Thursday, January 30, 2014

Milk can table top

Instant color and a side table in the yard : old milk can painted black, a round table topper from Lowe's painted blue. Attach the top to the lid of the milk can with a screw and done...


Sunday, January 26, 2014

fence post

Something as simple as a fence post and it will hold seasons and holiday signs all year long!
We bought a staircase railing, painted it white. Then we used a sander to "distress" the paint. We then stained it and added a hook. A long metal rod inserted into the bottom of the "fencepost" and into the ground and it's ready to welcome people to our home.


Welcome

Mason jar solar lantern (instructions to come)



Distress and strain

Spray paint

Friday, January 24, 2014

Bringing Pinterest to life

I enjoy Pinterest, it's true. I wasn't sure how I would feel about it when I first joined but now find myself searching it for recipes, crafts, etc. on a regular basis. However, I find myself needing more. So my husband and I went on a hunt to try some of the things we only dream about on Pinterest. We decided to start outside.
He took some old fencing, cut it into planks and made a walkway. We laid everything out first, deciding where the path should be. Pulled up the planks and dug out the rocks. Laid the planks back in and sprayed them with a sealer. After drying we swept the rocks back over it to fill in the spaces. Added some solar lights to it for a nice glow at night.  I love it!
Total time : 3-4 hours with drying Total cost : $11 (we had the fencing, 8 solar lights at $1 each from Walmart, $3 for sealer)

laid all the pieces out to create a path







dug up the rocks so they would sit lower and flat