I got to visit some great shops around Columbus this weekend and came across a cute fabric boutique that had tons of great designer fabrics that you can't find at JoAnn's. So, of course, I had to pick up some fall colored fabrics to make my fall wreath with! I spent some time today brainstorming how I envisioned it and honestly, this is probably my favorite wreath I've made! :) My Fall Corn husk Bow Wreath is the perfect mix of fall and fun fabrics...This wreath was so easy to make too. I just purchased some fabric and made some different rosettes and flowers with all of it. Then I used some Indian corn husks I was given by my friend, wet … [Read more...]
DIY Stenciled Curtains & Royal Design Giveaway
If you recall, I'm in the middle of updating my den/office (technically my formal dining room). Last week my husband and I repainted the room, which made the room look so much brighter and more updated, but we still have a ways to go.These last few weeks, I have spent some time slowly stenciling curtains for this space. WHY in the world, you might ask, would you stencil curtains? Why not just buy them from a store...or find fabric and hand make them? Well, I'll tell you why...1. I'm a TERRIBLE seamstress and sewing curtains just wasn't something I was interested in doing 2. I didn't want to pay $30/yard for fabric that I liked for these … [Read more...]
World Market Autumn Inspiration
Autumn is just around the corner and World Market gave me tons of inspiration to use in my own house to get ready for the fall. Fall colors are some of my favorite colors and my house is made up of lots of natural colors like burnt orange, olive green, tans, dark yellows, and brick reds. So I rounded up some GREAT finds from World Market that will not only compliment my living room nicely, but also get into the fall season.1. Pillar Candles2. Damask Throw3. Frame4. Burnt Orange Pillow5. Jute Pillow6. Antique Globe7. Curtains8. Candlestick Lamp Can I have one of each of these things for my house ASAP please? I really like the mix of some … [Read more...]
Funfetti Cake Plate
I'm a huge fan of all things bright and colorful and mixing bright and colorful with a cake plate just seemed natural when I was given the opportunity to review DecoArt's new glass paint recently! I made this easy Funfetti Cake Plate using the tutorial I'm going to show you below...If you follow me on Instagram, you saw that I received an awesome box full of DecoArt's new glass painting line a few weeks ago and I've had so much fun dreaming up possibilities with it!My project centered around their glitter glass paint line and I'm going to show you just one of a million things you could do to make your next party even more … [Read more...]
Baby Shower Gift Idea
This week has been a whirlwind! We've had a rehearsal dinner, wedding, and baby shower all in the course of one weekend, so I have been a little neglectful of my blog as of late. I did want to show you a fun little baby shower gift idea that I put together for a friend this weekend. We made these at my Ladies Craft Party a few weeks ago, but I didn't finish it up til last week, so here it is!!I used two really great vendors to put the gift together that gave a nice mix of hand made and hand made by ME! The first part of my project is a wall hanging I made using PoppySeed Projects plaque kits and frame combination. A friend made me a quick … [Read more...]
Fridge Reorganization
I was introduced to Poppy Seed last April at SNAP and I've been a HUGE fan of theirs ever since! Recently, I decided I needed to take some time to reorganize my kitchen and my bills, so I thought it would be really fun to incorporate Poppy Seed projects into my fridge reorganization! Check out my makeover!Here's what my fridge was looking like before...I had bills, invitations, my son's artwork, and more scattered all over my fridge.Bills were just thrown in a basket on my countertop that I sorted every few days or so and decided on what to shred, throw out, and keep. I didn't really have any system of organizing our family … [Read more...]
Ladies Craft Party
UPDATE: Want a chance to win a Velata chocolate warmer? Visit HERE to enter.In April, after attending SNAP with my friend, Jenny, we decided that we really needed to get a fun group of ladies together and plan a craft party. We spent some time trying to think up what we would do, who we would invite, and so on. We nailed down the date and it seemed like the date was sneaking up on us more quickly than we expected, so we didn't end up mailing out invitations, we did an evite *gasp* and invited a small group of friends to the event. It turned out GREAT and we had such a good time and I cannot wait to do another one now! Here's some photos from … [Read more...]
Homemade Vanilla Brown Sugar Scrub and Tips for Sprucing Up Your Bathroom
It seems like during the summer and around the holidays we have family and friends staying with us the most. Before people come, my OCD self cleans up (as much as possible sometimes) and I particularly pay the closest attention to making my bathrooms especially clean and if they're spending the night, I try to make it as inviting as I can.I have five easy tips to spruce up your bathroom for your next house guests, as well as an EASY Welcome gift to leave in the bathroom for them as a thank you for visiting...at the bottom of the post! TIP ONE: De-clutter your counter tops and clean your bathroom WELL. Less is more. Put away all your … [Read more...]
