Old Window Make-Over

 What do old windows and Christmas have in common?

Well, I hope that your answer isn't,

that they let too much cold wind into your home.

Here is what my friend Shirley and I did 

with two of the old windows from our house. 

We had so many left after putting in the new ones.  

I want to thank all of you that left comments

on my last post.

They were very helpful.

I have decided to hang on to these old windows

 for a while, while I research crafty ideas:)

Here's what we did.

#1.  Scraped and sanded off all the loose paint.

#2.  Cleaned the frames and windows.

#3. Gave the frames a coat of varnish,

this will seal any lead paint from chipping off. 

#4. I used my Circut cutter and a cartridge

 called New Testament and cut the characters.

I cut them on black vinyl.

#5. Peeled the backing off and stuck to the windows.

#6.  Decorated with Christmas do-dads.

I am planning on using mine on the mantle

and Shirley has hung hers in her mud room.

I hope that you like our Christmas project.

They were quite simple to make.

We saw some exactly like these at 

a Christmas Barn Sale for $45.

Here's a photo of my lamp shade project,
I have it all wired and hanging above a work table
in the Art Barn.

I cannot wait to start doing my Christmas mantel,

but I always wait until after Thanksgiving.

Sometimes the day after, LOL.

It is so nice having this big fireplace to decorate.

We are loving all of our first times in our little bungalow.

• First real garden.
• First dinner guests.
• First Thanksgiving.
•  First snow.
• First Christmas.

We know that buying this little bungalow was

exactly what we were suppose to do 

and we are exactly where we should be.

It is the perfect little home and a great place to retire:)

Here's wishing all of you that celebrate

Thanksgiving, a very happy one.

For those of you that do not have this holiday on your calendar . . .

it's a simple day to get families together 

to thank the Lord for all of our many blessings.

I think that this is something that most of us do 

on a daily basis. 

God is good, and worthy to be praised. 

God bless you all.

Your blogging sister,

Connie :)