Paper towels… I have oodles of them. If there’s ever a zombie apocalypse and there’s a raid on grocery stores, my family may not have a stockpile of food to fall back on, but we have plenty of paper towels. My husband found an amazing deal, and bought several cases of them. We now have them stacked in our bedroom, and taking up space in our bathroom storage closet. Looking at all of them made me want to work on more farmhouse {Read More}
Mandala Table, Pantry Door, Tea Cart, + More – TotT #36
September 6, 2016 by 5 Comments
Do you know what mandala designs are? I didn’t, but I learned this week because of one of the links shared at Talk of the Town! I Googled it, and the designs are really pretty geometric patterns representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism. Wait until you see the table painted with a mandala design that’s just one of our features this week! Welcome back to Talk of the Town! First, let’s take a look at what you may have {Read More}
Bible Verse Typography Printables in Two Color Choices
September 3, 2016 by 12 Comments
I think I’ve mentioned in the past that my middle son is a graphic design major in college and for one of his recent assignments he designed a Bible verse typography poster, with the text from James 4:8. He knows how much I love typography, so he sent the image to me in two different color options. One has a black background with white and orange text, and the other has a white background with black and blue text. He gave me {Read More}
Weekend Project: Easy Vintage Style Glass Bottles and Jars
September 1, 2016 by 53 Comments
I have the easiest weekend project for you today! I’ve shared how to transfer images onto glass bottles or jars before, but a reader on Facebook contacted me about making them. so I decided to work on more bottles and jars, and make a video that shows just how simple the process is. I’m trying to improve my video-making skills, so I’d love to hear your feedback as I learn! Below are the two images I used on the jars in the video plus another black {Read More}
Strawberry Pies, Autumn Sign + More Talk of the Town #35
August 30, 2016 by 5 Comments
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Whether you are still wanting summer to last longer or are ready for fall, we’ve got you covered at Talk of the Town this week, with everything from fresh strawberry pies to autumn signs, to reurposed and upcycled project ideas!
Typography Stenciled Chair and Chair Back Shelf
August 26, 2016 by 11 Comments
If you’ve been a regular visitor of my blog for awhile, you may remember the grain sack typography chair makeover I did a few years ago (seen HERE). Well, today is a day of totally trashed chair projects, and I have other typography chair to show you that I finished, as well as a broken chair that I turned into a shelf. Here’s the first chair. I bought it at an auction several years ago, and stored it in my barn {Read More}
Military Trunk Makeover and Word to the Wise
August 24, 2016 by 22 Comments
I’m gonna start by admitting that this military trunk was one of my dumbest purchases ever. WAY dumb. For starters, I bought it when I was in New Mexico back in June. Who buys a big wood trunk while traveling and would have to pack it in a vehicle full of people and luggage? Well, that would be me. What was I thinking? I also had no need whatsoever of a military trunk. None. The other reason it was a dumb purchase is {Read More}
Talk of the Town 34: Farmhouse Shelves, Ikea Hack + More
August 23, 2016 by 5 Comments
Have you ever done an Ikea hack project? This week at Talk of the Town we’re featuring an incredible lamp shade Ikea hack with map pages, a stereo cabinet makeover, farmhouse shelves, and more, so let’s get started!
Thrift Store Makeovers and No More Complaining
August 22, 2016 by 17 Comments
I’m so glad my son wasn’t with me last week when I went to the thrift store. If he was, I’d be eating crow right now. I almost never find good deals there these days. I’ve ranted about it before, so I won’t rehash it. Since he’s usually in the car with me, he hears me gripe about the prices every time I shop there. He rolls his eyes. I ignore him and continue griping. I need to get it {Read More}
Sunflowers in Junk to Cheer Me Up
August 20, 2016 by 19 Comments
Well, my weekend plans took a nosedive, but sunflowers came to my rescue. I was feeling kind of down in the dumps, because my daughter and I had planned to go camping, and I was looking forward to stepping away from all my projects and unplugging from the computer. But rain was predicted, so I had to find a new plan.
