Quick and Easy Last Minute Halloween Decorations

Halloween is almost here!!  We tend to go all out for Halloween, but thought we needed a few more decorations this year, so at the last minute we created a few.

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Storage Galore for Our Organizational Needs

Last week we started a serious upgrade of our organization in the artisan/work studio.  This week we continue all things organizing by adding much needed storage to this space, while we have created different shelving units using salvaged 2 x 12's or 2 x 6's on a couple of occasions here on the blog, these particular storage units combined both designs.

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Psst Mom, Don't Read Until Mother's Day

With Mother's Day coming up, I wanted to create a thoughtful and lasting gift for my mom to enjoy.
I thought of the best gift to give her this week, but first we must make it!!  My mom and I share the same love of books and gardening, so when this idea came to me I knew it was perfect.  I stumbled across this quote on Pinterest that embodied both the things we love.  So here's how this customized Mother's Day gift turned out!

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Brand New Etsy Listing

We've been busy creating and growing our Etsy shop, and just today rolled out another new creative item for your home.

Come on over to our Etsy Store or click our Etsy icon above, and take a look at what creative items we have for your home.  New items coming all the time.  Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.  Our new Amazon Handmade Store will be rolling out soon.

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Pallet Wood Designs

I have had some wood laying around the house for some time now with so many ideas for their use, but I just never got around to making anything with it.  My friends that is all changing thanks to a special request.  A friend of mine contacted me and asked if I would custom make her a family tree on a wood board, and she gave me creative leeway, so I got my crafty on to create a one of a kind family tree pallet wood board.

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Quick and Easy Bathroom Project

I've been wanting to decorate my kids' bathroom for some time, say like 5+ years.  Why haven't I you ask, no good reason other than this must have been the idea I was waiting for.  I wanted a sea theme for the bathroom, and this one is simple and easy.

Would you laugh if I told you I had the painter's tape up on the wall in preparation to paint for at least 4 months. Sometimes I'm not a super quick mover!  The color is silent night by Olympic paint.










I had some stencils that I purchased at a local craft store, but I wanted to use my silhouette, and cut them out on vinyl.  So I traced each stencil that I used, and scanned them into my computer, so I could load and trace them into my silhouette.

Cut out the shape I wanted, and removed the extra vinyl.

Covered the image with transfer paper

And positioned it on the glass that fit in the frame I bought.

I used clear silicone around the edges of the glass to keep the glass in the frame.  I wanted to see the wall color from behind the frame so got rid of the frame back, and the silicone once dry keeps the glass in place.

Used a board from pallet wood that I had in the barn, and added hooks for towels.














The drift wood look is exactly what I was going for.

This project (besides the painting) took me maybe an hour, and was a quick and cute decoration for the bathroom.

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Inspiration Books

It's the last day of school today, and I find myself having just a little bit of time on my hands for the last time in at least two months.  Have you ever loved looking through magazines, and find something that sparks an idea for a project or a recipe that you would love to make.  However you don't want to keep the whole magazine, and the odds of you finding that particular recipe again or forgetting it all together are very high!  I create "scrapbooks" for lack of a better word, and then I get to look through them, and get inspired any time I want.  I have at least three for just recipes divided into lighter foods, heavy winter cooking, and the drinks, breads, and desserts.  I have one for gardening, which just recently spilled into another book, one for gift ideas, and another for Halloween and Christmas ideas.  I even have them for fitness routines and sewing ideas.  Today was my day to add to the inspiration scrapbooks.  I have had a pile of magazine pages ripped out and ready for me to put them into their respective books.

Needless to say I spread out a little, this is fun to do in my craft room.  I can set up, and if I don't finish, no picking up right away required.

The well loved ones in blue with circles and squares are my recipes, and it's fun to have new recipes to try.  I can get bored with making the same thing again and again, and this give me a chance to try new ingredients and flavors.

Just a page or two...

Can't wait to try this recipe!

Hope you get inspired!

Happy Creating

-K-

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