A handpainted biscuit sign. (And some real biscuits too.) This sign measures 24″w x 10″h. My inspiration came from Maggie at Midwestern Sewing Girl. She had taken this image: image from Pinterest And painted it on a rug: Click here for Maggie’s full post about her rug. I loved the image so much I painted… Read more
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“R” is for Restock
Time to restock the shop space. One week away on vacation and I sold a handful of signs, there were some serious gaps here: I brought in a bunch of new signs to fill in my space: And some pictures of the funky space under the stairwell:
“T” is for Teachers
A Teachers Appreciation Day gift from buddy boy’s class. Filled with a memories book made by the kids, beautiful flowers (annuals in individual pots so the teachers can plant in their gardens) and a well deserved card. The caddies are a larger version of the ones I made here. Once the flowers are planted… Read more
Velcro Pouch with Apple Applique
We love and appreciate our teachers more than words can say. Celebrate teacher appreciation day by giving a sweet little gift of a velcro pouch complete with an apple at center front. A cotton pouch made from drop cloth with cute red apple applique at center front. Sewn in velcro closure secures pouch closed. I… Read more
“R” is for Ruffles
Ruffled pouches. Perfect for Mom, for the pool or beach, anywhere to keep all those small important things contained: I was inspired by Maggie’s post here at Midwestern Sewing Girl. She gives a great tutorial on how to make a ruffled clutch. I loved Maggie’s idea because it doesn’t involve a zipper! Who wants to… Read more
“H” is for Horse
A rocking horse makeover. Aunt B had given this rocking horse to girl #1 and #2 for Christmas a few years back: My girls were little then and loved the rocking horse but now they’re big and the poor horse deserves some attention. The horse was actually in very good condition but it did have… Read more
Easter Decorating Ideas
An Easter round up. Three more days, are you ready? All signs point to yes in our house. Placecards were made. Turf has been cut. Eggs wrapped in jute. Goody bags delivered to school. Front door spring wreath assembled. Faux blossoms sprung up in the den. And we’re ready to gather eggs in our mini… Read more
DIY Skinny Console Table
I built the skinniest console ever. This is one model size console, tall (counter height at 34″) and skinny (9″ wide), ready for the runway. The was the problem – Hubby comes home and unloads all his stuff – cell phone, wallet, keys, coins, blackberry, loose notes, etc. (This is why women carry handbags.) I… Read more
“G” is for Guest
I’m guest blogging today over at Remodelaholic! Click on over to Cassity’s great blog where she’s featuring my armchair makeover. Cassity has tons of inspiring projects from all different bloggers. What a great way to start the week, thanks Cassity.
“M” is for Mushrooms
Jute covered mushrooms. Yes I covered the mushroom stems in jute. And to go along with the totally fake mushrooms is some totally fake grass! Or should we take it outside in the real grass? Here’s how I made them: 1. Start with paper mache mushrooms. (Michaels $1.50 each) 2. Prime the mushroom caps. 3…. Read more
“B” is for Buttons
Buttons clogging up the bottom of your post? Does it look like this? Looking for a neater, more organized way to display those buttons? Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for generating traffic and promoting the linky parties BUT….. doesn’t that look better? And it takes up about 1/4 of the space. (Layla, Jamielyn… Read more
“M” is for Multiples
Multiple caddies. I’ve gone caddy crazy! I made more small caddies with handpainted names. (Click here to see my how-to post on caddies.) They are in my etsy shop here, just let me know what color and name. As long as I was in caddy mode I made some big ones too. Here they are… Read more