The next vintage sign stencil in my new line is based on an early 1900’s seed store advertisement that has really charming lettering. I absolutely love this one, and could use it over and over (and did)! This stencil includes 2 sizes of the design. The larger size measures about 16″ x 4-1/2″ and the smaller size measures about 8-7/8″ x 2-1/2″. Both options are on 1 stencil, so you can select the size you need for your project. This stencil is available in {Read More}
Introducing Knick of Time Vintage Sign Stencils!
April 15, 2015 by 38 Comments
Today is such an exciting day for me – it’s like a little dream come true. Several years ago, I was busy creating signs on a bunch of old windows I had been given, and I mentioned that “someday” I’d love to develop my own line of vintage sign stencils. Dreaming about something is all well and good, but there comes a point when you need to stop dreaming and just do it. After all, dreams rarely come true without {Read More}
Repurposed Drawers
April 13, 2015 by 5 Comments
These 3 drawers came from a totally trashed desk that I bought about 4 years ago. The desk is too messed up to do anything with, so I was the only bidder on it, and I never pass up old drawers that I can get a good deal on – there’s just too many great ways to reuse them.
Decor Steals Design Ingenuity Event – Boxwood Wreaths
April 13, 2015 by 23 Comments
If you’ve visited my blog for very long, you may have noticed that other than Christmas, I don’t do a lot of seasonal decorating. I don’t switch out my pillows for different seasons, and I don’t change my mantel for every holiday. I do love to change things up in my house, but it is’n’t usually seasonally oriented. I prefer to decorate with things that can be displayed year-round and don’t need to be stored away after a season ends. {Read More}
antique typewriter, galvanized tote and chippy plate display
April 10, 2015 by 14 Comments
I hope I don’t totally kick myself later, but I’ve decided it’s time to part with a few pieces that have been some of my favorites. It isn’t that I don’t still love them, it’s that I think it’s just time to make room for some new pieces. After awhile, you just start ignoring things that you love, because you’re so used to seeing them, so rotating pieces out keeps our home from looking like the “same old, same old” {Read More}
DIY Bird Silhouette Candle Holder
April 5, 2015 by 6 Comments
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter. We drove to Arkansas to visit one of my sons at college. It was a brief trip, but it’s always nice to see him, plus he was running out of meals tickets to use in the college cafeteria, so I loaded him up with enough food to hold him over until school gets out. Last week I shared this bird silhouette music page on Facebook, and one of my followers requested that I come up {Read More}
DIY Clay Tags with Graphics
April 1, 2015 by 12 Comments
I’ve been slightly obsessed with image transfers lately. I’ve done transfers on wood, canvas, and glass, but there’s another medium I thought I try – clay. I just finished painting a basket to hold hand towels in my bathroom, and thought a clay tag would dress it up a bit.
Image Transfer on Glass
March 28, 2015 by 60 Comments
Yesterday I showed you my new twine dispenser with an antique graphic on it, and I promised that today I would share how to add an image transfer on glass. You’ll never throw an empty food jar away again, once you see how easy it is to do! Although the process is similar to doing a regular image transfer, there is no transfer medium used, and the image isn’t permanent, so it’s also like putting a removable decal on glass. Let’s get started!
Rusty and Dusty to Farmhouse Flower Holder!
March 26, 2015 by 29 Comments
I know my husband and kids are always dumbfounded by the “junk” that I think are treasures, but occasionally I even dumbfound myself! All it takes is the sight of some old wood, or rusty metal, and my common sense completely disappears. Last year I was at an auction, and there was a large crowd around a flatbed trailer full of stuff up for bid. I’m not very tall, and I was frustrated because I couldn’t get a good look at {Read More}
Barn Pulley Light | Easy Farmhouse Industrial Project
March 25, 2015 by 18 Comments
Barn Pulley Light | Easy Farmhouse Industrial Project Making a barn pulley light is one of the easiest projects you can do. You can have it finished in 5 minutes. No tools or knowledge of electrical wiring are necessary! I’ve included the short supply list to make it easy for you to make one yourself. I’ve sold quite a few barn pulleys over the last few years, but after I listed this one in my shop, I had second thoughts. I {Read More}
