I always have an abundance of lavender buds on hand for sachets and such. I've always stored it in a ziploc bag. Not very exciting. This morning I decided to make this lavender bottle and jars: The bottle is an old lemonade one. I used this pretty image from the Graphics Fairy on the front. I printed it onto label paper (ssssshhhhh...don't tell UPS but I used some of their label paper!) and simply stuck it...
I just added these cuties to my Etsy shop. Beachy whale frames: In blue. And pink. I used my Cricut Splish Splash cartridge to make the whales and their water. I typed out beach using Word and glued it beneath each whale. I made a blue one for myself to hang in the bathroom. The boys love it...and so do I! Adds just the right touch of beachy charm! Jeanine ...
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Upcycled Clipboard
My husband had some old clipboards tucked away in the garage. I found them over the weekend and decided to give them a French-y touch. Here is the first one I did: First, I glued some sheet music to use as my background. Then I hot glued the vintage lace around as a border. The little white frame is from Michael's but I scored it at a garage sale for 25 cents. I used a...
What is it about bees? They drive me insane outdoors but I love, love, love them for craft projects. A certain irony there, don't you think? My sister Kathy (Creative Home Expressions) used some great bee images for some items in her Etsy shop from The Feathered Nest. She directed me there a couple of weeks ago and I downloaded this sweet little bee image. I thought it would look pretty on this shabby floral...
Yesterday was the hottest day of the year here so far. Of course, we lost power. Argh! So between 6 p.m. and midnight, we sweated our little butts off. Somewhere in between dunking my head in a tub of cold water and polishing off another can of Diet Coke, I made this sheet music book stack: I used some vintage sheet music from my garage sale stash to cover these dollar store books. Remember when...
I wanted to dress up these burlap pouches that I've had forever. I knew I wanted to add some fabric to the front but I just didn't want to got through the hassle of sewing it on. I just don't know how to maneuver through the pouch without getting frustrated. Plan B: fabric glue! I hand-stamped my bird images onto each piece of fabric first. One has Paris at the bottom and the other je...
This pretty basket is a re-do of a re-do. I bought it at a garage sale last year and painted it white. It, unfortunately, got a little dirty in the tea room thanks to a little birdy (use your imagination!) so I redid it over the weekend using Annie Sloan chalk paint in Antoinette: I only did one coat because I wanted a shabby chic feel to it. The B stencil is from Michael's. I...
I popped over to a local estate sale this morning. I had gone last week but the prices were outrageous. I thought maybe this morning they'd be more flexible and they were...on certain items. I picked up these vintage graters to hang in the kitchen. The small one actually has a peeler at the top. Not sure if you can tell but this mason jar has a crown on it. How could I pass that...
We found these vintage salt & pepper shakers at a garage sale a few months ago. They are silver-plated and screw off to reveal a glass holder for both the salt and pepper. Really unique. I wanted to give them a Frenchy makeover: First I added my favorite vintage lace with some hot glue. Then I added the metal picture holders to each one. I was thrilled that they actually fit into the existing holes. I...
Saw some lovely mason jar candle holders on Pinterest yesterday. Since I have a ton of them, I decided to make a few myself: I took some vintage sheet music and ripped it on both sides so it would fit around each jar. First, I distressed the edges a bit for a nice aged look. Next, I wrapped the sheet music around each jar and used a glue dot to hold the overlapping piece in...
I bought this frame for $1 at a local thrift store a few months ago. I had spray painted it white and that's about as far as I got. Yesterday, I decided to turn it into a burlap message board: I cut a piece of foam board to fit the frame. Then I used some spray glue adhesive to add my burlap. Once that was dry, I hot glued some metal clips to the front. ...
Yes, I did it. After months of hearing everyone rave about Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, I finally splurged and bought two quarts. I could hardly contain myself when they arrived yesterday. I didn't waste any time painting these Goodwill candle sconces. I chose Antoinette for them which is a soft pink. These will be going in our bedroom once my husband re-paints the room. I enjoyed using the paint but is it me or is...
Look at these adorable plates I found at Michael's this morning: So beachy and coastal chic! And only $1 each. Score! Jeanine ...
I've been cleaning house since last week. Prepping for our upcoming garage sale. I keep finding little odds and ends here and there that slipped my mind. I had a stack of ordinary dollar store lunch bags and decided to spruce them up a bit: I used some patterned crafting scissors to cut off the tops of each bag. Then I distressed some French poetry pages and glued them to the front of each bag....
