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Silhouette Fabric Interfacing Tutorial and Giveaway


As a Silhouette America affiliate, I have the opportunity to try new products and earn a small commission on sales while passing along  special promotions. Here’s the current deal with awesome savings. Just use code “SHOWOFF” at checkout. Did you…





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DIY {dresser drawer} Dog Bed


As a part of the Lowe’s Creative Ideas team, I was excited that the May Challenge revealed using Pantone’s 2013 Color of the Year…emerald! I knew it’d be the perfect fun color for the new dog bed I planned to…





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Awesome DIY Highlights and THAT DIY PARTY


Everybody! It’s time to party! Have a project that took some thought, hard work, sweat, blood, tears? Break a nail? Make a mess? Be proud! SHOW it OFF! DIY Show Off Recap: I have something to show off from earlier…





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Reclaimed Wood Herringbone Ceiling – Make Me Pretty Again


Reclaimed wood? Herringbone? You know it’s going to be good, right? Beth from Make Me Pretty Again just finished up her living room makeover. It all started with a pile of reclaimed wood. And Pinterest. And Houzz. In other words,…





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Free Standing Pallet Herb Garden


Our vegetable garden is located a few acres from the house. Wanting to have a small herb garden closer to the patio, grill and kitchen and inspired by so many vertical pallet planters (thanks, Amanda!), Mr. DIY and I created…





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THAT DIY PARTY and DIY Highlights


Every week, I have the best time going through the awesome project links at THAT DIY PARTY. And I’m inspired by your creativity. Thank you so much for sharing! Here are some amazing do-it-yourself project highlights from the last two…





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Silhouette Chipboard & a Giveaway


*This giveaway is now closed. Winner is Alexandra “I would love to use it to cut fabric and vinyl! I would love to make some art for my living room!” Congratulations, Alexandra. I will be contacting you through email with…





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Patio Swing Before and After


The patio makeover is looking so good but our canopied swing was looking a little tired… see patio makeover I love the drapes we use on our gazebo every year. I purchased them years ago from Moshells.com. The sheer drapes go up…





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THAT DIY PARTY


Hellooooo DIY friends! It’s that time of the week – time to see your DIY creativity, productivity and inspiring projects. First, a quick recap of my week here at DIY Show Off… I’m working on a patio makeover and off to a…





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FrogTape Earn Your Stripes Contest


FrogTape “Earn Your Stripes” contest….win $5000! As you know, I’m always using FrogTape around here on one project or another and a brand ambassador on the FrogTape Blog Squad. Guess what?! I’m so excited to tell you! It’s that time…





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Premium Miracle Gro: The Gro Project


Our family loves outdoor get-togethers when the weather cooperates and it’s the start of BBQ season around here. With the help of Miracle-Gro (sponsored event), I’m planning a fun family backyard BBQ for Mother’s Day.





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{THAT DIY PARTY} Highlights


THAT DIY PARTY from last week had some inspiring awesome projects I wanted to point out to you.  Please visit the links below for full details from these talented DIY’ers…{be prepared to be ‘wowed’!} Rooms Living Room Reveal – The…





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Patio Season {small updates}


I love that the weather is warming up! We have a patio off of the back of the house which we utilize as an outdoor room in the spring, summer and fall. We spend a lot of time in this…





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THAT DIY PARTY


It’s that time of the week, time for THAT DIY PARTY! With the weather finally cooperating, I’ve been working on about 4 projects all at the same time. Exhausting. Sore-muscles kind of days. But enjoying every minute!  I’ll be sharing…





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DIY {northern hemisphere/globe} light fixture cover


DIY Globe Light Fixture Cover After I completed the wall mounted-pallet shelf, I updated some of the light fixtures including the one in the sitting room… Allen + Roth Edison Oil Rubbed Bronze However, the glass on this specific light…





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DIY Feature: Kitchen Before & After Makeover


Erin from A Wannabe Decorator’s Life blog is sharing her kitchen transformation with us today. The kitchen before was functional and pretty enough…but very brown and dark. and sometimes the details get lost in all of that wood tone, so…





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THAT DIY PARTY


Hello, DIY friends! It’s that time of the week…time for a fresh new DIY linky party and some awesome DIY features. What a strange week here weather wise. 88 degrees on Thursday and of course I planted some flowers. Then snow on…





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Silhouette Portrait Giveaway


The promotion with GREAT savings ($7.50 for vinyl and transfer paper) using code “SHOWOFF” at checkout runs through 4/26. This giveaway is now closed. Winner is Ruth: ”I have been wanting to add a compass rose to an end table in…





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HomeTalk Kitchen Chat


When we moved in, our kitchen left a LOT to be desired… (before and after kitchen) A huge renovation was not in the budget, but we were able to make some changes to brighten and update our kitchen with some…





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Before/After Thrift Store Play Kitchen


No little ones at our house but I do have a 3-year-old nephew and two nieces under 4-years-old. Not to mention someday (not anytime soon…I’m in no rush), I’ll have grandchildren. So when I see fun do-it-yourself kids’ ideas, it…





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THAT DIY PARTY


It’s that time of the week again, time to share and show off your DIY projects. A quick recap from last week at DIY Show Off. The theme seemed to be “small”… bookcase repurpose: 3 uses (free-standing ‘small pet’ gate, chalkboard…