Love print candles? They're perfect for celebrations like birthdays or weddings, but can also be beautiful for holidays, too. Unfortunately, they can be somewhat pricey - but you can DIY it for pennies. Why spend up to $20 for a candle when you can make it for around $2? It's super easy and can be customized any way you'd like. I love these newsprint candles from Pottery Barn (no longer available)– but at $16.50 for the small one, I thought it was just a tad bit pricy. So let's DIY print ... continue reading...
Book page garland
I think I’m gettin’ my creative mojo back! Today’s post isn’t technically Halloween, but it is part of my Halloween mantle (which you’ll see later this week), so I think it counts :) It's all about the book page garland, baby! I love working with book pages. Maybe it’s because I’m a writer and I love being surrounded by words where ever I can squeeze them in, but I also love the look of the written word on a page. For this project I used nearly an entire hard back book from the Dollar Tree, ... continue reading...
Shabby sheet music desk
This sheet music desk was super easy to do - and it was almost just as easy to sell! I was shocked that it sold from my booth (in my booth selling days) in under an hour after I put it in. Crazy, huh? Afterwards I had a few people ask how I did the sheet music desk, so I thought I'd show you how. Once upon a time, when we were up in Minnesota, we stumbled upon a local thrift shop. Although the prices were a little high, I did find a few affordable pieces, including this desk – a steal for ... continue reading...
Painted Paris Postmark Bar Stool
While we were in Minnesota last week, we stumbled upon a couple of my favorite places in the whole wide world: Goodwill & a local thrift shop. Oh how I love a good thrift store. I found this little bar stool for $4, which I thought was a good deal. It’s sturdy & the perfect height for a small side table or a stool – so I snatched it up (along with a few other goodies that I’ll share next week.) It was like finding a blank slate… First we coated it in my beloved Krylon in satin ... continue reading...
Photo tips with Kristen Duke Photography
While I’m hanging out at The Creative Connection, I asked my friend Kristen to stop by and share a few tips to take fabulous photos like she does. Hello readers of The Shabby Creek Cottage! My name is Kristen Duke and I am a portrait photographer in Austin, Texas who also happens to LOVE crafts & DIY home projects. Gina asked me to share a few photo tips today....we are doing a sort of blog swap, as she posted last week in my series, Decorating with Portraits. I have a passion for ... continue reading...
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