Turn your lamp from dull to darling in 30 minutes flat! Here's my little Walmart lamp I bought to lighten up my desk area in my kitchen.It's cute, if kind of boring. But I knew I could do something fun to brighten her up! First, I got three pieces of paper and taped them together ...
Party Idea: KEEP CALM and MAKE a COOKIE
Our neighborhood has done this for a few years now. We get together right before Valentine's Day to make cookies and cards for our families, friends and neighbors. It's a great way to catch up with each other, be creative and do something nice for others.This year we met at a local church to ...
Burlap Napkin Rings Tutorial {Dollar Store Project}
I have so many Valentine ideas I wanted to do -- but I'm running out of time! Here's one I made today. But, these napkin rings don't have to be just for Valentines Day - you can use them all year. I bought the napkin rings at the Dollar Store. Yep, I have been wandering around in there ...
Valentine Project: $2 TIERED Dollar Store Tray
I had so much fun making my Dollar Store tray that I decided to make a tiered Valentine-ish one too. Although I like it so much I think I will use it all Spring and maybe Summer too! It's so bright and happy looking! If you want to make one, here are the trays I used from the ...
Burlap Valentine Project
Burlap Valentine Heart This is a really simple, inexpensive project. Here's what you need: foam core board (available at craft stores) newspaper burlap (4 feet long-- cut into 2 4-inch long sections -- you will have burlap left over) Brown coffee filters (about 15-20) tan ...
Dollar Store Tray — Update
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 ...
