some cool DIY ideas.......

it's summertime and that means,

fun for kids and fun for mom!

okay, maybe diy projects aren't fun for you.....

but if they are, check out these super simple, super cool 

diy projects!

(courtesy of pinterest, of course:)

1.  Corkboards.

who doesn't love a cork board or some type of bulletin board

to pin to-do lists, phone messages, photos, kids art.

so many great uses, you know?

and since i and pretty much the rest of the world is crazy about

burlap these days,

how about a diy burlap corkboard like this.......

simply buy a piece of cork or a cheap corkboard and recover it with burlap.

the burlap is available for cheap at Amazon 

($7.50 for 2 yards.)

simply use a staple gun to attach to the back of the board and 

if you like the look of the studs, Michaels or your local hobby store 

should carry those.

shoot.....maybe amazon even carries them!

2. Mercury Glass-Like Lamp

oh gosh, one of the things i LOVE is mercury glass.

that's probably why i love Pottery Barn,

because they always have something beautiful in mercury glass.

as a matter of fact, a lamp with a mercury glass base from there 

 has been on my list for awhile.

well, now i think i'll be making my own,

using Krylon looking glass mirror paint!

i found this idea on ivillage, along with diy instructions

which are super simple!

just think of the pretties you could make by painting your old glass, 

vases or knick knacks.

love it all!

3.  i am crazy about chalkboard paint.

i think i did a blog post about this awhile back,

 but here are some ideas i saw recently.

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message trays.....

 (source and instructions)

kids table.......

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4.  painted vases.....

okay, head on out to your local thrift store and grab the glass vases.

no matter the color!

cause look what you can do with pretty paint.....

just like sea glass:)

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just like sherbet!

 (source)

well mon amis,

that's all for now:)

have fun creating!!!!!!

Suzanne