Yesteryear Revival

Last night I was feeling a little crafty, so I headed to JoAnn to look around.

(Terrible idea, by the way. 4-5 days before Halloween, yeah...the line was at least 40 people long!)

Anywho I picked up a couple pieces of colorful felt not really knowing what I wanted to make.

When I got home, I just sort of sat down and free-handed this project.

About half way through I decided I better start taking some pictures so I could blog it.

It was a super quick and easy project that took little to no skill. Perfect, yeah?!

Here are the steps:

1. Cut out the bow shape you want from the felt sheet/s ( I made mine reversible)

2. Glue the two felt pieces together

3. Next stitch them together (I did a basic straight stitch)

4. Take a scrap piece of felt and tie it around the center of the bow.

5. Attach the bow to a hair clip (I used an old one I had laying around)

Voila! You have your very own felt hairbow!

It was such a quick project that I made a few more in varying shapes, sizes and colors.

I wore the yellow & gray one to work today and plan on wearing them way too often.

Let me know if you try this project!

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^^^^^^^^^Before & During^^^^^^^^^

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Eeep! I'm so excited to share a second D.I.Y. here on the blog!

This is another super simple, quick and cheap makeover.

We bought this coffee table for $10 at the local Bargain Barn (same place the $3 cart from the last DIY was found).

It was in obvious need of a little work but had much potential.

I'd been on the lookout for a coffee table for some time and was initially set on finding a mid-century style.

I scoured the thrift stores to absolutely no avail, and all the beauties I found online were way more than I was willing to pay.

So when I found the one above, I was sort of settling.

It wasn't what I was looking for at all, but the price was right.

I knew we could fix it up, and I thought maybe we would hold onto it until I found a better one.

Now that it's finished though, I really love it!

It's a definite keeper.

Supplies needed (or what we used):

Screwdriver

Sandpaper & Electric drill

Paintbrush

Chalkboard paint

First we popped the ugly, cracked mirror off, then sanded down the top of the table.

We left the rest of the table in slight disrepair (i.e. chips and cracks) for a more shabby chic look. Well that, or we were just too lazy to sand the whole thing. Hah.

A couple coats of chalkboard paint later, and voila! You've got yourself a nice lookin' little coffee table.

See? Super simple and cheap! Just how I like it.

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Disclaimer: These makeover projects can become highly addictive.

The mister and I are on a roll lately! Be looking out for more regularly scheduled DIYs here on the blog!

Finally, my first D.I.Y. on the blog! Yay!

Turns out the mister and I make a pretty good team.

I have a vision (albeit a pretty simple one), and he executes it (with a little help from me).

We found this old Costco cart for $3.00 at the bargain barn a few weeks back, and it was in definite need of some TLC, as evidenced by the pictures.

As soon as I saw the cart I knew I wanted it to house my microwave and a few other kitchen gadgets.

Luckily it was a quick and easy fix. Cheap, too :)

All you need is a couple cans of spray paint (we choose Summer Squash), some sandpaper and a screwdriver.

First we took the cart apart and sanded down all the surfaces.

Then we spray painted said surfaces (except for the railing).

Let dry for 24 hours.

Put back together.

Good as new!

The hardest part of this whole project was picking the perfect color of spray paint.

I know this is a super easy self-explanatory project makeover, but I wanted to share anyhow.

Being able to see the potential in cheap, old and rusty items is a fairly new concept to me.
Not necessarily a new concept, but a new inspiration I'd say.
I feel like I've got a new set of eyes when I'm out thrifting now.
So many possibilities!...maybe not such a good thing for a compulsive thrifter like me ;)
More D.I.Y.s coming soon including a $10.00 coffee table makeover!
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