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 […]
How do you like your eggs? (A faux Robin’s egg tutorial.)
Easy faux-robin egg craft project. How do you like your eggs? Scrambled..? Over easy..? PLASTIC..? Um, no thanks for these. This post contains affiliate links These fake plastic eggs seem to multiply every year! Take some of those extras and make a better egg! Gather up a whole bunch of plastic Easter eggs. Glue the […]
Franken-Crafts. Making something outta a whole bunch of junk…
On Monday I showed you this picture of a bunch of random items: This is what I made: Here’s another look: Here’s how I did it: I got this funky footed bowl with a lid at my local Goodwill. I really like the bowl, but wasn’t too wild about the lid. I think it […]
Holy Cow-hide! A dresser make-over.
Hooray! I might actually be ahead of a trend! There was a fabulous collection of cowhide rugs show-cased at The Stories of A to Z. I don’t know that I want a whole (very expensive!) hide. However, I am glad I hung on to a dresser re-do from a while back. I did this project […]
How to make a Haunted Tree. (With things you already have, of course.)
I’ve mentioned that we’re throwing a Halloween Party and I am trying my best to decorate for pennies on the dollar. So far I’ve spent about $38 on supplies ($30 of which went to black spray paint) and I think I’m in pretty good shape. We have a bare planter that is right off our […]
Black twig and pumpkin Halloween porch decor.
Sticks and branches are freeee! There is so much you can do with these fabulous freebies, including add spray paint and a pumpkin for fabulous Halloween decor for your front porch.
Cheapy, Creepy, Halloween Party Invitations
Handsome Hubby and I decided to have a Halloween Party this year. (OK. I decided to throw it and told HH that I hoped he would attend…) I want to do this as inexpensively as possible, but with style. Invitations set the tone. I was able to snap up some silver/black toned iridescent card-stock that […]
Subway Art + Ballard Designs + sandpaper = Family Rules Subway Art
Subway Art is all the rage in blogland. So are Family Rules projects. I liked both concepts, but needed to tweak things so that they fit my style. I love the subway art that Lil Blue Boo did. You can read her tutorial on how she did this piece here. I went over and got […]
Artwork from a church bulletin.
First, let me explain the why. I’m attending a bible study on Thursday mornings called Discerning the Voice of God. It is the follow-up to He Speaks (both by Priscilla Shirer). In a nutshell, if we slow down, shut up and try to get closer to God, we’ll hear Him. These two studies are the […]
Never walk into a hardware store and say, “Hi. I’m looking for some caulk.”
Have you ever picked at a tiny piece of wallpaper that was peeling up and before you knew what was happening, you had peeled the whole room? Or on a smaller scale, chipped and peeled of your nail polish? (Very bad for your nails, by the way….) I was at the kitchen sink and I […]
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