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Let’s make our own shabby books! All you need are some unloved, discarded books; some chalky finish paints, and stencils! Here’s my unloved, discarded books. Remove the dust jackets and you’re left with some hardcover books that are a perfect blank canvas! Step One: Stick a piece of scrap paper inside the book cover and paint […]
Hi everyone! Today I’m going to show you how easy it is to make a Rustic Chicken Wire Heart! Remember last week’s craft tutorial I shared for my Patriotic Vintage-Style Box? I think it had approximately 30+ steps to it, right? Today’s DIY is much easier! It all starts with a pre-made chicken wire heart […]
I love these Upcycled Chair Planters, because each one is a piece of garden art. Sure, the flowers and plants are beautiful on their own, but the arrangements are elevated into something special housed in wonderfully aged chairs that have been given a little bit of tender loving care! Here are my picks for the […]
We’re combining our love for the Americana decor trend with the upcoming patriotic holidays to give you Patriotic Americana: 16 Unique DIYs! These projects are created by some of our favorite DIY bloggers. You can click on each project’s link to see a full tutorial. Patriotic Americana DIYs Crib Mattress Spring Turned American Flag | Redhead Can […]
Paint a small unfinished wooden box and turn it into a fabulous Wood Box Wedding Favor that’s perfect for holding potpourri, candy, mints, flower seeds or spices! This is an economical idea, as each unfinished wooden box that I used is only $1.37 (via ConsumerCrafts.com), yet the finished product becomes a keepsake box! It all begins with the box […]
Today I’m sharing how to do a simple makeover to create a Chalk Painted Shabby Bottle. I love painting glass bottles, as the transformation is really pretty, especially when you sand away parts of the paint to show the glass underneath. I showed you how I made over a maple syrup bottle last Spring: Today’s […]
I have a fun DIY project for you today: How to distress a painted frame with wax! It all begins with a simple unfinished wood frame from the craft store. Like this one! Unfinished wood pieces at craft stores are very inexpensive, which is great when you want to create a bit of home decor […]
We couldn’t say goodbye to 2014 without thanking you – our readers! We really appreciate y’all very much! Here are the top five DIY projects – our most popular for 2014 – based on what you loved! And thank you for helping to make these projects so popular, whether you shared one of our posts with a friend or […]
Want to decorate with a White Christmas theme this year? Look at your existing decorations and see what you can make over yourself to fit your new theme! Many items can easily be transformed with paint, like this Holiday Tin Luminary! This tin luminary was an awesome gift we received several years ago, but the […]
One of my favorite faux paint techniques is the peeling paint technique, which I shared here with you back in January. I decided to do this technique in some fun colors — aqua and orange — and make some Halloween frames. Rather than repeat the entire tutorial here, I’ll give you an overview of how I […]
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