Welcome to the August DIY Challenge, hosted by Terrie at Decorate and More with Tip. (You can see my past DIY Challenges here.) This month we were challenged to make some sort of DIY using a Dowel Rod. I have been wanting to make one of these driftwood sailboats I have seen on Etsy. Now was as good a chance as any. So without further ado here is how I…
If you’ve been following me for a while, you may know that I have a slight shell obsession. Recently I opened an Etsy shop to sell my shell creations, so it may come as no surprise to know that I have A LOT of shells in my house. The last few times I have gone shell hunting, I have looked for shells that already had holes in them so I…
I am joining a group of fun bloggers today for a Christmas in July blog hop hosted by Terrie at Decorate and More with Tip. You can check out all the other bloggers projects at the bottom of this post. A few weeks ago I decoupaged some shells. I had such a nice response to them that I decided to open an Etsy shop to start selling them. When I…
Check out how I made these simple, yet cute and functional DIY Dollar Tree Rope Baskets using supplies from the Dollar Tree.
I made this fun and easy nautical DIY Dollar Store Side Table using some simple items from the Dollar Store, a few items I already had (and a few from Michaels). Here are the materials I used and how I made it. You can check out all my Dollar Tree Projects here. *This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking…
This is so quick and easy, it only took me 5 minutes to put together. Here are the materials I used when making this Easy and Quick Patriotic Centerpiece… Materials Used for this Project… crushed glass from Dollar Tree (2 bags of blue) vase shells candle from Dollar Tree *This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I…
Welcome to the July DIY Challenge, hosted by the amazing Terrie at Decorate and More with Tip. This month was all about Summer Fun. If you are coming over from Paula’s Homemade Space, welcome! Be sure and check out all the fun DIY ideas at the bottom of this post. My husband bought a bunch of Patriotic Bunting to decorate our house for Independence Day. So, even though this post…
On a recent boat day, we stopped at a beach and found a TON of shells. My friend and I collected a bunch of oversized shells to try our hand at painting them, like the ones we’ve seen in the shops and on Etsy. Here’s the thing, she is a legit, professional and AMAZING artist who can draw and actually paint pictures (check out her work HERE). I am not,…