Tag: DIY

$100 Room Challenge- Am I too late? I don’t think so!

jackiecantblog@gmail.com January 14, 2018 6 Comments
I am so excited to be participating in the $100 Room Challenge that is hosted by the lovely Erin from lemonslavendarandlaundry.com. In short, using only $100 in one month's time to transform one room. A creative challenge as well as a budget challenge! I accept, but Am I too late? I don't think so. I can get it together and do a couple of quick projects in one room. Now I have added another...

Rustic Winter Cabin Front Porch

jackiecantblog@gmail.com January 11, 2018 2 Comments
Hello There! It's a New Year and I have so much planned. I have a few things that I am working on for the Etsy shop and a few more things for here on the blog. I'm am pretty excited and can't wait to share it with you all. But until I can reveal what I'm working on, how about a look at the Front Porch? I wanted a Rustic Winter Cabin type of feel for the porch this time around. A very masculine...

A Warm Winter Gallery Wall in the Living Room

jackiecantblog@gmail.com January 4, 2018 0 Comments
Good Morning, jumping on to share a quick look at our living room gallery wall decor. But first how about a photo of a sleeping puppy? If you look closely, you can see that Pepe's eyes are open. He was a little mad that I was standing over him taking photos. And as soon as I was done, he buried himself under that throw blanket. I love that grumpy little puppy!   I just love these picture...

Mad Scientist Lab Front Porch- Halloween Decor 2017

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 31, 2017 0 Comments
After having a bit of a Decorator's Block, I knew that this years Halloween Front Porch needed to highlight all of my DIY Poison bottles. For the last three years I have made a few different ones, but this year I saved bottles and jars for a couple of months. I wanted to have an excess amount of bottles and jars. Abundant and cluttered that was kind of the look I was going for. A Mad Scientist's...

Scrap Fabric DIY Art- You can do it too!!!

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 25, 2017 0 Comments
A have a wonderful friend who loves to sew. She often will give me scrap pieces of fabric. I have used them to patch jeans, and many other crafts. My friend knows how much I love Sugar Skulls, so she gave me a couple of pieces of this fantastic fabric. The same day that I made the 99 cent Art piece, I made this quick project too! This is a project so easy, that I know you can do it too! For this...

Pretty Outdoor Spaces

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 24, 2017 0 Comments
I take lots of photos. I take photos of pretty little vignette and spaces around the house and yard that I haver decorated. It fuels my creative side. The decorating, and then the photo taking. More and more I am trying to do the things that make me happy, and it makes me happy. But now what? Well, I collected a few of my favorite photos from the summer to show you. All together they don't tell a...

99 cent DIY Skull Art- You can do it too!!!

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 23, 2017 0 Comments
I have a super quick and easy DIY craft project today. I love to decorate, and I love to craft. And I love saving some money too. This project has all of that, and I believe that you can do it too! Are you ready to jump in? Here is what you are going to need for this project: a 99 cent shopping bag of your choice art canvas scissors white paper (optional) tape (optional) stapler I had gotten this...

Paint is a Wonder! An old stool makeover with a can of paint.

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 12, 2017 0 Comments
Old stuff- I love it! Worn, used, and loved. But sometimes an old item needs a new life. I am here to show you a stool that I bought at an Estate sale for just a couple of dollars that got a new life with a new coat of paint. Here is my vintage, or just plain old step stool. He had a few paint drips here and there. Both steps were a bit rusty and the legs were rusty too at the feet. He was still...

DIY Crafts: My Sashiko and Shibori Pillow Covers

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 10, 2017 0 Comments
Sashiko is a form of decorative reinforcement stitching or functional embroidery from Japan. White cotton thread on the traditional indigo blue cloth gives Sashiko its distinctive appearance. Shibori is a Japanese dye technique that typically involves folding, twisting or bunching cloth and binding it, then dye the fabric in indigo. I have been looking at Sashiko and Shibori how to tutorials...

A Super Simple DIY(ish) Potting Bench

jackiecantblog@gmail.com October 8, 2017 0 Comments
Hello There! I've decided to put in some more time here. My plan is to post at least 3 to 4 times a week. In order for me to make this a success, I will need to do the work. Makes sense, right? Let's get to it ;)   At the start of the summer, I had a half day of work. I was at home alone and puttering around the yard. The weather was nice and we had just gotten some annuals for the patio. I...