Hint, Hint!

 On Wednesday I will be a guest posting at Shabby Art Boutique for ...

 Some of these projects from last year hint to what I made my project from...

Join me Wednesday, not only for the Under $100 Linky Party but also to hop on over to Shabby Art Boutique, or better yet, hop on over there today!

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Snowflake Art

It is snowing out...a lot.  I thought I would reshare this snowflake art idea that I originally posted 3 years ago, when I had about 10 followers :).

Art? Not sure if this really qualifies as art, but it works for me. I wanted, no needed Ü, something to hang on my fireplace for Christmas. As mentioned before, since changing my living room colors to blue, I have had quite the challenge deciding what to do for Christmas decorating. I decided to incorporate the blue, keep the deep reds, and get rid of the silver and bright reds. So, I wanted something that had blue, but also the deep reds. However, I am trying to do this on a strict pretty much zero budget, so I had to use what I had. I have had this canvas for at least three years.

I came up with this idea for a graphic painting. First I made snowflakes from contact paper. I always make a cone shape and then cut the sides and then the pieces to make a snowflake (my son thinks I am silly showing you how to make a snowflake. My high school Latin teacher taught me. )


I then put them on the canvas. Now they did not stick like I had hoped. The contact paper was a little old so that may have been the problem. I decided to seal the edges with white paint--gel medium works well for this, but I didn't have any. I wanted to use freezer paper and iron it on, but I didn't have any of that either.

Sorry, I forgot to take pictures of the next steps--kids came home from school--life got crazy. But, after the white paint had dried, I painted a mix of two blue colors and some white with a big brush over the entire canvas. When that was dry, I added the red swirls. I then took off the snowflakes--there was a little leakage, not much, so I touched that up. It still needed something so I added the watered down white swirls. It may get a little clear glitter on the snowflakes too.

Thank You!

Under $100 Linky Party

Has winter already paid a visit to your house?  It has here with our first snowfall on Saturday.  Honestly, that is a bit later than normal and while there is still some snow, the sun is shining and the sky is blue again. After a very successful Holiday Junk Fest, my daughter and I decided we were ready for the snow, ready for Christmas.  And while we are not decorating yet, we are planning and ready to clean to prepare for the upcoming holidays.  What do you do to prepare for Christmas?   When do you start your holiday decorating?  While you ponder those questions, check out these great links from last week!

Love this fun cutting board repurpose from The Shady Porch!

Catnap created a shabbylicious makeover on an old military box.

The 1829 Farmhouse shows off many wonderful under $100 ideas in a bathroom remodel.

Crafty, Scrappy, Happy's bedroom makeover is an inspiration!

A funky basket chandelier from Lavender and Lemondrops

Hating Martha is getting ready for Christmas with these Christmas bells.

Breakfast pizza from Joyful Homemaking sounds delicious.

Thanks for linking up and for sharing you with us :) !!

Under $100 Linky Guidelines:
1. Please link to the specific post, not your blog!
2. Please only post ideas that cost $100 or less--it would be great if you share the cost of your project, but not necessary.3. Please include a brief description in link up.
4. Grab my Under $100 button on the sidebar and include it in your post or a link to Beyond the Picket Fence so people can find you and more great ideas.
5. Please check and make sure your link works. If it doesn't you can delete it and try again.
6. Please no direct links to sales sites, i.e. ETSY or just a plain ol' commercial site, we are looking for inexpensive ideas we can recreate, thanks!

Ski Montana!

Using another piece of my "dump wood" (see post below), I made this sign listing several (but not all) of our Montana ski resorts. 

 The same couple bought both the sign and table at Junk Fest and were thrilled to be the new owners of them :).

Dump Wood Love

I spied this wood one day by a church, in a pile.  Living in a small town and having taught here for nearly 20 years has its advantages, one of them being I almost always know someone to call for a connection.  So I rang up a friend that attends church there and asked if she knew anything about the junky wood pile.  She said it was some thing or another that they had torn out and it was headed to the dump.  Well, saved them a trip to the dump, or at least hubby did.

I got 1 large sheet of painted plywood, and several 2 x 6's..  I saw a few hints of what was under the standard barn red paint and knew it was meant to be a table top.  So starting with a simple rectangle made from 2 x 6's (not from the dump pile, from the swing set)., I came up with this sofa/buffet table (it is a little larger than a standard sized sofa table)..

Love the turquoise that came through with the sanding and the wood grain that showed up with the stain.  My kids want me to keep it, but it is at our holiday junk fest for sale.

  

Find more ideas at Donna's Funky Junk Interiors.

Under $100 Linky Party

I am in the final hours of preparing for a Holiday Junk Fest.  I have not done a show at this time a year for quite a few years.  I have forgotten how busy it feels with teaching, kids' activities, Halloween, life.  Despite all that, I I have accomplished quite a few things, of course never as much as I had planned, but still, more than what one might expect.  I will show off a few things in the upcoming days.  But, for the next few days, it is all about wonderful YOU and what you have to share like these sweet folks did last week.

This little end table from Too Much Time on my Hands is unique and fantastic--I want it!

At Home With K's bench makeover is perfect!

The Homeless Finch showed off a real trashy redo!

Love the new song Three O'Clock Wind's table is singing.

You & Me--Minimoz says is perfectly!

Pallet love from The Rooster and the Hen--I am afraid this pallet affair will never end for me!

Thanks for linking up and for sharing you with us :) !!
Under $100 Linky Guidelines:

1. Please link to the specific post, not your blog!

2. Please only post ideas that cost $100 or less--it would be great if you share the cost of your project, but not necessary.

3. Please include a brief description in link up.

4. Grab my Under $100 button on the sidebar and include it in your post or a link to Beyond the Picket Fence so people can find you and more great ideas.

5. Please check and make sure your link works. If it doesn't you can delete it and try again.

6. Please no direct links to sales sites, i.e. ETSY or just a plain ol' commercial site, we are looking for inexpensive ideas we can recreate, thanks!

Boring Bookshelf Be Gone

Forgot before pics (shocking, I know) of this little beauty that I snatched up at half price day at the thrift store.

Think boring, tan, metal office furniture.  This previously belonged to CUT--our own little Montana cult group that I believe is no longer around.

 Some primer, spray paint, brush on paint, clear sealer and it has a new and hip life.  The top glass was gone, but I love it as is!

PS--Sorry for the shadows, this baby was heavy, went from garage to car, to place for our holiday junk fest!
Find more ideas at Knick of Time!