I popped into our local Goodwill and church thrift store this morning. Came home with some goodies for about $10. I'm hoping to give the laundry sign a spray paint makeover soon. It's still way too cold here to paint. I'm also planning on adding a French image to it using TAP paper. The tins are actually citronella candles from Crate & Barrel. They were 99 cents each. I'm going to add a pretty image...
**There is still time to enter my giveaway here.** I've been wanting to make a fabric bunny banner for quite a while now. Last night, I decided to give it a go using this great bunny silhouette from The Graphics Fairy. First thing I did was trace my pendants onto some muslin. Then I printed out my image onto TAP (Transfer Artists Paper) paper. It was the first time I've ever used it and I...
I have a habit of holding onto old food jars and bottles. I clean them out, peel off the labels and then wait for inspiration to strike. Since my countdown to Spring has begun, I decided to make some cheery Spring/Easter bottles. I printed my images onto label paper, so I just had to peel and stick. I gave the taller one more of a rustic look with the twine and lace. I added a...
**Don't forget to enter my giveaway here.** First, let me say I am not decorating for Easter already - although I'm itching to! I stopped in my local Michael's over the weekend and came across these wood blocks in their bargain bins. Originally I wanted to spell out Spring. No go; no G. Plan B was to spell out Easter. So that's what I'll be doing. But not yet. I swear! Jeanine ...
**This giveaway is now closed** So, who's in the mood for a giveaway? I know I am! The folks at Adams Media were kind enough to send me a copy of DIY Chalkboard Crafts by Lizette Schapekahm. One lucky winner can nab this baby and enjoy chalkboard heaven! Check out some of these great projects. Coffee table spheres. Beverage centerpiece - definitely my fave! Charging station. Tons of great ideas in this handy-dandy book! To...
Kiddies are off from school this week. They just got back from a sleepover at Grandma's. I'll probably be MIA for the remainder of the week. =) Jeanine ...
I know I'm not the only one in awe of Rosemary at Villa Barnes. She recently did a post on upcycling a can with a crinkle paint effect. I loved the look so thought I would take a stab at it. I didn't get the crinkle look I was hoping for like Rosemary did. Wondering if I added too much water to my glue?! Still I love the overall look of my can. I painted...
So what do you do when you're snowed in yet again with more of the white stuff in the forecast? In between climbing the walls, I made some Frenchy matchbooks. I broke out some French paper and printed off these beautiful images from the Graphics Fairy. Simple white matchbooks suddenly become more interesting and almost too pretty to use. Of course the hubby isn't too pleased with his now "girly" matchbooks. But to me they...
Someone was nice enough to post these vintage Bingo cards on Pinterest earlier this week. I printed the images out on to cardstock. As luck would have it, I had three frames readily available to frame them. There are four avid Bingo players in this house so I'm sure I'll be printing out these boards again for us to play on. In the meantime, I have some "new" vintage art to admire! Jeanine ...
I popped into Ikea over the weekend. They have a ton of pretty stuff out already for spring. Since snow is once again in our forecast, I just couldn't bring myself to grab anything for the outdoors. Instead, I grabbed these two pretties. I believe they are candle holders, although I'm sure you could use them for anything - like holding some faux Dollar store roses. I love the shabby look and feel to them....
I found a neat pin on Pinterest showing you how to make your own parchment paper sack. I'm a huge fan of glassine sacks, but wanted to try something different. Since I have a large stash of this clear paper (I can't recall if it's tracing paper or parchment paper since I tossed the packaging ages ago), I broke out a few sheets yesterday to make some pretty Valentine's Day sacks. I folded the...
I picked up this little jar from our local thrift store a couple of weeks ago. It pretty much sat on the kitchen counter until yesterday when I decided to give it a quick makeover. I added some Dollar store faux moss to the bottom. Then I added some faux eggs (notice how I didn't call them Easter eggs!) and this little nest tag I've used before. I'm thinking it would also be nice to...
Guess what we got yesterday? Yup, you guessed it: more snow. Even more coming tonight. Sadly, this weather is doing nothing to keep the creative juices flowing. I got nothing. Except a few quick Valentine's Day pieces that literally took maybe 10 minutes tops. Dollar store clothes pins hand-stamped with XOXO. Little Valentine's Day notecard using this precious image from the Graphics Fairy. Ikea heart ornament featuring another image from the Graphics Fairy. I'm itching...
