Featured Party Links

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Today, I want to start with Featuring some of the best entries in the last 3 link parties. There were some amazing ideas, and sometimes it is easy to overlook the best ones. I know. I visit everyone myself, and realize that often the feature photo does not do justice to the greatness of the [...]

DIY Luxurious Mirror Side Table

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This is one of the most glamorous IKEA makeovers that I’ve seen in a while. An $19 Ikea side table (which they sell as a night stand + two coats of $7–metallic-gold-paint + a mirror for table-top creates a glamorous design element that makes an ordinary living room into a showroom lounge. Mirrors This recycled [...]

DIY Mirrors as Good as Pottery Barns

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  I think many of us have been eye-ing luxurious mirrors at Pottery Barn. So did Wendy Michelle from Craft Goodies eye their mirrors, but she did not stop there! She took an inexpensive mirror, that looked like it was purchased at a discount home goods warehouse, and she singlehandedly gave it a make-over using [...]

Shabby Chic Mercury Glass Candle Holders

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Mercury glass is so popular right this minute and I’m fully supporting this trend. I love its shabby chic look, and how you can transform plain glass object, from vase to goblet, into a magnificent vintage silver mirrored home accent. Eg. Look what I picked up : two darling glass candle holders. Add this magic [...]

Mosaic Mirror from Recycled Credit Cards (free tutorial)

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Anyone who read my prior post on how to create a mosaic butterfly mirror know that this is a new passion. This new passion for mosaic craft was ‘on fire’ when I came across this beautiful but oh-so-easy-to-make mosaic mirror by Kayte Terry at Craftstylish.com using old plastic credit cards! Great Idea. (Yes, I am [...]

How to Make a Simple Butterfly Mosaic

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I’ve been inspired by mosaics for some time now. Mosaics can be whimsical, or serious. I consider mosaics classical. And, as historic mosaics from ancient cultures show us: mosaics can be durable. This weekend, my 5-year-old niece and I ventured out to an mosaic making art workshop. Together, we created a mirror butterfly mosaic. It [...]