I love how reading one post will lead to another post and yet to another post, and so on. That’s what happened today when the fabulous Design Mom linked over to my Jack O’Lantern TV. She also linked over … Read the rest
10 Ways To Use Mason Jars in Your Home
I came across a marvelous collection of ways to use mason jars over at Frugal with a Flourish. I know that many of us collect empty jars just waiting for inspiration to strike, well Jess has done the legwork … Read the rest
Outlet Cover Plaque
The Spray Paint Queen recently remodeled her kitchen and replaced all of her outlet covers. What a fun way to recycle those old covers! I can see many possibilities with these covers that make perfect little frames.… Read the rest
From Newspaper to Basket
That’s right, this is made from newspaper. Cool huh? Brandy from Life of Perks made this basket from newspaper by folding and weaving. She has a great tutorial on her blog so you can make one too.… Read the rest
Unique Flooring: DIY Tiling with Coins
I was browsing around Apartment Therapy this morning and found this fabulous bathroom floor renovation. At first glance it just looks like regular tile flooring, but a close up reveals that this tile floor is made from nickels! The renovation … Read the rest
Bench Redo
Karly over at Jellybean Junkyard (love that blog name!) took this old outdated little bench and gave it a makeover. She and her sister discovered this little gem at a thrift store and gave it a brand new life.… Read the rest
Kitchen Owl Towels
That’s even fun to say isn’t it? Kitchen Owl Towels. 🙂 If you haven’t been to Wendy’s marvelous site, Craft Jr., then you really are missing out. She has projects for all different ages, not just little ones, so be … Read the rest
DIY Weathered Baskets
I never thought of doing this, but what a great idea. Baskets are abundant at the thrift store and so inexpensive. Spray painting is a great way to give them new life, but distressing them is an even better idea!… Read the rest
Wire Wrapped Stars
Maggie from Generally Creative made these cute stars while on a long car trip. She has a fabulous step by step photo tutorial for making these cute little guys. You could leave them plain, spray paint them, cover them in … Read the rest
Fruity Decoupage Art
Oh the possibilities! I just love how Kate from the blog “oh write!” put together this adorable fruity art. She used scrapbook paper that looks like a dictionary page, but you could use any pattern that you like, or even … Read the rest
Framed Handkerchiefs
There’s a thrift store by my house that I frequent. They have an old beat up china cabinet full of cloth napkins, placemats, doilies, and handkerchiefs. So many times I have passed by the handkerchiefs never giving them a second … Read the rest
Fabric Hoop Wall Art
This is a fun and inexpensive way to create some art for your walls. Perfect for a teen girl’s room using flowers, stars or polka dotted fabric. Change them up even more by painting the embroidery hoops!
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Thread LED Tea Light Cover
I’m sure you’ve seen those little battery operated tea lights? They are great for luminary jars on a windy evening or for kid’s projects as there’s no real flame. I came across this fun project at Weddingbee yesterday and knew … Read the rest
Woven Vintage Map Basket
There are some great projects made from outdated, or even vintage maps. I mentioned in my post about the map coasters that each year new atlases are printed and thousands of outdated ones are tossed or (hopefully) recycled. I’ve been … Read the rest
Pretty Fabric Flowers
Snowy Bliss has a great tutorial for making these stunning fabric flowers. I just want a huge bouquet on my kitchen table right now! If you change the fabric colors, they’d be perfect for fall too, a great Thanksgiving bouquet … Read the rest