by Flora Caputo | Jul 12, 2017 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
If you have been following me this year, you may have noticed an uptick in upcycling furniture with chalk paint. We recently bought a fixer-upper cottage in Michigan, and we really don’t have much moolah to furnish it the way we want right now. And honestly, I...
by Flora Caputo | Jul 10, 2017 | Crafting, Uncategorized
Thrift stores are a crafter and gardener’s heaven, especially if you have funky, creative tastes and a tight budget. I am obsessed with mosaics lately for my yard, and if you go to my YouTube Channel you can see a few projects I have made that are popular....
by Flora Caputo | Jul 5, 2017 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
The art of chalk painting has opened up a whole new world of furniture options for me! Many times, I see dressers and such at the thrift store that are way past their prime, and looking way dated. Wood tables look worn out and scratched, needing hours of stripping,...
by Flora Caputo | Apr 17, 2017 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
Being a girl scout leader for years, we learn to never ever throw away anything. We save any and all scraps because you never know what you can use in a project while saving money. I also hoard sale crafts when I go to the craft store. If there are spools of ribbon...
by Flora Caputo | Mar 9, 2017 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
Pinterest is full of chalk paint projects, and I have been completely smitten. SO when I saw this 9 dollar ugly nightstand as Savers Thrift, I thought I would give it a try. If I ruined it, I was only out 9 dollars and some paint.This was so easy! Chalk paint just...
by Flora Caputo | Dec 26, 2016 | Crafting, Uncategorized
Walking around JoAnn Fabrics this fall, I found a really cool line of fabrics called Square By Design®. The design that caught my eye was the fish square. Each of the squares has a lovely tapestry-like embroidery, and is very thick. I think they are usually used for...
