This little blog has only been around for nine months. Since starting, we have grown leaps and bounds. So for those of you who are just joining us, or have forgotten or just plain didn't have the time or patience to look through nine months of posts, I thought I would introduce you to my five favoritest projects (so far). And yes, I know favoritest isn't a word. You can see the whole room reveal here and more details on the gutter bookshelves here. You can find the butterfly tutorial ...
Archives for April 2012
DIY Large Wall Hanging
We have a spot above our stairs, across from our landing that was empty. It needed something, but we didn't feel like endangering our lives trying to put up an elaborate arrangement. We also weren't in the mood to spend much money. The husband used some left over two by two's to craft a quick little frame. Then we stapled a shower curtain to the frame. We instantly had a huge piece of art for very little money. Easy, peasy. There are so many fun shower curtains out there. If ...
Mother’s Day Bouquet
I first did this project with my second grade class. The neighboring teacher, who was super awesome (Beth), taught this lovely craft to me. I just adore it. A fun twist on a bouquet, perfect for Mother's Day or spring. The Supplies (and a stapler, which isn't pictured): You will need to cut the tissue paper into small squares. Then you take your green construction paper. These will be the stems. You can fold the paper either way. You will have to decide if you want short stems ...
Wedding Card Box
Now that we are heading into wedding season, I am sure there are a ton of brides working out the details to their big day. I know when my sister was at the bitter end, she was scrambling to work out a few. One of those was a card box. The card boxes that were available to purchase were expensive and didn't really jive with the feel of her wedding. We ended up making our own card box that felt more like her. We found a mailbox for $9.99 at Walmart. We used masking tape (we were out of ...
Blessed
Holidays are like a time out; a big, giant pause from the day-to-day grind. A time for family, a time to count your blessings, enjoy your loved ones and make great memories. As I have grown older, my family has grown. My husband's family has become my family. Our brothers and sisters have gotten married. We have had children and now we have nieces and nephews. The bigger we get, the more fun we have. We celebrated Easter three times over the weekend. We celebrated Saturday ...