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Make a Faux Stone Vase from a Recycled Bottle | Pretty Handy Girl

Faux Stone Vase from Recycled Bottle

July 12, 2017 Anika Gandhi 4 Comments

Hey, guys!! It's Anika from Anika's DIY Life back again with a quick and easy project. I hoard glass bottles and vases.  My garage has an entire shelf full of bottles and I love giving them fun updates like this 5 minute marbled vase and the upcycled spice bottle "wind-chime". … [Read more...]

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How to Build Custom Rustic Wooden Box Crates

September 8, 2014 Brittany Bailey 9 Comments

Making custom rustic wooden box crates is super easy. You can build your crates to fit in a book case or use them as drawers in a cabinet. When I was giving my IKEA cabinet a makeover, I chose to remove a door and build custom box drawers instead. Here's the super easy … [Read more...]

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Why I’m NOT going to participate in Teacher Appreciation Week anymore!

May 23, 2014 Brittany Bailey 43 Comments

Two weeks ago was Teacher Appreciation Week at my son's school. Every year I have a bit of a knee jerk reaction to this week. Is it because I don't appreciate my sons' teachers and administrators? Definitely not true! I appreciate them more than I can ever show. It's a joke in … [Read more...]

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Vintage Coca-Cola Dog Bowl Crate – Guest Posting by Sew Woodsy

July 23, 2012 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

I met Katie & Jon at Haven recently and fell in love with their DIY Tutorial blog, Sew Woodsy, immediately. This fun couple really write great tutorials, like the DIY Corn Hole Game... ...and a Sew Your Own Yoga Skirt tutorial. So give it up for the FAB DIY duo! … [Read more...]

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Trick or Treat Bags Using Elmer’s #GlueNGlitter and Recyclables

October 14, 2011 Brittany Bailey 29 Comments

My kids like to raid our recycling bin. They make the most imaginative things out of milk jugs, strawberry pints and toilet paper rolls. In fact, my five year old has been making his own Halloween costume from paper bags and tape. So, when #CollectiveBias sent out a challenge to … [Read more...]

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Create Your Own Decorative Bin

November 4, 2010 Brittany Bailey 21 Comments

Do you remember that cute little blue striped bin in Renee's storage unit? The one that she uses for junk mail and recycling. How much do you think she paid for that? Would you believe nothing?! I made it for her out of a cardboard box and art supplies I had on … [Read more...]

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