After my son’s wedding, I brought home the pallet wood sign I made them, and decided to turn it into a pallet wood coffee cup kitchen rack for their new apartment. My daughter-in-law has a huge coffee cup collection and I know she wants a way to display them in her kitchen. So I thought I’d surprise her by converting her wedding sign into a pallet wood coffee cup kitchen rack. Here’s how the finished sign looked at their wedding. {Read More}
How to Make a Rustic Pallet Wood Wedding Sign with Flowers
June 23, 2017 by 5 Comments
How to Make a Rustic Pallet Wood Wedding Sign We visited the wedding venue tonight for our son’s wedding, and it is amazing! It’s so beautiful, very little was needed for decor, but I wanted to share one project that I did make for them.
Industrial Pipe Stencil Storage Hanger + Stencils Clearance Sale
June 22, 2017 by 14 Comments
Industrial Pipe Stencil Storage Hanger How to make a stencil storage industrial hanger that doubles as a laundry room clothes bar. The thing about being a crafter and creator is that things can get out of control. They can get out of control really fast. I had been using an antique wood and wire rack for hanging stencil storage, but a customer asked to buy it, and POOF! There went my organized stencils.
How to Make Galvanized Metal Look Old & Patriotic Barn Quilt Beverage Cooler
June 19, 2017 by 20 Comments
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, INC. and The Coca-Cola Company, all opinions are mine alone. #USOCarePacks #CollectiveBias How to Make Galvanized Metal Look Old & Patriotic Barn Quilt Beverage Cooler I’m totally psyched for July 4th this year, because my mom and youngest niece will be here with us. I’m hoping my oldest son and his new bride, and my middle son’s fiancée will be able to join us too. The more, the merrier to celebrate America!
Handmade United States Patriotic Decor | Creative Ideas from Sea to Shining Sea!
June 14, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Handmade United States Patriotic Decor There are thousands of wonderful things about this time of year, but one of my favorites is fireflies. I remember running around in our yard, filling up an empty mayonnaise jar until the jar glowed like a miniature night sky.
More Farmhouse Style Tiered Stands
June 11, 2017 by 13 Comments
Farmhouse Style Tiered Stands Well, hello, tiered stands – I’ve missed you! It’s been a very long time since I’ve worked on any farmhouse style tiered stands. I love making them and have missed working on them, but I ran very low on my supply of bowls and spindles. I finally built up enough supplies in my stash and my husband jumped in and helped me work on four new ones, since I’m still feeling a bit weak from when {Read More}
Get the Look of Reclaimed Barn Wood in Minutes | Weathered Wood Finish Product Review
June 9, 2017 by 6 Comments
I love using reclaimed barn wood for my projects, but it isn’t always easy to come by. Today I’m reviewing a product that gives you the look of old weathered wood in less than an hour. Supplies Used (includes affiliate links for your convenience): Weathered Wood Accelerator unfinished wood decor paint brush Different types of wood react differently to the weathered wood accelerator, so for my trial, I used three pieces of unfinished, sanded scrap wood. From left to right, {Read More}
All You Need is Love … Plus Some Good Medicine
June 8, 2017 by 19 Comments
I’m a total multitask person. I never do just one thing at a time, and I’m always thinking of the next thing I need to work on. But this week … … This week my get-up-and-go just got up and left. And it didn’t look back to see if I was going to follow.
Creating a Rental Storage Unit Photo Studio
June 2, 2017 by 20 Comments
Creating a Rental Storage Unit Photo Studio How I turned a rented storage unit into a photo studio for under $150. You might wonder why I need a photo studio when I have a perfectly good house and a guest house that I can take photos in, and I can answer that question in six words …
Monthly Recap | May 2017 Edition
May 31, 2017 by 4 Comments
Welcome to the 1st edition of my Monthly Recap! I’ve never done a monthly recap before, but I thought it might be a good way to give you a month at a glance and visit any blog posts you might have missed.
