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Valentine’s Day Garden Flag from a Placemat

February 10, 2014 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

I love making unique garden flags. My go-to material for these outdoor accessories are Dollar Tree placemats! You read that right. $1 fabric placemats! But, if you don't live near a Dollar Tree and you have old placemats, you could upcycle them into a Valentine's Day garden … [Read more...]

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All You Need is...Valentine String Art | Pretty Handy Girl

All You Need Is…Valentine String Art & Engraving

February 3, 2014 Brittany Bailey 4 Comments

All you need is some scrap wood, and maybe a little string. And a few nails. And how about a gum wrapper? If you had all those you could be like MacGyver and build some kind of cool device that would catch fire. But, since I had everything except the gum wrapper, I decided to … [Read more...]

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Double Ribbon Valentine Wreath | Pretty Handy Girl

Double Ribbon Valentine Wreath

January 31, 2014 Cristina Garay 4 Comments

Hi, this is Cristina from Remodelando la Casa, I'm so glad to be here once again, sharing with you a cute and easy project just in time for Valentine's day. While walking through Costco (it always happens there, you go for groceries but come back home with so many things that … [Read more...]

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Pretty Handy Girl's Christmas Home Tour

Pretty Handy Girl’s Christmas Home Tour 2013

December 12, 2013 Brittany Bailey 52 Comments

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...]

accessories, Chalkboard paint, chandeliers, Christmas Card Display, decor, Decorating, Holiday decorating, Home Decor, Home Tour, Uncategorized

Holiday Home Tour & A Big Accomplishment

December 8, 2013 Brittany Bailey 7 Comments

Guess what! BIG NEWS!!! I FINALLY finished our kitchen remodel. I completed most of the work over the summer, but had two key components that I had to install. They are big, chunky and I am truly in love with them. I've been waiting for some free time to get these puppies … [Read more...]

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DIY Rosemary Wreath & Juniper Garland | Pretty Handy Girl

Rosemary Wreath, Juniper Garland Tutorial

December 6, 2013 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

Winter is upon us and with the temperatures dropping we have our windows closed and doors shut. Thus sealing in the stale air and odors. Not to mention cold and flu viruses. Ugh. But, I have a few easy and inexpensive tips to give your home beautiful natural scents and cleaner … [Read more...]

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Giant Lighted Christmas Ball Tutorial | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Make Giant Lighted Ornament Balls

December 5, 2013 Brittany Bailey 20 Comments

A few years ago we discovered a street in our city that is lit with giant hanging lighted ornament balls. We drove down the street with our low beams on and were truly speechless. It was magical, ethereal and beautiful seeing giant orbs of light suspended in mid-air. Since then … [Read more...]

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How to Make Pine Cone Garland

How to Make Pine Cone Garland

December 4, 2013 Decor Adventures 16 Comments

Happy December! The holidays are such a wonderful time of year and an opportunity to get creative with entertaining, cooking and decorating. Mostly, I love to make things simple and today's lesson on how to make a pine cone garland will be just that. An easy, quick, not to … [Read more...]

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Très Frugal DIY Gift Idea Round Up

December 1, 2013 Brittany Bailey 3 Comments

Can you believe all the wonderful DIY gift ideas that we had for you this past month? 31 DIY gift ideas that are frugal and attractive in this Très Frugal DIY Gift Idea Round Up. And if that's not enough, you can view 10 DIY Gift Ideas that take 15 minutes or less to … [Read more...]

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Faux Cross Stitch Tea Towel | Pretty Handy Girl

Faux Cross Stitch Tea Towel

November 21, 2013 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

How about a cheap and easy DIY gift idea today? Faux Cross Stitch Tea Towels are sure to please anyone and they cost less than a dollar! I bought several of the red striped Tekla tea towels at Ikea that cost .79 a piece! I came up with the idea after seeing Miss Mustard … [Read more...]

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Make a Tray from a Cabinet Door | Pretty Handy Girl

Make a Tray from a Cabinet Door

November 19, 2013 Brittany Bailey 7 Comments

One of my favorite places to thrift shop is the Habitat ReStore. I mean, where else can you find cool $2 cabinet doors? This fine cast off door is just screaming to be upcycled into a beautiful tray. Especially when the same thrifting adventure yielded VERY COOL door … [Read more...]

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How to: Hand Painted Monogrammed Ornaments

November 18, 2013 Jaime Costiglio 5 Comments

Jaime from That's My Letter here to share a handmade ornament as part of the Très Frugal gift ideas series running all through November. Today I'm sharing how to make a simple circular handpainted monogrammed ornament with a metal frame. You can choose nearly any … [Read more...]

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3-D Snowflake Tutorial by Remodelaholic

November 12, 2013 Brittany Bailey 5 Comments

3D Paper Snowflake Today's guest is the queen of DIY! She's all about doing it herself from huge home renovation projects down to small ornaments. Please welcome Cassity from Remodelaholic! I think it is fun to let your kids get in on gift making, not just buying! … [Read more...]

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Stenciled Scarf Tutorials | Pretty Handy Girl

Decorating Like Royalty Stenciled Scarves Tutorial

November 10, 2013 Brittany Bailey 1 Comment

  Sooo, whatcha doing on Tuesday? Say around 2pm EST? Do you wanna come over and play with some paint and stencils? I'd love to have you. As would Melanie from Royal Design Studio & Jesse from Scout & Nimble! Miriam from HomeTalk will be our host and we've got … [Read more...]

Decorating, Holiday decorating, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, Video

DIY Scented Room Spray | Pretty Handy Girl

DIY Scented Room Spray

November 7, 2013 Brittany Bailey 27 Comments

I'm not exactly known for my short and sweet tutorials. But, I assure you this recipe for making DIY scented room spray is exactly that...short and sweet! What I like best about this DIY room spray is that it uses natural ingredients and natural scents. The chemical or fake smell … [Read more...]

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Rustic Wood Cake Stand | Pretty Handy Girl

DIY Rustic Cake Stand Tutorial

November 2, 2013 Brittany Bailey 25 Comments

Day two has arrived and I have ANOTHER fabulous Très Frugal DIY gift idea for you. Honestly, this is one of my favorites. And I owe it all to this little picture from my Instagram friend, Kennesha. She blogs over at Restoration House and has an amazing sense of style! After … [Read more...]

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