Creating paper flowers using scrapbooking paper, old book pages, and embellishments is an easy fun project to whip up in an afternoon. It’s so simple that the kids can join in too. I don’t have any tutorials on here today, but google is your friend and will help you out. Or dream up your own [...]
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Posted in Found Objects on October 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Old Shutters = Linen Pinboards
Posted in Found Objects, Tutorials on February 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This isn’t a full tutorial, because I didn’t take pictures as I went. It’s mostly pictures of the finished product: a shutter-turned-pinboard. Materials: Shutter, with wooden slats ripped out (shutter!) White paint, sandpaper, watercolor Linen (I used an old wrap skirt from Goodwill) Foam board Hardware for hanging Take your shutter, paint it white, and [...]
Pottery Barn Book Bundle Look-Alike
Posted in Found Objects, Tutorials, Uncategorized on January 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you will know that the only thing I love more than pouring over Pottery Barn catalogs is recreating PB style on the cheap. These book bundles caught my eye . . . . . . as well as the price. $39 a bundle, for four books [...]
Necklace Makeover: Vintage Jewelry Edition
Posted in Found Objects on December 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been wanting to try this ever since seeing a jewelry booth at a craft fair filled with pieces like this: contemporary bases with vintage bits added for pretty mixed-media pieces. I ordered a basic brass-and-ribbon necklace and when it arrived, I dug into my fabric flowers and vintage jewelry tin and found some wonderful [...]
Found: Awesome Clock Tutorial
Posted in Found Objects, Tutorials on August 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Someone after my own heart is looking through the Pottery Barn catalog too! Check out this lovely tutorial.
Found: Make Your Own Faux Capiz Chandelier
Posted in Found Objects, Tutorials on August 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you guessed Ikea or Pottery Barn or a fancier, schmancier designer, guess again. This is a hanging planter, ribbon, and waxed paper. Check out a delightful tutorial from Design Sponge to learn all about it.
Thinking Outside the Box About Household Products
Posted in Found Objects, General Article on August 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here are somethings that started out as desperate substitutions, but which I now treat as standard uses. Lubriderm. I use it as facial lotion. My dry, sensitive skin reacts to a lot of the lotions out there. Before buying a formula that hopefully would work with my skin, I tried Lubriderm because I had two [...]
Making a Vintage Butterfly Display
Posted in Found Objects, Tutorials on August 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After buying this $5 Martha Stewart shadowbox at Tuesday Morning (months ago . . . maybe it was last year?) I finally hit on the inspiration for making perfect use of it. Shutterfly was giving away some 5×7 prints not too long ago and I printed these lovely butterfly prints I downloaded from Vintage Printable. [...]
Found: Amazing Thrify Craft Room Redo
Posted in Found Objects on May 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Wow, I am really impressed with this amazing craft room redo using dollar store materials and items on hand. Check out the entire post on Remodelaholic’s site.
Found: Wardrobe Remix
Posted in Found Objects on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Wow, this girls’ wardrobe is so cool! I need to bribe some of my friends into making me some dresses like these. Check out the rest of her awesome vintage clothes at her Flickr set and enjoy!
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