Lovin’ These Links – Monday’s Facebook Recap

Happy Monday, everyone – time for a recap of a few fabulous ideas from around the web.  All of these sites were featured on my Facebook fan page last week so, if you haven’t had a chance yet, you should definitely check them out.  If you liked them as much as I did you should take a minute and let the content authors know!  Bloggers love comments – so share the love when you stop by...
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Easy Pottery Barn cork board pictures

As I’ve mentioned before, I tend to use the Pottery Barn Kids magazine as an idea base rather than a catalog. This week’s post is another example of how I borrowed their idea and made my own version for far less cash. To make this simple arrangement for above my son’s desk, I started with three very inexpensive black frames from Wal-Mart. I found them in the craft section for...
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Pottery Barn art boards for a fraction of the price!

I always loved those art boards you see in the Pottery Barn Kids magazine. They’re so simple and useful. However, at $30 each they were a little out of my range. Consequently, I decided to make my own. I bought a pre-painted white, 8-foot piece of molding from Home Depot. I cut it into three equal sections and painted each with acrylic paint (I did two coats). Then I sprayed them with clear...
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