My Creative Days

Charcoal DIY Dresser Makeover

May 8, 2015 3 Comments

Before the yard sale season started in our area, I was really itching to find some pieces to make over and get my hands dirty with. I get like that every year after being cooped up all winter. So, while eating lunch with Matt one day, we decided to drop in to the local Restore near his office. I love this store, but don’t get to visit it often because it is about 45 minutes away from our home. This dresser was there when we stopped and I have to bring it home and breathe new life into it. This Charcoal… Read More

DIY Desk Makeover

May 5, 2015 12 Comments

This is the story of the ugly duckling desk. When I saw this at a yard sale from a distance, I noticed the legs and the drawer. Those were two great features it had going for it. It wasn’t until I got closer to it and realized this piece was going to need a major DIY desk makeover to make it pretty again. {Affiliate links are used in this post. You can read my disclosure HERE.} Supplies Used For This DIY Desk Makeover: Bronze Color – Rustoleum Spray Paint Orbital Sander “Cobblestone” Paint from Country Chic Paint The markings and… Read More

Homemade Mother’s Day Gift: Clay Jewelry Holder

May 4, 2015 14 Comments

On Easter, when we were at my parent’s house, my sister had made some of these clay hands with her kids. I have seen them online in different forms, but after I saw it in person, I knew I wanted to make some with my kiddos. I thought they would make a cute homemade Mother’s Day gift for grandparents and ME! 🙂 {Affiliate links are used in this post. You can read my disclosure here.} Supplies Needed To Make This Homemade Mother’s Day Gift: Oven Bake Clay Craft Paint Paint Brush Rolling Pin Small oven-safe bowl Non-stick spray Plastic knife Directions… Read More

Repurposed Bed To Bench Tutorial

May 1, 2015 41 Comments

This project is a great example of repurposing one furniture piece to make an entirely different one. This Repurposed Bed To Bench Tutorial is going to share how to take the headboard and footboard of a bed and recreate it into a bench. This bench started out as this bed: My mom scored this head-board and foot-board for 50% off at a thrift store. The details on the pieces caught her eye and she just couldn’t pass it up. I am glad she didn’t. The bed did have amazing detail, but it kind of gets lost with the dated finish on it. I… Read More

Baseball Party Favors

April 29, 2015 Leave a Comment

Baseball season is in full swing! When my kids were smaller, I remember a lot of people telling me how crazy our schedules would get when our kids got older and were more involved in sports and other activities. I always thought, how bad can it be?? I am finding out now that they weren’t kidding. When I was little, we would play a sport for a few months and it would be over with. Now, kids are playing sports all year round! That is so true with baseball. My son started playing baseball for the first time (besides t-ball when he was… Read More

DIY Lemonade Stand From An Old Cabinet

April 24, 2015 8 Comments

If you follow me on Instagram, you saw me post about this DIY Lemonade Stand we made for the kiddos. Every spring, I coordinate our neighborhood yard sale. It is a lot of fun when the entire neighborhood participates. It is a great way to get out and talk to everyone after being cooped up in our homes all winter. The past few years, we have included a little bake sale for our kids to run during our sale. THEY LOVE THIS. They are getting to the age that they really understand the value of money and want to find ways to earn their… Read More