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Shabby Ribbon Roses And Spring

March 3, 2015

Did you know that we change our clocks forward this weekend? It's hard to believe it but we do! I can feel spring is coming, but as I look out the window at this cold and blustery winter day I know we still have many weeks before it even begins to feel like spring. That's not stopping me from adding a few spring touches to my home. Nothing elaborate, really very subtle changes is all that my home really needs. I don't like clutter. I am always finding craft supplies at the thrift store, especially lace and ribbons. This ribbon can be used for so many crafty projects, or for wrapping a gift. Today I decided to make a few Shabby ribbon roses, and with this wire ribbon this was very easy to do. All I needed is my ribbon, a pair of scissors, my glue gun along with some glue ... View Post

DIY Spring Hurricane Candle Holder

March 2, 2015

I never know when inspiration will strike. Like last night while I was laying in bed I thought of what I could create using my hurricane candle holder that I recently found while thrift shopping. Seriously, tell me you do that too. I was thinking tissue paper and my hurricane lamp. This morning after dropping my daughter off at school I ran out to our craft store and picked up some pretty pink tissue paper. You knew this was going to be pink right? You can use any color you want. This is what you will need to make your DIY Spring hurricane candle holder. Supplies - Hurricane candle holder (look at thrift shops, I found mine for 3.00 but you can purchase these at craft stores for 10.00) - Tissue paper ( pick at least two colors, any color) - Foam brush - Modpodge - Plastic cup ... View Post

Diy Shabby Vintage Lap Desk

March 1, 2015

Most of my work is done on the computer, we have a desktop and laptop. I prefer to work on my laptop because it's more comfortable. Although my photo editing is done on our desktop because the monitor is calibrated better. Call me paranoid but I worry about my laptop sitting on my lap for too long. I wonder what the effects of those batteries are if they are sitting that close to my body. Let me show you how I made this easy DIY Shabby vintage lap desk. This is what I was using for my laptop, this large breakfast tray. Besides being really large, it's not very comfortable at all, and pretty ugly too! I could go out and purchase a new lap desk but I am too cheap frugal. And I knew that it would be really easy to make my own. While I was out thrift shopping I came across this ... View Post

Soft Lilac And Spring

February 26, 2015

Sometimes a color strikes me, but I don't always have that color in my paint collection. Lately I have been enjoying touches of purple. It must be that spring is soon approaching. I found this clock several years ago, it's non-working, but still very pretty. I had an idea, to paint this lovely old clock a soft pretty purple. So I pulled out my Heirloom Traditions paint in Nickle and added a touch of Blushing. I was hoping for a soft lilac purple. Instead I got more grey than a soft lilac purple. Because I am not afraid to experiment, I then pulled out a bottle of Purple acrylic paint that I had. I added a little to my paint, and it still was too grey. I keep adding squirts of paint and mixing it up until I got the color that I was looking for. I love this color! And I ... View Post

Hanging Butterfly Art Spring Mantel

February 24, 2015

I must admit I don't really decorate for spring, I mean my home is Shabby Chic inspired. So all year long I keep my pastel pinks, greens, and blue's out. I may tweak things, and move things around, or put something away and make room for a new piece. But I don't dismantle my house to change a season. For fun I decided to make a hanging butterfly art from vintage wallpaper. That's sounds weird but I really don't know what else to call it, and oh, it's Shabby Chic inspired of course ;-) I am going to hang this near my spring inspired mantel. Let me show you, are ya ready? Supplies - Wall paper , vintage if you can find it - Photo of a butterfly - Pencil - Tacky Glue - Invisible wire - Scissors - Thumb tack for hanging , if needed. First let me share how I created this ... View Post

DIY Fails Chalk And Fabric

February 23, 2015

So you think everything I share comes out perfectly. That can't be farther from the truth. When I get an idea in my head I go for it, never knowing what will happen. Recently I shared my framed chalkboard wall. Then I had an idea and thought it would be fun to make my own chalk. What luck I had while I was thrift shopping, to find a mould that would work perfectly for making chalk! So I went out and purchased Tempera paint, because I was told that you need to use tempura paint if you want color chalk. It's not supposed to stain or leave a marks on your wall if you use tempura paint. I had all of my ingredients. - 1 cup of Plaster of Paris - 1/2 cup of water - 1 tablespoon of Tempura paint - Plastic cup - Spoon (not one that you eat with :-) ) - Mould I wasn't sure if I ... View Post