Need A Rustic Door? Here is How to Make One! DIY style.

I woke up this morning and decided that I was not going to go another day without a door on my bathroom.

This has got to be the WEIRDEST design of a master bathroom that I have ever seen in my 42 years.

The little shower and toilet are in a little closed off room then the vanity is IN the bedroom. So strange.

This house was built in 1980 and it shows. But with a little ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness..it is looking way cuter by the second on the CHEAP.

Here is what I had and what I did.....

So lets start with what I had....I went to a fencing company and got all this old wood for free. I scored with this pile of cedar planks. Wish this thing had smell o vision because these babies smell AWESOME!

Then, I looked around. I found two old hinges out by the barn. If you dont have land like that..just go to a resale shop or a pawn shop. Also, Etsy and Google has items for sale like this to. If you want, you can just go buy new ones. It will set you back around 20.00 for the type I found. 

After I spray painted them with hammered black spray paint (got at Lowes for like 3 bucks).

Here is the simple design. Just layed the boards out....then place two across them on top and on bottom. Then I cut the middle piece on a 30 degree angle so that it layed up flat to the top and bottom boards. Clear as mud, right?

Then I just painted it. I used white, black, and grey craft paint. You can find these in the craft section at wally world. They are .50 cents a piece. I used about 8 bottles. It will destroy whatever brush you are using..so have an old one you dont care about...or a cheap one you dont mind throwing away later. 

Here it is.

Now, have a great rest of the day. Im going to go hang my bathroom door. 8-) And bring this 1980's bathroom into the future.

See ya next time friend.

I made some cool painted medallions for necklaces, pendants, and keychains. See how I did it!

Ever wanted to make your own jewelry ...maybe the thought comes RIGHT after you check out those price tags at the counter? Ya, me too.

AND I wanted to add some new stuff to my store www.etsy.com/shop/GazelleMuralDesigns, so this is what I came up with.

Different, ya...Maybe you are like me...and you are always your "own kind of beautiful". I never really liked being just like everyone else. 

So, I went to wally world and asked a lady in the craft section to hook me up with a few items that I could turn some wooden medallions and some thick string into necklaces and keychains. 

(If you are a newbe like me...dont be a DUDE...ask for help) It is So So So much easier. Just sayin'.

So I get home....break out my .50 cents a bottle craft paint..(also from Wally World) and start painting.

These  medallions actually didnt take me all that long to do really....about four hours. Now putting that itty bitty hardware on that itty bitty thread...that is an entirely different story my friend.

Those three things...wow. Incredibly hard. I have a whole new respect for those people who make jewelry for a living. Incredibly time consuming. But hey...it turned out pretty cool just the same, right?

What do you think? You should try it. Comment with your photos when you are done. I would LOVE to see them!!

See ya next time friend.

So I started painting barns............ Ya..I know, Tabitha Barnes Barns, Catchy right?

So here they are. My latest on reclaimed wood. Its not all pallet wood this time, just odds and ends off of old fence posts, torn down houses, and condemned and forgotten buildings.

A great use for something that would otherwise be thrown away and forgotten right? Ya, I thought so too.

So this one is Asian themed. I really like it. What do you think about it? I just love the color amber.

Not a barn....oh ya. Right...

On to the barns.

Ooops

This one I called the "Hidden Ranch". I love the trail up to the barn. Makes you almost want to climb into the painting and run up there. I mean after all, Marry Poppins did it. Why cant we?

Ok, maybe not.

This one started out as a barn, truly. But then, well, this happened. I couldnt help it. It just screamed hunting lodge. Seriously. Not my fault.

There you have it. 

Stay tuned for more "happy little trees" and stuff like that. 

You do have a day job right?