classy chalkboard

I know everyone has done a chalkboard makeover,

except for me!

I've been keeping an eye out for something I thought could work,

and last week I found this at Salvation Army for $7

My husband literally laughed when he saw it.

"Oh ye of little faith," I told him.

There...

much better!

one can of chalkboard spray paint

one can of white spray paint

and some leftover trim to add a place for the chalk!

Can't get much easier than that!

check out ASPTL on Tuesdays for more great ideas!

glittered tabletop chandelier

have you seen these beauties in the Halloween Martha Mag?

they are amazing, right?

also, very expensive.

like $100-$200 expensive

I decided to try to make a mini knock- off.

this one is about 10" high

not quite as elaborate,

but cost me about $4

( I had everything but the glitter)

Make a few to set on a buffet or use as a centerpiece

and you can make the same spooky statement

I just used white cardstock and cut it out

I then used a sponge brush and brushed on Elmer's glue

and sprinkled Martha's onyx glitter on top.

I cut each piece, one from top to middle

the other from bottom to middle,

and put them together.

I did have to add hot glue in the cuts to hold it together.

does this make any sense?

hopefully.

tips to make your own:

use something thicker, maybe cardboard or foam core board

(mine is a little wobbly)

paint your paper/cardboard black before glittering

(I didn't, so it took about 3 coats of glitter to cover that white paper!)

I'm going to attempt a chandelier sometime in the future,

maybe for miss A's first bday party,

I'm thinking hot pink!

If you would like the template I made

leave me a comment with your email and I will send you the PDF

Here is more Halloween decor for you to enjoy!

all you need is a wood wreath form (got mine at Michael's)

I then spray painted it black,

hot glued on some mini pumpkins,

and added a black bow to my wreath hanger.

super easy!

head on over to ASPTL for more great ideas!

free dresser makeover

about a month ago I found this little lady at a garage sale for, get this...

free!

she looked sad sitting there with her free sign on her,

so I decided to snatch her up and take her home with me.

she was in pretty bad shape,

the back was warped and cracked,

there were a few too many coats of paint on her,

she had some ugly contact paper lining her drawers,

she had ugly little knobs,

and her drawers were a little wobbly.

but with lots of love, she started to look better!

here she is, in my dining room, looking beautiful!

for about $30 I turned my ugly little dresser into a charming piece!

don't you think?

check out other great projects over at furniture feature friday

pillow publicity

my latest pillow sham creation was featured on this site.

head on over and check out Alison's other great inspiration.

upholstered headboard

this upholstered headboard is similar to something you can find at pottery barn. the pottery barn price tag is $500,

this diy version was $60!

what you need:

-1 piece of wood-not too heavy or thick, cut to size

(my piece was 36"x60" for a queen size bed)

- a piece of foam (I used a twin size mattress pad, cut to size)

- 1 piece of batting (large enough to wrap around wood and foam)

- fabric of your choice (I used a tan linen)

- buttons to cover (I used 11 that were 1 1/8")

- two 2x4's to use as stilts

(length depends on how high off the ground you want your headboard)

-spray adhesive- to adhere foam to wood

-staple gun- to secure batting and fabric

-drill- to drill holes in wood as a template for the buttons

- screws or nails- to secure stilts to headboard

I found a coordinating bed skirt at the pb outlet for $20

(and it obviously needs an ironing).

side table before and after

this side table was a wedding gift a few years ago

now that miss A has her own room with a reading corner

(which is more for me than for her right now)

we needed somewhere to put a lamp and some of our favorite books

the table was the perfect size, just the wrong color

all it needed was a little sanding and some paint

and now it is perfect!

don't you think?

meet clover!

 So this is clover, I eyed him as we were passing by a garage sale this summer in georgia and I had to have him. I, unfortunately, was not prepared for garage sales that day. I had $3 in my pocket and the hubby had $2, he told me if I could get him for $5 then he was mine.

welcome to the family clover!

I did however have to give clover a major make-over before he could reside in miss A's nursery.

By major, I mean it took me hours and hours.

that mane and tail were nasty

the wood was not quite hat I was going for

here is clover, stripped down and ready to be made over!

after sanding and sanding

and 5 coats of white paint (yes I DID use primer as well)

and a trip across the country,

and finding the yarn for a new mane and tail

here is the new and improved Clover

what do you think?