I should title this post 'Reason 10900 why I love my crafty bearded husband'. I ran to Target last night and came home to find him on our patio working on a card table makeover. He took our old, basic folding card table, unscrewed the table top, and stretched a vinyl table cloth over, stapled it down underneath and trimmed the edges. How great does it look?! I wish I had photographed the process, but it was so easy. It literally took him all of 20 minutes from start to finish. I bought the table cloth for $4 at TJ Maxx a couple of weeks ago, but it was for an oblong table, so I was going to just throw it out, but he turned it into this.
I'm loving how our little outdoor space is turning out :)
freaking love this. what a great DIY friend! pinning it :)
ReplyDeletewhy, thanks :) My husband is a crafty genius!
DeleteAre you kidding??! This is amazing! Did you pin this on pinterest?? awesome! Thanks for your comments about my post last week on technology. It's so interesting to ponder, I'm glad I'm not the only one. Also.... a while ago, I believe you asked me where I got my colorful beaded necklace? Well if you're still curious, I got it at inpink.com. :) Hope you had a lovely mothers day!! ~Bri~
ReplyDeleteThat is too cute!!!! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog thru Oh Sweet Joy. You had me with your cute rainbow gift tags and your "crafty bearded husband"! I also have a crafty bearded hubby and he is currently making me a chalk board to bring to the Farmer's Market this weekend. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteI found this on Pinterest last night and made it today. So easy and cute! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHey there! This will be my first DIY project....
ReplyDeleteI was curious how the fabric on the table top was secured. Did you use glue? Staples? Another product I've yet to discover!?
Thank you so much!!!!
So glad you're making it! The fabric was secured with staples--it was just stapled on and then the excess material was trimmed!
DeleteWhat a fantastic idea!
ReplyDeleteIt would be super cute to spray paint the metal one of the bright colors from the table top :-) Love this idea - so stealing it!
ReplyDeleteJust stumbled across this on pinterest and my mouth is on the floor that your husband not only did this, but on his own accord! Looks great!
ReplyDeleteGenius! I have an old card table just like this with cuts and stains and tears and melted bits on the top. It's been well-loved through 3 generations of crafters. I must do this to give it new life. Thank you so much for sharing and that crafty bearded husband? He's a KEEPER!!! -Dj
ReplyDeleteWhere did you find such a cute vinyl tablecloth?
ReplyDeleteWow ... just wow! This is one of those "why didn't I think of that"? ideas. I admire this very much.
ReplyDeleteyes where did you get the tablecloth???
ReplyDeleteI didn't see a way to send you a message. I LOVE the rainbow letters in your title. Would you mind sharing how you made them? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteDenise (asprinkleofthis.blogspot.com)
Thanks for the message on my fudge post :). I would love a tutorial on the rainbow letters. Thanks!
DeleteI'm not sure if you figured out how to make the rainbow letters, but it can be done in Photoshop. I use CS5, but I'm sure you can do it in elements too. In photoshop create your text using whatever font (you can always change it later). Then double click on the text layer to go to "layer style". Choose "gradient layer". There you may choose your colors, there are some to choose from, but if you want different colors, just double click on the colors and you can change them. If you do a search for "gradient tutorials" you will find lots to help you out. :)
DeleteWondering if a shower curtain would work
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How did he make the corners so smooth instead of folded over and lumpy?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! ;)
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