Since it’s almost March, I wanted to do a little project for St. Patrick’s Day. I know most people don’t even think it’s a holiday for decorating, but I’ll use any excuse to change things up. I’m a huge fan of all things burlap. I don’t have a ton of it in my house, but […]
Redoing Furniture By Adding Legs
Redoing furniture by adding legs is one way to give new life to your existing home decor. You may find the perfect furniture at a flea market, tag sale, or as a hand me down but find that it needs a little something. Quickly sanding down the furniture, applying a fresh coat of paint, and […]
Things are ‘Ducky’ with #TBCCrafters!
One of my colleagues at the public library where I work had a program for the tweens and teens: Ductivities. My co-worker bought a variety of duct tape to be used by the attendees and we were guided by books and technology to create different things. One of the attendees is a budding entrepreneur and he taught […]
Turn Your Garage Into A Workshop Part 3
Recapping our progress up to this point, we have painted the walls, installed some re-purposed cabinets and covered the floor with epoxy. Now we need to add some workspace. I had a lot of options to choose from at this point. I could buy pre-constructed workbenches from one of the home improvement stores. I could […]
TBC Crafter’s Hop – Red Envelopes Decor
Chinese New Year in 2013 falls on February 10th and usually Chinese would start cleaning up the house and putting up new decoration about 2-3 weeks before. Other than the famous Chinese lion dancing, fireworks and all kinds of delicious food, the red envelope is welcomed by almost everyone. Red envelope is called “Lai See” […]
Turn Your Garage Into A Workshop Part 2
Picking up where we left off last week, Turn Your Garage Into A Workshop – Walls, Heat, and Cabinets, I have painted the walls and ceiling and installed a few cabinets. The floor has a few stains on it and is bare concrete. Now it is time to decide what to do with the floor […]
Turn Your Garage Into A Workshop Part 1- Walls, Heat, and Cabinets
I decided to renovate my garage and change your “run of the mill” two car garage into a workshop/man-cave that any do it yourselfer on a budget could be proud of. This is the story of how I did it! First a quick idea of what I had to work with. The house is a […]
Cute DIY Gift Bag – Perfect for Valentines Day!! #TBCCrafters
This super cute gift bag can be made in less than 15 minutes and is inexpensive. It is perfect for giving a Valentines Day treat or a special birthday gift. I love that I can personalize each bag to the person to whom I am giving a gift. WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Scissors Hole Puncher […]
