Found this little box on one of my dollar day thrift store days. It was a brown /yellow color so I painted the whole thing white and then decoupaged it with some pretty floral paper. This is a really easy way to update something old. Just repaint it. Repainting and adding some pretty papers are…
Updating vintage wooden blocks.
———————————————- Supplies needed: Old wooden blocks Assorted paints- spray paint, chalk paint, paint pens, or acrylics. Small wooden rectangles (for doors and windows) Assorted fabrics Decoupage glue- Mod Podge or watered down school glue paint brush or sponge brush First you have to find a bag of old wooden blocks. They are usually at yard…
DIY pickles
You will need: White vinegar water your own preferred spice mixes dill peppercorns green onions (optional) garlic cloves salt Kirby cucumbers or any variety of small cucumbers. Hot peppers (optional) To prepare the brine- 2 cups of vinegar, 3 cups water, 2 tablespoons of salt and mixture of spices you like. Bring to boil, then…
DIY a summer time craft .
Do you guys visit the seaside when summer comes around? I live in an Arizona desert so we don’t have a sea by us. It takes 6 hours to get to the sea from where we live. Actually 4 I believe if you want to drive into another country, that country being Mexico, which is…
A whole bunch of sea shells.
On this Memorial Day I thought I pull out something from the past that is a treasure from my father-in law who served in the military years ago. What I’m about to share is a rare one. We have a huge collection of shells that were passed down to us from my brother in law/father-in-law….
It’s time for some pom pom crafts.
An old craft from the past, some of you will remember these adorable little Spring time pom pom animals I made years ago. I got the idea from Steiff toys. I believe Steiff started in the 1920’s but you will have to look that up, I could be way off on that. It’s a company…
Playing tag with the birds.
“ The leaves of the trees are the healing of the nations.” You all know my zoo pass expired, now we have to get creative and find other places to walk. I need to see life. I need to see flowers and leaves and watch as the wind moves through those living things as I…
A tiny Spring cake made from scratch.
I decided to make a little cake for the family a couple days ago. Got out all my baking supplies, and ingredients to try my hand at an old recipe that many have made over the decades. Before there were box cake mixes our grandparents had to rely on simple ingredients in their own homes….
DIY-Candy orange peels
Before I get into how my husband makes these I have to warn you, at least according to him. This recipe involves a lot of boiling and draining, so please be careful. He said “cooking this will probably kill you and while I am joking, I’m really not”. Those are his words, not mine…so please,…
Dollar day do over…upcycled coat.
This is a re-post from the past. Still waiting for my new camera so hopefully I will have some new DIY’s to share with you all soon. I remember working on this project one raining day and how I got really creative with adding a bunch of embellishments to these little bean bags. When my…
Our Little Red House 