coffee filter lampshade

got the idea off pinterest. look it up it's super easy and totally cute...

(how it looks with the lamp on at night)

be careful not to get a lampshade that's already big. i made that mistake with this one and it turned out way too huge. still cute though.

and you can also cut the filters in half and make a little one...

old fence frame

so i didn't know what i was going to do with this old fence that i pulled from my neighbors yard a few months ago, but i knew it would be something:)
well here it is.
(van told me it was ugly and asked me why i want to put old boards up on the wall. ha! what does he know right?!)

originally this spot is where our family picture hung. i painted a  green square on the wall and put the picture over it with a huge frame, but it didn't look right, i just wasn't feeling it. so now what was i going to do with that big green square i painted on the wall? there was no picture big enough to cover it (it's about 4 ft. tall), plus it wasn't square- so i improvised and came up with this...

 

 i hung the picture, then piece by piece i nailed the boards to the wall especially choosing ones that looked beat up, added a little white wash to match the picture...

and there we have it:)

knife block

candy gram

who doesn't love a good candy gram?! these are always fun to do:)

designer toddler gate

who said functional had to look ugly? certainly not me. this little beauty (the gate and baby mia), added a nice touch to our home:)

(way easy to make. painted plywood, hinges, scrapbook paper, mod podge, and hardware)

cube thingys

got these at the thrift store looking all gross and fixed 'em up. i made them about 2 years ago and still haven't found a use for them though:/

family picture memory board