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Faking the look of trendy pottery pieces. An easy DIY.

February 24, 2015 9 Comments

I’m finally starting to get in a spring-y mood.  I’m ready for a little color. I’ve been seeing this gorgeous blue-green color everywhere and I am craving it.  I did a faux patina champagne bucket in a similar color and I love it.  Some of these trendy pottery pieces can be really expensive though, and I’d […]

Filed Under: Accessories, cheap and easy, Crafts, distressed, faux finish, Featured, project du jour, Simple, spray paint, Spring

Why I felt a blue chicken was necessary.

February 21, 2014 1 Comment

So a few days ago I shared a makeover I did on a little plant stand.  I put a little wooden chicken in with the flowers, but he wasn’t really showing up against the color of the house… so I thought he should be blue. See?  Now he shows up against the house.  He was […]

Filed Under: Crafts, spray paint, Spring

Spring planter makeover (& how it looked like Shrek until I added a chicken.)

February 19, 2014 2 Comments

I know that 2/3 of the country is being ravaged by winter weather, but here in So Cal it has been really mild.  So much so that it was time to do a spring planter to put by our front door. A few months back I spotted this guy, just sitting on the curb.  He […]

Filed Under: Crafts, decor, floral design, garden & outdoors, gardening, spray paint, Spring

A spring birdcage planter.

February 14, 2014 3 Comments

On Monday I shared that I would be appearing at my local Michaels store this coming Sunday (just like 99 other Hometalk bloggers across the country) and making fun projects at a Pinterest Party.  I am going to be making another project on Sunday, but I wanted to share a fun little project I whipped […]

Filed Under: Crafts, floral design, Mod Podge, Spring

Chalkboard eggs: an easy (last minute) DIY project for Easter Brunch.

March 26, 2013 5 Comments

Last week I shared a tablescape for an early Easter Brunch.  I realized there was something missing… Place cards.   I quickly whipped up a couple of fun DIY chalkboard eggs “place cards” using plastic eggs and chalkboard paint. I know it’s only a few days until Easter, but this is super fast and easy […]

Filed Under: chalkboard paint, cheap and easy, Crafts, Easter, Eggs, Entertaining, Featured, project du jour, Spring, Tables & Decor

An easy spring centerpiece: Mossy Branch with paper Buds

March 13, 2013 2 Comments

Yesterday I showed you a tablescape that would be nice for a little Easter Brunch, especially since Easter is coming so early this year.  I wanted it to feel a bit like springtime is just beginning to warm things up in the woods…  which was perfect, since the big tree in our front yard was […]

Filed Under: Centerpiece, Easter, Eggs, Entertaining, floral design, Spring, Sticks, Tables & Decor, UseWhatchaGot

Tablescape ideas for an early Easter Brunch.

March 12, 2013 14 Comments

Is it just me, or is Easter coming super early this year…? I feel like I will have just laundered my green “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” T-shirt and suddenly I will be needing to fill Easter baskets.  In thinking about Easter Brunch, I was wondering how I was going to make it happen since I […]

Filed Under: Centerpiece, Easter, Entertaining, party, Spring, Sticks, Tables & Decor, UseWhatchaGot, Value

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

Twine wrapped Easter Eggs. (A cute Dollar Store DIY project.)

February 19, 2013 5 Comments

OK, so Valentine’s Day is behind us, (thank goodness!) and spring and Easter are right around the corner.  My friend Angie from The Country Chic Cottage is here to share a fun and timely project with us: Twine wrapped Easter eggs. Hello all!  I am Angie with The Country Chic Cottage and I am honored […]

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