Category: Thrifting

I am loving Stencils right now! DIY Crafts Rule!

jackiecantblog@gmail.com April 20, 2017 0 Comments
I had stenciled a cute little crate for my Easter table, that I love! But just to prove that I can't blog, I forgot to take photos of the before, the during, but I do have an after! One out of three ain't bad, right? ( I will be posting my Easter table later this week. ) Anyway, I love it so much that I wanted to stencil something else and saw this cute little flower box. I got this cute little...

What I have learned with Our Etsy Shop

jackiecantblog@gmail.com April 13, 2017 0 Comments
Hi, Thanks for stopping by! I have been working on our Etsy shop for two months now. Bridgehill 5 and Dime It has become a regular part of my everyday. I look forward to checking out the shop, and posting new items, and of course selling and sending out the sales. As of today we have had 21 sales, and 8 people have made our shop one of their favorites. A small start sure, but Small changes can...

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...

Plants, Flowers, and More! Oh, my…

Jackie Hill September 12, 2016 0 Comments
Hello. I have been having a hard time lately, but there has been a small amount of sunshine through the clouds. We will wait and see what is to come. It is exciting to have hope again. Maybe this is the start of the big change I have envisioned for myself. Todays post is a collection of photos of all of the pretty flowers, plants and accessories I have used on the Back yard Patio this Summer....

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...

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...

I have been having a week…

Jackie Hill July 29, 2016 0 Comments
Hi there, how are you? I have been better. I am frustrated with a situation that feels out of my control. I am not sure what to do, and what my choices are. I am not sure how I got here, or where this will take me. Things have to get better, and some things have to change. Sorry to ramble, I just need to get it out. So... Lets look at another pretty vignette and enjoy a few simple things in life...

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...