The Painted Headboard
I was looking for a headboard on Craigslist – something cheap that I could either refinish, paint, or upholster. I swear I wasn’t even searching the free section, but I came across a headboard listed...
View ArticleFramed Up
For years I have been searching for the perfect earring holder. Then I joined Pinterest and a whole world opened up for me in terms of where my earrings could find their home. I’ve done this project a...
View ArticleSki – u- mah!
If anything, writing posts for this blog has me completing projects for which I have been dreaming for years. Such is the case for the shotski. I had seen a shotski years ago when my childhood next...
View ArticlePaint it blue and it is brand new!
I haven’t made it to as many garage sales this summer as I typically do, but on the days I’ve made it out I’ve had such great luck! This is a quick project to show you what a difference a quick coat of...
View ArticleSweater Pillow
A couple weeks ago, I made some napkin pillows for my living room. This week, I’m trying out another pillow option by re-purposing a sweater. I’ve had a knit pillow on my knitting to-do list for...
View ArticleCh-Ch-Changes
My husband and I are expecting our first baby in the spring, so I must forewarn you all that this is likely the first of many nursery project posts in the coming months. We started tackling the...
View ArticleLunchbox Dollhouse
This was one of those projects that took weeks to come together, but was fun nearly every step along the way. As the daughter of a high-school coach, my three year old niece gets brought along to...
View ArticleA Salvaged Seat
I work for a non-profit organization managing volunteers and coordinating donations. Today I spent much of my day traversing the Twin Cities in 15 ft. truck picking up and dropping off donations with...
View ArticleCorralling My Electronic Devices
Do any of you have a mess of cords somewhere in your home that you JUST CAN”T STAND?! A few years ago I found a solution to a mess of cords that included the cable connection for television and...
View ArticleKubb Messenger Bag
Remember this post last fall about the Kubb set? Not long after, I set about making a bag for the Kubb set. I sewed, I took pictures, and then I needed Velcro. This project has been sitting in my...
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