Crafty (& Handy)
Felt Pin with Interchangeable Center
I’ve been planning to take a photo of Eleanor each month, and I wanted a way to mark each one for easy identification. I ran across a prize-ribbon tutorial recently, and I was going to make one but I didn’t have the right kind of ribbon. Sure, I could have gone out and [...]
How To Make a Hanging Divider
First, I want to thank you all for your support in the
Icicles and Ornaments
There are some spectacular icicles on all of the houses in my neighborhood. Very pretty, and also a little scary (I worry when Brandon goes out to shovel).
I made those paper ornaments a couple of years ago (based on the instructions from design*sponge), but I don’t think they’ve shown up in any of my [...]
No More Popcorn Ceiling
The popcorn has given way to a smooth, flat ceiling, thanks to Brandon’s hard work. As I mentioned before, the ceiling did not contain asbestos (always check before removing because many popcorn ceilings do), so we felt comfortable trying to remove it. It came down easily enough in just a few hours (he [...]
Updating an IKEA Lamp
This is a super simple IKEA hack that took about 10 minutes this morning.
I wanted a light in the alcove in the nursery, but I was concerned about little fingers meddling and getting burned by a hot bulb. IKEA sells the TASSA NATT lamp for $5, and the main draw is that it’s tamper-proof [...]
Wee Girl
I haven’t been feeling well lately and I’ve been confined to the house. As cabin fever was really setting in, I decided to do something crafty. Brandon’s been teasing me because it is on the whimsical side, which I usually hate.
The whimsy factor gets worse too. This project was based on a [...]
From Placemat to Necklace
Deborah Dee just posted the cutest idea on her new blog… little pendants made from paper scraps and a bamboo placemat.
All of the photos above are from Deborah Dee’s blog and flickr.
I’ll have to pick up a placemat next time I’m at Target – I want to give it a go!
My Top Ten Essential Tools for DIY Projects
You’ve probably figured out by now that I do a lot of projects around the house. If you’ve been reading for a long time, you also know that I once worked as a handyman.
I own a LOT of tools, but my top ten are the ones that I keep coming back to [...]
That’s Better.
It only took about two seconds to make that hole. 8 amps of power, word.
Look at the little one vs. the new drill. BIG difference.
Dang. Wrong Tool.
I bought a new drill today, and I was eager to use it… and then I realized that I bought the wrong thing. I think I grabbed the wrong box by accident.
I need a drill (with screwdriver capabilities), not just a screwdriver.
THIS drill does not have enough power for me. Back to the [...]
