Rustic & Repurposed Vintage Farmhouse DIY Decor Ideas to inspire you to think outside the norm before you throw away or donate old wood, metal, and just random stuff!
DIY Ideas: Farmhouse, Travel, Faith, Family, Autumn & Winter
July 5, 2019 by Leave a Comment
DIY Ideas: Farmhouse, Travel, Faith, Family, Autumn & Winter I hope you had a great July 4th! I just relaxed with my family. Guess what? If you love DIY projects as much as I do, then I have some fun news and a bunch of DIY Ideas to show you. These ideas will help you plan decor for Fall, Halloween, Winter, and Christmas. There’s even faith and family ideas. I know what you’re thinking. July just started! Time flies though. {Read More}
Dollar Tree Books Upcycle Tutorial: Create Custom Books
June 7, 2019 by 6 Comments
Dollar Tree Books Tutorial – How to create custom books for your home decor. Way back when I first started blogging, I used to make and sell book stacks using vintage and antique books. Now it’s hard to find vintage books at a reasonable price. So sad. I miss those days! Today I’m upcycling Dollar Tree books. Sometimes those are cheaper than thrift store books. But the main reason for using them was I wanted books that are the same {Read More}
DIY Farmhouse Signs On the Workbench & In the Shop
February 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
In this post: DIY Farmhouse Signs It’s been a few years since I’ve written “On the workbench” post. Since Christmas is long over, I needed to restock my Etsy shop. I also plan to start offering Chalk Couture local workshops, so I needed to make some sample projects.
Reversible Farmhouse DIY Wood Tray
December 10, 2018 by 8 Comments
In this post: A Reversible Farmhouse DIY Wood Tray or Sign The beauty of making a tray that is reversible is not only that you can display either side, but that you can make it whatever size you want as long as the image you select fits on the wood. There are multiple options for embellishing your tray. You can use an adhesive stencil as I did, a regular stencil, or vinyl. What you’ll need to make a Reversible Farmhouse DIY {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!
DIY Scripture Sign Be Courageous: Chalking Series Project 12
October 3, 2018 by 2 Comments
DIY Scripture Sign Be Courageous: Chalking Series Project 12 Yesterday was my firstborn son’s birthday. It’s hard to believe that it was 28 years ago that I became a parent for the first time. I feel kind of sorry for him because he was a bit like a guinea pig teaching me everything I didn’t know about being a mom. He survived though and grew into a wonderful young man who now has a beautiful wife. His favorite Bible verse {Read More}
Mountains Are Calling DIY Chalkboard | Chalking Series Part 2
September 12, 2018 by 6 Comments
Mountains Are Calling DIY Chalkboard This isn’t so much a project as it is a story. Let me start by saying I’m not usually a raving lunatic. Usually. My son was at the theater with a friend. My husband had just gone to bed (he goes to work crazy early in the morning). So I decided to go into my workshop and make a chalkboard. Just me, myself, and I.
Fall Farmhouse Decor: Chalk Couture Vintage Truck
September 2, 2018 by 22 Comments
Fall Farmhouse Decor Part 3: Chalk Couture Vintage Truck I’ve been working on several Halloween projects, and the one I’m going to show you today I’ve been dying to do. But honestly, I was a little nervous because I thought I might mess it up.
DIY Bee Projects, Crafts & Snacks: National Honey Bee Awareness Day
August 17, 2018 by 3 Comments
DIY Bee Projects, Crafts, & Snacks: National Honey Bee Awareness Day The third Saturday in August (tomorrow) is National Honey Bee Awareness Day. Who knew bees have their own day! I didn’t. I Googled something and stumbled upon that fact. Now, some supposed national days are pretty stupid in my opinion. For instance, today is “I love my feet day.” Now, I do love my feet. But I don’t think it requires a national day. Do you?
