If you've been following me for a while, you know we converted our former greenhouse into a girlie tea room. It's the one room where no boys are allowed! It houses a lot of garage sale finds and craft projects. And things that boys just don't understand. But that's okay because every mom/wife needs a little escape once in a while. It gets super hot in the summer, but in the fall it's...
Or is it a milk tin?! Whatever you call it, I picked this up at Home Goods a few years ago. We used to have it on our porch but it didn't quite fit with my beachy decor, so off to the shed it went. I dug it out yesterday to give it a Frenchie makeover. This seriously took four coats of white spray paint to cover. Holy moly, I was in a cloud of...
My parents had a sleepover with my boys Sunday night. My 8 year old wanted Grandma to show him how to sew. Who is Grandma to say no?! Lookie what was waiting for me when I went to pick them up yesterday. A little stuffed whale! Apparently they worked on it together just for lil ol' me. I love it to pieces and will certainly cherish it. I'll have to break it out when he's...
I found a "recipe" on Pinterest for "aging" metal. It sounded easy enough so I decided to give it a go on some metal clips I picked up at Hobby Lobby. The one on the left is the "aged" one and the one on the right is a regular one. This photo might be better! Huge difference, right?! All you do for the aged look is use some sandpaper on the piece you want to...
Popped into the local church thrift store this morning with my little guy. He picked out a bunch of cute things like a cat puzzle, and I came home with... A little cupcake tray which I'm painting white to add to my craft room. This pretty little frame was 50 cents. The chess pieces are quite unique. They are religious statues. My 8 year old wants to stake his claim but I'll probably end up...
It's so hot here this week, nothing much to do but crank the AC up and dip in the pool. This weather is definitely not conducive for creativity - especially when even spray paint cans are hot to the touch and chalk paint seems a bit chunky. So you stay indoors and try to work on mini projects that won't leave you in a puddle of sweat. At least that's what my week has been like....
