This table was one of the freebies I was given. I had no idea at first what to do with it because the top was so damaged, and the end had been cut off. But it was such a good size I wanted to try and make a trough table out of it.
When I found some wine barrels at our local university for $50 I bought 5 of them. I wanted to try and make something different with each barrel. I looked on Pinterest for inspiration and saw one similar to this with a fire pit in the middle. This gave me the idea to add a wine bucket in the middle where your ice, wine and drinks can be stored while you are sitting around the table chatting. They were all mainly rustic which is not a look I like. The girly side of me wants my projects to look pretty so they will look great inside and out. This tutorial combines a few of my wine barrel tables showing tips and tricks I learnt along the way.
Last year for Halloween I made a Halloween mirror using waterslide paper to create the effect of a skull looking out of a mirror. It was very popular as well a creepy some said. One comment that I got stuck with me. The comment was, that it would have looked better if the skull looked like it was coming out of the mirror.
With Halloween coming around soon, it is time to start doing some Halloween decorations. Because it is only one day people want to keep their crafts quick and easy. And this project is just that. Another good thing about this method is, after Halloween, you can soak off the designs and paint and your glasses are back to normal.
Hi all, with Easter just around the corner it is time to see all the great Easter projects popping up everywhere, So I am joining in with these Rustic Fun Easter decorations. Staying with my website theme of trying to make all my projects out of recycled materials, these guys were made from junk items I found around my workshop. They are not your usual Easter decorations, but I hope you like them. It is also time for our next IBC (International Blogger challenge) and you guessed it, Easter Decoration or any Easter related project. More about IBC at the end of this post.
A few years ago, I made a horse racing game for the residents at the aged care home where I work. This car racing game is based on the same idea. I have had many requests over the years from people asking for the printouts so they can make their own. For your convenience, I have included the PDFs for the cards needed to play this car racing game in the instructions below.
Recently my future Daughter in Law had to say goodbye to her beloved dog Mollie due to cancer. Mollie had been a treasured member of the family for many years, so her passing was very heartbreaking for the family. She was always there, whether you were happy, sad or even on the Loo to offer unconditionally love.
