There’s a quiet kind of joy that comes from finishing something you started—especially when it involves torn paper, sticky fingers, and a $7.99 lamp from Goodwill. Two neglected lamps, a little decoupage paper, and one glowing reminder that making something—anything—feeds your creative soul.
There’s a small lamp in my office that never turns off. It’s been glowing through moves, late nights, and seasons of creative chaos — a quiet way of saying you’re home. When its shade was destroyed in the move, I realized the fix might be less about repair and more about joy: choosing a decoupage paper not to match the room, but simply because it makes me smile.
Make these DIY wooden block Halloween decorations from inexpensive landscape timbers! Learn how I used DIY Paint colors like Black Velvet, Summer Crush, and Fancy Farm Girl to create ghosts, pumpkins, and Frankensteins that sold out fast.
This coffee bag room screen took me over a year to complete. Each time I tried to gain ground on the project, I got frustrated and walked away. I would let it sit for a few weeks and then come back to it with renewed determination. I’d like to say the finished project was worth it, but I’m not sure it was. Let’s talk after I sell it.