How To Make Chalk Paint

August 20, 2012 by · 34 Comments
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Have you heard of Chalk Paint? It's quickly becoming the newest rage in the DIY circle, especially after a blogging conference this summer when a ton of bloggers were given little jars of very expensive Annie Sloan chalk paint. So many blogs I've read lately have been talking about it and it looks like a great product but the price? wow!  Unless it comes with someone to paint the furniture for me, I'm just to cheap to pay that much. Chalk paint is not chalkboard paint. It is a matte finished paint that is usually thinner and great for distressing/antiquing of pieces. A year ago when we … [Read more...]

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Rustic Christmas Wreath Tutorial

December 6, 2011 by · 2 Comments
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  There's those craft blogger out there that you might look at and think they really have their stuff together. I am so not one of them. This wreath was originally supposed to be a fall wreath with pumpkins instead of ornaments but I never got around to putting it together so it just sat in my craft room for the past few months. Then I knew I wanted to post this today but I kept putting off making it until I had to do it today when it was dark and rainy. For those of you that don't understand photography (like myself) dark and rainy is hard to take good pictures in. So let's all … [Read more...]

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April Fool’s Day Joke – Tutorial

March 30, 2011 by · 8 Comments
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There's nothing like a good April Fool's day joke. The good news is that there is still time to pull one off if you act quickly. So today I have a quick one for you. It's easy and you probably have all the ingredients for it already. Ready? It's fake spilled coffee, perfect for friends and co workers alike. Just make it the night before and then the next morning gently place it on your coworker's stack of papers or on your sweetie's favorite book. It will work like a charm. To start you need white school glue or mod podge, brown food dye, coffee cup or styrofoam cup, and wax paper or … [Read more...]

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Valentine’s Wreath Tutorial

January 25, 2011 by · 4 Comments
Valentine's Day Wreath Tutorial

Friday I posted this wreath and then promised the tutorial for today. Since the next few episodes of "The Big Bang Theory" hasn't come in the mail via Netflix yet, I guess I will post the tutorial today. If it had come in the mail then well all know that I would be doing nothing but having a "Big Bang Theory" marathon.  I am not crazy, my mother had me tested. This is a great easy project for those of you that are scared of harder craft projects. First you need the following supplies... flat wreath form, wide wired ribbon that is at least 1/2 inch wider than your wreath form, hot glue … [Read more...]

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Boring Shoe Redo

January 15, 2011 by · 17 Comments
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Last year Damion bought me sparkly silver converse shoes for our anniversary. It's all I wanted since I have a love of fun, funky shoes. They were great for a year but then they got dirty and dull. All the sparkle and shine had went away, it was kinda sad. So I decided to redo them. Do you have any old lifeless shoes that you want to make shine like the top of the empire state building. (name that movie) I've also fixed the girls glitter shoes sold at target the same way when the girls wear a spot bald. First you'll need Mod Podge and glitter. I used the really fine Martha … [Read more...]

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