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More fantastic templates and tuts! Thanks Mel you are way too good to us...but I like it!! September 27, 2008 at 12:45 AM. 12 DIY Bird Feeders. By Carleen Coulter | I love watching the birds at my feeders.
However, doing so comes with a price tag. Aside from the cost of suet and seed, the feeders themselves are expensive! But there are ways to cut costs when it comes to bird feeding, and you can have some fun with it as well by making your own bird feeders, often from recycled materials. 25 Upcycled Furniture Ideas. Upcycled Furniture Ideas is what today’s post is all about.
Let’s take a look at some furniture pieces that have had NEW life given to them by amazing bloggers. One thing is for certain…you will look at furniture that you thought had had it’s day in a different way! Let’s see what Creativity + Imagination + the Power of Paint =’s What do you do with a wonderful sewing machine cabinet that no longer has a working sewing machine? Cooler & Drink Table and. How To Paint Laminate Furniture in 3 Easy Steps! When we moved into our house a few years back, we had two hot pink couches and a mattress on the floor.
That's about the time I began finding old thrift store furniture and painting it...and out of necessity, a hobby was born. Now three years later, I've painted and repurposed tons of furniture, and my entire house is furnished with my finds. This aqua blue dresser is one of my favorites. Enjoy! Last week some friends were moving and they gave me a bunch of furniture from their basement. So, here is the trailer full of free furniture I brought home. I decided to start with the smaller dresser first (although I eventually painted the larger one, too). Here's the before picture. The dresser was in great shape, and was a perfect paint candidate. Armelle Blog: diy: ikea rast dresser to bedside table ... I have seen a lot of great ikea hacks with the ikea rast small dresser turned bedside table or nightstand. after i saw this one, i kept it in my "to do" files and i knew it would be a great option for some new bedside tables / nightstands we were in desperate need of. it really is the perfect size and offers some great storage. it is also nice that it comes un-painted so that you can customize your piece to any color you would like. plus, they are only $29 a piece!
This is what they looked like before: and, here's the after, painted white with new hardware: DIY-FURNITURE. Cheap Craft Ideas - Inexpensive Crafts. Adapted from Clare Youngs’s The Perfect Handmade Bag ($19.95; Cico), this cute carryall requires little more than a pair of small wooden spatulas and two tea towels ($15 each; motherlindas.com).
Cut six strips of fabric from one towel. Two, measuring 33⁄4"W x 141⁄4"L each, will serve as the decorative horizontal bands at the top of the tote and should incorporate the towel’s graphics (as shown, left). The other four, measuring 31⁄2"W x 8"L, will form tabs for the bag’s handles. Turn under the long sides of each strip and press a 1⁄4" hem. To make a tab, topstitch one of the long sides of a 31⁄2"W x 8"L strip near the edge.
Lay the second towel on a flat surface, right side up. Flip the towel right side down. Fold the towel in half, wrong sides together. Hanging-notepad.jpeg 700×700 pixels. Recycled Craft Ideas - Mason Jar and Recycled Crafts. 20 Adorable DIY Nightstands. If you want to change something in your bedroom and make it look interesting, you can start with the nightstands.
There are so many ideas of how to make a nightstand. We present you the most adorable one. Enjoy! 1. Use your old unused table and turn it into a stylish nightstand. Source 2. Source 3. 4. Source 5. 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects. How To: Mini Snow Globe Favors. Snow globes are a fun winter collectible and make the perfect gifts.
After seeing this tutorial I wanted to try making my own ‘dry’ snow globes (without the water). The supplies took some time to track down (finding the perfect small jar, tiny trees and deer), but the effort was well worth it. They turned out so darling! Not only would these mini snow globes be perfect holiday gifts, I think they would also make truly unique favors for a winter wedding or holiday party. Supplies: • Baby food jars • 1″ Christmas Trees (I found mine at my local craft store.
Tools: • Exacto Knife • Paint Brush • Hot Glue Gun Step One: Paint the baby food jar lids gold. Step Two: Once the lids are dry, use an exacto knife to cut a small piece of styrofoam to fit perfectly into the center of the jar lid. Baby food jars Archives - BabySavers. DIY paper robots and birdhouses.