II had a few people ask me about the finishes I used on the tray. The Mod Podge is used was Matte. And the clear finish I sprayed on at the end was: Deft Cear Wood Finish Gloss. Some people were afraid about putting their food on the tray after it had been sprayed. So I called the Home Depot and ...
Dollar Store Serving Tray Tutorial
Why am I so fascinated with the Dollar Store? It's truly amazing to me that everything in there is just a buck. I get a little mesmerized when I'm in there... I picked up a couple metal pizza pans a few weeks ago, thinking that I could do something fun with them. As I was going through my ...
Valentine Project: Playing Card Coupon Booklets w/template
These coupon booklets are the perfect Valentine gift! We love celebrating Valentine's Day, but it's not a big present-fest around here. Instead, we like to have a nice family dinner and a few little gifts. Something that my kids love is making and receiving Valentine coupons. This year I'm ...
Valentine’s Mantle
I am joining Beth's Mantle Party. What a great idea! Stop over and join the fun -- or just come by and get some great mantle decorating ideas! Have a Fantastic Friday! XOXO Tweet ...
Sweatshirt Refashion: Project #2
This is a project that has been on my list for a few months. In September Nordstrom sent out their Fall Preview Catalog and I saw this jacket. Kind of whimsical and different. Perfect for a clothing refashion. I finally got around to making it this week. This is what I did: I took this boxy ...
Valentine Subway Art Tutorial with pdf
I have been obsessed with this Subway Art for a while now. I was going to make one to go in my kitchen, but got sidetracked by Lindsey's Family Rules Canvas. So I thought it might be fun to make one for Valentine's Day. Here's what I did: I had a couple of canvases left over from my ...
You know I love burlap…
Did you see Project Runway last week?? The challenge: burlap! The designers took this: And made it into this! And my friend Meg sent me this picture over because she knows I love burlap -- looks so chic. Although maybe a little itchy? Would you wear burlap?? I have a great ...
Valentine Project: Coffee Filter Pom Pom Banner
This idea was thought up by the fabulous Pam Garrison and I have also seen it on Heather Bullard's blog. I loved it, and wanted to make some for my home. I thought it would be fun to dye the coffee filters different shades of pink to make a pom pom banner for Valentine's Day. This is what I ...
Pottery Barn – inspired Number Pillows & a Giveaway!!
I have admired these pillows from Pottery Barn for a while, plus I love numbers. So I thought it would be fun to try to make something similar. Of course I changed it up a little... I bought my fabric at Hobby Lobby and decided to try canvas because I thought they would hold up really well out of ...
XOXO Valentine Project Tutorial
Here's a cute little craft to bring a little Valentine happiness to your home! (I repurposed my Dollar Tree frames from my "Fall" grouping, except for one frame that I scrounged up here). And the great thing is that you can take out the Valentine XOXO and store them, and then use the Dollar ...
Another Family Rules Canvas
My Family Rules canvas is probably my favorite project of 2009. Thanks to Lindsey over at Pleated Poppy who's best friend Nicole came up with the original idea. When I posted my canvas, Wenderful said she wanted one for Christmas. And of course I was happy to make one for her. Although I did ...
Whimsical Valentine Wreath
I was reading Martha Stewart last month (I think) and they had these giant Christmas balls made out of cupcake liners. And I thought to myself - maybe I could use cupcake liners to make a wreath for Valentine's Day... I love the texture of the liners. After a little trial and ...
Sweatshirt Refashion: Project #1
As a mom, my Winter uniform is jeans, boots and some sort of sweater. I love sweatshirts, but I think it's hard to find really cute ones! So one of my goals this year is to work on some sweatshirt refashions in a quest to come up with something that is comfy, flattering as well as quirky and fun. I ...
Pottery Barn-inspired Winter Mantlescape
I always feel a little blah in January when I take down my holiday decorations. It feels too soon to think about decorating for Valentine's Day for some reason. Yesterday I was flipping through my Pottery Barn catalog and spied this sparkly white mantle-scape. I loved all of the birds, nests and ...
yay – we made it through the Holidays Giveaway!
I thought it would be fun to have a giveaway to celebrate 2010. And since January is all about being organized and getting things done, what better to give away than a new watch? This is a chunky watch with TWO interchangeable bands. I made a clear and silver one that you can wear with ...
