During the summer, when I taught a “junk art” class at church summer camp, I taught the kids how to make a Nail Head Initial Art (seen here). I pre-cut the wood pieces before class, and the kids stained the wood, and did the nail art. A few days ago, I discovered a piece of that wood that I used as a sample. Since it was already stained, I figured I should make a quick project with it, rather than add it {Read More}
Dog Tired – Repurposed Drawer Pet Bed
February 18, 2015 by 21 Comments
Last year when my son went off to college, I don’t know who had a harder time with it, me or his dog, Pico. Pico seemed “lost” for several weeks after he left, and it broke my heart. He would sit in the front yard and look down our gravel road, and I know he was looking for my son. He didn’t know what to do with himself inside the house, because he was used to following my son wherever {Read More}
DIY Lavender sign
February 14, 2015 by 13 Comments
Ever since I started dreaming of the future lavender harvest I hope to have, thoughts of lavender keep creeping into my mind, so I had to do something lavenderish (spell check says that isn’t a word – it should be!) I’m going to think positive that I’ll have lots of lovely lavender soon, but in the meantime, I made a new lavender sign for my obsession. I grabbed an old board in my stash, and put a light coat of light {Read More}
Clementine Crate Makeover
February 12, 2015 by 30 Comments
I love projects that don’t cost me a cent, are easy, and end up being so pretty, I’m left wondering why I didn’t make them a long time ago. This is one of those projects! I’ve had this clementine crate for over 3 years now. It was filled with fruit, which I used when I was styling my kitchen for the photos in my kitchen remodel post (seen HERE). It was torture for my kids not to eat the fruit {Read More}
Vintage Inspiration Party #176 – Salvaged Metal Arrow, Signs & More
February 10, 2015 by 13 Comments
Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party! I know I say it every week, but once again, you all outdid yourselves last week, and we have some really neat features to show you! This is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered, but you can also share projects that were made to look old, including repurposed and upcycled creations. vin-tage (adj.) 1.) used to describe something that is not new but that is valued because of its {Read More}
Lavender Seeds – A Packet Full of Hope
February 9, 2015 by 25 Comments
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}
Vintage Inspiration Party #175 – Upcycle & Repurpose Ideas!
February 3, 2015 by 6 Comments
Welcome back to the Vintage Inspiration Party! The party where your links will show up on 4 blogs, giving you LOTS of exposure! This is the place to share anything old, treasured, passed-down or tattered, but you can also share projects that were made to look old, including repurposed and upcycled creations. vin-tage (adj.) 1.) used to describe something that is not new but that is valued because of its good condition, attractive design, etc. 2.) used to describe something {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}
