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'a casarella

Blogger | San Diego, CA http://acasarella.blogspot.com
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  • all you need is an old jar, some paint, soil & succulents!

Grow Succulents in Upcycled Jar

I took a pasta sauce jar, a peanut butter jar, and a salsa jar and primed them with Rustoleum spray, then painted them with Rustoleum aqua spray. I added the footprint because it was a ...»
mother's day project.

Just put some rocks at the bottle for drainage, then add cactus soil, then separate and arrange your suculents and fill in the empty spots with more soil. Water lightly. Super easy!

These were all gifts, but for the one I kept I didn't even paint it, I liked the look of the clear glass with the rocks and soil showing.

Stephanie (Sandpaper & Glue)
Stephanie (Sandpaper & Gl... Fitchburg, MA
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  • I needed a way to organize my ever growing collection of baker's twine.
  • I wanted to display the twine in a mason jar and be able to pull it through the cut-outs in a daisy lid, but I had to find a way to keep it from getting jumbled up inside.
  • I picked up some 6" long bolts, some hex nuts, and some washers at the hardware store.  Then I put the bolt through the top of the daisy cut out lid.
  • Then I alternated spools of twine and washers...
  • ...until it looked like this!  (I screwed the nut on the bottom to keep the spools secure.)
  • And here is the finished product!
  • It's as pretty as it is neat and efficient.
  • If you'd like to learn more, including where to buy the lids, check out my post at: http://www.acasarella.net/2013/03/mason-jar-twine-holders.html. 3
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A fun way to organize your craft room!

Learn to make these cute mason jar twine holders. It's a great way to organize your craft room using items you already have (plus a few extras from the hardware store). ...»

Update: I would like to address the two biggest questions I've received regarding this project:

Question #1. Where did I get the daisy lids? I have included three links on my blog where you can purchase them. One link takes you to gold ones, one takes you to silver ones, and another takes you to a link selling the lids with the jars. http://www.acasarella.net/2013/03/mason-jar-...

Question #2. Does the thread get tangled as you pull different strands through? So far the answer is no. And by "no" I mean that you can keep pulling strands through the lid and they all come out smoothly and uninterrupted. They do, however, seem to get twisted around one another. The twisting does not seem to be an impediment, though, as the strands still come through the holes just fine.

I don't know if this is because of the washers I put between each spool or if there's some other reason it's working for me, but I have almost completely unraveled a few of the spools in order to test it out. I hope it works as well for all of you!

#Recycle

'a casarella
'a casarella San Diego, CA
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    Actually, there's no tugging necessary ("you can keep pulling strands through the lid and they ...»
    all come out smoothly and uninterrupted"). That said I can totally see why you would want to keep them separate.

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  • To make your own song lyric canvas....
  • ...you'll need raised stickers...
  • ...and a canvas (click on the blog link for detailed instructions).
  • Once you have your letters where you want them...
  • Spray paint the entire picture for a cool, monochromatic effect.
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Make song lyric canvas art for your home...

There are so many possibilities for this project: you can do your wedding song, a favorite lullaby for the nursery, or, you can do what I did: lyrics from your 'tween daughter's favorite ...»
singer!

Click on the blog link for a full tutorial. (http://www.acasarella.net/2013/04/song-lyric-canvas-art.html)

'a casarella
'a casarella San Diego, CA
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    Commented on May 04, 2013
    Jeanette Country Design Style I'd love to see it when you're done...
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  • This handy jar is perfect for keeping twine from tangling!
  • Wind twine around a pencil or poke a pencil through a roll of twine
  • Cut out a cardstock lid and label it.
  • This recycled can jar sells for $12.
  • This twine dispenser sells for  $18!!
  • Twine can be used to decorate crafts like these citronella CANdles http://gardentherapy.ca/diy-citronella-candles/
  • Or to build a trellis: http://gardentherapy.ca/pea-trellis/
  • or to make a fresh wreath: http://gardentherapy.ca/making-fresh-wreaths/
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DIY Garden Twine Dispenser

There are some really cool garden twine dispensers available at trendy shops like Williams-Sonoma and Terrain...but why pay the big bucks when this one is free?! Full instructions and ...»
uses for twine in the original post: http://gardentherapy.ca/garden-twine-dispens...

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House Of Hawthornes The Golden Sycamore Jamie @ Better With Age Kate @ Eating in the Shower Shanna Gilbert
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  • T-shirt Art supplies
  • Use soap to make fabric to cut
  • Cut shirt to size, leave enough to wrap around canvas
  • Just use hot glue to put T-shirt on the canvas
  • The finished art hanging on the gallery wall
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How to make Custom Wall Art that's easy and cheap

I created custom wall art as part of my teenage son's room makeover. Using canvas purchased with a coupon from Hobby Lobby and T-shirts he no longer wore. It only took about an hour to ...»
cut and glue the shirts to the canvas. It was super easy and my son now has art that is sentimental to him!

1 Hour 7 Easy
Sonya Barker ~ At Home With The Barkers
Sonya Barker ~ At Home Wi... Piedmont, SC
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    Brilliant!! I love this :)
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  • The cart comes in two colors.  I chose the Tiffany Box blue.  ;-)
  • Bright containers (also from IKEA) hold markers, crayons and other small supplies.
  • Baskets and folders fit perfectly below. Easy cleanup!  More pics on the blog.

Yet Another Excuse to Shop at IKEA {Industrial Style Kids' Art Cart}

With just a simple cart from your local IKEA, you can create a mobile arts and crafts station. It's great to keep the kids art supplies at hand and the wheels allow us to tuck it away ...»
when not in use. Beautiful AND functional? As if you needed another reason to run to IKEA, right?! Be sure to check out my post for more details and to see what we put in the cart.

#organization #kids #storage

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Carrie MakingLemonade Blue Bell, PA
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    I have almost bought that cart at IKEA on three different occasions! Next time I might have to ...»
    bite the bullet! :)

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  • A few decorative touches to add some colour.
  • A country cottage look is achieved with white fixtures and creamy white bead board panelled walls.
  • Reclaimed wood shelves add a natural element to the room.
  • The old ugly components of the "before" bathroom
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A Cute Country Cottage Bathroom - DIY Renovation

A complete gut and rebuild of a run-down, ugly bathroom. Click on the link for the full details: http://designdreamsbyanne.blogspot.ca/2013/0... ...»

#MayProjects #BeforeandAfter

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Anne @ DesignDreams by Anne
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Ugly Dirty Insanely Heavy Aqua Vintage Table Makeover

A friend of mine was giving this away, and when I came to pick it up I could see why. The table was scratched, absolutely filthy (which took forever to clean because of the carving) and ...»
it weighed a thousand pounds. It took three people just to get it in the car! Once it was cleaned up I painted it with aqua DIY chalkpaint, glazed it with a brown paint mixture, shined up the hardware, and coated it in clear wax. I might be keeping this bad boy simply for the fact that no one will be able to lift it out of here! I think this aqua table looks pretty good right where it is!

Shanna Gilbert
Shanna Gilbert Wichita, KS
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    Love, love, love that color! Nice job!!
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