Canvas backpack with fat quarter fabric. Kid size. With a monogram because EVERYTHING must be personalized these days. These are for my niece and nephew. A little summer fun gift. Here’s how I made the backpacks: 1. Using the basic pattern from here cut out your pieces. From the canvas cut: back, front, front flap… Read more
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“L” is for Lemonade
Fresh Squeezed Lemonade painted sign. It’s that time of year, who can resist a little lemonade. I painted this fun sign for the shop. Here’s some pics of the process: 1. Using an old tongue and groove cabinet door (secured with mending plates on the back) I painted it off white. Then lime green for… Read more
“R” is for Rocking Chair
A rocking chair makeover. Complete with striped cushion. This was a black beauty with lovely gold detailing: But the black had to go for something a little more fresh: Here’s how I did it: 1. Sand off old finish: 2. Paint 3 coats off white paint. 3. Sand to distress. 4. Stain with Minwax cherry…. Read more
“A” is for Alphabet
My knock off alphabet art: This is a baby gift for a couple who is having their first baby. I was inspired by Restoration Hardware’s Vintage Alphabet Art: image from Restoration Hardware Their version retails for $319 plus shipping. (Plus it only comes in pink.) My version is slightly smaller (9.5″w x 12.5″h) versus their… Read more
DIY Tapered Mudroom Bins with Curved Handle
I built custom storage bins for MB’s mudroom: Bins with handles and monograms. MB is a school friend who recently moved into a beautiful new home and was looking to make the best use of her mudroom cubby system. She already had two places with baskets and was looking for another different, more decorative storage… Read more
DIY Built-In Playroom Storage Shelves
A place for everything and everything in its place. Built-in storage shelves are hands down one of the best organizational solutions on the planet. And these DIY playroom storage shelves I built for Grandma’s beach house are a prime example. Let’s check it out! Open storage shelves in grandma’s playroom makes for easy access for… Read more
“O” is for Old Glory
I painted an Old Glory sign. It’s true Americans love being American and who doesn’t want to be a bit patriotic. The curved arch of this wood fits perfectly above the back door. A detailed close up: I found this piece of wood while I was out running one morning. The shape was perfect, I’m pretty… Read more
“B” is for Bridesmaids
Monogrammed ruffle pouches for seven lucky bridesmaids in Minnesota. Bride Sarah contacted me about making a group of monogrammed pouches: “Hi, I’m looking for a personalized bridesmaid gift, and these terry cloth bags look perfect. I’m looking for 7 of these with the initials A, K, T, L, E, S, S.” Of course I said… Read more
“P” is for Pinwheel
July 4th pinwheel tree. Red, white and blue gets me every time. I made 50 fabric pinwheels and attached them to a large branch. I used glass ball headed straight pins to hold the pinwheel together in the center: Here’s how I did it: 1. Using scraps of red, white and blue… Read more
“B” is for Berries
Fresh berries handpainted sign. The cherries image is from Karen at The Graphics Fairy here. I had the ‘fresh berries’ from a caddy I had made awhile back: I simply added the cherries artwork to make the sign complete. Makes me want to live on a farm. I’m linking up to: http://www.centsationalgirl.com/
“T” is for Toy Box #2 & #3
Custom order toy boxes for a school friend. I built these using the same plans as toy box #1 from Ana White here. This toy box is sizable, 35.5″w x 18.5″d x 18″h, so it can hold a lot of toys! The molding detail gives it that extra finished look. The personalization is handpainted, Engravers… Read more
“C” is for Coffee
Lord Calvert coffee. Not quite sure who he is but it makes for a good sign. Thanks again to Karen at The Graphics Fairy for her free clip art: Who doesn’t love coffee? This sign is going into the shop space along with all the others. I’m linking up to: