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Cyndi @ The Decorating Chica

Blogger | Battle Creek, MI http://decoratingchica.blogspot.com
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About Me:

Mom of three boys, loves all things paint and repurposing.

Favorite area of home improvement:

repurposing painting frugal decorating


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  • Use something as a guide to measure equal distance between stones. Here I used a trowel.
  • Take a shovel, or your trowel, and sculpt out the shape of your stone.
  • Remove the sod and extra dirt.
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A Quicker and Easier Way to Stepping Stones

I recently read somewhere about a quick way to make stepping stones and decided to try it. The more I thought about what I read, I realized I could do it even 'quicker and easier'. So I did.
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Cyndi @ The Decorating Ch... Battle Creek, MI
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    btw, cost is anywhere from 1.99 -4.99 per bag. Approx 3-4 stones per bag. Each stone takes ...»
    20-25 minutes or less once you get a system going.

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  • A doily leaf and paint combine in this great jar!  Come watch the video on how to make this one!  http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2012/11/using-mason-jars-for-decorating-live.html
  • A poured paint technique that is so simple even kids can do it!  Come see how!  http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2012/11/using-mason-jars-for-decorating-live.html
  • We joined up with Hometalk for a fabulous video!  Come watch now!  http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net/2012/11/using-mason-jars-for-decorating-live.html

Using Mason Jars for Thanksgiving and all times of the year

Did y'all miss it last night? I joined up with Hometalk and two other ladies to show you how to use mason jars on your Thanksgiving table and oh so much more. Head on over to my blog -- ...»
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Angie CountryChicCottage Nashville, TN
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  • Here are some impatiens planted in a metal minnow bucket and the bucket insert.  Holes were punched in the bottoms for drainage.
  • I had my husband add a rubber pad to the top rung and side posts to protect the siding.  He also put a large nail in two of the rungs to keep the buckets in place.  One of the bucket bottom holes slides over the nail. 1
  • An old tree house ladder picked up for free adds vertical interest to my minnow bucket plant containers.
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Re-Purposed Tree House Ladder

I am always on the look out for fun and unusual plant containers, AND fun and unusual junk to display my plant containers in and/or on. When I heard that my son was tearing down an old ...»
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Organized Clutter International Falls, MN
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  • This is the trellis.  Process follows.... 3
  • Getting set up - brought everything I would need (mostly) out through the bulkhead (which I rebuilt last year - brag)
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Re-purposed Ladder Becomes Trellis

We've had an old wooden ladder leaning up against a fence behind a row of trees in our back yard for several years. When we had the trees (diseased) cut down we found it and saw that It ...»
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What to do when you love old picture frames?

Repurpose them of course! Picture framed turned chandelier ceiling decor
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Cyndi @ The Decorating Ch... Battle Creek, MI on May 05, 2013
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    Sharon on May 11, 2013
    So clever and so cheap!
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Breakin' the Rules: My adventures in chalk paint

My adventures in homemade chalkpaint.
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Cyndi @ The Decorating Ch... Battle Creek, MI on Apr 30, 2013
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    Patricia W on Apr 30, 2013
    Is that a Hardrock Maple dresser? Ive got two of them, great idea! I love it!
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White pumpkin love!

To read more: http://decoratingchica.blogspot.com/2012/08...
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Cyndi @ The Decorating Ch... Battle Creek, MI on Aug 31, 2012
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