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  • Mudpaint Giveaway Winner

    DIY, Paint

    Congratulations to Di at Cottage Wishes! Thanks to everyone for entering. Happy painting! Disclosure:  I was compensated with free paint for this project and an additional can of paint for the…

  • Beadboard Wall

    Design, DIY, Paint

      The walls in our living room are 25 feet high.  Meaning that the wall behind our sofa has always seemed a little empty and blank.  There’s not a lot you…

  • Sign Tutorial Using Silhouette Cameo

    DIY, Paint

    I got this wood sign at Hobby Lobby on clearance for $2.  It had “APOTHECARY” painted on it. So I used black paint and covered the existing lettering. While the paint…

  • Hand Warmers DIY

    DIY, Stitch

    I have cold hands and feet all the time.  This is primarily because I have Raynaud Disease which causes my hands and feet to stay cold and turn blue.  I’m the…

  • Plank Wall

    Design, DIY, Paint

    As you can see in the photo below, I was trying to decide on a new paint color for this wall.  Then I changed my mind and decided to build a…

  • 6 Reasons to Use Mudpaint – Giveaway

    DIY, Paint

    6 Reasons to Use Mudpaint When Painting Furniture Click on the above paint can to read this great article from Painted Furniture Ideas blog. They list the 6 reasons you should use…

  • Hinged canvas

    DIY

    Seriously? This wall is RUINED by an OFF CENTERED thermostat! Sometimes I wonder what builders and contractors are thinking when they do stuff like this?!??? Very frustrated, I’ve been trying to…

  • Repurposed Plastic Shutters

    DIY, Paint

    Repurposed Old Shutters I dry brushed ASCP (Annie Sloan Chalk Paint) in Florence color all over these ugly old plastic shutters that I found at a garage sale. We turned them…

  • Fabric Gift Wrap

    DIY

    Turn fabric scraps into adorable gift wrap! I cut a square of scrap fabric and then sprayed it with Krylon Easy Tack. I folded it up and wrapped it just like…