Stepping Stones

I have been longing to make stepping stones for a while now. Months ago I spotted some molds and colors on clearance at Jo-anns and snatched them up, however when I went to the local Jo-anns for the mix they didn't have it. Oh, and it was coupon commotion so I had a ton of coupons but nothing I really needed......or wanted ;)

Lucky for me, there is another Jo-anns by where my sister lives which is only around a half an hour drive. They were around $7 a box and I used coupons. I wanted to decorated them really nice and make them colorful, however the mosaic glass pieces that they carried were around $10, even with a coupon I thought that was too much. So I went to the Good-Will and purchased a couple plates and a coffee mug that I then smashed up to use.

I should also point that they these are for primarily decoration. Outside we have rocks on both sides of our house and they are currently there. The directions say to let sit for 24 hours and not step on them for at least two weeks. Also it is good to make these outside or with a window open due to the fumes from the mix.

This would be a great craft to do with kids!! Other then the smashing glass part ;)

Dining Room Set Re-Do Part One

About a year and half ago after we moved in the our house I purchased this awesome dining room table set from Craigslist for 40 bucks!!

Please ignore our pieced together dining room :)

I love this table because its is different then most tables, I love the backs of the chairs!

I was so excited about the price and the fact that the seller had already had the chairs stripped and sanded down and ready to re-do.

So that was my plan. To re-finish them. 

Fast forward to today and they are still unstained. Yep, Life happens.

So we are expecting my husbands sister and brother in law in April, they will be visiting for a week, so now its crunch time!!

From the first picture you can see that two chairs have the padding attached, the second two have cushions. Should I attach the padding or should I buy matching chair cushions?

Any thoughts or ideas?