Earlier in the week, I showed you the changes I made in my oldest son's bedroom. One of the switches I made was to replace his bedroom door (tutorial to come) because the old one had cracked after one too many slammings. Ugh, cheap hollow door.In an effort to keep my son from … [Read more...]
Chalkboard Arrow Sign {Mystery Thrift Off}
Are you having a yard sale, a lemonade stand or an open house? This Chalkboard Arrow Sign is an easy DIY project that will bring more attention to your event.But, let me back up to explain exactly how this Chalkboard Arrow Sign came to be. Have you been following … [Read more...]
Chalkboard Gift Tag Signs
Want a great way to dress up gifts? Make these easy chalkboard gift tags for your holiday or birthday gifts. Purchase some inexpensive wood plaques or cut some masonite scraps and paint them with chalkboard paint.Drill a few holes and thread them onto the ribbon on the gift. … [Read more...]
Build a Giant Vintage Chalkboard
Have you scoured antique stores or Craig's List looking for a big giant vintage chalkboard? Those vintage school green chalkboards are highly sought after. But, hard to find. I have good news for you! You can build a Giant Chalkboard any size you want! (Although, typically you'll … [Read more...]
Cotton Fall Wreath and Décor for the Entryway
Hooray! Fall is around the corner!If you signed up to receive my emails, you may have read that I created a new wreath this year. It was so incredibly easy that I didn't even photograph the steps. Are you ready?First, I bought this real cotton wreath online:Then I … [Read more...]
Chalkboard Memo Board – The Time I Made a 4th Grade Teacher Use a Power Tool
Before the end of the school year a REALLY GOOD friend of mine asked if I would give a talk in her daughter's class about what I do for a living. I hemmed and hawed because I rarely have the free time. But, the main reason I was hesitant was because I didn't know how to talk to … [Read more...]
Wall Mounted Desk Tutorial
Hey, I hope you had a fabulous weekend! Was it productive? Full of DIY activities? Well, I'm back with a tutorial for building a wall-mounted desk. The great thing about a desk that is wall mounted is it can be small or large and it won't take up any floor space! This gives a … [Read more...]
How to Make a Chalkboard Surface Desk
As part of the makeover of my son's bedroom, I wanted to create a fun chalkboard desk surface for him to write and build legos on. The idea of a chalkboard coated surface came to me when I remembered how much he liked the mini-chalkboard decals that used to be on his room … [Read more...]
How to: Build a Wall Chalkboard with a Chalk Ledge
Chalkboards are popping up everywhere (like Brittany's DIY chalkboard calendar from last week) and you can easily make one, but how about upping the usefulness by making a chalkboard WITH a chalk ledge? Jaime here from That's My Letter to show you how easy it is to add a chalk … [Read more...]
DIY Chalkboard Calendar
How did you like Jacque's Perpetual Menu Calendar? Well, in the spirit of getting organized, I wanted to share with you my easy chalkboard calendar.It's been very popular with our kids. They like knowing which days they have Tae Kwon Do and they also like to count down … [Read more...]
Pretty Handy Girl’s Christmas Home Tour 2013
Welcome, welcome! I see you made it here from Songbird's beautiful home. If you are coming here first, be sure to check out Marianne's home:I can not tell you how excited I am to have you in for the tour. Last Christmas we were living in a demolition zone. So, it feels … [Read more...]
Hostess Gifts in a Paint Can {Lowe’s Creative Idea}
As the holiday party invites start to roll in, you might be struggling to come up with a new hostess gift idea. These chalkboard painted buckets are a quick and easy way to throw together a unique gift basket that will fill the recipient with joyful scents and treats. I took half … [Read more...]
Easy Wooden Chalkboard Sign {Countdown to Christmas Idea}
Do you keep scraps of wood and say to yourself, "I might need that for something someday." Well, today is your someday! Grab a scrap (or ask Lowe's for their scraps) and create this super easy wooden chalkboard sign.When you're done, you can turn it into a sign that displays … [Read more...]
DIY Chalkboard Painted Mugs
Have you seen those cute chalkboard mugs at Starbucks? They are so fun and I think it would be funny to write crazy messages on them daily. I decided to try may hand at a DIY painted version. Let me say up front that I did a little test using Rustoleum Chalkboard paint on one mug … [Read more...]
The Painted Chairs – a Second Chance Makeover
My search for some small chairs for the kitchen table area is finally over! The chairs I had before blocked the view from my kitchen to the family room and vice-versa, their backs were too high and overall they were too big for that small space.I'd seen some pretty, … [Read more...]
Why My Grandmother Would Love that I Wrote All Over Her Coffee Table
My grandmother wouldn't mind that I painted and then wrote all over her coffee table. She was one of the most giving people you've ever met. She truly was the type of person that would give you the shirt off her back if you needed it. I strive to live up to her legacy every day … [Read more...]