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Debbie @ Confessions of a Plate Addict

Blogger | Buford, GA http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com
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I am a retired French teacher who loves thrifting, decorating, gardening and traveling...with a French accent!

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I love creating a vintage French look by recycling and repurposing my thrifting finds! See the tutorial tab on my blog for tons of examples!


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Boxwood and French Script Bargains

#Recycle Woo hoo! My favorite new frenchy finds at a bargain price have combined to make a fun new vignette to greet my guests! Visit my blog for a tutorial and for more details!
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  • Here it is last July...filled with happy begonias! 2
  • Love the shabby look!
  • Simply remove the lid and paint! I also added a few straps for a more interesting look! 2

Transform a Picnic Basket into a Shabby Planter!

#Recycle #OutdoorProjects Inspired by a very expensive planter I saw ...»
online, I created a copy-cat version from a $4.00 picnic basket from Goodwill! And after a little fresh paint, it will soon be heading out to my patio for its fourth summer, filled with pink begonias....the best $4.00 I ever spent! Complete tutorial on my blog!

30 Minutes 4.00 Easy
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    Thanks! So glad you like it!
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  • Love healthy smoothies but think they take too much time to make?  Here's the solution-- a smoothie station!
  • Straws at the ready, making smoothies taste even better.  Plus they look so pretty.
  • Organic honey is ready to sweeten your smoothie.
  • Flax seed is incredibly healthy and best when ground fresh, so we keep a jar and scoop ready to grind into our drinks.
  • Here's a top-secret ingredient that boosts the health of your smoothie without changing the flavor.
  • Everything looks so neat!  Glasses, blender, cutting board, fruit... it's all in one place.
  • The perfect smoothie?  Why YES, I think I will have a sip!  {find more smoothie hints and fave ingredients in the blog post}
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This Summer's MUST HAVE Item? A DIY Smoothie Station!

We're huge smoothie fans in this house and needed a way to keep our ingredients at hand without cluttering the countertops. Now our smoothie station keeps everything in one place, neatly. ...»
So now when the kids beg for smoothies or I want to whip up one for breakfast everything's ready to go and I can see when we're running low on the essentials. And it's beautiful, too-- until my son half-eats a banana and leaves it on the tray. ;-) Follow the link for more details and a few of our favorite top-secret smoothie hints.

#SummerStyle #Summer #kitchens #organization

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  • Super easy and fun summer Mason jar candles
  • Just cluster them on a wicker tray, add a little sand and a few sea shells and...instant summery centerpiece!
  • Fun and easy way to add a little summer to your patio or porch.

Fun and Easy Summer Mason Jar Candles

#SummerStyle It's time to add a little inexpensive summer fun to your porch or patio! All you need is Mason jars (free with some ...»
spaghetti sauces), a dollar store votive holder, a candle and some shells! Cluster several of them on a wicker tray and add sand and sea shells for an instant summery centerpiece! Get the details and a link for creating the Pottery Barn copy cat wire hangers on my blog.

5 Minutes 2.00 Easy
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    Thanks, Carrie! :-)
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  • Just add a votive holder, candles and seasonal fun to free spaghetti sauce Mason jars
  • Summer...just add sea shells
  • Fall...acorns add a seasonal touch
  • Cranberries and boxwood sprigs ass a Christmasy feel
  • Peeps are the perfect addition for Easter!
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{Practically Free} Mason Jar Candles for Every Season

Did you know that some brands of spaghetti sauce comes in {free} Mason jars? I have saved mine and reuse them to create fun and inexpensive seasonal candles. Just add dollar store votive ...»
holders, candles and whatever speaks of the season...shells in summer, acorns in the fall, cranberries at Christmas or fun candies at Easter! A link to the tutorials, including the Pottery Barn copy-cat wire hangers, can be found on my blog.

2 Minutes 1.00 Easy
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  • Fun, easy and inexpensive projects using burlap gathered from my readers' favorites
  • My most popular project...my ruffled burlap table runner...fun and easy to make 1
  • Got a coat hanger and 2 yards of burlap? You've got a wreath!
  • Burlap and plaid Christmas stockings
  • Vintage burlap and linen Eiffel Tower pillow...with link to free graphic in my blog. 2
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Readers' Favorites...Fun & Easy Projects Using Burlap

Burlap is the new "it" fabric! It's inexpensive and adds lots of wonderful texture. I have compiled my most popular posts using burlap for you to enjoy....everything from wreaths and ...»
table runners to pillows and Christmas decorations. See my blog for links to complete tutorials!

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    So glad you like the projects! I find my burlap at JoAnn, Hobby Lobby or Hancock....but ...»
    usually in an odd part of the store. It is also so popular that they are sometimes out of it. You might ask and see what they say.

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  • Free downloadable vintage Paris maps can transform your old books and candles!
  • A link to this vintage Eiffel Tower paper cut out is also included on my blog.
  • Super easy and fun paper crafts for a little virtual trip to Paris!

Fun and Easy Paper Crafts with Vintage Maps of Paris

If you have some old books or candles that you would like to transform with a vintage Parisian look, then I have just the thing for you! Head over to my blog for some links to free ...»
vintage Paris maps, a fabulous vintage Eiffel Tower cut-out and complete tutorials!

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    Thanks so much!
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  • Give plain white dinner napkins a vintage feel with this graphic!
  • An iron-on graphic add instant vintage frenchiness!
  • Easy to follow instructions for creating these napkins plus the graphic can be found on my blog.

French Farmhouse Numbered Napkins

#MayProjects Got some plain white dinner napkins you want to dress up? Just add this free iron-on transfer to give them a French ...»
farmhouse feel! I simply added numbers to a vintage wreath graphic from Karen at The Graphics Fairy. Thanks, Karen! See my blog for instructions and the graphic!

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    Thanks, Jessica!
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  • A vintage-look monogram, some stain and legs transform an old cutting board to an elegant serving board or trivet.
  • An old cutting board...the more battered the better...some baseboard corner posts and some stain complete the transformation.
  • I used a sharpie marker to create the monogram, gave it a vintage look by sanding it and them finished it with stain.
  • It starred as the platform for my centerpiece in my Thanksgiving tablescape.
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From Thrift Store Find to Rustic Monogrammed Serving Board

#BeforeandAfter Using a time-worn cutting board...a Goodwill find...and four baseboard corner posts, I was able to recreate a ...»
high end serving board for less than $5.00. Compare that to the $60 Pottery Barn price tag! See my blog for a detailed tutorial.

1 Hour 5.00 Easy
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    Thanks so much! So glad you like it!
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    Thanks so much, Jacqueline! So glad you like it!
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