Blue Peter for grown ups...

When we moved into our house I had some kind of “nailing stuff to the wall” phobia. I decided I could use a little wall décor and knowing how much scrapbookers love letters, at least most of the ones I know do, I thought this might be a fun project to share. The paper mache letters came from Hobby Lobby. They’re regularly priced $2.47 a piece. I waited until they were half off and bought the entire alphabet and my daughter’s name. I chose several patterns of Jenni’s papers from various…

Washi tapes are all the rage, and who doesn’t love them! But they are also quite expensive, as are many of the other decorative ta...

We've been experimenting with various glue effects on canvas with watercolor art. The first was an accident, really. The girls and I each made a collage with small items such as buttons, beads, paper butterflies, etc. After the glue was dry, Daphne and I painted our canvases with liquid watercolor paint. And the glue concentrated the color rather than resisting it. In working with glue on paper, I had come to expect glue to act as a resist. But on canvas it was doing the opposite. Why? When…

50 Exquisite DIY Bohemian Projects {DIY boho hippie home decor, bath & beauty, jewelry, clothing & accessories} #boho #diyboho #bohemian #bohowedding

33 Expensive-Looking DIY Projects You Can Actually Make

Opposites 1 I started out working with foregrounds and backgrounds, with opposing views on each page. Then I searched the internet for quotes that spoke to me. Opposites 2 After thinking about Marc Chagall's quote "All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites". I decided to add the "opposite" color to blue, which is orange. I think a much richer version than Opposites 1.

This version of Heart Strings was created from a delightful old copy of Anna Sewell's wonderful tale, Black Beauty. The book was beyond hope and I have taken great pleasure in breathing new life into its' lovely old pages. The pages have been punched into 2" hearts and stitched in a triple layer of twirling fluttering gorgeousness. Leave the hearts flat or open them up for the full on 3D effect. I have the original one of these hanging from an old antique pine cupboard but equally it…

Vintage button covered globe -

18 Easy DIY Projects-->

Sharpie projects idea! Easy DIY Journals for holiday gifts using metallic Sharpie markers.

hrift stores, yard sales, flea markets and even Craigslist are great sources for finding old furniture pieces to remodel. Old furniture can be purchased very inexpensively and you can create beautiful pieces that look fresh

Find the perfect handmade gift, vintage & on-trend clothes, unique jewelry, and more… lots more.

Hollow out a book to turn it into an awesome and adorable clutch! Perfect for book lovin' gals!

Learn to paint dramatic looking clouds in Watercolor

Expensive taste on a DIY budget.