Sarah from Three Boys revamped an already adorable writing desk and gave it a beautiful makeover with the help of some chrome spray paint. She provides a nice step by step tutorial for prepping this desk and giving it this … Read the rest
6 Fun Family Game Projects
Here are some fun ideas for making family games or activity mats for your kids. While postcards (#1) aren’t a game, they are a great way to spend time together and keep in touch with family at a distance! Check … Read the rest
Inspiration or Blatant Copying ?
(COMMENTS wanted and encouraged! I’m really hoping to spark some conversation here, so please feel free to chime in with your opinions. Keep it friendly and objective.)
Finding Inspiration.
There are thousands of places to find craft inspiration. Saving … Read the rest
6 DIY Signs for Your Home Decor
I am a sign fanatic. I love old signs especially, ones that are weathered or aged, ones that you distress yourself, or those gems that you are sometimes lucky enough to find already aged by the elements. Signs are a … Read the rest
Paint Chip Modern Wall Art
Tristin over at Two Girls Being Crafty sent me the link to this $3.00 knock off they made using paint chips. Isn’t it fabulous? I’m weighing the options here, let’s see… make it for 3 bucks or pay $129. I … Read the rest
6 Cool ways to dress up a table or nightstand
Here I go again with furniture envy. I’ve never actually refinished a piece of furniture myself, but the talent that’s out there on the internet really makes it seem doable. Here are some really cool pieces for all different home … Read the rest
DIY: Make Your Own Zebra Rug
I have this uber cool friend named Mandi. Many of you already know her from her amazing design blog, Vintage Revivals. Mandi wanted a zebra rug, but didn’t want to pay the $600 price tag. (!!) I can totally understand … Read the rest
The Kitchen in Cottage #8
There’s a good possibility you’ve already seen the glorious photographs of the revamped kitchen in cottage number 8. There’s the amazing refrigerator with paneled doors and barn handle hardware. The huge farmhouse sink and the beautiful back splash of subway … Read the rest
Beautiful in Blue Cabinets
Making the decision to paint a perfectly good piece of wooden furniture can be quite daunting. Some would say leave it, why ruin that beautiful wood finish. Others might say go for it, everything deserves a face lift! Ultimately though, … Read the rest
Turn an Old TV Into a Console Table
Here’s an amazing transformation project from Becky over at Infarrantly Creative. She took a vintage console television set and repurposed it into this stylish console table. After removing the television innards, she added some shelves, painted it and glazed it. … Read the rest
Martha’s 1,000 Shows Giveaway
In celebration of the Wednesday, April 20th , 1000th show edition of THE MARTHA STEWART SHOW (Hallmark Channel, 10 AM ET/9 AM C – same day encore airing, 2 PM ET/next day airing, 1 PM ET) Martha Stewart has launched … Read the rest
These Angry Birds want you!
If you have no use for these cardboard tube angry birds but would still like to help the relief effort in Japan, think of a relative, neighbor child, local day care, or even a children’s hospital you’d like me to … Read the rest
6 Great Ideas for Potted Plants
It’s definitely spring. One day it’s cold, the next day it’s warm, snow, rain, clouds, sun. While it’s not warm enough here to start planting outside yet, the birds are definitely chirping and building nests and some of the bulbs … Read the rest
Helping Japan Auction: Angry Birds
By now I’m sure you’ve read the Craft Gossip announcement about all of the auctions going on this week from each of the different editors. You can bid on books, craft items, kits, jewelry, and now, you can bid on … Read the rest
Thank you and Congratulations!
National Craft Month is over, but during that month we gave away some pretty cool prizes to quite a few lucky winners! I would like to thank the generous sponsors listed below and congratulate all of the lucky recipients of … Read the rest