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| For an easy and very effective trivet for hot pans use Porcelain tiles or ceramic tiles from any big home stores ( Lowes, Home Depot, etc) or tile stores. prices range from $.40 to $2.00. You get to see my two year old as an added bonus... |
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| On the back stick 4 felt stickers (sold in craft/home stores , usually used for bottom of chairs to protect kitchen floors) |
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| I always feel I have so many papers to keep track of, like sporting schedules, bills, etc. So I found these clipboards for $1.00 at Target (love the Target dollar section) and some magnetic sheets. |
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| ...this makes me happy:) |
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| Using an old wine bottle or a fun bottle from a craft or decorating store, you can diaplay your dish soap much better. I am not a drinker so for me wine bottles are not something I have around the house but your local Olive Garden, or any restaurant with alcohol, will usually have some. |
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| I had glass put in and then painted it tourquise. I also antiqued it with stain, once again, by wiping it off with a rag once you paint the stain on. |
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| Painted this old window black, then with crackle paint and then white so the white cracks and give it and older look. I used Glue Dots to keep my family pictures up. |
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| Knew ways to display your children's names!! A couple of years ago I went around the neighborhood with my camera and took pictures of random objects that looked like letters. I finally used them for my own children. This says BRINLEE B is a hose, R is an old fountain, I is a decorative yard piece, N is a letter on the sidewalk, L is a crack in the curb, E is a railing, E is a roof on a shed. |
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| This says EVIE E is a railing, I is a sidewalk, V is a tree and E is a fence |
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| I had before and after pictures but lost them so let me recap. First, I went to Home Depot and bought an 8ft 4x4 and had them cut 17 cubes, because that is how many I need for each letter of my children's names. I then lightly sanded, painted and sanded the edges once dried. I waited 24 hours and stained the edges and wiped it with a rag. After they dried I mod podge printed photos and scrapbook paper. Let it dry and that is it!! |
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| This says SKYLER S is under a mailbox, K is legs of a horse statue, Y is a fence, L is a crack in the curb, E is a latter, R is an old fountain. |
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| I found these buckets at Hobby Lobby for $3-$4 a piece. DON'T FORGET THE 40% OFF COUPONS ONLINE!! |
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| I already had some 3m hooks, stencils and green paint so I stenciled "Pencils", "Crayons", "Markers" and "Paints" on each one then painted the 3m hooks the same color. You can use fancy hooks, door knobs or whatever you like. |
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| End result!! |
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| Wood Palleets are free from grocery stores, guns stores, hardware stores and usually anyone else that has them:) It is perfectly good wood but just not sanded down. We took off what we could on the back, because it was heavy, and started to paint. I didn't sand mine because I thought it added to the look. I painted the pallete "Bone" or just one of the many cream colors. I purchased stencils from Wal-Mart for less than $4 and black acrilic paint for the lettering. I then used an industrial stapler to put on the twine and then craft clothes pins to hang my children's art. |
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| This was given to me by a friend who was sick of having it in her yard. I eagerly took it off her hands:) It was weathered and rusted but solid as could be. See even if it looks like crap always see the potential in it. Our mom taught us that after buying a old, nasty, abandoned home that we lived in...and yet somehow survived, but is now beautiful. |
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| I went to the local Home Depot and found spray paint for indoor/outdoor use on metal. I loved the silver look! |
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| done and done...with this part:) |
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| Ta Da!! This is the finish project and will go in my girl's room, as a fun chair, along with their bookshelf and dresser we refinished. |
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| Shipping Labels=$4 Chalkboard Spray=$5 Unless possibilities!! |
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| Savings jar for children, Activity Day Girls or YW. We did this for Activity Days and also put a piece of chalk in each one. |
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| Spice up your spices:) |
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| Labels for children's toys that won't easily be wripped off by younger siblings. |
