Pillow Bug, thrifty finds and a question???

I went shopping for some fabric on Thursday.  It seems I've caught the pillow bug from Marty!  But let me say this, 20 minutes for Marty equals all morning for Cindy!  I've made a few pillows in my life, but these corded babies are another thing.   (Pic above is the fabric I chose next to my denim couch)
I had so much trouble with the rounded edges and the cording.  But I wasn't going to give up!  Although their not perfect, there OK.

And after lot's of frustration, here they are!
And Marty's tutorial is just perfect and so easy to follow.  Check out her blog here @ A Stroll Thru Life.

And now I'm on a pillow kick and want to make more! 

And I did a little re-arranging on one of the kitchen counters.

I think it gives it a little more punch!

I  also found a few thrifty finds this past weekend .

This oversize cup and saucer with the cute little bumble bees was only a buck.

And these two sweet little pillows were also only a dollar a piece!

There's that pillow thing again!

OK, now here's something different.   I tried that blue hour thingy.  I don't have a tripod or probably the right camera for the best evening shots, but still......

It's pretty blue !

It was about 9:15 p.m. when I took this pic.  Were pretty North so our blue hour is probably later than many of you.   I remember being in Northern Michigan two summers ago and at 10:00 p.m. it was still perfectly light out.

And a question?????

Do you have a favorite summer vacation destination and where is it?

Curious minds, (mine) want to know.

Have a great week,

Cindy

I am adding to the following blog parties.

Met. Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Blue Monday@  Smiling Sally's.

Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality for Thrifty Mondays.

Tabletop Tuesday with Marty @ A Stroll thru Life.

Thanks to our lovely hostesses!

A Hutch facelift and some Pillows I made too! Met. Monday/Blue Monday.

Hi All.  I kind of holed up in my house this past week-end to sew, clean and organize.  And now I'm getting a little case of cabin fever.  But before I venture out,  I  am joining Susan for Met. Monday and Sally for Blue Monday.   Thank-you ladies for being our hostess's with the mostess!   I found myself in the pillow making mood and the tea-cup heart pillow was my first little project this week-end.  I am kind of happy how she turned out.

Last week I went fabric shopping with some projects in mind. 

And my little heart shaped blue tea-cup pillow will go here.  This was fun to make and pretty easy too. Total cost to make about $4.00.

 Since I like the heart shaped I decided to make another one, only this time I  used the red ticking fabric.
I had a little red ball fringe that I added ,and it will go here.  Total cost to make about $4.00 , plus I get the fabrics I want.  When I shop for pillows, I seldom find the fabric I have in mind or if I do, the cost is too high.

Next to another little pillow I made last Spring. 

But wait, the highlight of my week-end was a visit from the UPS man.  My friend Chari, @  Happy to Design  sent me this darling little angel holding a little bird.  Isn't she beautiful, she reminds me of Chari.  And she looks perfect sitting here, next to my new pillow.  Now if you don't know Chari, you need to head on over and check out her Gorgeous Blog.  She makes everything she touches, so beautiful!!!

Well I had one more piece of fabric and a antique hutch jammed to the gills and still decorated with a Christmas bow.  This baby is very old, and originally it was used to cool pies in.  I bought it for $100 and even though it's a little rickety, I still love it!  Marla, @ Always Nesting had a tutorial recently on  using fabric to line the back of shelves.  Her's turned out beautifully and so I decided that's what this baby needed.   Marla used cardboard she cut to fit the back of her shelves.   But since I am married to a Woodworking Teacher and since this baby could use some extra support, Hubby cut a piece of hardboard to fit.

Empty overloaded hutch.

OOH, Dusty around the edges here, after I removed the liner.

We used masking tape to adhere the fabric to the hardboard, pulling tightly and .....

 Presto, Chango, Brand New Look.  The cost of my fabric was about $6.00, it took a yard and a half.  The Hardboard was left over from another project and hubby just cut it to size.

Much better, I think.  I just lined the shelves with placemats and napkins for now.  And when I get tired of this fabric, it will be a cinch to change it to something else.  Thanks Marla for the great idea. 

All done and on to the next project!  But first, I need to head to Subway since their is nothing to eat in this house and then come back to visit all your lovely blogs! 
Cindy