Studio 27 - By Jennifer Adams

Thrifted Barbie Haul

2026-10-15T10:00:46.307-07:00

My local thrift store had a giant bin full of Barbie dolls with regular dolls priced at $1.99 and children dolls only .25! I had a great time pawing through the pile and came home with this collection for under $12. Read on to see their clean up:

The first thing that I did was to strip everyone of their fabric clothing and make a nice bubble bath in the kitchen sink with a bit of dish soap. I like to sanitize the sink first so that I'm not dunking my dolls in a bacteria filled swamp 😐

I tossed everyone in and give them a good swish through the soapy water. Since bun Barbie's hairstyle was in such good shape, I was more careful with her and took her out right away.

I used the sprayer to rinse away all the bubbles and let the dolls drip a bit before moving them to a dishtowel on the counter.

The next step was to make a new basin of water for the clothing and wash it thoroughly as well.

Next I tackled the hair while it was still damp. Severely tangled hair can be fixed by dunking it into fabric softener and combed out. Just make sure to give it a good rinsing afterwards or it will feel gunky.

Once everyone was cleaned and untangled they hung out on the counter to dry.

Now for the fun part, dressing everyone and deciding where they go:

Bun Barbie got her original dress back minus the boots (nobody wants to serve customers in those heels) She's now serving up sweets in the ice cream shop.

Short hair Barbie and blue swimsuit girl are now spending their days at the pool.

Long haired blond is now dressed as a nurse and visiting the ice cream shop. My youngest niece chose this little girl and the pink headband Barbie to represent herself and her mom (my sister) and left them at the table having a snack the last time she was at my house. Since my sister is a nurse in real life I thought she would like having a doll that looks liker her mom at work, too. I'm going to leave them both here for her to find the next time she comes to play 😊

This poor man and his terrible 90s outfit... I just don't know what to do with him. At least he's clean!

These three girls have permanent outfits that look sort of like dance or gymnastics uniforms. They are having a sleepover upstairs.

These three got dressed up in outfits and shoes. The left is an outfit that came with the haul, but the middle and right are from Dollar Tree. Apron girl is tending to the vegetable patch wile the other two are having a birthday party.

And this lady got the solar system dress before heading to the living room with a bowl of popcorn.

Interested in more Barbie? Check out these posts:

Bringing Out the Barbie Dream House

Fixing Up Barbie Furniture

Making Labels For Barbie Groceries

Using Cube Storage to Extend a Barbie House

Using Dollar Store Fabric to Create Barbie Sized Linens

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I hope you enjoyed this thrifted Barbie post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Hidden Treasures

2026-10-09T12:14:00.594-07:00

If you know me, then you know that I love collecting! Some things have designated storage areas, like my playhouse shed for vintage food toys, my bakery closet for off season fake bakes, or my garden shed for my garden themed collection of faux plants and decor. I only have so much space though, so other collections have to be creatively tucked away. Here are a few of my hidden treasures:

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In my front room, the table top surface behind couch is actually a dresser. I like the surface for decorating and the drawers hold one of my book collections. I don't need to access these books very often so being behind the couch isn't a big deal.

(This photo was taken last winter so you can see one of my Christmas villages on top)

Here is a peek inside those drawers, the complete collection of vintage Sweet Valley Twins/ Twins and Friends, Sweet Valley High, Sweet valley University novels!

Moving towards the corner in the same room is an end table underneath an electric fireplace.

In here I have my Zuru and Miniverse mini babies and mini baby foods.

Still in the front room, the tv stand is another dresser.

All of these contain vintage books as well, the complete Baby Sitters Club and Little House Series.

The top drawer of the corner cabinet has Miniverse food sets and the 1990s Little Miss dolls.

Here are better pics of the inside of that drawer:

I love these dolls!

Over by my desk I have a large, two sided cabinet. One half is all business, but the other half houses my complete collection of The Sims games and Strategy Guides.

Over in the dining room is this cabinet that features my faux cake collection. Underneath I have milk glass dishes and ...

...a couple little miniature pantries 😄 These are less of a collection and more of a hidden amusement, but I thought I'd share anyway!

If you like hidden whimsy, you might also enjoy this house gnome tour.

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I hope you enjoyed this hidden treasure post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Using Dollar Store Fabric to Create Barbie House Linens

2026-10-02T07:33:37.466-07:00

I wanted more lines for the Barbie house and decided to make my own using dollar store fabric,

check it out:

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This is one of the Crafter's Square fabric rolls from Dollar Tree. I laid it out on a cutting mat to show you that often these are uneven and need to be trimmed up.

Look for raw edges as well and cut those off before measuring out your project.

After I had my fabric trimmed up and ready to go, I started making blankets. To get the correct dimensions I used an existing Barbie blanket as guide. Just measure it out and then cut your fabric the same.

Here I did the same thing with a Barbie towel.

I didn't have any Barbie napkins at all, so I just freestyled those as well as some rugs.

Here is everything that I made:

A large rug in the kid's room and the room that's going to be a nursery.

Extra blankets for the bedrooms.

Towels and a floor mat in the bathroom.

Table linens in the dining room.

Throw blankets for the living areas.

Extra towels in the laundry room.

This was such an easy project and only cost $1.25! I kept things simple with plain, white fabric, but you could use all sorts of patterns...I'm wondering about curtains next...😃

Interested in more Barbie? Check out these posts:

Bringing Out the Barbie Dream House

Fixing Up Barbie Furniture

Making Labels For Barbie Groceries

Using Cube Storage to Extend a Barbie House

I hope you enjoyed this Barbie house post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

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Faux Cupcake Re-Style

2026-09-25T11:53:29.175-07:00

I had a set of patriotic themed faux cupcakes that I wanted to change into a more everyday look. Read on to see how a little paint made it work:

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Here are the cupcakes as they looked before. They are really pretty, but I wanted to be able to use them for more than a couple holidays each year.

(These cupcakes were purchased from Dezicakes)

I pulled out some acrylic paint in a couple of chocolate colors to get started.

Using a brush I painted over the foam as well as I could, but you can still some blue here and there. I also messed up a bit and got brown on the part that I wanted to leave white.

To fix the mistakes I grabbed some brown puffy paint and used it to add 'chocolate' drips over the imperfections.

It worked really well!

Here are the cupcakes now, all chocolatey and ready for any occasion!

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Interested in more fake bake crafts?

I've gathered all of my tutorials and collections into this resource page.

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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

My Little Pony Thrift Store Haul

2026-09-18T09:44:49.721-07:00

I decided to start collecting My Little Pony's and found a nice haul at the thrift store. Read on to see what I had already as well as the new:

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Here are the ponies that I already had.

Rainbow Dash, Blossom, Princess Cadence, Scootaloo, Pinkie Pie and a tiny Princess Celestia down front.

As well as their stable carrying case.

I was thinking that I would try and collect the ponies that correspond with the sticker names on the carrying case, keep things simple, right?

But then I found this huge batch for about $50, and here we are 😄

How about some close-ups:

Fluttershy and Star Swirl.

Scootaloo, Surf Star and Meadowbrook.

Sweet Berry, Rainbow Swirl, Desert Blossom and Scooter Sprite.

3 versions of Pinky Pie, Parasol and Butter Pop.

This many can fit inside the stable if I'm careful.

Everyone else has to wait out front until I get another bin. And probably more bins because as with everything else I start collecting, it tends to grow and grow😎

I hope you enjoyed this thrifted toy post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Barbie House Decor - Flooring and Wall Coverings

2026-09-11T10:18:12.758-07:00

Remember those cube shelves I used to extend the Barbie house? They worked great for adding space, but were plain to look at. Read on to see how I used paper and fabric to create floor and wall coverings:

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This project started as simply as gathering some cardstock in various colors and cutting it to the size of the cube 'floors' and 'walls'.

Look at the difference in the outdoor cube when you add a little sky and grass! This is a very simple beginning, but imagine how pretty it could be if you started adding trees, plants, clouds and other details to the background!

Another simple start to the farm. I left the sides blank for now as I'm debating on if they should be more sky or the walls of a nearby barn.

The pet shop got some pink flooring.

The living room also got pink flooring, along with a dollar store fabric 'fur rug'.

The same pink and gray are in the dining room. My mind is full of options for the walls in here and the living room, but so far I can't commit 😄 I like that the rooms can be changed up at will and don't want the decor to lock them into any specific setting, so I'm still pondering...

Pink flooring in the kitchen.

And more pink flooring with a purple rug in the laundry. Look how the fabric takes on a more pink look once layered on top of the pink paper!

Interested in more Barbie? Check out these posts:

Bringing Out the Barbie Dream House

Fixing Up Barbie Furniture

Making Labels For Barbie Groceries

Using Cube Storage to Extend a Barbie House

I hope you enjoyed this Barbie house update, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Garden Photo Tour - Fall

2026-09-04T08:38:14.102-07:00

I'm ending out year two of landscaping and planting, mostly from seed. It's been slow going with a lot of trial and error, here are a few photos from the early fall garden:

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Sweet Autumn Clematis

I bought these as small starts and after a year of growth they are finally starting to fill out nicely. The bees love them and they smell wonderfully!

Mums

The mums are a hit and miss. Of the six that I planted, only two have come back after last winter and they are spindly. I think I'll stick to sturdier, similar looking plants like Coneflower.

Sedum

These were here when we moved in and honestly, I'm not a huge fan. I kind of want to dig them up and remove them, but the bees are feasting and I feel bad taking away their food! Maybe after they die back for the season...

Foxtail Grass

I planted this from seed a couple of years ago and gave up on it because I thought it didn't make it. Not only did it make a lovely, full bush this year, but it's also starting to send out seeds!

This little guy has been staring in my kitchen window for three days now. I'm not sure what he wants but I think we are friends??? 😄

Lilac

One of my lilac bushes is blooming...in September. No idea why this is going on...

Morning Glory and Moonflower

This is a whole situation right here. My husband made me the pipe trellis over the shed because I have a baby Trumpet vine that will eventually fill out over the top (future post). In the meantime, I wanted something pretty in the front and thought why not Morning Glory and Moonflower? I needed to re-do the pots and wanted something that wasn't going to come back and interfere with the Trumpet, so I though these would be perfect.

I've been taking photos the whole way, before and during, how I upgraded the pots, etc, etc, etc, prepping for a future blog post where I'm going to have all these beautiful flowers. And let me tell you, there is not a damn one. Not even a bud 😂😂😂 It turns out that when you mulch with lawn clippings that are nearly entirely clover, you highly increase the nitrogen in the pots. Morning Glory's and Moonflower love nitrogen for growth, but they won't flower. I'll still post about the pot upgrades and all of that, but yeah. Live and learn 😂😂😂

I hope you enjoyed this photo tour and update, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

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Thrifted Scarf Hanger Turned Laundry Room Organizer

2026-08-28T10:07:09.398-07:00

I needed some hanging space behind the door in my laundry room and decided to upcycle an old scarf hanger, check it out:

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Here is the space before, I didn't like that the step stool was on the ground and had to be picked up every time that I swept. I wanted the stool to be hanging, but not just on plain hooks - it needed to be pretty!

I found this old wooden scarf hanger for $8 that was the perfect size. Not only did it already have hooks in place, but the width of it meant that it would be easy to hit the studs when hanging. Since I was planning to hang a stool and eventually an ironing board, I wanted it to be sturdy and secure.

I began by removing the hardware and floral embellishments. The shelf came with three knobs and two hooks. I decided to only keep the hooks that you can still see in this photo.

And then peeled off the old lettering. Somebody else has a Cricut 😉

Next I filled in the holes I wasn't going to use (where the knobs were) and sanded the board smooth.

After a quick cleaning I painted the board fresh white.

And used my own Cricut to cut and apply a golden leaf decal.

After all of that I reattached the hooks and hung the revamped shelf in place. I love having things up off of the floor. Sometimes such a simple change can make a big difference!

The tiny box near the baseboard is for the "house gnomes". You can read all about them here:

Miniature Laundry Room

Miniature Breakfast Room

Miniature Dining Room

Miniature Front Room

Miniature Kitchen

Miniature Family Room

Miniature Bathroom

Door Tour

Room Installation

I hope you enjoyed this upcycle post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Thrifted Cabbage Patch Babies

2026-08-25T06:56:08.423-07:00

I was super thrilled to stumble upon multiple Cabbage Patch dolls during a recent shopping trip, check them out:

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I found 4 dolls total, 3 were priced at $4.99 and one was $2.99, so less than $20 total! I have no idea why the blond cornsilk hair girl was priced less, but I'm not complaining!

I removed all of the clothing and tossed it as well as the dolls that I intended to keep into the washer. When washing used toys like this, I like to add Oxy Clean in with my detergent, switch the settings to a gentle cycle and add in an extra rinse. Afterward I let the dolls air dry for several days before dressing. Any markings on the vinyl faces can usually be removed with a Magic Eraser.

One of the dolls was very damaged with severe spotting on the head. I figured that $4.99 was worth it for the outfit alone so I kept the clothing and tossed the doll. I looked up if it was possible to remove the spots (Cabbage Patch Pox), and found some saying that you could and others saying that you can't. Since I have to be careful with my allergies I decided not to mess with it. Such a shame, I loved those green eyes!

Here is everybody clean and dry from their wash. Of course they all get diapers 😉

The outfits came out nicely as well.

Aren't they cute with their hair combed and outfits on?

The tall one in the hot pink is an all vinyl Splash 'n Fun kid. I remember these as you could take them with you to the swimming pool or into the bath 😁

I hope you enjoyed this thrifted toy post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Creating Barbie House Counters With Dollar Store Trays

2026-08-14T10:58:01.279-07:00

I needed more counter space for my Barbie house and decided to make some with dollar store trays, check it out:

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This little cube room is a pet shop. It works but having some raised counters would make it look a lot better!

I found these Dollar Tree wooden trays that were the right size and shape.

And I spray painted them a pretty purple that would coordinate with all of the pink that comes with Barbie 😉

Here is how they fit into the cube. I played around with the arrangement until I had one that I liked.

With the shelves in place I put in the rest of the furniture. I like it so much better with half of the items being raised up and able to see!

Interested in more Barbie? Check out these posts:

Bringing Out the Barbie Dream House

Fixing Up Barbie Furniture

Making Labels For Barbie Groceries

Using Cube Storage to Extend a Barbie House

I hope you enjoyed this Barbie house post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 80 - FINAL EDITION + New Download Library

2026-08-10T17:29:41.818-07:00

This week, the 80th edition of Wednesdays in the Studio will be the last edition of the link party. I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to contribute over the last 80 weeks! I also want to announce that all of my digital downloads (formerly available for purchase through Etsy) are now available for FREE right here on the blog. You can find them by clicking on the 'Free Printable and SVG Download' tab at the top right of the page, or simply click here. Enjoy and thanks for being a Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams visitor! 😍😘

Thank you to everyone who joined last week! This week's features include:

Three things you can make now to prepare for the holidays from The Apple Street Cottage

How to use dried flowers in handmade cards from Amy's Creative Pursuits

And under the sea tree and beach living room from Debbie Dabble

Lobster stuffed mushroom bites from Esme Salon

Tips for working sideways from Stitch Whisper Designs

A 30 day challenge August update from Trial and Error Home Ec

How to make home made smoothie packs from Scratch Made Food For Hungry People

Easy ways to enjoy plants from Artful Analog

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Using Cube Storage to Extend a Barbie House

2026-08-07T12:29:47.577-07:00

Ready for an update on how my Barbie house is going? Read on to see how I used cube storage to create more rooms:

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Here is how the Barbie house looked before, on top of a repurposed TV stand. A good start but not enough rooms to hold everything. I mean, we've got the kitchen out on the front ledge for goodness sake! 😄

I purchased an inexpensive but sturdy cube storage shelf that looked like this. Here is the exact unit that I ordered. If you look closely, you will notice that only half of the cubes come with a back. Since I was using this for Barbie furniture and didn't want things falling through, I attached heavy weight card stock to the cubes that were unfinished. Having a back also gives you more opportunity for decorating - you can use different colors and designs depending on the look that you want.

After finishing the back I flipped the shelf on it's side and

placed it between the TV stand and the Barbie house.

Here are the new rooms in the actual house:

Large Bathroom

Dressing room

Bedroom

This will be a nursery.

This will be a kid's room.

Start of a second bathroom.

This guy is living it up with his drinks in the soaking tub.

He's got his swim trunks on for propriety 😄

Now on to the first row of cubes, which I'm pretending are an extension of the house:

The start of a living room.

Dining Room

Kitchen

Laundry Room

This one is my favorite, a designated laundry room. Just need to find counters and a sink.

The second row of cubes are public spaces:

Pet Store

I didn't really want a pet store, but my niece informed me that we needed to have a pet store. So here we are...Who am I to argue??? 😄

School

Same with a school room. That's her list for me there waiting for me to accomplish. She's got some big plans, you can see 😁

Park

I want to do some grass here and a sky background.

A Farm

Just like the park, I need to make this more outdoorsy...and add more animals!

The bottom TV stand shelves are also public spaces:

Grocery Store

Ice Cream Shop

The dolls having a treat are the ones that my niece chose to represent herself and my sister (her mom). She set them up like this and I can't bear to move them 😍

Swimming Pool

My older niece was a lifeguard for the summer, so she's been assigned to stand here in the back and keep everyone safe 😎

And that's how the cube storage has worked out so far. I'm going to decorate a bit more as well as keep adding to the collection.

Interested in more Barbie? Check out these posts:

Bringing Out the Barbie Dream House

Fixing Up Barbie Furniture

Making Labels For Barbie Groceries

I hope you enjoyed this Barbie house post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

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Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 79

2026-08-04T11:41:20.260-07:00

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week! This week's features include:

A floral decoupage pumpkin from Crazy Little Lovebirds

An ode to summer from Handmade by Amalia

Whole wheat honey and wheat germ bread from Scratch Made Food For Hungry People

Blueberry Pudding from Trial and Error Home Ec

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Vintage Thrifted Finds - Rose Petal Place

2026-07-31T14:06:28.300-07:00

When I was little I had the daffodil doll from the Rose Petal Place collection. I loved her a lot, but I really, really wanted the rose one. Guess who I found at the thrift store?! Read on to see more:

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Rose Petal Place was a movie from 1984 in which a girl who had to move was sad to leave her garden. When she cried and her tears fell upon the flowers, they came alive! I never actually saw the movie, but I enjoyed playing with my daffodil doll 😊

I was browsing through the thrift store when I saw this bag misplaced in the home decor section. I couldn't believe that I had found my Rose, and for only $2.99! Iris was an awesome bonus!

Inside the bag were Iris and Rose, a little grubby but complete with accessories.

Into a bath they went and were laid out to dry.

Here they are all clean and fresh, don't they look lovely?

Here is a close-up of Rose. The rhinestone teardrop jewels were one of my favorite parts of the dolls design.

And a close up of Iris as well.

The girls are now tucked away with a few other vintage toys that I've collected. Maybe I should share what else I have in these bins?

I hope you enjoyed this vintage toy post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

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Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 78

2026-07-28T13:36:41.406-07:00

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week! This week's features include:

Garden projects and celebrations from Debbie Dabble

Book binding and sketch kits from Ink Torrents

A gardeners table from Dinner at Eight

Modifying a two hexagon sweater from Stitch Whisper Designs

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Driveway Makeover

2026-07-24T07:35:51.232-07:00

We recently graveled the entire area next to our driveway, take a look at the before and after:

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Here is the before - we have a two car driveway and this rocky area was to the side. Not only did it constantly overgrow with weeds, but it had become a catchall for miscellaneous items while we worked on other projects. In other words, it was a mess!

We also wanted to be able to add a shed here and provide more parking off of the street, so graveling it in made sense.

We began by clearing everything out and putting down weed barrier. This picture is partway through.

If you look carefully in the upper right, you will notice a small black circle. A honeysuckle vine was growing here and I didn't want to lose it.

The vine is well established and provides so many blooms during the summer. I wanted to protect it without making a large 'hole' in the gravel. I thrifted a springform pan (the kind you make cheesecake with), removed the bottom and sprayed the rounded sides black. This gave me a metal garden pot that secures the plant and allows it to grow through the soil at will.

In the event that the vine dies, the pan will come right up and we can spread the gravel over the bare spot without a lot of trouble.

Here is the entire area to be filled in with gravel. Since vehicles will be driving on the area, we paid a little extra for industrial strength weed barrier. I thought that the leveling out of this area was a lot of work...

...and then the gravel was delivered! It doesn't look that big from this photo, but this pile is actually 5 tons of rocks!

Carefully filling in around the honeysuckle!

We actually ended up needing another 3 tons to finish up the empty spot and level out the rest!

It was sooooo much work moving rock, I'll be happy if I never do it again! On the plus side, moving mulch and garden dirt seems like a treat now 😄

Here is the shed put together and in place.

And the honeysuckle starting to leaf out.

And here is the finished result - so much nicer looking and functional! My husband wants to put in a decorative metal wall along the side, but that's a next year (or so) project 😉

Interested in more outdoor projects? Check out these links:

Solar Light Chandelier

DIY Solar Light Candlestick

Reupholstered Patio Chairs

Decorating The Strawberry Patch

Strawberry Shortcake Garden Houses

Placemats Turned Outdoor Rug

DIY Yard Mushrooms

Make Your Own Garden Signs

Kitchen Table Turned Patio Furniture

Cricut on the Rooftop!

DIY Garden Labels

Solar Light Decorating

Exterior Makeover: Repainting the House

Exterior Makeover: Front Yard Progress

Bundt Pan Outdoor Pumpkins

Exterior Makeover: Backyard Progress

Exterior Makeover: Side Yard Progress

Hiding Unfinished Space

Repurpose Evergreens For Every Season

Outdoor Decorating With Vintage Molds

Filling Pots With Thrifted Greens

BBQ Grill Repurposed as Patio Planter

Metal Cabinet Turned Outdoor Storage

Ornament Tree Turned Solar Light Display

I hope you enjoyed this outdoor makeover post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 77

2026-07-21T13:36:02.986-07:00

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week! This week's features include:

A storage box makeover from Crazy Little Lovebirds

An early summer perennial garden from Amy's Creative Pursuits

An easy and healthy popcorn recipe from Scratch Made Food For Hungry People

A baby burp cloth tutorial (link) from Two Chicks and a Mom

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S'more Fake Bakes

2026-07-17T11:38:33.404-07:00

Would you like to see my collection of s'more fake bakes? Check it out:

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The puffs on the tray and in the bowl are leftover bits of spray foam insulation that I painted in beige, drizzled with dark brown and sprinkled cinnamon on top (held in place with spray adhesive). The whipped cream is lightweight spackle applied with an icing bag and the marshmallows/ bits of chocolate are clay. This post will show you more ideas for leftover spay foam insulation.

The macaroons are clay made with this silicone mold and painted with acrylic and the drink was made like this.

You can find similar printable artwork here.

These cupcakes were a Dezicakes purchase, you can find their store here.

If you want to try making your own faux cupcakes, this tutorial will help.

The chocolate bars are clay that was pressed into silicone candy molds and painted with acrylic. For the large bars I used this mold and for the small bar I made my own mold like this.

The gram crackers are clay rolled out and cut into shape with cookie cutters. I used a clay scoring tool to add the line and dot details, then applied spray adhesive and cinnamon.

The marshmallows are hand molded clay that I painted in white. Some I put onto the ends of sticks while the rest I tucked into a jar.

These cupcakes I made myself using the same process in the linked tutorial above. The s'more sandwiches were made with faux gram crackers (cut out like the gram crackers above, but with a fancy edge cookie cutter) that I pressed together with lightweight spackle and acrylic paint in between.

And that's my collection of s'more fake bakes!

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Interested in more fake bake crafts?

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Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 76

2026-07-14T11:10:22.387-07:00

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week! This week's features include:

Cottage garden update from Debbie Dabble

The first steps of a bathroom renovation from Thrifting Wonderland

Spiced carrot cake with cream cheese frosting from Esme Salon
Cherry cobbler skillet from Scratch Made Food For Hungry People

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Ornament Tree Turned Solar Light Display

2026-07-10T08:51:06.704-07:00

Somebody was giving away black metal Christmas ornament display tree and my husband brought it home to see if I would like to have it. I decided to use it outside and light it up with solar lights, check it out:

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It's a little hard to see, but the ornament stand is in the middle of the picture here. I used metal lawn stakes (the kind you get with weed fabric) to anchor the stand in place.

This edge of the yard is being turned into a pollinator meadow with lots of blooming plants. Each of the flags is a baby plant getting it's roots nice and developed. The change in color from deep green to a yellower green shows where our yard ends and the neighbor's begins - the deep green is clover while the yellow green is standard lawn. My neighbor also planted quite a few bee and butterfly friendly plants, the tall ones that you can see are goldenrod. It's going to be pretty nice once both sides are fully mature and blend together 😍

Here is how the tree looks up close, with plenty of spots to hang ornaments, or in my case, solar lights!

I purchased 16 solar lights and took them apart like this. The stakes I tossed in the recycling bin but the lights and clear plastic I needed for the tree.

Using electrical tape that would match the lights, I attached wire to each light like this and then screwed them back into their clear plastic bases.

After that it was as simple as wiring the lights to the tree! You want to make sure to wire them tightly so that they cant blow off in the wind. Hanging them from the tree like ornaments will not work.

Here is how the tree looks all lit up at dusk. A few weeks went by before I remembered to get this photo, look at how much taller the golden rod already is!

If you want to see more garden decor, check out these posts:

Outdoor Decorating With Vintage Molds

Repurpose Evergreens For Every Season

Garden Signs With a 4 Panel Stencil

Baking Pans Turned Garden Signs

Fairy Houses

DIY Yard Mushrooms

Placemats Turned Outdoor Rug

Strawberry Shortcake Garden Houses

Painted Strawberry Rocks

My Garden Shed

Decorating Birdhouses

DIY Garden Labels

Bundt Pan Outdoor Pumpkins

I hope you enjoyed this outdoor decor post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

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Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 75

2026-07-07T07:46:15.499-07:00

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

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Porch candle decor ideas by Steph Creates Things

Baking delicious bread from Thrifting Wonderland

Poppies and Paintings from Selep Imaging

A handmade friendship card by Amy's Creative Pursuits

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Metal Cabinet Turned Outdoor Storage

2026-07-03T05:48:39.893-07:00

A simple spray paint project allowed me to clean up the patio in time for summer, check it out:

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Recently I shared this post where I was working on cleaning up our back patio and repurposed an old BBQ grill into a planter. Not long after that project, my husband decided to upgrade his older smoker (visible in the grill planter post) into the new one that you see here. All of his accessories were tossed into a plastic bin and I thought it would be a lot nicer to have some sort of weather proof cabinet.

When I found this cabinet at Goodwill for $7, I knew it would be perfect! I cleaned it up and spray painted it black to match the patio furniture...

...and then rolled it into place. Doesn't it look so much nicer? Everything fits inside on shelves now and you don't have to dig to get what you are looking for. It's amazing what $7 and a can of spray paint can do for your outdoor storage 😊

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Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 74

2026-06-30T07:34:12.080-07:00

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week! This week's features include:

Red, white and blue sugar cookies from Two Chicks and a Mom

Combining nautical and patriotic decor from Parsimonious Decor Darling

A stars and stripes cozy cup knitted pattern from Stitch Whisper Designs

A patriotic centerpiece from Blue Sky at Home

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Pantry Cabinet Makeover

2026-06-26T11:17:41.065-07:00

I decided to upgrade my current faux pantry after finding a display cabinet at the thrift store. Read on to see how I made it over:

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Here is the cabinet that I had in place at the time; a simple bookshelf painted white with photo frame 'doors' to keep the dust out.

When I found this cabinet that was taller and had an actual working door, I knew I had to snap it up. It was a great deal at a thrifted $20 😉

Look at what I did moving it into the house, I cracked one of the glass panels! No problem though, I can fix that...

...First I sealed the crack with e6000 and let dry.

Next I placed an acrylic ruler on top of the broken section and took a picture.

I then uploaded that photo to Cricut's Design Space and stretched the image so that the measurements matched the grid on screen. If you look closely, you can see the crack.

With the image of the crack in place, I designed a sticker on top knowing it would be the exact size and shape to cover it up!

I cut the vinyl and placed the sticker like this. I decided to mirror the sticker and placed another on other side of cabinet as well. This makes it look uniform and intentional.

I painted the cabinet white and put the glass panels back in place. You can see the stickers on the bottom left and right sides.

I got everything filled in and loved how it looked...

...but I felt nervous about the thin glass shelves. My husband cut stronger ones out of wood for me that I painted in white and put in instead.

Here is how it all looks now:

I'm happy to have five shelves now instead of four, and the working door is so convenient!

This post will take you through what's on each shelf.

You might have noticed the new tins that I added at the same time. I found them at the thrift store for $2 each and cut stickers for them using this SVG bundle.

And here is the new cabinet all finished and in place. Being able to open it up and fuss with my collection is such a treat!

Interested in more furniture makeovers? You can see more here, here and here.

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-Jennifer

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Wednesdays in the Studio - Link Party 73

2026-06-23T07:28:09.292-07:00

Welcome to Wednesdays in the Studio, a weekly link party focusing on designing everyday life.

Thank you to everyone who joined last week! This week's features include:

5 ways to bring butterflies into your life from Artful Analog

Create your own patriotic stained glass jars from Steph Creates Things

How to make a patriotic wooden star banner from Crazy Little Lovebirds

Tips for spotting quality thrift store artwork from Thrifting Wonderland

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