It’s almost Easter, time to dress up the table before company arrives. My friend Jen over at Tatertots and Jello has a fabulous tutorial for dressing up dollar store napkin rings with burlap and jewelry embellishments. I found some napkin … Read the rest
Trunk Revamp: Before and After
I’m not sure why I’ve been holding on to this for so long. I have many project links that I save and mean to feature, but there’s only so much time in each day. So today, I’m randomly going through … Read the rest
Wired Button Decorative Accents
Back in January I came across this post from Corey at Life with Little Ones. She shows you several different ways to use some wire and several buttons to create pretty and whimsical decorations on old cans, door knobs, and … Read the rest
PB Inspired Airplane Art
I’m honestly rather surprised at myself. I thought I had featured this piece of art before, but apparently I haven’t. I just happened across it today and had to share it with you, just in case you haven’t seen it … Read the rest
Aging a new wooden toolbox
A little over a year ago, Lacy’s son made a wooden toolbox in shop class. Slightly uneven and completely naked of stain or paint, it was begging for a vintage make over. Lacy set to work painting, crackling, painting some … Read the rest
Cool Coat Rack from a Cabinet Door
Some of my favorite projects are those of the repurposed nature. This used to be a cabinet door. Now it’s a really cool and personalized coat/purse rack with charm and character. This project is fairly easy to do too, and … Read the rest
DIY Laptop Lap Desk
About a year ago I picked up a breakfast in bed type tray at a thrift store and have used it to hold my laptop every night on the couch. Every day I have to go looking for it because … Read the rest
Make a Mosaic Vase from Egg Shells
Easter is this weekend. That means the kids will be collecting all sorts of hidden colored eggs and you’ll probably be making lots of egg salad! But what about all those pretty shells? Seems such a shame to toss them … Read the rest
How to Make Mushroom Magnets
Aren’t these cute?? I love these whimsical little magnets made from wooden button plugs. Catherine from Gingham Cherry will show you step by step how to make these cute little magnet gems for your home office, refrigerator, craft room or … Read the rest
Make a Map Mural
Back in December Michell from Girl in Air told me about a great wall mural she did. It got buried in my inbox and I uncovered it today while looking through submissions. I’m in love with this wall art! I … Read the rest
6 Faux Flower Projects
Even thought it’s actually snowing in southeast Wisconsin as I type this (!!) it really is supposed to be spring! I’m going to ignore the flurries and wish it away by wallowing in the beauty of so many types of … Read the rest
Make a Toddler Trundle Bed
Every mom or dad has experienced it. Their toddler comes into the master bedroom in the middle of the night. They can’t sleep or had a bad dream and just want to be near mommy and daddy. That can prove … Read the rest
Faux Lavender Wreath
You can have the look of real lavender with a fistful of faux flowers from the craft store and a little creative ingenuity. I love the spray affect this wreath has and think it looks lovely hanging on that vintage … Read the rest
Peace Sign from Driftwood
The other day I was flipping through my Pottery Barn catalog and saw a really fun peace sign made out of drift wood. I thought it would be fun to make something similar. Then I was going through my “saved … Read the rest
Repurpose a Door Into a Nightstand
Gail over at My Repurposed Life never ceases to amaze me with her furniture building skills. I wish she were my neighbor! She took an old door and some small cupboard doors to create the frame for this awesome transformation. … Read the rest