I love that vintage look of dried flowers, they make lovely centerpieces or accents for a bedroom dresser. Ewa from Blueberry Craft and Hobby Time has put together a tutorial on how to make dried flower arrangements. So next … Read the rest
Tattooed Fruit and Pumpkin Centerpieces
Head over to 504 Main to see how Holly used her Silhouette machine to create tattoos and make these lovely centerpieces for the holidays!… Read the rest
DIY Spray Paint Tent
How smart is this? Way to upcycle! I love this idea, even for those of us that have a garage. My husband gets a little twisted when I get spray paint on the garage floor so this is an ideal … Read the rest
9 Cool Map Crafts and Projects
I’ve been collecting map project links here and there week after week. This collection of projects, in no particular order, shows just how versatile (and popular) maps can be. I’ve featured a few map projects here too, but if I … Read the rest
Blue Crackled Pumpkins
I know, I know! I’m running a little late on the pumpkin train here. However, I was stalking browsing my friend Jen’s amazing blog, Tatertots and Jello and saw these beauties in her sidebar. I’m in love with not only … Read the rest
Ballard Knockoff Burlap Bird Ornament
Heather from Me Making Do guest posted at The Country Chic Cottage and shared how to make these adorable burlap bird ornaments. You can see the Ballard originals and get the burlap bird ornament tutorial here.… Read the rest
Vintage Bird Box
Isn’t this beautiful? Lindy from Cottage Hill used a bird graphic, some paint, a little Mod Podge and some distressing to turn a $0.99 box into this lovely vintage looking accent. I featured Lindy’s hand painted silk bird pillow back … Read the rest
Birdseed Wreath
This wreath, made specially for our feathered friends, is made out of safe and edible materials perfect for hanging in your back yard. This is a fun project for kids to get involved in as well, so gather them together … Read the rest
Recycled Magazine Mirror
I have been wanting to make something like this for several years, ever since I chaperoned one of my daughter’s field trips in Chicago. We were at the Art Institute in the gift shop and saw a couple of high … Read the rest
Pumpkin Pedestal Bowl
Wow. Can you believe this beautiful pedestal bowl was once a plastic pumpkin treat holder? Amazing transformation don’t you think? If you head over to Aunt Peaches you will find the tutorial here, I found this via Creative Jewish … Read the rest
Tin Can Tea Light Holder
Have you seen Scott Bedford’s blog, “What I Made…“? I hadn’t seen it until yesterday when my friend Char from Printables4Kids sent me an email about it. There’s some pretty cool posts on Scott’s blog, but this tin … Read the rest
New Blog: CopyCat Crafts
You know I love knock off projects, crafts that are inspired by their expensive cousins and created by the talented crafters of Blogland. Well, now there’s a site that features nothing but knock offs: CopyCat Crafts! Be still my … Read the rest
Win a Bird Themed Vintage Garland
Enter once a day through December 15, 2010 and you could win this beautiful vintage bird themed garland. This garland was made by Karen Fisher, owner of the Etsy shop Fish In the Attic Studio where she sells a wide … Read the rest
Etsy Stalking: Kitchen Goodies
I was out stalking some random Etsy shops tonight and wanted to share some of the coolness I found using the simple search term of “kitchen”. Great stuff! Christmas shopping, here I come! Do you shop on Etsy?
1. Earthenware … Read the rest
Step On Up Stepstool
I was over at a friend’s house last week getting a carton of farm fresh eggs from her cute and friendly chickens 🙂 when I noticed this nifty looking step stool at the end of her kitchen counter. Turns out … Read the rest