My sister had a baby!!!!! Basically the cutest baby ever! I love love love being an aunt and my kids love having new cousins! My sister got a crib from some friends that had been well used! It was sturdy and it has a really cute shape, but her friend's baby had chewed up all… Continue reading Painting a baby crib
Category: Upcycle
Cover Kitchen Chairs
Have you ever seen a chair at a thrift store or a yard sale and thought how cute it would be if it didn't have such dirty fabric on the seat? I totally have! This last week, my sister-in-law's family was having a huge yard sale! I went and got some cute tables (they will… Continue reading Cover Kitchen Chairs
How to Engrave a Ceramic Pot
A few weeks ago, I bought a succulent! My very first one ever! I am usually a plant killer, so I avoid any living plants. I feel like my luck will change with this little guy though! Here he is! He is just tiny right now, but I hope he will grow big enough that… Continue reading How to Engrave a Ceramic Pot
How to refinish a table
How to refinish a table and strip off paint to show the natural wood.
Old Dresser Update
My husband and I were able to get a dresser for free from my husband's parents! I was so excited to get this home and make it new! I had dreams of painting the body of the dresser, and leaving the drawers natural! My husband wanted to restore it instead. I decided since he usually… Continue reading Old Dresser Update
Play Kitchen from Thrift Store Finds
This is a post about a project that I tackled 2 Christmases ago. My daughter was almost 2 and she really wanted a play kitchen! I absolutely could not justify spending $200 for a plastic play kitchen from the store. I really wanted it to be cute but also be more gender neutral. I went… Continue reading Play Kitchen from Thrift Store Finds
Replacing Fabric on Outdoor Chairs
I am so excited to share this post because I LOVE a project where I get to use new tools! I thought this project would be pretty straight-forward, but it ended up being a little tricky! I started off with my weekly trip to the thrift store! I actually got to go by myself, so… Continue reading Replacing Fabric on Outdoor Chairs
Glass Etched Mugs
I am back with the result of the glass etch mugs! I love how they turned out! If you missed my first glass etching post, you can find it here. They were at a local thrift store and I was so excited to find a whole set! Here is the before picture, with price tags!… Continue reading Glass Etched Mugs
How to Etch Glass
I have been longing to try glass etching for awhile now! I was afraid to mess up though! I got some inspiration when I was looking at some photos on the Silhouette facebook page where they used vinyl to create a pattern like cement tile. I LOVE CEMENT TILE! The patterns are to die for!… Continue reading How to Etch Glass
Folding Chairs Makeover
One store that I love is Restore! It always has a lot of materials that make for some good crafts! Sometimes I go there to look around, and sometimes I go with an idea in mind. About a week ago, I went to Restore looking for folding chairs. I am so grateful to have a… Continue reading Folding Chairs Makeover