Just a simple blog with pictures of my finished paintings/crafts/DIY projects...enjoy.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Friday, March 30, 2012

Recovered my dining room chairs in gray/white chevron fabric. Fabric purchased at Carousel Designs, http://www.babybedding.com


Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Silhouette painting of my dog. Take a picture of your dog in profile, or a cool pose, blow up and print off. Tape it onto canvas and trace around it, paint the outside black. Easy. More detailed blog that inspired this below:




Thursday, February 2, 2012



Revamp a boring lamp by hot gluing trim from sewing/crafts store onto shade.
Coasters-cheap tiles at Home Depot, Mod Podge on cardstock that's cut to fit the square, let dry, flip over and add felt stickies to bottom. Better tutorial below. http://thehappyhousewife.com/home-management/diy-coasters/




leather cuff

Cut a piece of leather into rectangular shape, smoosh in the middle and hot glue/superglue a small rectangular strip around the middle, and glue on snaps to the underside.

Better tutorial below.
http://ohthelovelythings.blogspot.com/2011/04/diy-tutorial-how-to-make-leather-bow.html

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

While this isn't exactly a DIY or a piece of art, there's something about organization that's aesthetically pleasing to the eye...spice jars. Quattro Stagioni Spice Jar from the Container Store, $1.49 each. The mouth is large enough to dip tablespoon/teaspoon measuring agents into...