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Craftbaby Secret Pal {Questionnaire}

November 14, 2012 ·

If you’re do-it-your-selfer or crafter then you really must check out Craftbaby.  Candie and Elizabeth the ladies behind Craftbaby host weekly craft challenges with great prizes for the winning entries!  I have submitted work in several of their challenges and signed up to participate in the Craftbaby Secret Pal event this holiday season.  In case you…

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Linen End Table {My first project with Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint}

November 8, 2012 ·

Last weekend we headed down to The Old Lucketts Store to visit Marian aka Miss Mustard Seed at her Inspired You: Letting God Breathe New Life Into Your Heart and Homebook signing! Let me start by saying that the store and design house are all decked out for the holidays and are so gorgeous.  If you…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: book signing, Design House, linen, Lucketts, Milk Paint, Miss Mustard Seed, Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint, The Old Lucketts Store, Wipe On Poly

The building of a bed {queen bed frame plans}

October 31, 2012 ·

We revealed our new master bed last week.  The low platform bed that our kids thought was their own personal jungle gym just wasn’t cutting it anymore.  We experimented with different wood weathering techniques and settled on using apple cider vinegar and steel wool to create an oxidizing stain.  We are very happy with how it turned…

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Filed In: Make + DIY / Tagged: apple cider vinegar, bed, bed frame brackets, build, furring strips, Lowes, master bedroom, oxidation, plans, queen bed frame plans, steel wool, weathered, wood

And the finish is…

October 24, 2012 ·

We went with the apple cider and steel wool oxidizing stain!  the “weathered” contenders The staining process was simple.  We used an old brush and painted the vinegar mixture on.  It is really runny (like water) so you will want a drop cloth.  It will also discolor anything it splashes on, like skin, walls, other…

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