Today I’m sharing a project that is a little out of my comfort zone. I am making a DIY pallet board floral arrangement. I’m really happy with the way it turned out so I wanted to share this project with you!

You know that most of my projects are vintage but this DIY pallet board arrangement is a little different! It still has a rustic feel but I’m not adding any of the vintage flare that I normally do. This project is an example of one of the bonus projects that I do from time to time in my membership group, Tami’s Making! In that group I do at least 3 exclusive vintage crafting tutorials a month. And sometimes I sneak in another tutorial like this one. The really fun thing about this group is that, when you join, you have access to all the past video tutorials I’ve done. You’d be able to check out the video for this project too!

DIY Pallet Board Arrangement

There is a reason that pallet board projects are so popular. The boards give any project a fun rustic feel! Get your hands on a pallet and you have the supplies for tons of fabulous projects. Some of the pallet wood already has a variety of colors and different levels of distress. If your pallet seems a little too clean and new though, you can always rough it up a bit before you get started.

You can use a hammer and a light hand to bang up your boards a little if you like. And, a few different shades of stain (messily applies) could help mimic the look that I have here on my boards. It’s up to you how you want your boards to look and often they already look great when you get them!

About this Arrangement

This project was inspired by similar pallet board arrangements that I made for a wedding shower a few years back. The shower had a garden theme so I made little burlap seed bags to add into the arrangements. Someone saw the arrangements on my Facebook page and wanted me to make one for her so I decided to show the gals in my group how to make them. For this new arrangement, I used flowers that I already had on hand. You can use any flowers that you have or ones that you buy specifically for this project. I used a few different hydrangeas, some ivy, and a few wispy florals. Then I added some raffia and burlap to finish things off. I really love the way it turned out and hope you do too!

Supply List

• 4 Pallet boards cut to 24″
• 2 Pallet boards cut to 13″
• Drill and screws
• Artificial flowers of your choice
• Small greenery
• Raffia
• White burlap
• Burlap ribbon
• Paper towel
• Sharpie
• Glue gun
• Wire cutters
• Staple gun

Step by Step Instructions

• Start by assembling your pallet boards. Lay the 24″ boards out next to each other and then lay your 13″ boards at either end and use a drill and screws to secure them in place. Flip your boards over and you’re ready to craft!
• Now start adding your flowers. Use the wire cutters to trim any stems that are too long. You can also trim large flowers into smaller sections. Use a glue gun to secure them in place and then a staple gun to make sure they don’t move. Start with a larger flower and then work your way out from that. Add in different heights and textures of florals as you go.

• Next, pull out some raffia strings and fold them in half a couple of times. Grab the loop at one end and add hot glue to it. Then stick it right down into your arrangement. From there you can pull the raffia up and through your arrangement.
• Cut a rectangle of the burlap or rustic fabric to make a “seed bag”, then fray the edges. Put a few wadded up sheets of paper towel onto the fabric and then fold it in half to make a bag. Use the hot glue gun to secure it in place.
• Then, cut a small piece of your burlap ribbon and use the black Sharpie to write “seeds” on it. Use hot glue to attach this to your bag.

• Next, cut a strip of the burlap ribbon. Add a line of hot glue at the center and cinch the ribbon to make sort of a bow. Then use hot glue to add it to your arrangement. Frey the edges a little bit.

The Wrap Up…

There are so many different ways to make this project your own. You can either match the colors in your home or go for a more neutral look instead. Adding in burlap and raffia gives a rustic look but you could also use ribbons and/or lace and get something completely different. I hope you have as much fun with this project as I did, I’d love to see what you come up with!

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I can’t wait to share this adorable project with you, friends! Today I am making vintage tissue jars out of mason jars and pretty vintage items. I absolutely love the way they came out and I think you will too!

One of the things you may notice about this tutorial is that it doesn’t have a video like most of my blog posts do. The reason for that is that this adorable vintage tissue jar project is one that I did a few years ago in my membership group, Tami’s Making. I can’t link the video here because it was posted in the membership group and it can only be watched there. Since it’s been a few years since I shared it in that group, I thought it would be ok to share it with you now. That way you can see an example of some of the fun projects I teach people how to make each month! In the group, I do at least 3 exclusive video tutorials every month. And, you also have access to all the tutorials that I’ve done since I started the group in 2019! So, for example, you could easily find the video of me making these vintage tissue jars. I’d love it if you would come craft with us!

Making Vintage Tissue Jars

One of the things that you should know about this beautiful project is that no two tissue jars will be the same. And I absolutely love that! In the instructions below, I explain exactly how to make one of these pretties. But, the way yours looks will depend on the things that you have on hand to work with. For instance, I wrapped my jar in a lace sleeve that had been cut from a vintage dress. The chances of you having or finding one of those are probably not great. But you will have/find other beautiful pieces of fabric or lace that you can use! Just like the antiques that we love, no two tissue jars will be the same.

Design Variations

Ok here’s where things can get really interesting! I know that many of you are vintage lovers like me and will want to give your tissue jars a vintage look. But you don’t have to! If you want to give these as gifts or sell them at a craft show, you can make them to suit lots of different decor styles. Just choose fabrics and ribbons that will compliment each other and go to town! Farmhouse decor is very popular and so are polka dots, you could absolutely make tissue jars to match.

Lid Variations

Figuring out how to get the whole in the lid for the tissue to come out was my only struggle with this project. For the first one I left the circular part of the canning lid and popped a whole in it using a short screw driver and a hammer. Then I started using my little gray cells and came up with some better options! I ended up going with sheet music to cover a piece of cardboard cut to fit my lid. I give you those instructions in the step by step below. But you could also use fabric like burlap or muslin.

To do that, trace the circular part of your lid onto cardboard and then cut it out. Cut a square of muslin or burlap that you will be able to fold over the edges of the cardboard to cover it. Use the tape to secure it in place and then cut a whole out for your tissue. You may want to cut the hole in the cardboard before you cover it and then trace the hole onto your fabric and cut that out. Then, line up your holes before taping the fabric in place. That will probably give you a cleaner cut than trying to cut through them both at the same time.

Supply List

• Quart sized canning jar with lid (wide mouth)
• Material or lace to cover the jar
• Muslin or burlap to cover your jar lid
• Lace/tatting (I used two different kinds on my jar. I used tatting for the neck and a smaller type for the lid)
• Hot glue gun
• Spray adhesive (optional)
• Paint for your lid (I used cream chalk paint)
• Scissors
• Small piece of cardboard
• Mod Podge
• Paint brush
• Small vintage embellishments (like keys, buttons, jewelry, craft pearls, etc…)
• Tubular container of tissue

Step by Step Instructions

• Paint both parts of your lid in the color of your choice. I used cream chalk paint for mine.
• Cut your material to fit the outside of the jar. Don’t cover the area where the lid screws on. Use spray adhesive and/or hot glue to attach the material around the body of the jar.
• Next, cut your lace to fit around the neck of the jar and use the hot glue to secure it in place.
• Now cut a piece of your smaller lace and use hot glue to wrap it around the lid.
• Trace the circular part of your lid onto a piece of cardboard. Then trace it onto an old book page or sheet music. Cut both of your circles out and then use the Mod Podge to adhere the book page to the cardboard piece. Once it is dry, cut out the whole for your tissue to come through.
• Next, pull your tissue out of its original container and put it into your jar. Put your lid on the jar and then add any embellishments that you are using. I made a small bow with a piece of lace I had and then used a piece of ribbon width lace to tie a pretty key to mine.

The Wrap Up…

I had a lot of fun making these tissue jars! And I loved sharing it with the ladies in Tami’s Making. I tried to include as many tips and tricks here as I could remember. If you are part of our membership group, though, you’ll have access to the video tutorials where I share my whole process and all the extra info you need. I hope you have fun making these vintage tissue jars and that you will join us in the membership group! You can pop in and out as often as you want so you can give it a try for a month and see what you think. Hope to see you there!

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I have a great project for you today, friends! And there’s a good chance that you already have everything you need for it on hand. I’m teaching you how to decorate bottles with book pages and they look absolutely adorable when they are done!

I absolutely love displaying old books in my home. I just love everything about them. Probably because of that, one of my favorite things to craft with are old book pages. It’s a great way to bring the inside of an old book out into the light! I’m excited for you to learn how to decorate bottles with book pages so you can enjoy them in your own home.

I’m using those cute little syrup bottles from Cracker Barrel but you can use any bottle that you have on hand. Or, you could ask the restaurant to save you a few. I’m lucky because Randy has been collecting them for me while he’s on the road but I know that’s not the case for most of you. So, it’s totally fine to just use what you have or what it’s easy for you to get your hands on. They’ll be super cute no matter what you start with!

How to Decorate Bottles with Book Pages

I just love these little bottles and they look so cute on a coffee table or end table! You can display them in anything you like too. Grab a dough bowl, a pretty plate, or a wooden tray and throw a doily on it. Then lay down your bottles and surround them with other cute vintage items. I love the contrast that greenery adds so that’s a must for me. But, you could also use battery candle and some tiny vintage treasures too!

Tips and Tricks…

These book page bottles are really simple to do so I don’t have too many tricks to share with you. One thing that I do advise, however, is making them in batches. One reason is that they look best in groups of at least three. But, the main reason is that they can get a little messy.

Any time you use Mod Podge things can get messy and that is true with these bottles. You can keep the mess to a minimum though if you cover the body of all of your bottles first before you move on to the necks and tops. You can keep your fingers pretty clean while adding the paper to the body of your bottle. Once you get into the nooks and crannies of the tops though, you will be getting your fingers dirty. This isn’t a big deal but it does make working with the body of your bottle more tricky. For that reason, I do all my bodies first and then do all my tops. Easy peasy!

I really like the way the old book pages look but you could also use any type of newer book page too. In fact, if you used a mix of old and new pages, you could get some great color contrasts. You could even use scrapbook paper if you wanted to. You’d just need to dampen it first since it’s thicker than books pages. If you love the idea of old pages but don’t want to rip up an existing book (believe me I get it!) you can snag one of the paper packets that I have here on the website. The pages in the packs have been taken from books that had already fallen apart. So, no worries, no books were harmed in the making of those packs!

Supply List

• Bottles ( I used those cute little syrup bottles from Crackle Barrell but you can use any you have on hand)
• Old book pages
• Scissors
• Matte Mod Podge
• Paint brush
• Raffia

Step by Step Instructions

• Start by trimming the plain area around the edges of your pages off so that you only have words.
• Figure out what size paper you need to cover your bottle and tear it to size.
• Then, use the paint brush to apply Mod Podge to the main body of your bottle. No need to cover the bottom and leave the neck and top clean for now.
• Next wrap your paper around the bottle and add a little more Mod Podge to the end to glue it in place.

• Now continue your Mod Podge around the neck and top and start training your book page around it, gathering it as you go. Be careful not to twist the paper or you will rip it.
• If you have any areas of the bottle that are not covered, just rip small pieces of the paper and use the Mod Podge to cover them. Once the whole bottle is covered, add a coat of the Mod Podge over the whole thing to seal it.
• Once your bottles are dry, cut a couple of strips of raffia to wrap the neck of you bottle then double knot it. Trim the raffia ends to the length you want them and you’re all done!

I absolutely love how these bottles turned out! This is such a quick and simple project with beautiful results. Whatever you end up using to make them, I hope you love them as much as I do!

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I have a fabulous furniture makeover for you today, friends! I’m showing you how to make shabby chic furniture out of pieces you already have and the results are beautiful!

If you are like me, you probably have at least one piece of furniture that you don’t love the look of but also don’t want to replace. For me it is my dining room set. I really hate the chairs but love the functionality of the table and don’t want to get rid of it. So, I decided to give the chairs a makeover. I’m bringing you along and showing you how to make shabby chic furniture. It’s easy to do and looks amazing when it’s done!

How to Make Shabby Chic Furniture

Some of you already know that I have been a painter for 25 years and have lots of experience with different painting techniques. I’m excited to share this one with you because it is so versatile! I’m using it to transform my chairs but you can do this to any piece of furniture. I’ve also done it on fireplaces, entryways, and doors. It’s really fun with chairs though because you can use the muslin shreds to give them an added layer of shabby chic!

Let’s talk paint…

For this project I’m using Country Chic chalk paint. Country Chic is my favorite but any good quality chalk paint will work too. The great thing about chalk paint is that your rarely need a primer or a finish. It covers so well and holds up well too.

The chairs I’m working on are ones that don’t get used a whole lot so I’m really not worried about their durability. I don’t have small kids climbing in and out of them or anything, they mostly just sit and wait for holidays. If you want to use this technique on something that sees everyday use, like your kitchen table and chairs, you will want to add some added protection.

For durability, or if you like a glossier look, try using Sherman Williams Pro Classic Semi gloss paint. You would need to prime your furniture first but you could definitely make it work. Just chose a white and a beige color and use the same process that I show you in the video.

Shabby Chic Furniture Supply List

• Piece of furniture for painting (I am using by dining room chairs)
• Country Chic paint (Simplicity and Tami Loves Beige)
• Chip brush
• Paint tray
• Sanding block
• Damp cloth
• Muslin
• Scissors

Step by Step Instructions

1. Start by lightly sanding your piece of furniture. You just need to scuff it up a bit, not take all the varnish off.
2. Pour some of each color of paint into your paint tray and then use your chip brush to dip into both colors and then dab it of in the tray.
3. Next, use dabbing motions to apply the paint to your piece of furniture. Continue until your whole surface is covered.
4. If you want to add a second coat, lightly sand your surface and then add the second coat.
5. While your paint is drying, use your scissor to cut one inch strips in your muslin and tear it to make muslin strips. Then cut your long strip into smaller strips that will fit around your chair spindles or table legs (depending on the piece of furniture you are working with).
6. Next, just wrap them around your spindles or legs and double knot them at the back. Repeat until you’ve covered your whole spindle or leg. I also took a few longer shreds, put them together, and tied them into a bow at the top of my chairs.

The Wrap Up…

Obviously we all have different pieces of furniture that we are working with so yours won’t match mine exactly. I wanted to show you what I did in order to inspire you to use a similar method to shabby chic your own furniture! The paint technique is super easy and adding the muslin give the furniture some cute texture and dimension. I just love how my chairs turned out and hope you do too!

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