What to do when you're cooped up at home combatting a global pandemic? Give a couple of flocked birds a newspaper makeover. It won't cure the coronavirus, but at least it will help you forget about it for a little while.
Decoupaged newspaper birds
Makeover | Decoupaged jewelry box
Here's my latest makeover project: a jewelry box. Here's what it looked like when I found it at a thrift store: The grey pleather and the plastic handles were a little sad. But when I opened the box up and saw the beautiful blue velvet interior, I knew it had to come home with me. …
Valentine’s Day | Hearts on a string decoration
Valentine's Day decorations are generally not my thing. Most of the mass-produced ones out there are way too saccharine sweet and frilly for me. So this year, I decided I'd make my own Valentine's Day decor: something with a vintage industrial vibe that I wouldn't mind actually hanging in my house. I started with these …
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Crafting | Decoupaged chicks
I don't decorate much for Easter these days. Primarily because most of my Easter decorations look something like this: I admit I have a huge soft spot for kitschy flocked holiday decorations (which is why I own these chicks in the first place). But I don't do pastels anymore. And most Easter decorations are some …