New DIY Craft Project: How to Make a Book Picture Frame. A guest post by Lauren of Lauren Elise Crafted.
I love vintage books and have started a small collection of them. But books can take up a lot of space so I have been exploring ways to incorporate my collection into my décor without cluttering up my life (too much that is!). I realize that what I like about these old books is not necessarily the printed word within them and that usually I find random titles from antique stores that I can hardly imagine anyone reading. But the book covers themselves have fabulous textures, fonts, and prints so that is what I focused on for this DIY. I transformed the covers into picture frames to highlight some of my favorite black and white photos of family members. Paint Chip Lampshade For The Lamps.com Blogger Challenge. Tote Bag Makeover. Here’s a super cute makeover from Amy Jo, who blogs at The Little Moments. Amy Jo had one of those bags that gets handed out for free at business conferences.
You know the kind–they are practically indestructible, but unfortunately ugly. Main Ingredient Monday-Twinkle Lights. Seeing Stars. Hello!
Kristine here again, hi-jacking Jeanette’s blog (with her permission of course!) For a look at some fab, fresh artwork. Burlap Projects. How to Recover a Chair…The Frugal Girls in Chic and Crafty, DIY. Following is a fun DIY Project and guest post by The Real Thing with the Coake Family… enjoy!!
Today I want to show you How to Recover a Chair. It is not a hard process, but it does take a little bit of time and a dose of patience. Not always my strong suit(the patience part), but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do, right? I don’t know about you, but in addition to my holiday crafting, baking and activities, I’m also trying to get my house ready for company and for the holiday’s. Textured Star Ornaments. I love making quick and easy ornaments to help decorate the tree.
My kids and I love stars, so I thought I'd make a handful of textured stars in white and glittery gold for the tree. What you need: 1. Cardboard and Scissors 2. Paint and Paint Brush 3. DIY Wreath – Fall! Hey guys!
My VERY favorite season is just around the corner, and I am so excited! Temperatures briefly dropped below 100 here in Texas, and I decided it was time for my new Fall wreath! Here is how mine turned out this year! This wreath is SO easy and quick to make! Turn Your Instagram Photos Into Christmas Cards · Scrapbooking. Rustic Wood Box. Hey guys!
I hope you all had a great weekend! I spent mine hanging out with the fam, and finishing up lots of fun, smaller projects. I wanted to share one with you today! I recently came across this dining room on Pinterest and fell in LOVE! Vintage Record Cabinet to Sleek Nightstand. Vintage Record Cabinet Makeover This project may be my least expensive and most instantly gratifying makeover yet!
As I continue to makeover my guest bedroom, I was looking for a nightstand to match the custom bed I was making. I stumbled upon this little beauty at the Habitat for Humanity Restore. Glass Bottle Candle. Soda Crate Footstool. PVC Pipe Mirrors. Framed Chalkboard. Brown Paper Lamp.
RE-USED#2 (glass,wood) RE-USED (papers, mags,plastic) FRAMES/PICTURES/PRINTS. BUILDING/USING WOOD. PAINTING/DECORATING. My Repurposed Life™ DIY Casserole Tray. Hi friends!
Hope everyone is having a great week! With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I am finishing up my gifts for all the moms on my list! Retro Striped Christmas Tray. [ Close Privacy Policy ] Privacy Policy / Your California Privacy Rights Revised and posted as of March 4, 2013 Prime Publishing, LLC ("Company," "we" or "us") reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time simply by posting such revision, so we encourage you to review it periodically.
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Since Mother’s Day is approaching (and since I’m in a good mood), I thought I would share more than one delight today to help you pick the right gift. For the mom with a green thumb: Your mom won’t need much of a green thumb to keep this tillandsia plant by Terrain alive. The kit includes everything you need from the actual plant to the tear drop glass. For the culinary mom: If your mom loves to cook and appreciates a nice bouquet of flowers, then this kitchen utensil bouquet by AlwaysFits.com would be a great gift to give. Contemporary fine craft curated by Susan Lomuto. DIY Decoupaged Night Stand. I've always been a student of slow decorating-- more out of necessity and budgetary restrictions than anything. But these days I am starting to see that decorating slowly is a really fun proces.
I'm the type of person who is a perpetual decorator-- I'm always adding to things and nothing is ever 100% finished. Make Your Own Stamps. After posting all of those wonderful DIY stamp ideas, I had to try a few of my own. These stamps are really a combination of a few of the others, but are closest to this herringbone stamp from A Beautiful Mess. I was a little worried that using craft foam sheets wouldn't work very well, but it really did. It was so easy, and I know I'm going to make more. What you need: 1. We Love Color. I received my contributor copies of We Love Color today! In case you haven't already heard, We Love Color is a collection of quilt patterns using Kona solid fabrics. The contributors are: Cherri House, Amy Ellis, Alissa Haight Carlton, Rita Hodge, Jean Wells, Emily Cier, Kathy Mack, Jennifer Sampou, Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr, Kajsa Wikman, Valori Wells, Lisa Call, Malka Dubrawsky, Jacquie Gering, Betz White, and me.
The book also includes an interview with Denyse Schmidt. Here's a peek at my quilt, Ladders. Rolling Storage Cube Stools. Hey friends! Thanks so much for all of your love on my new play table I built for the kids’ playroom!! I am back today to show you how to build the cute little cubby stools! Storage and function in 1 piece = Win Win!! These little babies are too easy! To make 1 cube you will need…