Have you ever wanted to know how to make a coffee pot lamp? With these step by step directions and a little patience you can repurpose a thrift store coffee pot in no time! Repurposed Vintage Coffee Pot Lamp Do you remember this coffee pot I just had to have? If you’re new around…
2011
Easy Peasy Wooden Firecrackers
This easy weekend project making wooden firecrackers is perfect for the upcoming 4th of July holiday! These smaller wooden firecrackers are made from 2×2’s but you could easily do the same project on a larger scale using scrap 4×4 posts!
2011 in Review
I wrote a mere 412 posts last year, can you believe it? There were a lot of giveaways, some reviews, lots of vinyl projects, tons of tutorials and many repurposed items. What were my favorites? What were your favorites? Let’s take a look back– Subway art without a vinyl cutting machine. Board and Batten Backsplash….
how to make signs with vinyl lettering
I spent a couple of days in the basement shop making some signs. I think it’s easier to make a lot of signs with vinyl lettering all at the same time, sort of like an assembly line. I had some vinyl pieces already cut, but was happy to cut some more on my Silhouette. I…
(Fabric Ink) Dog Bandana
The fabric ink starter kit contains all of the materials necessary to create your first fabric ink project from ink to a mixing tray and instructional DVD. With your Silhouette and fabric ink starter kit you’ll find it easy to get started with Silhouette fabric ink. Starter kit includes: 2 oz bottle of black fabric…
old chair makeover
I bought this old chair several years ago from Joey’s booth really cheap. I probably paid $1.96 for it. I painted it brown and recovered the seat with some cheap fabric. I was sooo over this chair, so I decided it needed a new outfit. I spray painted it with my HomeRight Finish Max Fine…
More Christmas Vinyl signs
Do you remember the Christmas vinyl pieces I made with Oh My Crafts vinyl? I love these images that are already made. I picked this up in the Silhouette online store over Black Friday weekend for .50 cents. I’ve always wished I had the talent and patience to design word art. I have a difficult…
Shabby Side Table
Do you remember my friend Jan? I made a shutter cupboard, shutter shelf, repurposed door shelf, and a headboard bench for her. I also recovered a rocking chair and made a couple of teacup lamps for Jan. She curb shops quite a bit, and is always finding really good stuff. Jan curbed this table, and…
Small Chalkboards
Today, we have a great project from a new friend of mine, Rebecca from You Are Talking Too Much. I am so excited to be guest-posting today! I have never been a “guest blogger” for anyone….ever. You may soon find out why. Luckies. Thank you Gail! I am Rebecca and I hope…
do you have musty drawers?
how to deal with musty drawers… nah, not THOSE kind of drawers, I can’t help you with those. Do you have musty dresser drawers? When I repurposed the old desk into the tower of terror, the drawers were very musty due to being stored in the basement for so long. I did what I always…
Review-Giani Granite Paint for Countertops
If you’re new around here, I should show you how my kitchen looked this time last year: I painted my oak cabinets white, and I even painted my vinyl floor. Did you notice the utensil holder and knife block? I painted them with Krylon Stainless Steel paint. I also added a board and batten back…
Repurposed Desk into a chest
A repurposed desk can be turned into great new pieces. My favorite had been the desk I repurposed into a kitchen island. But now I have a new favorite. If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter you’ve already had sneak peeks of this “tower of terror” as I fondly refer to it. It has been a…
vinyl projects mirror ideas
I was recently contacted by Oh My Crafts to review their vinyl. I got a bunch of 12×24 inch sheets. I spent the weekend playing around with my Silhouette Cameo and my new vinyl sheets. I cut some lumber too—random sizes of boards. It’s very handy to paint in the basement workshop! I used some…
Repurposed Door Headboard
I repurposed two antique armoire doors into a repurposed door headboard. I bought these doors in the Spring of 2010 for $5.00 each. (as I recall-it was a LONG time ago) They were in decent shape for their age. I liked their detail. When I bought them, I had no idea what I was going…
Random Updates
I’ve been busy trying to get the guest room ready. It’s not going to be anything fabulous because it’s not in the budget. And seriously . . . the only guests I ever have are Jamie and Andy! Do you remember the triplets? Did you see how I transformed three sewing cabinets? The one on…
Mammaw’s Vintage Dresser (Guest Room)
I showed you in September how I repaired and stripped Mammaw’s Dresser (vintage dresser). Mammaw being my mom Mae, Jamie’s grandmother. Just to refresh your memory, here is the before: I wanted to paint it, Jamie ask that I refinish it. Here it is all stripped down. I bought some new stain for this dresser. I…
Guest Post- Directions Not Included
A while back I hosted a giveaway from Wagner Power Plus. There were two winners. In order to enter, the entrants agreed to show before and after pictures here on this ole blog. If you missed it, you can read how Karen and her hubby spray painted their shutters. The other winner was Anna from…
how to paint a gold lamp base
I bought this lamp at a yard sale for $2.00 over the summer. IF you own a lamp like this I apologize for insulting your lamp, but I think it is really ugly. I’ve never been a fan of gold. Here she is ready for her makeover, as I show you how to paint a…
Basement before/after
I took TONS of pictures while I worked on the basement, however even I can’t make heads or tails of them. So I made 3 collage pictures of the main areas. This is the corner where I kept all of my school stuff after I lost my job. This is where I will keep my…
Faux Pocket Watch (wall art)
I LOVE old table tops. They are round and generally have a perfect routed edge. They are great for making faux clock tables. This is a curbed table, if you look closely you will see that it has some screws sticking up-that’s because it was a tiered table. I didn’t actually curb this table, my…
