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How to Build the “Life Size” Paper Bag Tree!
Remember the Christmas Tree we made from a giant 15ft paper bag? I'm shocked how many people have been messaging me lately asking specific details on how we did this. Unfortunately at the time I didn't have a blog and didn't take as many progress pictures/notes as I...
Beautiful Garden Acrylic Painting
Just wanted to share a commissioned painting of a friends BEAUTIFUL garden. The photograph they provided me to work from reminded me of the book movie The Secret Garden. Check it out! Watch the painting process in this video: Details:
Upcycled Necktie Vest
I created a vest to wear in the summer after creating a necktie dress this past fall. The dress had been so much fun to wear the past year that I couldn't wait until summer cooled down. By sewing together neckties the same way, I went a little further to create an...
Necktie Upcycling- Tie Rug, Ottoman and Dress
Necktie's have beautiful colors and patterns, so why only use them for Men's fashion! I asked friends and family to look in their closets and donate any unwanted ties they had for this project. Between donations and a few dozen trips to the thrift store the collection...
DIY Couples Costume- Disney Pixar’s UP
We dressed up as the Up couple for a photo shoot. To celebrate our anniversary the year we bought our fixer-upper house, my husband and I are turned into the Up Couple "Carl and Ellie" STOP: If you don't know who we are in these pictures watch these clips: Carl and...
Colorful Kitchen Makeover
We painted our ugly kitchen cabinets teal and now the kitchen is unrecognizable. When we moved into our house the kitchen was practically falling apart. The dishwasher was ancient, and the old gas stove was just a place holder since the house had no gas lines or...
DIY Recycled Pill Bottle Lamp
I Revived An Old Lamp Using Nearly 90 Empty Pill Bottles. This lamp got a modern makeover with nearly 90 upcycled pill bottles. A friend of mine with a few health conditions unexpectedly left a bag full of empty pill bottles she had been saving for me (over time) on...
Old Paint Aprons, New Dress!
By cutting up old paint aprons, I made an apron dress. If you didn't know, I have a business called Connecting in Color where I teach classes to residents in skilled, assisted living, and memory care facilities for over 4 years now. While my residents love the...
A Dress Made from Kitchen Wallpaper
I made a dress from my Grandmother's kitchen wallpaper. Growing up I always thought this flowered wallpaper from my grandmother’s kitchen would make a nice spring dress… So when that kitchen was remodeled recently for the sale of the house, I had a chance to make that...
A Tire and PVC Pipe Tree- DIY Christmas Tree 2017
My husband and I make an unconventional Christmas tree every December. This particular year we used an old tire painted white, a bucket, and 40 ft of PVC pipe to create the tree shape. Do you remember our life size paper bag tree from the year before? In college I...