Jessica from Utah County Mom wanted her little girl to have a couple sweater dresses for winter. When shopping attempts only turned up dresses out of Jessica’s price range, she looked to one of her old sweaters for the solution. The neck was stretched out, so Jessica never wore it anymore. With nothing to lose, {…Read More…}
Blue Painted Vase
October 31, 2011 By
With colder days ahead, Kristen from My Covered Bridge has been on a spray painting bonanza. We all know that winter’s freezing temperatures are sadly not conducive to spray painting. One item on Kristen’s to spray list was this clear glass vase. Kristen set this vase apart from all her others with blue spray paint {…Read More…}
Family Picture Books
October 30, 2011 By
Pictures are a great way to familiarize your children with relatives that live far away. When my son was young, we used to keep pictures of family on the fridge so he could frequently see their pictures and remember their names. Jessica from Utah County Mom shares a great idea for turning old board books {…Read More…}
Paint and Stain Buffet
October 30, 2011 By
Kathleen from Kathy’s Cottage found a beautiful old buffet on the side of the road needing a little love and rehab. Despite looking a bit outdated, Kathleen absolutely loved the piece’s intricate carvings. It was in pretty good shape except for a piece of molding that was missing from the bottom drawer. Kathleen and her {…Read More…}
Vintage Painted Bicycle
October 29, 2011 By
Michele from The Scrap Shoppe was excited to receive her mom’s old 1978 bicycle. It had been passed down from her Nana to her mother and then on to Michele. The bike was looking its age and needed a little makeover to repair it to its original glory. Michelle got to do the fun part {…Read More…}
Jute Wrapped Candlesticks
October 29, 2011 By
Kristen from My Covered Bridge has been on a mission to transform junk from the backs of her closets and drawers into usable pieces. This time around Kristen started with a pair of old candlesticks. Kristen grabbed some jute she already had on hand and wrapped it around the candlesticks using hot glue. The jute {…Read More…}
Tissue Box Tattle Monster
October 28, 2011 By
If you have kids or are a teacher, you know kids seem to love tattling. Mariah from Giggles Galore was dealing with some tattling issues with her kids and came up with a solution to put the problem to rest. It only took some household supplies, starting with a tissue box that Mariah painted red. {…Read More…}
