Category Archives: DIY & Crafts

Mail call: tin wall pocket made into a romantic Victorian style mail holder

Update 2018: Just a quick update on this post to show that yes, I am still using my sweet mail tin! In the past couple years I’ve acquired a few vintage postcards that I keep in the tin… and when … Continue reading

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Decorative hook rack

I don’t pretend for a minute that this is expert floral painting, but I like the way this turned out. I wanted to make a decorative hook rack to display a couple of infant christening dresses. This project cost me … Continue reading

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Quick, cute centerpieces

Here’s a super-quick idea I created back in December. I needed centerpieces for the banquet tables for a local Harley Owners Group (HOG) Christmas party. The party theme was “Hoe-down,” and the audience was motorcycle enthusiasts. Here are the materials … Continue reading

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Monkey see, monkey paint

First of all, just in case there was any doubt that my cat actually likes the romantic office desk makeover featured in my previous post, here’s the evidence: Side note: he SNORES! For today’s post I thought I would go … Continue reading

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