DIY, Decor and More
Did you know this blog will be one year old on January 1st? This year was full of many projects and I thought it might be fun to round up the five most popular posts from 2012 for nostalgia’s sake. These are the top five most viewed posts. 1. Sunshine Window Treatment : This was by far the most viewed post… Read More
These mugs take about a minute to make if you don’t include the baking time to set the paint. They would make perfect gifts for teachers, mailmen, neighbors or that someone you want to do a little something for. I used dollar store mugs and a Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Pen. The key to the paint being permanent is the oil based marker… Read More
Faux Mushroom Terrarium Ornaments Terrariums are fun, classic holiday gifts. I love these glass hanging orbs from Terrain. Sweet … right? I decided to make some “no green thumb required” terrariums … as in faux terrariums. The little mushrooms are made from Sculpey Clay. One 2 oz. package of white Sculpey Clay made a whole lot of tiny mushrooms. I started by softening the clay… Read More
Forcing paperwhites to bloom during the holidays is super easy. The time invested is well spent when your return is beautiful, cheerful, fragrant smelling live flowers when it is cold and wintry outside. I made a little video to show just how easy it is. You’ll have to excuse my awkward hand movements and the fact that I say um about… Read More
Easy Halloween Vase Do you need a quick center piece for Halloween. You can make a quick vase out of a recycled jar painted with acrylic paint. It is so easy. Just wash and dry an empty jar. I used a pickle jar, but any size and shape will work. Paint the outside with acrylic paint. I used Martha Stewart multi-surface… Read More
I made some pillow shams following the Design Sponge Pillow Sham Tutorial. I found the fabric at a local discount fabric store and fell in love with it immediately. It was green with turquoise accents. What’s not to love? Duralee Flora Imerialis- Moss The tutorial was well written and had lots of pictures to follow along with. I made sure… Read More
Soon the days will be getting cooler, so I am trying to cozy up the house a bit. A wool throw is the perfect addition, and a good size throw can be made with just two yards of fabric. The fabric I used was from Jo-Ann Fabrics, and it was 45″ wide, but you could use a 54″ or 60″… Read More
I’m really in love with barn lights, but they are so expensive. When I found the Ikea Foto Pendant for $14.99 it gave me an idea. An idea I couldn’t wait to run with. Ikea 10″ Foto Pendant Light $14.99 It has that barn light look to it, but I wanted it to be that beautiful vintage blue enamel… Read More
I found some really cute vases while shopping at HomeGoods for only $9.99 each. They had that Anthro feel with the ceramic flower on the front. I was thinking about painting them when I had an “ah ha” moment – LAMPS! All you need to turn a vase into a lamp is a bottle lamp kit, a lamp harp (They come in… Read More
While I had a little down time during our vacation (more on that later), I happened upon this post at A Beautiful Mess. It was a tutorial on how to make a paint-by-number pillow. I knew immediately that I would be making one and bookmarked it for my return home. It has all the crafts that I love in… Read More
