DIY Cheap and Chic Polka Dot Lamp
Today I have an awesome DIY for you! I am going to show you how to turn an ugly thrift store lamp into an adorable polka dot lamp you’ll enjoy for years to come. I love lamps! However, I don’t have too …
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DIY Yarn Wrapped Fall Wreath
Fall is one of my favorite seasons. The weather is gorgeous! It’s the time of year where I break out all my sweaters and scarves, and get to wear boots again. Fall is so cozy! I never really decorate for …
DIY Vintage Button Magnets
Today I have a super easy and sweet DIY project for you to dress up your fridge or magnet board, vintage button magnets! These fun magnets could not be simpler to make, all you need is some E6000 and some little …
DIY Sweet and Chic Framed Magnetic Board
Today I have a fabulous DIY project for you to spiffy up your office or entryway! I’m going to show you how to make this sweet diy framed magnetic board. This project is really quite easy and fun. Overall a fantastic …
DIY Cheap and Chic Bottlecap Table
Today I have a really fun furniture re-do for you! I am going to show you how to take an old IKEA Lack side table and add a super funky and cute bottle cap top. This DIY is a blast to …
Beau and Roux’s Corner- DIY Martingale Collar
Today Beaureguard and I have a special DIY for you. I am going to show you how to make a martingale collar. These collars are used a lot in dog training. There are two parts to the collar, the collar …
DIY Vintage China Bracelet Holder
Today I have a really sweet and easy DIY for you, vintage china bracelet holders. This is a great little tool to organize your bracelets and keep them tidy instead of thrown in a box or basket. You can buy …
1st Annual Holiday Ornament Swap
Hi everybody! I am really excited to announce that I am going to be starting a new tradition with the blog and doing a Holiday ornament swap for Christmas. I know, I know, it’s only September and still hot as …
Super Simple and Elegant Painted Glass Vases
Today I have a really simple and cute DIY decorating tip to share with you. I have seen all kinds of painted vases and vessels all over Pinterest, and they are so fantastic and fast way to add a little …
DIY Sweet Hankie Bracelets
Today I have a sweet and shabby chic DIY for you! I am going to teach you how to make a braided bracelet from an old handkerchief. These are easy to make and a great way to repurpose your stained …
DIY Painted Silverware
Looking for an inexpensive gift, or a way to add a little color to your table? These DIY painted spoons are for you! They are really easy to make, and you can find silverware at the thrift store or …
DIY Vintage Vinyl Card Holders
Today I have a super simple and fun DIY for you, vinyl card holders. These little pouches can hold business cards, gift cards, or rewards cards. I use mine as a cute little extra to hold a few business cards. …
DIY Very Vintage Vinyl Book Covers
Today’s craft I made for my sister. She’s an avid reader, and wants to be a writer someday. Her room is just overflowing with books, most of them paperbacks. So, I thought I would try my hand and make a …
DIY Sweet Vintage Doily Bunting
Today I have a fabulous and really simple craft for you all, doily buntings! These shabby buntings are great to decorate with! It’s a great use for your doily collection, and if you don’t already have your own, you can …
DIY Vintage Book Notebooks
These sweet little notebooks would be a great project for your next craft night! They are economical, easy, and super fun to make. I made three all by myself in the course of a few hours. The …
DIY Decorating with Vintage Hankies
Anyone in my family can tell you, I am crazy for vintage hankies! I absolutely love them and use them in my decor all the time. I buy them different places, from etsy, the flea markets, antique …
Come on Get Happy Free Printable
Hi Everyone! I have something special for you all today! As a big welcome to my new and slightly improved blog, I have a free printable for you. This sweet little printable is inspired by one of my favorite songs! …
DIY Pretty Prehistoric Ring Holders
Today I have a really easy and fun DIY for you, prehistoric ring holders. Certain toy dinos have a perfect shape or features for holding your favorite rings! I found this Brachiosaurus, and wooly mammoth at the craft store the other …
Free Printable Shrinky Dink Tags and Pendants
Today I have a special freebie for you guys! I love to mess around in photoshop! The other day I decided I wanted to make some new shrinky dink tags for Beau’s collar for Beau and Roux’s corner (coming in august), …
DIY Shabby and Sweet Push Pins
Today I have a great and easy twofer DIY for you! I’m going to show you how to make these cute push pins for your cork board, and how to use a fabric yoyo maker to make quick and easy, …
My Latest Craft Show Display
This past weekend I had the pleasure of being a vendor at Raleigh’s Designers Downtown Market. It’s a small show, but there are always a lot of cool artists and crafters there, and it’s a good place to spend a …
DIY Organizer from Old Window
Today I have a fun and versatile craft for you all, we’re going to make an organizer from an old window! I made mine with some cork, chicken wire and chalkboard painted wood. It’s fairly simple to do, and the …
Coming Soon to Sweet Sophie Blue
I have some new bears and bunnies I am getting ready to add to my Etsy shop, Sweet Sophie Blue. I also am very excited to introduce chicks and birdies! I will be adding them all over the next week …
DIY Fun and Chunky Chain Necklaces
Today’s DIY is oh so simple and easy! In 15 minutes you can whip up a few of these necklaces yourself. I had bought some of these plastic link chain from Etsy a while back and have been holding on …
Beau & Roux’s Corner- DIY Pet Bed
This month on Beau and Roux’s corner I have a fun DIY pet bed you can make from an old suitcase. I’ve seen a bunch of them on pinterest, and I just happened to find a bright red vintage samsonite suitcase …
DIY Rustic Pallet Wood Boxes
Today I have a super simple and fun DIY for you, rustic pallet wood boxes. They add a fun and green addition to your decor. I made a small one to use for holding pictures as well as 4×6 postcards …
DIY SMASH Creative Organizers
If you haven’t ever heard of SMASH books, get ready to fall in love! These books are fabulous! There are several different themes, and each themed book has a different colored fabric spine, embossed craft hard cover, and fantastic digital …
DIY Summer Rag Wreath
Today I have a fun summer craft for you, a rag wreath. This is the first rag wreath I have ever made, and it was pretty fun. I admit cutting the strips of fabric was tedious because there were soooo many, …
DIY Patriotic Mini Bunting
Today I have a super easy and fun DIY for you, a mini flag bunting. This cute little patriotic bunting is an easy decoration to make for your upcoming Independence Day parties or barbeques. And the best part is that this …
DIY Pallet Art
Today I have a fun art craft for you all. Use old pallets to make a “canvas” that is both shabby chic and well, cheap! I stenciled a quote on mine, but you could use any subject matter you like. …
DIY Shabby Chalkboard Necklaces
It’s no secret, I’ve been lovin’ chalkboard paint for a while now! I’ve been wanting to try out chalkboard paint on a locket. However, yesterday I realized that I had some extra resin cameo settings from a while back, so …
DIY Teacup Bird Feeder
This week I have another garden DIY for you! This teacup bird feeder is such a great and economical DIY project. I used a teacup and saucer from the flea market, beads I already had and chain from the hardware store, …
DIY Bitty Bird Bath
Today I have a really fun and easy tutorial for you all, a little bird bath made of old china and glass. In just a few steps you can make this sweet addition for your garden. I made mine to use as a …
Beau and Roux’s Corner- Freebie Cat Toy Pattern and DIY
Hey all you pet lovers out there! Today I have something special for you. My cat Roux loves wand toys, especially ones with feathers! So, we have a freebie pattern for a kitty bear stuffed wand toy with feather paws, just …
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DIY Stamped Silverware Garden Markers
This DIY is really fun to make, and if you have a relative or friend with a workshop and plethora of tools to help you, it’s a breeze. Stamp your silverware to mark your herbs, veggies, or even stamp your …
DIY Pallet Coffee Table
This summer I am slowly making over my screened back porch. One of the projects I’ve been wanting to do for a while is make a coffee table out of pallets. I absolutely love the way it turned out! I painted …
DIY Striped Neon Spoons
This weekend, I was at the store and happened upon a set of wooden spoons for under a dollar, and immediately knew I needed to take them home and paint them. I love the dip painted spoons i’ve seen on Pinterest, …
DIY Mod Wooden Bead Necklace
This DIY project is easy peasey and a great project for summer to do with friends, or even your kids. You could use any colors you like, and string them on pretty ribbon or chain. There are so many options, …
DIY Duvet Cover/ Comforter Cover From Two Flat Sheets
Today I’m going to share with you one of my favorite crafting projects, a duvet cover from flat sheets. Growing up, my family never had a lot of extra income, but thankfully we’re a crafty bunch! My mom has made several …
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Vintage Zenith Record Player and Record Bowl DIY
This past weekend I found this awesome record media console on craigslist. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to have it for the living room. I have a small collection of records and have been looking …
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The Raw Supply Company on Etsy
A few weeks ago I did a post on vintage french finds. One of the featured items was a set of fabulous vintage french flashcards from the Raw Supply Company on Etsy. I had chosen the french theme because it …
Sunshine Award
My fellow blogger, the Lovely Elizabeth from www.letitbelovely.com , has sweetly nominated my blog for the Sunshine Blog Award! A very big “Thank You” to you Darlin’! Elizabeth has a fantastic blog, where she shares her love of crafting and …
Valentine’s Altered Art Boxes
My mom and I got together the other day for some valentines crafting. We made mini altered art boxes. Aren’t they cute! We bought little paper mache boxes and used some of the oodles of scrapbooking stuff we’ve been hoarding. …
14 Days of Love- Lovey Dovey Bear Pattern
Supplies: *1/2 yard of fleece *Felt for contrast *Buttons *Embroidery floss *Poly fill stuffing *Pattern from below Step 1: Cut out pieces from pattern and cut fabric. Step 2: Sew on eye, nose, and belly to front body piece Step …
14 Days of Love- “Love” Chalkboard Vase
Well I can’t believe I did this, but somehow I lost the pictures of the steps to making this project, so, I will do my best to explain it to you. DIY magazine had a very similar project in their …
14 Days of Love- “Bubble” Bracelet Tutorial
Supplies: *Fabric 1/8th of a yard would be fine *Sewing machine *Wooden beads *Jewlery End Caps (I got mine here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/71683704/silver-finish-8mm-end-caps-6-pcs) *Ribbon *Safety pin or turning tool *Scissors or rotary cutter Step 1: Cut the fabric. My beads were around …
14 Days of Love- Glitter Branches/ Lovebird Tree
Supplies: *Assorted branches from your yard *Watered down craft glue or modge podge *Very fine glitter *Paintbrush How to: Water down your glue to where it is a good loose consistancy, but not too runny. Paint glue on tree branch …
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14 Days of Love- Love Birds
Supplies: *Wood Beads *Pipe Cleaners (regular and extra fuzzy) *Acrylic paint to match the color of the birds body *Fine tip sharpie or other fine tip pen *Colored jewelry wire *Thin ribbon or string *Hot glue gun and hot glue …
14 Days of Love- Lolipop Valentines
Supplies Needed: * Free Printable Valentines *Card Stock *Razor Knife *Ribbon or Yarn *Lolipops Step 1: Print out desired number of valentines on white cardstock Step 2: Cut out your valentines Step 3: Cut two horizontal slits to insert pop …
14 Days of Love- Freebie “Kitty Love” Embroidery Pattern
Whether you are a fan of embroidery, or you just love kitties, this is a fun pattern for a Valentine’s day gift. I used it to make a zippered pouch with linen as the main fabric and a black …
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14 Days of Love- Valentine’s Wreath
Supplies Needed: *Grapevine wreath *Spray paint *Felt Flowers from previous tutorial *Mini bunting from previous tutorial *Any added decoration you wish(I used a vintage flocked deer) *Ribbon *Hot Glue Step 1: Spray paint grapevine wreath in desired color. I started …
14 Days of Love- Scrap Fabric Mini Bunting Tutorial
Supplies: *Fabric scraps *Embroidery floss or string *Chipboard(cereal box) *Needle *Scissors *Pencil or marking pen Step 1: Cut a small triangle out of a chipboard box Step 2: Mark bunting flags on fabric. Depending on the size of your triangle, …
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14 Days of Love- Felt Flower Tutorial
Supplies: *Felt *Pencil or marking pen *Scissors *Glue *Various round objects for tracing circles Step 1: Take your round objects and trace onto felt. I like the size flowers that a mason jar and a cereal bowl make Step 2: Cut …
14 Days of Love- Valentine’s “love” Canvas
Supplies: *Various sizes of canvas (whatever you like best) *Thick stickers, I like chipboard stickers *Spray Paint (Krylon & Rustoleom are the best) Step 1- Measure and mark where you want stickers on each side of the canvas. Step 2- Line up …
Gifts for Mom
I’ve been meaning to post these for weeks now. Ever since I can remember my mom and I have always had creative projects we work on together. She is my partner in crafty crime, and probably the only other person in …
Birdcages and Buntings
I had bought this birdcage last year at Michaels. It was originaly a creamy color and kinda distressed looking, very shabby chic. I’ve used it for months to hold earrings, and it was displayed on my bright white Ikea shelving …
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