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Becky

Blair, NE
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  • See all the crackling and crazing in the rubber? 10
  • Assemble all necessary cleaning products:  Drink - yep!  Bleach, all purpose cleaner, rubber gloves etc.
  • Have resident "handyman"  aka my hunny pry off old rusty rim.  He says "piece of cake - BIG screwdriver should pop this loose!!
  • Grrrrrrunt . . . . .prrrrry and whack!!!
  • OK, time for the big boy toys  . . er tools!! Let's try a crowbar, that oughta do it!
FINAL SCORE:  Rusty Rim 1
Hunny & Tools  0
Time for Plan "B"
  • STEP II:  Paint entire tire - RIM INCLUDED  in your choice of base color.  Remember this pic - it made it's debut as a Plant Stand when I featured my Hydrangeas!!  Surely this tire has a more prestigious future - remember the crazing? 4
  • My helper using nut picker to dig dirt out of treads.  WHAT?? Just cuz it's a tire doesn't mean it should suffer w/unsightly treads!!  Just wait . . . . . .
  • Well of course I painted the treads.  I mean, just look @that pretty chevron design and besides . . . you didn't really think I'd pass up this tedious opportunity,  DID YOU??
  • TA DA!!! ;~)  The LEOPARD TIRE PLANTER - now you know WHY I was soooo obsessed w/the cracks & crazing.  It just SCREAMED make me something really special!!!
  • STEP III:  Prepping the planter.  Styrofoam peanuts for drainage and no added weight like gravel would do!! 1
  • Add soil & plants.  Hen & chicks plus the cutest lil cactus (cute, but it bites)
  • Dress it up with some pretty white granite gravel. 3
  • Perfect fit - right in the middle of our never used glass table on the deck - what a centerpiece!! 2
  • But . . . . . then I decided the front porch would be better if I didn't want to roast it so it ended up on an old milkcan!! 3
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THE LEOPARD TIRE PLANTER

STEP I. Find yourself an old tire - preferrably w/o the rim!!
Susan S
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
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  • Becky
    Commented on Apr 26, 2013
    You're welcome Melody.
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  • One of the secrets to making piping is to cut fabric strips on the bias.
  • You will need a zipper foot to insert the cording into the piping.
  • All that's left to do is attach the piping to the pillow cover.  It's that easy

How to Add Piping to an Envelope Pillow

Even if you've never sewn a stitch before this simple tutorial can make you look like an expert. ...»

I've created a tutorial that can teach anyone how to create piping by simply covering inexpensive cording with fabric.

Once you've mastered the piping, I show you how to add the piping to an envelope pillow.

Anyone can do this!

The Seasoned Homemaker
The Seasoned Homemaker Austin, TX
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    Commented on Apr 26, 2013
    Very well done Tutorial TSH.
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  • DIY Restoration Hardware Rope Planetarium Chandelier Knockoff.

Restoration Hardware Rope Planitarium Chandelier Knock Off

This DIY knock off cost me $50 to make. To see detailed instructions on how I did visit my blog Anythingology. http://anythingologyblog.blogspot.com/2012/0...
Shannon
Shannon Chula Vista, CA
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    Thank you Melissa. I'm sure your ...»
    fingers will be happy you tried it. It's worked for me for thirty years now.

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Furniture: Minwax Paste finishing wax problem.

I am having a very hard time trying to put Minwax paste wax on my finished furniture without it looking greasy when Im finished. I followed the directions, I'm not sure what I'm doing ...»
wrong. I put on a light coat with a soft cloth, waited 20 minutes and buffed it. I even used my husbands orbital sander with the wax and buff attachments. I have watched tutorials and still cannot seem to get it right. I can see the circular marks from the wax when Its dry and polished. Any suggestions would be great! Thank You.

Patricia W
Patricia W Eugene, OR
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    Patricia, can you give us more detail of what medium you are waxing over? Stain, paint and ...»
    whether it's oil or water based?

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Crafts: How do you cut bottom out of wine bottles?

thanking you in advance
Alice Kapise
Alice Kapise Cleveland, GA
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    Though I've not tried it, yet, I recently read here on HT where a young lady used her wet saw ...»
    made for tile and it worked perfectly. Karen's idea of taping it first is a good idea.

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Our Mailbox Makeover

We had a very sad looking mailbox. I bought a "kit" from Lowe's to create a beautiful new mailbox. I love it!
Beneath My Heart
Beneath My Heart Wilmore, KY
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  • The whole scene with 4 recycled flowers, 3 mushrooms and 4 gnomes, 3 of which are  Nebraska fans. The other one is Army of course.
  • Close up of the mushrooms. 5

mushrooms, flowers, and gnomes oh my!

@Bernice, Here they are, mushrooms, flowers and gnomes in all their glory!. The neighbor thinks they look like radar dishes for talking to aliens hahaha. I was going for the sun kissed ...»
upturned look. They are mostly metal except the small one on the left in the picture, The glue didn't hold on the big one behind the trellis so version B will be completed by drilling a hole in the middle and using bolts, lock washers and nuts to hold it all together.

Kelly S
Kelly S Bremerton, WA
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  • Becky
    Commented on Apr 25, 2013
    Oh these are cute, cute, cute!
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  • Close up of the mushrooms. 5
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mushrooms, flowers, and gnomes oh my!

Kelly S
Kelly S Bremerton, WA
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Desk Makeover with Contact Paper

My husband wasn't supporting my idea to paint this table's legs white for my office workspace so I improvised and created the look I was after with removable contact paper!
Melissa-TheHappierHomemaker
Melissa-TheHappierHomemak... Aberdeen, NC
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  • Becky
    Commented on Apr 24, 2013
    Rhonda S here are sticky back ...»
    tiles that have the look of wood. They're not all very realistic looking, but some are not too bad.

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Ceiling Fan Drum Light

Adding a drum shade to ceiling fan and adding texture to the shade
Tammy H
Tammy H Corona, CA
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  • Becky
    Commented on Apr 23, 2013
    Thank you Tammy.
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