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TGIDIYFriday: Stenciled Pillowcases
It’s that time again – hooray for another TGIDIYFriday craft! Today you can find me over at hi,friend chatting about stenciled pillowcases – an easy project that makes a great gift, especially since wedding/bridal shower season is upon us. Without further ado, pop on over to hi, friend for supply information and full DIY instructions for today’s featured project. As for next week, I’ll [...]
How to throw a successful garage sale
I survived. I made my TV debut yesterday on KATU’s AMNW morning show and I’m happy to report I somehow kept it together and didn’t lose my cookies on live television. Whew! I filmed a piece on throwing a successful garage sale and chatted through 10 of my personal yard sale tips. Since I know many of you don’t live in Oregon, here’s the [...]
Chalkboard Contact Paper
Morning, folks! I am feeling a bit upset about losing an hour yesterday – the entire day seemed to zoom by and I feel cheated outta my allotted weekend hours. Not fair. I did manage to sneak in a morning project on Sunday and I’m quite happy with my new kitchen chalkboard. A few weeks ago I ordered chalkboard contact paper off Amazon.com, and [...]
A Winter Tradition: Paperwhites
My sweet mom-in-law introduced me to paperwhites a few years ago, and now I am hooked. They are a great way to add some life to your home in the winter months, and they are super easy to grow too. My kind of plant. These miniature daffodils don’t even need soil to grow. Just grab a clear glass or plastic vessel and settle the [...]
Reader DIY – cute lil’ onesies
We’re finishing off the week with a little reader DIY – you all are SO inspiring! I adore seeing all of your projects and crafts, so fun. I’d be remiss if I didn’t give you the proper back story on how I met Han-Mei. More than a year ago, my little kitchen was featured on Brooklyn Limestone, and Han-Mei saw my post and that [...]
TGIDIYFriday – make your own terrarium
Once again, another month has blown by and it’s time for TGIDIYFriday. Hooray! Since Fall is here and we’ll be spending much of our time indoors, I thought it was appropriate to chat about DIY terrariums. Terrariums are pretty indoor gardens that are hearty and make a lovely decor piece as well. Anything works, as long as you follow the basic recipe for creating [...]
I SPY! Small Wall
Oh goodness. I have never been more ready for a Friday. Never! With that said, I’ll be a busy bee this weekend, as I’m co-hosting a small baby shower for one of my dear friends. I will absolutely share pics with you on Monday of the “Sip & See” we’ve orchestrated. Fun times ahead… Today I have a nifty new product to share with you. [...]
TGIDIYFriday – Striped Napkins
And we made it to Friday! Yes! Whew. It’s not just any Friday – it’s TGIDIYFriday. You can find me over at hi, friend chatting through the beauty of fabric paint (it’s not puff paint, I promise! That was my fear too…). Today’s tutorial is easy and simple and takes little DIY skill. No hammers needed! I turned regular old napkins into striped yellow [...]
TGIDIYFriday – Heart Day Treats!
It’s that time again – another installment of TGIDIYFriday is here! Today you can find me over at hi, friend and boy do we have a few goodies for you. Since Heart Day is almost here, hi, friend has generously whipped up FREE, downloadable labels. Click, download, print, and love. It’s easy…and I make it even easier to spread the love, as my guest blog today showcases three different [...]
Reader Project:Table Turned Upholstered Ottoman
You know how I said I wanted to feature more of your projects in 2011? Well, this post proves why I want to do this – you guys are amazing! Meet Angie Zahler. She’s a good friend of mine and has done quite the job of recovering a tired table and transforming it into a practical, yet stylish ottoman. I’ll let her do the [...]
How To Use Shellac
Even though our farmhouse table was built and had found a perfect home in our dining room, it still wasn’t complete. It needed layers and layers of shellac. Like 5. Do you know how long that takes? I can tell you – it takes an entire day. Yikes! It was just me, my paint brush, and my can of shellac….from morning to night. By the [...]
Merry Mixer Labels + Recipes
It’s old news that I love crafting and creating, so you can guess that when the holidays roll around, it’s serious business around here. Lots of ideas. Lots of trips to Michael’s and my favorite local fabric stores. Anyway, this year I’ve teamed up with my favorite gals Meg and Jen from hi, friend to bring you one heck of a DIY this month. Behold [...]
TGIDIY Friday – Brussels Sprout Holiday Tree
Morning! Join me over at hi, friend design today for my monthly installment of TGIDIY Friday! Puzzled about what to do with all those brussels sprouts leftover from Thanksgiving? Look no further…a homemade holiday tree is here to raid your vegetable drawer. For step-by step instructions, visit here. Last but not least, I’m happy to report that I’ve teamed up with hi, friend to [...]
DIY Recipe Box
Man do I have some seriously fun DIY Christmas projects planned! But, I can’t reveal those until after turkey day, so today I’m sharing my recipe box transformation with you. I was in desperate need of a recipe box, and I spotted this one at Michael’s for $1.00. Obviously, it’s not my style, but I thought with a little paper and glue, I could spiff [...]
TGIDIYFridays – Botanical Art
Remember when I announced earlier this week that I signed up to be hi, friend’s DIY blogger? Well, today marks the first day of TGIDIYFridays, meaning you can find me here! Now that Fall is in full swing, I thought it would be appropriate to incorporate a little Fall foliage into October’s Do-It-Yourself project. To learn how to make these little pieces of art, you’ll have to pop on over [...]
