What happens when you first publish a blog post in July of 2014, only to find out a few years later that the craft product you used is no longer made and off the market? Well, this happens: republishing the project and tutorial entirely, starting over from start to finish…and re-making my 2014 DIY Japanese Fishing Floats, but with a new (and improved) paint product AND far more blogging expertise under my <tool> belt.Read more ›
Igloo Cooler to Easy-Breezy Wine Chiller
July 5, 2018 · By · 21 Comments
How about a crazy easy summer time project that requires no tools or effort whatsoever? This is one of those ideas of mine that *almost* doesn’t warrant a blog post because it’s so dang simple. BUT- I’ve learned through your comments that even when I have a simple project idea, I should always publish it here on the blog. So, here we are…with a thrifted Igloo beverage cooler…that I am upcycling into a fun and easy wine chiller!Read more ›
Message in a (Repurposed) Bottle
May 17, 2018 · By · 20 Comments
Ever since my county stopped recycling glass, I’ve been trying to come up with fresh ways to repurpose the glass bottles I end up with. Now that summer is on the horizon, my head is already in the sand- beach sand, that is. So, this time around, I decided to recreate the look of a message in a bottle…using glass wine and liquor bottles that are no longer allowed in our recycling bin.Read more ›
Coastal Farmhouse Seaglass Candles
July 20, 2017 · By · 105 Comments
I don’t know about your neck of the woods, but it is just wickedly hot here- so much so that I long to stay inside where the A/C blows cold and I can daydream about the elusive cool summer day spent on the coast. And with that idea in mind, I decided it was time to create another beach house décor project.Read more ›
Berry Basket Bookends – Functional Summer Décor
June 22, 2017 · By · 38 Comments
To tell you the truth, I’m not entirely sure why I picked up these vintage berry baskets while thrifting a while back. I didn’t have a project idea in mind and the thrift store had written the price on the side of one of the baskets (the horror!). BUT…for $1.01, I was willing to take the gamble- that someday, a fun project would pop into my head. And you know what? It did!Read more ›
DIY Citronella Beeswax Candles in Repurposed Vintage Planters
June 30, 2015 · By · 40 Comments
Sitting outside from June through August is not, admittedly, my favorite way to pass time. I have a chronic case of “humidity hair” paired with a damp “Southern glow” all summer long, which means that air conditioning is my seasonal BFF.
But, every so often, we’ll get a luxuriously cool front here in the foothills which knocks down the temperatures and snuffs out the humid air. But you know what continues to persist no matter what?
Mosquitos. The skeeters. Those blood-sucking bugs and all their little friends.Read more ›
EmbROADery: A Summer Road Trip Keepsake
September 23, 2014 · By · 82 Comments
It probably comes as no surprise that Jon and I are road trip junkies. Living in Upstate South Carolina gives us access to much of the southeast and mid-Atlantic… and vacations often have a junkin’/Sadie-blogging aspect. Plus, driving our car allows us to fill it up with vintage and thrifted treasures. So marrying our love of road trips with my love of vintage road maps inspired this fun and easy project. Read more ›
Door to Paradise- Drink Umbrella Wreath
July 17, 2014 · By · 64 Comments
This is one of those projects that I have wanted to make for a very long time- I kept meaning to start it, but other projects kept cutting in line. I also never remembered to look for drink / cocktail parasols at stores- so I finally buckled down the other day, hopped on Etsy, and purchased two boxes of vintage drink umbrellas. I ended purchasing two different styles- larger ones from the 50s and smaller, brighter ones from the 60s or 70s.Read more ›
