Prairie Scraps

  These are some spoons from my craft stash!  I bought them at our local thrift store for $.75. I think I made a mistake and didn’t think this through. Dollar Tree sells new ones for $1.25 for 3. These were stained and possibly moldy. Maybe you’d throw them away, but being the hoarder I am, I’m going to fix them into something pretty!!  I painted them and made a cute decoration for the kitchen!  What a wonderful and quick gift idea - don’t you think? Pair them with the oven mitts we made yesterday!  Here’s the how-to video:  Thrifted Spoons How-to

 This project was multi steps to complete! The frame and the picture both needed some work! I’ve been trying the watercolor technique more lately - I don’t feel comfortable with it.  I do feel like this one turned out pretty gorgeous.  The corn even looks 3D!  My husband was convinced that I must have put the pumpkin on first, but it was last, because the wheat and corn needed something in the middle! This picture and frame I got at our local thrift store.  It was $3 and had a sister frame as well.  It seems to be a homemade frame and hand painted, but I’m not so certain.  Unfortunately, it has seen better days, so it’s a great candidate for this makeover!   Here’s the  DIY Video of this Redo! I think this one turned out so cute.  Stay tuned for the sister frame from this thrift store find! By the way, I have added my finished goods that are for sale up to this page, let me know if you are interested in something you’ve seen me make. Fin...

Here’s the live DIY of this project's  This thrift sale find for only $3 was calling my name to be turned into an old flag! When we came out with Dixie Bell Sea Spray, I just had to try it!  Here’s the before- I’m not sure if it was a trivet, but it was in great condition. I did have to sand it down a little. I just love how the  Dixie Bell Sea Spray made it look like old barn wood!  If you’d like the supplies, be sure to message or comment!   

This is my National Upcycle day project.  I found this sign at the Deseret Industries thrift store in Idaho Falls when we went shopping with my son at ccollege.  It was $1.50!  I figured with wood prices right now, I couldn’t go wrong! Here’s the sign before I up cycled it!  It was cutout card stock that was modpodged to the board.  It was really stuck on.  I used a palm sander with quite a bit of pressure to get it to come off.  There was a gummy residue that had to go too! If you’d like to see my next steps, check out my YouTube video!  While you’re there, please consider following me.  This was a fun project for National Upcycle Day   Shop this Project