Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Spring is Here!

 

First of all...Happy Spring to you! I don't know how the weather has been where you are, but here in Dallas it's been spring for months already. In fact, I don't even think we had a real winter :) I'm just happy to see spring colors popping up everywhere. 

So, this past weekend, we did a few little easy DIY projects at the house...


We just bought some blue stained glass spray paint and sprayed these quart sized mason jars to give them that vintage blue look. You just need to coat them evenly, but it's very easy. Let them dry overnight, and voila! We are going to use these as table centerpieces with some pretty flowers in them for the big day :)

(The spray paint can be found at Michael's down the craft paint aisle.)


Next up, I just jazzed up these plain clothespins with a little of the mint chalkboard paint I used in the mug DIY a few posts back. I also used a rubber stamp alphabet set with some black ink to stamp the word "love" onto the pins. 

Just paint the clothespins, let them dry overnight, then stamp any word you want. Some more ideas for words could be "memo", "to do", "family". So now you can stand the clothespin up and use it to display pictures or notes. You can get as creative as you want with this project... use different colored paints and inks, etc. You could hang your clothespins from some twine and make a garland, or use them as table name holders...hmm

What DIY projects have you done to get ready for Spring?

8 comments:

  1. The weather's gorgeous here in London too! These are such cool little projects! I always come across DIY stuff like these and say i'm gonna make more things but I never get round to it! Hopefully I will soon!
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    1. That's a bit surprising for London, although I must say, the 2 times I have visited, the weather has been very nice! Well these are so simple, and I hope you give them a go!

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  2. I love the color of those pins! My craft project for this spring is to do a little spring cleaning in my craft room. :)

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    1. Thanks for the comment! The mint color is a favorite of mine right now! I hear you on the cleaning your craft room...I need to do the same :)

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  3. It feels like Spring here in Oklahoma! Great color for the clothespins!

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    1. Lovely! I need to make a little day trip up to Oklahoma and visit your store the Felt Bird!

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  4. I really want to try the stained mason jars! Looks awesome!

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    1. Thanks Robin :) I hope you do...it's so easy and looks great! Totally transforms them!

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