budget diy – Francois et Moi

Easy Brass Hoop Earrings

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:37:48 +0000

As you guys MAY have picked up from my last post, I’m all about the brass these days. I love the warmth of the metal and the way it works with my favorite wardrobe color…blue! Recently, I’d seen an upscale (read: $$$) pair of brass hoop earrings on Pinterest that looked like they’d–straight-up–been created by bending a piece of wire into a loop. And at that moment I thought to myself: A. Those are gorgeous, and B. I can bend wire. So I set out to make a pair for myself. The total cost was under $10 bucks, and these minimalist brass hoops, literally, made up in 10 minutes. I used this non-tarnishing brass wire, and there’s enough on the roll to make several sets, so think Secret Santa gifts this year! Head over to SheKnows for the full tutorial, ya’ll! Follow

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DIY Patio Serving Tray

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 12:59:55 +0000

Hello Hump Day! The weather in Minneapolis has been sunny, warm and downright fantastico so far this week, so naturally it’s not hard to be in a good mood. Today I’m sharing this super fun, and oh-so-summery DIY patio serving tray that I created for Homedit. Use this dual-handled and colorblocked (scroll down and you’ll see!) number to serve summer fruit al fresco, or create one as a housewarming gift for your friends who just moved digs. Either way, you can’t lose! Find all the project deets here!

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Milk Glass Soap Dispenser DIY

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:43:24 +0000

Homedit recently asked me to create a simple soap dispenser tutorial for them using a Mason jar, and of course I was up to the challenge! We are canning folk here in the Francois camp, so Mason jars are always close at hand in our kitchen. I love the look of vintage milkglass, and thus I gave the jar a quick coat of lacquer white, added a nostalgic oil-can pump and called it a day. Check out the full tutorial at Homedit!

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