I feel in love with the Rope Hawley Bracelet on Anthropologie a couple of weeks ago, but as we all know that store can be a bit pricey $118 to be exact! I knew I could make one myself using a nautical ship knot I have on my mantle. That thing has been all over … Continue reading »
Welcome Everyone I really enjoyed what everyone linked up last week! You all are making it tough for me to choose what to feature! Now Let’s party! and this weeks Features are…….. How cool is this~Chalkboard Wall by {Furniture-Ology}! Love the shape of the top of the chalkboard. DIY Duct Tape Dress Form by So … Continue reading »
Crazy Unique Easter Eggs using Craft DIY Techniques Chalkboard Easter Eggs by Oleander + Palm Decoupaged Springtime Eggs by Brown Paper Packages Easy Silhouette Easter Eggs by Rook Nook No. 17 Subway Art Easter Eggs by Lil’ Luna Polka Dot Easter Eggs by StyleatHome.com Easter Eggs with Googly Eyes by Tally’s Treasury For more Easter … Continue reading »
I live near a small town with a rail road running through it. At night and the early morning hours you can hear a faint train whistle off in the distance. We just love that sound, it is so soothing. There is a restaurant and pub right across the street from the tracks that we … Continue reading »
I finally got out the decorations and finished putting them up, it was tough since I needed a vacation from Thanksgiving. Ha! I’m exhausted already and it’s not even December! I am always trying to change up the decorations yearly for the holidays and this super simple project was just the thing to change the decor without having to go out and buy anything. I took old plastic ornaments I no longer used and mixed up some chalk paint and got to work. Here’s how I did it! Continue reading »
I love all the Faux Deer Mounts going around, so I decided to give you my take on them. I started with a faux gold Christmas deer from Michaels I’ve had for a while and did some taxidermy on him. To be honest this was the project that almost wasn’t. I had high hopes of … Continue reading »
I found this neat little shutter mirror at my local thrift store and I knew it would make a great chalkboard. I painted it with a few coats of chalkboard paint. I am putting the finishing touches on my party decor, so I decided on this cute “Cast a Spell” quote to use. I have … Continue reading »
If you have been following my blog you know I made my Spooky Wispy Wreath by spray painting silver pumpkins white for a more eerie look. Well now the rest of my decor just didn’t match, so what better to do? Get out the old spray paint and get to work! I found these cool … Continue reading »
If you saw my last post about the Chalk Paint ~Vintage Side Table, I am sure you noticed this “Gather” sign in my Gallery Wall pic! I just love it!! I saw a similar one in Home Goods and it has been stuck in my head ever since. While putting together this quick Gallery Wall … Continue reading »
I am excited today to tell you about my latest adventure with Chalk Paint! I have been meaning to try out this latest painting craze. I love that there is no sanding, no priming, just slap on the paint and your done! How could I resist? First I researched a ton recipes and ways to … Continue reading »
My daughter found these cuties in her Justice catalog and asked me if I could make them! (I also saw a version of them at Pacsun for teens, for a whopping $40) Well you know I can make them! But oh boy, these were no easy task. When I saw them I was thinking I … Continue reading »
Mercury Glass, Mercury Glass, Mercury Glass….I have read all the different ways to make this latest trend on your own, and well of course like most of you, I did it my way….soo easy, I just winged it! I bought this cute glass geranium from one of my thrift store haunts (who knew those were … Continue reading »
This is my new Blog segment to show what a little paint can do to those things you have lying around that just don’t go with anything else or just need a little refreshing and updating to make you love them again! Small Telephone Table spray painted with (Lowe’s)Valspar Colbalt Cannon, love that color! My … Continue reading »
This sconce was hanging on a wall in one of my thrift store hideouts for months. I kept seeing it every time I went in, I would glance at it and think that it had potential, but it was brown early American wood, which made it tough to see what it could become. One evening … Continue reading »
I bought this huge vase a couple of years ago, I planned to spray paint it, but just never got around to it. It was sooo crazy 1980s teal. I saw a expensive basket vase in a store and I knew then how I could make that crazy vase taking up space in my basement … Continue reading »
Well my Craftinista friend Kimberly has done it again! Her chalkboard dining room table looks fabulous!! Kimberly had been looking for a new table for a while now. Her dining set is gorgeous, but her dog jumped on the table and left a deep scratches on it. Bad Dog! Then it hit her instead of … Continue reading »
I found this great ottoman at one of my thrift store haunts, it just had great bones and for a whopping $5 I couldn’t resist! ! With my new-found love of Burlap, I knew I had to make it awesome! I researched a lot of different ways to go about this and since I had … Continue reading »
