Pinterest worthy DIY projects

I’m the kind of girl who likes to do things herself and find new ways to use and enjoy things from another time or place. It doesn’t hurt if they are inexpensive changes to boot. I have a lot of mini projects swimming around in the back of my head and as I recently had a social gathering at my house it was time to put some of them into overdrive. So without further ado. Voila!

I found this awesome vintage garden gate buried in ivy behind the shed when I was clearing some things out of the yard. I knew it would be awesome cleaned up and put back in the garden. When were walking around downtown Madison after going to the Sunflower Farm Festival a few weeks ago I saw this “old” garden gate on a wall. ‘Um. I’m doing that!’

So I cleaned it up, scrubbed it with a steel wool brush, and sprayed it with a clear anti rush spray paint and then Krylon Ivy Leaf.

Ta Da! It has a new life:)

Project #2. While shopping a month or so ago I spotted these adorable house numbers outside a cute little shop. I asked, they no longer sell them. So I figured, hey! I can make those!

    

I had tons of wooden paint stirrers from my massive house painting project/s and extra Benjamin Moore Bermuda Turquoise paint. I was going to paint my door Bermuda Turquoise but ended up going with Calypso Blue, one shade lighter. Used leftover white paint and a stencil. Sprayed with clear sealer. Easy as 1, 2, 3…Done!

So fun right!

What are some of your recent DIY projects or Pinterest inspirations?

Have a bright day!

Bright Girl

Sunflower Festival 2013

July has positively flown by! I can’t believe tomorrow is the first of August. The time of incredibly long lines at Walmart and hoards of kids and parents shopping for back to school clothes, pencils, and juice boxes galore has arrived. Which means it’s time for me to become a sleuthy shopper and/or avoid shopping period and work on the blog! I’ve With that being said a few weeks ago my mom and I made an impromptu trip to Rutledge, Georgia for the Sunflower Farm Festival. We were a little worried it would be a washout with all the rainy weather we’ve had lately but it turned out to be a beautiful day and was a lot of fun. I found more treasures than I was planning on and was so inspired to get creative with my future gardens.

Cypress Gardens Skis! So fun! They made old water skis into lawn and patio furniture. Such a cute idea for a lake or beach house!

Jane found some lovely bird houses and feeders. We got one for the house!

Delicious lemonade and homemade ice cream! We had strawberry and banana. Man that banana was good, tasted like banana pudding!

Wandering through the 1811 house gardens. Love!

Love the shade of “fly blue” they used!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane is taking the tractor for a spin!

Love this garden! So many pretty old fashioned flowers and creative landscaping ideas.

Kitchen Garden!

Jane is doing a little cookery in her “wee” garden.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My bushel of sunflowers! So cheery!

Who else went to the Sunflower Farm Festival? What treasures did you find? What was your favorite part of the event? And who was brave enough to fly down that zip line!

Lots of projects still to come!

Have a bright day!

Chelsea aka Bright Girl