I am in love with all things glittery and gold these days, seriously In. Love. So it seemed fitting to make these fun Glittered Chalkboard Ornaments (that also double as a fun gift tag!) for Jo-Ann's new #fabulouslyfestive campaign. I was asked, along with some other lovely bloggers, to create something fabulous and festive for the holidays and, well, this sums up those … [Read more...]
TUTORIAL: Chalkboard Paint Dipped Wooden Spoons
I was packaging up a gift to send out to my littlest seester and her husband a few weeks ago (more on that fun gift in another post!) and decided that there was a definite need for some cute wooden spoons in their housewarming gift. Enter in those cute dipped spoon that have been so trendy in blogland. I love the idea but wanted a bit more functionality out of them, … [Read more...]
Furniture Rehab: Painting Over Varnished Wood
So here is my first ever furniture rehab project ever! It was so fun and easy and I can't believe I waited this long to rehab something. I think it was all the sanding, priming and painting I had heard about that was freaking me out. Does that freak you out too? Ugh, I just hate sanding. Maybe because my dad made us wake up at the crack of dawn on the weekends to sand … [Read more...]
Rustic Chalkboard Easter Eggs-TUTORIAL
How's about a fun and functional craft for the Easter holiday and beyond? With a week to go before Easter I've got just the quick project for you, believe it or not :-) Last week I was at Michael's (again! I was seriously shopping for a friend, true story.) with Eloise and I spotted these cute wooden board slices of tree trunk out of the corner of my eye while we were … [Read more...]
Chalkboard Flower Baskets-TUTORIAL
Spring is officially here as of this week, who's excited? Although here in Chicagoland it feels like summer has arrived as we've been enjoying temperatures well into the 80's...such un-midwestern weather for this time of year but I will take it over snow any day! The kids have been playing outside with their friends every day, which I love! We have a stock of popsicles … [Read more...]
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