Casual and Cute Blue-Jean Coasters

DIY Mesh Spring Wreath

I got all of my supplies at the Dollar Tree and spent a total of $8 on this pretty deco mesh wreath. I have been wanting to make one of these for a long time, because it is the perfect Spring Wreath!

From Diaper Box to Stylish Storage

I love free things that I can make into pretty things for my home. This is one of my favorite projects. My friend Jill had a baby last September and was all too happy to get rid of the diaper boxes. I needed some storage so this is what I made.

Garden Globes

After seeing so many posts on diy garden globes, I just had to try it. I started searching for old bowling balls but all I found were priced too high. Then little by little, it all came together and and I now have six garden globes that I just love. Hope you do too.

Rain Boot Makeover

Well spring has finally sprung here in Ontario, Canada. It's a balmy 9 degrees celsius. Lol ! But the sun is shining, the birds chirping and my creative juices flowing. I love making arrangements for my door every spring and this year I was inspired by a tiny pair of rubber rain boots.

Broken Ceiling Fan Light Kit to Solar Chandelier

Our 20 year old ceiling fan broke and was being replaced. Being the crafting person I am, I couldn’t just throw the old fan with lights away. I wanted to salvage all the pieces I could for those future projects you read about on Hometalk.com. I took the whole thing apart and saved pretty much everything except the broken motor and the housing. Many of the parts will become wind chimes at a later date. The blades and glass light covers are headed to my local thrift store.

Rustic Stool for Kitchen Island

We are still finishing our country cabin and we are in need of stools for our tiny island.

Jean Pocket Upcycle

This project was inspired by Kim, you can check out her post here > https://www.hometalk.com/26399592/casual-and-cute-blue-jean-coasters! Have a pair of unwearable jeans lying around? Maybe even a button up that no longer fits? Here is the perfect way to give these unwearable cloths new life!

Gilded Framed Agate Coasters

I took a set of four blue agate coasters and gilded the edges with gold leaf. Then, I framed them in shadowboxes to display in the master bedroom. I like them both ways!

How to Make Iceberg Resin Coasters

When I was making coasters with one of my square geode coaster molds I had a thought that the mold looks similar to an iceberg! I wanted to create an “Iceberg” coaster! This a great resin art tutorial for beginners! You do not have to worry about popping every single bubble.Here is what I came up with and I want to share it with you! Feel free to add any of your own colors or other ideas you may have! I love these iceberg coasters! I Think one of the unique things about them is the fact that you can actually leave some bubbles in your resin. It helps to give the coasters more of an authentic iceberg look!Supplies for Making Iceberg Resin Coasters Square Resin Geode Coaster Mold Blue Strips of sequins (Click Blue color) Stone coat Countertops Quick Coat Epoxy Resin Disposable Gloves Plastic Cups Popsicle Sticks How to Make Iceberg Resin CoastersWear gloves! Mix the quick coat resin according to the manufacturers directions. You will mix equal parts of A into equal parts of B. Mix with popsicle stick for two minutes. Once resin is mixed pour a layer of clear resin into each square geode shape coaster on the mold. Use a heat gun to pop any bubbles. But leaving a few bubbles can add to the Iceberg effect.

How to Make Your Own Resin Geode Coasters

Resin Geodes are on the rise! I was just listening to Lisa Rickert CEO/ Creative Director of Jolie Paints and Ave Home this past Friday talk about how the things that she and other designers are seeing at market are TONS of geodes, crystals and agate rocks.With the Geode trend on the rise I thought it would be fun to share with you all the EASIEST way I have found to make Geode coasters with resin. Before this way you would have to make your own molds out of silicone caulk to create a geode shape then fill the shape with resin. This method is/was time consuming and you had to be extremely careful to make sure that your resin did not leak underneath your caulk.Go to shopresinmolds.com for the geode resin coaster mold!Supplies to making Resin Geode CoastersStonecoat countertops Quick Coat (dries in about 15 minutes) Resin Coaster Mold (from shopresinmolds.com)heat gungold metallic paint penmica powdersdisposable cupspopsicle sticksdisposable glovesSteps to Making Your Own Resin Geode CoastersNOTE: Wear gloves!Begin by Pouring the Resin A into a disposable cup. I pour to the first line of the cup. In a NEW cup pour the Hardener B to the first line of a disposable cup (equal amounts in both cups). Pour A into B and stir with the popsicle stick for 2 minutes.

Bring the Beach Home With These Resin Pour Projects

I simply love beachy decor and today I will show you some of my favorite tricks and techniques to create a stunning beach scene on different household items using resin. Resin is fun to work with and you can create stunning visual effects with just a few products. I’ll show you how to apply the same wave effect to three different items; a serving tray, coasters, and a canvas. Feel free to use this technique on other household products as well. Follow my step-by-step guide to learn how to do it yourself.

How to Emboss With Aluminum Foil

I love the look of 3 dimensional art and metal embossing is a fun way to come up with a unique project. This week, I took one of my older patterns, Holiday Partridge, and made her into a brilliant foil embossed piece of art. This easy DIY project is based off of grade school memories.

DIY Stepping Stone With Secret Key Hider

After getting locked out of my house once, I vowed NEVER AGAIN! So I combined two trendy DIYs- stepping stones and mosaics- and added a secret key hider underneath. Click HERE for the full tutorial...including my secret trick for a fool proof stepping stone!

Upcycled Jeans Placemats

I keep all my family's old jeans to upcycle and craft with. Denim is such a lovely fabric that is hardwearing and comes in lots of wonderful shades of blue. I have made a lovely stenciled table runner from old jeans before (see here). This time I used my denim scraps to make some lovely placemats for my table.

DIY Modern Plant Stands

Here is a quickie little project that will give your patio or interiors a splash of modern cool. I love that this is repurposing something that tends to be in abundance by the end of summer: tomato cages. Whether you have old rusty cages, or brightly colored powder coated ones like these, the result is a collection of stands that gives you versatility of height and some sick lines! Original Blog PostPhoto Cred: Anya McInroy

Measuring Cup Display

Easier access to measuring cups, measuring equivalents and cute kitchen wall decor all in one. After I saw this great idea I had to make it! Turning a great idea into something anyone can do!

DIY Boho Fringe Chandelier

I've been seeing DIY chandelier and light fixtures all over Pinterest so I finally decided to dive and (hopefully) make a tad bit more simplified version of what I have seen out there. I love how this came out and cannot wait to create different versions. You can do this chandelier in any color, more layers, less layers, different metallics, lights or no lights. The possibilities are endless.

Natural-Dye Easter Eggs!

Have you ever tried to dye your Easter eggs with natural items you might already have in your pantry? If you’re looking for a safe, easy, and fun way to dye eggs naturally for the holiday, look no further because I have you covered!

Little Barn Door for Home Security

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DIY Spring Wreath With Blooming Wellies

Create a cheery wreath for your garden shed or porch door to put a spring in your step!

A Winter Wreath From Old Sweaters

How To Organize Your Spice Cabinet The KonMari Way

Is your spice cabinet a mess? Learn how to organize your spice cabinet the KonMari way and now you can actually use them more.

Budget Friendly Bathroom Makeover

I have been wanting to update my guest bathroom for several months. My goal was to brighten up the space and bring some life to it. Even though this is just a bathroom I wanted it to feel inviting to us and our guests, not dark and dreary.I wanted to spend as little money as possible on this project, so if you want to see how my husband and I transformed this space for under $30 read below. We are more than happy with the end result, and even though the changes we made were small they made all the difference.

How to Refinish a Wooden Picnic Table in 4 Easy Steps

Learn how to refinish a wooden picnic table in 4 easy steps with this DIY tutorial!

DIY Bathroom Mirror Glow UP

We have been slowly updating our house since we moved in back in October and it was time for the master bathroom to get a little love! We didn’t want to totally renovate just yet, so adding little updates like this mirror feature updates without the cost that renovation brings with it.

Have You Seen These Tiny Twig Nests for Sweet Wows?

Ahh. Finally. Spring.Let’s Set a Sweet Spring Table with the Tiniest of Twig Nests.A Fast and Easy DIY.

Hardwood Wearing? Here is My Hack!!

We installed engineered hardwood in a dark hand scraped hickory in our new home 10 years ago. Over the years the finish on it has worn in high traffic areas. This drives me crazy but I was not about to have the entire main floor refinished, I had to find an easier solution.

Simple Farmhouse Kitchen Open Shelves | How to DIY Brackets

We finished these farmhouse kitchen open shelves a few months ago, so I decided it was time to show you guys how we DIYed them! They were so easy and since we did them ourselves we were able to customize them to fit our specific needs.

Repairing a Cane Chair Seat

You might be surprised how easy it is to repair the cane chair seat of your bentwood with just some ordinary household tools.We have a whole set of Thonet bentwood chairs that my parents bought in 1978 and 1981 (how do I know? the year is stamped on the chair underneath the seat).These classic cane chairs are perfect in our kitchen. With all this use, we’ve had to periodically repair a seat here and there, even though we have been putting chair cushions on them.First, I would take those Thonet chairs to repair shops. But now that I have repaired a few cane chairs myself, I just want to share with you how easy it actually is.You will not need any special tools or skills for this repair. Hopefully, this tutorial inspires you and gives you the confidence to try to tackle more DIY repair projects in your own home!

Flat Panel Wall DIY

Week 4 is here and it’s all about the flat panel wall DIY we came up with. Traditional Grid style panel walls are a perfect combo with the faux beams.Hi friends, Week 4 update of the One Room Challenge is here. I am a little late in sharing my update. We have a few things happening behind the scenes in our personal lives but I am happy to share where we are as of today. Let’s talk about this flat panel wall DIY.Catch Up Here: Week 1 // Week 2 // Week 3

Painted Concrete Porch Floor

Remember what my front patio looked like?You don’t?Could that be because I don’t show photos of it very often?Hmmmm…….it’s true. I don’t. Wanna know why?Okay I’ll tell you but it’s just between us…..

Dry Stack Stone Planter

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Giani Nuvo Cabinet Paint Tutorial

This post will talk about my experience/how to with Giani, Inc. Nuvo Cabinet Paint. Giani was gracious enough to send my this paint to me free of charge in exchange for my honest review of their product. We used this paint on out master bath vanity during the Fall 2018 One Room Challenge, and let me tell you, it was SO easy (WAY easier than our kitchen cabinets – I honestly wish I would have used this stuff in our kitchen, because not only is it super simple, but it looks gorgeous and has held up great)!(I later used Nuvo in our guest bath makeover as well - we love It and it has held up so well over the past 3 years).((Head to my blog for more!)

Get The Barn Wood Look By Using Vinyl Flooring

What do you do when you have a large curved surface that lacks character? You add it by using peel & stick planks! Get the barn wood look by using vinyl flooring.I love this weekend project idea! Add much-needed character at a fraction of a cost using peel & stick vinyl flooring planks. Not only was this project easy but creating the faux barn wood was a piece of cake too!Back in the fall, I had the opportunity to travel to one of my dearest friend’s new home in the Texas Hill Country. She purchased and beautiful home with great bones and beautiful appeal. This abode was however lacking a little of the Hill Country charm she wanted. Case in point, the kitchen bar area.The kitchen itself is a perfect size and the bar area is wonderful for friends and family to gather – it just needed a little “Hill Country ranch” oomph. Oomph on a budget!*Heads up! This post does contain an affiliate link. This means I may receive a small commission if you decide to purchase the product but at no additional charge to you. Check the sidebar of my website for full disclosure.

Light and Bright

I purchased this mid century modern dresser on my local Facebook marketplace and I knew I scored as it turned out to be solid wood!

Antique Cabinet Transformation

Took this well loved Jacobean style antique cabinet and transformed it for our clients new home with an updated look that better works for her space.

DIY Easter Inspired Candles + Easter Table Decor

I don't usually decorate for the Easter holiday, but I was feeling an itch to come up with some super affordable and cute Easter decor for my table this year. I decided to use these chippy vintage salvage porch posts I had on hand. I knew they'd make the perfect wood candlesticks, and I could give them a twist with some Easter decor.Easter Candle Stick MaterialsWood SalvageEgg ShellsPaint Moss CandlesStep One - Cut Your Wood Salvage

Easy DIY Wall Art: How to Frame a Poster in 5 Minutes

Framing posters and kid’s art is really really expensive, so I had to turn to a cheaper solution - just a few bucks, that wouldn’t cost an arm and a leg.And it hit me: the best solution was getting dusty in my craft room, but I just couldn’t see it till now.It’s a half frame actually, but it worked like a charm for what I needed. Keep reading to see what I mean!