My rustic (and completely homemade!) Christmas tree...

Lots of twine, jute, ribbon, glitter, beads and burlap. Recycled ornaments, sweaters, toilet paper tubes, and scrabble games. And stuff collected from nature....pine cones and acorns!

Pallet Wood - Fruit of the Spirit

Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self control. Against such things there is no law.  One of my favorite verses and the first one that I memorized.  

I have been using tons and tone of pallet wood making a rustic ceiling in my kitchen.  With some of he left over scraps, I came up with this idea...... Pretty happy with the way it came out. 

Rustic Wall Decor - Kitchen

Repurposed a wood crate to become a shelf .  Old window tuned down from my previous post....a little more simplistic.  Still has three glass panes that can be used as dry erase.  

Repurposed Vintage Distressed Vanity

Found this awesome vanity on a virtual yard sale site.  Came already distressed and antiqued...naturally!!  Paint must be 30+ years old.  Looks great as my tv stand!

Wicker Chair Cushions....recovered with repurposed fabric ...a patio umbrella!

From an old Floridian floral print to denim Americana 

print in less than an hour!


I hated this print....too plain and muted. Didn't match my decor. My chihuahua didn't seem to care for it either.

I had fabric that was left over from an old patio umbrella...a blue denim...weatherproof too!

Didn't feel like sewing, so I pinned it to the bottom of the cushions.

Wah Lah! Recovered a worn out body pillow with the tattered flag I just replaced. And, notice my Chi is actually interested now! :)

Pallet Wood Feature Wall...and Repurposed Window

This is my pallet feature wall in my kitchen....I'm going for the primitive , rustic look. Not finished yet though, need to fill in the gaps. I also made this window pane decor with a window pane I found at the curb. It had no glass left in it, so I found some 8 x 10 picture frames I purchased for 25 cents at a garage sale and used the glass from there. The paper behind is old folders that I didn't want to throw away because I like the pattern too much. The flowers are made with toilet paper tubes. The shelf was a find in my father in laws burn pile. I spray painted most of it cream color...and left the shelf in its scratched up peach paint color. I love it!

Glass Pickle Jars Repurposed

For a short time I worked at a school cafeteria.  When these pickle jars were empty, I saved them from going into the recycling bin and recycled them myself.  I wrapped them in rope and burlap....painted the lids gray. The burlap one holds my artificial sweetener packets which aren't as "pretty" as the coffee and sugar.

25 Creative Ways To Reuse Scrabble Tiles

Okay, so I cannot take credit or ANY of these very creative ideas.  But, I thought I should share with you my research on all things creative with Scrabble tiles.  I have been collecting old Scrabble games at thrift stores and yard sales. Often times I throw out the game and the box and just keep the tiles for future use. Great ideas!

Basket Label

Personalized Ornament

Welcome Sign

Earrings

Personalized Key Chain

Gift Tag

Initial Ring

Brooch

Message From the Elf

Wine Charm

Desk Accessories 

Bracelet

Dishwasher Sign

Art

 Coasters

Push Pins

Napkin Rings

Place Card

Frame Adornment

Framed Family Art

Pendant

Photo Prop

Party Game

Thank You Notes

Thrifted and Repurposed Window Treatment

Took me a long time to figure out what window treatment I wanted to do above my kitchen sink.  No matter what store or website I looked on, nothing seemed to suit my interest.  Then one afternoon, while visiting a local thrift store, I found this fabric...actually already made into cafe curtains.  It looks like burlap but in a linen blend.  Perfect! 

I brought it home and paired it up with some pallet wood slats (from another project) and used it to make this valance.  The words are just something I printed out in super huge font, meticulously cut out and glued to the front board.  The fabric was cut and measured and stapled to the back of the wood pieces. 

I had some left over fabric and decided to use it to make storage cubes out of some left over cardboard boxes that help drinking glasses I had purchased. A little bit of spray adhesive and...wah-lah!

A Thankful Centerpiece

A vintage piece and a bit of  fluff makes for a great  seasonal centerpiece

My dear friend and neighbor had this cradle sitting at her curb one afternoon.  Curious, I stopped to ask her about it.  She told me she was throwing it away and that I could take it if I wanted it.  It was her grandmother's cradle but the bottom was completely broken out and one of the corners had chipped off.  She was tired of seeing it lie around her house anymore.  She used it for magazines, for dog toys, etc.  But it had served its purpose for her.  When I told her I would like it to make a centerpiece for my table she was thrilled that it would be taken and used and appreciated by a friend.  Using some things I found around the house, this is what I cam up with!  The canning jar is filled with long grain rice and a votive.  The Pumpkin and gourds are fake, as well as the berry garland.  But my daughter and I collected some pine cones and acorns to throw in.  Christmas is just around the corner and we will be redecorating soon.  Glad we had the opportunity to enjoy and appreciate this vintage piece over the last few weeks.