Posts Tagged with "diy"

The Chair is Blue

Thursday, June 17, 2010

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5 minutes of sanding, 1 coat of primer and 2 coats of spray enamel later… DIYers, Did you know you can sand off loose rust with a sanding block? Who knew?

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I Been A-Junkin’

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

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Bliss = an hour in the my “studio” with super glue, paint and my new paper cutter. Dreaming up ideas for respurposing discarded items is a lot of fun. I had a dream last night that Leonardo DiCaprio was yelling at me for cluttering up the garage. So. Wierd. I guess, if just plain old [...]

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Tiered Plates

Monday, June 14, 2010

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The Junk Market is only a few days away! Tiered cake plates are ready to sell. Wanna do it to? Gather or purchase plates, vases and candle sticks. Glue them together with E6000 industrial strength glue. And there you go! Add brownie bites and appetizers or seasonal home decor…like a bunch of red Christmas bulbs [...]

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Tied Knot Heart Hanger

Friday, February 12, 2010

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Re-purposed Clothing This week I was inspired by a craft club blog called, Crafts in Bloom. The author gave out the project assignment to use old clothing to create something beautiful and new. (click here to see the club’s results) I chose to make one last Valentine’s project. I used Ryan’s old shirt (he wore [...]

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Jump Ring Necklace

Friday, February 5, 2010

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Valentine-ish Pendant This week I was inspired by a blog called Craft-Werk (Sonja from Dublin, Ireland).  She posted a tutorial about using recycled earrings (the lonely single earrings from all the lost pairs) to create pendants. I so happened to have some lonely broken bead type “junk” laying around. Feeling justified here for keeping every [...]

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Nursery Wall Decor – part 1

Thursday, January 21, 2010

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I had so much fun with thrifty decor in the kids’ new room. All 4 kids in ONE room…twas a challenge. The room looks a lot like summer camp meets a tea party (lots of beds and lots of cuteness). I plan to leak out bits and pieces of their room over the next week [...]

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Ice Sun Catchers for Winter

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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Outdoor Decor on the Cheap How To: Arrange citrus slices, cranberries, evergreen sprigs in a brownie pan or muffin tin Add warm water (enough to cover the items in the pan) Plop some twine in the warm water (creates hanger) Freeze pan of water outside or in your freezer Place pan in a bit of [...]

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Joy Sign Tutorial

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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I *Heart* empty frames. The transformation power is limitless. Here is what I did with a pitiful oak 8X10… Love, Jess

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Merry Days & Silent Nights Tutorial

Monday, December 14, 2009

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So many good things start with the phrase, “So, I had this old sign from a thrift store”, don’t they? Here is a good example… I also clipped the huge raffia bow and wire hanger off of the sign. Just as I was feeling proud that I was showing Molly about the alphabet…she stole sips [...]

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Picture Frame Wreath Tutorial

Thursday, December 10, 2009

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Season’s Greetings I made a new wreath for my front door using an old picture frame, old ice skates and old garland. Using items from around the house, attic and garage to create new decor has been a necessity for me because I have a tight non-existent budget for projects.  I use my blow money [...]

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