Kinda Shiny

Self Discovery through crafting, up-cycling, cooking and living

Category: Make It

Crafting, up-cycling, trying new things

  • Make a Custom Tray with a scrap of granite + twine

    Make a Custom Tray with a scrap of granite + twine

    Angela

    We had a small sample piece of granite from a remodel project we did a few years ago. This piece of granite sat on our counter, but we couldn’t quite figure out what to do with it. There was writing on the side, so it pretty much just sat there. We tried a few ideas… Read more

  • DIY Decorator – Easy Wall Update – Fun with Paint

    Angela

    My office wall was grey. It wasn’t bad, just very bland. Painting a new solid color, meh, I wasn’t feeling it. Wallpaper sounds like a lot of work. Plus I have nightmares (ok, maybe that’s a bit dramatic) about my parents removing wallpaper in the 80’s and it was a frustrating mess. I know things… Read more

  • Easy DIY – Restyled Sweatshirt (yes you can)

    Angela

    +side panels to make a shirt bigger Read more

  • Design Time: showing team spirit with custom helmet stickers

    Angela

    Growing up as an athlete, I love supporting young athletes. I’m really excited to assistant coach baseball this summer. Both of my boys are playing baseball this year, it’ll be plenty busy. With each player needing their own helmet, these helmets need to be numbered to avoid any confusion. Since I like to play around… Read more

  • How to make a Car-friendly Traveling Case for Tissues

    Angela

    I have snot nosed kids, I mean that in the nicest way possible.Actually, we just have a lot of tissue needs while we’re in the car. We blow (haha, pun intended) through those little travel packs of tissues like nothin’. I tried putting an actual box of tissues in the car, it ended up crushed… Read more