Handmade Blog Party Sunday

Today we are starting a new Sunday feature.

We are going to show you what we have made this week and then we want to see the handmade items you made.

Bette's Handmades:
A couple of things I made this week are this Sunflower Feedsack Pillow from an image found at www.ewenmeprintables.com

and I also made several of these purse organizers.

They can be found in my Etsy shop,   Handmade By Bette


Deena's Handmades:
This first one is a set of printable hang tags called "I Dig You". These were inspired by my 9 y/o son. He said "Mom, you really need to make some tags with dogs on them." I went shopping for graphics on one of my favorite sites, www.CountryLifeGraphics.com and I found the sweetest dog graphics, EVER!

I also made these Americana hang tags from some vintage graphics. I love working with vintage art. Both of these items can be found on www.ewenmeprintables.com

Show Us Yours:
So, now it’s YOUR turn for the party this week! What have YOU made this past week. Add your link to the Linky list and remember our guidelines for the party:

1. Add your permalink to the link list, which is the actual post that you did for this party, NOT your general blog url. To get the actual post, after you publish the post, just click on the title and THAT will be your party post url.
2. Please add our button to your post or blog OR at least link back to this post in your post. It’s common courtesy to link back to the person having the party, so that all of your readers can find it too.
3. Please do NOT link to an Etsy shop or something similar. This party is for sharing your handmade items only.

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Trash to Treasure --- Bed Frame Benches

Today's Trash to Treasure is about using  old bed frames to make wonderful benches like these.    What a wonderful second life for these old beauties.

 You will find the tutorial for this pink beauty here.   http://judysturman.typepad.com/in_his_grip/2010/04/bed-to-front-porch-bench.html

And here are a few of the benches featured  on this blog.   http://www.robomargo.com/bench.html

Notice how the finials on this one was done in mosaic tiles.

  And even chairs made into a bench.

And here is one more I came across on the internet that had been sold at an antique auction.  

Handmade Spotlight

Each Wednesday, we'll be spotlighting some items that are made "by your hands".

Today, we're featuring some really pretty pillows that we found on etsy.com


Thanks for visiting us again!
Deena Davis
www.ByYourHands.com

Primitive Bucket Table Tutorial

I wanted to share this wonderful tutorial for making your own primitive table with you.

The excellent instructions make it look so easy I think I will have to try making one myself.  It is a good size and I can see all kinds of wonderful prim goodies on it.

You will find this tutorial by Evelyn of Lee Hill Primitves Blog here. http://leehillprimitives.blogspot.com/2010/03/new-tutorial-bucket-table.html

CD Storage

Today, I'd like to share a quick little organizational tip for storing CD's.

A lot of times when you buy CD's they come on a spindle, like this. 

Well, by accident, one day, I discovered that my spindle of CD's fit perfectly inside one of my paper mache stacking boxes.

You wouldn't have to use the spindle if you don't have one, but since I had one, and it was the right size, I thought I'd use it.

So there ya have it.... a quick little tip on how to conceal those pesky CD's that clutter up our desks.

Deena Davis

www.byyourhands.com