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Before & After: Divine Dresser Makeover Twenty-Six to Life. Holiday DIY Projects [continued] Hello hello. i am back with more cute DIYs for Holiday gift giving!

Holiday DIY Projects [continued]

If you missed project one you can see it right here. 2. Laptop Sleeve and Sash [a gift for guys] by Katie supplies needed: cotton fabric [i had one print and a coordinating solid], felt, double sided fusible interfacing, elastic, measuring tape, straight edge, scissors/rotary cutter, pins, pen, paper, sewing machine, thread. 1. (thanks so much katie! 3. You can purchase little pine trees at your local florist or grocery store, for a very reasonable price. Other ideas for decorating your mini tree: - paper cut snowflakes - ribbon garland - hand cut felt shapes - peppermints - baked sculpey figures - the possibilities are endless! I hope everyone has a fabulous Christmas season... and Happy Hollydays!

XOXO holly 4. Vintage owls made of wood or porcelain are easy to find at local thrift shops, flea markets or on Etsy. The above example is a wall hanging piece like these... 5. [for full instructions look here.] How To Make a Lace Patterned Coffee Table. Recently Kinsey had a super cute idea for a DIY coffee table that we could use in the dressing room area of our boutique!

How To Make a Lace Patterned Coffee Table

I loved it so much that I asked her to share her cute idea here. Here's how she made this pretty piece. How To Make a Lace Patterned Coffee Table/ 1-2. Supplies Needed: A coffee table in imperfect condition. Ours is faux wood (plastic!) I love the perfectly imperfect texture that this technique created!

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Homemade Grass Soap. DIY painted milkglass apothecary jars. Madigan made... milk glass apothecary jars.

DIY painted milkglass apothecary jars

Yesterday in this post, I proclaimed that the apothecary jar trend was over. OK, maybe it is not over... but the trend is over in our house. I was tired of changing out my vase filler every season. And, quite honestly, I just wanted a change. I did not want to get rid of the vases. If you read this blog... then you know I have a penchant for painting objects white. I wanted to paint on the inside of the vases and I followed the exact same steps I used to make my milkglass trees. Psst. Why do I have four cans? Supplies needed: Jars of different sizes Plastic bags Masking tape White spray paint Cleaning solution (I use isopropyl alcohol) Gloves Directions: 1. 2. 3. I love the vases in white. You can really see the silhouette of each vase now and they do not get 'lost' anymore on the hutch. Do you have any apothecary jars?

I admit that using different vase filler is an easy way to decorate for the seasons. (Linkup closed) Draw Simple Patterns On Painted Bottles. Here's a super simple way to turn painted wine bottle vases (namely the ones I wrote about here) into something a little more bold and decorative.

Draw Simple Patterns On Painted Bottles

With just a permanent black marker, we had fun applying designs and illustrations to our painted bottles. And the results really are so much fun, and perfect for a casual summer party, or even something more sophisticated if you spend the time to draw with precision. Have a favorite geometric pattern that you'd like to see in your home? Apply it to a bottle and enjoy! So much easier than covering a wall with something that you may just tire of sooner rather than later! And it's always a great creative exercise to get kids (and yourself) to draw on something three-dimensional! Furniture Makeover Ideas Inspired by the White Attic. 57 - too cute Tuesday - Dirty Laundry - {the blog} DIYWith spring approaching how nice would it be to have a window sill or office desk filled with fresh flowers in these TOO CUTE DIY painted bottles?

57 - too cute Tuesday - Dirty Laundry - {the blog}

DIY - faux milkglass: Make your own vintage milkglass by spray painting some vintage glasses with glossy white spray paint. What an inexpensive way to get some cool milkglass.• FULL DIY INSTRUCTIONS HERE DIY - painted bottles: Pour a dollop of paint INTO the bottle. Gradually rotate and swirl the paint inside until the paint coats the entire interior. Love the blue glass look. Let's get to painting! Stenciled Quatrefoil Footstool. DIY Painted Jars House To Home. Draw Simple Patterns On Painted Bottles. DIY Deer Head Art.