paint your plates :: diy

art over art :: diy

i've wanted to try painting over an old piece of artwork for a while, but have never found just the right piece. until yesterday! i had spontaneously stopped by goodwill to pick up a few things and came upon his pretty little lady. what do you think?!

i have to admit i was a little nervous. i actually liked her as is, so i was a bit afraid i'd ruin her. i think she turned out pretty cute in the end though!

this is a fun idea for adding some interesting pieces to your walls. if you do try it however, make sure you do a little research on the original artwork first. it would be a shame to paint over something well known & worth a bit. xo

diy moss ball succulent :: diy :: spring decor

butterfly puppet :: diy :: kid projects

we have a little girl who is hosting her 6th birthday party at the shop tomorrow. it's a butterfly themed party and so i made her this little puppet as her gift! cute right?! and so simple. i had everything already lying around the back room!

i think this could be a great give-away to any spring birthday party. or as an impromptu toy for the kiddos at a backyard cookout. can you think of other ideas for this easy gift?

happy weekend friends! xo

{soon-to-be} vertical garden :: diy

i have been wanting to try a vertical garden for over a year now. last week, i finally found myself with the right supplies to give it a try. something to note is that the first picture above is NOT mine. i found it online, so that you can get an idea of where i'm going with this...

here's what i've done so far:

1. i filled a shallow wood box with spanish moss. this box was actually an unfinished tray in the wood section at the hobby store
2. i then layered soil on top of the moss and smashed down
3. using a painted wood frame, with the same "free space" as my tray, i flipped it over and stapled chicken wire along the back. what i mean by "free space" is if you have a 12x12 frame, you will need a 12x12 box.
4. then i used wood glue to adhere the two together
5. finally, it was time to plant my succulents!
6. lastly, i layered moss around the plants to keep the dirt from falling out once the planter is vertical
7. now, i wait. i think for a couple weeks, hopefully no longer. i have to wait for the roots to establish a grip so that when i hang my planters on the wall the succulents don't fall out.

what do you think? have you tried vertical gardens yet? i've seen them done in pallets, but i can't even imagine how heavy that would be. i'm not sure i have a wall that could hold one. 

i have a few other ideas for some, so we'll see where that takes me. xo

desk organizer? :: inspiration

this was one of those projects that turned out completely different from what it began as. i saw this on pinterest and decided to give it a try. except after i rolled the magazine strips and started gluing, i decided i didn't like my version. and... quite truly, i had lost patience with cutting, rolling, gluing, over and over again.

after sitting back and looking at it for a while, i really enjoyed the horizontal version much better. the rolls shooting up felt like a city skyline to me. then i thought to myself, "but, what am i gonna do with it?"

a couple more cups of coffee and i had it figured out. alas... my new paintbrush holder. how do you like it?!

wood-burnt rings :: diy

i'm obsessed with these simple wood-burnt rings! i bought these little wooden circles at the craft store. an entire bag of them... so if i messed up, it didn't matter! don't have a wood burner? try carving. then use a small paintbrush to apply stain where you carved.

my friend said she would paint them, so that's an idea too. i personally love the simple & natural look, but i may want to add some color someday.

have a great weekend - xo

let's go fly a kite (frame) :: diy

story rocks :: imagination inspiration

here's a fun diy that your kiddo will love! collect some rocks together (or purchase at the craft store) then paint different objects on them. when finished up, your kiddo can pull out a rock one at a time and create a story around each object. talk about imagination inspiration! xoxo