DIY No-Sew Placemats
Don’t sew? Don’t worry. Summer is about easy entertaining and getting a lot of bang without spending a lot of bucks. These DIY no-sew placemats do just the trick – brightening up your dining space and creating an atmosphere at your table without breaking the bank. By selecting an outdoor fabric, these mats will also […]
Resin paperweight
You’ve probably seen images on Pinterest of paperweights made from resin, with a tufted dandelion beautifully stretched out inside? If not, this is what a resin paperweight looks like: There is a fantastic video online that shows how to make it as well: So, and since I had a bit of epoxy resin leftover from […]
Watermelon Serving Tray / Watermelon Lazy-Susan
This watermelon serving tray / watermelon lazy-suzan was actually the first watermelon item I painted – but when I photographed it with the glasses on it, it seemed like I needed to show the mason jars before I showed the completed project. So today I have a fun, easy, garage-sale kind of craft for you – […]
Patio Cutlery Holders – Whimsical Watermelon DIY
This is a fun post – forget the rules of elegance and sophistication and instead make your next backyard party FUN with these “Whimsical Watermelon Cutlery Holders”. You’ll need to invest in some watermelon, lemon, orange or lime coloured paints – I bought tester pots at Home Depot, but most of the colours you’ll find […]
DIY Garden Markers
Did you get planting over the long weekend? Did you get your planters styled and veggies dug in? Now all you need is something bright and cheerful to mark what’s where right? I gotcha! How about some (free) paint stick garden markers? Easy-peasy and bright and cheerful. First, steal obtain some paint sticks from your […]
Slate Cheese Board / Slate Cheese Tray
If your backyard get togethers are more wine-and-cheese than hot dogs-and-lemonade, this project will fit the bill. This slate cheese board / slate cheese tray was made from an old roof tile and some etching cream! Supplies: roof slate – can usually be found on Kijiji or Craig’s List – the more rustic, the better. two handles […]
Farmhouse Gallery Wall
It’s done! Happy dance, happy dance! I quoted this project at “it’ll only take me about three hours”… oops, business mistake #1. This is the wall we were looking to mimic: This was the plan I came up with to keep the feel, but change out the names: THIS is the finished product: This farmhouse […]