Holiday Centerpiece

I saw this Soda Bottle Center piece on Pinterest and loved it. So my crafting friend and I decided to make one. Here is the tutorial http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2012/12/christmas-centerpiece.htm.

We made ours slightly different. We used 2x6's instead of 1x6's . This is how it turned out.

We used wood glue to hold it together. Then I drilled holes in the side and hammered in antique nails, that I had left over from another project.

I got these on-line at House of Antique Hardware.

We then wrapped 5 layers of twine around it. Since Valentine's Day is the next holiday we decided to make some decorations for the bottles.

These were made by cutting out hearts with my Cricket using George and the Basics and attaching them to skewers with Mod Podge. Then I tied some cute Valentine ribbon that I got in the dollar section at Target. The "I love you" is also from the George and the Basics. 

 The bottles are Boyle soda I got at Smith's Market Place. I peeled the labels off and let them soak (in the hottest water I could get from the tap) for an hour. I then rubbed Goo-Gone over the sticky part and scrubbed with steel wool. The sticky part came right off and the sell by date also came right off.

I love my new centerpiece and plan on changing the bottle decor out for every holiday.

Toolbench

For Christmas my middle boy really wanted a tool bench. I looked at the toy ones and they didn't look very sturdy. So I decided to make one. I found a nightstand at the D.I. (thrift store) for $8.

I sanded it down & Stained the top. I then primed the rest of it and painted it blue. I bought some peg board and a 1x2. I decided to cut the 1x2 longer and attach it down the back to make it more sturdy. I also replaced the hardware.

Santa was a huge hit with my little boy this year. and he has been doing a lot of his own projects since then.

Nightstands

I have been wanting some nice nightstands for my masterbedroom. So I started looking and they are expensive, at least $100 for a small one. Then one day I was at the D.I. and found 2 of these beauties.

                                                         And the best part? Only $8 each.


                                I went to Lowe's and bought some white paint and got to work.
                                                           And this is what they became.

                                             And here is what they look like in the in my room.

               So for $13 a piece and a little work I got 2 nightstands that look like the $300 ones.