DIY Show & Tell

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Roeshel

Hello DIY readers! I have a few highlights and announcements I can’t wait to share with you today! There are so many fun things going on!

The DIY Club – quick before/after freshen up existing decor
Announcing the 2011 True Value Blog Squad!
DIY Project Parade Highlights
Giveaway Alert at the DIY Club for $50 blog design credit

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I‘m sharing a quick easy way I took a dark monogram and gave it a fresh new look for the kitchen makeover using left over Dutch Boy and Dischanger (also featuring Rockler) at the DIY Club today.

Yes! This is a sneak peek of the kitchen, although just a temporary placement.
Update: Bamboo floor is scheduled to arrive within the week! Can’t wait!

Before

More details at

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Announcing the 2011

“Veteran” Blog Squad Members

· Katie with All Bower Power: http://www.bowerpowerblog.com/

· Josh with Bungalow 23: http://bungalow23.com

· Kate with Centsational Girl: http://www.centsationalgirl.com/

· Brian & Paul with Handyguys Podcast: www.handyguyspodcast.com

· Layla & Kevin with Lettered Cottage: www.theletteredcottage.net

· Roeshel with The DIY Show Off: http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/

· Sarah with ThriftyDecorChick: http://thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com/

“New” Blog Squad Members

· Bruno with ManMade DIY: http://manmadediy.com/

· Taylor with Mary Janes and Galoshes: http://www.maryjanesandgaloshes.com/

· Marian with Miss Mustard Seed: http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/

My name is there too! Listed as a ‘veteran’! I’m honored to be included! Woo hoo! You may already follow a few of those mentioned ~ I invite you to check out the ones you’re not familiar with as well. Make a new friend or two! I look forward to working beside these talented DIY’ers and seeing what their up to this year! Welcome to the new team members! Hello to my fellow veterans! Knowing this bunch, there will be some amazing and creative projects coming up!

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Don’t miss the updates!

Follow along! (http://www.facebook.com/TrueValue)

(http://twitter.com/truevalue)

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The DIY Project Parade is going on all week! Here are just a few of the projects that inspire my creativity. They are ALL worth checking out. Thank you so much for joining in and sharing your DIY ideas!

Find the images shown above listed below for the original link.

Have you shared your latest DIY project? Link up here: http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/2011/05/diy-project-parade-and-grape-arbor.htmlOr browse the thumbnail images below to spark your imagination and creativity and get started on your own DIY project (then come back and share!)…

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And finally, the TGIF giveaway at the DIY Club is now an all month long event. May ends soon! Summer is the perfect time to give your blog a little custom update. I love my new custom social media buttons! Aren’t they adorable?

Marcia from Measured by the Heart is ready to give your blog a mini makeover to one lucky DIY Club follower! Enter today for a chance to win at

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Happy Wednesday!

Do you have some good news to share?
Have a DIY project you’d like to show off?
Fill out the submission form ~ let’s see what you’ve been up to!

DIY Project Parade and Grape Arbor Sneak Peek

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Roeshel

We’ve had so much rain this month so outdoor projects have been impatiently waiting. However yesterday we had 1 day of sun! I was able to get started on staining the wood on our grape arbor.

Krylon Wood Stain

More details at

Sneak peek:

Reveal coming soon (pending sunny skies)!

Get the details of what it looked like when we bought our home by clicking the picture below. It’s come a long way!

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Do you have a DIY project to show off this week? I’d LOVE to see it! Or please visit the links to get inspired!

If you’d like to link YOUR DIY project post to The DIY Show Off Project Parade:

1.You must use the button above (ADD BUTTON HTML CODE FROM SIDE BAR TO YOUR POST) and link to this post to share the linky love.

2.Include your name or blog name and project title. Add your permalink (not your blog url, but your DIY project post url). Feel free to link a Past Post, just invite your readers in a current post with a quick note.

3.Or email your link to thediyshowoff@gmail.com and I will add it for you.

4.If you notice your link has disappeared -please add the link back to The DIY Show Off to your post today, a button or a quick note to your readers about the party and try again! I love when everyone participates and readers check out everyone’s links, but I think the return favor of linking back is the nice thing to do so everyone plays fair and enjoys all of the projects and links. Also – this blog party is for DIY projects only. Links not related to DIY will be deleted.

The winner of the DIY Project Helper Giveaway is… Kristin!
1) A casual monogrammed “D” for some blank space on the top of the built-in in our DR.

OR…..

2) Cool, fun vinyl numbers (1-5) to put on the back stairs leading from the kitchen to the backyard. This area was always an afterthought but I am currently painting (BM’s Saybrook Sage – so pretty!), beadboarding, sanding, staining, plate wall displaying (!) and making this small area part of our home.

Giveaway Alert!

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Roeshel

Have you seen my new social media buttons? I love them!

They’re custom-made to coordinate with my blog. Could you use a few new blog buttons? She’ll do everything from design to html code! Awesome for the technically challenged (like me!). There’s a great giveaway going on at the DIY Club! A $50 credit to Measured by the Heart Blog Design. Connie is so sweet – she’s the talent behind my beautiful social media buttons!

Enter to win at The DIY Club TGIF!

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