diy
ornament wreath
. . . What? You haven’t made an ornament wreath yet? It was just the two of us, but now? It’s just you. You’re the only person left. You should probably make one. There are tons of tutorials online. You know how to google, don’t you? I made mine with a wire wreath form (12 inch…
Read Moreyarn trees (tutorial)
Do you have yarn sitting in your closet that was meant to be a sweater/scarf/mitten for your sister/friend/uncle and never was? Sure you do. Do you want to save the earth by re-purposing that yarn? Of course you do. When I was at Michaels Crafts this week, a lady turned to me at the cash…
Read Morefelt ruffled snowballs (tutorial)
After making my ruffled wreath a few weeks ago, I got to thinking about how easy it would be to make some ruffled snowballs for our big picture window. Mostly because I saw a great photo in Style at Home Magazine of ornament orbs (below), and was instantly besotted. After taking a trip to a…
Read Moreruffled wreath
. . . I saw the tutorial for this wreath last year via Kristen at Domestifluff. I’ve been dying to make it ever since. Ain’t it right pretty like? You’re going to need a lot of felt circles. I used at least 200, about 3 inches in diameter. I made a template out of sturdy…
Read Moreelf prototype
I saw some cute pine cone elves on Martha Stewart’s website last month, and thought I might make some. (It also spurred my invention of the Pine Cone Reindeer, which I will reveal in due course.) I plan to make our little house look like Christmas barfed all over it this year, and I’ve been…
Read Morehow to paint furniture
As stated in a previous painting tutorial: I ain’t claiming to be no expert. Should you ruin a piece of your furniture whilst attempting to replicate my super awesome style… well, I’m not taking responsibility. Sand ‘er down and try something else. When in doubt, check with someone who is an expert. The people at my Benjamin Moore…
Read Moreroadside chair re-do
Remember the chair I found by the road? The one 2.0 made me hose down in the yard in case someone had pooped on it? Well, now the Roadside Chair is commonly referred to as the Poop Chair. I resisted and insisted, but each and every time I referred to it as the Roadside Chair, 2.0 would correct…
Read Morehow to make a pallet table
. . . Remember a while back when I told you that our deck kind of sucked? And I painted some deck chairs so it would suck less? And remember how I said we needed a table to set our alcohol on to eat at? Whelp, a few weeks ago I told 2.0 that I…
Read Moreribbon dispenser
No. The craft room isn’t done yet. It is almost done. I have a dresser to paint. That’s the last big project. So, to tide you over until I’m ready for the big reveal*, I thought I’d mention that 2.0 created a ribbon dispenser for me. Particularly sweet when you consider that I’m not sure he knows…
Read Morehow to antique (and distress) furniture with paint
Let me preface this wee tutorial with a disclaimer: I’m no painting expert. I am very good at researching crap on the interweb. I am also very good at asking questions at my local Benjamin Moore store. I am not afraid to try new things – you shouldn’t be either. However, should you ruin a piece of…
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