Angie at Burton Avenue loves the new shelf she added to her front room for creating a seasonal display. While looking for some items for a beach theme, Angie came across nautical lighthouse candle holders and decided to make some of her own… from a cereal box! I love a good cereal box craft, so [...Read More]
Black and White Monogrammed Pillows
September 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
Jessie from Imperfectly Polished loves giving handmade gifts. Jessie says, “I wanted to make a gift for some friends of ours who were getting married and decided to make these modern, fun monogrammed pillow as part of their wedding gift. I think it will add a great, personal touch to their new apartment! I made [...Read More]
Iron On Ampersand Pillow
September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Brittney from My Suite Bliss gave an existing pillow a quick and easy transformation with a little fabric and Pellon. Brittney simply traced an ampersand onto her fabric, backed it with the Pellon, and ironed it onto the pillow. I totally agree with Brittney that the possibilities are endless with this technique. In just ten [...Read More]
Glitter Unicorn Wall Canvas
August 27, 2011 By 2 Comments
A friend of Candace from Candace Creations redecorated her daughter’s bedroom as a surprise while she was away at Grandma’s for a weekend. Candace was commissioned to create a piece of unicorn artwork for the walls. She used cardstock, buttons, Mod Podge, and glitter for her masterpiece. I love the personal touch of using the [...Read More]
Paint Chip Lampshade
August 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
Here’s a project for all you paint chip-a-holics out there. (You know who you are…) Brittany over at Pretty Handy Girl shared on the CSI Project how she turned extra paint swatches into a lovely lampshade. After laying out her swatches and taping them together, Brittany used hot glue to attach them to her shade. [...Read More]
Motivation Quote Wall Canvas
August 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A teacher headed back to the classroom, Shirley from These Moments of Mine wanted to create a modern, motivational piece of artwork to inspire her students. The premade, “reach for the stars” type posters just weren’t going to cut it. Shirley nabbed a canvas on sale, painted it black, and then carefully applied her quote [...Read More]
Tissue Paper Butterflies Wall Canvas
August 20, 2011 By 2 Comments
Your children’s artwork can become some of the most prized décor in your home. This is true of Lisa at A Room with A View who simply adores two butterfly wall canvases created by her daughters. After being inspired by a greeting card decorated with butterflies that appeared somewhat translucent and ethereal, Lisa requested that [...Read More]
Flora Throw Pillow
August 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
Tanya from Trey & Lucy shares both a picture and video tutorial on how to make these adorable roses that are great for accessorizing and decorating. The first one she made was intended for a pillow but ended up as a hair accessory. I love me some fun, chunky accessories! Tanya eventually did make one [...Read More]
