How to Make Chalk Paint Mason Jars

This crafty idea has been my favorite thing to make all year. It requires only a few supplies and the results are always gorgeous. Imperfection makes them even more charming. See what you think of the step by step video and be sure to check out the instructions below. This is done to ensure that the chalk paint will adhere better. Typically, it would take 1-2 coats to achieve an opaque-matte finish....

June 22, 2015 · 1 min · 182 words · Adam Gregory

14 DIY Pillowcases : Sewing Tutorials

Use these awesome sewing ideas to make your own DIY pillowcases. Sewing for beginners is made easy with these simple sewing ideas for adding custom touches to DIY pillowcases. Try adding your own custom touches to the bedroom with these aweseome pillowcase tutorials. DIY Sewing Projects- Pillowcase Ideas – Pillowcase Sewing Tutorial with Ribbon and Lace Learn how to make a pillowcase that suits your preferences and rustic home decor with these easy sewing tutorials....

June 17, 2015 · 1 min · 123 words · Tiffany Gross

29 Rustic DIY Home Decor Ideas

Looking for rustic DIY home decor ideas and vintage country crafts projects? Vintage decor is warm, romantic and unique. I think we left out chicken wire. DIY Country Crafts | Rustic Terra Cotta Pots One of my favorite new DIY ideas for my patio, which I have enjoyed all summer. My plants are beautiful in my colorfully painted pots. Check out the full tutorial here to learn how > 2. Cross Stitch Pegboard Heart...

June 17, 2015 · 1 min · 145 words · Sheila Hardy

DIY Pallet Wood Sign

What You Need: Step 1Disassemble the wood pallet removing the side frames and all the nails. You should be left with wooden boards that should measure 2 ft. wide 3 ft. long. Lay the wooden boards on your working table ensuring the gaps in between are the same. Step 3Using your 80 grit sander, you could start polishing the surface of the wooden boards. We want our pallet to look rustic so do not over-polish the top surface....

June 17, 2015 · 1 min · 107 words · Karen Bonilla

How to Make Chalkboard Organizers

Step 2 Cut out a big piece of your contact paper utilizing your chosen design (i.e. Step 4 Spray your chalkboard paint onto the surface area and let it dry for 24 hrs. After the paint has completely set, you could now peel off the contact paper.

June 17, 2015 · 1 min · 47 words · Deanna Miller

Best 4th of July Recipes Ever!

4th of July recipes are pretty predictable for the most part. We hope you and your family have a fun and safe holiday, enjoy the food and fireworks! Dont forget to include 4th of July Dessert recipes on your menu! Balsamic Glazed Steak Rolls viaPicture the Recipe Need an easy recipe idea for the fourth? These steak rolls are the perfect addition to any Fourth of July party. BBQ Chicken...

June 15, 2015 · 2 min · 241 words · Michelle Clarke

How to Make Cornhole Boards

Looking to learn how to make cornhole boards for a cool DIY board game idea? What is Cornhole, anyway? Players take turns tossing their corn bean bags at the cornhole board until a contestant reaches 21 points. Step 2 Cut the two by fours for the frame of your table. you’re gonna wanna cut two 48 long for each cornhole board. Use an orbital sander to round off the edges some more and smooth things out....

June 15, 2015 · 3 min · 470 words · Tina Garcia

DIY Glow in the Dark Rice

This DIY glow in the dark rice is the perfect kids craft for endless hours of fun! Looking for great glow in the dark party ideas? Glow in the Dark Rice Materials: Heres How: 1. Place rice into separate zip-lock containers according to how many neon colors you are going to use. Place it in a wax paper and let it dry for about an hour then break them apart.

June 13, 2015 · 1 min · 70 words · Julie Hernandez

Cherry Pies in Mason Jars

Turn your regular mason jars into a party popper! The best thing about it is the easy-breezy steps in getting this done. Just lay em, bake em and freeze em. Step 3: Fill it in with fresh pitted cherries. Use a fork to seal it. Step 5: The last thing we need to do is create a vent using a knife. And our lovely Cherry Pie Mason Jars are ready!...

June 12, 2015 · 1 min · 84 words · Lisa Hayes

DIY Mason Jar Pendant Lights

You should be left with an opening on the lid. Let it dry completely before moving to the next step. Step 5 Punch more holes on the outermost part of the lid. This is so that the heat can escape when you have your light on the mason jar. Step 6 Wedge the lid onto the base of the socket and put your light in. Assemble everything together to secure...

June 11, 2015 · 1 min · 86 words · Christopher Gutierrez

DIY: How to Make Party Pom Poms

Its Arts and Crafts Time! We are going to do Party Poms using colored coffee filters, chinese lantern and a glue gun. it’s possible for you to easily hang this decor and it would look perfect on all occasions. It should look like a mini-fan. Step 2: Stick it down on the paper lantern one at a time. Stick them not too loose and not too tight. Once you filled the lantern with the coffee filters it should now look like this....

June 11, 2015 · 1 min · 198 words · Larry Palmer

Combine Your Favorite Fabrics To Create The Perfect Coin Quilt

And now you have your strip set. Fold the strip set and get your iron. Step 5 Looking at the bottom, initiate the folded strip set revealing front side. Do not scooch at this point. Instead, simply rub along the seam lightly using your iron. You should get a nice cut and very straight edges. Be careful when you sew these long seams. check that to check your sewing and that you are doing a quarter-inch seam- not going too narrow....

June 10, 2015 · 1 min · 90 words · Felicia Howe

How to Crochet a Chevron Pattern

Step 2 Row 1: Begin with 2 single crochet into the 2nd stitch from the hook. Pull the yarn through and do 1 single crochet into the next 5 stitches. Step 3 Skip 1 chain stitch and single crochet again into the next 5 chain stitches. To finish Row 1, we will single crochet 3 times into the next stitch. Step 4 Repeat the sequence for Row 1 until you reach the last stitch in the row....

June 10, 2015 · 1 min · 129 words · Xavier Smith