lions, tigers and PROJECTS oh my!!

I haven't had access to internet for awhile.  My computer's been faulty.

I mean, I can access it from my phone, but really, who wants to blog from a phone.

Not I.

Anywho, it's been a crazy summer so far.  I've had some life and work changes that have kept me busy busy!

I haven't crafted as much as I'd like to...but I have a few things under my belt.

I stained my potato hutch.  You're probably wondering what a potato hutch is, or why I wanted one.

Too bad, I'm not going to tell you!  jkkk.  mostly.

                        From this........................to this!

Anywho, I stained this sucker, and  let me share some things I learned.

1. Lighter is always better...once it's dark, you can't go back.  It might've (okay, definitely) come out darker than I wanted.

2.  If you plan to use a foam brush, have a spare (or 10 in my case) handy.  Foam isn't the best quality and they fall apart!

3.  About halfway in, I decided to use a technique I'm dubbing "soak and swipe"  Meaning I soaked the wood with the stain, let it sit for a second, and swiped a towel over it to pick up the excess.  Most successful part of this adventure.

Andddd finally...Always go with the grain.  I did- I swear! :)

Things I'd still like to get to this summer:

1.  Homeade cupcake.  I'm thinking a dark chocolate cupcake with a raspberry puree filling, topped with a buttercream frosting and chocolate covered raspberry to top.  Oh yes, you read that right!!  YUM!

2. DIY Headboard I just saw in a magazine made of random and eclectic dresser drawers.  Sounds weird right?  Well, I kind of like weird- so feel free to donate your old dresser drawers :)

3. Plan and coordinate a murder mystery party. I've recently become infatuated with Clue;and  I'm an excellent detective and I'd like to practice my skills :)

Oh, it's already the middle of July you say???  I'd better get on it then!