Utensil Holder Shabby Style Utensil holder is a must have for my kitchen. I do have lots of drawers, but they are not very deep for all of my utensils. There are so many things that you can use for a utensil holder, like old pitchers, crocks, a wide vase. Well you get the idea. But today I thought it would be fun to make one from a coffee can. Coffee cans, do you remember those? I'm sure most of you have a Keurig coffee machine by now. (This post contains affiliate links, please see disclosure policy) Here is a list of supplies you will need to make your Shabby Chic utensil holder. A empty coffee tin or a new metal paint bucket. Wall paper (vintage or vintage looking) Craft glue or hot glue Scissors Pencil First determine how much wallpaper you will need and ... View Post
Distressing Using Dark Wax
Sometimes you find a piece that has amazing patina. You know what I mean.....perfectly chippy. I have gotten really close at duplicating this when I painted my mantle last year. But typically this chippy patina cannot be duplicated. It happens naturally has the paint ages. So when I saw this chippy piece it spoke to me, yes because of the patina. But not necessarily the color. I like the peach color, but not the green color. And after adding this to my shop last winter, I noticed the color was not speaking to anyone else either. So, I had to decide what to do. How can I change this piece without changing the patina? Well, I decided to paint it. I pulled out my Blushing color by Heirloom Traditions. It's now one of my favorite colors. I know big surprise right.... pink ... View Post
New Treasures And The Blues
Are you like me? Caught in the middle of winter with the blues, with many things to do? But, you have no energy to get things moving? I have a few things I need to start, but I feel like I am draggin my wagon. It must be the lack of sun and the cold and dreary days. I have managed to get out to do a little treasure hunting this week. And I found some pretty awesome treasures. Oh wait, this is not a new treasure is it. Nope, but I just added it to the shop. I know I was going to wait until my Spring sale. But I have been gathering quite a bit. And this is small enough to ship. So, yesterday I was walking into one of my favorite thrift shops and I spotted this. It was not even put on the shelf yet, but sitting on a cart. So glad I swapped this up. And someone lucky will ... View Post
Something A Little Embarrassing
Before I show you what's new in the shop, I am going to share something a little embarrassing. Okay, so I am always honest about things I share, including my home. I have mentioned this time and again that my home is never perfect. I mean really, who do you know lives in a perfectly clean and tidy home all the time. No one! Photos on my blog, as well as in magazine's are staged. That's the truth! Here are a few photos I am sharing of my studio. This is called reality :-) This is actually clean, I mean it's been worse...a lot worse! That's a new table I found. I was thinking of painting it, but I am not sure. It's going to get all messy using it for projects, so I have not decided whether I will paint it or not. Here is a photo of the same room as above, but you can see ... View Post
Simple 20 Minute Craft
I bet you noticed that my photos are not showing up as a featured image. Oh the life of a blogger. Honestly sometimes I feel like I spend more time researching how to fix things rather than spending time creating. ****Update, since writing this post, it's now fixed :-) **** I don't have the patience or ability to sit in front of my computer trying to figure out why something is not working. But I am glad that there are people that like to do that. I would much rather be creating, something....... Okay, I can't sit here and tell you that I am a big crafty person, because I'm not. I like doing crafts, but only when the moment inspires me. That's how I roll. And when the moment strikes, I go into my studio and look around for inspiration. I have lots of inspiration in my ... View Post
Valentine Fabric Scrap Heart Wreath
Are you changing things around your home? I am moving things around just slightly. And since Valentine's day is just around the corner I thought I would share how to make this simple Valentine fabric scrap heart wreath. This time I gave it a shabby look. Isn't it pretty. I am sharing how to make this very easy, and pretty Shabby Valentine wreath over at Pet Scribbles today. You can visit HERE. ... View Post
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