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Pink cabbage is just plain wrong.

April 26, 2011 90 Comments

So the other day I was in my local Goodwill  (Yes….  The one that sells rocks…)  and I came across this. It clearly had a lid at some point in its life, but the lid was missing and there was a chip on the top of it.Oh.  And it was pink. Who has ever heard […]

Filed Under: Accessories, Before and After, Crafts, Goodwill, project du jour, spray paint, Spring

The Blue Twig Chandelier. (who knew?)

April 25, 2011 82 Comments

This is the project I did for last week’s One Month To Win It challenge. It gave me so many problems that I almost included a “rest in peace” wreath when I sent it off to the judges. Shockingly, this project won for the week. (In spite of my son telling me it looked like […]

Filed Under: Crafts, decor, garden & outdoors, project du jour, spray paint, Sticks

Turning the dog’s chew toy into a chair. A Mod Podge make-over.

April 17, 2011 89 Comments

This was my project for Round 2 of One Month To Win It’s craft competition. Now that the voting is over I can share it with you. The challenge was to do something that involved Mod Podge. Mod Podge and I go way back, but we have a sort of volatile relationship. (There have been […]

Filed Under: Before and After, Crafts, Furniture, Mod Podge, project du jour, spray paint, tutorial, UseWhatchaGot

Rust Converter: Outta the auto shop and into the craft store.

April 13, 2011 21 Comments

Spring has (mostly) sprung and I am beginning to turn my attention to my patio area. Not. Good. I have some tall hurricane lanterns that have been sitting out in the elements (if Southern California really even has elements) for 2 or 3 years, and although we had sprayed a clear sealant over them, the […]

Filed Under: Before and After, Crafts, garden & outdoors, Let me help you, spray paint, Tips & Tricks, tutorial, very cool

Wine cork artwork tutorial.

April 11, 2011 124 Comments

A few years ago I bought a friend a birthday card that said “Always carry a corkscrew and the wine will provide itself”. As much as it was the perfect card for her, it also resonated with me for a couple of reasons… I really like wine It reminds me to be ready for opportunity […]

Filed Under: artwork, corks, Crafts, distressed, spray paint, tutorial, UseWhatchaGot

The Mod Podge Challenge.

April 10, 2011 9 Comments

image “Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue…” Lloyd Bridges as Steve McCrosky The second challenge for the One Month To Win It contest is to create something using Mod Podge. Voting starts tomorrow (Monday 4/11) and will be open until the evening of the 13th. I can’t tell you which […]

Filed Under: contests, Mod Podge

The tribe has spoken: I’m still on the island.

April 8, 2011 20 Comments

I’m happy to say that I made it through the first round of the One Month To Win It contest! My wine cork artwork*** received enough votes to keep me in the competition another week, so thank you to anyone who voted for it. Here’s a quick summary of how this works: The 4-week competition […]

Filed Under: contests, corks, very cool

No-sew curtain panels.

March 31, 2011 64 Comments

Let me say this out of the gate: I can sew, I just usually choose not to. (OK, I almost ALWAYS choose not to.) I sew with a glue gun. (Don’t you judge me.) I don’t usually buy pre-made curtain panels. I found a great discount fabric store where I can get gorgeous fabrics anywhere […]

Filed Under: cheap and easy, Crafts, decor, fabric, no-sew, project du jour, tutorial

Personalized Dishes – How to bring a casserole to a potluck… and not lose your pyrex.

March 21, 2011 88 Comments

I love to cook. I’m happy to bring something (or a couple of somethings) to a potluck. I am not happy when I don’t get my Pyrex back again… There is no such thing as Dish Karma. If you lose one, another doesn’t show up as a random act of dish replacement. The Land of […]

Filed Under: Crafts, etched glass, Glass, Let me help you, organization, project du jour, tutorial

Distressed Spring Artwork Tutorial.

March 15, 2011 107 Comments

The day the LORD created HOPE was probably the same day He created SPRING. I love that! Let’s make some artwork based on it! Grab a piece of wood. In this case, I used 1′ x 2′ scrap of 1/4″ plywood. Grab a paintbrush and some good white primer. ( I like Kilz.) Put 2 […]

Filed Under: artwork, Crafts, distressed, project du jour, spray paint, Spring, tutorial

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