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Chapman Place: January 2014
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Building A Basement Bathroom. For the past few months we have been building a basement bathroom. We are doing this for a few reasons:. 1 I work downstairs. This is where the creativity magic happens. I HATE running up stairs to use the facilities. Especially if I am covered in paint. 2 Matt and I have ADD- we needed/wanted a project to work on this winter. I'll be honest though, I was the driving factor in this. Matt is a trooper to keep up with all my hair-brained ideas. Then ...
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Chapman Place: Craft Booth Walls
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Friday, May 16, 2014. As I mentioned in my last post, for the craft show last week, we came up with a new booth wall design. Instead of wood, we used PVC pipe. This tutorial is for a 10'(wide) x 8'(deep) booth. 13) 3/4 in. x 10 ft. PVC pipe. 8) PVC elbows (buy the contractor's pack, it's cheaper! 10) PVC T's (buy the contractor's pack, it's cheaper! 4) 2" pieces of 3/4 inch PVC pipe. PVC Pipe Cutting List:. Cut (7) @ 84". Cut (4) @ 58.5". Cut (4) @ 56.75". Cut (4) @ 36". Section one measures 59.5". You j...
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Chapman Place: Let It Snow Table Runner
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Let It Snow Table Runner. For Christmas this year, I made my grandma and mother-in-law a table runner. Since they turned out so adorable, I think I need one for myself. 2) burlap pieces cut to 16" x 48". White 1/2" pom pom trim. First thing you want to do is stencil on with white paint your design onto the burlap. 1 Sew white pom pom trim onto the two ends of one of the pieces of burlap. 3 Iron the table runner so it lays flat. Display for all to see. Let It Snow Table Runner.
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Chapman Place: Wood Snowflake Tutorial
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Wednesday, December 3, 2014. I completed another Pinterest project that I have been meaning to make for a while. a wood snowflake for my front door. I used THIS. Tutorial for my inspiration. 2) 3"x 6ft cedar fence slats. 4) 48" lathe slats. Staple gun and staples. 3" cedar fence slat cut in half (lengthwise). Cut (2) 29" pieces. Cut (2) 13.75" pieces. 3 lathe slats cut to 24". Cut lathe slats into 5" lengths (you need 12) then miter the ends. Here is how the snowflake should look at this point. What do d...
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Chapman Place: April 2014
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014. Assembling Party for 72-hr Kits. The 72-hr kit assembling party took place a couple of weeks ago. My last blog post. Was about what went into the kits, so I wanted to follow up and do a post about how to assemble the kits and how to run a 72-hr kit assembling party. I wanted this activity to be organized so people could come and quickly put together their kits and be done. Place the tables in one long row. Arrange the tables so people can go down both sides. 4 Men 1 Lady.
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Chapman Place: Not My Valentine's Day
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Saturday, February 7, 2015. Not My Valentine's Day. So basically I have not decorated inside my house for any major holiday since last July. I haven't been totally holiday decor-less though, my porch gets a makeover every month. We have had a lot going on, and my creativity has been burned out for a while now. This post is dedicated to my sister's Valentine's Day shelf decor. The wreath is from one of my many trips to the thrift store. We made this kissing booth sign from THIS. Saturday, February 07, 2015.
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Chapman Place: Simple Heart Wreath
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Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Many moons ago, I bought these grape vine candy canes at the thrift store. Since I have had them for several years and have never done anything with them, I was about to get rid of them when I had the thought to make a heart wreath with them. So, along with my neighbor and her cute girls, we had a craft day and made heart wreaths. 2- grape vine candy canes. 1 Wire the two grape vine candy canes together. 2 Wrap yarn around the heart. Wednesday, February 11, 2015. 4 Men 1 Lady.
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Chapman Place: May 2014
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Saturday, May 31, 2014. The basement bathroom is finally completed! We started this project. Back in November and have worked on it here and there for the past five months. This morning we added the finishing touches and now it's ready to show off! Tile Floor and Shower Walls- go HERE. To read more about it. Vanity- custom built by Matt. I will do a post about it later. Shower Curtain Rod- Home Depot. Shower Fixtures- Home Depot. Shower Light/Fan- Home Depot. Door Knob- Home Depot. Saturday, May 31, 2014.
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Chapman Place: What To Do With Extra Munchkin Pumpkins
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014. What To Do With Extra Munchkin Pumpkins. I got A LOT of munchkin pumpkins from my garden this year. More than I could ever use. So I put together a little gift for my Visiting Teaching ladies. My mom told me about this cute poem a few weeks ago that I thought would make a great handout with these little pumpkins. People Are Like Halloween Pumpkins. A pumpkin is ready to harvest. When the vine begins to die back and. The pumpkin has reached a good color. Tuesday, October 14, 2014.
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Chapman Place: June 2014
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014. I really don't have plans for this vanity Matt built. He designed it and built it as he went. I did find a few other tutorials/blogs that is the basis for our vanity. Go HERE. To see what I am talking about. Here are a few detailed pictures to look at. Maybe you can see what Matt did and go off and build your own. We attached the butcher block counter top to the vanity by using four brackets, two on each end. As you can see, we used nice metal piping under the sink. 1 yard white...