Category: crafts
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stamped tabletop
Recently I finished updating my kitchen and one of the things I was really excited about updating was my breakfast table. We used to eat at this table all the time because it was convenient, but it is too small for a family of 5, so I figured we should just start eating at our dining…
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photo message board
I love taking pictures and have so many lying around. I wanted to make something where I could display my photos but in a very temporary way so that I could switch them out often. I went to Poppy Seed Projects and saw this subway art plaque and knew it would be perfect. I also…
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geometric painted tee
Ever since I made my spray painted t-shirt, I have been thinking of other t-shirt designs. This time I decided to use craft paint. I also used some freezer paper so that I could do something other than just stripes. to make: first. Draw your design on the non shiny side of the freezer paper.…
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t-shirt applique
This is my first attempt at a t-shirt felt applique. It actually was pretty easy, I’m not sure why I don’t do this more often!first. I dyed one of Parker’s old stained white t-shirts. I usually just pitch the shirts after they get so many stains of them, but I figured I would dye it…
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dining room reveal
As some of you know, I have been working on updating my dining room. I have shared a couple of projects with you already. It was so nice to just be done with my dining room. I can’t stand to have un finished projects in my house. Even though we never use our dining room…
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diy rosette pillow
to make: first. Get a pillow from a craft store (I happened to find some on sale at JoAnns a few weeks ago). And two different pieces of fabric. I got a 1/2 yard of the rosette fabric, and about 3/4 yard of the white fabric (I used a soft felt). second. I like to…
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washi tape vases
I love picking up bottles at thrift stores, so I had myself a little collection. I also love washi tape, I just can’t have enough! I decided to make some washi tape milk bottles. After cleaning out the bottles really well, I spray painted them white. The washi tape is really colorful and I wanted…
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up cycling a mirror pt 2
Remember a few weeks ago I posted about these up cycled mirrors… well, here is another one I made using the same process. I used one of my old IKEA mirrors that was already painted white. Put some painters tape on it, and painted over it with black paint. I just put a 4 x…
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4th of July Mantel
I decided to get a little festive with the 4th of July and put up some decorations, since this is one of my favorite holidays. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I made this shelf for my dining room. I just used the top and sides of an old shelf, then attached a back piece…