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. ...
