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DIY Rustic Silverware Caddy

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I was lucky to meet Kelly at the SNAP conference where we were teamed up for the Lowe’s Challenge. She is awesome and I am excited to have her to share a fun project today so without further adeiu…

Hello sweet friends! I’m Kelly. I was tickled silly when Michelle asked if I’d like to be a guest over here. If you aren’t familiar with who I am, I’m the author of the creative lifestyle blog, Live Laugh Rowe, where I share crafts, recipes, life’s moments and more. I’d {love} for you to stop by sometime — and if you like to party, I host a weekly linky party where you can show off your mad talents!

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Today I’m sharing a fun and simple DIY Rustic Condiment Caddy with you. As the warmer weather strolls in, we’ll be spending a little more (for some, a lot more) time outdoors. So, for those barbecues and outdoor picnics, this caddy will come in super handy.
 

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First and foremost, let’s grab a few supplies. Three empty soup cans, white and cream acrylic paint, brushes, and large dowel for handle. Not pictured: twine, high temp glue gun and sand paper.

  DIY Conidment Caddy Supplies

In just a few easy steps, we’ll see this caddy come to life. Are you ready? Let’s do it! 1. Paint the soup cans in two coats of the cream colored acrylic paint. 2. Paint the soup can in one coat of the white acrylic paint.

  DIY Condiment Caddy painting cans

3. Lightly sand for a worn, rustic feel. 4. Glue twine around each of the soup cans. Set aside. 5. Drill hole the dowel on one side to string twine through for carrying (optional). 6. Glue each can to the dowel. Be sure to use a hot temp glue gun. Side Notes: The hot temp glue holds the cans to the dowel just fine; however, if you’re looking for something much more durable, consider using this tutorial using screws. Also, if you don’t want to purchase a dowel, I purchased a plunger at the dollar store and cut the handle from that. It worked perfectly!

DIY Rustic Condiment Caddy

There you have a perfectly functional and rustic condiment caddy! I adore it and think it will add a sweet touch to our indoor and outdoor barbecue needs. If you like the paint and sanding technique used in this project to create a vintage feel, you might also like my DIY Painted Mason Jars tutorial.

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Today I’m sharing a delicious dessert recipe for French Vanilla Dream Bars over at LLR. Be sure to stop by for some coffee and dessert {wink}. I’d {love} to have you!
Delicious French Vanilla Dream Bars with livelaughrowe.com
Thanks so much for having me, Michelle! Happy Crafting, friends! xo
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Water Spigot Coat Rack

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Hello…it’s Ali from House Vintage back again with another fun DIY project.  This project only takes a few hours and shouldn’t cost much money.  By utilizing salvaged materials, you can make a coat rack.

The supplies you will need are:

Water spigot knobs are easy to find at flea markets and usually cost a few dollars.  They can also be found on Etsy.  My pile has been collected over time, as I would find them out thrifting.  The wood board was a leftover scrap.  If you don’t have any scrap wood around, you can buy this already precut at the hardware store.  They come in a variety of lengths.  Pick the right size for your space.

Rusty knobs were painted with several thin coats of spray paint.  I also added some stain to enhance the tone of the wooden board. Remember to always paint and stain in a well ventilated area.

Decide how many knobs you would like your coat rack to have.  Four worked well on my board.  I used a yard stick to make sure they were evenly spaced.   The knobs are then screwed into the board, from the front.  The thickness of the board and the knob will determine the size of screw to use.  I also added a plastic spacer and/or washer to allow for space behind the knob where items can hang.  Each of my knobs had a different depth, so you may have to use a different configuration on each.  I also didn’t pre-drill my holes, but if you are using a wood that splits easily, you may opt to do that.

Find a place that could use some extra organization or storage, and hang it up.  Your salvaged coat rack is done!

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Thanks Ali! I love the color and character of this coat rack! It would be great as a towel rack in a bathroom too! 
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Decorating with Succulents

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I was excited to be invited by Home Depot to attend one of their Do-it Herself Workshops. This one was on succulents and they demonstrated how to plant them in containers for indoors. I was shocked at how easy it was! I collected the supplies in store, went on the hunt for the perfect out of the box containers, and created this…

I am in LOVE with it! I always say I should have lived in simpler times and this takes me back to the time of fresh cream on the farm and homemade gravy for Sunday dinners.
Now going back to the workshop, she demonstrated how to create a pot of succulents like in the picture below. 
This is actually one of the ones she created, I was lucky enough to be one of the winners and got to take it home. Isn’t it happy in my living room? I love the modern day terra cotta! They have some adorable pots at Home Depot.

So how to make a succulent arrangement of your own?



SUPPLIES:

  • Miracle Gro Cactus, Palm and Citrus Soil
  • Container of Your Choice
  • Succulent Plants
  • Water
  • Small Bristle Brush (like a paint brush)

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Fill your container most of the way full packing the soil tight and leaving about an inch at the top. 
2.  Break up the roots of your succulents and add to container using a variety of heights and colors to add interest. Press them in firmly and add additional soil where needed.
3. Use the bristle brush to brush off any stray soil bits lodged in the succulents or around the rim of your container.
4. Water them generously as you would any newly moved plant. 

5. Succulents hold water in their leaves. They rarely need to be watered, probably only once every 2-3 weeks. So ignore them for the most part and when they start to dry out a bit and that is when you should water them. 

I can’t wait to try out more succulent arrangements! They are so easy and low maintenance which is perfect for me!
I’m looking forward to more Do-It Herself Workshops as well! The next two on the agenda are build your own Adirondack chair and learn to install bathroom faucets and vanities. So awesome right?! And free! Love it.
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Pinwheel Chalkboard Frame

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What? You didn’t know that “chalkboard” was in? JK, I know it is all over the place. But I got some fun clear chalkboard paint and I had to try it out. Because a lime green chalkboard frame is AWESOME!! So today I am sharing how I made this bright and fun frame that is a chalkboard making it so that you can switch out your picture AND the saying surrounding it! Or even let your kiddos doodle around it to make it their own and match the picture you put inside.

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  Lime Green Chalkboard Frame
 I had a blank frame that I got for really cheap because it was missing it’s glass. It had been sitting around for a while just collecting dust, so I knew it was perfect for this project. The rest of the frame was all from “stuff laying around” my house. You bet my hubby was excited to see this stuff actually go to use for once!! I collected a bunch of fabric scraps, my hot glue gun, and some other accessories to bling up my frame. More on that in a minute. So I painted the frame bright lime green, and LOVE it. But once it was dry, I put on 2 coats of the Americana Clear Coat chalkboard paint. Make sure one coat is horizontal and then an hour later, paint the second coat vertical. Then don’t touch it for 24 hours. I know, it’s HARD. But if I can do it, you can too!
  Lime Green Chalkboard Frame
 After the 24 hours of dry time, you will want to condition your frame. To do this, take a piece of chalk and hold it on the side. then cover the entire frame with it until fully covered. Then wipe it off and your chalkboard is ready to go!
  Lime Green Chalkboard Frame
 Ok, now onto embellishing it. I decided to do pinwheels because, well, their awesome!! So I cut 4 4-inch squares out of different coordinating fabrics. 2 of them will go back to back. On 2 of the sheets I ironed on some fabric stabilizer and then glued them to the back of their matching other half. Then trim any fabric that is peeking out thru the other side.
  Lime Green Chalkboard Frame
 Then cut from each corner into the center, about 3/4 inch from the middle.
  corners
 Now you will use your hot glue gun to pull one corner from each cut section into the center. Fold one at a time and hold in place until the glue cools (using the back end of a pencil will save your fingers from being burned!) Then move onto the next corner! Once they are all folded in, I covered the corners and glue with a coordinating button!
  Lime Green Chalkboard Frame
 Now I glued a matching paper straw onto the back of the pinwheel and again using the hot glue gun I put it on the front of the frame.
  Lime Green Chalkboard Frame
 Write on your frame with chalk and display for everyone to see!!
   chalkboard frame

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