classy case

I made this dainty iPod case out of a clear plastic case and a card.

While it pained me to mutilate quality stationary, I'm super-happy with the result!

chopstakes

My orchids are in full bloom!  I discovered a neat new purpose for chopsticks--they make lovely decorative stakes for indoor plants!

reinVented

I knew I could make something fun out of these guys! All I needed were the awesome patterns designed by Surly Bird Studio and my awesome Dremel tool to attach the hooks for the ribbons. I cannot say enough about how much I love that thing! (Thanks for the early Christmas gift, Santa!)

first signs

The first signs of Christmas are showing up in our house. This project was inspired by a Thanksgiving centerpiece featured in the November 2011 edition of Better Homes & Gardens Magazine. I chopped off a nice curvy branch of our crepe myrtle, spray painted it white, and hung ornaments on it.

CAPitalism

I've been slaving away scrubbing, drying, and drilling bottle caps. I made 45 pairs of earrings this weekend, with more on the way!

doggy decor

Two clearanced wooden hangers from Ikea + two free prints from Walgreens + two removable Command hooks = an inexpensive & fun way to decorate the laundry room (which also happens to be Gromit's "apartment").

reinVent

I found these bottom-of-the-alphabet monogrammed shadowboxes for less than $2 ea. at Hobby Lobby. Not sure exactly what I'm going to do with them, but I smell a trash-to-treasure project in the works!

signed, sealed, delivered

My newest pendant, made from a vintage Czechoslovakian stamp (front) and the inside of a security envelope (back).

mirror, mirror on the wall...

This is quite possibly one of my favorite trash-to-treasures. I found this 1984ish gold mirror at a yard sale for $3, slapped a few coats of spray paint on it, and created a gift for some friends of ours who have been looking for a mirror just like this to decorate their new home. The picture frame in the bottom right corner is from Hobby Lobby. It matched the mirror so perfectly that I couldn't resist. :)

topographical treasures

Want to remember a favorite hike? Memorialize the map in a necklace. Northwest of the potties above the heavy dark line is one of my favorite places along the Blue Ridge Parkway.

christmas in april

Spring gets the creative juices flowing. This necklace is made from a darling Christmas card owllistration. :)

Front

Back

morE

More alphabetic art to add to the collection.

organizaTIoN

Using tin cans to store small craft supplies is a great way to stay organized. I use them for beads, buttons, bobbins, bottle caps, and other craft supplies that do not, unfortunately, begin with the letter "b".

the domino effect

The last bit of craftiness before school and work begin. I made this necklace out of a wooden domino, which came from a set I purchased at the thrift store. This is the ultimate repurposed, reused, recycled piece of jewelry.