A doll chair makeover with paint. A friend had this cute little doll chair just waiting for a fresh paint job: She asked for pink paint and a white letter ‘A’ for the little girl’s monogram. This chair fits 18″ American Girl dolls perfectly: And the personalization makes for a nice touch: Here’s how I… Read more
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“H” is for Handpainted
Paint: how to handpaint without stencils Or how to handpaint using any font, any size. I made this sign for a friend’s country house in Millerton, NY using the same handpainting technique I always use. Here’s how to handpaint without stencils: 1. Print out letters using your font of choice, here I used Bordeaux Roman… Read more
“S” is for Sequins
Sew: sequined pencil pouches Personalized with each girls name: These girls will be blinged out for school this year. This pencil pouch measures 9″l x 6.5″h x 1.5″thick at base, big enough to hold the essential school supplies: The interior lining matches the personalization on the exterior: Here’s how I made the sequined pouches: 1…. Read more
“A” is for Aprons #3
Sew: Ana White work aprons A new batch of work aprons listed in Ana’s shop: Lots of bright colors, floral prints, stripes, medallions, gingham, polka dots. Or you can follow the pattern plan here and make your own version. Happy shopping.
“L” is for Lego Tray #4
Build: personalized lego trays I can’t take credit for this idea although I did see it coming at some point. My friend asked for a lego tray for her son but she also wanted his name on it, so smart! Now we have personalized lego trays! And adding the name is the easiest part. It… Read more
“B” is for Beach
Paint: beach sign life is good at the beach sign Handpainted white letters on 3/4″ plywood: A reader wrote and asked if I could make this sign, she was inspired by this version available here: Unfortunately this version only comes 4″ x 6″ and she wanted something bigger for her porch to coordinate with this… Read more
“B” is for Baby Stats
Paint: baby stats wall art Handpainted baby announcement stats made into wall art for this new baby girl: Painted on 3/4″ plywood and framed with 7/8″ flat molding: Here’s how I painted the baby stats wall art: 1. Cut 3/4″ plywood 10″ x 10″. Using MS Word print out letters, I used Gloucester MT Extra… Read more
“B” is for Baby Shower
Sew: monogrammed seersucker pouches Party favors for a boy baby shower. Light blue seersucker on the exterior with navy lining and monograms: For more seersucker versions see these: Or these light pink versions: Or these too: Here’s how I made the pouches: 1. Supplies: 1 – light blue seersucker fabric @ 10″ x 14″ 1… Read more
Magazine Rack Makeover
A magazine rack makeover. My neighbor had a basic wooden magazine rack just waiting for some paint: All cleaned up and I added a handpainted single letter monogram on both ends: The edges are distressed and stained: Here’s how I madeover the magazine rack: 1. Sand entire piece and apply wood filler to any imperfections…. Read more
Pinterest Inspired Handpainted Sign
Ah Pinterest, we get lost in your pins for days pinning all the things we want, things we love, things we desire to make and things we want to wear. If only we spent all that time being productive! A DIY tutorial to make a Pinterest inspired handpainted sign. You’ve pinned 1000s of projects you… Read more
“C” is for Chevron
Sew: monogrammed chevron beach tote bag Easy to make and personalize your own beach tote: Inspired by this beach tote from Pottery Barn teen: image from pbteen.com I made my own version with navy chevron fabric and added a fuschia monogram: This version is lined with drop cloth canvas: It’s deep and big, measuring 20″w… Read more
Kid Size Rocking Chair Makeover
How to refinish a kid size rocking chair. A neighbor friend had this little brown solid wood rocking chair she wanted to freshen up: After a couple coats of heirloom white and some distressing: This kid size rocking chair is fresh and ready for her little girl: Here’s how I painted the rocking chair: 1…. Read more