Showing posts with label Making things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Making things. Show all posts

Monday, July 21, 2014

DIY painted can planters


If you're like me and enjoy buying a new plant every time you leave the house then you are probably running out of pots to plant them all in. Well this idea is going to help and also save some money so you can buy more things you need, like plants.

This DIY is pretty darn simple.

1. Eat food out of a can. I suggest spicy black bean tacos.

2. Wash can to remove label and use scrub brush or goo be gone to get rid of any glue residue. Also sand any sharp edges around the top to avoid future injuries.

3. Use spray paint to paint can, I used two layers.

4. Use a small nail to poke drainage holes in the bottle of your can.

5. Put plants in beautiful new planter!

+ sleeping in too late
+ blueberry mini pies
+ watermelon mint cocktails

Thursday, July 17, 2014

homemade basket



I made a basket the other day for Annie's dog toys. It only took about an hour to make and I love it. I got the idea here. I couldn't find cotton clothesline at the hardware store so I bought the polyester kind. I'd love to get cotton so I could dye it and make colorful baskets. I used a light mint thread for most of the basket because I have a hard time sewing straight, as you can see from bright pink thread on the inside. 

After I finished this basket, I just wanted to make more and more. I don't really need anymore baskets but I doubt that will stop me.


+ cloudy and cool days
+ slow and quiet mornings
+ baskets for everything!!

Thursday, September 19, 2013

My first quilt





I finished my first quilt a few weeks ago and I absolutely love how it turned out. I thought it would be best to start out simple so I used this tutorial.

Monday, September 2, 2013

Things I want to make


 This beautiful triangle quilt! I love everything about it. This is definitely my next quilting project.