Scratchin an Itch!!

The last few weeks I have had the itch once again to do some projects!! Here are some of the latest ones!!

Hooter Hider Tutorial

I know there are lots of ways to make these, but here is mine!






The below drawings were some we did as a family, I had wanted to frame them but I hadn't found the perfect ones and then I saw this and decided to make my own version. I bought some garden trellis, it comes in lots of shapes and sizes and is very inexpensive, and you can purchase it at any home improvement store tip: (I sanded it down just a bit to get some of the rough edges off)



Then I found some wooden drawer knobs like these, spray painted them with paint I already had. I then glued them, using wood glue, to the trellis and while they were drying I searched the closets and found 5 wooden pants hangers and then hung them from the trellis.


Here is the final result!! I love having the families art displayed in a new and casual way, also we can change them out very easily if we want to!!





The other quick project was this great side table I found at a local thrift store for $5.95, bought some rust orange spray paint, sanded it down a bit and sprayed it! I let it dry overnight and now it is getting along quite nicely with the other furniture in our front room!!

Aprons

Halloween Wreath, Hooter Hider, and Baby Blankets

The last few weeks I have had many the project to keep me busy!

This is a Halloween Wreath that I made out of ribbon, got the idea here
(Dummy me forgot to take a picture before it snowed/rained)

I made this "Hooter Hider" for my sister who just had a baby in August

The below blankets were made for my new friend Annie, she is expecting her first little girl any day!!

I'm On A Roll!!

Well since I have been in the mood, I figured I would just keep the juices flowing and work on updating some curtains that I found at my favorite thrift store, Mile High Thrift! I paid just $5 bones for both and then the other night I found some great fabric in the clearance at Wal-E-Mart for $1.50 per yard. The two ending up together was actually an accident, they just happened to be sitting next to each other and I thought "HMMMMMM!" Today I just decided to give it a go and here is the result! I am actually a little in love!

Before

After

Up Close

Over All Look

Now I could have lined the orange fabric but I decided I liked the Sunlight coming through and showcasing the pattern!


Stay Tuned for the other fun things I have been doing!!

From Drab to Fab!!

For those that have kids getting ready to start school, or like mine who already have, it can be expensive getting all the supplies!! Well, we are on a tight budget and Lexi wanted a messenger bag that cost 34.00! I thought that was ridiculous so we found an inexpensive one from Wal-Mart for $9 and with a fat quarter and some ric rac and a button I gave it a little make-over! It only took me 10 min and a total of 1.75 extra to make hers stand out a little! She was happy and so was I!!! I forgot to get a before picture.

Fat Quarter of Fabric .99 Cents @ any Craft Store

Free (cause I had some scraps at home)

.75 cents for One big lime Green button

Total for a revamped messenger bag 11.75!!