When I first heard that the theme for this month’s furniture makeover day was “Chocolate” I was stumped. What??? Chocolate??? I don’t really want to paint any furniture with the color of chocolate. Ah, but then I remembered that there’s white chocolate. I can do white chocolate! For this month’s edition of Themed Furniture Makeover Day, I chose to upcycle… View Post
Easter Bunny Bunting
Easter is next month already! Wow! I hope it’s warm by then. Here’s a quick, little Easter decoration that I made today. Making banners is such an fast, easy, and inexpensive way to decorate for the holidays. And it’s a great excuse to buy some pretty card stock. Or if you’re like me, it’s a good way to use up some of… View Post
Welcome to Silhouette® Sunday
Welcome to Silhouette® Sunday. This new series on Create & Babble is where I will talk about anything Silhouette®-related. I just love my Cameo® and use it almost daily. And I can tell from the emails that I receive, that there are lots of you who use and love your Silhouette® machines, too. And I also know that there are also plenty of… View Post
How to Make Indoor Shutters
Remember when I updated the craft room? And I made a shutter for the window? I said back then that I would write about that shutter. I never did. Well I made two more of those shutters. The Power Tool Challenge theme for this month is Home Improvement so it’s seems like the perfect time to show you how to make… View Post
Red Painted Chest of Drawers
Is red one of those colors? You know, you either love it or you hate it? Or is it a neutral color? Or maybe it just depends on what is red? Take clothing: some people look really good in red . . . while others, not so much. What about a furniture? Specifically a chest. Would it look good in red?… View Post