Under $100 Link Party

Spring is definitely springing in my neck of the woods...finally.  Okay, I won't mention the five inches of snow we woke up to, today the sun is shining and I am in shorts and sandals :).  It is the little things sometimes that make me smile. We are praying for those wo ave had too much weather this week, all in te path of the tornadoes and the flooding! 

Your wonderful links make me smile too like these:

Sweet bench from D.D.'s Cottage

Etsy Shop Open

After an almost year long break (way too long!), I have opened my etsy shop again HERE:  Come see the goodies!

Sunday Verses

Reclaimed Wood Sofa Table Tutorial

I was having a bad day yesterday.  I was frustrated, tired of being sick with a head cold, irritated with a few people.  I decided to take my frustrations to the garage and this sofa table was the result.

I started with a piece of plywood. 

 I fit a few larger pieces of reclaimed oak and barnwood on the top.  I didn't want it too piecey--so I kept the pieces large and used just five of them.  I wasn't sure if I was going to paint them or stain them so I left them as is to start.  I used screws from the bottom to secure the wood pieces.  

I decided paint was the way to go, so I painted the wood pieces.  I knew I was going to sand a lot off, but I still painted them completely, just what I like to do.

I then added oak edges or sides.  I secured these from the underside 

and with a screw at each corner.

Next came the legs, securing these with screws screwed in from the outside, through the edging.  I am not a fine furniture maker--I do rustic.  I never worry too much about the screws showing, it is how I roll, take it or leave it.

A brace between the legs helps square and sturdy up the legs.

Two more reclaimed oak boards make a great bottom shelf.

After a good sanding, I applied a mixture of coconut oil and Annie Slaon dark wax.

I love how the patchwork top came out and the bottom shelf adds extra storage!

A good, productive way to work out a little stress.

Linking up at Funky Junk Interiors.

Girlfriend's Weekend DIY Inspiration

Welcome to Weekend DIY Inspiration, Girlfriend's DIY week 4! Here you get four fabulous DIY projects from my Upcycling friends, and plenty of inspiration for the weekend. Check out what we have in store for you this week!

 Can you believe how clever these faux Deer Antlers are? Tami from Curb Alert is amazingly creative. You won't believe what they looked like when she started! 

Under $100 Link Party

Sorry, a few minutes behind here.  I almost forgot--we had Monday off and now I am a day late and a dollar short.  So, on to some lovely links from last week:

A great crate from A Piece of Rainbow

Earth Day, A Junker's Version

We junkers, repurposers, salvagers--we are Earth Day in action, year round.  We take discarded items, things deemed useless by others and recreate them, make them pretty and useful again.  Earth day is OUR holiday and we should celebrate!  

Here are few past projects made with materials that otherwise would have ended up most likely in a landfill:

Sunday Verses--Happy Easter

Follow Your Arrow

When I saw this saying I knew I had to paint it.

Weekend DIY Inspiration

Welcome to Weekend DIY Inspiration, Girlfriend's DIY week 3! Here you get four fabulous DIY projects from my Upcycling friends, and plenty of inspiration for the weekend.