So I've kind of fallen in love with making my own unique mugs.... or should I say giving boring mugs a fun makeover? Last week when I was working on my DIY Mercury Glass Vase, I had the brilliant idea ( I can call myself brilliant right?) to use the same technique on a plain white mug I had sitting … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: Upcycled Thrift Store Dishes
There has been a WHOLE lot of upcycling going on around here this summer. But this, this upcycling project might just be my favorite! Not to mention the most practical :) I took some ugly, old, fuddy-duddy-ish dishes from the thrift store and I gave them a whole new life! Aren't these upcycled … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: DIY Upcycled Jewelry Organizer
The Fabulous Linda is taking over the blog today with the prettiest DIY Upcycled Jewelry Organizer Hi there! I'm Linda, and I blog over at Mixed Kreations, where you will find diy projects, recipes, and more. I am so happy to be here today, and have the chance to share with you how to make a … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: Personalized Pillow Cover
God bless the person who invented iron on vinyl transfer! Seriously!!! Its amazing what you can create! And when you've got an awesome shop like Sip Simmer Serve that is more than willing to work with you on custom pieces, you can make just about anything! Like this personalized pillow … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: Simple Sling Bag
Sometimes I have an idea... and instead of trying to figure it all out on my own, I'll head over to Pinterest and see if I can find something along the lines of what I'm looking for. This simple sling bag is just such a project. Its actually a combination of 2 posts and a little bit of a size … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: DIY Mean Girls Mug
Mean Girls - a movie ever so loved and ever so quotable! Its a Classic girly movie and it definitely influenced pop culture! Its a huge favorite of mine and the inspiration behind my latest DIY :) Remember those Color Etched Mugs I shared recently? Well I decided that at least one of them needed … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: DIY Doily Clock
My Mother in Law doesn't get rid of anything. She's got bins and boxes and a BUILDING full of nic-nacs, odd & ends, family heirlooms and other random stuff (aka junk). Occasionally I benefit from her collecting (aka hoarding according to the Hubs). Recently we were looking for something that the … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: DIY Hanging Lanterns
There are a lot of things I'd love to do to my back yard, it is in definite need of a makeover.... but in the meantime, I'm making the most of the space and beautiful trees! There is nothing I love more than a little picnic and some reading to relax after a stressful day. But sometimes it gets a … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: DIY Mercury Vase
When I started this 101 Handmade Days journey, I had a couple of projects that I KNEW I just HAD to do. Some of those projects were inspired by things some of my blog friends had created :) Kimberly from A Night Owl Blog made the prettiest mercury glass mason jars a while ago and I just had to make … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: Wood Slice Fridge Chalkboard
A couple of weeks ago I tried to convince the hubs to hop the fence into our neighbors back yard and cut me a couple slices from the tree that had fallen during a storm. He didn't believe me when I said I had some projects in mind... and my efforts to convince him were in vain. So imagine my utter … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: DIY Color Etched Mugs
I have a mug addiction and I'm not afraid to admit it! I LOVE fun mugs! I guess a mug addiction goes hand-in-hand with a coffee addiction, cause I have one of those too! I had this idea for some color etched mugs a few weeks ago, but I had to wait for the etching medium to arrive! Oh the joys of … [Read more...]
101 Handmade Days: DIY No-Sew Fabric Memory Game
I love fabric. In case you don't believe me just check out my instagram feed... My husband says I have a "fabric hoarding problem". I just tell him I'm a fabric collection curator ;) As much as I love pretty fabric and just looking at it, there is a point where I have to brace myself and cut into … [Read more...]
