Hello, hello, hello and welcome back to another exciting and thrilling edition of Transformation Tuesday! This week we will be transforming a so-so, bleh kind of mirror into a beautiful and exotic red chevron mirror! (more…)
Archive of ‘DIY’ category
DIY Lamp Makeover
This is the story of a pretty easy lamp makeover and a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad DIY lampshade. (more…)
Top 5 Posts of 2012
I’ve seen many other blogs doing their top posts of the year, and I LOVE the idea! What a great way to look back on the year and remember all of your best projects. Because I only started this blog half-way through the year, I’m only doing my top five posts – enjoy! (more…)
How to Decorate Cookies with Royal Icing
Number 20 on my list of 20 wishes for 2013 was “Learn how to do really cool icing on cookies.” So with a couple of cookie exchanges on my calendar I decided to use the opportunity to learn how to decorate cookies with royal icing frosting. (more…)
DIY Target Clearance Crafts
I’ve kind of been in a crafty funk. With Halloween over, it still seems too early to make Christmas crafts, but I was totally uninspired for fall craft ideas. Finally, I stumbled onto some inspiration in the Target One Spot of all places. (more…)
DIY Drawers Organizer
Hey, hey, hey, it’s time for another Transformation Tuesday. This time, it’s with a super-cheap four drawer organizer that I got at the swap meet for $1. $1! Awesome, right? It definitely has a cool oriental feel to it, but I wanted it to be a room organizer to go in the yellow and grey bedroom, so it had to be remade.
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DIY Jewelry Organizer
I got this IKEA Ung Drill frame awhile ago, but I had no idea what to do with it. It’s such a nice frame and it’s so pretty, I was afraid to do anything with it. I finally decided to make it into an organizer for my jewelry. (more…)
DIY Smash Book
I’ve been seeing these “mixed media journals” AKA SMASH books everywhere – they have them at the craft store, in blog posts – everyone has one, but no one can really explain what it is. I guess it’s like a scrapbook but not necessarily with photos. You can stick magazine clippings, concert tickets, maps, brochures – whatever you want in it. (more…)
DIY Reusable Check List
I have a semi-long story about a really fast project I made for my dogs. I have two pug dogs: Petey and Roscoe. Petey is a year and a half and Roscoe is seven years old. We got both of them from dog rescues last year.
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DIY Fascinators
Hey everybody, I had the opportunity to go to a “Mad Hatter” party last week, and I learned how to make this amazing fascinator. If you don’t know what a fascinator is, it’s like a little hat that attaches onto your head with a headband – the kind that Kate Middleton and her ilk might wear. (more…)