Category: Crafts

A Thrifted Makeover- A cork board? Yep!

Jackie Hill July 5, 2015 0 Comments
Hi There! I have a little makeover for you. I found this cork board by the side of the road. It is pretty big 36 x 24 inches. It was wet and a bit smelly. I sprayed it down with a vinegar and water solution I made, and let it dry out for months. This baby sat in the garage for the winter, waiting for me to get around to it. When I got around to it, I first painted it with Zinsser primer, it took...

Scrap Book Art Gallery Wall

Jackie Hill November 11, 2014 0 Comments
When we moved into our little rental house, I wanted to add lots of color to my decor. This house has  neutral painted walls and I needed color. I found this book of beautiful scrap book papers and made a gallery wall with them. All the frames came from the thrift store and were $1 or less. I spray painted all the frames a glossy black. These photos are when I first hung the gallery...

Halloween Crafts- DIY Dead and Breakfast sign

Jackie Hill November 2, 2014 0 Comments
Hi There! This is the last Halloween posting for the year. I promise.It will also be a short one, in that I lost some of the photos of the process. I am trying to get better with these crafting postings, so please bare with me.I saw a few of these signs on Pinterest. I am sure you can find many tutorials out there. This is how I made my sign.I found this lovely Country Kitchen art a few...

Halloween Crafts- DIY Specimen Board

Jackie Hill November 2, 2014 0 Comments
Hi There!Halloween is over, I know. But I still have a couple of crafts I want to show you.The DIY Specimen board is up first. I saw a few of these on Pinterest. You can find may tutorials on how to make one of your own, this is how I made my board.I got a bag of bugs from the Dollar store. Very cartoon-toy looking. That had to change.Two quick coats of silver spray paint.They look like...

More Halloween Decor

Jackie Hill November 2, 2014 0 Comments
Hi There!I know that Halloween is over. Boo-hoo :( It was a very cold and windy night here, we only had a few Trick-or-Treaters. I never had time to carve the pumpkins we had, let alone show you the rest of the decorations in the house. Here is a look at the Halloween decor I had put up in the dining room and the living room front window.I didn't change out the decorations in the Odd built...

Halloween Crafts- DIY Black Gothic Accessories

Jackie Hill October 28, 2014 0 Comments
Hi There!I am going to show you how I changed a few accessories I already had on hand for Halloween.In one word- paint!I love to thrift, I love to have garage sales, not just go to them.I had a few things I was ready to let go in the garage. They were waiting for the next sale,  just sitting in a box.All of these items were $1 or less. In fact, all of the glass objects were given to me for...

Thrifted Mirrors Made Over

Jackie Hill October 14, 2014 0 Comments
You may remember these cute little mirrors from a Thrifted Treasures posting. I got them new, still in the plastic for $1 each. They are Ikea mirrors, with a natural unfinished wood.These guys sat for a couple of weeks, untouched. Then inspiration hit, I wanted to do something a bit bold, but classic. Something that I wouldn't get tired of.Stripes.These mirror frames are not very big, only 10...

Halloween Crafts- DIY Poison Bottle

Jackie Hill October 11, 2014 0 Comments
Hello there!I love to craft. I love to make things.I paint. I sew. I make jewelry.I have so many tubs of supplies. I may have a problem.As I do crafts, I will document it, and show them to you here.First up- Halloween DIY Poison BottlesThere are many ways to make your own bottles out there, this is just the way I made mine.You will need:- Old clean bottles- Craft Paint- Watercolor paint- Glue-...

An old Window is now an old Mirror?

Jackie Hill August 15, 2014 0 Comments
 I have the most thoughtful boyfriend. I saw this old window at an antique shop. I love the shape. Not too big or too small. I love the lead glass, the diamond pattern. I knew it could be a fun project. But it was the holidays and I wasn't spending any money, except on presents for my kids and my boyfriend. So I passed it up, and forgot about it. Then Christmas came, and there it was under...