Last summer, I bought several lavender plants, and they seem to be doing really well. I’m keeping my fingers crossed I’ll see lots of new blooms this summer. I really would like to grown a lot more, but buying so many plants is pretty expensive, so I ordered seeds, and I’m just waiting for it to warm up a bit more before I start the seeds.
DIY Dictionary Page State Shape Art
February 8, 2015 by 17 Comments
I discovered a new special shape font set “dingbats” last week, and this one could be used for so many fun projects. This font set has the state shapes of all 50 states, as well as various country shapes. It’s called DingMaps (download HERE), and it’s a free font. These shapes could easily be used to create stencils, but I used one as a super easy way to make state shape wall art on old book pages. This project is {Read More}
Vintage Coffee Advertising Trade Card
February 7, 2015 by 3 Comments
Today, I have a wonderful image from an 1800’s advertising trade card for Lion Coffee. It’s a collectible trade card that was included in the coffee packages. I think this would be perfect printed as a sign to hang above a coffee station, or used as a label to add to a storage tin. Here’s the reversed image, which can be used for transfer projects, as well. Enjoy and be sure to let me know if you use this image on one {Read More}
Thrift Store Basket Makeover
February 2, 2015 by 12 Comments
While my family watched the Super Bowl last night, I was puttering around, trying to decide what to do with myself. I wasn’t in the mood to work on a big project, and really just wanted to work on something that didn’t require a lot of planning or thought. I went down to the basement to look for something that would be an easy project, and spotted this basket that I picked up several months ago. I bought it with the {Read More}
Wood Scraps and Antique Photographs
February 1, 2015 by 24 Comments
Recently, I bought a bulk pack of old ephemera on Ebay, and included were several antique photographs. Unfortunately, several of them were damaged or very faded. I’ll be honest – I almost pitched them, but once I looked at them more closely, and saw the people, not just a damaged photo, I couldn’t do it. I had to find something I could do with the photos, that allowed them to “live on”, while not just becoming a piece of paper scrap {Read More}
How to Use Shape Fonts to Make a Skeleton Key Hook
January 27, 2015 by 3 Comments
I have so many collections around my house, but there’s one thing I collect that doesn’t cost any money, doesn’t take up any space in my house, and doesn’t need to be dusted, and that’s free fonts! I collect free fonts because it’s nice to have lots of different font styles to choose from when making a graphic, but also because I love dingbats! Dingbats are special shape fonts. Each shape is created using the regular alphabet or numbers on your keyboard. {Read More}
Pallet Wood Floating Shelf
January 26, 2015 by 5 Comments
Last week when I made the Pallet Wood Coat Rack w/Storage, I had a lot of wood leftover from the same pallet, so before I moved the extra wood out to my workshop, I thought I’d come up with one more project using some of it first, and this DIY floating shelf was super easy! I’m including the directions, so you can make one too.
Wooden Door Backdrops
January 25, 2015 by 24 Comments
Recently my husband brought home a bunch of doors used doors. He installed one to replace our bedroom door, and used another for the closet he built into our bedroom. I love incorporating doors into my decor, and there are several solid wood doors that we won’t need, so I decided to turn them into door backdrops. I’ll be able to use them in my house, but get double-duty from them as door backdrops for photos as well. This one is a {Read More}
Pallet Wood Wall Rack for Coats, Hats and Storage
January 21, 2015 by 13 Comments
Remember my repurposed books coat rack that I made last year? Well, it’s been hanging in our entryway, and my husband uses it to hold his hats. It looks great there, but the reason I hung those pretty vintage dictionary pages on the wall is that what’s underneath them is very flimsy paneling. I had hoped the paneling would be strong enough to support the weight of the books, but it wasn’t, and the screw holding one side kept stripping out of the paneling {Read More}
Book Page Photo Backdrop
January 19, 2015 by 11 Comments
I like to have a variety of photo backdrops to use, and one of my favorite backdrops has always been the Bible page walls in my living room, seen above my favorite wooden table. We rearranged our living room some time ago, and my piano desk now sits in front of that wall, and I’ve missed being able to use those pages as a photo backdrop, so I decided to make one that is easy to pull out when I need it. {Read More}
