Who knew...

I was a natural at tiling!!

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Easy DIY Vanity Staining

Over the Thanksgiving holiday we visited family who lives out of state.  Our niece had recently refinished her bathroom vanity.  And let me tell you it looked terrific.  She had found a tutorial on Pinterest (who doesn't love Pinterest?).  The woman had used a gel stain from General Finishes.  My niece liked the way it looked and figured she had nothing to lose, so she gave it a try.  My husband and I saw her completed vanity and loved it.  We decided that would be the most budget-friendly way to update our wood--and best of all it sounded easy. 

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Ribbon Organizer

I have spools and spools of ribbon that are just completely out of control.  It seems they are stashed everywhere.  When I need a particular color, I have no idea where it is--some box, bag or drawer, somewhere...I have been wanting a ribbon organizer for some time.  Something large enough to hold all my ribbon.

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Things we find #Pinteresting Thursday #5

Good morning everyone. We took a little break, but the Pinteresting Thursday linky party is back!  Today's theme is "DIY Home Projects".  So come link up your favorite DIY pins, a DIY board, a DIY post you would liked pinned, or your Pinterest profile.  And let's get "pinning"!

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Little butterball

While surfing the net one October day, I came upon a blog where the blogger had made a cute pumpkin plaque.  She had three pumpkins staggered in size, painted, distressed,  and then glued together large to small with a cute bow tied around the middle.  I visited a few more blogs that day and lo and behold I saw the same pumpkins.  At least the ideas were identical, the projects all turned out differently.  Each had their own unique shapes, they were painted in various colors and of course none of the ribbons were alike, but they all stemmed from the same idea, which gave me a great idea.  Why not do that with a turkey for a Thanksgiving project?  And my little butterball came alive.  So, I looked for a picture of a turkey that I liked that day and took it home to my hubby.   He told me to make him a pattern.  I did in three sizes.  And then I tried to wait patiently to him to find time to cut them out.  That was the hard part!

This is what I started with.   Three pieces; large to small.  Plain wood, thick enough to make it stand once they are stacked.

Base the two bottom pieces with brown, except for his shoes and hat which need to be painted black. 

The top piece I painted to match the picture (at least as much as I could).

Distress the edges slightly with sand paper and scuff the top of the paint.

Using a hot glue gun, glue each piece together.  Make sure the bottom of the feet are even so he will stand up.

Pick a fun fall ribbon and tie around his middle.

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Chalkboard paint project

My daughter bought a super cute sign for her kitchen.  It was made out of an old cabinet door and they painted the inside with chalkboard paint.  Then they took some fun colored chalks and drew a few very pleasing-looking cupcakes--especially compared to mine!  I thought this sign was so charming it got me thinking about a chalkboard paint project.  I have been wanting to work with this paint for a while now, but I was unsure of how to I could use it.  Since seeing her cute sign I have been thinking of all sorts of projects to make with it.

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Table Runner

These are the valances hanging in my breakfast nook. 

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Wooden Garden Flowers

A few years ago, my niece made some wooden garden flowers.  She gave a couple of them to me. I love them.

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Fence Post Candlesticks

I got this fabulous idea from the Drab to Fab web site.  You can visit and read their tutorial here:  Fence Post Candlestick tutorial

This was my first experience at distressing wood.  I read a few different articles prior to beginning and they all pretty much gave the same advice.  So I gathered my tools and went to work.  It was a fun endeavor and one I will definitely try again.

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Window Valance

I'm really not a seamstress. That's not one of my strong suits. (And as you can see I'm not a photographer either!)  However, every once in awhile, I get the urge to sit down and sew. Because I know where my weaknesses lie, I usually choose projects that are not too complicated. Straight lines and a little bit of pressing, I can do that. This was one of my latest projects—a valance for my family room doors.

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Mosaic Tiled Table Project

TECHNIQUE USED: DIY Tiled Tabletop

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