Confessions of a Serial Do-it-Yourselfer
Living to inspire and be inspired
I am about to start packing up my Christmas Towne but before I do I thought I would share what the townsfolk have been up to or rather the journey they took to Brennanville. That would be the town in which my two year-old, Brennan is the Mayor. First, here is a look at the very snowy but peaceful Christmas Towne. Ok so life is pretty good in Christmas Towne. But quite often the townsfolk mysteriously disappear... ...to … [Read more...]
This was our gift to my husband's parents this past Christmas. It was practially free! Last summer, my neighbors were having a new fence put up. One day while the installers were working, I happened to head out to the mailbox just as they were leaving for lunch. They had left a huge pile of old fence parts at the end of the driveway. And there it was...just gleaming in all its glory...this beautiful gate. I had to think fast. I grabbed my son who was nine at the time and … [Read more...]
Hello to all and to those that celebrate Christmas, from my family to yours, I wish you a blessed Christmas! My heart is so thankful...for my children...for my husband...for my wonderful family and the life that God has so blessed me with. OK now who wants to see the cutest place setters you ever did see? For years I have hosted my family for Christmas Eve dinner. I love this tradition. Every year, I try to come up with a fun, unique way to mark our designated places at the table. … [Read more...]
My mom has been looking high and low for a Christmas card holder. It's been really hard to find them this year for some reason. So, I decided to be a good little elf and make her one. I was inspired by this one made from yard sticks that I saw on Pinterest. Here is my version: Cute, huh? What was that? You want me to show you how I did it? Okay! Not too difficult, you can probably look at it and figure it out. But I'll show you anyway:) Here's what … [Read more...]
The most important component of our Santa's Workshop is the sign that let's everyone know what it is. Making the sign was pretty easy and would be a fun addition to any outdoor holiday display so I thought I'd share how I made it! It's not too late to make one for this year. After all, most of us keep our Holiday lights up until at least New Years, right? What you'll need: 3/8" ply wood (thick enough to be sturdy but not so thick that the lights won't show through the other … [Read more...]
When our master bathroom redo was nearly complete, I started shopping around for something to hang on the walls. I had a difficult time finding just what I wanted so I decided to create something more personal to adorn our walls. My baby boy was the inspiration. We had newborn photos taken at our home and the photographer captured all sorts of body parts that were so cute on film. I thought it would be fun to take photos of different parts of all of our bodies to frame (rated G, of … [Read more...]
I've seen silhouettes popping up all over the place and I thought it would be fun to make silhouette ornaments as gifts! It took a bit of trial and error but they came out really cute so I thought I'd share how I made them. Here's what you'll need: First you'll need to re size your photos to fit your frames. I also inverted the colors on mine because I thought it made the outline of the faces pop a bit more. Print them on white card stock. *Note: be sure to capture the … [Read more...]
That's right! We built Santa's Workshop, right on our front lawn! We love love love to deck our halls. My husband doesn't stop until every last string of lights has found itself a home for the holidays. Here is proof...my husband had just gotten back from being diagnosed with a bacterial upper respiratory infection less than an hour before I caught him doing this: That's him in the back yard putting up more Christmas lights he found in the garage. And I know he thinks I have a … [Read more...]
Hi, my name is Christy and welcome to my blog. This is the place where you can see a little bit of everything. From sewing to painting, reinventing to ripping down and rebuilding, with a little bit of craftiness sprinkled in between, I love a project! So stick around and let’s see what we can get ourselves into!
Back Yard Makeover 
Recycled Granite Block Patio 
My $20 Yard Sale Table 
How I Destroyed and Rebuilt My Sectional 
Cabinet Makeover with a Secret Identity 
Side Table Goes Provence 
How a Girl Built a Gate 
Front Yard Transformation 
How to Create a Landscape from Scratch 
From Old Picture to Pretty Tray 
New Life for Outdated Frames 
My Fairy Garden 
Master Closet Makeover (Part 1) 
I Sawed Off the Awkward Changing Table Hump! 
Plain Old Box gets a Harlequin Twist (& a How-to!) 
