Make It Yours Day

Are you all ready for Easter?   I hope you’ve had some time to work on a project or two anyway!

So what did you all do this week?  Anything new?  How did you add your own special spin when you redid it, revamped it or remodeled it?  Organized something?  Created or updated?  Cooked, sewed or decorated something new?   How’d you make it yours? 

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When you link up your project make sure to:  

1. Link to your specific post, not the main page of your blog, so people can easily find your project.
2. Add the button above to your post, or at least link back to this party from your post so everyone can follow along.  Please do this!  It’s not fair to the other participants when you don’t!
3. Show some love!  Visit some of the projects linked up and leave a comment! 

Each week I will highlight a few of my favorite posts from the links submitted, so check back and see if the spotlight is on you!  Thanks so much for linking up!
So, how’d you make it yours this week?  Let’s see those projects!

Mod Podge Chord Chart

 
Our spare room/game room/guest room is the home of several resident guitars:  electric, acoustic and even a couple of Rock Band models.  My kids like to play around with them and up until recently, we’ve had a dog eared guitar chord poster thumb tacked to the wall.    

I found this long narrow frame up in the closet.  You can actually see how long it’s been hiding in there.  It was, ahem, a bit dusty. 

I  used my new friend, Mod Podge, along with some old sheet music, some scrapbook paper and some chords I printed off the internet to make a slightly better looking chord chart.   

That Mod Podge is addicting stuff!

Linking up to some of these lovely link parties.

Make It Yours Highlights

My, oh, my!   It took me a long time to take a look at all 107 of the amazing projects linked up to last week’s Make it Yours Day.  But it was SO worth it!  If you haven’t taken a tour of these amazing projects, you really should.   Here are just a few highlights from last week.

Kristin at Peapod Creations made this super cool sailboat shower curtain and matching towel set. 

Allison at House of Hepworths made this beautiful cloche out of parts she found at Goodwill. 
 

Connie at Spying on the Swinneys made this beautiful three dimensional artwork with joint compound.

Kate from The Gaines Gang shared her nephew’s deer themed 3rd birthday party.
 

The Comfort Zone shared her better than original Target inspired knockoff art.  Super cute!
  

Erin at Lemon Tree Creations shared this beautiful Book Page Egg Wreath. 

Kalleen from At Second Street shared how to make this beautiful etched glass.
 

Emily at Frilly Details shared a Salsa Verde recipe.  Yum!
 

Jennifer at Back at the Hive made this sweet little front porch table just in time for Spring . 

Rebekah of All Thingz Related made this sweet nest shadowbox.
 

Kelly at My Dear Trash created a pretty pink playhouse.
 

Becca at Home is Where My Story Begins redid her dining room with a little help from her sister and Craigslist.

Amanda at Amanda’s Cookin made this pretty pastel cake for Easter.
 

These amazing dremel decorated eggs were created by Ashlee at Corner Crafts.
 

Ann Marie at Twice Lovely remade a lovely vanity to go with her beautiful lady’s chair.
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Thank you to everyone who participated by sharing a project, or came by and checked out the inspiring projects!   Come back on Wednesday and link up your latest creation or project.  I’m looking forward to seeing how you Make it Yours when you redo it, revamp it, or remodel it!  

Have a great week!

Prettied-Up Pot Holder

See my old sad potholder there?  Kind of worn out, huh?  See how it’s cozying up to those fabric scraps?  I think it’s dreaming of a Spring makeover. 

 
First, I gave it a haircut.  I never used those hanging loops anyway so I just snipped them right off.

 
I cut two pieces of fabric about a half inch larger on each side.  Then I placed the fabric squares right sides together, laid the potholder on top, and stitched around, leaving about three inches open to turn.


When I stitched the pieces together, I squared off the corners so it would be easier to turn later.  Then I trimmed my corners and turned it inside out.

 
I topstitched around the edge, catching the unstitched opening edges under.

 
I thought it might be cute with a little more top stitching so I went around a few times, using the edge of my presser foot as a guide for the inside stitching lines.

Easy peasy!  If that potholder had feet, I’d say it had a bit of spring in it’s step!

This post will be linked up to some of these fabulous blog parties. 

Jute Map Frame Makeover

I found this awesome world map at National Geographic.  Lovely neutral colors and a great size to go over the couch in our guest room/game room/craft room.  I was looking for something big to fill in the large blank space above the couch.   This 4’ by 6’ laminated map definitely fits the bill.   
  

The edges were a little plain though.  I originally thought I’d buy some trim pieces and frame it out.  But I happened to be wandering through Wal-Mart’s fabric section and happened upon this: 

 
It’s jute upholstery webbing.   Priced at only $.67 per yard, I knew I had met my new frame.  I just tacked it up around the map, making mitered corners at each end. 

 
To eliminate bulk at the corners, I cut out a triangular piece of the webbing before I hot glued the mitered corners together.
 

I tacked the webbing to the wall using decorative upholstery nails I had leftover from my daughter’s no sew window treatment.  

 

I also ran the tiniest bead of hot glue between the edge of the webbing and the map to help the edges lay down nicely.

I love the color and texture the jute adds. 

Make it Yours Day

Happy Spring!  I am so ready for Winter to be over!
 
So what did you all do this week?  Anything new?  How did you add your own special spin when you redid it, revamped it or remodeled it?  Organized something?  Created or updated?  Cooked, sewed or decorated something new?   How’d you make it yours? 

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When you link up your project make sure to:  

1. Link to your specific post, not the main page of your blog, so people can easily find your project.
2. Add the button above to your post, or at least link back to this party from your post so everyone can follow along.  Please do this!  It’s not fair to the other participants when you don’t!
3. Show some love!  Visit some of the projects linked up and leave a comment! 

Each week I will highlight a few of my favorite posts from the links submitted, so check back and see if the spotlight is on you!  Thanks so much for linking up!
So, how’d you make it yours this week?  Let’s see those projects!

Coupon Chief

I do a lot of online shopping.  I just never seem to have time to browse around at the mall.  Each time I make an online purchase I search for coupon or promotion codes. 

CouponChief.com recently invited me to peruse their vast supply of coupons.   I took a look and this is what I found.

Coupon Chief  is a well organized, easy to navigate website for online coupon codes.    According to the company, they have over 50,000 coupons for over 15,000 stores, giving them one of the largest databases of online coupons on the net.   You can search by store, or by popular product categories. 

Using coupons is always free.   If you choose to, you can create a user account where you can set up email alerts for your favorite stores, or participate in a program where you can download coupon codes to the website and get paid when people use them.

After taking a look, I definitely think I’ll be back to visit Coupon Chief when I make my next online purchase.  

I received compensation for this post from CouponChief.com, however, all opinions are my own.

Ode to Spring

 

It’s here.  Are you ready?

Make it Yours Highlights

It was so much fun exploring the 96 amazing projects linked up to last week’s Make it Yours Day!   Here are just a few highlights of the inspiring projects.

Sherry of Creations From My Heart beautified a simple jar candle.

The Frugal Designer made the cutest little Easter Egg Tree out of Dollar Store supplies and twine.

Remodelaholic shared an amazing headboard tutorial.
 
M at Tales from an OC Cottage dressed up her vintage Jell-O molds for Easter. 

Cheri of I Am Momma Hear Me Roar installed a mailbox in her playroom.

Kalleen at At Second Street created amazing Mod Podged hand trees.
 
Missy at Marvelously Messy showed how to make beautiful Marbleized Paper Easter Eggs.

Alisa at The Tidy Nest shared this cool Pendant tutorial. 

Jeni at Peppertowne.com cleverly remodeled some old  barstools.

Tracey at My House of Giggles made over a $12 thrift store hutch.

If you were featured, please help yourself to a button!

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Thank you to everyone who participated by sharing a project, or came by and checked out the links!   Come back on Wednesday and link up your latest creation or project.  I’m looking forward to seeing how you Make it Yours when you redo it, revamp it, or remodel it!