Inspiration Wall ArrangementMy husband made the shelves. I put together the items to decorate on the shelves, some I made or did floral arranging for some I purchased at Goodwill.
Bragging Rights! Second Place State FairI won 2nd place for my embellished mirror at the State Fair for Oregon/2018!
Hexagon Popsicle Stick ShelvesThis one is fun and easy to make. It is a great project for younger kids as well.
Handprint Wall BorderMy DIL took some wide border paper, painted it white and put it just about the height of a chair rail around the room. She had the kids put the palms of their hand on shallow plates of paint in bright primary colors and put their hand prints on the border paper.
Framed Fabric HandprintsI wanted to find a fun way to display how much our kids were growing when they were young. I made tracings of their hands when they were newborns, 1 year old, and 2 years old.
Old Door Knob ArtI found an old window screen, attached dried herb bundles, and screwed old door knobs on the bottom for a unique decoration for my garden room.
Cheater Quilt in Embroidery HoopI love the older craft ideas like this. Mine is really simple. Take some cheater quilt, the kind that looks like it was sewn together, but wasn't, and bind or cut a square out and put in the hoop.
Heirloom ShadowboxesHere's a way to get your family mementos out of old shoe boxes in the attic or jewelry boxes in your dresser drawers and into display boxes where they can be enjoyed every day.
Recycled Wall ArtUse empty kitchen cardboard as a pallet to display favorite fabrics!
Vinyl Wall AccentsUse inexpensive vinyl wallpaper for accents in your room if there isn't enough for your task. Buy it at thrift shops or rummage sales and get creative!
Collage As Wall ArtHere's a great inexpensive home decor or gift idea. It's a collage made from magazine pictures, brochures, Internet pictures, etc. Just glue the pictures onto an 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of paper and frame in an inexpensive 11 x 14" poster frame purchased at the dollar store for $3.
Mom's Memory WreathThis is a photo of a baby memory wreath my neighbor made for the mother of a precious baby girl she babysat for for nearly the first year of her life.The family moved away and as a gift she made this wreath containing many of the first items she had used.
Lace Tablecloth Wall HangingThis is a ruined lace tablecloth that was reincarnated into a wall hanging! I cut a broom handle to fit and painted it. I put the drawer pull on the right end to go with the leaf rod finial on the other - its attached to the wall with 2 cup hooks.
Wall Mountable Custom DecorationsThese are super easy to make and only cost about $12.00. I purchased the letters, pre-primered and with holes in the back to hang them, at Target.
