DIY Projects

The other day my crafty nerve began to flare so I spent all day just doing DIY crafts. I'm not sure why I did this, maybe because Will was out of town for basketball and my sister was working all day. I spend a lot of time at home just me and the dogs and I get REALLY bored! Here are the things that I made. Some were easy and some had me saying to myself, "Why the heck am I doing this?"

I love this wreath. It is currently hanging above our fireplace. It was super easy to make!

I've had this mirror for while and it was brown and ugly. So, I decided to paint it. It turned out cute and gives our apartment a little spicing up. 

I like this wreath as well (yes, I fixed the left side), but it was a pain for me to get started. I couldn't figure out how to stuff the burlap in and out of the wire and get it to stay. I love the colors. Hopefully it lasts awhile. It is currently hanging up above our TV in our room. Good spot.

Hello, "why the heck am I doing this?" I've seen these all over Pinterest and I love them. I think they're so cute, but not cute to make. Cutting a hole on the top of the mason jar lid and cutting the soap pumper thing was a pain in my butt. I almost lost a finger. There is an easier way to do it, but I failed to try it. Next time, I'll have to re-think the way I make it.

This used to be a dry erase calendar from Target, but the part that supports it to the wall came off and I haven't been able to hang it up. Plus, I never really used the calendar. So, I spray painted it with chalk board spray paint and attempted to paint chevron stripes on the side. It turned out pretty cute and it is hanging up in a good spot in our kitchen. It is also magnetic!

This was just a little easy project. I had a few empty coffee cans so I just took one and wrapped it in twine.

These little glass vases I've had forever and they were just so ugly and plain. I used acrylic paint and painted the inside. I don't think you're suppose to use acrylic paint, but that's all I had. They turned out okay. The purple one has a candle in it with pinecones, while the other one is waiting to get flowers put in it.