That's right; I'm going to be taking on a few projects this summer and I couldn't be more excited. I feel as if I'm a little overzealous in my quest, but I'll just take it one project at a time. Maybe I'll get them all done, maybe not. Luckily, I'm not on anyone's time schedule (except Toph's naptime schedule).
First up:
The doorway that connects our living room and our office is a little drab.
I found JessaJill's quatrefoil canvas tutorial and know exactly how I'll dress it up:
But with different colors and better editing. |
Next up:
Remember the dresser we redid? Well, its brother, the end table is in the garage, is languishing in the heat and being used as a tool table. This summer, I'm going to put a new coat of paint on it, tile the top and call him a matching, custom made piece for our guest room.
After that:
We have a wonky candle holder that doesn't do much except collect dust and hold nasty flower petals. I know it has amazing craft potential but I don't know what it is yet. Do I turn it over and turn it into a light fixture? Do I secretly spray paint it gold and admire it secretly in my closet? What do you think?
Next on the to do list:
These frames were free from a garage sale. I got them free because I stole them. Just kidding; my neighbor took pity on me and gave them to me. One will be spray painted white and used as a frame for a chalkboard I am painting for Toph on the wall under our bar. The second one will be spray painted
Toph loves the frames so much he decided to take a fake nap on them. |
Ugh. This nook in our dining room is the veritable bane of my existence. It's become a dumping ground for things that we don't know where to hang up, china, a random chandelier, a scary looking Santa dressed in leopard print (it's not ours, I promise). I want to organize it, decorate it and give it function. In all honesty, this will probably be one of the last projects I tackle because I simply don't know what to do with it.
Next project:
Don't be talking mess about this ugly thing. It has a ton of potential. I'm planning on converting it into a china hutch. I'm going to remove the hardware, sand the heck out of it and stain it a dark brown. Then, I'm going to take out the top two drawers and create a little nook to display my china. I'm going to cover the inside of the nook as well as the drawers with a coordinating fabric. Then, I'll add new hardware and give it a big hug.
Look at the detail on this baby:
This was only $15 at a garage sale...score! |
Are y'all excited about my summer plans? Of course, I plan to include you every step of the way. Every time I complete a project, I'm going to post it and host a linky party. That way, you can play along too!
Maybe one of the projects I complete won't be on this list and that's okay! I can't promise I will post a summer project every week; remember, I'm new at crafting and can take FOR-EV-ER!
Who's with me? My next craft post will be the first ever Summer Project Linky Party, but I'll have a button ready and a cool name for it.
Get busy on those summer projects and have fun!
4 comments:
This is an awesome idea!!! I love summer crafts...well, crafts in general really. Good luck with all of your projects, they look really cool! I can't wait for the linky party to begin!
I am so jealous! You are going to have so much fun this summer. That's it! I'm loading up the kid and we are going to TX for the summer. We can have a summer craft camp, lol.
I can't wait to join your linky party too. Oh for the candle holder - how about glass etching? Maybe a cool design or meaningful words?
can't wait to see all your treasures come to life!
Thanks for the link - and with the quatrefoil stencil - use card stock. I used regular flimsy paper and almost threw it across the room multiple times.
Let me know how it turns out!
Jessa
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