Pinterest Fun

Well, I am home sick today. The good news is, I have time to catch up on my blog. I have been intending to write a blog this week, but time has not allowed. Have you ever had one of those weeks where you have gone non stop? That has been me this week. That is probably why I am sick....


I am sure many of you are on Pinterest! I for one love Pinterest! My sister told me about it several months back. I don't have Facebook, so I am always the last to know about the latest "thing". Anyways, I am hooked! I find it to be so helpful and resourceful. My husband and I are in in the middle of moving to a new house, so I have been on Pinterest even more lately finding decorating ideas and DIY projects for the home. My mind has gone crazy with all the possibilities. I do have to admit, that I pin projects way more than I actually complete them, but I guess that is part of the fun! I have been a little sad this year, because I have seen so many fun Christmas decorating ideas. This year I am not decorating for Christmas, I am not even putting up a tree! Can you believe that?! I LOVE Christmas but with being in the middle of moving, it just wasn't worth it to put it all up to only have to take it down in a few weeks. Next year I will be pinning Christmas ideas for sure! I would like to share some of the fun projects I have completed off of Pinterest. I would also like to share some of the fun ideas that I hope to complete in the next few months!

These are the projects that I have completed. These aren't the actual pictures of my projects. I would have like to share the pictures of the ones that I have done but some of them are in boxes...


1. I have an obsession with mason jars! I love that you can take a simple jar and do so many different projects with them. mason jars can be pricey. Thankfully, my mother-in-law was given a ton, so I was able to use some of those. Here are a couple of projects I have done with mason jars.

A. I took two mason jars and used curtain rod brackets to mount them on the wall. I put flowers in mine. I like this idea, because you can switch out the flowers for each season.




B. This is basically the same idea as above, but you get an old metal milk crate, put mason jars in the crate and add flower, candles or whatever else that makes you happy.







 2. I was sick of always having mail on my dining room table, I saw this idea on Pinterest and knew I had to make it. My parents were in the middle of remodeling there house. I knew that they had some old shutters laying around. They were just going to throw them away, so I grabbed them. All it took was a little spray paint to spruce the shutters up. This is also a fun gift idea if you are needing any ideas this Christmas. You can even personalize it by tinseling your name on top of the shutter. Super easy and fun!

 






3. I was looking for a way to decorate my bathroom. I stumbled across this idea on Pinterest. Unfortunately, I did not have any scraps lying around, so this project did cost me some money. However, I found ways to keep the cost down. I bought an old picture frame from Good Will. I bought my scrap paper from Hobby Lobby and the sheet metal from Home Depot. (The most expensive item was the sheet metal). I found a piece that was a little damaged, so they took some money off. There are always ways to save, you just have to be inventive. This project serves as wall decor and a makeup holder.













4. This seems to be a pretty popular thing these days, taking old windows and putting pictures in it. I love this idea. What a creative way to display photos. My sister-in-law, Julie, and I were yard saling one morning. We found two old windows for $5 dollars a piece. Not too bad. This was another inexpensive project.












I have also made several new recipes off of Pinterest. I always feel that I make the same things over and over. I love being able to change things up, and Pinterest allows me to do so.


Here are some of my future projects that I plan on completing.












                                                                                                                            



                     
                                                              
            


What are some things that you have made off of Pinterest? I would love to know!

Have a great weekend!

Casey