Oh how I love Pinterest!  I’m still pinning, ever pinning, though I may not be creating as much!!  I’ll share with ya a couple of projects I’m totally excited to get going on (before this baby comes!!)

LOVE this crib mobile, maybe with all of my extra fabric scraps???

And hello, who doesn’t need ideas for what to do with all of those leftover scraps!!  I’m excited to declutter, in the form of something crafty!!!  Check out this list of scrappy fabric ideas…

And I’m totally digging this pinwheel garland!!  Can’t wait to make one of these with some spring flare!!

Whatcha got going on this week!!  Any new projects??  New pins??  Inspire me:)

I saw this wreath on Pinterest the other day, and new I had to make one!!!  Thanks to Lil Luna for the fabulous tutorial!!

I usually throw up my berry wreath for Valentines Day and call it good, but after seeing Lil Luna’s version, I knew I could add something more to my plain old berry wreath!!

I have to say, I LOVE how it turned out!!

I had everything on hand so this wreath cost me a total of $0!!!

If you would like to make your own here is what you’ll need,

Supplies:

• a large berry wreath (most are on sale right now in the Christmas Clearance)

• an old 8X10 frame

• red spray paint

• scrapbook paper

• vinyl and a cutter

• embellishments (felt, lace, buttons)

• ribbon

• hot glue

Step 1:  Remove everything from the back of your frame before painting

I wanted the brown to show through a bit, so I only used one coat of paint.

Step 2:  Decide on a font, and the correct sizing of your letters to fit inside the frame.  Cut the vinyl.  (You could also use chipboard or cardstock if you don’t have vinyl)

Step 3:  Cut the scrapbook paper to fit the inside of your frame.

Cut small triangles to make a pendant.  Apply vinyl to the paper and the triangles.  Decide on the placement of everything before securing with hot glue.

Step 4:  Cut a couple strands of bakers twine, (you could also use ric-rac, ribbon, lace, or twine) and attach with hot glue.  Add the rest of your letters.

Embellish the side of the paper.

Step 5:  Add the finished paper to the frame.

Embellish the frame with flowers and buttons.

Attach the ribbon to the back of the frame and tie around the berry wreath.  Hang your new LOVEly wreath on your front door and enjoy!!!

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So ever since I saw this on Pinterest…

I knew it would be perfect for our boutique to display our necklaces!!

You may just want one to stick on your dresser and display your jewelry in a shabby chic way:)

Either way, here’s the simple tut on how to make your own!!!

Step 1:

“Spray paint on the tray.”  Didn’t catch that error, you know what I mean:)

Step 2:

Step 3:

Make sure you don’t let it leak all over the tray (OOPS!!!)  If you do, just wipe it off:)

Spray with a primer sealant to prevent scuffs and chips.

Step 4:

And you’re done!!

Told ya it was easy:)

Here’s our little boutique display and our necklace holder in action…

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Do you ever keep junk cool stuff, b/c you KNOW it has a purpose, you maybe just don’t know what that exact purpose is yet…

That’s what I thought when I saw my old oven rack hanging out in my garage…

If you have an old oven or grill rack, hang on to it, grab a can of spray paint, and let’s make something fun!!!

Oven Rack to Jewelry Holder

This one is sooooo simple you will die, just a few little ol’ things you probably already have lying around the house…

Let’s get started shall we!

(Make sure you clean off your oven rack before painting:)

You’re done!!  Can you believe how easy that was!!

I just realized I only have a “step 1,” there is no step 2 or 3 or 4.  It was just that easy folks:)

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We have a boring ol pergola in our backyard.

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my pergola, it just needed some ‘flava’, if you know what I mean…

So, we went from this…

to this!!

Would you like to make your own mason jar lanterns?

Here’s what you’ll need:

If you want to skip the “coloring” process and go right to the hanging part, go right ahead!!  I just like the “vintage” look that the blue gives to my plain old jars…

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While you’re waiting for the jars to dry…

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Step 5:

Glow baby, glow!!

This was the first of many projects, to spice up our backyard…

Can’t wait to show you some more:)

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I’m so excited to have another guest tutorial on Just Sew Sassy!!

Dana from Wonder Forest, has the most unique, creative blog!  I LOVE her vintage style.  Go check out Wonder Forest and you will find so many fun projects and tutorials…

Check out this sweet little ipad cover

And I’m loving this Lemonade Sign she created!  Can you say artist!!

Looking for a bit more retro??!!  Dana has a super cool Etsy Shop where she creates the most darling little plush animals.

Could you just eat this little deer up!

So are we super lucky or what?? Dana is sharing one of her fabulous vintage tutorials with us today!

Take it away Dana…

Hello Just Sew Sassy readers! I am so excited to be here today!  My name is Dana and I am an artist/designer/plush creator from Ontario, Canada. You can find me over at my blog Wonder Forest on a daily basis!  I also have an Etsy shop for my plush critters.  Now let’s get on with it!!! If I told you that this vintage soda pop crate only cost me .25 cents, would you believe it!?

Well guess what, thanks to a little garage sale digging, and some at-home supplies it did, and I’m going to show you how to create your own .25 cent masterpiece. Alright, I can’t guarantee that yours will cost only .25 cents as well, that all depends on what you have at home already.   I found this handmade shelf thing at a garage sale for (you guessed it) .25 cents!  Sure, the workmanship was a little sloppy, but I kind of liked it that way.  When I got it home I spray painted it with one coat of Rustoleum white and scuffed up the edges.

It kind of reminded me of one of those old pop crates that they used to use back in the day, so I grabbed my handy dandy Cricut machine and set out on my new project.  I used my Plantin Schoolbook cartridge to cut out the letters that would be my new stencil.  I set them at about 2.5″ tall.  If you don’t have one of these magic machines, you can always just use a stencil or cut your own!

When my little bug dude stopped cutting, I peeled the paper away to reveal my new stencil.  (make sure to keep the inside pieces of the O’s and P’s, etc. because you will need them!)

Then I cut out the words and taped them onto the side of my shelf.  This is where you’ll want to tape the middle of your P’s and O’s down too.

Next, I grabbed a trusty old stamp pad and a rag and went to work. Immediately I loved the look that the ink was giving the letters. Just like old vintage letters were stamped on the side of the crate!  I dabbed and scrubbed the ink in lightly.

When I was done I was so excited to peel the stencil off to see my creation!  Here we go….

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! All this shelf/crate needed now were some hooks to hang it by…. I snagged these off of an old picture frame and screwed them into the top:

Then the fun part came… hanging it and filling it up!!

Easy as pie!! No one will ever know it only cost me .25 cents!  I now challenge you to make your own for .25 cents or less!! I hope to see you all over in my neck of the woods soon! Thank you so much Staci for having me! xo Dana

So twice a year, Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous, heads up this brilliant handmade gift exchange party.  I wanted to get in on the fun, so I jumped at the opportunity!

My gift exchange partner was Melissa, from Love Affair with my Brother. Let me tell you, Melissa can sew her butt off!  I was so excited to exchange with her.

Melissa mentioned that she had just moved, and needed something for her new sewing room.

This is what I came up with…

I wish I had taken a BEFORE picture of this frame.  Just a boring ol’ wooden frame.  It got a couple coats of spray paint, some bright happy fabric flowers, and a lot of love to brighten up Melissa’s sewing room!

I’m loving the red and teal color combo right now, and the mustard yellow is a fun accent…

Rosettes, yoyos, and a big fluffy chiffon flower are the finishing touch!

I hope Melissa likes it!!!

PS. I found the darling subway art over on Not Just a Housewife

I received a squishy package from Melissa in the mail a few days ago, and was sooo excited to pull this out…

Melissa shares the tutorial on how she made this AMAZING 4th of July hanging on her blog!  Go check it out!  Can’t wait to hang this up at our 4th of July party this weekend!!

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So one of my kids’ favorites things about summer, is stopping by all the lemonade and treat stands in our little neighborhood.

Every once in awhile we pull out our over-sized tote, flip it over and use it for a makeshift table to contribute our own little goodies to the cause…

Last weekend we said good bye to the tote and hello to this cutie:)

When I saw this old desk at an estate sale a couple of weeks ago, it screamed “Lemonade Stand!!”

We painted chalkboard paint along the front (my new favorite craft supply) with some teal trim.  Added a little striped awning, colorful bunting banner, and vinyl to the front for the finishing touch!

We also added a strip of wood to the bottom of each side so we could attach some wheels.

Now we’re in business!!

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Are you guys so excited that summer is HERE!!  Woohoo!!

I have been working like a madwoman getting my front yard, entryway, flowers, and patio all spruced up.

Last week I showed ya how to revamp some boring ‘ol flower pots…

Today, I’m gonna show you how to add some flava to an old bench…

Supplies:

• An old bench or piece of furniture

• an old tarp

• sandpaper

• spray paint primer

• spray paint (I chose to use two colors)

In the picture, you can see that this bench needed A LOT of love…  We had to tighten and add screws to the entire right side of the bench before we started painting.

Step 1:

Step 2:

Before you start painting, make sure you cover and protect the area around your workspace.

Step 3:

This wood was in such bad shape, it needed a couple good coats of primer…

When the primer is dry, spray with a couple coats of black spray paint.  Allow to dry for a couple of hours between coats.

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Again, spray with a couple of coats.

Step 6:

What a difference a couple cans of spray paint can make!!!

Now all our little bench needs, is a few pillows to dress it up!!

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Isn’t this top from Downeast gorgeous!! I LOVE the pleats across the whole shirt.This was my inspiration, but I wanted to add a little more…
How about some feminine lace to add a little flare:)Wanna make one too?  It’s really easy, and super affordable!!
Supplies:

• 2 knit shirts (one to wear, one to cut up)  I used a tank top for one of mine

• a spool of lace

• ruler

• cutting mat and rotary cutters

• sewing machine, thread, and pins

(These shirts were an additional 30% off!!  Gotta love a bargain:)

Step 1:
Measure your shirt and decide where you want the fabric strips placed.Place pins in the shirt to mark, and measure from one pin to the other to decide how long to cut your strips.  Also decide about how many strips you’ll need to cover the entire length of the shirt.

Step 2:  Cut open your second shirt at one of the side seams.Next, cut one side into a nice large rectangle that you will use to cut your strips.  Begin cutting the shirt into strips that are the same length you measured.You’ll need 6 shorter ones for the top of the shirt near the shoulder and neck area.  I cut them all different width to add dimension.Now cut a few lace pieces to be the same length as your strips.  I cut 4, (that was ll I had left on my roll) but cut as many as you would like.

Step 3:  Iron a few of the strips in half to make them curl slightly and add more dimension.

Step 4:  I started out pinning a bunch of strips on at a time, and then sewing them all on at once,but I found it was easier to keep them straight if I did them one at a time.  So begin by pinning each end of the strip to the shirt, add another pin to the middle, and slowly stitch the strip to the shirt in a straight line, removing the pins as you go.

Repeat for all the strips.

Step 5:  Clip all your threads and you’re done!!

You just saved $10 on a shirt!

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