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Pallet Boards Headboard

somethinfromnothinblog — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:09:46 +0000

A few months ago I changed all the colors and decor in our bedroom. I like my room dark (my husband calls it the cave) because it helps me to sleep better. I went with grays and tan with a splash of yellow. I knew I wanted a big headboard and I knew I wanted to make it myself. There was no doubt that pallets would be involved! I’m very pleased with the end results. Now I have to find those perfect pieces to redo for bedside tables and a couple of unique lamps.

Summer Time Flip-Flop Wreath

somethinfromnothinblog — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:52:46 +0000

I first saw a flip-flop wreath on Pinterest and knew I had to try my hand at it. I hit the dollar store and bought all their children’s bright colored flips and then dug through my craft stuff and began to decorate them. I wanted it to look like something my two granddaughters would do – you know, lots of feathers, jewels and flowers. I love how it turned out and it makes my front door look very happy. Can’t wait for my first visitor!

Palm Tree Mosaic

somethinfromnothinblog — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:25:15 +0000

My husband loves palm trees so I have decorated our den with an assortment of art pieces. I made this one for him over the weekend from scrap glass tiles I have collected over the years. He loves it!! I really enjoyed making it, even if I did end up with little cuts all over my hands.

hanging on the wall in the den

there is even a little glass gator on the corner

Christmas Craft Challenge

somethinfromnothinblog — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:04:19 +0000

This past Christmas my husband and I went home to VA where my dad and two sisters still live. We took our RV and camped in Newport News Park and had everyone over (at one point there were 17 people!) to celebrate and hang out around the camp fire. My two sisters are wicked funny and love to gang up on me. (I am the baby….) They love my crafty stuff and decided to give me a craft challenge. I’ve never seen the food show Chopped, but the premise is that you are given certain ingredients and have to prepare a meal using all of them and any items from the pantry. Well….. my sisters gave me a gift box with several strange items in it and challenged me to create something using each item plus what I have in my own stash. I have had a blast putting this together. I like to think I am getting the last laugh on this one, though. I was able to make TWO pieces from everything so each sister is getting an original tacky art work by yours truly!! I will be terribly hurt if they don’t hang them up in a prominent spot in their homes. *cue wicked laugh*

Candle Holder Re-do

somethinfromnothinblog — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:42:36 +0000

A friend gave me this set of candle holders about 10 years ago. They were originally a bright gold – I’m not much of a gold person so I painted them in layers of green and brown and then sanded them down some. This matched my living room much better. Now…. after looking at them for the past 10 years I though it was time for a change. I wanted to go with a shabby chic look so I made my own chalk paint – it’s pretty pricey at the specialty stores. I used unsanded grout and some white paint I had on hand. After painting them I sanded them down some (back to that brown/green) and then added a light stain to give them an aged looked. I am pretty pleased with the way they turned out. I have 10 more years to come up with something else to do with them!!

Paper Doll Wall

somethinfromnothinblog — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:40:41 +0000

I have some of the fondest childhood memories of playing with my huge collection of paper dolls. I had saved them since I was a little girl but had to throw them out recently. *sob* The years, not to mention mildew, were not kind to them. So imagine how pleased I was when I received my late mother’s hope chest and found some Shirley Temple paper dolls that had never been taken out of the box! I knew I wanted to do something special with them in the room I designed for my two young granddaughters, Layla and Joley. I came up with the idea of putting them in frames and using them as art. Here is the end result. I hope you like it. Can’t wait for my girls to see it, too.

Sign of LOVE

somethinfromnothinblog — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:04:56 +0000

With today being election day I am avoiding the TV and radio as much as possible! I decided to find a project to do and this is what I came up with! I had a blank canvas sitting around and some old vinyl letters…. hhhmmmm….. lets get to work!

NOEL letters from tissue paper

somethinfromnothinblog — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:18:42 +0000

I wanted something new for my fireplace mantle this year, so I decided to start with the word NOEL. Here is how I did it!

Handmade Christmas Ornaments

somethinfromnothinblog — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:10:27 +0000

I thought I would try my hand at making my own ornaments this year. You can buy the clear ones for a good price at Michaels and JoAnne Fabrics. I have a white tree that hang only pink ornaments on – yes, my husband is very understanding. Since I discovered Mod Podge, the sky is the limit as to what you can do. Some are made with just pink tissue paper, some glitter or different shades of pink paint.

Coat Hangers (or anything else you want to hang on them!)

somethinfromnothinblog — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:25:46 +0000

I had some left over wood knobs from a previous project that I just couldn’t bring myself to toss out. I had taken an old dresser (see earlier post) and recycled it into a bar for my husband. I replaced the existing knobs for something more suitable. I pulled the knobs out the other day and came up with a quick and easy project. I took scrap wood from old pallets – cause I ALWAYS have pallets laying around, painted them and added the knobs! Instant coat hanging for inside your front door or the garage, or even outside to hang garden tools from.