You may have heard that one way to deter birds from pecking away at the precious red fruit on your strawberry plants is to create some decoys. Paint some rocks that are roughly the same size as actual strawberries and … Read the rest
Convert A Crib to a Desk
This is brilliant don’t you think? Your child has outgrown the crib, so turn it into a totally fun piece of furniture that will grow with your child. I love the chalkboard table top and the way everything is hanging … Read the rest
Faux Grain Sack Storage Box
Make a storage box from a grain sack using this fun tutorial over at Twigg studios. She’ll give you the how to and run down so you can start styling this look in your home. Beautiful for a sun porch … Read the rest
Patriotic Pallet Coffee Table
Adding design elements to your home often reflect your personality. If you are patriotic, this is a great DIY project for you! Turn some old pallets into a useful coffee table that tells all your guests that you support the … Read the rest
Burlap Rice Sack Pillows
Take one burlap rice bag… check. masking tape and paint… check. Develop some unique pillows to decorate your pad… check! Head over to Crème de la Craft to see the step by step photos and get the instructions for this … Read the rest
Picket Fence Inspired Mantel and Frames
I’m totally in love with how this photo display looks. Rustic and chic, these picket fence inspired frames are beautiful on the stark white mantel. The frames are made from an old reclaimed piece of fencing. Love. Head over to … Read the rest
Recycled Playhouse
This is one of those projects that as soon as you see it, it makes you smile. I can just imagine the look on the lucky child’s face when they saw the finished playhouse. Kellie made this adorable house from … Read the rest
Pallet Surfboard Wall Art
I’ve seen lots of projects made with pallets, but this surfboard wall art has to be one of my all time favorites. I’m a huge fan of beach decor as I am rustic decor, so to combine the two is … Read the rest
Crafting with Epsom Salts
You may have already noticed that using epsom salt as a craft medium is becoming more and more popular. It’s an inexpensive material that’s readily available at discount department stores and dollar stores. Epsom salt
goes a long way and … Read the rest
Hawthorne Hill Farm Craft Fair
Last month I headed out to Hawthorne Hill Farm where throughout the season you will find a variety of hand crafters selling their wares. Hawthorne Hill Farm is located in southeast Wisconsin, not far from Milwaukee in the town of … Read the rest
Instagram Sachets and Beanbags
I’m loving this absolutely adorable project that uses Instagram photos to make fun beanbags! What a great way to turn all those fun memories into something playful. These would make such a great gift. You can get the tutorial over … Read the rest
Review: Finally, a Phone for Crafters and Cooks!
As someone who divides her work time among the kitchen, the craft room and the office, you can imagine that my hands are always busy. Holding a telephone in one hand, or worse, leaning it on my shoulder forming an … Read the rest
File Cabinet Turned Garage Storage
This is a great idea for repurposing one of those nasty, rusty file cabinets that seems to have lived out its life. Breathe new life into it with this great organizing and storage idea for keep all your yard tools … Read the rest
Vintage Coca Cola Crate Footstool
I love it when people think outside the box. Here’s a really creative way to create a useful piece of furniture with some awesome vintage flair. An old Coca Cola crate transformed into an ottoman for the living room. Fabulous! … Read the rest
Craft Gossip Visits Country Woman Magazine
If you live in the Midwest, chances are you’ve heard of and probably even subscribe to Country Woman Magazine. Its colorful pages are full of great ideas for those women who love the country lifestyle. That doesn’t mean that … Read the rest