I finally did it! I made a reclaimed wood heart for Valentine’s day. I’ve long admired others I’ve seen my blog friends make. This step by step tutorial will show you just how easy it is, and make you wonder why you’ve never made one. You still have time to make one for your home or someone you love!
How to use scrap wood to make these easy 2×4 Valentine blocks to decorate your mantel or table. Chalk Couture completes the look, but you could easily use your own stencil or paint pens.
Are you looking for the easiest Valentines day DIY project ever? That’s what I was doing. Valentine’s day is fast approaching and I needed to share a project with you, my friends! I wanted to do something that you all could do, and I think I found the perfect project that anyone can do, regardless…
I am a huge fan of the game of Scrabble. In all honesty, I guess you could say I am a recovering Scrabaholic. I like to look for cheap Scrabble Games at thrift stores, perfect for a simple Scrabble Valentine project!
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and it’s probably my least favorite day of the year. I won’t be doing any projects this year, so I’m going to show you some from the past. Up today, is “the key to my heart”. I started with a thrifted frame in all it’s chippy glory. A…
Do YOU love chalkboard paint as much as I do? I love how it’s so easy to paint any surface and make it a chalkboard. I love any kind of chalkboard, small or large! Surely you have used chalkboard paint too! Materials used: DecoArt (Americana) Chalkboard Paint Foam brush wooden hearts (I got mine from…
Valentine’s day is just around the corner, and I’ve been looking for some unique ways to decorate. I love the look of indoor tree branches! This would be a great project to change up for other Holidays, think St Patrick’s Day, Easter, etc. Materials needed: tree branch Krylon Spray Primer Krylon Spray Paint White (semi-gloss)…
How to Paint on Glass Did you know that DecoArt makes a great glossy paint for use on glass? For this project you will need: DecoArt (Americana) Gloss Enamel Some type of glass ( I used a clear plate and a white plate) Alcohol (to clean glass as recommended by DecoArt) Stencils (I used…
You can find me today over at the DIY Club. Materials used: DecoArt (Americana) Chalkboard Paint Foam brush wooden hearts (I got mine from my sister, but you can get them at your local craft store) Ribbon (for hanging) Tools Used: Cordless drill (to drill holes in hearts) You can see the full tutorial over…
It’s too cold to build, so I’ve been crafting! For this project you will need: DecoArt (Americana) Gloss Enamel Some type of glass Alcohol Stencils Spray adhesive (optional) Paint brushes Stamps or any other items you have around Hop on over to the DIY Club to see the full tutorial! These paints would be great…
I had this wonderful old chippy frame. And one of these frames. I’m sure this one might have a style name, we all had them in our family as we were growing up. I used my antiquated Print Shop 5 to print out this paper on card stock. I have access to later publications, and…
When I made these photo holders, I used porch spindles. The spindles were much too tall. After I cut them down, I had all these little square pieces left over. I painted the squares black. I used burlap squares, and some glitter paint. You can see that I frayed the burlap. I used spray adhesive…
