Painted Apple Baskets

Never have I seen apple baskets looks so good! Brown Paper Packages always makes everything look better! See these painted baskets HERE.
While you are looking at Brown Paper Packages, check out the popcorn lollipops!!! They look so delicious covered in white chocolate. I want to make some! Check out how to make the popcorn lollipops HERE.

Family Chore Charts

This is a great idea for chore charts. I love that your kids can take of the task when finished and start on the new one! Does everyone have a chore chart for summer? See this at Super Saturday Crafts.

Go HERE to see how the chore chart was made.

Faux Tiled Patio

If I had a cement patio (or sidewalk), I would definitely use this technique from Beneath My Heart to make it a faux tiled patio.

She painted the cement to look like tile! Little cost, work and upkeep!!!

The perfect solution!

See how this faux tiled cement patio was done HERE.

Solve That Crack Problem!

If you have the space between your pants and underwear problem (thus exposing your crack or back), visit I am Momma, Hear Me Roar for a quick easy fix. I'm sure this would work for your kids (and husband's) too.

Go HERE to solve your crack dilemma.

Spray Painted Glass Bottles

What do you do with the glass bottles you have after the "stuff" in them is gone? They don't recycle glass in my county so I have to figure something else functional to do with them. I like to make them pretty!

This used to be a sobe bottle. I liked the shape of it so I thought that I would make it prettier and use it as a vase! I cleaned off the label and gunk. I got my cheap spray paint I bought from the dollar store.

And started spraying away. (Yes, I did this project during the winter and am barely posting it!) I used two coats of paint on this bottle.
After it dried, I placed some flowers in it! The blue vase on the left used to be a salsa jar! It looks better spray painted too! You don't even notice the lizard on the side of the former Sobe bottle!!!

In this picture, I added some ribbon to the bottles. I don't know what I like better, the plain bottles or the bottles with ribbon.

I'm adding this to the glass bottle show that I hosted last Friday. My computer was broke and I couldn't download the pictures in time to add this to the show until today. There is still time to add a glass bottle project to the show or view the other projects HERE.

Linking to Finding Fabulous, Romantic Home -Show and Tell Friday, Miss Mustard Seed -Furniture Feature Friday, Lit and Laundry - Finished For Friday, The Inspired Room, Remodelaholics Anonymous, Poppies At Play - Creative Cats , Crafts In Bloom, Kojo Designs - Friday Fun Finds, Fingerprints on the Fridge - Feature Yourself Friday. The Girl Creative - New Friend Friday, That's So Cuegly - Craft Concoction, Sweet Charli

Painted Curtains

I didn't know this was possible, but since it is I should let everyone know!!! Did you know you can paint your curtains? Horizontal Stripes anyone? See these at Cottage and Vine. Go HERE to learn more about painting your curtains?

Decorating with Game Pieces!

These pictures aren't very good on my blog so you must go check out 12 AMAZING ideas of how to decorate your home with game pieces!!! Cute, classy, even sophisticated! I would have never thought of this, but KMcKay Designs did! Go HERE to check out all the fun ideas!

Weathered Wood Picture Frames and Bench

When you tear down that old fence or deck, save the wood.

There are so many fun projects to make with old weathered wood. Make these fence picture frames with Cinnaberry Suite! I love the bandanas on them. See how to make these weathered wood frames HERE.
My Repurposed Life made these adorable benches and table from an old deck.

(You could make them with new 2x4's also.)

See how to make these simple wood benches HERE.

Rainbow Birthday

My kids' birthdays are coming up soon. Parties are on my mind. I love all the details to this colorful rainbow party. I'm Topsy Turvy threw a great party for her daughter. See ALL the details (including how to make the rainbow tablecloth, buttefly garland, rainbow pom poms, rainbow cake, etc.) for the rainbow birthday party HERE.

Old Window Eye Candy

This is eye candy! This old window was made into a mirror with a chippy beadboard surround to add some color. Isn't it dreamy?

I would love this in my house! See it at Brambleberry Cottage.

Go see this old window eye candy HERE.

Hankie Dress

This dress, made out of vintage handkerchiefs, would be so darling on a little baby girl. I reminds me of a mini bandana dress. I love how it is constructed.

See it at Trey and Lucy.

Go HERE for the vintage hankie dress.

Please ignore the mess

Things may get a little messy around here for a little bit while we make some layout changes.  Please bear with us!  And Happy Friday!

Glass Bottle Categorically Crafting Show

Over the past year, I have been amazed by all the recycled glass bottles crafts. What people do with old wine bottles, jars of jam, salsa jars, etc. blows my mind.

Just a little bit of spray paint can work wonders.

Below are a few of the glass bottles crafts I've seen!

Spell out words using glass bottles. These spray painted bottles look great for decoration. See this idea at City Cradle.
I love all things polka dots!!! Over at Dazzled By Life there are these too cute polka dot vases! I love the color of the dots! They are so much fun, and soooo easy!!!

Make sure you check those glas bottles out HERE!!!

This is a new technique for coloring glass that I have never seen before. I really like it! Less messy and maybe easier and quicker than spray paint.

See this tip for coloring glass from the inside HERE at Domestically Speaking.

Look what a little bit of hot glue can do to a glass bottle/vase. It fancies it up!!!

See this at Make The Best of Things.

Learn how to do this hot glue on glass technique HERE.

This glass bottle has netting around it create a PB knock-off!

See it at the Frugal Designer. Go HERE.

This is the first post I remember seeing spray painted glass bottles and fell in love. It was a year ago yesterday that I featured these beauties from A Soft Place To Land.

Go HERE.

Please join your crafty post if, and only if, it corresponds with the category and theme of GLASS BOTTLES. (If it doesn't fit in this category, please link it up to Whatever Goes Wednesday.) Link up crafts, decor, sewing projects, food, tips, etc, that has to do with GLASS BOTTLES. If you have joined a GLASS BOTTLE project to a party on my blog before, feel free to add it to this show too! If you have a lot of mirror projects, please choose your favorites. (Please no more than 4 posts per blog). Link to the specific posts, not to your main blog page.

Let's see what you have created (either recently or in the past)!

You can paste the "Categorically Crafting" button onto your blog post. I would love to see these floating around so more people can post their themed projects. I will leave this linky post open until next CC Show. Keep checking back for more ideas!!!
The next 3 Categorically Crafting Shows are as follows:

June 11 - Summer

June 18 - Father's Day!

June 25 - Flags

Beadboard Watermelon

Summer is almost here and this beadboard watermelon is fabulous on a front door! Though there isn't a tutorial on it, Craftity It shows you how cute this would be! See a close up and the details about the beadboard watermelon HERE.

Dinosaur Soap Egg

When your kids don't want to wash their hands, the solution would be to make a dinosaur soap egg! Put a surprise on the inside and make them use the soap to get to the middle! From Glitter To Gumdrops has the how-to on this awesome idea! Perfect for bathtime, party favors, little boy (and girl) gifts and anything dinosaur! See the directions for the dinosaur soap egg HERE.

Rain Gutter Ribbon Holder

Pay attention all you ribbon junkies out there!

Organize your ribbon by using rain gutters! It is the perfect size!!!

This is just as good as the rain gutter bookshelves idea!

This was created by Orange Peanuts. Visit her blog to see how she organizes her crafty space and get the details on the rain gutter ribbon holder HERE.

Giveaway Directory #10

<center><a href="http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_QPecnWQMk2jD5RRhMP2DbEy6dKQVSxCKccmSLTTdleVCcCz-avrlV4QIDyr20o2BlkYKFHKmvhLvQPQK_SjAH-OO4_SjMXLN20lvWyFI3SGVczCIRT-PFZ_J2Ybeh68C2L1PwelYYfK/s400/givedir.png"/></center></div>

Here is your best chance at FREE stuff on the web!!! Join these giveaways!!!!

If you don't know what this is, the giveaway directory is a place to promote a giveaway on your blog of your "goods" (or even someone else's). Link up the giveaway. If you are looking to win free "stuff," visit the other blogs and enter. It's that easy!!!! Some of these giveaways only have a few entries so your chance of winning is great!

I only leave this link open for 24hrs because giveaways are time sensitive. So if you are going to have a giveaway in the future and want to link it up here, please plan it accordingly:)

What is free on the internet this week! Let's find out!

Chandelier Heaven

All three of these ideas were linked up to the Whatever Goes Wednesday Party! They rock!

Get out!!! This is such a creative idea one can do with mason jar bottles. 3 Sun Kissed Boys made them into lights. See how to make the mason jar pendant lights HERE.

I absolutely adore these vintage lampshade chandeliers. They look so amazing on Lipstick and Laundry's porch. You must go see more pictures of the lampshade chandeliers HERE.

Make a chandelier that can moved around the room/house and that can match any room (by changing the background.) The Diary of Dave's Wife has this great vinyl chandelier idea HERE.

Party People In The Hizous!!!

Hey there party lovers!!  I have found some awesome ideas in todays Whatever Goes Wednesday!  Come check them out with me!! 

How cute is this idea from Nestled in Rosenberg????  I just love the simplicity of it and how great it turned out!  I think I am going to do this and maybe even add a little something else.  I remember seeing some spoons stamped with words like basil and different spices.  I think that would be a great addition to any kitchen!  Make sure you check this out HERE!!

I wish I had an ounce of Tracy's craftiness!!  Have you seen these awesome frames yet from Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures?  She has so many awesome ideas every week!!  I just love her blog!  Make sure you check these out HERE!!

And now a little something for the kiddos!  Here is Jada Roo Can Do's version of textured play.  This is really super easy to make, just a little uncooked pasta and food coloring and you have hours of enjoyment for those precious little ones!  Make sure you check this idea out HERE!!

Don't forget that the links are still open so link up your amazing ideas for us all to see!!  And make sure you check out all the fabulus links that are linked up!  Oh and don't forget about the rest of the week, we have a link up party next and then Friday will be our Categorically Crafting Party!  This week we want to see all of your glass bottle crafts...come inspire us!!!