Hello, Blove!

Well I'm coming off of a great weekend! A kick butt blogging conference with a fashion show hosted byTim Gunn (sounds very VIP, but really I was a little fly in a standing room only event).  Exhibit A:

See that little bity blob way back there? That's Tim Gunn.  Just take my word for it.
So anyway, great weekend and ready for a great week.  I hope you are too!  Let's kick it off with a little Blove, shall we?  What is Blove, you ask? 

BLOG + LOVE = BLOVE

Yes, I'm one of those people who likes to annoyingly combine words together (togethords).  I actually think I invented it, although I can't prove it.  Anyhow,

When I stumbled upon this blog I thought I had died and gone to thrift store heaven. Mandi, the author, is a guru when it comes to taking cheap finds and turning them into very unique and mod pieces. She has such a great sense of humor that comes through not only in her writing but in her craft as well.  Oh, and did I mention she has been on the Nate Berkus Show?!!!

Here's just a sample of her aweseome-ness:

Gender lamps - So clever!  (That whole room was pretty much a big amazing ball of  DIY)

Wood grain glitter lamp ... Amazing!

She'll even show you how to make your own zebra rug - like, actually make a rug!

In addition to all of her fabulous projects and techniques (oh, Mandi, you are super-fly), she has an incredible life story that she humbly shares to encourage others.  You can find it here. 

So check Vintage Revivals out and show her some Blove!

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Happy Monday, everyone!