Trash to Treasure Tuesday

Happy Tuesday morning! 

GUESS WHAT??

Okay, I’ll tell you.

It’s Trash to Treasure Tuesday, and I actually have a PROJECT to share!!

Can you believe it? 

It’s been so long, I kinda forgot how to post a project.  I totally forgot the BEFORE pictures, so you’ll have to use your imagination…

The whole story started with these eight12x12 canvases that I used for wall art.  I covered them in scrapbook paper to match the ugly wall color in our family room.  When I finally changed the wall color,  I reused four of them to spell this:


The rest of the canvases have been sitting in my basement collecting dust, until this weekend when I got suddenly REALLY tired of my plain white tile backsplash in the kitchen. 

Like, REALLY tired. 

I’m also really tired of trying to manage all of the small slips of paper in our house that seem to have important information on them.  So I made these:



I covered right over the scrapbook papered canvases with drop cloth fabric and my glue gun.  I used some letter stamps and black fabric paint to add some lettered cuteness. 

They are hung on the wall with 3M picture hanging thingies.  Those are some fabulous thingies, let me tell you.

That’s it, I DID IT!  I managed to catch up the laundry, dust, vacuum AND do a project this weekend!  And no one starved in the process.  Woohoo!

Link up those projects, I can’t wait to see them!
Trash to Treasure Tuesday Participants

1. wheatgrass tin decor 2. Mirror mirror on the wall... 3. Easy Curtain Updating 4. Springing the Tiki Platter 5. Spring is for the Birds 6. It's so Zen 7. ~DIY Jute Balls~ 8. Crepe Party Streamer Ruffles {wall art} 9. Black and White Table @ junkblossoms 10. Add Character to Your Ceilings 11. FREE ORGANIZATION!! @ notes from the heartland 12. Condo Blues - Prince of Wails Onsie 13. Musical Lampshade 14. Two Graphic Tables at Primitive & Proper 15. Window Wall Art @ lemon tree creations 16. Cupboard@Impatientlyprayingforpatience 17. Della @ Della Grace's Life 18. HowToOrgBlogPartyButtons 19. Jewelry Caddy/Organizer @ Cap Creations 20. $2 trash to treasure 21. finders keepers 22. Funky Denim Tassels 23. Bird Cage & Treasures 24. Amanda @ Imperfectly Beautifu 25. THE COUNTRY CHIC COTTAGE Thread and Needle Organizer 26. Refinishing an Heirloom 27. $10 dresser 28. Fun Jute n' Shell Napkin Rings...Jane @ Finding Fabulous 29. Frugal w/a Flourish - Free DIY Custom Napkin Rings 30. Beaded Plant Hangers @ Embellished Bayou 31. Lampshade Tutorial using burlap and felt @ RedberryBarn 32. Faux painted patio 33. Birdy decor & new link party 34. Junk Bench Transformation 35. cheese cloche 36. nest holder 37. Inexpensive Wall Art 38. PB Finial 39. Glass Apple Candlestick 40. Round Photo Magnets 41. My Bathroom Remodel 42. Patio Chair Re-do And A Giveaway! 43. Easy Girly T-Shirt Resize Tutorial @ HLH 44. DECORATIVE FAN -a little bit of everything 45. Molly Hanna Necklace DIY 46. Flower Hair Clippies @ Crafty Crafts 47. Fairy Bower 48. Fabulously flawed 49. The dolls take charge! 50. DHM, ? to pot-rack, to plant hanger 51. Purse Revamp 52. new CREDENZA! 53. Yoli ~ Apron Senorita 54. Pot/Pan Lid rack to Magazine Rack @ Rob's World 55. Plate Mural @ Meet Virginia!! 56. Furniture stripper how to 57. Back in time, bench 58. tatertots & jello {Colorful Silhouettes Tutorial} 59. DIY Cloche @CabinChronicles.com 60. Extreme Jewelry Organizer 61. Flower Magnets and Memo Board 62. Ribbon Rosette Earring 63. Easy Summer Dress TUTORIAL!!! 64. Bakerella for a Day!!! 65. Hiding computer cables 66. Lamp Redos for cheap! 67. Erin @ Lemon Tree Creations-Pearl Blossom Plaque 68. Sandy@Life Began in A Garden 69. Giant Ruler Growth Chart 70. Old Windows-Messaging Center 71. How to Make a Duct Tape Wallet 72. chalkboard night stand by Rose 73. Paris Paper Art 74. Red Bull and Match book 75. stud muffin idea-CUTE! 76. Clean Mama -2 Painted Chairs 77. *The Painted Home*Trash Can Stand 78. Kitchen Canister Re-DO! 79. RETRO Rocking Chair Makeover! 80. Old World Lamp Make-Over @ Strictly Homemade 81. Scrapbook Borders@ Sparta Savings 82. Studio Progress @ la maison LaFortune 83. DIY Tutu

84. SCRAPBOOKING OVER COFFEE 85. Itty Bitty Chair Makeover 86. Songbirdtiff-growing herbs inside 87. PotholesandPantyhose-Vintage Stereo Cabinet REDO 88. Flower Stem Applique from T-Shirts Tut 89. freecyclepillows@SP&C 90. Goodwill Rehab @ TOTEally Posh! 91. TP Gift Boxes 92. Felt Flash Cards Tutorial @ Sew Much Ado 93. Trunk Redo 94. Frugal Homemaking - Recycled Hymn Page Coasters 95. Build a Floor Mirror, Fast and Cheap! @ Remodelaholic 96. Bead Board Photo Frame 97. Charm of the Carolines 98. Charm of the%2 99. car roll up 100. spiderman gift boxes 101. PB knock off cork board 102. PB knock off typewriter art 103. Memo board from a door 104. $3 Candlesticks! 105. ARMOIRE REDO & MORE 106. Flowered Collar 107. Ribbon Pearl Bracelet 108. Two pieces of trash to treasure 109. B @ Sweet Limes Fancy Dress 110. Mrs Dietitian 111. family sign turned wire picture holder 112. It's only the hallway-redo 113. Fabric flower tutorial 114. dresser turned entry table @ {show & tell} 115. Dr. Seuss birthday party, food and decorations! 116. A Face Bracelet 117. Apron Under An Hour 118. Upcycle Morton Salt Can And DIY Clay Mosaic Tutorial 119. Tea Cup Bird Feeder @ Cap Creations 120. Amped Up Revamp & Giveaway@TheThriftress 121. KelleysFamilyJewels 122. Travelin' Shroom 123. Another Lamp Redo 124. ~Forest Fairy Clothespin Dolls~ 125. Galvanized Table 126. Playroom addition 127. Vintage Chairs 128. Button Earrings and a GIVEAWAY @ GET CRAFTIN 129. Whimsical Owl Cabinet 130. Doorknob Makeover 131. Mothers Day Craft @ somewhat simple 132. Mothers Day Ideas @ somewhat simple 133. Trash 2 Treasure Decorating - Faux finished outdated pine furniture 134. Dumpster Diving Find Makeover 135. DIY guest room rack @ Two Nuts in a Shell 136. DIY Tall Paper Holder 137. Eclectic Dresser/Mirror Re-Do @ Twice Lovely 138. MYO jean beads bag Busy as a Bee in Paris 139. Portable Growth Chart 140. Upcycled Table is Now a Kitchen Island 141. Decorating with vintage Maps 142. Framed Monogram 143. Photo on the Ceiling? 144. Make a Dog Bed for Free 145. Altered Jeans Tutorials @ Blessings Overflowing 146. trash turned treasure@widdlebugs 147. 70 Cents Lamp Revamp 148. DIY sock drawer organizer @ GoldilocksCreations 149. personalized ribbon 150. painting crisp lines 151. Mosaic Keychain Holder - Tutorial 152. look for less @ a little lovely 153. Chickadee-Doo 154. Placemat into Pillow - Ramblings from the Sunshine State 155. *** Daisies Bouquet: Free Crochet Pattern *** 156. Bar@SailingSimply 157. TruLY FROM TrasH to treasure 158. Elaine 159. Photo Art 160. tatertots & jello {Spring Sweater Redo -- Part 2} 161. tatertots & jello {Polka Dot Rubber Tutorial{ 162. tatertots & jello {Polka Dot RUNNER tutorial} 163. So Lovely Creations - Mothers Day Gift Idea 164. Framed art @ LOVESTITCHED 165. Kerri 166. Canister Redo

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The How-To Gal Does Turqoise TP Art

Folks, you are not going to believe THIS.  Prepare to be shocked and amazed.

Seriously.  I do not use the word FOLKS lightly. 

One of the ways I'm managing my new job AND my blog is having others do my work for me having guest bloggers.  I am thrilled to have The How-To Gal here today, to share an AMAZING trash to treasure project with you.

I am very excited to be guest posting on Reinvented! Kimm and her thrifty creations have inspired me from the very beginning of The How-To Gal. Today she has asked me to share with you a literal trash to treasure idea. And what could be more of a trash to treasure Cinderella story than turning toilet paper rolls into beautiful wall art?







Trash to Treasure- Turquoise TP Art



What you need:



•Toilet Paper Rolls- the number depends on how large your creation will be

•Tacky Glue

•Scissors

•Spray Paint



•3M Wall Mount Squares

•Patience :)

Gather toilet paper rolls. I used about 28 rolls for this project. Paper towel rolls count for approx. three regular sized rolls.

Squish your rolls

Cut slices of the roll to desired thickness. I cut mine into varying 1/2 inch slices and was able to get 12 slices from each roll.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have enough pieces.

Begin gluing pieces together. I tried to put most of my glue on the tip of the piece.

Attach slices together in the form of a four petal flower.

Your finished flower should look like this. Repeat step 6 until you have five completed flowers. Let dry.

Beginning attaching flowers together. The toilet paper rolls are pretty pliable at this point, so attempt to line the petals up exactly to form perfect circles.

Attach five flowers together to form a row and then repeat steps 6-9 until you have as many rows as you want. Then glue those rows together. I glued four rows together at a time to create a 5x4 flower grid and ending up making five grids. Finally, I took them out to the garage and spray painted them!

Here is the finished project hung on the wall with 3M mounting squares. Beautiful, right??



Believe it or not, I created another toilet paper creation that hangs on my mantle HERE.



Thank you Kimm for giving me this opportunity! Now start gathering those TP rolls and start gluing!!





At The How-To Gal, I love creating something fantastic out of something forgotten or misused in the past. Having beautiful things doesn't mean you have to pay a fortune for them. Through creative means and a little elbow grease, I believe anything can be beautified. I hope you will join me in my journey to transform the ordinary into one-of-a-kind

Thanks How-To Gal!   Note to my loyal, wonderful, fabulous readers:  Thanks so much for your great advice yesterday.  If you suggested a cleaning lady, I think you're a genius, and my husband no longer likes you, just so ya know. 

Trash to Treasure Tuesday

Good Tuesday Morning everyone!  I'm so excited to see all  of your fabulous projects today.

Want to know why?

Because your projects are going to be the ONLY ONES today.

I got nothin'. 

Not even a good excuse.  Except that I started a new full time job a few weeks ago, and this working full time thing has turned my life UPSIDE DOWN.   I looove the job, it's one I've always wanted to have, but I'm having a little trouble getting everything done.

Got any advice for me? 

Seriously, if you do, please leave it in the comments.  I know there are many of you that are experts at this, and I'm kind of embarrassed that I'm not, so PLEASE HELP.  :)

AND link up those awesome projects so that we can all be inspired!  Thanks!


Trash to Treasure Tuesday Participants

1. Liz@The Flowering Dogwood (crockpot recipes) 2. Clean Mama -2 Painted Chairs 3. The little bench at Charm of the Carolines 4. teen room makeover 5. $1 find = organized cupboard 6. Paige@The Price Family 7. PB Inspired CANDLE VOTIVES...Jane @ Finding Fabulous 8. Bandana Bib 9. Gun Cab. Rehab @ One Life Many Journeys 10. It's Spray Paint Silly! @ One Life Many Journeys 11. Vinyl Bowls Insp by HMs 12. Mats►Letter Pillows 13. ChairRedo@CurbsideCreations 14. Recycled Jar Lanterns @ Kreative Knack 15. Mine Are Spectacular! 16. Light bulb air plant topiary 17. Antique Book & Wreath @ Cheap Chic Home 18. Mini Living Room Makeover 19. TUTORIAL: Tulle Butterflies 20. Book Wreath @ Sparta Savings 21. My Fabulous Studio! @ la maison LaFortune 22. Outdoor Lighting @ Just Another Hang Up 23. Handmade Spring purses 24. The Greatest Wrapping Paper Ever and a Giveaway at YG! 25. Step by Step Lampshade Tutorial 26. Distressed bench impatientlyprayingforpatience 27. Paint Can Gift @ Lemon Tree Creations 28. Rooster Redo @ SR&R 29. Rooster Redo @ SR&R 30. DIY kids artwork board! 31. Craft Room Organization @ Remodelaholic 32. Erin @ Lemon Tree Creations-No Sew Pillow 33. Winter Sowing Update @ Sparta Savings 34. lamp redo-oohh pink chenille and GIVEAWAY 35. Car Playmat 36. Songbirdtiff-frame turned jewelry display 37. Monogram Window Tutorial @ NOTES FROM THE HEARTLAND 38. Old Stool New Look 39. Bracelets that tell stories 40. From Trash to Sugar Canisters 41. SPRING & SPRAY PAINT 42. shabby chic tray 43. arte maos dadas 44. arte maos dadas 45. HOODED SWEATER & AM. GIRL DOLL SWEATER-a little bit of everything 46. Mini kitchen makeover 47. Cardboard Tube Giraffe 48. What Mood is Mom In? @ somewhat simple 49. Recycled Ladybug Jar 50. Sherry@The Charm of Home 51. Cottage bedroom tutorial 52. Mystery Mirror Makeover @ LTPLOB 53. *ANTHROPOLOGIE* Minas Tank and a GIVEAWAY! 54. TuTu Leggings 55. Anchor Hocking Vintage Glassware 56. DIY Jewelry from Hotel Key Cards 57. TheCraftMonkey {Beach Sign} 58. 1..2..3.. ladder backs for you and me at Tattered & Timeless 59. The Cloche Bandwagon @ Table Scraps Diner 60. Organize and Decorate (candlesticks) 61. Super Quick Picture Fix at SMITTEN 62. Jewelry Holder 63. pillowslipcover@sailingsimply 64. Concrete Bunny Tutuorial 65. Mosaic tile table @CabinChronicles.com 66. fabric cake stand @ KIS 67. The reveal of my DIY girly closet! 68. Thrifty Finds 69. Dress Shirt-2-Dress 70. Pedestal Coffee Table Transformation

71. Heidi-HEART AND HOME roman shades 72. crib parts plus table top...cutest table ever 73. Side Table Repaint @ My Dear Trash 74. ~* Earth Day Ideas *~ 75. DIY Frame Tray @ lemon tree creations 76. Crafty Mamacita - Dress and bows 77. Recycled Plastic Bag Wreath 78. felt flower pillow @ love stitched 79. Fabric Scrap Origami Pins @ Your Little Birdie 80. Saving a fireplace from decorating doom 81. Trash to Beach Sign @ P & P 82. Denim Ocean Banner 83. Trash to Treasure @Marie's 84. Hanging Pincushion 85. Create Your own Zen Garden 86. Paint me Happy! 87. Tik Tok on the Clock 88. How to Paint ceramic 89. Make your own pinto bean decor balls 90. Abbi @ Proverbs 31 Living (birthday gifts for my 4 yr old) 91. Necklace Organizer @theSingleNester 92. Quick'n Easy Two Tier Tray 93. ~10-minute Pillow Cover Tute~ 94. dressing up your strawberry jam 95. Glass Bead Pendant Necklace Over @ GET CRAFTIN 96. Chair Re-Do @ Meet Virginia!! 97. Lamp Revamp @ 98. Pinto Bean Wreath @ Ada Brown 99. Twine & PVC Pipe Napkin Rings 100. Tamber 101. Giggles Galore- Words to Live By Art 102. Sandra 103. 3 Tier Planter @ Rob's World 104. Damask Tray @ Fun to Craft 105. Dino Knee Patches Tutorial & Pattern @ Helping Little Hands 106. Gretchen Schaumann 107. Fun Table @HavinFunWithJunk 108. Jami@ An Oregon Cottage (BATHROOM BEFORE/AFTER) 109. fabric flower hair clips for adults or kids! 110. Stefanie @ More Than a House - Postcard Display 111. Vintage Gingham Aprons 112. Wash & Dry 113. Awesome rocking chair re-do 114. silver button blingy decor ball 115. The Painted Home~Baskets & Blue 116. Little Girl's Flower Garden @ The Comfort Zone 117. Blue Bird Flour Sacks @ RedberryBarn 118. *****Turquoise Dresser Revamp 119. {my new desk} 120. tatertots & jello {RUFFLED pillow cover from old bdskirt} 121. lamp revamp w/fabric flowers 122. Condo Blues - Porch Table Revamp 123. Powder room light re-vamp and a room refresh! 124. prison bench @junkrestore 125. Tutus and Training Wheels - Tshirt Transformed 126. Julie 127. Twin Metal Chairs 128. Scooter redo 129. InMyOwnStyle: Monogram Necklace from Eyeglasses 130. placemats from scraps 131. Extreme Jewelry Organizer 132. Update Table Runner with Burlap 133. pottery barn board knock off 134. PB FINIAL 135. Water Bottle Storage...Really? Awesome 136. DIY Wire Art Topiary Planters 137. Roadside to Gardenside 138. Cheese Cloche 139. Nest Holder

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Guest Blogger--Remodelaholic

Happy Wednesday!  I've got another TREAT of a guest blogger for you all today.  Meet Cassity, from REMODELAHOLIC!

Isn't guest blogging the best, thanks Kimm for the opportunity!  I am so excited to be here at Reinvented!

By way of introduction,

My name is Cassity,

and I am a Remodelaholic...

(forgive the cheesy picture.... I couldn't stop myself!)

...well at least I have a blog called Remodelaholic.  

I am a wife, a mother and an Interior Designer by degree.  

My husband Justin is a Landscape Architect and a "honey do" list genius!
My daughter is the light of our lives.  She is often the reason and perfect excuse for
leaving my projects sitting around unfinished for as long as I want!

Halloween 2009 The Three Amigos

I love working on projects and the satisfaction it brings to see a job well done.  We do a lot of re-purpose, reuse, recycle projects and we try to make them as accessible as possible so that you too can make them.

We are remodeling our third house.  The thing is, we don't like to spend a lot of money to get the look we want... Can I get an Amen?   So, we are always trying new creative solutions.  Then, we share them with you, with complete tutorials to make it as easy to recreate as possible.

On my blog you will find:

Tutorials, Design Plans and Ideas, Remodeling Ideas, Before and After, Holiday Ideas,
Recipes (and a linky party just for recipes), Weekly Linky Parties (Fridays),
Guest House Tours (Mondays), Featured Guest Projects


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Today I am going to show you how to make faux roman shades.  I made these out of 1 twin sheet I bought on clearance for $2.00, old ribbon I have had for a while, left over Velcro and scrap wood from another project.  It only took a few hours.

Anyway, this project has been done before in the blog-o-sphere.  But I think that pretty much anyone who has made their own drapes has done this before including myself in this project back in 2005, before I even knew what a blog was... so there, I am not just a copy cat! Although I do love my cats, and my chickens.. and well you get the picture, moving on.

Here is a before:

The whole house has these 2" faux blinds, and they are brand new and perfectly functional so,

I decided to keep them, but I didn't necessarily want to look at them all the time.


( apparently that means I would rather stare at the blank brick wall that is my neighbor's house...)

After:

Here are the instructions if you would like to try it out. 

Collect your supplies:

Fabric

Ribbon (if desired)

Heat bond adhesive strip

Velcro, adhesive backing

1 x 2 (x window width+) pine board

Measuring tape or ruler

Iron

(drill and screws or small "L" brackets)

This project can be sewn or not, it is up to you.

Measure your window, decide the width you would like and cut your 1 x 2 to the proper length.

Cut the fabric to width of finished blind plus at least 2 inches and the finished length plus at least 8 1/2+ inches.  (technically since theses blinds do not operate,

you don't have to have the full length and it would be fine)

Finish all four edges, by folding the top and two sides over 1/2 inch, 

then 1/2 inch again and either sew or heat bond the seam in place. 

On the bottom fold it over 1/2 inch and then 3 inches and sew or bond in place.

Now move on to the tutorial images.

Any questions? ... Bueller? ... Bueller?

What do you think?

Thanks Kimm for letting me guest post!

Amen, Cassity!   Thanks so much for visiting us today and sharing your simply GENIUS tutorial!  Check out Remodelaholic everyone!

Trash to Treasure Tuesday

Happy spring Tuesday morning!  Welcome to Trash to Treasure Tuesday.  I was wondering this morning how many of these parties we’ve had, one of these days I’ll have to count.
Today I have some beautiful projects for mismatched teacups.  My quest for teacup projects started with the March issue of Country Living magazine, where I saw a simply awesome project that involved an old metal candelabra with vintage teacups glue to the candle spots.

It was GORGEOUS.  And I can’t find the picture anywhere.  Sigh.

I did find some others that I found equally as charming, though.
Aren’t these adorable?  Just imagine sipping wine on a summer evening from such a beautiful vessel.

OR reading a novel by lamplight.  From this gorgeous teapot and teacup lamp. 

BTW, if you’re wondering I’m STILL working on my wall of frames project.  And, yes, the laundry is finally caught up.

For, like, five minutes.
Link up those projects!

Playing with Paper

 

Sometimes I wish I could go back to second grade.  Coloring, cutting, and pasting are some of my favorite things to do. 

 

Maybe that’s why I repaint the walls in my house so often.

 

My husband will be glad to know that there’s a good reason for this, one that comes from my childhood.

 

‘Cuz THAT means I can’t help it.  Right?

 

I spent all weekend cleaning my house.  At one point on Sunday, I just needed to PLAY. 

 

AND I had this blank wall.

 

So I got out some scrapbook paper, my scissors and a glue stick and made some FREE wall art.

 

I’m sure you’ll recognize my FAVORITE black and cream polka dotted paper.  I keep about 10 sheets in the house for emergencies just like this one. 

I love florals in spring just as much as the next girl, but I like my flowers simpler and more graphic. 

 

When they can’t be fresh, that is.

 

Have a great Monday! 

My Mantle’s At A Party

 

Yep, I just posted about 10 minutes ago, but I forgot that the Nester is having a mantle party, and I just COULDN’T miss it.

 

You don’t miss a party at the Nester’s.  Ya just don’t.

 

Besides, I’m sure that the only reason she’s having this fabulous party is because she wants to see mantles with entirely too many LETTERS on them.

 

I really think that mirrors look beautiful hung above mantels.  Except in pictures, when they look awful.

 

I. LIKE. B’s.  Red shiny B’s.  Aged and glazed aqua B’s.  Even B’s dressed in polka dots.

And I like birds.  And old wooden spools that cost a buck.  And candles and moss.

 

Have you heard how I feel about moss?

 

I’m done talking now.  You’re welcome.

Free Spring Centerpiece

 

Remember my FIVE DOLLAR FALL CENTERPIECE?

 

I know that it’s spring now, just give me a second, and I’ll get to the point.

 

I promise.

 

In the WINTER, I went to the Dollar Tree, and then  it looked like this:

Now I’m decorating for SPRING at my house, even though the temperature outside is in the 40’s. 

 

Yesterday it was 80.  Go figure. 

 

So, I found a cute little nest in my stash that my friend Melissa sent me, and some moss.

 

Did you know that I {HEART} moss?

 

 

 

 

Still my mostly black and cream color scheme.  With a little green, a little “dirt”, a little SPRING.

 

Now if only Mother Nature would cooperate.

 

Anyone seen the Laundry Fairy?  I’ve been calling and calling, but she won’t pick up.

Trash to Treasure Tuesday

Good Tuesday morning, everyone!  We had a fabulous time on our Spring Break vacation in the Sunshine State, and are settling back in at home.  The fridge is still empty and the laundry pile is as tall as one of my children, but, hey, it will all get done.

Hopefully my Trash to Treasure project that I planned to share today will eventually get done too. 

I hate it when I have more important things to do than decorate.

Anyway, here’s the inspiration picture for what I’m working on in our stairwell.

Be. still. my. heart.  I saw this frame and mirror collage at Cottage Instincts last week, and fell in love.   I want want want a similar look to update our stairwell, so I’m collecting frames and searching for small mirrors.  I plan to have my version done to show you next week.  Fingers crossed that the laundry fairy shows up to help me out.

Here are a couple of other favorite finds from last week.

Oh, how I love this headboard from the girls at All Things Thrifty.  Makes me want to redecorate my recently redecorated bedroom.

I’m so planning to copy this DIY metal sign project from Peppertowne.  I have a little thing for vintage metal signs, but the real thing is real thing expensive. 

Link up those projects everyone, and enjoy this beautiful spring day!