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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Baby Doll Blanket and Burp Cloth

This year for Christmas, I made each of my granddaughter’s a blanket and burp cloth for their baby doll. 

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Watermelon Kitchen Scrubbie

So this is another version of the kitchen flower scrubbie I made a while back.  Although this is the same pattern, it turned out completely different so I had to re-post it.  I used a red nylon scrubber, some green and white yarn and a little black thread for the seeds and turned it into a watermelon! 

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Doily Dish Cloth

Happy Thursday everyone!  Everyone getting excited for the weekend?  I certainly am.  I've got a lot planned for the weekend, and I just hope I can get it all done before it's over.  Here is another crocheted dish cloth.  A little different than most of them, fancier...I guess.  They don't take too long to work up, but more for an intermediate crocheter than a beginner.  But another great gift to have on hand.

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