Hello Dolly ...

I was given these 2 pieces to "redo" for a little 2 year old girl's Birthday that's coming up. They were being passed down from one generation to another. I was given free reign. They were in pretty good shape & already painted with a good coat of white. All I did was clean them up, give them a fresh coat of white & add this little dainty touch of personalization. I decided on this sweet & simple design. 

Remember the set I met for Libby's 3rd Birthday [pictured on the left with more of my Thrift Store loot from that day]? I think for the set I paid $8.  Because her room already had a lot of things I have painted, I went another route for hers; just wood glued the sweet little kitty cat to the head of the cradle. [side note: the baby in the high chair Libby used to call "fire baby". She thought those were flames on top of the head. So funny.]

And then a year ago, for my sweet niece's 1st Birthday, I redid a 50+ year old cradle that my sisters & I had played with when we were little. My mom had purchased it from a garage sale long ago. The sweet vintage fabric was ripped beyond repair, so for Anna's "redo" I bought some quilted fabric in a soft sage green & a little bit of lace trim. I just used the old fabric insert & followed the lines to make a new cradle liner. I kept the vintage peachy pink color because I liked it & also so that it still had a familiar look to it from when we played with it. 

I adore these little pint size makeovers. This kind of stuff is so fun for me. It's one of the reasons I go to thrift stores ... a little paint can go a long way. I think it really says something that these pieces have been around awhile. After years & years of PLAY TIME? And with a little TLC they are as good as NEW.