I know most people love glitter, but I rarely use it, because I end up with glitter in my hair, glitter glued to my table, and somehow even my animals end up sporting glitter, but there’s just something about the holidays that requires a little sparkle that only glitter can give. Today’s Glittered Letter Apothecary Bottle banner is super easy, and requires only a few supplies.
Rustic Sign for Christmas – 12 Days of Christmas {Day 5}
November 24, 2014 by 26 Comments
Rustic Sign for Christmas – 12 Days of Christmas {Day 5} The project I had planned for Day 5 of my 12 Days of Christmas was a bust. It just wasn’t turning out as I’d envisioned it, so I was wracking my brains to come up with another project. Then I realized I didn’t have a sign planned yet, and I love doing signs for Christmas. While soaking in the bathtub later (a.k.a. my “office”), I looked up at the rustic {Read More}
Nativity Silhouette Candle Holder – 12 Days of Christmas {day 3}
November 22, 2014 by 11 Comments
We don’t have recycling pickup, since we live outside the city limits, which is why you will frequently see projects created by me from things most people take to the recycling center – like tin cans and glass jars. That means I have lots of tin cans and jars to craft with…lots. If you save glass jars too, this Day 3 project for my 12 Days of Christmas celebration is for you! I almost feel guilty calling it a “project”, because {Read More}
Cake Pan Christmas Chalkboard – 12 Days of Christmas {day 2}
November 21, 2014 by 4 Comments
I hope you rummaged through you recycling bin yesterday, and have gotten started making yourself a Cookie Cutter Window Candy Jar – you could whip up several of them in an evening! I’ve been happily munching on the soft peppermints in my jar for several days. At this rate, I’ll gain 10 pounds before November has even ended! Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas celebration won’t make you gain any weight at all, but it might make you want {Read More}
An Antique Mirror Makeover, Rusty Old Ice Skates, and a Special Visit
November 19, 2014 by 3 Comments
Last week I had a little time to kill while I was in town, so I made a quick trip into an antique store. I spotted this little antique mirror in the window display. Sorry about this awful photo – I took it at night, after I’d removed the mirror. The original dark black paint hid the pretty carved details in the frame, and the paint was looking worse for the wear anyway, so I decided to give it a {Read More}
Autumn Photo Transfer to Wood
November 12, 2014 by 12 Comments
Did you take any photos this autumn, while the pretty leaves were still on the trees? I’m so glad I did. It’s a great excuse to get outdoors and enjoy the beauty that surrounds my home. Two of my favorite shots were of the view looking down the gravel road that’s in front of our house. One of the shots was taken on a beautifully foggy morning, and the other was taken on a bright and sunny day. Taking photos doesn’t {Read More}
Little Wooden Tool Tote – Business in a Box!
November 9, 2014 by 24 Comments
I think I may have whined about this once (or a hundred) times before, but as much as I love having my online Etsy shop, I detest shipping the things I sell. Yeah, I know detest is a pretty strong word, but I pretty strongly dislike the whole process. Several years ago, I had lofty plans to really make my packaging look “branded” and special. I wanted that “brown paper packages, tied up in strings kind of look, so {Read More}
DIY Antique Postcards Magnets
November 3, 2014 by 13 Comments
I hate to admit it, but the photos you see of my home are not the reality. I spend days cleaning up and primping to shoot room reveal photos, and those cleaned up spaces very quickly revert back to their normal, incredibly messy state in less time than it took me to clean them up, so I’ve been cracking the whip, making the whole family help me clean up our messes. When I was cleaning in the kitchen last week, I {Read More}
Repurposed Book into a Wall Hook
October 26, 2014 by 4 Comments
I was digging through my stash in my workshop, and came across a book about birds, with a pretty cover, patterned with bird feathers. I’m not even sure where I got it, but I remembered that I had a bird wall hook in my stash too, and they seemed to belong together.
Tiered Stand Serving Center
October 22, 2014 by 13 Comments
Did you think you’d seen the last of tiered stands from me? Well, I hope not, because in the past, I’ve always shown my tiered stands as more of a decorative item, but with my most recent tiered stand, I wanted to show it as a decorative, but very useful piece to have. I picked up a set of vintage cake pans at an auction. I had no intention of baking cakes. What!
