My second refashion and I am super-excited about it! I got this plain old T-shirt for a buck. I saw the idea for this on Pinterest but of course it didn’t lead back to the original source. Naughty Pinners! Anyway I had no tutorial so I just figured it out myself. I started by chopping off the sleeves. Then I cut off the top straight across under the collar.

I turned all of the sides under and glued and pressed with this awesome no name brand liquid thread I got at the 99 Cent Store.

I left a generous gap at the top for the lace to go through.

I let it dry for an hour or so and went out for my morning run. Came back a threaded the lace through using a safety pin.

II get kind obsessed with fabric and notions sometimes.  I love it so much I can’t cut it! Thus was the case with this piece of antique lace.  I couldn’t bring myself to cut it so I just left it long and tied it in a double bow. Love this top!  Easy, fast and cheap…and no-sew…bonus!

Linking Up Here:
DIY Project Parade – DIY Showoff
Make It Pretty Monday – The Dedicated Blogspot
Made By You – Skip To My Lou
Show Me What Ya Got – Not Just A Housewife
Trash 2 Treasure – Kammy’s Korner
Welcome Home Wednesday – Vintage on A Dime
Wednesday’s Adorned From Above – Adorned From Above
Rock and Share Wednesday – The Shady Porch
Talkin’ About Thursday – Designed Decor
Inspiration In Progress – Clippie Dips
Doggone Dirty Crafting – Rhinestone Beagle
Pinspirational Thursday – Confessions of an ADD Housewife
Weekend Wrap-Up Party – Tatertots & Jello
Frugal Friday – The Shabby Nest

Have you heard of Special Shit? It is an awesome seasoning with salt, pepper, garlic, seasoned salt, chile powder, and paprika. It is wonderful on meats, veggies, on practically everything! I was asked to bring roasted potatoes to Easter Brunch and while normally I use a combination of garlic powder and salt today I thought – Special Shit! So I decided to make Special Shit Roasted Potatoes.

Here is my recipe:
1/4 cup olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons Special Shit
1 teaspoon pepper
2 cubes garlic
3 pounds of potatoes (I used red)
Wash and dry potatoes. Chop them into bite sized pieces and place in a big bowl. Mix all other ingredients in another smaller bowl. Pour over potatoes and mix thoroughly. Bake in a 400 degree oven for an hour. Stir twice while baking. Enjoy!

So I just blew my vow of never cursing on this blog. Although I swear in real life I wanted to keep this place non-offensive and kid friendly and all. I cant help it that the product contains a curse word

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DIY Project Parade – DIY Showoff
Make It Pretty Monday – The Dedicated Blogspot
Made By You – Skip To My Lou
Show Me What Ya Got – Not Just A Housewife
Trash 2 Treasure – Kammy’s Korner
Welcome Home Wednesday – Vintage on A Dime
Wednesday’s Adorned From Above – Adorned From Above
Rock and Share Wednesday – The Shady Porch
Talkin’ About Thursday – Designed Decor
Inspiration In Progress – Clippie Dips
Doggone Dirty Crafting – Rhinestone Beagle
Pinspirational Thursday – Confessions of an ADD Housewife
Weekend Wrap-Up Party – Tatertots & Jello
Frugal Friday – The Shabby Nest

I finished (and am very happy with) my Spring Mantel. For just a few dollars I purchased some goodies from the dollar store, made a few things, and reused some stuff that was already there.

My White Pages Rosette Topiary along with Sheet Music Candles and Crepe Paper Rosette Balls left over from Valentines Day.

The other side with my Jade Plant arrangement and some happy dollar store decorations.

Linking Up Here:
DIY Project Parade – DIY Showoff
Make It Pretty Monday – The Dedicated Blogspot
Made By You – Skip To My Lou
Show Me What Ya Got – Not Just A Housewife
Trash 2 Treasure – Kammy’s Korner
Welcome Home Wednesday – Vintage on A Dime
Wednesday’s Adorned From Above – Adorned From Above
Talkin’ About Thursday – Designed Decor
Inspiration In Progress – Clippie Dips
Doggone Dirty Crafting – Rhinestone Beagle
Pinspirational Thursday – Confessions of an ADD Housewife
I Freakin’ Did It Friday – Miss Information
Weekend Wrap-Up Party – Tatertots & Jello
Frugal Friday – The Shabby Nest

This project happened quite by accident when I was doing my Tank Top Update. I mixed up too much Fabric Paint and was searching madly for more things to stencil. I found some pillowcases I got at my sisters yard sale. I was given quite a few after the sale was over because they didn’t sell and were going to be donated. So they were free! I stenciled them and stuffed them with some stuffing I had on hand.

Linking Up Here:
DIY Project Parade – DIY Showoff
Make It Pretty Monday – The Dedicated Blogspot
Made By You – Skip To My Lou
Show Me What Ya Got – Not Just A Housewife
Trash 2 Treasure – Kammy’s Korner
Welcome Home Wednesday – Vintage on A Dime
Wednesday’s Adorned From Above – Adorned From Above
Talkin’ About Thursday – Designed Decor
Inspiration In Progress – Clippie Dips
Doggone Dirty Crafting – Rhinestone Beagle
Pinspirational Thursday – Confessions of an ADD Housewife
I Freakin’ Did It Friday – Miss Information
Weekend Wrap-Up Party – Tatertots & Jello
Frugal Friday – The Shabby Nest

Here is another As Seen On TV one, folks. Last weekend as I was watching a Property Brothers marathon (I know, I need to get out more) I spied this lovely little arrangement.

Holy cow, it was a jade plant arrangement! And it looked great! The problem here being that I have intensely disliked Jade my whole life and have given my mother quite a hard time for using it as “filler” in her garden for years. So at the risk of suffering family humiliation and possibly losing a dear friend who can’t stand the stuff (for very good reason), I made my own jade plant arrangement. I used a 99 Cent Store pot along with floral foam.

I poked holes in the floral foam and added the Jade. I then added some bark. Here is my version. I do love it.

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DIY Project Parade – DIY Showoff
Make It Pretty Monday – The Dedicated Blogspot
Made By You – Skip To My Lou
Show Me What Ya Got – Not Just A Housewife
Trash 2 Treasure – Kammy’s Korner
Welcome Home Wednesday – Vintage on A Dime
Wednesday’s Adorned From Above – Adorned From Above
Talkin’ About Thursday – Designed Decor
Inspiration In Progress – Clippie Dips
Doggone Dirty Crafting – Rhinestone Beagle
Pinspirational Thursday – Confessions of an ADD Housewife
I Freakin’ Did It Friday – Miss Information
Weekend Wrap-Up Party – Tatertots & Jello
Frugal Friday – The Shabby Nest

So what did I make with my white pages rosettes? I am glad you asked. I made a topiary! I covered a wiffle ball (I had to borrow one from Bella) with white pages. Then I made dozens and dozens and even more dozens of rosettes. A few dozen more and I had enough to make a White Pages Rosette Topiary.

Doesn’t it look pretty?  I re-used the base from my Feathered Heart Topiary.  If you missed that the base was a Planters peanut can wrapped in contact paper and the stick was a chopstick wrapped with ribbon.  So other than supplies this project is 100% upcycled.

Linking Up Here:
DIY Project Parade – DIY Showoff
Make It Pretty Monday – The Dedicated Blogspot
Made By You – Skip To My Lou
Show Me What Ya Got – Not Just A Housewife
Trash 2 Treasure – Kammy’s Korner
Welcome Home Wednesday – Vintage on A Dime
Wednesday’s Adorned From Above – Adorned From Above
Talkin’ About Thursday – Designed Decor
Inspiration In Progress – Clippie Dips
Doggone Dirty Crafting – Rhinestone Beagle
Pinspirational Thursday – Confessions of an ADD Housewife
I Freakin’ Did It Friday – Miss Information
Weekend Wrap-Up Party – Tatertots & Jello
Frugal Friday – The Shabby Nest

I love all of the book page things I see in Blogland. I really do! But for some reason I can’t bring myself to tear up a book. I don’t know why. So when the white pages came last week and I was tossing the old one in the recycle bin I had an idea. I could use these for something! I made rosettes. I tore out pages and cut them in circles.

I cut a spiral out of the page.

The funkier and more uneven the better. Then roll. And roll and roll and roll.

And finish with a healthy bead of glue (I used Elmer’s)

All done!

Linking Up Here:
DIY Project Parade – DIY Showoff
Make It Pretty Monday – The Dedicated Blogspot
Made By You – Skip To My Lou
Show Me What Ya Got – Not Just A Housewife
Trash 2 Treasure – Kammy’s Korner
Welcome Home Wednesday – Vintage on A Dime
Wednesday’s Adorned From Above – Adorned From Above
Talkin’ About Thursday – Designed Decor
Inspiration In Progress – Clippie Dips
Doggone Dirty Crafting – Rhinestone Beagle
Pinspirational Thursday – Confessions of an ADD Housewife
I Freakin’ Did It Friday – Miss Information
Weekend Wrap-Up Party – Tatertots & Jello
Frugal Friday – The Shabby Nest