How to make a large stencil or pattern

Many times you see people using a projector to enlarge an image so they can trace it.  This makes it easy to transfer that image to a large piece of furniture, like the front of a dresser.  What if you don't have a projector?  I have seen people make one, but I don't want to get into that.
The reason I am bringing this up is because I was really wanting to do a large stencil on a project I am working on, but I am too frugal to buy a large stencil, and too lazy to make a projector.
I got to thinking how I could make this work, then I remembered a site I ran across while we were redecorating my sons room.  He wanted a star wars theme and we wanted to put some posters on the wall.

Let's get to the point shall we?

Find any jpeg image you want to make larger.  For this project it was a damask I found free at Guild Mistress.

Go to Block Posters and follow the steps to print off your "poster" of the image you want.  You can then put it together and make a large poster, like we did for my sons room, or you can use it to make a large stencil.

I printed it off an this is how it looks. 

If you want your image even larger, it can be done.  This website lets you pick the size.  How awesome is that?  Easy peasy.  The best part about this site is it's FREE!  Who doesn't love free?

For me, I am not going to take the time to cut out the stencil, but am going to use the pencil method to transfer this image onto my project.  You can learn in detail about this method here.

You will have to come back tomorrow to see how my finished project turns out!  Until then, have a great day!

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Glider- basic to chevron

Gliders can be found easily at most garage sales, craigslist, or a friend.  Today I am going to share with you how I refinished a glider for a client.  She requested the colors and I got to work.

Behold, your basic glider.  After tightening her up, I cleaned and lightly sanded all the wood.  (Pardon the mess in the garage)

Here is the paint swatch she gave me, so I mixed colors together til I got the right shade.  I think it came out great!  This color is in her kitchen and she wanted to bond the kitchen and attached living room together.  Can you guess what color her living room is accented in?

Yes, red!  We combined the two together and get this fun glider.  I made a simple cushion to go with the glider.  Wow, is this picture bad.  Sorry.

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How to Dress up a Dresser

I have been wanting to dress up a plain dresser for a while now.  I finally found one!

Saved disaster table

Do you ever run into a project that does not even come close to your vision of what you want?  This one is it for me.   Behold an old, french, metal garden table that is sooo rusty.  A neighbor had it out on the curb with a Free sign on it.  Of course, I snatched it up.

Make your own garden orb

I have been slowly adding some architectural interest to my garden.  I received a decorative "dress form" that looked like this:

It didn't quite fit with my vision of what it was going to look like, but I definitely could use the base.
I took 2 hanging baskets from the dollar store and wired them together to make an orb.  Using a large washer, I put that on the base to hold up the orb.

With a coat of clear protection spray, It was ready to go.  Yes, I know, I need more mulch!

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Remake an outdated ottoman

I ran across this ottoman that had definitely seen better days.  I was really interested in the bun feet, but as I took a look at it, I realized I could fix it.  That means less going to the trash, which I like!

How to clean an outdoor rug

When you get hand-me-downs or second hand finds you can find your things in need of some tlc.  Such was the case with this outdoor rug.  It had some green mildew stains on it from lack of sunshine.