life lived creatively
For today’s DIY, I’m giving a wooden bin I found during a thrifting adventure a makeover! It’s pine wood knots & aged character really spoke to me. Plus, it was only $5! I knew I could transform it into something useful while still maintaining it’s character. I think I’ve succeeded, so let’s take a look […] Read more…
I spent the weekend cleaning my work space & re-organizing my fabric stash. I’ve already done the same for my yarn stash & DIY stash – yes, I have lots of stashes! Now I want to organize all the projects I have planned for those stashes. I’ve been scouring the web for crafty planners to […] Read more…
Welcome to the September Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures. The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop {and y’all too} to not just pin, but to make it happen! Look below for a list of past Pinterest Challenges. Past Challenges January ~> Making […] Read more…
Today I’m taking two of my recent thrifty finds & making them into something useful! The idea for this DIY pattern holder came about when I stacked one item into another for storage. I thought, hmmm, I know what I can do with that! Sometimes, that’s how these DIY projects go – you never know […] Read more…
We are heading into one of my most favorite times of the year – fall! This is one of the best times to go thrifting to me because the temperature becomes more bearable. There are yardsales and craft shows galore & I love meeting thrifty & crafty people. I decided to take stock of my […] Read more…
Well y’all, this is a sad, sad garden update! I always start out with good intentions, then it gets so hot it sucks the life out of you. I don’t like being hot y’all, it makes my brain feel like it’s smelting! Anyway, I’ve started some clean up of my overgrown flower beds & I’m […] Read more…
A couple weekends ago, I went thrift shopping & scored all kinds of goodies! One thing I found was an old sewing machine drawer full of wooden spindles. Even though I really only wanted the drawer, the price for all of it was too good to pass up! That meant I had a drawer full […] Read more…