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Update an ugly 70s table with metallic paint and glaze. A guest post from the Sisters Of The Wild West.

July 24, 2011 14 Comments

Give an ugly 70’s table an update with metallic paint with the Sisters of the Wild West. We are so excited to be guest blogging here at The V Spot! HI!! We are Amy and Emily. We absolutely LOVE treasure hunting and finding awesome pieces of furniture that we can restore or bring back to life, […]

The cutest ruffled pillow ev-AH! A tutorial from Maggie at Midwestern {Sewing} Girl

July 22, 2011 11 Comments

Pardon the pun, but everything that Maggie at Midwestern Sewing Girl does is sew cute, I knew right away that she needed to share one of her projects with you. (Enjoy, peeps! The Lord only knows when you will ever see a sewing tutorial that actually uses a sewing machine instead of a glue gun […]

Paper Flower Jar Lids… creating something beautiful with Carolyn from Homework

July 21, 2011 5 Comments

Hello V Spot readers. I’m Carolyn from Homework and I’m guest posting today while Vivienne is on vacation. Today I’m sharing with you my paper flower jar project. These are great to use as storage containers, decorative pieces or as gifts. I’m trying to get my craft area a little more organized which requires more […]

So many possibilities with this burlap wreath! A guest post from Jen at Scissors & Spatulas.

July 20, 2011 7 Comments

Burlap. We all love it, right? Jen at Scissors and Spatulas made an adorable burlap wreath and she has been kind enough to come on over and share the tutorial. Not only is this wreath super cute, it can be modified for any season or occasion. Hey y’all! I’m Jen and I’m from good ole […]

Easy updates for basic Flip-Flops… a guest post from Nicole at Thrifty Decorating

July 19, 2011 9 Comments

I have eleventy billion old flip-flops sitting around. As soon as I get back from my camping trip, I am going to try updating them with Nicole’s brilliantly simple technique…. Hi, I am Nicole from Thrifty Decorating and I am so excited to be here at The V-Spot today! I just love Viv’s blog…not only […]

Make paper flowers with sheet music – guest post from Kim from Too Much Time On My Hands

July 18, 2011 8 Comments

Every once in a while I find myself clicking through blogs, or link parties with 5 bazillion thumbnails of projects, and I keep winding up at the same blogs again and again. I am invariably drawn to the projects these bloggers do. Kim, from Too Much Time on My Hands is one of those bloggers. (which […]

Summery flower arrangement (using fruit & flowers from your own yard…)

July 12, 2011 28 Comments

Do you have a rose bush in your yard? (Or access to one?) Can you get your hands on a couple of limes? Perfect! Then you can make this floral arrangement. A few months back, Grant was in a wedding and I made the centerpieces for the reception. Click here to read how I did […]

How to make a Vintage Lake Sign

July 11, 2011 30 Comments

Our friends, Jeff & Tanya, invited us to share a lake house with them last month. We had an absolute blast! I wanted to do a bit more than just write a thank you note. Jeff & Tanya have a beautiful back yard BBQ area and they have lots of vintage signs out there too. […]

Song Lyrics for your walls… in the key of D{IY}

July 8, 2011 13 Comments

Almost every couple has a song that is Their Song. Several weeks ago Stacey at Not Just A Housewife did a post on how she put lyrics from their song on the wall of her bedroom. I have been meaning to do the same thing to mine. There is a blank space in between the […]

Personalize wine glasses with glass etching cream

June 27, 2011 40 Comments

It was my turn to host the bunco group a few weeks ago. I had been randomly picking up nice wine glasses at thrift stores or yard sales because I knew I wanted to have a personalized glass for each lady…. Why have wine charms when you can easily etch their names into the glass? This […]