DIY Dummy

Heather from Tallgrass Design is not a DIY dummy.  In fact, she’s a DIY genius!

Riddle:  What can you make with the below materials?

Old pillow…..$0

A roll of duct tape…..$4

Two old bras…..$0

Wood 2×2 base….$6

Wood for spine…$0 (used trim scrap)

Small black tee shirt…..$3

Christmas tree base…..$5


Hmmm. …have an idea what Heather created?  



A mannequin/dummy! (no, the mannequin, not you!)  Brilliant!

Want to see the tutorial?  Visit Heather at Tallgrass Design.  

Thanks for sharing your creativity Heather!  I’ve priced these before – which is why I don’t own one. I love clever, affordable DIY solutions!


Between You and Me…an inspiring blog

Tara from Between You & Me recently linked up to the DIY Project Parade with her beautiful drop cloth bed skirt…

I love the bedskirt and I love the comfortable and calm pretty atmosphere of the entire room.  

So while I was there, I couldn’t help but look around a little more and you’ll definitely want to head over to Between You & Me to check things out. I’m just itching to share more of her inspiring transformations but I urge you to head over and see if you can find some of these favorite things:
  • Amazing before/after of children’s bedrooms
  • Awesome kitchen transformation
  • I spy one of my favorite bloggers featured
  • And meet a new one
Thank you, Tara, for sharing your dreamy makeovers, beautiful photographs, great stories and fun introductions.  What a wonderful way to wake up with my cup of tea and procrastinate my long list of projects today. 

Misc. DIY Projects

Woo hoo!  Friday!  Friday!  Friday dance!  Friday is the perfect day to share some creative ideas to inspire weekend projects because there is a DIY linky party on Monday as usual and you’re invited! I want to see you there!  Any DIY projects planned?  How about a thrift shop or estate sale adventure? Yessssss!  That’s my plan.  Along with ignoring my fear of the power tool monster.  Time to get over that.  I’m a big girl.  Time to see the wizard for some courage because I can’t take NOT attacking some projects full force. 
I went through some of the amazing DIY projects sitting in my inbox. It’s like a treasure chest of creative ideas in there but I really need a week to organize that area.  Maybe a future tutorial which would probably only benefit me but if your inbox looks like mine, you understand. 

Here are some fabulous ideas and transformations from the deep dark recesses of my inbox (sorry my friends, I haven’t forgotten you!).  I hang my head in shame for some of these.  I meant to share them with you a lot (A.LOT) sooner but again, the inbox disaster.  🙁 

Junkin Junky‘s kitchen is so cute!  She has so many other great projects too.  Check it out!

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 Beautiful window seat from TellerAllAboutIt!

The tale of how we dismantled and demoed our window seat!
The tale of planning how to clean up the mess!
The tale of how we created the door!
…and lastly, the tale of how we finished it all off!
A princess reading nook at That’s Beeutiful:





Dress up a window pane.  I love this idea from Pressed Petals!
Sweet nursery details at Girl In Air:
Kitchen Cabinet Redo from Shay:
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To this…
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Beadboard (natural) Home Depot = $60
Paint Behr sage with an umber glaze for texture effect – $50
Knobs & pulls – EBAY – the entire set (19 knobs, 10 pulls) $60 
Awesome DIY wall art from samples and dollar store canvas at AKA Design:
 
Leather by Heather at Decor4Poor (lots of great projects):
This window….
and this leather jacket….
make a unique window cornice:
 
Fab furniture makeover at House of Thrifty Decor:
Dresser Before:
Ahhh…beautiful!  Dresser After:
Love love love this table transformation too from Crafty in the Concrete Jungle!
Before:
Lovely After:

This china cabinet at Living on a Dime:
 
Became this pretty entertainment center!
 
So jealous of this closet makeover from Janet at Cul-de-sac Chic!

Closet Makeover 2
Closet Makeover 3

 Awesome cork wreath at Garden Patch!
Fun weekend project!  Homemade play-dough at Spearmint Baby!  Who says you need kids? 
Spiff up a door like Cassie at Hi Sugarplum!
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Amazing foyer redo and gorgeous coat rack at Dignified Rubbish Blog:
A creative ‘spin’ on family portrait art from Brandy:

A simple and pretty weekend project from Scrapbook of My World
 
She shares a great way to display them too (here) as well as hugs from Romania!  Thanks, Mona!

Pretty tile necklace tutorial at Adventures in Creating:
Great tutorial at Pretty DIY Crafts – the name says it all. I love this doily clock!
Inspiration for me!  A mini kitchen redo from Robin.  Drool!
Beautiful front door makeover at the Rodden Family:
I love to sew.  Isn’t this a brilliant idea and so cute!  Towel kimono tutorial at The project Corner:
More sewing.  SEW pretty!  Dishcloth to Apron at My French Country Home:
One more sewing project!  A precious triple ruffle pillow case dress!  Darling!  Tutorial by the Crafty Clique.
Before and after built-in cabinet painting at Impatiently Praying for Patience:
Dark before:

Fresh, bright, pretty after:

Tutorials for super cute handmade anime and video game dolls from Nikki:

300 Sackboy video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cLER-QD2uM
Sackboy Tutorial video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc4OEbajGvA
Totoro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDoO0HhBZxg
L Sackboy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5UKFqDL63Y

Make beautiful table cloth + drop cloth curtains (so creative!) like Burlap and Blue:

 

Easy silhouette art at La-T-Da….
Just a little DIY overload to get you through the weekend.  If you still don’t have the DIy-bug, then hope to see you at Monday’s DIY Project Parade where you’ll see more amazing projects and if you’re working on something crafty or DIY … hope to see your link Monday too!

Don’t forget to enter the Gorilla Glue Giveaway!
All you have to do is be a follower and comment!
If you love to DIY – I know you’ll LOVE this prize pack!
More details HERE as well as info on an upcoming DIY Club Inc. party!