Sometimes when I finish a project I just can’t wait to share it. This chippy white dresser is one of those makeovers! It looks like it was a fairly easy transformation. However the sanding alone took hours. Was it worth all the work? Totally! I hope you love the decoupage knobs. They are the original knobs with paper and Mod Podge!
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Decoupage Wooden Letters
Easy projects? Yep, I have them. I could have cut out my own, but I got a really good deal on pre-cut letters, so why? Decoupage letters like these cost over $20 on Etsy. I needed FIVE letters, so that meant it was time to DIY it! I’m sharing tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years so you can make your own decoupage name letters for your little one.
Wooden Desk Plaque (custom logo design)
I don’t have a desk, but even so, I decided I must have a wooden desk plaque with my logo on it after I saw the cool gift Kim Six made for Wendi at H2O Bungalow! Kim is so clever and creative—I love knocking off her projects. I’ll show you my inspiration from Kim…
Hexagon Side Table Decoupaged
Today I am sharing a simple Decoupage Table, a thrift store hexagon side table to be exact. Wait! That’s not the BEST part—the best part is . . . it was only $2. Thrift Store Hexagon Side Table Yep, this is what a $2 vintage hexagon side table looks like. I recently took part…
DIY Wall Art {family rules}
Hi! I’m Susan and I blog about decorating, organizing and home and life improvement at LivingRichonLess.com. I originally met Gail at the Haven Conference two years ago and, in case you didn’t already know, she is a genuinely sweet, caring person both online and in real life. And since she’s still working on…
DIY Glittered Jars {candle holders}
Hey all, I wanted to send Gail a guest post so she can rest easy and not worry about posting to her blog. We bloggers stick together and help each other out when needed. I remember featuring Gail a LONG time ago, being completely stunned with her talent! I told her I’d send…
how to decoupage watering can
I was recently contacted by the nice people at Plaid to check out some of their products available in the new craft department at Walmart. Have you visited your Walmart craft department lately? They are making some big changes in select stores. Plaid sent me a…
Brown Paper Bag decoupage
I do not like to dust… that’s why I have changed several table tops from black to something that doesn’t show the dust so much. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I make a small commission without causing you to spend extra money. What you need for this brown paper bag decoupage project:…
Brown Paper Bag Technique using DecoArt Decoupage
I turned this table: into this: Using DecoArt Decoupage, craft paper, and some black paint. Get all the details in my post Brown Paper Bag Faux Leather Technique
Fleur-de-lis tile coasters
Small 4×4 tiles are easy to turn into coasters. Do you remember this box of tiles I got at a yard sale? I decoupaged some small calendars on some of them last year. But today’s project is not about decoupaging. For this project I used: DecoArt (Americana) Gloss Enamels (black) Cutting Edge Stencils…
Repurposed Guitar into a Unique Clock
Repurposed GuitarPin it! I don’t remember when I’ve been so excited to show you a project! You know I love a good repurpose, and saving stuff from the garbage. This might be one of my all-time favorites! This clock was a curb find several months ago. I tried to do another project with it using…
Brown Paper Bag Technique
Pin it! This is a great way to update or upcycle an old outdated or damaged dresser. Check out this old vanity I picked up at one of our local Thrift stores. If you look closely you can see that it was marked $10.01. They have the strangest pricing system, like $3.03, $2.02, etc. Anyway,…
Thomas Kinkade decoupaged window
Are you getting bored with my vacation pics? 🙂 Shopping in St Thomas Gail trying her luck in the casino. Gail and Aunt Dot (Granny) testing out the “bucket” seats. Sunset in Tortola St Thomas Now on with the show! I was lucky enough to score some windows recently off of Craig’s list. I don’t…
Fabric Decoupaged Dresser
Today I am featuring a fabric decoupage dresser done by my friend Rose. Rose wrote me an e-mail describing this re-do. Below is how Rose described to me how she went about it all. “This is the dresser I was telling you about that I re-did for my daughter in law. ” “I found it…
Easy DIY Tile Coasters
I used this box of $1 tiles to make some easy DIY tile coasters I prepared them for my decoupage. As always, I used Elmer’s white glue. I bought some calendars at the dollar tree. Each calendar came with a small identical calendar. They were the perfect size for these tiles. In this photo,…
Santa Coasters
You will love these easy to make Santa Coasters. Think of all the other napkins you can use to dress up plain white tiles. You may remember this box of tiles I got last summer at a yard sale . . . . . . for the great price of $1.00 !!! I spent…
Decoupaged window
I love old windows! I like to find unusual ways to repurpose them. I watched Durwin Rice’s video, you should check it out here. I decoupaged pieces from an old calendar. I cut out the pieces of the calendar, and watered down some regular Elmer’s glue-all. I coated the front of the piece then laid…
Brown paper bag decoupaged night stands
My friend Cathy and I had a yard sale. Cathy had this dresser at the sale, it didn’t sell. While we were cleaning up, I asked her “garage or shed”. Which means where were we going to store it. She said “curb”. I was like “huh”. She said I’m tired of messing with it. I…
How to make a gazing ball out of a bowling ball
I have made several of these beautiful gazing balls. They are one of my favorite garden ornaments. They are very shiny, very pretty, and the best part . . . unbreakable! These are the supplies you need. Old bowling ball Alcohol Plaster of Paris Pieces to decoupage (wallpaper samples, fabric, stickers, etc) Outdoor polyurethane…
Unbreakable Gazing Balls ;)
This is a beautiful bowling ball I got at a thrift store for about a buck. How can you repurpose a bowling ball into an unbreakable gazing ball? Decoupage! This is after I decoupaged some wallpaper on it. Here it is in my flower bed. This is another bowling ball with pansies My friend Cathy…
