I’m in love… with Chalk Paint®. What other paint can you so easily paint over ANY surface (without priming!) and completely re-invent old furniture into gorgeous, updated pieces to fit your modern lifestyle? I’ve demonstrated How to Paint with Chalk Paint® before when I made over a console table, but today I’m going to focus on the painting process and…
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Good morning! Today I’m guest posting over at U-Create (a huge honor!) and joining in Kari’s handmade ornament series. Today I’ll be sharing how to create a Frosted Pear Ornament with the U-Create readers. It is a very easy and quick Christmas craft. Come on over and visit! Kim
Beautiful packaging can make the most simple gifts extra special. This holiday season, whether the gifts are for Christmas, Hannakuh, hostess gifts, place settings gifts, or stocking stuffers, consider making your own Decorative Decoupage Paper Mache Gift Boxes. I’ve had the fun opportunity to sample and play with the new Mulit-Surface Decoupage collection from Martha Stewart Crafts. The collection is…
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I’m a woman who loves beautiful things, but not at an extra cost (if I can avoid it!). I have a ton of glass votives and they are all soot filled with wax, ranging from 1/4 inch -1 inch full of wax. I could be completely lazy and materialistic and toss the old and go buy myself new ones, (which…
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It’s not often that I can introduce you all to an Emmy Award Winning news reporter – turned blogger, on my blog! But today I’m excited to have Candace from Vintage News Junkie for today’s Feature Friday! Please welcome Candace to Sand & Sisal! Happy Friday, Sand and Sisal friends! Can you believe it’s already November?! My name is Candace…
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