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Fancy up your mason jar!

May 13, 2013

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day! Mine was a little all over the place but excellent nonetheless. I wanted to share with you a super fun DIY project that I made for my mother for Mother’s Day that I think all of you will enjoy making too! This year I decided to a little bit different of a gift… I decided to snazzy-up some mason jars! My family and I love drinking from mason jars and what’s better than just slapping on a little chalkboard paint to make it that much more fun. Check it out…

Items Needed:

Mason Jar{s} {your choice of size}
Chalkboard Paint
Small Paintbrush
Scissors
Paper
Permanent Marker
Drill
Straw
Rubber grommet
Chalk

How To:

1. Start by tracing out onto paper the shape of what you would like your chalkboard paint to look like on your mason jar. {You may also tape off a design directly onto your mason jar using painters tape.}

2. Using your permanent marker, trace around your desired shape directly onto your mason jar.

3. Now using your chalkboard paint, fill in the shape.

4. Now using your permanent marker, mark the spot on the lid where you would like your straw to be. {I found that placing the hole for the straw closer to the edge of the lid is more comfortable for drinking.}

5. Time to get out the big guns and drill through the dot you marked on the lid!

6. Push your rubber grommet through to cover up the rough edges.

7. Now chalk it up with your name, a straw and a refreshing drink!

These are great for parties so everyone doesn’t have to worry about whose cup is whose!

Lots of fun, right?!

Have a fantastic day!

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My laundry room is screaming for….

May 8, 2013

{I know, I know.. that pic is horrendous but I’m just keepin’ it real folks.} I have finally broke down and realized that I can NO longer avoid my tiny dungeon called a laundry room. If any of you are like me, I’m very visual and if a room seems drab and dreary then I find myself avoiding it. I have been going room by room since we moved into our home and sprucing it up {ya know, making it homey} but this room I’ve done NOTHING with since we’ve moved here. So… for starters, I want to paint this baby up and make it a little lively aaaand that’s where you all come in! I have chosen four paint colors and I would like for all of you to comment on the bottom of this post with which paint color you vote on! I’m excited to have you all help me out with this project so let’s get started.

Here’s the four options from Valspar:

Once a color is picked then all the fun will begin! I’m insanely pumped about this project and I really appreciate all of your input! You guys are awesome

Have a wonderful day,

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Giving life to my lampshade

November 3, 2012

It’s been a busy week for me {and everyone right?} and I’m happy Saturday is HERE! This weekend will be fun since hubs and I are meeting up with some of our good friends today! Eeps

As you all know, I am giving my craft room/office a little TLC {let me tell ya, it is in dire need of it!}. I’m incredibly thankful that I have a space to call “my own” and in saying that… I need to use my space wisely. In the rest of our home it’s mostly “put together” but my craft room, uh hum, it’s clutter fest and of course I’m the person who claims to HATE clutter. I’m hoping soon to go room by room in my house and organize sharing the process with you all! Well now that I’ve “confessed”… let’s move on since this post IS on my thrifted lamp & lampshade makeover and NOT on organization. lol. {In my upcoming posts for my craft room makeover there will be organization tips. Stay tuned }

I found this lamp over a year ago at an antique store in Lafayette but could not find a lampshade to fit nor could I find one I liked. For a “quick fix” I spray painted the lamp and covered the lampshade with some fabric and plopped it in my craft room but it never grew on me. It’s been sitting there for months that way, all dull and boring and I can’t take it another stinkin’ day. It’s time to give my lampshade some LIFE!

Here’s how I did it…

First, I found a lampshade at Goodwill that fit perfectly for only $3.99. {Say whaaaaat?! Yes, $3.99! What a steal right?}

Second, using Frog Tape I taped off stripes on the lampshade.

Third, using one of the “mis-tinted” paints I found on sale at Walmart, I painted over the whole lampshade.

FOURTH, I let it set to dry for approx. 1 hour.

FIFTH, Once it was completely dry, I pulled off the tape and BOOM, stripes!

Can’t wait to share more!

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Have a great weekend!!

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Bar Stools Makeover

October 1, 2012

Happy Monday!

Lyla {daughter} and I have been cooped up in the house for most of the day since it’s been chilly & rainy. I’m a huge fan of rainy days though. It’s the perfect time for me to blog away!

Recently I was going through our garage trying to tidy up the clutter fest we had going on in there. Since we have a booth at a flea market we gather up items and store them in our garage until we have space to put them in our booth. Basically, our garage is ALWAYS full. I get in these moods where I de-clutter our home like a crazy, mad fool soooo… away I went into our garage! I found two bar stools that we had bought at an auction at the beginning of the summer. I’m not going to lie, they were straight up ugly and in rough condition but we snagged those babies right up because there was potential! I felt they had sat in our garage long enough, it was time to put some work in to these helpless bar stools! My little girl was already catching some zzzz’s so to work i went. Check it out…

Here’s what we’re dealing with….just plain, old & outdated. {Picture doesn’t even tell it all. They were in pretty bad shape.}

{{Normally, the first step I would suggest would be sanding down the legs first but there was no sealer left on these raw chair legs.}}

First, hubs and I grabbed a chair a piece and went to town popping out the old staples on these chair cushions. {There seemed to be a million of these suckers!}

{This is what we got it down to.}

Second, I painted the bar stools an antique blue color and coated each chair with a sealer. {We had this leftover paint already from another project. Score!}

Third, I cut a circle out of my fabric and stapled it all the way around the bottom of the chair. {Side note: When cutting the circle from the fabric be sure to leave AT LEAST 1-2 inches extra all the way around so you will have plenty of fabric to work with when stapling.}

{Here is the final product!}

Looks MUCH better! I think they would be adorable in a girls dorm room. Hopefully they sell quickly in our booth!

Enjoy your day!!

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Out with the old in with the new…

August 15, 2012

Well folks, I am stuffed to the gills after eating fair food {again}. Going on Tuesdays to the Indiana State Fair is the best because it only costs $2 to get in and they have $2 “taste of the state fair” at every booth! Hubs and I bought a huge pretzel for only $2! Another booth was offering two sides for $2 so you bet your bottom dollar we were there, buying our sides. Oh yeah, get this… they were selling DONUT HAMBURGERS at the fair. {I feel a gag coming on…}. It seems we have ran out of foods to deep fry so we are turning to donut hamburgers now. I couldn’t get past how many calories had to be in the sandwich so unfortunately I did not try it. Speaking of counting calories, I decided I just couldn’t pass up Dippin’ Dots!

In my last blog post, I mentioned I was on the brink of doing a mini bathroom makeover and by golly, I have been kickin’ booty. My poor hubs mentioned the other day that my daughter and I are on one speed…GO! I started this bathroom makeover and I haven’t taken a break {and i L.O.V.E. it}. I was thinking about posting before and after pics of the whole bathroom mini makeover but I did so many “here and there” projects, I decided to break it down a bit.

First, I had to get rid of those terribly outdated oak cabinets. Don’t get me wrong, they are in perfect condition but just NOT my taste. As always, hubs and I get our thrills off doing makeovers on a budget so instead of buying a new bathroom vanity I sanded and painted that bad boy up and it looks brand new!
Here is the before pic of my ~~luxurious~~ {Uh-hum, let’s rephrase that… “modest” cabinets}.

I started the makeover by taking off the TP holder and nobs. Then I proceeded to sand ALL of the oak completely down to where it was baby butt smoooooth.

Once sanded, I brought out some paint I already had on hand. It was a small can that was actually in the returned paint section at Walmart and I bought it for approx $2. It’s just your basic brown but turned out awesome once it dried.

I ended up having to paint around three coats for it to look finished. After it was all dry, I screwed on our TP holder and our new nobs. I bought these amazing nobs at hobbylobby.com for 50% off! Check it out!

I stepped back, looked at it and it was perfect, too perfect {weird, I know}. I needed to rough up the edges a little too add a rustic vibe and so glad I did! I’m pumped with the results!

Check out the BEFORE and AFTER pics…

The only thing we still have to do to it is put a sealer on it aaaaand it’s finished! It’s amazing how much money you can save by just doing a “makeover” instead of purchasing a brand new vanity.

Well, that’s all for now! …Have a good day! )

P.S. I’m so excited I just have to share that DIYconfessions.com has hit over 100,000 views now! WOOO-HOOOO!! {{Thanks to ALL of you who follow along with me!}}

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Kiddy Corner

May 24, 2012

Ah, I’ve missed you guys!!! I’m stoked I finally have a moment to reconnect with all of you DIY-ers! It seems we have been in full speed for weeks now and I love it but it’s wonderful to get back into my little bloggy world.

Hubs, baby and I recently visited the IMA {Indianapolis Museum of Art}. It is one of my favorite places to go! Besides all of the insaaaane creativity these people display in their art, it is one of the most INSPIRING and PEACEFUL places to hike/walk/relax/picnic {you get the point}. I went a little crazy with taking nature pics {hubs was wayyy over it } but I wanted to share some with you spectacular peeps so you can experience it too!

{Oops, how did that get in there -guilty-}

Well, well, well…where to start?! I have been working on quite a few projects but I can’t seem to put enough focus onto one project to finish it {ughhh}. I keep bouncy around starting projects but leaving them… unfinished. This is totally out of my character so it’s driving me crazy but I can’t stop myself! LOL. I was rackin’ my brain of which project I should share first..”the unfinished deck? nah”, “the unfinished bohemian room? not yet”, “or our helpless laundry room that is screaming MAKEOVER”. This is what I came up with. This one is simple but cute. I did this for my little girls room {needless to say she is too young to appreciate it yet BUT by golly, she’ll will LOVE it one day….even if it is years from now }.

I draped some furry fabric {because anything furry = everything cozier} over a tension rod to create a little nook. Once it was draped I nailed the fabric underneath and cut the center into two pieces to make it look like curtains. Last, I tied ribbons around the sides to complete it, threw in a couple pillows and toys and BOOM ->kiddy corner… accomplished. What kid doesn’t love their very own hiding spot? One day...yes, one day {probably many years from now} my child will love me for this .

You like???

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Playin’ in the Dirt

May 15, 2012

Mother’s Day has come aaaand gone {tear, tear}. I wish we had a Mother’s Day once a month {we deserve it right?! }. It was a ridiculously fantastic day for me as for you I’m sure The weekend started with a Mother’s Spa Day with my momma!! On Sunday I woke up to breakfast in bed {actually, I woke up while hubs was making it and he told me to go back to bed so I wouldn’t ruin it. LOL}, a brand new camera and kisses from my little one {<- topped it off}! We enjoyed the rest of our day with our families; lunch with my family and dinner with his! It was perfect.

{me, my mother, my baby girl and my sister = HAPPINESS}

{My dad -AKA: Pops- with Lyla!}

{Mother-in-law and Lyla }

My momma has heard me gripe about needing/wanting to garden {our shabby little yard has def been in need of some TLC} so I was amped to see she gifted me with lots of flowers for Mother’s Day!

My hubs jokingly ragged on me that by the time I would plant them they would be dead….the bet IS ON. By golly, the next day I had those puppies planted in the ground {hubs even helped out}. Here’s the evidence….

{Pulling up those crazy stubborn weeds we had. Oh yeah, while pulling weeds a snake came right up to my hand! AHHHHH- I know I was in his space but I have to admit he scared me a bit.}

{We have flowers!!! We are going to buy more but I was so ecstatic for my first time gardening I thought I’d go ahead and share what we have accomplished so far.}

{My little gardening buddy! She LOVES nature –>a girl after my own heart!}

We plan on attempting to plant some veggies in the back yard as well! Any tips???? {ALL ears}

I want to hear all about what plans and gifts you were showered with for Mother’s Day!?!?

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Pallet Coffee Table? I think so…

May 7, 2012

It’s Monday?….already? The weekend went by too fast but I say bring on the Monday madness {dark circles under eyes and hot chocolate in hand…let’s go}!

Along with all the fun festivities that occurred this weekend, Jake and I watched “The Avengers” {yes, I am a closet nerd}. At first I was just trying to be the “cool” wife and be all pumped for a superhero movie but then I actually got excited for it! Surprisingly it was a very entertaining movie too and….confession = I ~~liked~~ loved it! If you haven’t seen it yet I would definitely recommend you give it a chance.

Alright, yadda yadda yadda. Let’s go on…

In the making of re-decorating our living room we realized we were in need of a coffee table {more or less something you can prop your feet up on but can duel as a coffee table}. Being the overly frugal DIY-er I am I suggested using pallets for our coffee table. The hubs was all in! He even mentioned that he could bring some pallets home from his work {perfect!}. He brought them home the next day and we scurried out to get some paint and wheels for this new beauty.

It just so happened to be amazingly gorgeous out so we cranked up a little “Of Monsters and Men” and painted the pallets outside. I got on my DIY high and beasted it out {okay, well with a great deal of help from Jake }. Once all was painted we nailed the two pallets together and added the wheels to the bottom aaaaaand boom….new coffee table for under $25. You can’t beat that! Threw on a little decorations and here we are….

Pleased, satisfied, happy…you name it and that’s what I am!

What do you think??

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Prime Vintage

May 5, 2012

It’s a ~~nice~~ {more like} beautiful Saturday! Lovin’ the weather in the 80′s {feels like summerrrr!}

Over the course of this week we {Hubs & I} have done quite a few projects and I thought I would share …just one {for now}!

About seven months ago I purchased an old vintage stereo. It was not a gem to look at or anything but I saw potential and for $20 well, I just had to buy it! {Unfortunately I didn’t take a picture. It was way before I started my blog. It was all the brown color you see on the front.} Jake & I decided to paint it this coral color but it was… a fail. Neither of us were blown away by the look of it. We attempted to do a second makeover {painted it white and beat up the edges to look “antique-ish”}.

We liked it but it was a little simple for us. Onto the third makeover {I know, we are crazy}….

I wanted Chevron on the top to add a little pizazz sooo I measured out the width of how far apart I wanted the Chevron to be and taped that bad boy out!

I kept the furniture white and painted over the tape with black. I let it dry {which seemed to be an eternity long wait} and pulled off the tape.

A couple more things were still in need for the look we desired. I ripped out that fabric covering the speakers and painted it black inside and painted the nobs black for a bold look. Here is the final product….DUN-DUN-DUN….