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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #64

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 30 May 2012 05:24:00 +0000

It's time for WAW #64.

Sherron from Small Holdings made a table from an old plank door.

Linda at it all started with paint showed us her summer porch.

Here's something we don't see every day here at Handy Man, Crafty Woman. Maggie from The Hell on Heels Housewife renovated a house boat.

Connie from Family Home and Life shared her salsa chicken recipe.

Melody from My Passion for Decor made over a flea market dresser.

Amanda at The Ivy Cottage made Coca Cola pulled pork sandwiches.

Virginia from LiveLoveDIY went through several different decorating tries until she found one that worked:

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #63

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 23 May 2012 06:44:00 +0000

It's time for WAW #63!

Ambreen from Simply Sweet and Savory made some strawberry jam ring cookies.

Bonnie at Hot flash'n Craftn has a tutorial for a roll up picnic blanket.

Barb from Turtles and Tails made a pretty monogrammed wreath.

At The Cape on the Corner, they're hard at work in the yard.

Elaine at Sunny Simple Life made a Black Bean Corn Salad.

Alese at 2 Crafty 4 My Skirt made these cute framed photos.

Janiene from A Bunch of Bishops turned some shirts into pillows.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #62

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for WAW #62.

Ashely at Domestic Imperfection made one of THE coolest DIY projects I've ever seen...a penny counter top! You really have to see this!

Ellen from Creative Passage made some crochet pretties.

Katie from Creatively Living did a front entry makeover.

I love these cute little paper dresses at MeiJo's Joy.

The Mandatory Mooch made some margarita cupcakes.

Kahli & Milla at Design Par Deux made over a mirror with teal paint.

From Generation to Generation shows us a pretty ironstone collection.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #61

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 09 May 2012 04:01:00 +0000

It's time for WAW #61. Last week, I made the thumbnails *teeny tiny.* Sorry about that! I tried to change them to the larger size, but when I did, the pictures got wicked blurry.

Olga at Stardust Decor & Style reupholstered a chair with some fun fabric.

Lauren at Summit Street Joy made over her coffee table.

Barb from Turtles and Tails made some terrycloth pillows.

Julie from redheadcandecorate showed us her kitchen makeover.

Margo from Joyful Homemaking has recipes for some healthy side dishes.

Katie from blah2beautiful shared her made over kitchen.

Noreen from Crafty Journal made a dollar bill wallet to hold cash or a gift card.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #60

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:20:00 +0000

It's time for WAW #60. Let's get this party started, I'll come back with features.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #59

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

It's time for WAW #59.

Duane from Cottage in the Oaks made some chalkboard lids for jars:

Rendonda from Snickety Things made a rainbow cake. I want to make one of these.

Daniela from Frugal Ain't Cheap made over her basement.

Ashley from Rustic Living turned a closet into a craft nook.

Pamela from Pink Hammers & Sippy Cups shows us how to fix a couple of simple electrical problems.

Amy from Aprons & Ambitions has a t-shirt rose tutorial.

Jo-Ann from Growing in Grace shows us an easy way to cut up pineapple. Mmmm, pineapple.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #58

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:56:00 +0000

It's time for WAW #58. It's finally warm here. The pellet stove has been turned off; the windows are open. Ahhhh!

Fonda from Southern Scraps made some cute dotty earrings:

Margo at Joyful Homemaking organizes with silverware caddies:

Ellen at Creative Passage made a spring doily garland.

Amy at One Artsy Mama made a monster patch in jeans.

Ashley from Keeping up with the Jonses has some great before and after photos of her yard.

Crystal from Crystal & Co has some home remedies for grass stain removal.

Gabby from The Late, Young Family made her closet into an office.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #57

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 04:16:00 +0000

Wednesday again. It's time for party # 57!

Kristen at My Covered Bridge did an incredible makeover on her master bathroom. I know I say this all the time, but trust me, you NEED to see the "before" photos!

Suesan at Frou FruGal has a great tutorial on how to replace caning on a chair:

Sarah from Renewed Upon a Dream showed us how to transfer a photo to a canvas:

Back For Seconds has a recipe for a Banana Fudge Brownie Pie.

Junque 'N My Trunk refinished a china cabinet.

Matt from The DIY Village shows us how to make a paver path.

Barbara from DIY Home Staging Tips has a tutorial for making your own "stone" planter.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #56

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:23:00 +0000

It's time for party # 56!

Sam at Little House in the Big D has a mod podge storage piece makeover:

Nap Time Creations made some felt peep bags for Easter.

Linda on it all started with paint did a great makeover on her teen son's room.

Todd & Lindsey have a recipe for french toast muffins.

Pamela from Pink Hammers & Sippy Cups made a pretty spring wreath.

Jess from Tupelo Creative has a placemat zipper bag tutorial.

Helen from Picked and Painted made over a coffee table.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #55

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Time for party # 55!

Noreen from Crafty Journal shared this cute origami box.

Jennifer from Laughter and Grace made a desk for $35.

Mary at Sweetwater Style showed us how to make planters.

Check out these tomato mozzarella bites from Reasons to Skip the Housework.

Stephanie at Still Waters made some fudge donuts. Yes, please.

Maggie from The Hell on Wheels Housewife fixed up a cute little stool from IKEA.

Kim shared some Easter decor mini-tutorials at The Money Pit.

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #54

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Party number 54 this week! We've had spring-like weather here for a few days, woo-hoo!

Cheryl at nefotlak made this adorable candy bar for her daughter's sixteenth birthday party.

Ivy from A Dash of Domestic made a pretty apron rack.

Barb from Turtles and Tails shared her Baked Chicken Leg recipe.

Catherine from Hello, New Day made some crafty St. Patrick's day decor.

Justine from Queen of Savings made a Chocolate Cherry Truffle Cake.

Becky from Reinventing the Ordinary did a makeover on her 1950s bathroom. She's going to replace the faucets and sinks at a future date.
Remember: you can do makeovers piecemeal, in order to save money!

Meijo's Joy has a tutorial for making cute ladybugs:

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #53

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Party number 53 this week! You know what to do...

The ladies at 2 Sisters 2 Cities made a vanilla birthday cake with buttercream frosting:

Ellen from Scribbler Unfocused made over two chairs:

Steph from Crafting in the Rain made this cute bag for her daughter:

Abagail at Smitten showed us her "from blah to bold" living room reveal.

Look at the cute, handmade cards at Jilly's Stampin Studio

Cassity from Remodelaholic has a really informative article on how to pick colors for your home:

A Little Bit of Everything has a delish-looking white chocolate fruit torte:

Abbie from Five Days...5 Ways painted her washer! You have to see this!

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #52

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:44:00 +0000

Party number 52 this week! It's snowing here! Not a fan of snow, but after several months of little to no snow, it almost looks strange...

I'll be getting more features up ASAP, just wanted to get the linky going!

Sharon at Elizabeth & Co has made over her bathroom:

Ashley from Domestic Imperfection showed us how to make a modge podge letter:

Clair from The Cozy Condo showed us how to make no-meausuring fabric boxes:

Sarah from Forever and a Recipe has a recipe for organic lip balm.

Lindsi from Toys in the Dryer made over a closet into a crafty closet:

Paula from Living a Blessed Life made a chocolate face mask. Mmmm, chocolate:

Meredith from Haute to Sew has one of the best before & after kitchen makeovers evah! You have to see the "before":

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #51

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:20:00 +0000

Party number 51 this week!! Whatcha got?

Jennifer from Laughter and Grace decorated with books.

Ambreen from Simply Sweet 'n Savory made these pretty rose and pistachio cupcakes:

Sarah from Adventures of Our Family has a recipe for bacon, egg and cheese breakfast cups:

Jill from Kitchen Fun with My Three Sons made some puppy s'more pops.

Barb from Turtles and Tails made some pretty chocolate covered pretzels.

Linda from it all started with paint showed us her family command center.

Ashley from Rustic Living made a He, She and We pillow...I loved this idea!

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #50!

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

We're 50 this week!! Whatcha got?

Jennifer from Laughter and Grace made some faux wainscoting. You need to see this before and after!

Zoe from Scout's Stitches made some candy coated trail mix.

Rachelle from Adventures in Creating made a sign out of salvaged barn wood:

Lynette from Casa de Luna made a cute pin cushion with a teacup.

Becky from Delightful Deets made a pretty card for Valentine's Day.

Love Sweet Love made a pretty burlap bubble wreath.

Sew Craft Create showed us how to make inexpensive cupcake flags:

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #49

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:22:00 +0000

Can you believe it's time for our 49th link party:

Sarah from Alderberry Hill made some sweater pillows:

Sarah from Adventures of our Family showed us how to hand sew on paper.

Sew Passionate showed us how to add trim to a bed skirt:

Mere and Ali from SewSweetTV showed us how to make a cute ruffled tote:

Desiree from Wee Share has a recipe for mini cinnamon rolls with maple icing.

Missy from Lookie What I Did made over a baby hutch for her craft room.

Paula from Living a Blessed Life has a lavender sachet tutorial:

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #48

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Over 150 links again. You guys amaze me with your creativity. Time for our 48th link party:

Dawn from Small Footprint Family shared a recipe for homemade coconut milk yogurt:

Jocelyn from The DIY Spot turned a magazine stand into a file caddy:

Nat & Holly from My Sister's Suitcase made a LOVE sign with pretty yarn:

Kim from Made in a Day spruced up this little cabinet:

Maddie from Thriftary showed us how to make no-sew clutch purses:

Sherry from Pondered Primed Perfected showed us how to make a giant Hershey Kiss:

Creative in Chicago made some string art:

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #47

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

150 links this time!! Wow! It's time for our 47th link party: Keep all the great projects coming:

Treat & Trick made these milk coffee buns, aren't they pretty?

Carissa's Creative made the cutest little play kitchen:

Jennifer from Big D & Me made some Star Wars decor for her boys:

Snickerdoodle cupcakes? Yes please! Thanks to Todd & Lindsey for this recipe:

Sarah from Adventures and Asides made these pretty blueberry swirls:

Meredith from Haute to Sew did a makeover on her bathroom. Since replacing the wall tile is expensive (not to mention messy!), she worked around it to create a whole new look:

Garden Therapy made whole weat blueberry lemon scones:

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January Antique Finds

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:48:00 +0000

We decided to escape the winter blahs yesterday, and headed out to one of our favorite antique shops. We love this shop, since they seem to turn over their inventory, and have new things fairly often.

Love all the drawers here!

Anyone getting ready for Valentine's day? I love these little plates.

Great shot with antique bottles.

I really like this picture. I took it in our front yard a few weeks ago, after a snowfall that weighed the branches down.

How about you? What are you doing to shake off the winter doldrums?

Wicked Awesome Wednesday #46

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

We had over 120 links on last week's party, wow! It's time for our 46th link party: Watcha got this week?

Jenna from The Mommy Diaries made the best chocolate cake ever.

Jenilyn from Grits and Giggles showed us how to turn boot-cut jeans into skinny jeans that will easily fit into boots:

Jen from A Place 2 Call Home did a side table makeover with a piece of free furniture and $7 "oops" paint:

Lynn from Cottage and Creek showed us a pretty way to store ribbon:

Michelle from Simplify, Live, Love bakes a 9 grain bread:

Jennifer at A Jenerik Life made this wicked cute table of gadets and latches for her toddler.

Kim from A little bit of everything made a pretty (and simple) heart wreath:

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Where Did All the Good HGTV Shows Go?

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

I thought I would post a reader question I received recently.

Remember when I posted about how I hate House Hunters, and most of the new shows on HGTV? A reader wrote in with this question:

Kay G recently left this comment on my post, "Why I Hate House Hunters on HGTV":

I hate most of the shows on HGTV now. I was a faithful watcher of HGTV 7 or 8 years ago when most of the shows were about decorating. They would show beautiful homes. I have been trying to find the show that was in the Carolinas in a very beautiful neighborhood of newly built homes.

If anyone could help me find the lost show, that was one of the best. I really hate all the shows now. I miss the old shows from 7, 8 or even 9 years ago.

Does anyone have an answer for Kay G?

I was thinking about some of the older HGTV shows that Handy Man and I used to love...you know, before HGTV turned into The Real Estate Channel.

Decorating Cents, Joan Steffend

Our absolute favorite show! Joan Steffend gets an A+ for the most enthusiastic and bubbly hostess on HGTV history, in my opinion. We just loved how she'd decorate a room (or rooms) for $500 or less.

Remember the Trash to Treasure segments with Robb Whitleff? He would show some of the pieces he created for his home furnishings store called Sticks & Stones in Minneapolis.

Where is she now? Joan wrote a book, and wants to do more work on TV and the radio.

Designing for the Sexes, Michael Payne

He likes modern, clean, design; She likes ruffles and frills. What's a designer to do? Michael Payne had a real knack for combining a couple's opinions into one gorgeous design.

Where is he now? Check out Michael Payne's site for more information. He's appearing at a home show in Burlington, Vermont in February 2012. Michael has been a featured speaker at national home and design shows. He wrote a design book published in 2003 called Let's Ask Michael. Michael also teaches a design seminar at UCLA.

Room by Room, Matt & Shari

Remember these two? Weren't they adorable? According to their site, Matt and Shari, Room by Room was the first show on HGTV. Sure, they had some cheesy banter, but we loved their easy and affordable room and house makeovers.

Where are they now? Matt and Shari are guests on radio shows. They travel around the country and speak at home and garden expos.

Designed to Sell
with Lisa LaPorta and Clive Pearse

I know this show isn't that old, but it was one of our favorites. Designed to Sell seemed to be one of the earlier Real Estate shows on HGTV. I know there have been other hosts and designers on this show, but these two were my favorite. I loved the interaction between them. I used to crack up when she'd call him Clivey. Yes, it was a show about selling a home, but I loved the quick and inexpensive decorating and home staging ideas.

Where are they now? Lisa has a gorgeous design blog, sells a line of patio furniture, and appears in several publications and national and regional TV shows.

Clivey has popped up on other HGTV shows, such as Design Star and Dream Home Giveaway. His bio lists extensive TV and voice over work. Did you know he was married to Linda Blair? Linda founded the World Heart Foundation, which helps rescue animals in the Los Angeles area.

HGTV, please, PUH-LEASE cool it with the real estate shows, and give us MORE design and makeover shows! According to what I've seen on the blogosphere, Rob and I aren't the only ones who miss the old shows.

How about you? Did you ever watch these shows?

Wicked Awesome Wednesday #45

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

It's time for our 45th link party: Watcha got this week?

Linda at It All Started with Paint made over her entry way. Wow, what a great before and after!

Maureen from Release Me Creations made a custom jewelers bench for only $85 in materials!

Sarah, who is guest posting for her sister Ellen on Ellen's blog Creative Passage, use some old Jenga game pieces to make a key chain.

Vanilla cake made in a sandwich maker? Yes please. Go see how Ambreen from Simply Sweet 'n Savory did it.

Emily from 52 mantels shared a recipe for pomegranate Champagne cocktails.

Sherry from Pondered Primed Perfected turned some wine bottles into lamps with bottle lamp kits.

Rebekah from Somewhere in the Middle showed us how to make all-natural homemade laundry detergent:

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Wicked Awesome Wednesday #44

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:14:00 +0000

I'm going to set up the link party, but I can't show any projects right now, need to get to bed. I'll try to add some tommorrow.

It's time for our 44th link party: Watcha got this week?

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The Obligatory 2011 Year in Review Post

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:33:00 +0000

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all had a great Christmas. I ended up in the hospital on Christmas night for 6 hours. Dehydration from either a bad stomach virus or food poisoning. Great, huh? Everything's ok now. I might have to write about it sometime. Don't worry, I won't give you the gross details, but it's quite a story.

Thought I'd do a Year in Review Post for 2011.

Our blog had over 109,000 visits and 278,000 page views in 2011. (How is that possible?!)

The majority of our readers are from the USA, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Philippines, Japan, China and Ukraine.

We had 43 Wicked Awesome Wednesday link parties. Thanks to all who linked up, and thanks to all who visit the links on the party.

I started a Free for All Friday topic, and wrote three of my favorite blog posts of 2011:

I broke the "swear" barrier on the blog, and talked about The Nicest, Grossest Thing Handy Man Ever Did For Me

It involved sewage and a clean out pipe

A Behind The Scenes Look at Our Wedding Day

The man who said "I do" to all this madness

The Best Christmas Movie Ever

You'll shoot your eye out, Ralphie

Here are some of my favorite posts from 2011.

January: Handy Boy's closet, before and after

February: I made my own envelopes

March: I wrote about how I hate the HGTV show "Property Virgins." This post got the most hits and comments EVER for a single blog post (61 comments to date.)

I don't even watch this channel anymore

April: We held our first annual Snirt Watch contest, and I had an Easter Crafting Fail when I tried to go all "Country Living"

Whoops

May: We found two Fiesta medium green teacups for $10 each (I still can't believe it!)

June: I fixed some of the cracks in our walls

July: I started a six part New England Summer Thursday series, and organized my cards

August: I decided I wanted a skee ball lane in my house

...but we don't have one. Yet.

September: Handy Man found some pretty red vases for our window sill

October: The Pocket Guide to Sheds was published, which included a chapter on Handy Man's shed; and Handy Man put insulation around our upstairs bathroom window

November: I replaced our wooden hangers with slim, velvet hangers

In December, Handy Man organized some basement shelves:

Our top 10 referring sites in 2011 were:

Between Naps on the Porch

Life with the Anthonys

My Romantic Home

A bowl full of lemons

Hooked on Houses

The Happy Brown House

StumbleUpon

Funky Junk Interiors

I Heart Organizing
Linky Tools

Thanks to all of our readers, you guys are Wicked Awesome! An extra special Thank You to my friend Marcia, and my bloggy friend Barbara from DIY Home Staging. You ladies have helped me out more than you know.

Here's to a Handy and Crafty 2012!

Been Wicked Sick

noreply@blogger.com (Handy Man, Crafty Woman) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:38:00 +0000

I tried, but I just can't do Wicked Awesome Wednesday this week. I've been wicked sick. Please come back for WAW next week!