Good evening ladies. A black and white post for you today. And the white is not coming from the snow outside. Can you believe we had another 10 inches of snow over the weekend. Me neither. And there is talk that we will actually have a white Easter … [Read more...]
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My fifteen minute wood candle holder
Got fifteen minutes? Then you can do today's project: make a wood candle holder..... But first I want to say this: Oh you guys, thank you so much for your comments on Tuesdays post. I guess I was having a bit of an existentialist crisis. I really … [Read more...]
Faux Fur Faux Reupholstering
Hi there sweet peas, todays post is a five minute project with a punch. A soft, cuddly and comforting punch, but a punch nevertheless. I played around in the bedroom and did a bit of faux fur, faux reupholstering. Remember my postal bag … [Read more...]
Office Organization with Repurposed Tin Cans
Hello my sweets, how are you doing? Can you believe January is almost over already?! Is 2013 living up to its expectations? How are you doing with your new years resolutions? Have the kilos (pounds) dropped off, have you quit smoking, training hours … [Read more...]
How to Sew Faux Fur Pillows Tutorial
Well hello dear, how are you doing? Me? I am a bit cold, winter has arrived in the low lands but at least we have blue skies as a trade off. I was getting so sick of all the cloudy, grey days. Apparently these past weeks have been the longest … [Read more...]
Rustic Christmas card display tree.
Howdie folks, how is everything going, have your Christmas cards been send, your cookies baked, your house decorated, the eggnog brewed? Over here I am still running around like a headless chicken preparing my posts for this series. But we are … [Read more...]
Christmas Display with Nativity Silhouette. Day 7
In the midst of the Christmas decorating frenzy, lets not forget what Christmas is all about.... Today's little Christmas craft brings you a homemade nativity silhouette. … [Read more...]
Felt Star Christmas Garland. Day 4
Good day my sweets. Welcome back. Today I have a light post for you. A post about a bit of light crafting. Light as in very nicely white, light as in light weight, no heavy lifting necessary, and light as in easy and fun to do. Come on in and … [Read more...]
Twig Christmas Decorations. Day 2
Howdie folks, Day 2 has arrived. The Christmas decorating continues. Today I am here to show you a little something something I cooked up to hang in front of our French windows. I couldn't help it, I went for free, fun and funky … [Read more...]
Reading Room in Red and White
Good evening dear friends. The grey and wet have entered my life. Oh and the dark. As much as I like Fall for its colors and wildness, I always have a hard time adjusting to the dark days. I guess I am child of light. I just feel better when there is … [Read more...]
How to transform a thrifted bucket into a piece of beauty ~Guest Post by Pretty Handy Gril
Today my friends I have a treat for you. The amazing Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl is here to show you how she turns an ugly thrifted pail into a beautiful work of art. Pretty Handy Girl is the name Brittany goes be and I think it must be … [Read more...]
Vintage Fabric Lamp Shade makeover
I love linens. I love vintage linens even more. I have an embarrassing amount of vintage linens. Today I crafted with it. I made a little lampshade out of a vintage table runner. It was necessary to solve a rather embarrassing … [Read more...]
How to fix a loose screw. Vintage candlestick makeover
Good evening my sweets. Today I bring to you a little makeover that inspired a little baking.Yes that’s how things rock in Songbirds world. From candle stick to cookies to a pretty little photo-shoot. See! A bright blue candle stick with … [Read more...]
How to make Wind Chimes from vintage Silverware
Today I want to show you how to make a wind chime form vintage silverware. It is a little project I did with that silverware (that isn’t really silver) I found at the flea market over Easter. I found so much silverware for such a good price that I … [Read more...]
Let the light shine
This weekend I got to do something I wanted to try for a really long time. But the weather was just never quite right for it. This time it was….. I made Ice Lanterns. Well actually I made one ice lantern, the next one is in the making right … [Read more...]
I have been baking a cake…. sort of….
I have baked a little cake for my feathered friends to get them through this freak of a winter we are having. You see, it is almost February and it seems that we are finally going to have a bit of winter here…. As in, it might freeze….. The low … [Read more...]
Little Christmas Puppet Ornaments ~ I couldn’t resist
One more little Christmas craft. The last one for 2011, I promise. When I found these craft boxes in the clear-out section of our dollar store I couldn’t resist. They seemed so much fun to do. I bought three boxes and started … [Read more...]
Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas in Red and White
Well now that my house is fully decorated, what is one to do? Wrap presents of course!!!! And true to this years Christmas color scheme, my gift wrapping is red and white too. Pretty bunch together don’t you think? This was such … [Read more...]
How to make roses in your Butter
For todays daily Christmas decorations I want to share an evergreen with you. A little decoration that returns every year to my house. A sentimental little useless thing I always do and that makes me feel so close to my mother again.I shared it with … [Read more...]
Burlap Ornaments ~ 12 Days of Christmas Decorations / Day 6
Howdie, I am here to show you that you literally can make Christmas ornaments out of nothing. Like out of a piece of forgotten burlap. Last year I made myself a Postal Chair. I reupholstered the thing from scratch. In the process … [Read more...]
Snowy Pumpkin Candlesticks ~ 12 Days of Christmas Decorations / Day 5
Okay now, tell me, is it ok to decorate for Christmas with pumpkins? Cause I am going too….. Remember my mini white pumpkins I found and used for Fall? Until yesterday they were part of my blog banner, so if you’ve been here … [Read more...]
Pinecone Garland ~ 12 Days of Christmas Decorations / Day 4
Day 4 already. Phew time sure flies when you are having fun. Are you having fun? I sure hope so, because I am loving putting these Christmas posts together. The last few days I have been crafting without a real goal in mind. Just letting my … [Read more...]
Faux Ice Flowers ~ 12 Days of Christmas Decorating / Day 2
Hi there, welcome to day 2 of my Christmas decorations that we shall not name Christmas decorations just yet (and if you don’t get this joke, you’ll have to read yesterday’s post about my advent decoration). So I guess I have another winter … [Read more...]
Bird Feed Chandelier ~ 31 Days / Day 21
Preparations for my big painting job are in the works. But today I set myself one other task to finish first. I wanted to do something with a leftover piece from a previous project. Remember my Tree Trunk Candle Stick? I … [Read more...]
Easy Trick Flower Arranging
The cold is approaching fast here. We even had our first nights with freezing temps. So I knew there was one thing I wanted to get done NOW before it was too late.Get the last of my flowers out of the garden before the frost would kill them … [Read more...]
Tree Trunk Candlestick
Today’s project could qualify as the ultimate repurpose. It involved a piece of garden waste and a half finished project that had become obsolete.This project also is proof that it is never too late to finish a project. Even if you didn’t know when … [Read more...]
DIY Sweater Pillows
Yesterday I showed you how if got my living room ready for Fall. I also showed you my favorite homemade Fall pillows that have been going strong for the third year now. But truth be told. I wanted something new too.New pillows. So I stopped the … [Read more...]
Guest Post: How to Make your own Vintage Crates
Today I present to you, with great pleasure, Carla from Hammers and High Heels. She and her husband are in the middle of giving their fixer-upper a complete makeover. And it is turning into a beauty. See for … [Read more...]
How to make Lace Napkin Rings ~ a Tutorial
Good evening! I am here with another little tutorial. A tutorial that is so short and so simple that I am almost embarrassed to show you. But you asked for it, and I aim to please so here you have it. Remember these lace napkin rings I showed you … [Read more...]
How to Make Cupcake Candle Holders
Howdie sweet bunnies, how did Easter treat you? I hope you didn’t go into a chocolate coma, got hives from too many eggs or got chased by the Easter bunny. Today I want to make good on a promise. Remember when I showed you my cupcake … [Read more...]
Oh la, la! Lamp Makeover
Sweet friends, are you enjoying your first week of Spring? They are predicting almost summer temperatures here for the weekend and we have plans….. Can’t wait. But of course it ain’t weekend yet. Just an ordinary Wednesday evening here. But not … [Read more...]
How to make a vintage mirror
Yeow!!!!! I am back. Yes and a double yes!!! I was moaning and groaning from here to eternity Friday when I couldn’t log in to the internet no matter what I tried. I called in the troups (aka Mr. Songbird) to come rescue me and my blog duties, and he … [Read more...]
