Our Molly the Collie needed a new cover for her dog bed. Of course I couldn’t find anything I liked. I love those DIY dog beds that are made from a drawer, but our Molly is large and so she needed a big bed. I decided to recover the bed she had. As I removed […]
DIY Table Lamp Candles
Looking for a fun, fast and easy way to add charm to your table. Here it is! I promised you that I was going to do some simple and inexpensive DIY projects and that is exactly what this is. Start with a beautiful sheet of paper. I used Craft Smith paper (Garden Party). I couldn’t […]
How to Force Paperwhite Bulbs
I thought it would be fun to grow some paperwhites from bulbs this year. And I thought it would be even more fun to show you how I did it. This way I can tell you how easy or hard the process was. You know, learn from my mistakes, so it’s more fun for you. […]
Grainsack Tote Bag Tutorial
I’m pretty excited about this project. I stared at the fabric for days willing it to tell me what I should do with it. In the end, my inspiration came from the past. How about something mixing fabrics I wondered. What about making a very rustic looking pillow from grainsack material with a frilly, […]
Painted Brass Candlesticks
Have you ever had an idea for a project, but you weren’t sure about it? Well that’s been me. I wanted to paint there candlesticks for a long, long time. These are antique and brass. They are very pretty, but I felt the fireplace needed a bit of a new look. I used the […]
Stenciled Tray
I have a stack of these trays that we use at the farm to transfer food from the kitchen to the back porch. They all look a bit… well… like this. It’s funny how you get so used to seeing something that you don’t really ‘see’ it any more. I hadn’t noticed all of the […]
Step by step instructions Faux Finishing a Cross Plaque
This is such a fun project. I know many of my DIY friends love to make everything themselves. I admire them. I too like to make things, but for a variety of reasons I rarely do. What I like is to find talented people who can do some of the work for me, like these […]
My NEW Favorite Paint Technique
I love using the chalky paints that I have used in the past to create a beautiful antiqued look. And I will still love those, but I have a new technique that I am super pumped about. It is much more subtle than what I have used in the past. It all started with a […]
