i will get asked, i don’t know the paint color that i used.  It […]

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>{entryway dresser – take 3}

> You may remember my post here and here about my previous entry way dressers – well, this is my 3rd attempt – may be the last one….at least for now anyways :) Before… I got this one for free (free, is the best for me!) – and its almost exactly what i was looking […]

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{entryway dresser – take 3}

You may remember my post here and here about my previous entry way dressers – well, this is my 3rd attempt – may be the last one….at least for now anyways :) Before… I got this one for free (free, is the best for me!) – and its almost exactly what i was looking for […]

{O’ Christmas tree}

> This year Christmas has kinda been like Halloween – i had big plans to go all out on my decorating – i had so many ideas!!  But, i was just too busy.  I got my tree up, the kids trees in their rooms and a few little things here and there – but other […]

Holy cow!!!

>Can you believe its almost Christmas!?! I know that i promised to show my room…oh about 2 weeks ago…but, i have been busy :) I have one more day of “real work” left and then i am OFF for a whoppin 11 days in a row – yippy skippy!!! I am hoping to get a […]

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{coat closet turned built in shelving}

> I did this project a few months ago – i will try to do the best i can to describe how i did it…i get lots of emails about this closet and i am sorry that it has taken me so long to post about it!!  The next thing that i get a billion […]

{Facebook link…finally}

> OK – i have finally put this little blog on Facebook – i don’t know why, i cant even keep up with posting here – let alone Facebook. But i have had several requests/emails about it – so even if i just link up what i post here then it’ll work for now :) […]

{“oldish” dresser turned TV console}

> 1st – where has time gone?  I cant believe its almost mid-november already!  I have been so busy with furniture orders/re-do’s that i have totally neglected this little blog of mine.  I have taken tons of pics but just havent had the time to get them posted – but i am working on trying […]

{halloween decor – just a little…}

> I wanted to do a ton of decorating for Halloween this year, i LOVE Halloween -  i had plans, BIG plans i tell ya, but things got in the way.  I have sold a bunch of furniture lately and some custom orders in the works – so i am busy!  I’ll post some before […]

>{Finding balance…}

> I will be the very 1st one to admit that i have been a bad, bad blogger lately.  I don’t keep up on posts, i don’t keep up on emails, i  have a hard time even keeping up on my things that “have” to be done – like taking showers…brushing my teeth…just kiddin, i […]

{Finding balance…}

I will be the very 1st one to admit that i have been a bad, bad blogger lately.  I don’t keep up on posts, i don’t keep up on emails, i  have a hard time even keeping up on my things that “have” to be done – like taking showers…brushing my teeth…just kiddin, i do […]

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{bad, bad brass = fake schoolhouse light}

>  I have slowly replaced almost all the builder lights in my house with those that fit my style more and have a little more character – one of the last rooms being kdin’s room (my 11 year old son). I come across a ton of cheap chandeliers @ goodwill that have potential and a […]

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{my grandma got hitched…!!!}

> Just this last Saturday my grandma got married!!  My grandpa died a few years ago and i never thought that she would re-marry.  But about a year and a half ago she met David, we loved him from the beginning and knew he would fit right in with our  crazy family :) Saturday was […]

{I’m back….}

> Ok, i have had a nice little blog break and i am ready to get going again! My husband came home on Friday and i feel like i can now get back to what i love to do. I wore myself out – i was going a million miles an hour, i was wore […]

{some laundry room love}

> Recently Emily from Finding My Aloha sent me an email about her finished laundry room.  She was already planning on building a riser for her front loaders but found inspiration in my laundry room with storing the laundry baskets underneath. She built the riser with wood that she already had, added bead board, got […]

>{i have lost it….i got nothin!}

> Have you guys ever lost ALL motivation?!  Well, i am there – i have ZERO motivation….nothing…zip…zilch…nadda… I have hardly even looked at any blogs in the last 2 weeks – something i normally do daily.  I am just not in the mood for it – its a little sad really.  Normally when i think […]

{i have lost it….i got nothin!}

Have you guys ever lost ALL motivation?!  Well, i am there – i have ZERO motivation….nothing…zip…zilch…nadda… I have hardly even looked at any blogs in the last 2 weeks – something i normally do daily.  I am just not in the mood for it – its a little sad really.  Normally when i think about […]