How to Cover Something in Glitter Without Making a Mess. I have a love-hate relationship with glitter. On the one hand, I love all things sparkly and that includes glitter, especially glass glitter and micro-fine glitter. I hate the mess that comes with micro-fine Metal Flake floating around my projects. It sticks to my face,…
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Make It useful Again Upcycling A Gossip Bench
Just because something doesn’t serve its original purpose, like the mid-century gossip bench in this week’s video, doesn’t mean it can’t find a new life. Watch Upcycling a Gossip Bench in the video below. This mid century beauty now fit right in to a twenty first century home! If you want to see all…
The $5 Dresser That Tried to Kill Me! DIY is not for Whimps!
When I bought the $5 dresser at the All-City Garage Sale I thought it just needed to be cleaned up. I was so naive! No stupid was the word. This dresser took way more work than I anticipated. On the happy side it sold right away when it went into the book so on some…
Styling a Vintage Inspired, Shabby Chic Bridal Shower! Don’t Miss The Bride Tree!
This bridal shower was a labor of love. My nephew is getting married and his beautiful fiance requested a vintage inspired, shabby chic bridal shower. Challenge accepted! I adore that she loves vintage and wanted this as her theme. Showers are fun but a theme shower is SO much fun to put together. Now, I…
Trying the Turquoise Iris’s Paint Wash Technique
I try The Turquoise Iris’s Paint wash distressing technique using Junk Gypsy Chalk Paints. Paint wash recipe: 1/2 water, 1/2 white vinegar, a tablespoon of paint (or more).





