I've always LOVED to Copy Cat...

* CAUTION....

long post

Hi, ya'll..

 

Copy Catting is one of the most fun things I love about blogging.

I am always on the look-out for something I can copy and save money at the same time.

My friends that have blogged with me for quite awhile will have seen
most of these COPY CATS....but I thought you newer ones might like to see
what fun I've had over the years, living THRU OTHERS ... lol

They aren't the exact same thing but, for the difference in price, I happen to like mine BETTER..  .:>)
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(The ones on the left MAY have been from Pottery Barn.)

I've posted this photo about a thousand times but
I had sooo much fun dressing her that I just want to show it over and over .....
(so goofy but remember...
I don't get out much)

I can't remember how much Pottery Barn wanted for their lady on your left...
I bought mine at an Estate Sale for just a few dollars...& already had most of the "jewels..."

Normally, I don't like body "parts" in decorating...

you know, like  hands or

  heads with candles coming out the top

 

so it's odd for me to like this bust....
but I do. I've had a lot of fun with her.

Seems Pottery Barn likes them, too.
hahhhaa....what a hoot.

Someone else likes these busts with jewels.

 

Take a look at this raving beauty...
My sweet friend, KITTY, wanted to get in on the CopyCat fun
so she dressed her pretty lady and allowed me to share with YOU.
♥ ♥ ♥
I hope you will go over and tell her how pretty her lady is...
and Kitty always has something good to eat over there.  

The top photo...Country Living
and my copy on the bottom.

 ...I copied my friend, PAT, when she did her adorable basket..

Then, I saw this beautiful basket that KITTY had put together and couldn't wait to copy it, too.

I'd just bought this cutie-pie ribbon in
CANTON, TX
and started tying it up on a basket I had.

I didn't have pretty flowers to put in mine at the time of posting...
but, that's the way I fly....
get too excited about something to show you and do it before it's really finished.

Another copy that Mr. Sweet was the STAR of.
He built the hutch top that went over our harvest table we bought 52 years ago
to make it all into a Welsh hutch.
I then painted it all RED and we lived happily ever after.

This one so simple, probably took all of 10 minutes to get it together.
The thing about COPY CATTING...
it's all about the IDEAS you get.

I really LOVE this look but would never have thought to put fern fronds into little bottles without seeing it done in

 COUNTRY LIVING.

 SEE....isn't this COPY CAT THING fun...??!!

 The above one was a lot of fun, too.
When I finished this copy, I felt like I was in the South of France...:>)

This is one of my very favorites...
My StoryBook Table

The above was the hardest to put together....

When I found these two tall brass candle holders at a thrift store, I knew exactly what I was going to copy next...

POTTERY BARN....again. :>)

I just spray painted them black and......FELL IN LOVE...♥ ♥ ♥

I'm a big fan of MACKENZIE*CHILDS...
but can't afford much of it.
When I saw this MIRROR SHELF in their catalog...
FOR $1000.00 dollars,
I started dreaming of it.

Fat chance of ever getting it until my hero rode in on a big white horse and said, "You sweet thang...I can make that shelf for you and it will be better than MACKENZIE*CHILDS ever thought about."

bwaaaaaaa...I was so grateful.

And, believe me, it IS much prettier than the original...
and WAAAAAY cheaper.

I surely am blessed to have such a talented man for a sweetie.

 





 I have a lot more copy cats to share with you sometime...

this post is already waaay too long and I apologize for taking up your time....

but, I do thank you so much.
I hope you will come back soon.

OOO, I simply MUST show you my favorite copy cat OF ALL TIME...

(My WEEKLY TOP SHOT)

 Two beautiful grandgirls, doing the

GIRAFFE  HUG-A-BUG SHUFFLE.....
hahhaa.....
♥
AIN'T LIFE GRAND !!

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