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Industrial Chain Garland

by Lindsay Ballard on December 10, 2012 1,679 Comments

If Home Depot sold milk and diapers, it might be the only store I would ever have to go in to.  Man, I love that place!  The smell of the lumber makes me weak in the knees.  I probably need professional help.

Now that the Home Depot publishes seasonal Style Guides, I’m even more in love.  They are chock full of inspirational photos and step-by-step DIY projects.  This year’s Fall Style Guide featured a really cool wreath made out of pieces of PVC pipe.  I have been crushing on it hard since the first time I saw it.

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DIY Christmas Tree Repurposed Jar Snow Globes

by Lindsay Ballard on December 3, 2012 1,442 Comments

As a decorating and DIY blogger, I try to keep my ideas fresh.  Even if I put something particularly trendy in my home, I try to give it my own little Lindsay spin.

But sometimes, I see something that I love so much that I don’t care that it’s been done a million times.  For instance, take these adorable mason jar snow globes from Anthropologie.

Oh, they are just so dang cute!  And start at $28 a piece for the small ones.  And have been knocked off on dozens of blogs over the last few years.

I decided that this was the year that I was going to have my own repurposed jar snow globes.  I started collecting jars (and bought a few more), knowing that I couldn’t just do one or two.  So, I made 21.  I always have a hard time knowing when to stop.

I bought a package of 21 different sized  bottle brush Christmas trees from Home Depot for just $7 (it was with the snow village stuff).  They have these trees at Dollar Tree, too, but the Home Depot package was a better deal.  I spray painted the lids of the jars silver and hot glued one tree inside each jar.  Zack and Emma helped me add Epsom Salt in some jars and fake, plastic snow in others.

I tied red and white twine (from the gift wrap/party department at Target) around the top of each jar.  I also printed and used my Silhouette to cut gift tags to put on a few of them.  If you have a Silhouette machine and would like to use these tags I designed, you can download the .studio file here (it will download immediately).

I displayed all 21 jars on my antique sideboard and stuck some white Christmas lights behind them.  I now have my own little Winter Wonderland that doesn’t have to come down as soon as Christmas is over – I think they’ll make it through January!

I kind of like them right side up instead of upside down like Anthropologie features them.

How about you?  Is there anything that you feel like has been done to death that you just have to have in your home?

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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