DIY Beaded Dangle Necklace

Rebecca at the blog My Girlish Whims has the most gorgeous jewelry designs I have ever seen!  It was such a treat to discover her blog :)

I just love this beaded necklace!  It would be very easy to make a bracelet and earrings to match.  How about a beaded hair barrette?  You are limited by your imagination!

Rebecca made this necklace from new materials, however, like any other DIY jewelry piece you make, it is up to you . . . I would love to use old jewelry I already have that need repurposing.

Click the button to go to the tutorial.  
If you are like me, you will get lost in Rebecca's blog!

DIY Mod Podge Closet Hangers

You all know how much I love Mod Podge . . . one of the greatest crafty inventions ever!

Here is another awesome idea that I would love to do for my closet . . . but I need to organize it first, so I will be procrastinating for sure.  

Virginia from the blog Live Love DIY came up with an ingenious project for those ugly wooden closet hangers.  She even color coordinated them to match her painted furniture!

Click here for the tutorial.

Grocery Store Bag Storage

Love this recycled tin can painted to hold grocery bags!

Grocery bags can get so out of control and I really hate throwing them away since they will definitely get used.  There are several methods I already use to keep them under control.

They stuff nicely into toilet paper or paper towel rolls.  Easy to store too!

Turn your fabric scraps into drawstring bags.  One large sized bag will hold lots of grocery bags!

The painted can is of interest to me since I love those coordinated painted projects.

Bonnie Donahue has lots of other tips for under-the-sink storage and organization.  Click here for the original post with instructions for making the painted can.

Spice Storage Solution

I've found solutions to our spice storage dilemma and guess what . . . the spices are still disorganized in a large box, making it a nightmare when looking for a particular spice.  Not good for cooks who love to cook spicy foods.

They are actually pencil drawer holders and can be found here or they can probably be found at the dollar store.  I like how they fit in a small space.  Perfect for spices!

Ashley at Domestic Imperfection reorganized her whole pantry . . . click here to see the whole project.

Rich Layers of Color . . . Awesome Painting Techniques

I'm almost speechless . . . this is my kind of furniture finish!!

It is amazing what you can do with some paint to put new life into an old piece of furniture.  All you need is imagination, some basic knowledge of painting techniques and the creativity to come up with your own techniques.  After all, it is only paint, right?

This awesome project comes from Shizzle-Design.com . . . click on the link for their tutorial on this painting technique.

Some facts about Shizzle Design taken from their website . . . I'm impressed and can't wait to explore their tutorials and projects!

Did you know that…

• We’ve opened up a Shizzle Design Paint Studio at 2018 Chicago Drive, Jenison, Michigan 49428?  This is where Cathy and I paint our furniture but we want our customers to know that we’re here for you.  We encourage everyone to stop in any time to buy paint or to get your questions answered.
• We’ve taught people from all over the United States and Canada how to paint furniture Shizzle Style using chalk and clay paints?  Join us for one of our super fun workshops.  Learn hands-on in a relaxed environment. Click Paint Workshops to see a list of current classes offered.
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Ready for another project?

Beth at Make Me Pretty Again used a 

milk paint technique to give new life

 to this gorgeous french vanity.  

Love the color!!

DIY Sea Glass Jar

Love the look of sea glass on these glass jars!

The simplicity of the recycled glass jars

 and flowers is beautiful.

If you haven't already, start saving

 those glass jars for some awesome

 craft projects.

Click here for the tutorial.

Here is another tutorial!

DIY Multi-Strand Chain and Bead Necklace

What a gorgeous necklace!  With the same basic techniques you could also make earrings and bracelet to match.

The jewelry designer used new materials, but you can also make a beautiful piece of refashioned jewelry from your vintage jewelry pieces that are broken or that you are just tired of.

Click here for the tutorial with lots of photos!

DIY Coffee filter flowers

Gorgeous flowers to use in so many craft projects!

I had never looked into making flowers using coffee filters, although they are all over the internet, and was pleasantly surprised to see how easy they are to make.  Coffee filters are very inexpensive . . . imagine how many flowers you could make with just one pack!

Click here to go to Jessica's original post on her blog Two Shades of Pink.  Check out her blog for many other craft projects!

Don't know how to dye coffee filters?  

Click here for Meegan's tutorial.

Spray Painted Jewelry

Kim from the blog Made in a Day came up with the ingenious idea of spray painting old jewelry to make it new again!

Awesome idea that is so much easier than my method!

I've painted jewelry before, but I primarily used primer, enamel paint and a brush.  The results were outstanding!  Using spray paint is perfect for those items that requires a larger area to paint rather than painting something intricate.

Click on the button to go to Kim's tutorial . . .

Awesome outdoor lanterns!

Look at what you can make with a drinking glass, a tuna can, a stick and some paint :) 

Isn't recycling and trash to treasure projects amazing?

With a little imagination, a morning trip to the thrift stores, flea markets or yard sales can end up with some pretty awesome stuff that you can really be proud of!  These outdoor lantern ideas are so easy :)

Diane from In My Own Style has come up with many variations!  Ingenious!

Here is another one with hurricane lantern glass . . .

How about a vase?

I.Love.These.Lanterns!

Click here for Diane's tutorial.

Elegant Glass Jars

Decorated glass jars are popping up everywhere!

This post is for inspiration only . . . 

the photo source link does not include a tutorial.

The decorated jars are simple, yet elegant.  For the glittered jar, brush the jar with Modge Podge and roll in glitter.  The gold painted jar seems to be spray painted.  Check out my other posts on decorating glass jars for tutorials on other projects.

See my post on preparing glass jars here.

Other posts on glass jar decorating, click here.

Photo source

18 Ways to Decoupage Mason Jars

Glass jars is one of the things I love to recycle for DIY and crafts and I'm always looking for awesome projects to make them pretty.

Amy at Mod Podge Rocks, one of my favorite crafty blogs, put together a slide show of 18 different glass jar decoupage project, including tutorials for each one.  Love all the new ideas!!!

Click here for the article.

DIY Ombre Necklace

Love this DIY necklace that has so many design possibilities!

The necklace in the tutorial utilizes new jewelry components, but you can use components from some of your broken vintage jewelry and come up with your own refashioned piece of jewelry.  Recycling old jewelry is one of my favorite projects.

The design features four varying lengths of chain with beads attached.  I can imagine the movement of this necklace!

This DIY jewelry project comes from Allie, the creator of all things Miss Lovie. On her blog you'll find great tutorials and ideas on jewelry making, sewing, home decor, holiday decorations and more! I have included her button on my Favorite DIY/ Crafty Blogs page for future reference.

Click here to go to Allie's tutorial.

DIY Storage Ottoman Inspiration and Tutorial

What a clever idea!  Monica was inspired by another DIY blogger to make a storage ottoman made of crates and added her creative touches to the project.  This awesome ottoman is the result.  I'm impressed and I want one!

I can imagine this cute storage ottoman on wheels in my living room with extra seating and little nooks and crannies for those things you like to have handy, but out of the way.  Love it!

Thank you Monica for this awesome project and a very lovely blog!  I have added a button linking to her blog in my Favorites DIY/Crafty Blogs page for future reference.

Click on the button

to go to Monica's tutorial!

How to prep glass jars for upcycling

Recycling glass jars is one of my favorite things, especially for use in the kitchen.  But they really come in handy for storing jewelry components, beads and miscellaneous parts and pieces in the craft room.

My favorite glass jars are the ones pasta sauce comes in.  They look like mason jars, but they are free.

I found this tutorial on Vintage Zest, a new blog discovery.  Diane has put together a blog she describes as a collection of all of her favorite things which coincide with my favorite things too.  Awesome blog discovery I know you will also enjoy!

Click here for the tutorial on prepping glass jars.

DIY Shades of Autumn Bracelet

Love the design of this bracelet!  My favorite part of the bracelet design is the use of end caps to keep all the stands together.

This is another one of those jewelry designs that can utilize vintage jewelry to make into refashioned jewelry or new jewelry components.  

Vintage beaded necklaces are a great source of unusual beads to use in this project.  

Click here for the tutorial!

DIY Beaded Teardrop Earrings

I love beaded jewelry projects.  Maybe it is since I have what seems to be an endless supply of vintage jewelry that needs recycling.  Another thing in my jewelry design stash are boxes of new vintage components that I purchased many years ago.

What I love about this project other than the use of beads is the use of chains. If you have a large stash of vintage jewelry, you no doubt have lots of chain that needs recycling.

Of course you can use new jewelry components as Aki, the original designer did.  Like most of us who make jewelry, she was inspired by a very expensive piece of jewelry she found on the internet.  

You can also take the new techniques you learn from her tutorial to make an entirely different style. Wouldn't this make an awesome pendant for a matching necklace?  Let your imagination be your guide!  Being creative can be so rewarding . . . at least it is for me.

Click here for Aki's tutorial.  Her blog, Minted Strawberry is a collection of different types of crafts and DIY projects.  She's got projects for the crafter in all of us!  I look forward to checking out more of her awesome blog.

DIY Refashioned Jewelry

I love this mixing of beads and chains on this necklace!

This project was made by Rachel from the blog Adventures of a DIY Mom.  I don't know if she used all new jewelry components or pieces from vintage jewelry to come up with a gorgeous refashion jewelry piece.

Since I have the boxes and boxes of vintage jewelry, I would preferably use a broken piece of jewelry to resurrect into a new piece.  What I love about using old jewelry pieces is that the patina of all the components match (if only one piece is used).  It would be awesome if there are enough beads, chain and other jewelry components to make other jewelry pieces like earrings or a bracelet to match.

Click here for Rachel's tutorial.

DIY Lucite Trays

Jenna from Rain on a Tin Roof was inspired by a Lucite Desk Tray with a hefty price tag of $44 from Anthropologie.  She turned on the creativity and made this tray by flipping over acrylic frames.   How ingenious is that?

With an acrylic frame, modge podge and a possibility of numerous papers like scrapbook, gift wrap or wallpaper to match the walls, or how about fabric to match the pillows, chair, sofa . . . you get the idea . . . the possibilities are endless!

Click here to go to Jenna's tutorial.

DIY Denim Hair Accessories

Kara's creation shows what you can do with a dollar store item

Click here for tutorial

Always save the scraps left over from a denim project . . . you never know when you will be inspired to use the little pieces like buttons, snaps, labels, belt loops, seams for accessories to match those other projects.  I've also seen some awesome jewelry accessories made of denim scraps . . . that blog post is coming soon!

Click here for tutorial

Kasey glues belt loops to bobbie pins and clippies

Click here to go to her blog

The following photos are for inspiration only . . . they are denim hair accessories that are being sold and were listed to be sold at one time.  Click on the photo to go to the original website where they came from should you desire more information.

Great use of seams!

Look what else you can do with seams!

Hope these creations have given you some

 inspiration for your next denim project!