Tag: tutorials
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Painted Wall Art
Happy day to you! I recently made some painted wall art out of a random piece of wood. Here’s the deal: we had a cabinet-type/media thing that held our old TV. {you can see a pic of it in this post} In the 5 years we’ve had this TV, we’ve used it approximately 4 times.…
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Painted Bottle Decor
Well, hello lovely… When I posted about my DIY glitter bottle, a friend asked me if I wanted to recycle her Starbucks bottles. Um…yes, please. Even though I had no idea what I would do with them, I figured I could put them to some sort of good use. And if not, hey – I could…
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DIY Curtains
If you follow me on instagram, you may remember this picture from 2 weeks ago. Just 2 gorgeous fabrics I found at Hobby Lobby: Believe it or not, Jonathan helped me pick them out. I mean, I was the one putting most of the fabric options together, but he gave me his yea/nay input and even…
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DIY Glitter Bottle
Just a little do it yourself project to share today. DIY Glitter Bottle, anyone? This is a pretty simple project made possible by a recent influx of glittery goodness that arrived at my doorstep. Here’s what you need to get started: I used the homemade mod podge I used on the DIY canvas in my master…
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6 Ways to Make Laundry Fun
As a “youth pastor family,” we’re always pretty busy during the summer. For the past month, our schedule has been filled with daily canvassing, Bible Adventure Week at our church, teen missions trip, and camp. Now, we’re home again. And boy, does it feel good! A funny thing happens when you’re gone for the majority…
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Curb Appeal: Colored Pillows
Hello there! I told you on Monday {when I showed you my freshly painted chairs!} that I had something new that added a POP o’ color to my front porch. Here’s a sneak peek: Eeee!!! I can’t get over the gorgeous bright colors goin’ on there!! So, it all started when I was at Ikea…
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Curb Appeal: Painted Chairs
I revealed my desperate need for curb appeal in my own rented home last week. Remember this picture? Let’s take a closer look at that porch… I had been wanting chairs for my front porch, but when I checked prices on craigslist and at Habitat for Humanity, the $25 and up pricetags weren’t exactly what…
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Friday Fave :: Glitter Cards
The glitter products mentioned in this post were provided by American Crafts. All opinions and grammatical errors are provided by myself. 2 weeks ago, I received a package that immensely brightened my day. You might have seen this picture on instagram {follow me here!}: American Crafts sent me this lovely package full of glittery goodness…
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Tutorials Galore
I am so excited to introduce a new “feature” of this site. This is something I’ve wanted for a long time and have even attempted different things, but things always ended up worse on the computer than in my head. Drumroll, please…. I present to you an updated Tutorial Page! One where you can just scroll through…
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How to Cover a Breaker Box
Every home has unsightly things about it. Things you don’t love & wish you could change. My Master Bedroom had one of those unsightly, but very necessary items. Meet the Breaker Box: BAM. There it is. As soon as you walk in the room, it’s off to the right. Large and in charge, folks. I’ve seen people…
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Fitted Shirt Tutorial
You already know I love yard sales. And rummage sales, linen sales, fill-a-bag sales, etc. There’s an issue I sometimes have with these clothes: they don’t fit. Obviously when I’m shopping in a store, I try before I buy. But when I’m at a yard sale and there’s a great looking shirt in my size,…
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DIY: Bird’s Nest Necklace
When Young House Love announced the Pinterest Challenge “winter edition” was goin’ on, I definitely wanted to participate! Basically, the challenge is all about taking the inspiration you’ve found via Pinterest and actually doing something about it! I pinned this project … oh … approximately 12 months ago. {here’s the original pin & the site it hails from} Yep – it…