Home Depot Pumpkin Box Do-It-Herself Workshop

October 19, 2015October 18, 20157 Comments

Can you believe we are already more than halfway through October? Wow! It just doesn’t seem possible! I have some good news to share before moving on to my project. We have been asked to co-host Merry Monday Link Party over at Kolb Korner! Yeah! We will co-host on October 25 and Nov. 1. I’m sure you will be hearing much more about it in future posts!! Now on to this project!

Lauren showed you her black cat last week, so I figured I better show you my pumpkin too. It did sit for a little while until I figured out what to do with it. Here it is the night we worked on it at Home Depot.

And Lauren’s cat.

I finally had the time to finish mine! First I painted it a dark grey. This was the paint from Haley’s room. I am trying to use some of the stuff I already have, rather than going out to buy more.

Here it is finished with the grey.

Next, I painted a lighter grey over the top using a technique called dry painting. I put just a little bit of light grey on my brush and lightly go over the dark grey. I even brush some off on newspaper before applying to the project.

Here is the first bit of dry brushing done on the box part of the pumpkin.

It’s all painted! I sanded over it a bit after it was dry to rough it up a little.

I am going to keep it in the house for now and I was able to add a few items to it for display. If I had it outside, I would add some wax or varnish to protect it.

This workshop was really fun! I had never been to one before and it was a great way to learn some basic skills. I am not compensated by Home Depot, I just thought this was a great girls night out. You can check the Home Depot website for workshops happening in your area. If you get a chance to go, have fun!

Corner News-October 16, 2015

October 16, 2015October 15, 20152 Comments

Welcome to the Corner News! In the past two weeks, I have been working, going to school, and working…yeah!

But, mom and I did do something fun last night. It was another Do-It-Herself at Home Depot. So…we took a pre-project selfie.

Then, we found out that we weren’t going to be making the mosaic mirror that we thought we would be making…DISAPPOINTED! I was really looking forward to making a mirror and making it my own. But alas, we had to settle with a blanket ladder. It was extremely simple and something that I didn’t need (not like I needed the mirror either). But nonetheless, we stayed for the project.

There were quite a few problems. First, there were only two drills that people could use. Second, said drills stripped the screws that we were given. Third, we were given nails. And fourth, most of my nails ended up like this.

URGH! But, with a lot of help from my mom, and a few other friends who joined us, we were able to complete the blanket ladder. Mine is the one of the left, mom’s is on the right.

They still need to be painted, but they are done essentially. I don’t know what I will paint mine…maybe pink? Hopefully next month, it is a better project and it is more organized.

So that was the most exciting thing that happened these past two weeks. Hope you have a great weekend and we will see you on Monday!

Halloween Wooden Cat Box

October 15, 2015October 15, 20158 Comments

Hey everyone! Fall is in full swing and Halloween is almost here.

And what is something that goes with Halloween besides witches hats, pumpkins, and ghosts? Well…black cats of course!

Do you remember when mom and I went to Home Depot a few weeks ago and made wooden boxes? She shaped hers like a pumpkin and I shaped mine like a cat. Guess what? I finished mine! Here it is!

So I painted the cat black and painted the front of the box in chalkboard. I added the word BOO for the season of Halloween.

I also added flowers and a red bow to make the cat more festive and more like a cat.

I love how this turned out! It turned out cute and I am able to change it for the different seasons. I can’t wait to see what I make the next time I do a Home Depot project…which is tonight!

Corner News-October 9, 2015

October 9, 2015October 8, 201510 Comments

Welcome to Corner News! There is always fun stuff to share with you all on Friday!

Remember these frames I showed you a looong time ago?

I finally got the project done! Aren’t they so cute!

Yes, I actually got each of the animals to put their paw in the ink and then onto the paper!

Even the cats!

Last week, my friend Pam, from Valley Animal Haven, came to visit my kids at the preschool. She brought Phoebe and Mandy in to meet the kids.The kids donated a whole stack of pet food, cat litter and other items for the shelter. It was a great community service project for them.

I’ve also been working on cleaning out some of my stuff. I’ve gone through my clothes and now have done my jewelry. Here is one of my jewelry boxes, but I have a few different place I keep my jewelry.

Here is the new look, for some of my jewelry. Haley used to have this mirror in her room, but took it down. In my house, things like this find a new life in another part of the house!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Halloween End Table

October 8, 2015October 7, 20156 Comments

Ooga Booga! Did I scare you?? Just Kidding 🙂

So my roommates and I don’t do a whole lot for Halloween, but I decided to do a bit of decorating for fun. So, with the help of my lovely mother, I bought some items from the Dollar Tree to decorate an end table.

So here it is!

The decor originally started the green cat that my roommate Hannah so lovingly named Randall and the pink BOO sign. So I tried to think of of other things that went with pink and green. Thankfully, black is a main color of Halloween, so it all worked out.

So I bought another cat like Randall who is much smaller and black; her name is Regina. I also bought a small crow to add a “real” Halloween touch, I thought it looked good on sitting on top of the BOO.

I also had a spiderweb that originally had 3 glow in the dark spiders. By the way, those spiders are now hidden around my apartment for my roommates to find. But, I cut those spiders off and added a larger spider to make it a bit more realistic. I also wrapped a black tinsel with silver skulls added in around the table. Aren’t those skulls scary?

Finally, I added a green and black sign with some delicious meals for Halloween. Don’t they sound completely edible? I also added a black candle holder with a white candle. It’s a nice juxtapose to the Halloween theme to have a candle.

So, that’s my decorations. I love how it turned out and love how it isn’t too much. It is nice to be a little bit festive with my roommates and not go too over the top. Now, I hope my roommates don’t scream too loudly when they find the spiders!