Pinterest resolutions. Why am I talking about resolutions in July?! Because I just realized I'm majorly slacking on mine. I decided this year that I would do Pinterest resolutions by rounding up some of my favorites pins and deciding to tackle one a month. Here is the image as a refresher. And here is where I currently stand... Canvas prints using gel medium and transparencies - Fell off the radar completely. Make a piece of furniture with hairpin legs. - Purchased the … [Read more...]
may the force be with you – star wards stencil shirt
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I will admit, I wish it was one day longer. My craft today uses the same freezer paper technique I've used a few times already but today's gift had a special purpose. A friend of mine has a little 5-year old who is fighting cancer. He was diagnosed in February with a stage 4 rare form of bone cancer. He is fighting hard and doing well after these first 5 months of treatments but he has a long road ahead of him. As part of a care package that I'm sending … [Read more...]
winner strand nursery giveaway!
Congrats to Robin A. H. on winning the $50 credit to Strand Nursery!! I'll be sharing your email with Hating Martha so she can coordinate. Thanks for following Directions Not Included! … [Read more...]
pinterest semi-fail – succulent wreath or centerpiece tutorial
This post would be more appropriately titled "Why I am not allowed to play with plants". Seriously. I got all excited with the succulents available at Home Depot the other day and decided I wanted to try my hand at the succulent wreaths I've been seeing on Pinterest. You see where this is going, right? Me + succulents = certain death.I found a great tutorial for making a succulent wreath and organized all my supplies since it seemed easy enough. A wire wreath form, moss and succulents. I went … [Read more...]
outdoor linky party – the bloggy olympics
Happy almost weekend!! I have a mess of projects in various stages of completion so I'm eagerly waiting for the weekend so I can finish up and share them here. Since Hating Martha put together the Bloggy Olympics, the part I was looking forward to the most was the linky party. Getting to see what everyone was up to this summer is so exciting. I'm clearly in outdoor mode since just about everything I have been posting has to do with our yard or the exterior of our home, including the DIY … [Read more...]
plants for free! – strand nursery giveaway
Since summer is in full swing and so are the Bloggy Olympics, it is only appropriate that our giveaway for the outdoor event is plant related. HatingMartha donated $50 worth of plants for this giveaway from Stand Nursery. As you have been working on your yard and other random outdoor projects, how many flowers and plants have you thought would add some color to what you are doing? It all adds up and makes a huge difference.$50 towards some new additions to your yard would be great.! Please … [Read more...]
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