Monday, June 23, 2014

DIY July 4th Wreath with Glitter Dust Paint


I just jumped on the pool noodle wreath bandwagon and whipped myself up a new front door July 4th wreath.  This is a fun project and pretty inexpensive, too.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Link It or Lump It Link Party #43 (Plus Features

Welcome to the 43rd Link It or Lump It Link Party! Another week and another party with just some totally awesome ideas and inspiration. You all are sooooo talented!

And now for those amazing features...

Friday, June 20, 2014

7 Family-Friendly Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Summer!

I have been trying to get my soon-to-be first grader to do her summer school work for weeks...but she keeps insisting "It's not summer until June 21."  That means starting tomorrow she'll be on board, right?  I think we'll push it off until Monday since this year the first day of summer is a Saturday and I want to get everyone outdoors for a fun family day!

Katie is joining us today on behalf of Hefty with a guest post and some fun outdoor ideas for spending the first day of summer somewhere other than hunched over a desk doing work.  I'll let Katie take it from here...

June 21st is the first day of summer this year.  Since it is on a Saturday this year, it is the perfect day to fit in all sorts of outdoor activities!  The first day of summer is actually the longest day of the year (from sunrise to sunset), so that means you will have plenty of time to fit everything in. 

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Link It or Lump It Link Party #42 (Plus Features)

Welcome to the 42nd Link It or Lump It Link Party! Another week and another party with just some totally awesome ideas and inspiration. You all are sooooo talented!

And now for those amazing features I promised you...

Monday, June 9, 2014

DIY Painted Chevron Border Rug

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of FrogTape. All opinions are 100% mine.


The mini makeover on my pack patio took another step forward this week.  I painted a rug. Yes, I painted a rug. With the help of FrogTape® Shape Tape™ I took a plain ol' gray rug and added a little interest.

This project has been on my to do list for months. I wanted an outdoor rug for the sitting area in front of our patio fireplace. I didn't want to spend much money on a rug that would get rained on and be subject to hours of direct sunlight.   I spent less than $18 on this 8x10' indoor/outdoor rug.  To 'fancy' it up I added a white chevron border to the edges.

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Link It or Lump It Link Party #41 (Plus Features)

Welcome to the 41st Link It or Lump It Link Party!  Well aren't you all just a talented bunch! So many awesome projects to look through and I'm feeling super inspired.

But before we get to the features...I have a few things to share with you.  First, here's a look at what we've been up to around 2IY lately!


And don't forget to enter to win the BLACK+DECKER Autosense drill we're giving away.  This thing is smart, baby!

http://www.twoityourself.com/2014/06/oversized-pallet-wood-usa-sign-and.html


Oh, and more good news we have a guest co-host this week! Meet Cindy from DIYBeautify! This girl is good, my friends so check out here blog asap!  I'll let Cindy introduce herself....
Hi, I'm Cindy. I started my blog, DIY beautify, last August as a creative outlet and way to stay busy after moving from FL to TN (unpacking boxes just wasn't cutting it anymore, lol!). Blogging takes more time and brain power than I ever dreamed, but I love it. Creating beauty is my passion and doing it on a tight budget is my challenge. I like to take ordinary objects or discards and turn them into one of a kind treasures! People walk into my home and tell me it's like walking into Pinterest....that's the best compliment I could ever receive! I hope you'll come visit me soon at www.diybeautify.com.

And now for those amazing features I promised you...

Friday, June 6, 2014

Oversized Pallet Wood USA Sign (And a GIVEAWAY)


It's always a good day at Two It Yourself when I have an awesome and easy knockoff project for you AND a giveaway!  Let's get straight to business...basically because I just can't wait any longer to show you how easy the DIY version is to make thanks to the BLACK+DECKER AutoSense drill.



Wednesday, June 4, 2014

DIY Outdoor Pillows: The 15 Minute Tablecloth and Plastic Bag Method


A few weeks back I shared my ideas for a backyard patio mini makeover.  Well, I'm happy to say they're finally coming along.  I'll be sharing more on the full progress in another post, but today I want to talk about pillows and pops of color.

Monday, June 2, 2014

DIY Monogrammed Burlap Garden Flag and Stake


In case you haven't noticed I've been happily doing outdoor projects recently - ahem, my vinyl window garage door makeover and my patio makeover is coming together...finally.   Today I'm going to share another outdoor project, this one not nearly as involved...or as much of a commitment.  I made this flower pot garden flag using nothing more than a scrap of burlap, a piece of freezer paper, my inkjet printer and some craft paint.

Usually when I want a design on burlap, I just print it onto the burlap...but since I plan to keep this outside I wanted to make sure the ink wouldn't run so I used paint instead of ink.  I did, however, use my printer for the first part of the process.  I started by designing my flag in PicMonkey.  It's a free photo and editing site that is just full of awesomeness. It's easy to use, free and has tons of font and designs to pick from.

Since I have to cut out the design to make it a stencil, I tried to keep it pretty simple.  To make the circle I first made a black circle, then made a smaller white circle, placed the white circle on top and then added the 'V'.  Once the design was ready, I saved it.  I like to bring my designs into PowerPoint to size them since each slide is the size of a piece of printer paper and I can get a better idea of how big my design actually is.

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Link It or Lump It Link Party #40 (Plus Features)

Welcome to the 40th Link It or Lump It Link Party!   I can tell it's summer finally by all the amazingly colorful projects and outdoor DIYs you've been linking up and I LOVE IT!

Before we get to the features, here's what we've been working on at Two It Yourself recently...


And now for those amazing features I promised you...