Painted Mirror into Creepy Halloween DIY Decor Happy Friday the 13th! Do you decorate for Halloween? I don’t do any decorating for Halloween, but it’s my daughter’s favorite holiday.
DIY Chalkboard Projects
August 26, 2019 by 1 Comment
Since it’s back-to-school time, the first thing that comes to my mind is chalkboards. So today I’m talking about DIY Chalkboard Projects. Chalkboards seem out of date in many classrooms, but they are still hugely popular, especially as chalkboard projects. Most of these projects were done with good old Chalkboard Paint and a brush. It’s inexpensive and makes a lot of projects. Some were done with spray paint and one was a purchased chalkboard, cut to size. First up is a {Read More}
Sewing Machine Table Repurposed Magnetic Message Board
January 18, 2019 by 17 Comments
This is on old project that I made and posted several years ago. The photos had disappeared when I did an update, so I reloaded them and decided to share it again since I know many may not have seen it the first time. A few years ago, I brought home an antique sewing machine on a stand from an auction. The stand was badly damaged and one of the drawers was missing, but I could see a lot of {Read More}
Repurposed Tape Measure DIY Projects
December 28, 2018 by 5 Comments
In this post: Repurposed Tape Measure DIY Projects One of the things that I keep my eye out for at antique stores is old tape measures. They usually come on spools with a small handle on the side that winds the tape measure inside the spool. I’ve come across a few of them and always buy them if the price is reasonable. The projects below are actually a repost that I did quite a few years ago. When I updated my {Read More}
Enamelware Coffee Pot Fall Farmhouse Centerpiece
October 11, 2018 by 8 Comments
Enamelware Coffee Pot Fall Farmhouse Centerpiece I took a few days off from working on new projects since my mom is visiting. My daughter had a few days off, so she came over to grill burgers for us. She came over another day and made biscuits and gravy. Any day is a good one when someone else does the cooking!
Jack O’ Lantern Halloween Treat Bucket from an Old Bucket
August 31, 2018 by 13 Comments
Jack-o’-lantern Halloween Treat Bucket I’ve avoided my workshop (AKA “junk shop” for so long I’d forgotten about some treasures hidden in the abyss. This, my friends, is one of those hidden treasures.
Market Basket Upcycled with Dixie Belle & Chalk Couture
August 15, 2018 by 14 Comments
Market Basket Upcycled with Dixie Belle & Chalk Couture Have you ever thought you totally messed up a project you were working on? Well, I thought I ruined this project but persisted, and I’m in love with the end result. It pays to be persistent and not give up on a project. It all started with this wooden market basket that I found last week when shopping with my sister. It reminded me of a Longaberger market basket, but without {Read More}
Repurposed Antique Flour Bin Farmhouse Accent Table
August 12, 2017 by 19 Comments
Repurposed Antique Flour Bin Farmhouse Accent Table One of the things I miss most about my mother-in-law is how she would revert from English to Spanish whenever she used terms of endearment. She referred to my sons as “Mijo” and my daughter as “Mija” (my son and my daughter), and when she felt sorry for one of them, usually when one of them was in trouble, she would say, “pobrecita” (poor dear). Last month I went to an elderly woman’s yard {Read More}
How to Make a Cabinet Door Magnet Board
July 23, 2017 by 12 Comments
DIY Cabinet Door Magnet Board See my question and be sure to comment with your great ideas at the end of this post! 🙂 A week or so ago I made my repurposed cabinet door sign for my kitchen, but I still had the other door for the cabinet left. I didn’t want to put it in my workshop, because I knew it would become buried with hundreds of other things in there, so I figured I’d better make something {Read More}
Repurposed Vintage Cutting Board Serving Tray
July 13, 2017 by 6 Comments
Make a Repurposed Vintage Cutting Board Serving Tray Some projects turn out great the first time, but this isn’t one of those projects. 🙂 I’m happy with the end result, but by showing you the problems I encountered getting to that point, I hope
