If you caught yesterday's post you know I was busy organizing my craft closet. Mid-organization I realized I needed more scrapbook paper storage. I hit the web looking for inspiration and stumbled upon Cat's Creations. She had a genius idea using something I already had and wasn't using. Gotta love that. She included a lovely tutorial that you can check out at her site. My organizer (which was laying around in pieces) and some zip ties was all it took. The good news is if you lost half of ...
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Thrifty Thursday: Big Statement, Small Price
Today I am going to talk about how I got thrifty and made a big statement above Eleanor's crib for very little money. You can see what a big statement they make. What makes them so thrifty? Let me explain. If you are having difficulty reading that let me break it down for you. That is a screenshot of Walmart's web page. These cork 12x12 tiles are sold in 4 packs and cost $9.47. Which means I scored my eight for twenty bucks. You can use any fabric to cover them. In this case I used ...
Tutorial Tuesday: DIY Mobile
This is one of those posts/projects that I just love. I am so proud of how it turned out. It started with a little bit of pinspiration. Okay, so it sounds like perspiration. Pinterest + inspiration = pinspiration. The image that inspired me was this (source) I saw this on Pinterest and repinned it. I never even traced it back to the owner until I sourced it just now. I didn't really look into it much. I just saw it and instantly formulated an idea of how I wanted to make ...
Mood Board: West Elm Duvet Inspiration
1- Benjamin Moore- Coat of Arms 2- Victory Pendant Lamp from CB2; $149.00 3- Bella Porte Citrine Curtain Panel from Crate & Barrel; $129.00-149.00 4/5- Ocean Light 1/Ocean Light 2 from ZGallerie; $89.95 each 6- Cole Task Lamp from Pottery Barn; $149.00 7- Link Vase from CB2; 29.95 8- Harvey Carbon Night Stand from CB2; $99.95 9- Organic Ironwork Duvet from West Elm; $69.00 (Queen) 10- Edland 6 Drawer Dresser from IKEA; $299.00 11- Dwell Studio for Target Yellow ...
Hello Fall: Insta-Art Giveaway!!
If you are looking to add a little fall flavor to your space we have just the thing for you. All you need is an 8x10 frame, a computer and a printer and voila! Art! If you haven't noticed, summer is winding down and we are heading into fall. I just love fall. I also love Halloween. Pre-kids my husband and I loved to throw a Halloween party. If you are looking for some classy touches to spookify your space I have just the thing for you. Original artwork from Balancing Home. That is what it ...