I survived Thanksgiving! Hope you did too! Our Xmas decorations are in full swing now given that according to my 6 year old, there are 26 more days til Xmas. This was a Pinspiration. I found something similar on Pinterest but now I can't for the life of me find the pin to show you. I believe the pinner used metal letters to create their banner. Mine are wood (from A.C. Moore) but I painted...
In my ongoing quest to organize my craft room (so I can actually enter Where Bloggers Create next year), I upcycled these little metal baskets to hold some random crafty pieces. These were another AmVets find. I gave each a few coats of white spray paint. For the twine one, I just added a rusty clip (I did a post on how to give metal clips a nice rusty touch) and a hand-stamped tag...
If you have some vintage book paper (or sheet music) and some cut-out letters, here's a super easy summer decoration. I whipped up this cute beach banner in between weekend barbeques and the crummy weather. I used my Cricut to cut out the letters and starfish, but you could easily use chipboard pieces or print directly onto your book paper. After gluing each letter on, I punched holes at the tops of each page. Then...
This little cloche cost me a couple of dollars at a garage sale over the summer. I've dressed it up for Xmas and Valentine's Day and over the weekend, I gave it a simple spring touch. Yup, I just added a roll of twine. Then I made the butterfly tag with some French script and cardstock, and added it to a metal picture holder. It fits perfectly in the middle of the twine. Super duper quick...
So I have a new strategy to outwit Mother Nature. I figure the more items I make for spring, maybe she'll get the hint. Nevermind that they are calling for more snow here tonight (boo!). I'm determined to enjoy an early spring - even if just in our house. You've probably noticed how much I love this Carnival font (from DaFont.com). I used it for my Valentine's Day LOVE banner. This time, I chose a...
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Embellished Apothecary Bottles
Because I refuse to do any sort of shopping these last few days before Xmas (crowds, traffic, etc. - no thanks!), I'm doing some projects with items I already have in the house. Last night, I decided to embellish some of these apothecary bottles I pick up whenever I'm at a garage sale. I added some vintage lace on the first one using spray adhesive. Then I wrapped some vintage French poetry book paper around...
