Alcohol inks are incredibly expensive. Save BIG BUCKS by making homemade alcohol inks. You’ll get vibrant, gorgeous alcohol ink at a fraction of the cost! I’m super excited because today I’m updating a post from way back in 2015. Almost 5 years ago I decided to start making my own alcohol inks. But I’m always…
How to Paint Furniture Like a Pro
Read moreEver wondered how to paint furniture like a pro? With the right tools and prep work, painting furniture with professional results is a breeze! Have you ever looked at a piece of furniture you just love but doesn’t really fit your decor anymore and wondered, how do you paint furniture like a pro? Because when…
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Stash Busting Scrap Fabric Twine Tutorial
Read moreLearn how to turn your scrap material into simple and adorable fabric twine. Make something cute and bust your craft stash at the same time! I have had a tendency in the past to catch a bit of guff over the fact that I have no problems making with my cats around. I really can’t…
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Flowering Paint Cans – Easy Fall Color
Read moreI went to the hardware store on a mission but to be honest I was in sort of a pissy mood. Already having started the project once, and not happy with where it was going I had to head back out to the hardware store to buy even more lumber and supplies. It’s a part…
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Fall Leaves Rake Wreath
Read moreI get lots of ideas for crafts and projects when I’m at my parent’s house, largely because they’re both pretty creative, I think. So when we went to visit so Rob could buy his new car and I could refill my prescriptions I wound up making things as I often do. My mom really likes…
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Book Succulent Planter
Read moreRob is a super nice guy. As an example, we were at my parents’ house and we’re all doing our things in the den. My dad and I were probably on our laptops or something and Momma was probably covered in dogs playing on her tablet. And Rob, I bet you anything he was playing…
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DIY No Sew Beach Blanket in a Bag
Read moreBeach days are my favorite days. I love everything but walking in really loose sand which makes me feel like an uncoordinated clod. As I sling sand everywhere I watch other people seemingly glide across the sand in comparison. But there I am kicking up sand, flinging it up into my shorts off of the backs of my…
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Glittering Gem Mason Jars with DIY Solar Lids
Read moreNow this isn’t the first time I’ve covered a mason jar with gems and it won’t be the last. It’s such a simple but beautiful project and I’m constantly searching after the next adhesive to use to make it work out. Now the best I’ve used before this attempt was clear silicone caulk with the…
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Junk Dragonfly Yard Art
Read moreSo I’ve been making all sorts of stuff for my Momma to put in her backyard. She, like me, loves colorful things so I have been taking the color on full hilt! I guess it was 3 or 4 years ago now that we saw at the Dog Days Flea Market in Sulphur, OK some…
