Upcycle Crafts & DIY
Thrift store welcome sign makeover
If you are on a budget, or even if you’re not, thrifting is the way to go! You can find so many cute pieces! Some look cute as is and others need a little TLC, like this welcome sign. I paid $4.99 for this and it wasn’t much to look at at first. After giving it a few coats of paint I am totally in love! This $4.99 sign now looks like an expensive farmhouse sign I would buy at a craft store. When I go thrifting, I love to look for anything that is made of wood like, signs, baskets, candle sticks, shelves, etc. Wood is so easy to…
How to turn an empty spool of ribbon into a rustic light
Hey, Friends! I am super excited about today’s craft because it turned out so stinking cute! If you are a crafter like me then I am sure you go through tons of ribbon! As I went to throw one of these empty spools away, I got a genius idea! So today I am going to show you how to turn an empty spool of ribbon into a rustic light! I already have mine sitting in my kitchen and it looks adorable! Materials: Empty spool of ribbon Battery operated candle Black chalky paint (I used crazy crow from A frayed knot paint line) Paint brushes cinnamon Mod Podge White chalk paint …
DIY present for outdoor decorating
Hey, friends! Today I want to show you a really simple craft that my mom made a few years ago. This DIY present for outdoor decorating is the PERFECT way to use up some of those amazon packages. This DIY takes not time at all to make. You can whip these cute DIY presents up and decorate your front porch with them before your husband will ever know you bought anything, haha. Because I plan to make a few of these, I bought the largest table cloth they had. They were all the same price so I figured why not?! Every year for Christmas we buy a real tree…
DIY Farmhouse bowl
I have a habit of saving any cool looking containers I come across. I have been saving this one for a little while and knew I could do something cute with it! I decided it would make the perfect DIY farmhouse bowl! After all, the bottom half of the container is already shaped like one. The possibilities for this craft are literally endless! Theres tons of different things that could be used to cover this bowl. You could even just paint it if you wish! I decided to use a mens shirt I found at the Goodwill and some nautical rope. I just love how this one turned out! I…
Dollar Tree lantern makeover
The other day I was at my friend, Jess’s, house and she was showing me some of her Christmas stuff. She also showed me a few things that her dad “grunged” for her. I asked her how he did and and she told me he used this multi-colored texturized paint. I told her that I would be looking for all the things that I can “grunge” this week, haha. Starting with this Dollar Tree lantern makeover! My first thought was to head to the Dollar Tree. I remembered seeing patterns there. They were cute, but just no my style. Because of that, I never thought to grab them, that is,…
Empty creamer bottle Angel
Empty creamer bottle Angel Pin me! – Pinterest Watch me! – YouTube You will have so much fun making this Empty creamer bottle Angel! I love how rustic this turned out! I think these would make cute gifts and they would cost you next to nothing to make them! Let me show you how: Materials: Empty bottle of coffee creamer – Washed and dried Drop cloth Foam ball ( You may be able to find these at Dollar Tree) Rice Funnel or makeshift paper funnel Tape Corrugated cardboard ( You can make this by running cardboard under hot water for a few seconds. Let it set for a minute or…
DIY primitive candle
DIY primitive candle Pin me! – Pinterest Watch me! – YouTube These DIY primitive candles are so much fun to make! They will look cute just about anywhere. I have already made about 3 or 4 of them and plan on making a few more. Let me show you how fun and easy they are to make! : Warning: This craft should ONLY be done with a battery operated candle or tea light. Do NOT use an electric one for this project as it may be a fire hazard! Materials: Battery operated Tea light or candles Silicone ( The cheapest kind that you can find will do! It is…
DIY Primitive Can using Dollar Tree calendar
DIY Primitive Can using Dollar Tree calendar Pin me! – Pinterest Watch me! – YouTube Everyone has been going crazy crafting with the Dollar Tree calendars so I decided to jump on board. I can not believe how cute these primitive cans turned out! Let me show you how to make one of your own: Materials: Empty can that has the label off and has been cleaned Black chalk paint (Not chalkboard paint) Cinnamon (You can get this at Dollar Tree!) Mod Podge Market Calendar from Dollar tree (Any cute picture will do!) paint brushes twine jingle bell How to: Step 1: The first thing I normally do when working…
Braided Candle Mat
Braided Candle Mat Pin me! – Pinterest Watch me! – Youtube (coming soon!) I always have a candle on my stove and I love dressing them up for the holidays. This braided candle mat is the perfect way to do that. It was inexpensive and super simple to make! You can make one of these for any holiday just by switching up the fabrics. Since fall is coming I decided to use some orange fabric in mine. Let me show you how easy these are to make! Materials: 3 long strips of fabric someone to hold the end while you braid OR some tape Cardboard Hot glue gun & glue…
Chew can lamp
Chew can lamp pin me! – Pinterest Watch me! – YouTube My friend, Yvonne, over at Southern Designs and Finds has labeled me as the Chew can craft queen. I laughed out loud when she said that but it is so true! My husband always has empty cans laying around so rather then throwing them away I chose to craft with them. Before crafting with chew cans you will want to wash them out good. To do this I put them in a sink with warm dish water, wash them, and then dry them good. It is important to make sure you dry them good or the insides will get…
