From Pallet to Art with a Beatles Twist

I have repurposed another dusty pallet and made it something charming and unique!

I used the Beatles lyrics from "All You Need Is Love" and painted the panels alternating

black & white stripes. I put a big light turquoise heart in the center because red would be too obvious. 

No, really, because I am loving turquoise this year, so why not a blue heart?

Anyway, I think it turned out really funky and fun.

I listed it in my Etsy shop (SOLD & now, hanging in Deep South Pout boutique), but I would so love to hang it in my living room. 

This would so rock in a teen room, too. Oh, or even in a funky beach cottage.

Right now, it is sitting on my living room floor, next to a guitar, of course.

Pallets can be found all over the place and sometimes stores will give them away. 

I have made tables with them, too. There are lots of ideas floating around on blogs like Apartment Therapy and Pinterest. I hope this has inspired to take an old wooden piece and make art out of it.

P.S. I have entered this project in Not Just a Housewife's DIY contest. Check it out!

P.S.S. This can be found here, too!

Dollar Store Rag Rug Pillow Covers

I am so excited about these pillow covers! They are super chic, simple to make for all levels of sewing, and really, really affordable. These pillows cost me only $1 each to make!

All you have to do to make these is:

 fold them like an envelope, with right sides together.
Sew up each side.
Turn right side out.
Hand sew a button or two where you would like and you're done!

Until then, I wanted to share the pics I took of them. 

They are rag rugs from the Dollar store and I have always loved the texture of these rugs. I knew I wanted to make something with them, but wasn't sure what. Then, as I held them and really checked them out, I knew the people around me must have been thinking I was crazy hanging out with the dollar rugs for what seemed like forever! I kept folding them  to see how they looked as pillows. I was pulling on them to see if they stretched too much. It all looked good, so I grabbed a couple and headed home full of anticipation. You know that giddy feeling, when you get some bright idea for a craft and get your supplies and can't wait to get home to make it! You know you know. Okay, maybe, I'm the only one who gets that way, but I doubt it.

What's nice is these look pretty from both sides. This is the plain side, sans button. I like the simplicity of it. The textures and colors of the recycled knits make this pillow cover stunning.

I also like the detail of the fringe ends of the rugs.

I just used buttons I had in my stash.

I will be selling  these in my shop, too. 

Also, Thanks to Taradaramadeit.com for featuring me on her site last week and 

congratulations to ERIN at howtonestforless.com for winning one of my wood art signs!

P.S. I am entering this project in Not Just a Housewife's Best DIY Project of 2011 contest! Check it out: