Well, I survived moving my daughter into her dorm room & I actually handled it better than I expected. She also handled it well & I am so proud of her for being strong enough to not only leave home-3 hrs away no less-but also for conquering the first week as well as she has. …
DIY/Crafts
Finally, my favorite is a “chicken wire” cloche. I purchased a black desk trash can, cut off the rim with tin snips & spray painted it antique white. I also made a “cake plate” to stand it on with a glass candle holder that I painted the same yellow as the Dollar Store plate. I …
Next, I purchased a beautiful brown tin vase & simply filled it with 8 bunches of flowers. I completed it with the same fall leaf ribbon. This beauty only cost $8!
I am making items for a craft fair next Saturday & had one more dress form lamp to decorate. I posted pics of one of the lamps a few weeks back when I added rolled flowers to the shade. This time I left the shade alone & added Stampin’ Up! Designer series paper to the …
I am still refinishing my recent thrift store finds from NH. I saw this awesome wrought iron floor lamp in my favorite whitewash finish, but I totally didn’t need another lamp. I figured I’d just peek at the price just for the heck of it-big mistake! This baby was $7.99-how could I turn that down?!! …
Update An Old Cane Bench With Annie Sloan Louis Blue Paint During my recent visit to NH I found some great deals at a local Thrift Store. One such deal was this old cane bench for $5! I know a lot of readers don’t like to paint old pieces, but I wouldn’t have bought …
Make a DIY repurposed cigar box that is the perfect size to hold television remotes. This DIY repurposed cigar box was easily updated with pretty paper and ribbons. Add some feet and it is the perfect size to holds television remotes! While I was visiting New Hampshire with my youngest for College Orientation, I had …
I am working on items for an artisan event and continue to make items for a baby’s room. I think it’s always fun to put unique, handmade items in a baby’s room-at least until they are big enough to pull it down! I saw some cool mobiles on Pinterest & thought I’d make a blue …
I learned how to finger knit from watching a youtube video I stumbled upon on Pinterest. I made a few scarves and found it very relaxing. I knit while watching my shows & it keeps me from snacking, lol! I bought the softest yarn on sale at Michael’s a while back and decided to make …
This table was a labor of love! It took forever to save enough corks to make it. I had my sisters, co-workers, even my boss saving corks for me! It was actually pretty fun to see the different wines & I found a few new favorites through this research, lol! Although I know they …