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Faux Cross Stitch Tea Towel

How about a cheap and easy DIY gift idea today? Faux Cross Stitch Tea Towels are sure to please anyone and they cost less than a dollar! I bought several of the red striped Tekla tea towels at Ikea that cost .79 a piece!

I came up with the idea after seeing Miss Mustard Seed’s cafe curtains. But, decided to create monogrammed tea towels to give as gifts.

Materials:

Ikea Tekla Tea Towel
Red & green acrylic paint
Tiny round paint brush
Painter’s tape
Light box (if you don’t have one, you can tape your letter and towel to a window during the day.)

Instructions: Read more

November 21, 2013/6 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

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Make a Tray from a Cabinet Door

One of my favorite places to thrift shop is the Habitat ReStore. I mean, where else can you find cool $2 cabinet doors?

This fine cast off door is just screaming to be upcycled into a beautiful tray. Especially when the same thrifting adventure yielded VERY COOL door hardware! Simply combine the two and you have yourself a unique serving tray to give as a gift (or keep for yourself.)

Materials:

Cabinet door
Door handle or cabinet handle
Wood putty
Putty knife
Ruler
Pencil
Drill
Drill bits
Screwdriver bit
Rubber bumpers

Optional: Rub n’ Buff Gold Leaf

The steps are super simple. Read more

November 19, 2013/7 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

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How to: Hand Painted Monogrammed Ornaments

Jaime from That’s My Letter here to share a handmade ornament as part of the Très Frugal gift ideas series running all through November.

Today I’m sharing how to make a simple circular handpainted monogrammed ornament with a metal frame.

You can choose nearly any font for the monogram, the thicker the letters the easier it is to paint. You’ll get the best results if you use a small, fine brush, go slow, and have a steady hand. Then you’ll be making monogrammed ornaments for all your friends and family this holiday season:

The circular wood discs are readily available at most craft stores and the stainless steel metal hose clamp adds the perfect frame and weight to the ornament. It’s the perfect combination of wood, metal and fabric with the added ribbon:

Supplies: Read more

November 18, 2013/5 Comments/by Jaime Costiglio

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3-D Snowflake Tutorial by Remodelaholic

3D Paper Snowflake

Today’s guest is the queen of DIY! She’s all about doing it herself from huge home renovation projects down to small ornaments. Please welcome Cassity from Remodelaholic!

I think it is fun to let your kids get in on gift making, not just buying! Something simple that brings you together as family and doesn’t break the bank? This not so little 3D snowflake is the perfect answer to getting your kids involved!

Supplies:

Double sided Scrapbook paper (12″ x 12″ will result in less wasted paper!)
Glue, tape or staples
paper clips

Instructions: Read more

November 12, 2013/5 Comments/by Brittany Bailey

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Decorating Like Royalty Stenciled Scarves Tutorial

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Sooo, whatcha doing on Tuesday? Say around 2pm EST? Do you wanna come over and play with some paint and stencils? I’d love to have you. As would Melanie from Royal Design Studio & Jesse from Scout & Nimble! Miriam from HomeTalk will be our host and we’ve got several fun stenciling projects to share with you!

Plus, I’ll be giving you a sneak peek of the Très Frugal gift that will be revealed later this week. Come join us and ask questions as we give you some tips and ideas to stencil like royalty!!!

If you can’t show up, I’ll be crushed! No, it’s okay, because I’ll be sure to include the video of our Hangout with my stencil project tutorial. But, I do hope to see you there.

November 10, 2013/1 Comment/by Brittany Bailey