DIY Door Decor for Christmas
DIY front door decor or door hangings. We aren’t bound to just Christmas wreaths anymore, so no need to go to the hobby store for wreath forms or floral wire. We can get even more creative when we DIY door decor for Christmas and head instead to the home improvement store to create our holiday decor! Its time to take a look around the front porch, remove those spider webs (whether from the DIY Halloween decorations or,.. well the natural ones) and dream up our favorite DIY Projects and work them into our home and front door decor ideas! Want some great Christmas Decoration Ideas to DIY for your home? To help you…
Teal Painted Furniture Collection
Are you in love with teal painted furniture like I am? From the pale aqua to deep deep turquoise.. its honestly my favorite paint color. I have a few pieces of teal painted furniture I have created over the years. I also love taking a look around at all of the other amazing teal painted pieces of furniture created by other artists! It always amazes me to see all of the different techniques embellishments other artists Think to put it into their creations.Today I’m sharing with you some of my favorites and I encourage you to check out their pages or websites and show them some support too! I also am ALWAYS adding…
Painted Rocking Chair: A DIY You Can Do!
Painted Rocking Chairs are one of the most practical ways to add some seating plus style to your covered porch! Today Im going to show you how to paint a wooden rocking chair. Outdoor furniture can make us question everything we think we know about painting furniture. How many coats of paint? How many coats of primer will I need to paint a rocking chair? What paint color choices are best for a porch? Do I have to use a top coat when I paint outdoor furniture? Should I use a brush or should I spray paint instead? Im here to walk you through the entire process and Let you in on every…
Cricut Deals Galore
Lets face it, we JUST WANNA GET OUR CRAFT ON! So, lets find the best deals on our Cricut goodies so we can get on with the making! Below you will find a comparison chart to make choosing machines a little easier in case you need some direction. Up here I will link to all the deals I can find you and update them monthly. Don’t forget to check out the Promo Codes! My Favorite, The Cricut Maker Starting today through 11/20, Cricut is featuring BOGO deals on materials & accessories! Also check out the new Cricut Easypress 2, now in three sizes. Be sure to tell your readers to take advantage of…
Decorative Gilding Wax Products Compared
One of our favorite ways to add depth, shading and embellishment to furniture and DIY project is decorative gilding waxes. Decorative gilding wax makes a huge impact with a tiny little swipe. Whether we are using a brush or just our finger tip, the results are amazing! The power in just one little swipe is unmatched. So, this lead me to ask myself. Which one is best? Which brand of products would I suggest consumers investing their money in? The results would end up being DecoArts Metallic Lustre. Some other popular products are Dixie Belles Gilding Waxes and of course Rub n Buff. While all three are virtually the same style of…
Game Day Rice Krispies Treats
Rice Krispies Treats recipes have always been a family favorite! Its a great opportunity to get the kids in on the krispy mixture and add in the marshmallows and rice crispies and even the melted butter! Take the mixture to your prepared pan and whalah! There is so much room to create them in our own style by tossing in chocolate chips or mini marshmallows. Simple directions and ingredients make this an easy game day go to whether its a family football gathering or even a post season soccer party! Plus what better way to amp them up than to grab your favorite team colored melts and make Game Day Rice Krispies Treats?! You can…
DIY Sign for Christmas with Blended Paint
DIY signs for the home may be the easiest way to begin putting your mark on the decor and making it your own! What’s better is creating painted wood signs gives you the opportunity to work on your paint techniques before using them on large pieces of painted furniture. Whether you go purchase planks or just use spare wood you have laying around, DIY Signs are usually pretty easy and quick to whip up! Want more That Sweet Tea Life in your Inbox?? You may remember me creating this wooden sign during the summer. June 11, 2018 Using Wise Owl Paints and a piece of 1×8 scrap wood I created a…
5 Fun Fall Activities in South Carolina
Does anything say “Fall” more than a pumpkin? Is there anything more fun during the fall than going to a pumpkin farm and picking out the perfect gourd? There are so many great things to do I the fall like going to the car shows, Octoberfests where we seek our favorite authentic German Beers, or the River ShrimpFest, the South Carolina Jazz Festival, or even the carnival rides at the fall festivals! Of course there are the Halloween essentials like ghost tours and haunted houses but I will save those for another time! South Carolina is home to dozens of fabulous pumpkin farms. When the pumpkin patch is open you get to pick…
The DIY Storage Bed Hack You won’t Believe!
When we decided to have kiddo number 5 we knew that would mean kids sharing a room. Either a boys room or a girls room. This made me scramble for creative kids bedroom storage ideas. The thought of fitting two twin beds and two dressers just drove me crazy. Of course they would fit, but WHY? I would much rather keep the floor space. So,.. I would begin my hunt and found captains beds, DIY platform beds, and of course that gorgeous Pottery Barn Stratton Bed that would only cost a few thousand dollars came up on my search. As lovely as it is, there is no way I would allow myself to…
Rustic Gold Paint Finish: Rustic Glam!
Rustic Glam, What is it? Rustic Paint finishes have to be my favorite now. And Rustic Glam the best of all with its Rustic Gold Paint! This one is a little bit of gold, a whole lotta bold, made to look kinda old. Its a look that is fun but is easy to incorporate into your home decor. This unit will cover the all the techniques needed to pull off this look-even in the colors of your choice! Whether you love chalk style paints like my beloved Wise Owl Chalk Synthesis Paint or if you prefer latex paint, you can absolutely pull off this look! I will give you options to purchase the…
