a little “spring” action

Everywhere you look these days you can find bed springs popping in and around blogland and Pinterest. So many cute projects are being done with those little crusty vintage treasures. But what if you don’t have flea markets, junk yards, antique shops or salvage barns in or around your area. What if you’re just chomping

31 Day of Before & After ~ Day 21 “Creative Gifting”

WARNING: After reading this post you might get an uncontrollable urge to find an estate sales, garage sale or raid your grandmother’s attic. This is a perfectly natural reaction to what you are about to see, just go with it and enjoy the ride. I am not responsible for any feelings of irritation or disgust

31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 15: “Mini Envelope Tutorial”

I still do somethings the old fashion way. I just like keeping my hands busy. If you’ve read my blog for awhile, you already know that I tend to save a lot of junk. I seem to think that I might need it for a craft project someday.   I usually find something to do with

31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 11 “A Picture Window”

Before I begin today’s “before and after” post I wanted to thank those who have sent emails, left comments here and on the facebook page. I won’t lie to you, it is gratifying to know that someone is interested in what you have to say. A few, including my wonderful supportive husband, have asked why

31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 2 Rustic Glass Votive

I love texture. Love to add texture to objects and love to see texture on objects. To me…texture adds a touch of rustic. Since my world revolves around rustic, I find ways to add texture to just about anything. A few day ago I wanted to make a simple glass votive candle holder, a bit

success comes to those who try

I could have gone out and bought the chandelier I desired to have, that is if I could find what I wanted.  And that’s really the whole point of DIY isn’t it, besides the satisfaction of saying; “I did it myself” or the part about saving a lot of money by going the DIY route. 

How to Add Google Analytics to Your Blogspot & WordPress Blogs

I’m probably the last blogger in the world to not have Google Analytics code on her blogs. I also exaggerate a lot. What is Google Analytics?   GA is a free service offered by Google that generates detailed statistics about the visitors to a blog or website [source Wikipidia]. It was a few weeks ago

red, white washed & blue… [DIY Place Mats]

Ready for a fun weekend? Me too! Fun in the sun, hot dogs, hamburgers, iced tea and watermelon!  I can’t wait! I have a confession… I’ve been wanting to make a tablescape for awhile but just never had the confidence that could pull it off… but being that it’s the 4th of July…I thought why

industrial hardware for windows

I could spent hours in the hardware store I love all of the gadgets in the hardware isles pipes, nuts, bolts, screws, thingamajigs…you name it! my latest fascination is the galvanized steel finish I blame it on Christine at Great Oak Circle she’s taken a hiatus from blogging and I miss her muches. but before

DIY…Floor Treatment Revealed

my inspiration for our son’s floor project came from the April 2011 issue of Cottages & Bungalows isn’t that the way it always goes? see it & want it this time…we followed through. See right there it say’s  “Creative Flooring” They weren’t kidding! However they could have also added other adjectives; like… easy affordable beautiful