One day last week I sat down at the computer, thinking I was about to be super productive. I would do all of the work. Instead I wound up on YouTube. As you do. I watched a video from Nicole Guerriero all about distressing t-shirts, and you can guess what happened next. I was not… Continue reading How to Distress a T-Shirt
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DIY Hardcover Book Clutch Purse
This DIY book clutch purse post should have been up yesterday, but the Mod Podge was not cooperating. That was an odd sentence, but a true one. Anyway, I spotted this DIY on Pinterest, and thought making a hardcover book clutch was either brilliant or silly, so obviously I had to try it. The original… Continue reading DIY Hardcover Book Clutch Purse
How to Paint Laminate Countertops
Painting laminate countertops just sounds like one of those horrible ideas. I love those. Painting your old laminate counters makes them look new without having to shell out money for new countertops, so where's the bad, my friend? First, I cleaned and lightly sanded the counters. Not a ton of sanding, but enough to remove… Continue reading How to Paint Laminate Countertops
How to Cut a Men’s T-Shirt (So the Neck Stops Strangling You)
There is a stupidly long story as to how I ended up not only figuring out how to cut a men's t-shirt but also buying this shirt, so let's do the short version, mmmkay? I tried to find a Guns N' Roses shirt that I had ten years ago (don't ask), couldn't find it, but… Continue reading How to Cut a Men’s T-Shirt (So the Neck Stops Strangling You)
A DIY Desk Made From 2x6s
We (and by we I mean my husband) built a sturdy desk from 2x6 lumber. Why did we DIY a 2x6 desk? Because I, Queen of Not Measuring Anything, ordered a new printer and then discovered there was nowhere to put the damn thing. Behold the behemoth. It's the Canon Pixma Pro-100, for all of… Continue reading A DIY Desk Made From 2x6s
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