How to Make Galvanized Metal Look Old & Patriotic Barn Quilt Beverage Cooler

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!

Farmhouse Style Burlap Table Runners DIY in Under 1 Hour

Farmhouse Style Burlap Table Runners Before I get started with today’s post, I just wanted to thank everyone who entered my Flea Market Style book giveaway.  The winner has been emailed. I had so much fun reading your comments that I’ve decided to do another giveaway next month, so stay tuned! Now, back to today’s projects … I’ve been wanting to add more handmade goods to my online shop, but I couldn’t decide which goods to offer. After making a table {Read More}

DIY Canvas Banners for Special Events and Home Decor

How to Make DIY Canvas Banners for Special Events Last month I had a special request from a customer for an alphabet stencil. The timing was perfect, because my niece also wanted me to make canvas banners for her wedding.

How to Make Simple Farmhouse Decorative Pillows, a Few Tips & a New Video

In my opinion, some words should be eliminated from the English language.  “Throw pillows” is one of them, and only “decorative pillows” should be allowed. Let’s think about it.  The word decorative is an adjective.  It’s a harmless adjective that describes things. But the word throw?  That’s a verb.      And my family takes their verbs seriously.

Glass Door Cabinet Makeover + Tips!

I just finished a new project, and while I’m sharing it, I thought I’d give some tips on how to spray paint a design on glass with stencils, because it opens up so many more possibilities of ways to use your stencils. A few weeks ago, my husband and I went to a neighborhood yard sale, where I picked up this little cute little cabinet.  I found it at the first stop we made, and loved the curved top around the glass {Read More}

Upcycled Clay Pots and Farmhouse Patio

I am SO not a natural gardener, but this year I’ve really gotten motivated to improve the appearance of our front yard, with flowers and garden decor. After planting my “flower chair” a few weeks ago, my oldest son decided we needed even more flowers for our front porch, so he bought more flowers and pulled out some of my clay pots and other containers to plant them in.  I love clay pots, but as I looked at them, they started calling {Read More}