Wood Slice Flowers

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It’s always exciting when a discovery during one project inspires another. That’s exactly what happened when Marji of Ashbee Design was trimming down branches for her rustic grill screen and noticed the beauty of the thin wood slices. Marji glued several slices together to create lovely woodland flowers. It seems fitting that she hung several {…Read More…}

Plastic Spoon Mirror

You probably wouldn’t consider a plastic spoon to be an object of beauty, but this way cool upcycle from Kristi at Addicted to Decorating just might change your mind! With a couple hundred plastic spoons and some paint, Kristi replicated the beauty of one of her favorite flowers, the chrysanthemum. If you want to make {…Read More…}

Spring Flower Initial

We have seen decorative initials made from all sorts of materials – moss, wine corks, and the list goes on. Sheila from Plum Doodles created a flowery initial perfect for spring using old wire coat hangers and scrap fabric. Sheila sewed the fabric around her wire hangers, bent them into the desired shape, and then {…Read More…}

Metal Flower Necklace

Johnnie from Saved By Love Creations was out for her morning jog when she ran across (literally!) some pieces of metal and plastic. Since Johnnie has been on a cutting spree lately with her new Sizzix machine, she snatched them right up with a project in mind. Johnnie says that the Sizzix made it super {…Read More…}

Union Jack Dresser

Soft and feminine are definitely not words that come to mind when I look at this scratched up old dresser. However, Catherine from Freddy & Petunia worked her magic to turn it into a piece of furniture fit for a queen! Say hello to “Union Jack-ie!” I love how Catherine refabbed the dresser with a {…Read More…}