Organization. Living in the smallish house that we do, and having the majority of our free space consumed by baby paraphernalia, there isn't a lot of space left for things like, say...an office for me.
Alright, forget an office, I'd settle for a small desk in a corner. But even that seems near impossible. No, these days my 'zone' (as my husband likes to call it) is spread out all over the couch in our living room. Laptop, iPhone, notepads, pens, coupons, flyers, lists, notecards...you get the idea. Adventures in lip balm. Lip balm ready to use My entire do-it-yourself obsession started with lip balm.
Of course Martha Stewart was involved. Ok, ready? I spotted the lip balm kit in the Martha By Mail catalog — which belonged to my mother! I swear it! I landed at Majestic Mountain Sage, which has the best recipe I have found so far, this one. Ingredients. Crafts with Teeny: Bird Feeder. Summertime is quickly approaching which can only mean one thing: campers will be here in just a few short weeks!
The flowers are blooming, grass is green and the birds are chirping. We thought it would be a great idea to do a craft to get everyone in the summer spirit. This month’s craft is a homemade bird feeder. Supplies: - Tin can (soup can) - Paint - Paint brush(es) - String, ribbon, twine - Bird seed Directions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. DIY Candle Warmers. Tiffany Ivanovsky of the Frugal Living Blog admits she has a thing for candle warmers.
They're flameless; they make for a great decoration and smell wonderful. But the wax refills can get pretty pricey! Tiffany has two ways that you can make them yourself. If you have candle warmer wax that has lost its smell, don't throw it out! Use a dull knife and carefully get the wax out of the warmer. Save the wax and save the container it came in. Homemade Baby / Makeup Remover / Cleaning Wipes! Make a sandbox with a tire! A cute place to make stuff ♥ … I made a glitter Starbucks cup! DIY: Glitter Desk. I've turned the (previously paint-marked and scratched) surface of my desk into glitter wonderland.
Its fresh, dreamy new look makes me wanna sit down more often and sketch/write down new ideas. :) ♥ You'll need: ♥ - A desk or so :)- Varnish- Glitter (they're still the same ones from my glitter shoes - glitter goes a long way)- A large brush- A cup of warm water to quickly put the brush in after use Wipe your desk (paint marks don't matter but just get dust off) and pour some varnish onto the desk straight from the bottle. DIY Glitter Pumps. Glitter DIY Pumps My sister Gabriella had a dance this past weekend.
She wanted teal accents with her black dress. We were brainstorming ideas and decided to do a fun glittery sole on her pumps to match her date. Dressing Table. Heart in Ohio. “Shhhhiskibob….
Shhhhhawshank Redemption…. Chicaaaaa..go!” For those of you who aren’t well versed in movie quotes, that’s from the very sophisticated, and my all-time-favorite: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. Take out the bottom drawer, and wallpaper the inside @ Do It Yourself Pins. Cutest bows in town. Fabric Scissors.
How to make a home management binder. Our Dreamy Studio Dresser is DONE! Finally!
I can finally say that I painted the studio dresser. It took me almost an entire year along with countless polls and paint swatches to finally select a color and get my rear in gear. And I am so glad that I not only waited, but that I finally got. it. done. To help jog your memory, I found this dresser on Craigslist last year: I figured the dresser would be a great, slim way to add a bunch of studio storage for items like fabric, extra school supplies, miscellaneous "in progress" projects and decor pieces.
The storage has been working swimmingly, however, the color, not so much. That is when my gal, Emily, introduced me to the color Restless Sea by Behr. She was using it on some furniture in her home, and I fell instantly in mad love. Kitchen - Recipe Finder Binder. Back to some more kitchen love.
And what's the main purpose of a kitchen? Painted, Wallpapered, & Decoupaged. What better way to recycle an old piece of furniture than to upcycle it into something brand new? Check out these great examples from some folks who have done just that with dressers and chests of drawers. With some paint, stencils, decoupage and a little imagination, you too can create your own custom furniture masterpiece! Painted and stenciled dressers... Hot air balloons Tree dresser by aoneko. Reverse stencil painted dresser with DIY instructions by Pieces of Me via flor.com. Daisy's Crate Bed. This is Daisy... MAKE IT: DIY Glitter Mason Jar + A Tip for Making the Glitter Stay Put! For ages, people have been entranced by two things: glitter, and mason jars. Pictures of mason jars, pictures of glitter… even pictures of mason jars holding glitter inside, as if to *store* it in some way… pictures like this can be found readily across the internets – all of them, all the internets, even the ones women invented, silly New York Times article – and these pictures?
They are being pinned every. single. DAAYYY. Decorative Uses For Gift wrap. I love gift-wrap and I also love anything and everything having to do with typefaces. Serendipity (otherwise known as a diy laundry bag) How to dye the perfect Easter egg. Redo Your Room. Mod Podge Rocks - Mod Podge Crafts and DIY. How to Paint Furniture. **Please see the updated post on how to paint furniture. The paint I mention is no longer available, and you can find the replacement for that here. Here we go. Cutest bows in town.