Love the look of vintage signs like me, but don’t want to pay the non-vintage price tag? Make it yourself! I love all the cute kitchen decor that is out there today but I can’t see paying a pretty penny for them. They spend their life in the kitchen doomed to get dirty or broken … Read more
What is not so cool is how time-consuming they seem to be. Granted I have never tried to make one, they just seem to be time-consuming. Plus I don’t have any of the supplies required to make them. So here is what I believe to be a clever way to make a faux Indian beaded bracelet. I … Read more
Ready for a super quick craft? Ok.. all you need is a glass vase/jar/cup/wine bottle, a hot glue gun and a can of spray paint. Ready set GO! Well it might actually take you a few minutes to decide what pattern you will make on the vase with the glue, that is the only difficult … Read more
Lighted signs or aka Marquee signs are all the rage now. Well at least on Pinterest and craft sites. Here, let’s take a moment to look at some eye candy. (Gorge!) (Almost a GRAND for this one!!!) (Really? One letter for $215? Hummmm I love it but that is pretty rich, which I’m not) Most … Read more
Oh my jeeze… I guess I shoulda have done this a whole lot earlier, but I thought I’d update you on our kitchen remodel process… it’s only been 6 months since my last kitchen post! The latest on the remodel was to refinish/re-stain our butcher block countertops. Kinda icky poo and definitely in need of … Read more
Friendship bracelets… remember those? I was driving by an elementary school the other day when all the kids were let out. It seemed like all the girls were up to their elbows in silly bands and friendship bracelets. While I am not a fan of the silly band’s craze, I have always had a soft … Read more
Get ready to have a flashback to elementary school with this craft tutorial. This is very similar to melted crayon wax paper crafts, but with a more grown-up and ‘springy’ twist. Now go for a little walk through your yard and pick some interesting little flowers and leaves. The daintier the better, try to avoid … Read more
So I jumped on the bandwagon (again). The ceramic & sharpie train that is. I did it once before when I found this awesome product and did this tutorial. Here is another version of the DIY sharpie marker coffee mugs. I’m sure you have seen this idea before, as it is all over the blogisphere and … Read more
Any carpenter who is into furniture making would tell you how important wood glue is as it is useful in joining two pieces of wood together. Wood glue is certainly one material carpenters or furniture makers cannot do without but there are certain factors that one must need to take into consideration when choosing an … Read more
Owning a garden or owning a lawn means you have to maintain and keep it in good condition or shape and one tool that you can easily make use of in maintaining your lawn is a trimmer line. Trimmer lines are specially designed to make trimming and other maintenance task quite easy but the rise … Read more