I love this country. I love quick art projects. I love spray paint. I dropped the ball as far as getting my patriotic decor up last month, so I am hustling to get some up in a day. This “Old Glory” flag sign was created in less than an hour using scrap wood and some […]
Upcycling boring lampshades with fabric, spray paint and a glue gun.
Last month I was given some beautiful fabric to play with and I did a guest post at Mom It Forward, sharing how to recover some basic, boring lampshades using new fabric, a glue gun and a little bit of spray paint. Â In case you missed it, I am sharing it here today. I love […]
Upcycle an old bottle to make a dish soap dispenser.
I know, I know, this has been done before. Â But I finally did it and made one:Â A more decorative dispenser for our dish soap. This post contains affiliate links. Yes, we have a dishwasher, but there are still several items that need to be hand-washed and I didn’t like the plastic bottle sitting by the […]
A DIY, personalized wedding or anniversary gift for less than $20
This might be a little silly (or a bit TMI) for some folks, but I think it’s cute. Today I’m going to show you how to make an easy piece of “couples” artwork for less than $20 and in under an hour (not counting drying time.) I think this “Spooning” artwork would be very cute […]
DIY Ombre subway art for Mother’s Day.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so when Plaid Crafts sent me a whole box of Martha Stewart Craft Supplies and asked me to create a Mother’s Day project, I jumped at the chance. I decided to make some Mom-inspired, typographic subway art. (This post contains affiliate links) Supplies needed: a 1/4″ plywood board. […]
Making Spring Button Flowers with Bev from Flamingo Toes.
Hi friends. Â We have been overwhelmed by the love, support and encouraging words that you’ve sent our way. Â Even though we knew it was coming, the loss of Devin & Conner’s dad is still a difficult thing to process. Â The boys are doing well and trying to get back into their normal routines. Â Today […]
Chasing Martha: the quest for a true Robin’s Egg Blue.
Sometimes I question God’s timing… Â especially when in the middle of my storm of crap I got a call from The Martha Stewart Show. Â I thought I might just need a paper bag to breathe into. The producers had seen my Faux Robin Eggs online and were interested in having me come on the show […]
Make weathered, shabby chic flower pots using spray paint & candle wax.
I’m on a faux-finishing kick at the moment. Â Last week I showed you how to make a faux rust effect using spray paint and salt. Â Today I wanted to show you how to create the look of those chippy, weathered, shabby chic flower pots and other garden items. Â Have you priced them? Â Crazy! Â I […]
Create a faux-rust effect using spray paint and salt.
Yep. Â Spray paint and salt can give you an instant weathered iron effect. Â You can create a faux rust effect using these ingredients. As I am still sick, today I thought I’d share how to create a chipped, rusted paint effect. Â (When I am feeling better I will show you on an actual project, but […]
Recycle your Christmas cards into gift tags for next year.
Every year we receive beautiful Christmas cards. Every year I save a few special ones, but I hate to throw the rest away. The solution? Recycle them and make beautiful gift tags.
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