Hello friends! Thanks to all 200 of you who have so kindly LIKED my new blog Facebook page! If you haven't would ya mind hitting LIKE in the little FB box in my sidebar? :) Thank you ever so much ox I found a really fun fabric to use to recover the chairs around the farm table. (Farm Table posted … [Read more...]
Vintage Suitcase & Mod Podge!
I love Mod Podge. But you know this don't you? I somehow ended up with 2 blue vintage suitcases so I thought I'd cover one! I had the most fun! It was kinda like when I Mod Podged the inside of THIS little hutch...In the new house the little suitcase helps hold our granddaughter's … [Read more...]
Paint and Paper make All Things New!
Remember, I'm changing the mood in my house. Lightening up a bit, but doing it on a shoe-string budget! Which means using what I've got! When I painted this old table with the wondermus Behr Paint & Primer I was no longer happy with the 3 stars that had been hanging above it for eons! (Any body … [Read more...]
Bloom! Great Letters at Hobby Lobby!
Hobby Lobby has the cutest cut out letters! (And this week they're on sale!) You could paint them but I wanted to use my favorite thing in all the world...Mod Podge! Trace and cut out the letters on some pretty paper...the card-stock doesn't work as well as the thinner papers.I painted the … [Read more...]
Burlap Button Paper Mache Hearts!
If you're new hanging out with me I'd so love for you to become a regular! Follow me on your reader (RSS) or by email! The other day while I was hanging out in my "fun-room" I got this idea using a few of my favorite things...*Paper Mache (Hearts) *Burlap *Buttons *Mod Podge...have I told … [Read more...]
Organizing Recipes!
Organizing recipes that I find online is easier than ever if you keep your iPad in the kitchen but sometimes I like to have actual paper to look at! Here's how I keep my favorite online recipes organized!A notebook that I covered in scrapbook paper- cute dividers and plastic sheet … [Read more...]
DIY Holiday Coasters
I've been wanting to try doing some DIY Coasters using napkins! And at this time of year there are so many cute napkins all over...I'm always looking for a great party favor or hostess gift and these DIY coasters would be perfect for either...Next time you see adorable napkins and think … [Read more...]
Butterscotch Bars with Brown Sugar Meringue !
The other day I tried a great recipe...Butterscotch Bars with Brown Sugar Meringue ! (I ALMOST stuck to the recipe this time!)Butterscotch Bars with Brown Sugar Meringue *2 cups pecan pieces (toast these at 350* for 5 minutes)*1 1/2 cups flour *1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder *1/8 … [Read more...]
~Antiqued Letters for the Nursery~
Happy Monday Peeps! My very first granddaughter,Elliot (Ellie) came early and weighed in at only 4 lbs. so we didn't get to put the finishing touches on her nursery until now!The letters were from Hobby Lobby...thin and light. Perfect for a nursery wall. I found paper that felt like the … [Read more...]