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Great Ideas — Free Printables {2}!!

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 Do Your Best @ Kiki Creates Trick or Treat Printables @ I Heart Naptime … [Read more...]

Stenciled Pillows {tutorial} — New Martha Stewart Decorative Paint Line!!

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Last week I came home to a big box of craftiness!!     It was the newMartha Stewart Crafts Decorative Paint Line. And let me tell you - this line has things that have never been available before!! For one thing, the colors of this line are beautiful -- 160 colors to choose from, in all sorts of finishes: Glitter, Pearl, Satin and High Gloss!! I love this idea -- there are special … [Read more...]

Great Ideas — Back to School {1}

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Back to School Free Subway Art Printable @ Sweet Coconut Lime Back to the Grind Teacher Gift @ Jac o' Lyn Murphy  Back to School Ideas @ Organizing Made Fun  Teacher Pencil Vase Gift Idea @ It's Always a Party at the Parkers  Stuck on You Teacher Gift @ Crissy's Crafts  Back to School Traditions @ Gallamore West Back to School Countdown Calendar @ Coley's Corner … [Read more...]

Giveaway — Jenni Bowlin Designs {$200+ Paper and Embellishment package}

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UPDATE -- Giveaway is closed. The winner is #105 -- Laura.  With my trip and trying to get my kitchen remodel project done, Giveaway Monday is a little late this week. But I am super excited about this giveaway!! It's from Jenni Bowlin/JBS Mercantile--  one of my favorite paper/embellishment designers.    I first discovered Jenni's designs at my local craft store and was … [Read more...]

"Summer Social" Guest Project — Make DIY Corbels out of Scrap Wood!!

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  Hey! I am Stacy from Not JUST A Housewife and I LOVE power tools! I also love to make things out of nothing.  I recently redecorated my hallway and I wanted to have an old corbel to use as a shelf. I knew that a vintage one would be super pricey so I looked online to see about a new one. They are anywhere between $60 to $300+!!!! Crazy huh? So I thought to myself, there must be a … [Read more...]

"Summer Social" Guest Project — Make an Embellished Grocery Bag Container!! {great item to keep in your car}

Jen is my bloggy bestie.  We run The CSI Project together, Crafterminds, and we are doing a web show together in the fall.  Yet I have never guest posted on her blog.  I wanted to have the perfect project before I posted here.  Well that day of perfection will never come. However, I did come to share with you a fun little gift to give yourself or a friend for the summer…an … [Read more...]

Striped Garden Bench Makeover!! {spray paint project}

I have a bench that has been sitting neglected in my garden for a couple of years -- poor bench. It really needed a makeover. The first thing that I did was sand off the peeling paint. {I thought this would take a few minutes, but really it took about an hour or so}. PS -- don't wear white while sanding old black paint - lol :)  After I had it sanded, I used Ivory Krylon's … [Read more...]

Guest Post — Installing Barn Sliding Doors!

 Hi Tatertots & Jello readers!! I am Sarah from Northwest Hospitality.  My husband and I design, build, and decorate custom homes in Portland, OR. Having  "champagne taste" on a "boxed-wine budget", I have learned over the years to DIY most everything in my home. Everything I've learned over the years in building and decorating has evolved into my … [Read more...]

Decorating with Friends is always more Fun! {painted rug project}

It's always more fun to do things with friends, right? Shelley and I were tooling around Ikea the other night and we both wanted to try making a Painted Spring Rug. So we BOTH bought this rug: {Ikea Egeby Rug} We liked it because it was pretty neutral, had great texture and was a great price. So we each took our rugs home and painted them. And then a couple of days … [Read more...]

Guest Project — Pottery Barn-inspired Clock for less than $10!

  What fun to be able to do a guest post on Jennifer’s blog! My name is Selina and I come to you from Creative Juices Décor.  What you will find on my blog is lots of inspiration for all your Creative Juices!  I LOVE home design/decorating, thrift store shopping, healthy recipes and crafting.  I have 3 young kids so I also have fun thinking of crafts for them to … [Read more...]