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A beachy bookcase makeover.

May 1, 2013 10 Comments

I have been wanting to replace the little secretary desk by our front door for a long time.  I knew I probably wanted a book case and had my eye out for one that was just the right size.  Ding-ding-ding! We have a winner!  I love how this beachy bookcase makeover turned out!   Last […]

Filed Under: Before and After, Crafts, decor, fabric, Furniture, Mod Podge, spray paint, summer Tagged With: Burlap

Faux Foil Wrapped Chocolate Eggs

March 7, 2013 5 Comments

Over the weekend I was feeling a little crafty.  We’ve all seen the faux foil wrapped chocolate bunnies, but how about some faux foil wrapped chocolate eggs?  (And believe it or not, I did it using foil wrappers from Valentine’s Day chocolates!) Faux?  Why?  I’ll tell you why… because I ate a bunch of Valentine’s […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, craft time, Crafts, decor, Easter, Eggs, Featured, Mod Podge, Spring, tutorial, upcycle, UseWhatchaGot

An easy spring craft: golden eggs in peat pot “baskets”

March 6, 2013 2 Comments

Easter seems like it’s coming so early this year!  Why is it in March?  I don’t get it.  Half the country is still buried in snow, and even here in normally sunny SoCal the weather doesn’t quite feel like spring yet.  At any rate, I’m not ready for it.  I can’t get on board with […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, craft time, Crafts, Easter, Mod Podge, Spring, tutorial

Upcycle: easy DIY faux hammered metal planters (with spider web topiaries.)

October 26, 2012 5 Comments

I needed something tall to flank each side of our front door. Since I’m a symmetry girl, I wanted them to match. This is what I came up with: these faux hammered metal planters. And just for funzies, (since it’s Halloween and all) I thought a spiderweb topiary or two would be kind of cool.

Filed Under: Autumn, candles, Crafts, decor, Fall, garden & outdoors, Halloween, Mod Podge, party, project du jour, tutorial, upcycle, UseWhatchaGot

Easy Damask Pumpkin using trashed craft supplies.

October 25, 2012 5 Comments

I had left over strips of paper from another project, so I took a little Mod Podge and covered a pumpkin with it. I love how it turned out!

Filed Under: Autumn, cheap and easy, Crafts, Fall, Halloween, Mod Podge, project du jour, Pumpkins, UseWhatchaGot

Personalized Bunco wine charms {Easy DIY}

August 9, 2012 10 Comments

I took a little departure from my “Bunco Week” yesterday to discuss cultivating good manners for your kids, but on Monday I shared my revamped outdoor chandelier and no-sew cord cover and on Tuesday I shared my wine bottles turned water carafes.  Today…? Personalized Wine Charms.   Last year when it was my turn to […]

Filed Under: craft time, Crafts, Entertaining, gift giving, Jewelry, Mod Podge, tutorial, wine

Turning thrift shop frames & fabric swatches into decorative chalkboards.

March 13, 2012 19 Comments

Have you heard of Scribble Shop?  It is an amazing online resource for crafters… tons and tons of craft supplies at awesome prices, plus inspiration and tutorials all in one stop! They sent me a big box of mystery goodies and challenged me to get creative.  Here’s what they sent me: I got some great […]

Filed Under: craft time, Crafts, fabric, Mod Podge

Turn Dollar Store beverage napkins into easy Halloween hurricanes.

October 26, 2011 16 Comments

Well, not entirely out of beverage napkins.  There are a couple other things too. I’m getting ready for our Halloween party on Saturday night and I love lots of candles at my parties.  On the tables… on chandeliers… in the yard… everywhere.  I have a bunch of empty jars, and while I would normally just […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Autumn, Bargain, cheap and easy, Crafts, Fall, Halloween, Holidays, Mod Podge, Paper, tutorial

Make a big Newspaper Sail Boat (using everyday items…)

July 26, 2011 52 Comments

I shared this project earlier this month at The Country Chic Cottage‘s “Beach Bash”.   I was asked to come up with a beach themed craft, and I knew immediately what I wanted to do.  I wanted to try and create one of those big, gorgeous (expensive) sailboats for my mantel. You know what happened?  EPIC. […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Crafts, Mod Podge, Paper, paper crafts, summer, tutorial

Taming counter-top clutter with canisters.

April 28, 2011 51 Comments

For months, every day I would wake up and say to myself:   “Today’s the day! Today’s the day I am going to clean up the black hole of crap that is next to my computer!”  Every night I would go to bed and think, “…tomorrow… I’ll do it tomorrow…” The problem is that it isn’t […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Before and After, cheap and easy, Crafts, Mod Podge, organization, spray paint, Tips & Tricks, tutorial, UseWhatchaGot

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