The DIY'ers #18

Happy Tuesday everyone, and thanks for coming back to The DIY'ers link party!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/22623969@N03/14200870406" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="The DIY'ers Link Party Graphic by Home Coming, on Flickr"><img alt="The DIY'ers Link Party Graphic" height="253" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2906/14200870406_0c35a84acf_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />These three lovely ladies and I are here itching to see what DIY projects you've been working on lately!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ashley @ <a href="http://biggerthanthethreeofus.com/" target="_blank">Bigger Than the Three of Us</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Jennifer @ <a href="http://www.bravenewhome.com/" target="_blank">Brave New Home</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Stephanie @ <a href="http://www.simplydreamandcreate.com/" target="_blank">Simply Dream & Create</a></b></div><br />This week, Ashley got the honor of choosing the Top Three projects, and here are her favorites!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/22623969@N03/14224021655" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Ashley's Top Three Picks by Home Coming, on Flickr"><img alt="Ashley's Top Three Picks" height="110" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2895/14224021655_56039fc972_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/22623969@N03/15235933096" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="West Elm Inspired Nesting Table by Home Coming, on Flickr"><img alt="West Elm Inspired Nesting Table" height="800" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5578/15235933096_e3a0c3e8c0_c.jpg" width="533" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://decoratingcents.blogspot.com/2014/09/west-elm-inspired-side-table.html" target="_blank">Decorating Cents</a> updated their side table based on some West Elm inspiration. It turned out great! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/22623969@N03/15072377028" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Patio Water Wall by Home Coming, on Flickr"><img alt="Patio Water Wall" height="500" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3871/15072377028_61f2d7c6b2_o.jpg" width="375" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What an addition! Check out this Water Wall from <a href="http://www.interiorfrugalista.com/2014/08/diy-patio-water-wall.html" target="_blank">The Interior Frugalista. </a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/22623969@N03/15072377188" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="easy-industrial-coffee-table-title by Home Coming, on Flickr"><img alt="easy-industrial-coffee-table-title" height="640" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3856/15072377188_f937a1a79e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the ever talented <a href="http://www.pneumaticaddict.com/2014/09/easy-industrial-coffee-table-no-welding.html" target="_blank">Pneumatic Addict Furniture</a> showing off this Industrial Coffee Table. What a beauty. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>All featured projects will be pinned to <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/klacowsky/the-diyers-party-highlights/" target="_blank">The DIY'ers Pinterest board</a> - so don't forget to follow. Or, follow along with all of my Pinterest boards <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/klacowsky/" target="_blank">here</a>!<br /><br /> <a data-pin-board-width="640" data-pin-do="embedBoard" data-pin-scale-height="200" data-pin-scale-width="115" href="http://www.pinterest.com/klacowsky/the-diyers-party-highlights/"></a><!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><br /><br />Now onto the party!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grab My Button!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/22623969@N03/14223801354" title="The DIY'ers Button by Home Coming, on Flickr"><img alt="The DIY'ers Button" height="190" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/14223801354_411a43dd24_o.png" width="200" /></a></span><br /><div style="font-weight: bold;"></div><textarea cols="18" name="Grab My Button" readonly="readonly" rows="3"><a href="http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20DIY%27ers#.U3pbatzmF8M" target="_blank" title="TheDIYers"><img src="<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/22623969@N03/14223801354" title="The DIY'ers Button by Home Coming, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2940/14223801354_411a43dd24_o.png" width="311" height="297" alt="The DIY'ers Button"></a>" /></a>

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The DIY'ers #18

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ten years after taking a leap of faith...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0r7GDV8ibOCYmyEu47U-A81CrnFb8m8N355VWngyoBq-oel9XoZqlrdJgTRNaRN5wZG0g2fn08I_mSjzpy8d_IBLQDt4qwSfnMemwT3Ul1wAtmdeO6-3pgKmBegYMtrZNEioFOqG-Oc/s1600/IMG_2075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ0r7GDV8ibOCYmyEu47U-A81CrnFb8m8N355VWngyoBq-oel9XoZqlrdJgTRNaRN5wZG0g2fn08I_mSjzpy8d_IBLQDt4qwSfnMemwT3Ul1wAtmdeO6-3pgKmBegYMtrZNEioFOqG-Oc/s1600/IMG_2075.jpg" /></a></div><br />Ten years ago, I started <a href="http://www.pennypaperco.com/" target="_blank">my company.</a> To the horror of my Mother I left a secure job, had no real backup plan - only a gut feeling that where I was working wasn't what was right for me. I owe a lot of thanks to a lot of people - my Mother included - because without her trepidation about my career move, I may not have taken the decision to resign so seriously. I also owe a lot to my Father - who I admired for his way of talking with people, conducting business, and treating people with kindness and respect - even in the times of pressure, stress and conflict. Anyways, perhaps one day I'll write it all down - the story of how I chose to resign, how I started the company, and the growth and changes, but what I really wanted to share today is how grateful I am to <i>everyone</i> who have stood beside me, behind me, and in front of me - giving me a hand to hold when I may have stumbled - all of whom who have helped me to follow my passion of being a creative. On first glance, to those who don't know the story, it may simply be an anniversary of a shop starting. But it's truly more than that - as a reader of my blog, you likely know that I throw my creativity in a lot of places - my house included. So although it is ten years of my shop, it is also the ten year anniversary of me taking a leap of faith - and never looking back. So I raise my glass to all of you, and cheers those that follow their passions, and support those who also want to do the same. xoxoxo<br /><br /><a href="http://createsend.com/t/y-C51484D9EE47F314" target="_blank">Pssst. The shop is having a sale - and some free gift offers. Check out the newsletter for those details. ;) </a><br /><br /><i>*It's the job of a Mom to worry - when your eldest leaves what looks like a dynamite job for the unknown, I get why she was horrified. ;)</i><br /><i><br /></i><a href="http://www.pennypaperco.com/collections/candles/products/5-inch-gold-birthday-candle-set" target="_blank">Candles are available here</a>

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