It's DIY Day!

Thursday has rapidly become my favorite day of the week because I love seeing all of your projects!

This week we have a special treat! A prize!!!! Darlene from Flax and Spindle has generously offered one of her beautiful Vintage Post Card Pillows.

The really fun part is that Darlene is going to pick her favorite DIY post as the winner. (She's a brave gal! I wouldn't touch that with 10-foot can of spray paint.)

I've been oogling over the pillows in Darlene's etsy shop for ages (I really love the French Postage Bolster Pillow), but I guess I can't try to win a contest on my own blog, huh?

Well, let's get to the linking! If you want to use the pretty DIY Day button, you can grab it over in my far-right column. Here's the rulios...

1. Add a permalink to your specific post, not the main page of your blog. If you don't know what I mean by "permalink" and why it matters, go look in my comments section and I'll explain.
   
2. Include a short description of your DIY project in parenthesis after the name of your blog. For example, The Padded Room (crocheted light switch cozies).
3. Link to this party from your post so everyone can get in on the fun.
4. Visit, visit, visit and comment, comment, comment!
5. Double-check to make sure your link works and goes to the right page so it doesn’t get deleted! If you come back and see your link is gone, re-read these rules and try again. No worries!
   

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1. This Southern Girls Nest (Bathroom Makeover)
2. Amanda @ Serenity Now {Ribbon & Button Embellished Lamp Shade 101}
3. A Beach Cottage ~ Black Mirror DIY!
4. Beachbrights (Cheap Art Work May the force be with you...)
5. Richella (tray for trash - to - treasure ottoman)
6. Kammy - A Fab Desk Framed French Memo & ceiling light !
7. The Huntley Home / Inspiration Window / memo board
8. Joan@ anything goes here : vintage giveaway
9. The Shabby Chic Cottage (make your own vinyl letters)
10. A Home in Progress (dining room table restyle)
11. Sara@Que Sara Sara (Goodwill coffee table to bench transformation)
12. Your cool friend Cheryl (gallery frames)
13. Stephanie @ A Fine House (Old Trunk Makeover)
14. Living With Lindsay (Cabinet Door Serving Tray)
15. WhisperWood Cottage (Get Your Lighting In Gear)
16. Trish@TheOldPost Road (Vintage Sunday School Posters)
17. Mandi Shandis (MDF entertainment center turns into fab craft storage.)
18. Sarah @ ThriftyDecorChick (true trash to treasure!)
19. Britt @ A Penny Saved - No Sew Chair Ruffles
20. Flower Patch Farmgirl (Cure for the Blues)
21. Nancys Tidbits (chair makeover)
22. Mullis Memories : pillowcase dress / shirts part 1
23. Custom Curtain Rod and Panels
24. Mullis Memories : Pillowcase dress / shirts part 2
25. Kelly | Purple Lemon Designs - Using Unfinished Wood Pieces
26. Craig Blair and Turbo Skousen (Goodwill dresser makeover)
27. Melissa - Personalizing a Magnet.
28. amy@one day at a time (total kitchen redo)
29. repainted kitchen cabinets
30. Traci@BeneathMyH eart (Ballard Designs Magnetic Board)
31. Autumn (simple master bedroom makeover)
32. Kara (Re - Purposed Cabinet Knobs)
33. WonderWomanWanna be (Dinosaur B - Day Party Plans and template for dino cake)
34. The Undomesticated Wife (not a huge DIY this weeK but the most recent)
35. Christy @ EmbellishedBayou (personalized jewelry box)
36. Fabulous Finishes Easy Schmezy DIY Light Fixture Facelifts...
37. Lisa S.
38. Sarah Mae (Homemade Strawberry Jam! Easier Than You Think!)
39. Message Board Bed Complete!
40. Olive Rue ($1000 Bathroom Makeover)
41. melissa * 320 Sycamore (laundry room hidden storage)
42. Moneywise Moms (Better than Highchairs)
43. *Explanation Required (Mirror Coat Rack)
44. The Red Chair Blog (Fancy Shmancy Towel Fold Tutorial)
45. Redo Old Trunks
46. lil mama (diy kitchen redo)
47. Sarah @ FrillsFluffandTrucks (easy little girl sundress)
48. Twice Remembered {Studio Steps Makeover}
49. Southern Fried Gal (Inspiration for DIY)
50. Missie (Birthday Chair Cover)
51. Vanessa @ Vanilla Lavender - Berry Pink chair
52. ilovemy5kids (inexpensive Kitchen RE - do)
53. Digiscrapital (Handcrafted Birds Nest)
54. Chickie Momma Crafts (easy coaster tutorial)
55. Cheryl (paper roses)
56. Julia @ Open Hands (Nightstand makeover)
57. Julia@ Open Hand Living (headboard transformation)
58. Funky Junk Interiors - horsegate coat rack
59. m @ tales from an oc cottage (beachy tray)
60. Dining Room Chairs Re - Do
61. Kristi - KikisCorner Painting my house - please help me decide on the color!
62. Kendra @ My Insanity (DIY Summer Fun Wedding)
63. DIY on the Thriftyside@MurphyGra ceHome
64. The Phenes Update (Americana pillows)
65. kirwin @ graceful creative (DIY party favors)
66. Erika (easy star fix up)
67. Michelles Flirty Little Skirt for Bookcase
68. Amber Dusick (Vintage Milk Glass Chandelier Redo)
69. Nicole@BugaboosC reations ( Small thrifty redos )
70. Amanda@Imperfect ly Beautiful (piano bench rehab)
71. Tyler - - A Mans Banana Bread
72. Mom in High Heels - Indys room (older post)
73. Melanie @ The Old White Cottage (Thrift store Birdcage redo)
74. Melanie@The Old White Cottage (Closet turned Crafting Space)
75. No Sew Ottoman Covers
76. Ashleys Busy ( Revamped Bench )
77. the Butlers wife (super simple tagging)
78. Abbie (oak floor refinish)
79. Autum screened porch sprucing

80. Michelle @ Treasure the Moment (House Numbers)
81. New Every Morning ~Porch sign
82. C @ Project Pretty (Jute Wrapped Vase)
83. Jen R (Sanctuary arts) Beadboard and trim wallpaper project
84. Glider Chair Re - do by Autum of CreativeLittleDaisy (old post)
85. The Scooper @ a la mode (window pane photo project)
86. A dress for an office chair
87. Plan ahead for Christmas - Make a Chocolate Yule Log! By a Mom of 5.
88. Several DIY projects lumped into one (older) post
89. Laurel @ Ducks in a Row : new lampshade and bench
90. Christens Corner (painted laminate countertops)
91. Its So Very Cheri (from just pink to DRESS UP shade w / 6 different dresses)
92. Enchantresses 3 (Glitter wall treatment)
93. Beth@Stories of A to Z (MYO Glass Bead Magnets in Altered Altoids Tin)
94. C&C Organize & Display Your Folders
95. Delightful Dwelling - Framing Vintage Postcards
96. Create a black and white photo collage on your wall...
97. Jaime @ A Place Out West (a grasscloth backsplash)
98. childrens chairs made over
99. Amy (Mod Podge stool for a little girl)
100. Jennifer Juniper Easy Layered Window (mis) Treatment
101. Its So Very Cheri (DressUp lampshade 6 panels - 6 unique shabby chic dresses)
102. Living with Two Hobbits and a Giant (Hutch Makeover)
103. Little One - of - a - Kind Design : Girls Rocker and Baby Doll Bed
104. TheFazChronicles (my favorite diy to date)
105. Rhonda @A Home With A Smile - framed a pillow
106. Grace In The Margins (New windows)
107. The Starr Family (DIY curtain rods!)
108. Vidalia Onion Pie
109. Hope Now (Power wheels makeover)
110. Katherine @ Grass Stains (painted wood floors and hanging plates)
111. Blue Creek Chic Laundry Room Reveal
112. Jen @ Poppyseeds (High Chair Re - Do)
113. Jeanne Winters @ Inspiring Ideas (Baby Pop Art)
114. Laura@DecortoAdo re~Curbside creativity with spray paint.
115. Ellis Events - Cute bench & table makeover!
116. Lauren @ Sweet Bunny - Boys room Painted Shelf
117. Rose Petals and Rust...vintage dress form makeover
118. life is good - reading nook (still playing with burlap & birdies)
119. Fawnda (Fireflies and Jellybeans) reusable snacks bags
120. Carrie @ This Cozy Home
121. Wendy @ The Shabby Nest (homemade slipcover)
122. life is good - garage sale dresser redo
123. Judy@In His Grip (soldered pendants)
124. Jane (Kids Art Book)
125. Amy Jo (Childs chair make over with stickers and paint)
126. Moms Gazpacho - a quick and delicious recipe
127. Katie @ Making This Home
128. Andy @ poppies at play (bench refashion)
129. Brittany - New TV Cabinet...Finally!!
130. Brittany (Shabby Chic Headboard Redo)
131. Desk and Chair Makeover
132. DIY - how to put up house siding!
133. Black not so basic afterall...I painted this old piece black!
134. Angela@Welcome Home (toile frame)
135. Twice Remembered {Red Cottage Kitchen : Big Makeover / Small Budget}
136. Wren & Stitchy (Discarded Cabinet Door DIYd to Memo Board)
137. Jackie (instant fabric aging)
138. C - re (Yard Sale Bar Stools makeover!)
139. Not the Jet Set - Seasonal Recipe : Green Beans
140. Donalee ( Dresser Rehab)
141. Painting granite countertops in YOUR kitchen
142. Flower Hair Clips for cheap
143. French Painting Technique~~Peaco ck Armoire
144. Carla @ MyOrganizedChaos (Whiskey River Burgers)
145. Kelly Hicks - Paintings!
146. Dukes and Duchesses (childs table redo)
147. Dukes and Duchesses (childs table redo)
148. kojodesigns (yummy rosemary candied walnuts)
149. kojodesigns (supersimple DIY travel journal)
150. my hand painted signs... giveaway
151. Mom Times Two - Chair Makeover
152. Tana@ Crafting R&R (Barstool Re - do)
153. Suzys Sanctuary
154. Hall Closet makeover @ Chateau of Serenity
155. Mandi @ Finding Home - Scrapbook Mini - Albums
156. Kitchen Makeover
157. Garnish It (Chair Makeover)
158. Casa Mia (lace dolies and antique sewing drawer)

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Decorating With What I Have

And what I have are oyster shells. Lots and lots of oyster shells.

What started off as a couple of shells in my pocket while walking the beach, ended up as 2 sons, 1 nephew and 1 cousin dragging heavy buckets of shells down the beach for me. Gotta love having boys.

As I was picking up each one, I was musing about the post I was going write comparing myself to the lowly oyster shell.

How those exterior shells are formed layer by layer over time. Each layer giving more protection to the inside.

How their real beauty is only revealed as some of those layers are chipped away.

How over time, the rough and broken edges are softened and smoothed by the waves and the sand.

But honestly, I'm not a writer. I don't usually have the right words to express my thoughts. Most of the time, I'm just a clown.

So I stuck a bunch of those shells in a glass hurricane. Pretty, no? That's my kind of decorating. Free.

Now, put on your thinking caps. Who has some good ideas for what I can do with 73 lbs of oyster shells?

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Don't forget! Tomorrow is DIY Day! Get those project posts ready! Thursday's have quickly become my favorite day of the week because I LOVE seeing all of your projects.

And guess what!!!! This time there's going to be a prize for DIY Day!!! MckLinky will make his appearance at 10:00pm (eastern time) tonight. I think that's fair to east and west coasters, right?

Speaking of giveaways...My dear friend, Sandy from 4 Reluctant Entertainers is hosting a great giveaway from The Hip Hostess. Check it out!

Furniture Rehab ~ The Beach Edition Part 2

I'm not quite done sharing pictures from my vacation shopping trip that ended at Beach House Chic. If you missed yesterday's post, click here to see more.

Stop. The. World. She took two sets of bi-fold doors, attached a wooden shelf with wood supports and created a bar height counter. I don't need a bar in my house, but if I didn't have a fireplace, I would totally do this to create a mantle-like focal point in my family room. You could put more shelving or even a buffet underneath.

And how about this greenhouse made from old window panes?

I would love some of these hand tool candle holder thingies for my back porch.

Seriously! Look how cute they are!

And really. How beautiful is this river rock table runner? Just gorgeous!

This last picture came from "The Coop" where most of the rehab work for Beach House Chic was done. I told you yesterday that Diane is a master thrifter. She races her way through garage sales, flea markets and thrift stores every weekend looking for pieces that can be made beautiful with a few repairs and a coat of paint.

I nearly fell over laughing when I saw this glorious pile of chairs waiting to be rehabbed. This stack had to be 15-20 feet tall. Diane called it Chair Jenga and swore that she knew exactly what was in there and how to find it. Hilarious, no?

More furniture rehab inspiration:
Painting the pine armoire ~ Nesting Place
1970's china cabinet makeover ~ Life in the Fun Lane
Cabinet makeover with a pop of color ~ Scatter Sunshine
Adorable vanity bench makeover ~ our daily chocolate