Pro tip: any time you are upholstering or covering foam for cushions-cover the foam first with one layer of quilt batting then use your chosen fabric to finish the cushion. The quilt batting takes the sharp edges and sharp corners off of the foam, creating a more pleasing and professional finish to your cushions. This is for chairs, couches, benches, window seats and any other type of cushion. This post is meant to share valuable knowledge, not meant as criticism!
Painting Tip: I use a lazy Susan to paint small/medium sized pieces. Makes painting so much easier & faster. I have a 22 inch wooden lazy Susan that I thrifted many years ago and I still use it for 90% of my painting projects.
I’m a 74 yr old crafter but have become addicted to flipping. My friend whom I’ve known since we were 6 love thrifting and flipping. Thanks for sharing.💕
We did it! Just discovered your channel today. Watched the entire video. Loved all your upcycles. So did my hubby. We are originally from the great state of Alabama (Roll Tide ) now living in near Seattle Wa. Also, subscribed. Can’t wait to see what happens next.
I can’t believe I spent the afternoon attached to the tablet watching all the DIY projects. I was so in love with the work you were doing. I liked all of them. You are very creative. Blessings 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍❤️
I'm a first time viewer of you Susie and I've watched the entire video. I loved everything you made, you make it all look so easy. lol Thank you for sharing this video with us. xxx
I just tried my hand at decoupaging for the first time today. I used rice paper, and it moved a little bit on me. I was able to move the paper a little, but not as much as it needed to be moved. You have to start somewhere, and I think it looks good for a first time. I love the upgrade and I love the design. It looks wonderful to me. Perfectly imperfect. I redid my mother in law's dresser tray.
Hi Susie. I’ve just found your channel and love your ideas. I wonder what the table would look like with racing stripes on the side to offset the error ?? I love the chairs. I’ll be busy watching all your videos. Thanks for sharing. Brenda Romero. Watson , LA.
I think your homemaking material will be so awesome because the world tries to make homemaking unimportant. Raising a family is the greatest gift God could give.
I think you and I like the white wax look more. I like some dark wax, grunge looks but the white wax has my heart for sure! Great projects and I just picked up an old small tackle box and makeup case so happy to see different options! Great video! 😊
Love the mail box. Beautiful bottle with roses. Lamp is my favorite and you did a beautiful job! Sage color is one of my favorites. Mirror is so pretty. Nightstand is just gorgeous! Love it.
I love the bench and bread box! I also love the fact that you share your "mistakes" and how you just start again!! GREAT Video!! Appreciate you sharing!
Too many projects, I love them all!!!! I do LOVE ALL THINGS birds, chickens, and sunflowers!!! I liked how the table and chairs turned out ( so farm tablely) 🥰🥰🥰🥰
I'm sure you now go ahead and rough up your new stamps all at the same time before you take any off the sheet. So much easier than one at a time. Wow. Your paint inlay lampshade turned out fabulous!
On the cannisters, just turn them around and stamp the other side or paint over it and stamp again until you are pleased since they are for you! That's what I would do... Haha! I think they look beautiful regardless though ❤ all of your projects are amazing. I look forward to seeing what you do every single week!
Don’t under estimate yourself, you are doing such fantastic work on all the pieces and you don’t charge enough to cover the cost of your precious time and work that put into each item.. ❤❤❤❤❤
Loved and appreciated this! 💞 It was very relaxing. Upon each glance up to the TV, I was pleasantly inspired in some way. Your voice and presentation are always sweet and relaxing, Miss Susie. 💐 May our Lord bless you and your loved ones, and keep y'all safe. Thank you, ma'am, from Texas! 🌱🪻💜🙏 ✝️🌿
First time I have watched your channel and I really enjoyed watching. The make overs were very good suggestions. Loved that your animals were included in the video.
Susie thank you so much for this fantastic and informative video ! I just have so much to express that I just can't!! Just left goodwill with a silver plated tray with some lovely handles and trim, I'm going to try what you did, clean it and transfer it! My husband thinks I talk too much, what do you think 😂 want to go through my stash and have a ball😍
Love how you make us a part of your projects, “You will love this with ……… and in-depth instructions & sharing your experience, which you can’t buy..” Your transfer training is awesome.”❤ inspired to try this new craft.
I just recently came across your channel and so happy I did, I absolutely love everything you make! I watched the entire compilation video and I liked everything! I can't wait to continue watching to see what else you create!
I’ve recently bought a few older toolboxes at auctions for a couple dollars, so now I might try one of your project styles. So pretty. I really enjoyed the whole video. The birds, the dogs, florals. All so good. 💜
I really like that you stapeled the fabric onto the hoop. I have a couple of these that are coming apart. As soon as i get my things out of storage im going to find then and either stapel or glue them back together. They are my color in my bedroom. I also have a pic that has those colors that needs reframing. Ive learned so much in the last year after finding youtube and pintrest. I just saw another crafter run a gathering stitch around the fabric back of the hoop before cutting the excess off. That would also hold it in. I love the canisters. They turned out great !! The bench is so different you wouldn't even think it was the same bench. Love the fabric you chose for the top pad. Its perfect !!!! I love the bread box. That shade of green is awesome. It's probably going to be my favorite I love those transfers. They are gorgeous !!!! Live the chair. White watch is beautiful I love the colors of your kitten! What breed is he ? So many projects, so many beautiful pieces. I love the tool box. It's so stunning that it's a favorite too !!
Im from Adelaide Australia 🇦🇺 and this is the first time I have watched your videos and I’m enjoying them, I lost my husband 2 yrs ago and only seems like yesterday, but watching you do all of the craft works I’m finding it’s very destressing so THANK YOU ❤❤
I”m sorry to hear you have lost your mate. You don’t give your age, but from living with myself, I know how hard it is to restart your life and your creative side, after losing a loved one. I still have my husband, but I lost both my daughter and my mother to death within the same year a few years back. I had been with my mother night and day for three years. When she died, I didn’t even get out of the house for weeks. I got anxiety when driving. It has taken me five years to get out and go places. I am 74 now, and have several problems , health wise, that make it hard for me to get out and about every day, but I do try to drive myself to town at least once a week. I enjoy buying things from thrift or antique stores. Four years ago, I started taking classes to learn to paint Bob Ross style landscapes. Now my home is filled with nice paintings. Learning to paint was a bucket list thing for me. My next big bucket list item is to go by train from Chicago, IL to Sacramento, CA., during the winter. I want to see the mountains with snow on them. I live full time in Alabama, USA. We seldom have snow so if I want to see winter scenes, I have to travel northward! Chin up, friend. Start slowly and get back into the things you enjoy, or want to learn to enjoy. God Bless you and yours during this joyful season!
Shirley Drake; I could have written the letter you wrote. I’m even in Alabama! I lost my precious daughter 10 years ago. It is a battle. You tube and creators have helped me a lot. I am praying for you. That train trip sounds awesome. I would like to do that as well. Keep going forward, one step at a time.
Hey Susie! Great video! I have an idea for you when doing those stamps. Before you put the ink on the stamp, place it on the plastic backing, turn it over and put pieces of painters tape hanging off the sides so that when you put it on the product that you are stamping, you could secure them on all sides, once you have it in place. Then you could use a roller over the whole thing and remove easily. Should stop that occasional slip.
Holy Crap! Are you from Alabama? Me too. Where is your booth, and have you sold your table and chairs? I was wishing you were close to me, I would love to go see your booth. If you are far away,you could record the booth on your phone and show it to us.
Great video! Loved the blue on the little rocker. The table and chairs turned out beautiful!! The lamp turned out absolutely gorgeous! I did really like all of the diys.
Hello Susi! It's the first time I've seen your channel, and I'm really delighted with your creativity and the quality of your projects. First of all congrats for your 2 year UA-cam anniversary!!🥂👏🎉🥳 While watching you apply the transfer on the table, I thought that for a job of those dimensions, it would be advisable not to do it all on the same day, or at least to take breaks to allow your arm to rest and recover. Regarding the molds you make with resin, I would like to know if you have already tried making them with hot glue. It's very easy, fast, and the result is quite good. Congratulations on your beautiful creations!! Best regards, Sony 🌼
Hi! Only 46 min. In and subscribed! Lol. I love your items...this is the 2nd video of yours I am watching...thx for the tips, tricks n inspiration! Janelle
Wow! I’m loving them all! So impressed with the lampshade. I have a weird shaped one and am going to try this technique. Sooo many awesome ideas! Really love them all! Perfect save on that table top!
That was fun to watch. I believe some of these flips were from before I became a follower. Love your work. Hope you get your 500,000 views. I’ll let it play again soon.
Tip for round surfaces 😊~ Use moving tape or tissue paper. Stick a few strips down on the table and then add your stamp to the tape. When you go to stamp it, it’ll be easier to go around the round surface. You could also use tissue paper. Stamp your image on the tissue paper (tear the image out so it’ll have jagged edges and it’ll blend better) then decoupage it on your round surface. Use whatever decoupage medium you like. I personally like “DIY Liquid Patina” it’s thinner and it works amazingly! I hope that helps.❤🫶🏼
Hi, I did a transfer on dresser but took off a flower with blow dryer and rubbed it off but it left drawer a different shade, it’s darker. 22:16 Do you know how to fix it. You sound experienced. 22:32
Pro tip: any time you are upholstering or covering foam for cushions-cover the foam first with one layer of quilt batting then use your chosen fabric to finish the cushion. The quilt batting takes the sharp edges and sharp corners off of the foam, creating a more pleasing and professional finish to your cushions. This is for chairs, couches, benches, window seats and any other type of cushion. This post is meant to share valuable knowledge, not meant as criticism!
Thank you for this comment, I'll definitely do this moving forward
Yes you're so right about that. thanks for pointing that out I can imagine the improvement in my mind . 💯
Very cool!!! Thanks for sharing this!!❤❤❤
You are correct.I found that out the hard way.Thanks!
Where were when I was trying to recover some old kitchen chairs? Thanks for the share now I know what I did wrong.
Painting Tip: I use a lazy Susan to paint small/medium sized pieces. Makes painting so much easier & faster. I have a 22 inch wooden lazy Susan that I thrifted many years ago and I still use it for 90% of my painting projects.
I’m a 74 yr old crafter but have become addicted to flipping. My friend whom I’ve known since we were 6 love thrifting and flipping. Thanks for sharing.💕
I've never used transfers but the bread box was cute
Your little Bombay night stand is the perfect piece to decorate for a child’s room to use as an enchanted, magical treasure chest!
We did it! Just discovered your channel today. Watched the entire video. Loved all your upcycles. So did my hubby. We are originally from the great state of Alabama (Roll Tide ) now living in near Seattle Wa. Also, subscribed. Can’t wait to see what happens next.
I can’t believe I spent the afternoon attached to the tablet watching all the DIY projects. I was so in love with the work you were doing. I liked all of them. You are very creative. Blessings 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍❤️
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I'm a first time viewer of you Susie and I've watched the entire video. I loved everything you made, you make it all look so easy. lol Thank you for sharing this video with us. xxx
I just tried my hand at decoupaging for the first time today. I used rice paper, and it moved a little bit on me. I was able to move the paper a little, but not as much as it needed to be moved. You have to start somewhere, and I think it looks good for a first time. I love the upgrade and I love the design. It looks wonderful to me. Perfectly imperfect. I redid my mother in law's dresser tray.
Hi Susie. I’ve just found your channel and love your ideas. I wonder what the table would look like with racing stripes on the side to offset the error ?? I love the chairs. I’ll be busy watching all your videos. Thanks for sharing. Brenda Romero. Watson , LA.
I think your homemaking material will be so awesome because the world tries to make homemaking unimportant. Raising a family is the greatest gift God could give.
So true!! ❤❤❤ God Bless!
NOW that bowl needed all those transfers!! GORGEOUS!!
I love the table and chairs. The rooster I think should be $35.00 because you made it look so good. Love your work.😊
I love your window the green is beautiful & I love the flowers you added. ❤
I think you and I like the white wax look more. I like some dark wax, grunge looks but the white wax has my heart for sure! Great projects and I just picked up an old small tackle box and makeup case so happy to see different options! Great video! 😊
Yes the bench with chicken top was cute good job
Love the mail box. Beautiful bottle with roses. Lamp is my favorite and you did a beautiful job! Sage color is one of my favorites. Mirror is so pretty. Nightstand is just gorgeous! Love it.
I guess I can’t comment on every beautiful project, so I’ll just say I love your work!
I love the bench and bread box! I also love the fact that you share your "mistakes" and how you just start again!! GREAT Video!! Appreciate you sharing!
Great job on the lampshade inlay👍❤️
I love the lamp shade! ❤❤❤
Too many projects, I love them all!!!! I do LOVE ALL THINGS birds, chickens, and sunflowers!!! I liked how the table and chairs turned out ( so farm tablely) 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Gracias señora se ve que es usted muy trabajadora gracias por enseñarnos me gustaron todos sus proyectos .😊😊😊😊😊
I love love love the rooster bench.. my mother would absolutely love it too
I'm sure you now go ahead and rough up your new stamps all at the same time before you take any off the sheet. So much easier than one at a time. Wow. Your paint inlay lampshade turned out fabulous!
Some really nice "Make-over" Crafty Ideas @Susie on the Farm, and I really enjoyed seeing your cute 😺 Kitty, too.
LOVE the Oval Embroidery Hoop... Gorgeous. Absolutely a Great Video.
I loved the wooden Millot's transfer bowl and the paint inlay lampshade. Lots of other good ideas packed in this video too.
On the cannisters, just turn them around and stamp the other side or paint over it and stamp again until you are pleased since they are for you! That's what I would do... Haha! I think they look beautiful regardless though ❤ all of your projects are amazing. I look forward to seeing what you do every single week!
My favorite was the bench.
TRANSFERS are so expensive and put a LOT on each project. You are very generous.
Wow! That check pattern completely distracted!❤️
I KNOW!! It's Beautiful ❤
Hi Susie, Teresa sent me over to your channel and I am glad she did. Love this video. Donna xoxo
Don’t under estimate yourself, you are doing such fantastic work on all the pieces and you don’t charge enough to cover the cost of your precious time and work that put into each item.. ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much!
I thought the same, but selling in a booth you don’t have to bother with shipping! Lovely pieces for sure!
These turned out absolutely gorgeous. I like them all. Thanks for sharing. Until your next video.
So many things I want to make .
Very nice compilation of your beautiful projects!
Loved and appreciated this! 💞 It was very relaxing. Upon each glance up to the TV, I was pleasantly inspired in some way. Your voice and presentation are always sweet and relaxing, Miss Susie. 💐 May our Lord bless you and your loved ones, and keep y'all safe. Thank you, ma'am, from Texas!
🌱🪻💜🙏 ✝️🌿
First time I have watched your channel and I really enjoyed watching. The make overs were very good suggestions. Loved that your animals were included in the video.
I am fairly new to your channel, so was thrilled to get to see your past projects! Very inspiring!
Susie thank you so much for this fantastic and informative video ! I just have so much to express that I just can't!! Just left goodwill with a silver plated tray with some lovely handles and trim, I'm going to try what you did, clean it and transfer it! My husband thinks I talk too much, what do you think 😂 want to go through my stash and have a ball😍
You can do it!
Love how you make us a part of your projects, “You will love this with ……… and in-depth instructions & sharing your experience, which you can’t buy..” Your transfer training is awesome.”❤ inspired to try this new craft.
I just recently came across your channel and so happy I did, I absolutely love everything you make! I watched the entire compilation video and I liked everything! I can't wait to continue watching to see what else you create!
Table turned out perfect a real piece of art creative.👍
I’ve recently bought a few older toolboxes at auctions for a couple dollars, so now I might try one of your project styles. So pretty. I really enjoyed the whole video. The birds, the dogs, florals. All so good. 💜
This is literally me in the future , I'm already doing this kinda stuff but I genuinely love your projects ! Very cute
Less is MORE! The canisters are so nice and I bet they sold ASAP!
I love that Bread Box...great job🌻🌻🌻😊
Love all your ideas, and the end results are always gorgeous. 🥰🇬🇧❄️💖
I loved the Rooster cabinet and the Sunflower Bread box
I also struggle with severe anxiety and crafting is definitely a therapy
I just love the old look of the table and chairs ❤❤❤❤❤❤ Clara Stafford Shelby NC
Susie love ALL the projects!!!! Thanks for sharing ❤
I really like that you stapeled the fabric onto the hoop.
I have a couple of these that are coming apart. As soon as i get my things out of storage im going to find then and either stapel or glue them back together. They are my color in my bedroom. I also have a pic that has those colors that needs reframing. Ive learned so much in the last year after finding youtube and pintrest.
I just saw another crafter run a gathering stitch around the fabric back of the hoop before cutting the excess off. That would also hold it in.
I love the canisters. They turned out great !!
The bench is so different you wouldn't even think it was the same bench. Love the fabric you chose for the top pad. Its perfect !!!!
I love the bread box. That shade of green is awesome. It's probably going to be my favorite
I love those transfers. They are gorgeous !!!!
Live the chair. White watch is beautiful
I love the colors of your kitten! What breed is he ?
So many projects, so many beautiful pieces.
I love the tool box. It's so stunning that it's a favorite too !!
Im from Adelaide Australia 🇦🇺 and this is the first time I have watched your videos and I’m enjoying them, I lost my husband 2 yrs ago and only seems like yesterday, but watching you do all of the craft works I’m finding it’s very destressing so THANK YOU ❤❤
Glad you like them!
Blessings to you, Trish. We're all here together, loving watching the crafting. Happy you are here!
I”m sorry to hear you have lost your mate. You don’t give your age, but from living with myself, I know how hard it is to restart your life and your creative side, after losing a loved one. I still have my husband, but I lost both my daughter and my mother to death within the same year a few years back. I had been with my mother night and day for three years. When she died, I didn’t even get out of the house for weeks. I got anxiety when driving. It has taken me five years to get out and go places. I am 74 now, and have several problems , health wise, that make it hard for me to get out and about every day, but I do try to drive myself to town at least once a week. I enjoy buying things from thrift or antique stores. Four years ago, I started taking classes to learn to paint Bob Ross style landscapes. Now my home is filled with nice paintings. Learning to paint was a bucket list thing for me. My next big bucket list item is to go by train from Chicago, IL to Sacramento, CA., during the winter. I want to see the mountains with snow on them. I live full time in Alabama, USA. We seldom have snow so if I want to see winter scenes, I have to travel northward! Chin up, friend. Start slowly and get back into the things you enjoy, or want to learn to enjoy. God Bless you and yours during this joyful season!
Shirley Drake; I could have written the letter you wrote. I’m even in Alabama! I lost my precious daughter 10 years ago. It is a battle. You tube and creators have helped me a lot. I am praying for you. That train trip sounds awesome. I would like to do that as well. Keep going forward, one step at a time.
Hey Susie! Great video! I have an idea for you when doing those stamps. Before you put the ink on the stamp, place it on the plastic backing, turn it over and put pieces of painters tape hanging off the sides so that when you put it on the product that you are stamping, you could secure them on all sides, once you have it in place. Then you could use a roller over the whole thing and remove easily. Should stop that occasional slip.
Great idea!!
Holy Crap! Are you from Alabama? Me too. Where is your booth, and have you sold your table and chairs? I was wishing you were close to me, I would love to go see your booth. If you are far away,you could record the booth on your phone and show it to us.
Wow!! That lamp shade….beautiful!!!!
The rolling pin was by far my favourite,
Your kitty is so busy. He is very sweet.
He's older now and doesn't seem to care what I'm doing anymore. lol When he was a kitten he was always up in my crafting. I miss that.
You are very talented and a great teacher. Please keep making videos!!
Thank you so much!
Your lamp shade is gorgeous!!!❤Loved all of your projects!!!😊❤
👍👍👍👍 I'm traumatized with that green is so 80s, every home had that color. Great job
Great video! Loved the blue on the little rocker. The table and chairs turned out beautiful!! The lamp turned out absolutely gorgeous! I did really like all of the diys.
The bench is adorable.
Susie, I am such a fan! Thanks for sharing your clever work. I love the little blue chair. The black and white table and chairs was a favorite.❤
Love the canisters! I have seen other crafters use packing tape on the back of the stamps and use it to hover over and eyeball the placement.
The lamp shade is so beautiful 😍 thank u for sharing this 😊
I really like that table. ❤😊
Love the small canisters with the door molds.
Made it to pots & mirrors today...LUV 💜 LUV 💚LUV. I enjoy collecting those mirrors ... hubby says we need bigger 🏠 😂😂😂
Beautiful canisters! I have a set you inspired me to do!
I loved the train with the chickens they are historically cute
I love everything you did I think the trunk was my favorite. The material was just so beautiful
All of them are beautiful ❤. That table and chairs was amazing ❤❤❤
The Bama basket was so cute - an elephant would’ve be awesome on it ;) and I’m from MS so I loved that one too!
Your a great crafter I love the bread box. You gave me inspiration for my daughter she love sun flowers
Your canisters look fantastic. 😮
Loved every single craft! So inspiring
I love the old Woolry tavern table! I just found you today, can’t wait to watch your other videos!
I really enjoyed watching this! 😊
Hello Susi! It's the first time I've seen your channel, and I'm really delighted with your creativity and the quality of your projects. First of all congrats for your 2 year UA-cam anniversary!!🥂👏🎉🥳
While watching you apply the transfer on the table, I thought that for a job of those dimensions, it would be advisable not to do it all on the same day, or at least to take breaks to allow your arm to rest and recover. Regarding the molds you make with resin, I would like to know if you have already tried making them with hot glue. It's very easy, fast, and the result is quite good. Congratulations on your beautiful creations!! Best regards, Sony 🌼
Love your bangle bracelet 😊
Hi! Only 46 min. In and subscribed! Lol. I love your items...this is the 2nd video of yours I am watching...thx for the tips, tricks n inspiration! Janelle
Love your rooster covered bench seat!
Wow! I’m loving them all! So impressed with the lampshade. I have a weird shaped one and am going to try this technique. Sooo many awesome ideas! Really love them all!
Perfect save on that table top!
Love the lampshade!
LOVE those Bottles! Simple, Affordable & Beautiful🌸🪻🌸
omg, i love the lamp shade.
Pretty bottle w floral transfer!
I love the inlay lamp shade. Great style!
Oh, I am super enjoying your thrift videos
Love your kitty buddy 😊
He isn't interested in what I'm doing anymore. That's why he isn't in my videos anymore. He sleeps most of the time!
I love your projects. Your kitty is adorable ❤❤❤
YOUR LITTLE HELPER IS SOOO CUTE! What sweety!! I WATCHED ALL OF THIS VIDEO I COULD NOT STOP WATCHING! THANK YOU!
That was fun to watch. I believe some of these flips were from before I became a follower. Love your work. Hope you get your 500,000 views. I’ll let it play again soon.
Love how little kitty tries to help😹
Great looking projects
I think the bench turned out great!!!❤
Hallo...ich bin die Luise aus Deutschland ....und ich muss sagen...das ist echt Wow was sie da machen...finde es sehr schön ❤
Well done you worked very hard. Loved the lamp shade,and the table and chairs sheep+ plade on top.🌺🌺🌺
Tip for round surfaces 😊~ Use moving tape or tissue paper. Stick a few strips down on the table and then add your stamp to the tape. When you go to stamp it, it’ll be easier to go around the round surface. You could also use tissue paper. Stamp your image on the tissue paper (tear the image out so it’ll have jagged edges and it’ll blend better) then decoupage it on your round surface. Use whatever decoupage medium you like. I personally like “DIY Liquid Patina” it’s thinner and it works amazingly! I hope that helps.❤🫶🏼
Hi, I did a transfer on dresser but took off a flower with blow dryer and rubbed it off but it left drawer a different shade, it’s darker. 22:16 Do you know how to fix it. You sound experienced. 22:32