Image courtesy of The Graphics Fairy And a happy birthday to my sister Kathy! Jeanine ...
Ikea is one of my favorite stores. Every time I go there, I stock up on these pretty red-striped grain sack-ish dish towels. I've been wanting to use them for a pillow for quite some time, and this weekend I finally took the plunge. After measuring and sizing for my pillow insert (20"), I started by sewing three of the four sides together. I then turned it right-side out and broke out some black fabric...
I'm calling this my accidental Santa pillow. Yup, I never intended to make a pillow yesterday. I was working on some decorative bowl filler sacks using some vintage fabric. I got this great ticking from Etsy earlier in the week from one of my favorite shops - Kitteridge Mercantile. Anywho, I had this long piece and after I had sewed the sides and bottom, I realized it was too long for a sack. Long...
I've completed the first of this year's handmade holiday gifts. My mom loves to read, so I wanted to make her a pretty tote that she could bring back and forth with her to the library. Truth be told, I'm not sure if she's a Jane Austen fan, but it was the perfect image to use (get it at The Graphics Fairy!). I printed it out on iron-on transfer paper (my last sheet to be...
Last week, AC Moore had flat-faced Mason jars on sale for 99 cents each. And they were just what I needed for this quick holiday project. First, I painted the insides of the jars red. Once that was dry, I used painter's tape to cut pieces for my trees. I added those to the front of each jar. Next, I gave the outsides a couple of coats of white spray paint. When they were dry,...
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This Weekend's Thrifty Finds
Lucky me! We had a bunch of small fall fairs and garage sales to hit this weekend. Saw LOTS of overpriced pieces, but did manage to score a few gems. This wreath is originally from Target. The price tag says $25. Ouch! I picked it up for $3. And how great are the sleigh bells? I love how they look just draped over the wreath. They were 50 cents. This vintage cow bell was...
I picked up this vintage sled at a garage sale over the summer for $2. It's actually one of two that I scored over the summer. I put the finishing touches on it yesterday and here it is ready for the holiday season. I started by giving it a few coats of red paint. The wood is so old that it soaked up the paint in seconds. I lost count after 4-5 sprays. I let...
Just tinkering with some clothes pins, baker's twine and stamps on a dreary New York day, and spreading some love to my bloggy friends! Jeanine ...
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Bring on the Bling
I really love embellishing old tobacco tins. I used to collect them so I have a nice stash of them just waiting to be transformed. The first one I did was for Halloween. My second one has more of a Frenchy touch. I broke out the Mod Podge and some vintage sheet music to start. I cut my sheet music to size and then Mod Podged it on. Once that was dry, I added one...
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Christmas Preview
Have you been noticing all of the wonderful Christmas pins on Pinterest lately? Couple that with the fact that some stores here already have their holiday goodies out and it's no wonder I'm in a festive state of mind. My husband just shakes his head but I know my bloggy friends understand why I'm 2 months early. Last week I made a couple of Christmas mini pillows that I may or may not add...
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Frenchy Pringles Canister Makeover
Sour cream and onion Pringles have never looked so good! Yes, after enjoying the chips, I saved the canister so I could copycat one of my favorite Pinterest pins. This was my inspiration. Lovely, right? This blogger used an oatmeal canister. And here's my version using the Pringles canister. I wrapped the canister in vintage sheet music to start. Then I printed off this great French image (courtesy The Graphics Fairy) onto plain white paper....
Here's a quick and easy Halloween project I whipped up last night. All you need is some sheet music, a printer and your computer. First choose a creepy font to spell our tricks and treats. I found mine on Dafont.com. Then head on over to The Graphics Fairy for this great, vintage hand image. I had it saved on my computer. Next, you'll want to print out the text first so you can line it...
Sharing a few Halloween touches around our house. I still have a few more spooky projects and decorations to add but here's the progress so far. We don't have a mantle, so I decorate the top of our wood corner hutch as if it were a mantle. And here is the hutch. I keep this old typewriter out year round. I just added an old crow to the top. Lots and lots of... Skulls. ...
I was toying around with this little wood frame that I picked up at a local thrift store. First I painted it white. It sat in the garage for 2 weeks until I decided to instead paint it black. All this indecision resulted in a wicked makeover - literally! I used some Halloween-ish cardstock as my background. Then I went over to DaFont.com to spell out the word wicked in some creepy fonts. I printed...
