Dollar Store Planter

We have a dollar store that is going outta business. So everything was marked down. I bought these sweet little planters for 80 cents each. I loved them and they reminded me of something from Anthro. However- I wanted a color for them to really pop.

So I painted them yellow and when they were dry, I took a white glaze and painted it on the raised details with my finger.

Then, even though you probably can't tell from these pics, I also lighted sanded the raised parts- so a little of the dark underneath shows through.

Top it off with a fake dollar store strawberry plant and we are in business!

Silhouette Necklace

I love silhouettes! I had in my mind that I wanted to make necklaces for Mother's Day to give as gifts to Gramma's. I went to the craft store, trying to find a frame- charm that I could attach to a necklace that I could put the kiddos silhouettes in. I really couldn't find any- but came home with these bottle caps after I saw an example necklace made with them in the craft store.

I had never made silhouettes before. So I am not sure if I did it the right way- but I did it my way and it worked. I took side view pics of the kids and then colored them in with a sharpe. Then I cut then out, scanned them in my computer and played with them a bit until I was able to print them out on cardstock. Then, I cut it to fit in the bottle cap and had this resin- hardener stuff from another project that I poured in each one and let dry. (you can see in the pic how this one for my mil sits on. You can also tell- I wasn't finished with the bottom bottle cap yet).

I liked them so much-I made one for myself.

I printed my kids silhouettes on old book pages instead of cardstock.

I am not a jewelery maker- but I sure am happy with em!

Pill-oh!!!

Wanna see what happened when I took this pillow......

And these fabric samples..........

(that are currently on sale now at Joann's Fabrics cuz they have re-stocked their fabric samples- Thanks for the tip Mollie-wink, wink)

I got this!!!

Before

After

(Yes- the ruffle has problems. I don't wanna take the pillow apart just because of the ruffle in the center- but I might cuz it is driving me crazy - haven't decided yet-lol)
But over -all it turned out better than I imagined- yea!!!

Giant Key and Frame

I had a giant key that I bought at a craft store a few years back. I needed something for this samll side wall I having in the living room. I had a frame. I have seen so many blogs where people just put up a knick knack on the wall and then stick a frame around it. I thought- I think I am gonna do that. I spray painted it silver and then went over it with a real soft gold. (So it kinda looks like tarnished silver) It is soft on the eye (not like a black frame) My mirrors on the other wall kept reflecting light on that wall when I took a pic- so that is the weird light you see.

Nest sign

I was walking through Goodwill one day and spotted this piece of wood. I think it was supposed to be a cabinet door- but it didn't have any screw holes in it whatsoever. So I think it was an un-used cabinet door. It was $1.50. I loved it but had no idea what I was ever gonna do with it. And then it hit me. I always wanted a "Nest" sign. So with paint, a printout of the font and a design that I liked, some carbon copy paper and a paint pen, I made it mine!

Room Re-do

My daughter and I de-did her room. Click HERE to see before and afters.

A Breath of New Life.

I was walking through Goodwill a couple of weeks ago, when I spotted my next project.

It cost a whopping $2 I thought I would originally use it for my craft things.


So I spray painted it all black. (and took off the heart sticker on front)

But I didn't stop there. I then took gold rub n buff (yes, it does sound dirty to me too) and put it on the knobs, screens and around the edges of my cabinet.

Then I had an epiphany. (did you hear the music too...or was that just me?) It hit me that I should put it in my bathroom to hold all of my hair accessories. I can find stuff now! Really.... it is a miracle!