My Creative Days

DIY blog sharing our home, budget decorating tips with repurposed farmhouse decor.

Turn an old iron sign frame found at Restore into the cutest, DIY Fall Farmhouse Sign using Chalk Couture products. I will show you how!

DIY Fall Farmhouse Sign With Chalk Couture

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This DIY Fall Farmhouse Sign couldn’t have turned out any cuter. I am going to show you how easy it is to turn an old iron sign frame into a cute home decor piece for the fall season. I found this sign at my local Restore. I loved it as soon as I saw it. The shape and curves were perfect for taking home and making my own sign. I really liked that it was iron and heavy too.   (Affiliate links are used in this post. You can read my full disclosure HERE.) Supplies Used For This Sign Chalk Couture Transfer… Read More

Unexpected Outcomes (a.k.a. Failures)

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Unexpected Outcomes (otherwise known as “failures”). I have wanted to start a little corner on this blog to talk about things that are on my mind and in my heart, but don’t necessarily have any SEO behind them. That basically means they aren’t really  “searchable” on the interwebs. Writing has been something I have enjoyed doing since I was a kid (thank goodness because this blogging gig would be dreadful if I didn’t 😉). I would write short stories, poems and draw until my hand got tired. There was even a point when I would spend hours and hours copying… Read More

You can decorate tiered trays for any season, holiday or occasion. Click over to see more than 30 tiered trays that are perfect options to decorate when a new occasion comes along.

Tiered Trays That You Can Decorate For Any Occasion

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Tiered trays. Another one of my obsessions.  I use tiered trays for all kinds of things. They are so handy to have on hand. I use them for parties, decor, centerpieces, hot cocoa bars, buffet style eating and many other things. They come in different sizes and shapes and have different amount of tiers. I love that they are both pretty and functional.  Recently, I shared ways to decorate tiered trays for fall on my Facebook page. I added the video tutorial to my YouTube channel HERE. After I shared the tutorial, I got a lot of questions asking where… Read More

How To Start A Chalk Couture Business

How To Start A Chalk Couture Business

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How To Start A Chalk Couture Business I have been sharing Chalk Couture projects for over a year now. I have made all kinds of things with the transfers, Chalkology Paste and ink. Some of my favorite projects were the DIY Christmas Pillow Covers With Chalk Couture, DIY Box Made With Chalk Couture, Kitchen Chalkboard Sign and this wood box makeover. I get a lot of questions about the Chalk Couture products, but I am getting more and more questions from people asking how to start a Chalk Couture business, so I thought I would write a post dedicated to just that. If… Read More

If you are looking for budgeting tips that are doable and actually work, click over to find many quick budgeting tips that will save you thousands without much work at all.

Quick Budgeting Tips That Will Save You Thousands

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Matt and I did an Instagram Live a few weeks ago (you can see the live HERE). I had people send in questions for us to answer on the live video ahead of time. A lot of the questions had to do with budgeting and saving money. After the live, I got more budgeting questions, so I thought I would write this post sharing some of the quick budgeting tips we have used that have saved us a lot of money. I am always looking for new ways to save money and budgeting tips that have worked for other people,… Read More

If you are looking for the best paint brushes for furniture makeovers, you don't have to look any further. Click over to find the paint brushes that everyone needs in their toolbox when painting furniture or anything for that matter.

Best Paint Brushes For Furniture Makeovers

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I want to thank Zibra Paint for partnering with me on this makeover and creating the best paint brushes for furniture makeovers.  Today, I am going to share this transformation with you and talk about why Zibra Paint Brushes are the best paint brushes for furniture makeovers. This chest of drawers was not in the pristine condition when I got it, but what is new? I am never looking for perfect pieces to rescue and make over. What I do look for are great bones, sturdy pieces and drawers that function well. This piece had all of that going for… Read More

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