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November 2011. Wondering what 30 Days for 30 Dollars is??

Read all about it here. I picked up this little bag of Scrabble tiles from the thrift store the other day - 50 cents- It didn't include the board but that's ok, I only wanted the tiles anyway. Perfect for Scrabble tile Christmas ornaments: These are really easy to make. You will need:**Scrabble tiles(Can't find Scrabble tiles? Lay out Scrabble tiles to spell out a word, then, using the clippers, cut the popsicle stick slightly smaller than the length of the tiles. Hot glue a bit of ribbon to the middle of the popsicle stick. Bonus Ideas:A few other ideas using thrift store supplies: From a pack of styrofoam balls: Use pins to attach sequins. or wrap in twine or yarn From a pack of clear glass globes: drip alcohol ink inside the globe (hint: use compressed air to move the ink around) drip acrylic craft paint inside, then roll around to swirl or combine layers of alcohol ink and acrylic paint - this was wild plum alcohol ink plus copper acrylic paint.

Reclaimed Plywood Ceiling and Open Shelving in a Guest Bath. On the main floor of our home we have a tiny guest bath.

I have tried to spruce it up many times, even going so far at to paint it Kelly green (yikes! That lasted less than 24 hours). I decided to go the opposite of bright. I went for a feeling of weathered, worn, dull and peaceful. Style influences vintage, industrial, farmhouse, and beach. This is my Reclaimed Barn Wood Ceiling I painted the walls a light grey (Ralph Lauren Tudric Pewter interior eggshell paint – mixed and matched at Lowes) I wanted to something on the ceiling. I couldn’t believe how beautiful the ply wood looked when installed.

The vanity that came with our house is a bit awkward. I liked the stenciling, but have always loved open shelving and the merchandising ability it gives me, even for my guest bathroom. Here is my merchandising/storage for now. Linked Up: Home Stories A2Z, Handy Man Crafty Woman, Primp, Blue Cricket Design, DIY by Design, Funky Junk, Tater Tots & Jello, Thrifty Inspirations. Build a Farmhouse Storage Bed with Storage Drawers. Woodworking Saws. Woven Finger-Knitting Hula-Hoop Rug DIY. Here we go!

I’m so excited to kick off this series of finger-knitting projects. For the first project, B proffered his largest ball of finger-knitting for us all to try weaving a rug! This project is super-fun and easy to do. The rug was made on a hula hoop loom, using an old t-shirt for the warp and a massively huge ball of finger knitting for the weft. I based this project on an incredible t-shirt hula hoop rug I saw on the Disney Family Fun site, where they used strips of t-shirts for the weft. How to make mittens from a sweater. If you’ve perfected The Tiny Birdhouse and are considering enhancing or refining your newly-acquired skills, or you are simply looking for a more practical way to shamelessly debut your crafty accomplishments, you should consider making old sweater mittens—in our house, they are called Swittens.

Like The Tiny Birdhouse, this project requires at least one medium-weight 100% wool sweater (or two or three). I’m often partial to snazzy colors for this one—luminous greens, saucy oranges—although, surprisingly, humble grays and browns can be powerful. You will also need some soft fleece for the mitten lining. Optional matchy-matchy. A small handful of you with nimble fingers and minimal time constraints may prefer to hand sew this project. As with The Tiny Birdhouse, add your sweater(s) to the laundry batch and wash and dry on normal. Pattern: Pattern size is up to you. Sewing Instructions: With right sides of the sweater fabric together, match thumbs from Piece 1 and 2.

Good quality Oil Lamp for below? [Archive] - The WoodenBoat Forum. Originally posted by Marvin Hamon: I found the Aladdin to be a very dangerous item to have around.

It had to be watched constantly when it was lit because it would almost always flare up after burning for 15 or 20 minutes. I tried to get it to work correctly and followed all the instructions so I'm not sure what the problem was.Ahh...the novice aladdin user problem. Aladdin lamps behave differently than do conventional kerosene lamps. There's two things that cause the problem you describe. 1. Aladdin these days supplies a wick trimmer -- basically as circular plane that sits on top of the burner and trims the wick when you rotate the trimmer. 2. The Aladdin lamp behave a bit differently, due to the excitement of the mantle by the kerosene flame. You need to turn down the wick as soon as you start to see carbon buildup (or flames) on the mantle. It also went through mantels like crazy.

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