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
Coffee Table to Bench
I love how Allison took this old coffee table, added some elbow grease and a bit of charm to come up with this adorable bench. Looks like the kitty really likes it too! She gives complete step by step photos … Read the rest
Hand Painted Silk Pillow
Just look at that pretty little bird. Lindy, from Cottage Hill, used a piece of clip art she printed off, traced it to create a pattern, then placed it underneath her silk fabric. From there she her painting talent took … Read the rest
Decoupage Pumpkins: A Redo
Last year Connie from Shady Creek Lane hopped on the black and white pumpkin band wagon. They were quite the craze last year, but turns out she didn’t like the results after all. This year she did a “do over” … Read the rest
PB Inspired Pillow
Richella from Imparting Grace made this adorable pillow (in the foreground), inspired by a pillow she saw at Pottery Barn. I swear I could spend all day looking at PB inspired projects! … Read the rest
Tin Foil Nightstand
How cool is that? A nightstand covered in tin foil. Wild! it’s not just foil though. With the help of Mod Podge, steel paint and glaze, this once plain white piece of furniture is now hip and happenin’. … 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
Autumn Flower Arranging
This quick and simple step by step takes you through what goes in first and how it should all end up. I personally need help in this area, flower arranging is not my strong point!
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Salt Dough Halloween Bowl Fillers
Salt dough is a favorite medium of mine. I’ve spent many years making crafts with kids and have made countless cookie sheets full of salt dough shapes. It’s fun, it’s easy, it’s inexpensive. You can easily create your own with … Read the rest
Stenciled Clock
This clock caught my eye. I love the stenciling on it, and the texture on the face comes from some crumpled tissue paper and Mod Podge. A coat of paint and stenciling finish off this great project.… Read the rest
Painted Wood Pumpkins
This project brings back memories for me. I used to make a lot of projects out of scrap wood. Snowmen mostly, but I love the idea of these pumpkins. Such a nice country touch and easy to make. … 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
Alphabet Wall
Melissa runs a cute blog called A Time For Everything. It’s here that she shared how she put together this fun alphabet wall. I love all the different colors, patterns, textures and sizes in this artistic layout.… 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
Fire and Water Centerpiece
You know what I like about many of the home decorating projects at Martha Stewart’s website? The directions for the project can be explained in one paragraph. When I saw this centerpiece idea I had one of those “why didn’t … Read the rest