Featured Top DIY & Crafts
To showcase how great our readers are, today I am featuring many blogs, each within a specific category. Here are ‘The Best’ nominations amongst the contributions from guests at our last Linky Party.
The Greatest Home Decor Paint Transformation
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French Doors Paint Makeover
From miserable to décor-chic. Oh, the good things paint can do, and Julie did it! She wrote up the details on her blog, and joins us all the way from Sydney, Australia.
By: Knot all that I seam
The Most Beautifully Painted Furniture
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Garbage Can makeover
A very successful furniture paint project! First, Maggie covered the ugly brown pine waste cabinet in 'So Cool' -colored Valspar paint. Then she painted the decoration with a stencil. Last, she used an acrylic paint called Wicker, in a brown beige color, and with a liner brush, outlined the stencil.
She used another stencil for the top lid with the word Paris. And there you have it: Maggie's Paris inspired waste bin makeover.
By: Little Miss Maggie L.
littlemissmaggie1.blogspot.it/2012/05/recycled-waste-bin.html
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Hand-painted picnic basket
I want to be invited to the picnic at Heaven's Walk. Love this!
By Heavens walk (https://heavens-walk.blogspot.it/2012/04/dust-bunnies-socks-and-picnic-basket.html)
The Most Contemporary Project
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Kate Spade – inspired Wooden Beads Necklace
Kate Spade might have a new designer on her team soon… Is this professional or what?!
I'd like to recognize Kelly in 2 categories: ‘Best Tutorials’ as well as ‘Most Contemporary Project’.
Learn more: herringbonelane.blogspot.it/2012/04/diy-wood-bead-necklace.html
The Best Pet-themed Craft
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Darling Dog Quilt
This puppy quilt is both a do-able (i.e. not crazy difficult and time-consuming like many other quilts),. Every puppy is personalised with the cutest floppy ears, buttons for the nose and eyes, and embroidery for the mouths. If you have small children, I'd replace the buttons with black embroidery thread or black yarn instead. Easy to do. The quilt is made from flannel.
Interested in making puppy quilt? Pattern & instructions: HERE.
By Shannon, from Sew Sweet Cottage (sewsweetcottage.blogspot.it/2012/03/sew-and-show-saturday3-doggone-cute.html)
The DIY Project I Most Want to Do
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Little Lacy Miracle Dress
Jutta did it again. Am I featuring her work here for the second or third time now? Lost count. My initial ‘rule’ was to not feature a link party guest more than once. But what to do with someone who keeps on coming back with ‘winners’. I’ve decided to give you (my reader) the best, no matter who submits it.
If you want a copy of her dress sewing pattern book with 25 such great dresses, here it is:
I Am Cute Dresses:
25 Simple Designs to Sew
Inexpensive for so many patterns!
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The Simplest, Quickest Embellishment Crafts
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Boho Painted vase
All she had to do is add little red dabs of paint, and she transformed this boring home decoration to Restoration Hardware, Z Gallery or Anthropologie-level ‘wow’. Love it!
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Easy Shell Toothpicks
Have to make these! Another easy project that transforms the boring mundane into a sensual luxury treat. Carolyn is good at that!
By Desire Empire (archived)
Note/disclaimer: I (intend to) only include guests who are link back to the party. So, if you haven’t gotten around to add our party badge to your site, now is a good time, so you too will be considered for a Feature in the next round. Make my day, and do so now.
