{ let’s create } an easter weekend DIY marathon

Ok, so I have an extra-long six day Easter weekend, and I have nowhere to go and nothing to do that has to be done. Not even an Easter dinner on Sunday :-( So I’m thinking this is the perfect weekend to cross some projects off my to-do list. I’ve got one in-progress project that hit a roadblock when my sewing machine crapped out on my last week. I’ll keep you in suspense on that one till it’s ready for its reveal, but here are some of the projects I’m planning to work on over the next six days…

1. Paint the front door

I do this about every two years or so. Our house is white brick, and the only thing I can do to change it up a bit is change the front door colour. It’s been a couple of versions of purple, dark brown, dark blue, and right  now it’s turquoise. I saw this picture of a white house with a door painted Sherwin Williams Oceanside, and the painting urge hit me! Now I just need outdoor temps above 10 Celsius to get ‘er done.

Image via At Home in Arkansas, photo by Nancy Nolan

2. DIY mercury glass

I’ve been wanting to try this mercury glass technique out for a while. I ordered a couple of cans of Krylon Looking Glass Paint from Amazon and they arrived last week. A spray bottle of water or vinegar and a few glass pieces from the Dollar Store, and I’ll be good to go.

Image and DIY via Teal & Lime

3. Painted glass bottles

I posted about Style At Home’s spring 2012 trends yesterday, and now I want to make some coloured glass bottles. I have a few old bottles that’ll be prefect for this little DIY project.

Image & DIY via Ada & Darcy

4. Homemade chalk paint

I’ve been wanting to try out Annie Sloan Chalk Paint for a while, but it’s kind of expensive to use it on an experimental random DIY project.  But wouldn’t you know it, some crafty bloggers have come up with a way to make homemade chalk paint! {Thanks to our blog friend mrsben for leaving a comment on Victoria’s bathroom post with all the deets.} I haven’t decided what to paint, but I have LOTS of paint colours to choose from!

Image and DIY via From Gardners 2 Bergers

So that’s what I’m planning to do this long Easter weekend, along with a visit to the craft show this morning and maybe a walk through Gatineau Park with the dogs tomorrow. And maybe I’ll whip up a little Sex In The Pan {yeah, it’s that good – BETTER even!} Plus the usual every–day mundane stuff. Don’t forget to check back next week to see if I actually get all these projects done1

Wishing you a more exciting Easter weekend than mine :-)