Pallets at a Wedding? Yes, Please!!

You will notice this date is a little in the future - when you are a true do-it-yourselfer and a cheapskate, you have to start early!!!
I got a pallet FREE (makes my heart skip a beat when I hear that word!), and painted it white.  Then dug through my mish-mosh of stencils and put the info on it.  We plan to set this out by the turn-off going to the wedding. I know this isn't everyone's style, but for a shabby, rustic wedding,this just fits!

Chippy Door Gets New Life!

I am sure there is something seriously wrong with me, but I just LOVE old chippy worn out stuff!  My aunt gave me this old door they found in their basement. I used some old barnwood (thanks, again, to my aunt!) to make a top and found some old turned legs that I painted white.  I love this.  It would make a great entry  table, or would be nice to fill a corner that needed a little brightening!

DIY Fabric Flowers

My new favorite way to make shabby fabric flowers!!!!  My son is getting married, and we are making what we can to save money.  I think these are just beautiful, and super-easy to make.  They go pretty fast, and would be great "assembly-line" projects.
You cut squares of fabric, lace, burlap, whatever, some about 3-4" and some about 2". Then you fold in half, just slightly off center and fold in have again, just slightly off center, and add a dab of hot glue to secure your square.  Cut a circle out of cardboard, whatever size you want - these range from 2"-4" diameter.  I punched 2 holes in cardboard and threaded some jute through so we could hang later if we wanted. If not, I will just snip off the jute.  I then cut a matching circle of cardstock and hot glued to the back.  Then begin assembling the front flower.  Place a dab of hot glue about 1/2" from edge of circle and place your folded square.  Continue in a circle until you have covered the outside.  Repeat, working to the center with different fabric, and when done, hot glue a bead, button, or whatever you have to the center. 

Vintage Industrial Refurbished Chair

I went to lunch one day, and noticed my son-in-law's truck outside, with this grubby chair in the back.  When I asked about it, he said he was on his way to the dump.  Of course, I couldn't let that happen!  I cleaned it up a bit, painted it with hammered black rustoleum, and recovered the cushions with some cute printed burlap.  I think it's adorable! 

Garden Rocker

I love this!  I found this child's rocker at a yard sale for $1.00.  I painted it with ivory rustoleum to withstand the elements.  Then I decoupaged on vintage seed packet pictures, added a galvanized birdhouse to the top and it now graces my mom's patio. 

Buckets, Buckets!

Who doesn't have some old, dented, rusty buckets sitting around? I decoupaged vintage seed packet images on these.  These will be great as shabby flower pots!  And the rust in the bottom means no drain-hole drilling!

Yardsale Plates Transformed!

I found some clear glass plates in a yardsale, and moved them here and there for a couple of months before I could decide what to do with them. I decoupaged vintage flower pictures and sheetmusic on the back side of them.  The front is still food-safe.  These would be adorable to use for an outdoor tea party!

New Old Display

This turned out really cute!  I took an old dresser drawer and painted it black.  Then decoupaged some really vintage-looking scrapbook paper on the insides.  I added a wired ribbon through the drawer-pull holes, and hot-glued a few pearl strands to the edges.  Instant display shelf!  Even my mom (who hates old stuff) said she liked it!!

New Baby Room Decor

I used this drawer out of an auction-find chest of drawers (I made the rest of it into a wardrobe) and removed the knobs, painted it black and stood it up on the end.  I glued scrapbook letters and pictures, and lined the inside edges with some ribbon to match the room.  A really cute way to get all the "just arrived" info on display! And the top can be used to display other items.

Vintage-Look Lamp .

This was so fun to make! I had some leftover threaded lamp tubing I wanted to use, so I got a couple of boards about 6" square, drilled holes to accommodate the tubing and painted black. Then I decoupaged some scrapbook paper to each piece. I purchased a DIY lamp shade and adhered scrapbook paper with glue dots. I hot-glued some vintage pearl lace to the top and bottom of the shade. Then I began the assembly. I had an old suet cage I just slipped the tube through, and it moves freely. I cut out some scrapbook paper that looked like old postcards into similar-sized pieces and ran string through and tied on the suet cage. Put a couple of nuts on each side of the wood pieces to hold them in place and it was done!