Category: Crafts

Another Painted Quilt

Jackie Hill September 23, 2016 0 Comments
Hello. I love quilts. I love quilt patterns. I love the graphic statement they make. They are traditional and modern at the same time. I painted another quilt. I am a little obsessed with them. I am not going to give a tutorial on Painting quilts. It is pretty self explanatory, draw out a quilt pattern and fill in with paint. An easy DIY artwork that anyone could do.   I had this canvas that...

Is Summer Over?

Jackie Hill September 8, 2016 0 Comments
Hello. It is past Labor Day, is the Summer over? I hope not! We are still having 85+ degree weather here in Michigan. It feels like Summer, that is for sure! Today I am back with another look at the Back yard. I have been showing snippets of the Back yard and Patio decorated on a budget for the Summer. This is another sitting area on the Patio. I wanted a bright, colorful, collected Bohemian...

DIY Shibori Pillow Cover

Jackie Hill August 22, 2016 0 Comments
Hello. I did a cute and fun project awhile ago. Shibori is a hot trend right now, and I love the color blue. If you are not familiar with Shibori, it is simply a wrap and tie dye technique. That can get messy. There had to be a quicker, easier way. I saw this project in my HGTV magazine, and of course on Pinterest. It was very satisfying and I love the results!  Materials needed: White...

Plastic Flamingos? Love them? Hate them?

Jackie Hill August 21, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! Thank you so much for stopping by. I have been sharing pretty little spots in the back yard that I have decorated on the cheap. Lets look at another little spot... I love Flamingos. My first car had a pink Flamingo in the back seat window. At my old house, I put plastic Flamingos around my daughter's playhouse. I love Flamingos. I know many people HATE Flamingos. They think they are...

Shopping bags to Pennate Banner for the Patio

Jackie Hill August 20, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! I am so happy that you're here. Lately I have been showing a few outdoor projects that I have done to decorate my back yard on the cheap! Easy projects that I think anyone can do. Today I have a super simple project that took very little time at all. Here is a view of the patio on the side of the garage in the back yard. For the last two years I have had the Mexican plastic Picado...

Another Outdoor Gallery Wall

Jackie Hill August 15, 2016 0 Comments
Hi! For the next couple of posts, I will be showing you the back yard and how we have had it decorated this summer. Seems like a good time, since the summer is more than half way over. Soon, I will be taking it all down and putting it away. This fence is on the south side of our yard. It was a huge bare spot that just needed something. Of course I had a few thrifted frames in my stash. Out came...

DIY Art for the Patio

Jackie Hill July 22, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There, how are you? Thanks for stopping by. Today I have another piece of DIY artwork to show you. Last summer 2015, I made this herringbone pattern on a wine crate lid. I used wood shims from the hardware store cut into small pieces and glued them down with wood glue. I liked all of the different tones in the wood shims. But it just wasn't feeling like it was done, ya know? So, out came the...

A Painted Quilt?

Jackie Hill July 19, 2016 0 Comments
Hi there, how are you? Have you ever heard of Barn Quilts? Well- simply put, they are painted quilt block patterns on wood that are hung on the side of a barn. They can be simple or complex. They are all beautiful and I think they are awesome! Last summer I painted a cork board with a double wedding ring pattern. I love it so much. You can see how I painted a found by the side of the road cork...

A Lovely little Vignette in the Living Room

Jackie Hill July 18, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! I am so glad you dropped by! I was sitting in the living room, watching TV. Losing brain cells, I'm sure. And I just loved how the light was hitting this small vignette I have on the top of a small bookcase. Whats a girl to do? Get out her camera and go take some pictures. This is the top of a little bookcase I have had for years. It sits between the TV armoire and the window. The...

Happy 4th of July Front Porch

Jackie Hill July 4, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! Happy 4th! I took these photos over a week ago, but sometimes life gets in the way. You know? Lets get started, here is the Front porch all dressed up for the 4th of July. Lots, of Red, White, and Blue. This was a quick and easy change over, everything here has been used before on the Front porch. I just moved a few things around and changed out some of the plants. Except the New...