tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12765487508026188922024-03-08T03:34:14.260-08:00Pursewnapur-sew-na: a person's perceived personality as indicated by their choice of purse or handbagPursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-7576262106766060112015-07-24T17:33:00.002-07:002015-07-24T17:49:44.966-07:00A PINK Patio Table? NOPE - It's CORAL!<span style="font-size: large;">My backyard needed color and fun - this picture was my inspiration:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So in May I posted on FB that I wanted advice on what color I should paint the boring and grimy patio table set that we had. I put out these three colors to get votes:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our house is blue so I was naturally drawn to the other blue in the group, even the yellow but hands down everyone shouted CORAL! So I did it - and six or seven cans of spray paint later here is how it turned out:</span><br />
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I used Rustoleum Painters Touch 2x Ultra Cover in "Coral Gloss". </div>
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The pillow cover fabric is indoor/outdoor fabric from fabric.com and is called <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0362899/premier-prints-indoor-outdoor-vertical-stripe-black">Premier Prints Indoor/Outdoor Vertical Strip Black</a>. The silver tray was a recent WalMart find and the glass pitcher is from Crate & Barrel. </div>
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<br />Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-20301265303205742322015-01-22T15:07:00.000-08:002015-01-22T15:07:18.403-08:00My First Chalk Painting ExperienceMy entryway is probably like a lot of your entryways - tall ceilings, plain walls and feels cold all the time? Ok, maybe it's just me that's cold all the time but I knew it was definitely on my list of places to spruce up in our house from the beginning. I'm happy to say that it's just about done and I'm really happy about that. One of the main items that I was hoping to get for the space was a dresser - something simple to have right outside of our main coat closet that could store some extra things like coloring books or board games or hats/mittens. I finally found the PERFECT dresser last September and it was only $30 at a garage sale - MAJOR score! I'd been looking for something that needed some paint love and although the dresser I found wasn't awful (it was slightly distressed) it was the WRONG color - green. Yes, I like a good green too but this just wasn't it. So the hunt was on to figure out a color and finally break down and buy the chalk paint - that stuff is expensive y'all! I ended up purchasing Aubusson Blue by Annie Sloan and clear wax. The awesome owner of "The Rusty Chandelier" in downtown Oak Harbor, WA even let me buy a small amount of dark wax to try too! I'm super happy with how it turned out and even more excited to paint more items in my house! ;)<br />
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Here's a look at the finished piece:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this was how the dresser looked before I did the wax and distressing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and in it's rightful place - by the closet! I don't know if I'm using it to it's full potential at the moment - the top drawer has odds & ends, the second drawer my hats, scarves and gloves and the bottom drawer has the world's largest collection of coloring books.... or maybe it just feels that way to me. ;)</td></tr>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I had all the original hardware but one broke when we were putting them back on the drawers! Doh! SO - I ended up ordering new hardware which wasn't too bad - they were only about $4 a piece but I was still bummed I had to get them. Overall though - this dresser makes me happy and I love the color! What do you think?</span>Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-91208641632067209092014-10-24T13:19:00.000-07:002014-10-24T13:19:08.987-07:00Our Updated Laundry RoomOf coursed I'm only now realizing that I never took before pictures of our laundry room! Bummer. Well, it wasn't that it was awful - it just needed sprucing up! And color - it definitely needed some color. I ended up using some of the leftover paint from our dining room which is Benjamin Moore's Wedgewood Gray. I love it in that room and I really like how it prettied up our laundry room too. :)<br />
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There was the standard wired shelf that was above the washer and dryer and it was so high for my short self so my first idea was to rip that out and add in more shelving - simple right? NOPE. :( The shelving ended up being REALLY nailed in so I ended up with some big holes in the drywall. Thankfully we have a FANTASTIC handy friend, Miss Bonnie who came to my rescue! She's a painter and because it was the 'off-season' for her she was available to help me do what I wanted! She met me at Home Depot and helped me buy the right supplies to build shelving then she let me work with her to patch the holes, then I painted then she came back to the house to help me install the new shelving. It was a great learning experience for me!<br />
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I'm really happy with how everything turned out - this is my first time having a second floor much less the laundry room on the second floor. And a sink in the laundry room? So fantastic! Here's how everything ended up coming together:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonnie helped me to add a shelf above the washer and dryer that I could reach easily. We also added a second shelf above it for additional storage. The baskets hold items like lightbulbs, extra cleaning supplies, my Shark Mop attachments and more!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">having a 'closet rod' in here was such a great idea! I can hang up delicates to dry over the sink when I need to and it saves a ton of space having it above the sink! (yellow knobs on cabinet: hobby lobby)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the cutest little printable I found online - when I'm on my third load of laundry for the day I'm not sure how much I believe this though! :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I dispense my laundry detergent and Oxi-Clean into plastic airtight bins and added chalkboard labels to keep them straight. Clothespins are in the lidded jar and dryer sheets in the wire basket. Most of the baskets and 'decorative items' were found at Home Goods. Love that store!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's plenty of room between the washer and dryer for this handy rolling cart and my stand up drying rack. The rolling cart and the clock below were found on Zulily.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made the little valance to go above the window - it's just the perfect amount of color to soften the room. :) The fabric is a really pretty mustard color that I found at JoAnne's.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've been eyeing these huge clothespins for a couple of years now - they're from Ballard Designs and such a fun bit of whimsy in the room. The ironing board cover is from Target.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my FAVORITE parts of this room is this rug! I was going to get a chevron print but when I saw this on Overstock, I knew that the colors were perfect! I got it for a great price too and it's holding up really well!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Have you redone your laundry room recently? I was so inspired by all the great ideas out there on Pinterest. I just love going into this room (despite how much I laoth doing laundry) and feeling like it's a 'pretty space' that's super functional too. A special shout out to Bonnie for all your help! This room could've been a HUGE disaster after I put all those holes in the wall but you came in and not only helped me but taught me some great 'fix it skills' too! Thanks!!!</span></div>
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Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-28320574825608273612014-06-27T17:03:00.002-07:002014-06-27T17:03:53.299-07:00What I've Been Up ToI know, I know - it's been FOREVER since I've written here on this blog - I've been fairly good about updating our family blog but this one definitely falls to the bottom of my to-do list regularly. It's not because I haven't been working on projects/crafts/etc. I have! Here's a peek into some of my recent projects:<br />
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Back in March I finally got around to cutting handbags out of all the fabric I had on hand. I had quite the fun stash of great stuff! You'll see that I've FINALLY gotten around to sewing some of these! :)</div>
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My daughter's birthday was in May - like many other girls, she's in love with the movie "Frozen" so I tried to do as many DIY decorations that I could. (I couldn't find ANYTHING in our local stores - it was all sold out!) I made these great tissue paper garlands using turquoise, purple, silver and polka dot tissue papers. In the background you'll see the birthday craft - making snowmen!</div>
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This was my first attempt at using a pool noodle as the wreath form - it didn't work very well! See how it's an oval shape rather than a circle? Oh well - it turned out cute all the same.<br />
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The birthday girl and a few friends - I used a shower curtain as the backdrop to her cake table and made the birthday garland using simple latter printables found online. <br />
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This fun tooth fairy pillow was made to capture my daughter's FIRST loose tooth! <br />
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This was my first 'back into my groove' handbag that I ended up selling from my Etsy shop. I loved the print of the exterior fabric - the combination of the pink, coral, gray and green.<br />
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I quickly made this tote to give to my secret sister at MOPS. I hope she liked it - her favorite color is turquoise so I thought it would be perfect. <br />
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A good friend that I used to work with has asked me a few times now to make personalized wreaths for her to give as baby shower gifts. This little guys Daddy is a big Auburn fan so we made it to show some school spirit! <br />
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Another friend asked me to make some bunting for her sister's baby girl - they were able to use this as decoration for her baby shower and then it's going up in her nursery too. It turned out so sweet!<br />
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A long time ago another friend asked if I could make a colorful birthday bunting that they could use for every birthday in their house - boys and girls alike. I thought this rainbow chevron was a great background and fit the bill perfectly!<br />
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Lots of custom work lately - a local friend asked me to make some pillow covers for pillows she's putting on her outdoor chairs. This bright yellow floral is sunny and bright.<br />
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This was my first fabric rag wreath and I LOVE IT! I followed some directions I found on Pinterest and a metal wire wreath form. I just cut a TON of 1"x7" strips out of red, white and blue fabric I found at WalMart then spent a couple of hours tying them onto the form. I think next time I'll cut the strips a bit longer - 8 or 9 inches long instead. It is the perfect addition to my front door for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday though!<br />
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And here are some new items for sale in my Etsy shop - check out <a href="http://www.pursewna.etsy.com/">www.pursewna.etsy.com</a> for more details!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink Mosaic Tile Handbag $22.00</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Navy Blue Handbag $22.00</td></tr>
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Decorating-wise, my laundry room is done and fantastic... I just need to get around to taking some pictures of it. I hope to get some photos up soon! Not to mention new owls and handbags in the shop soon too!</div>
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<br />Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-12045116700966403512014-03-20T15:53:00.002-07:002014-03-20T15:53:47.540-07:00Silverware ArtworkBeing in a new house has some challenges - obviously. I'm not a very patient person (cue the 'no kidding' comments) and I want things to be done 'now'! It's been hard to wait things out until I find the right piece of wall art or the right piece of furniture. Also, I'm working hard to be thrifty - especially when it comes to the artwork and wall decor. One project that turned out really great (I think) is this one:<br />
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Silverware Art! This was a super easy project and it really did turn out great. I found lots of great inspiration via Pinterest - great websites/blogs like: <a href="http://spunkyjunky.blogspot.com/2011/03/tutorial-tuesday-silverware-artwork.html">spunkyjunky.blogspot.com</a>.<br />
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<b><u>Supplies:</u></b><br />
wall frames (these were at Hobby Lobby for 50% off - about $5 each)<br />
thrifted silverware (25cents per piece at my local thrift store)<br />
scrapbook paper/fabric (I used scrapbook paper from Hobby Lobby)<br />
spray adhesive<br />
strong glue like E600<br />
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<b>First</b> - spray paint your silverware. I used a glossy black by Krylon. I did get a little overzealous painting and ended up having to use a black Sharpie to do touch up (shhh.... don't tell!)<br />
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<b>Second</b> - cut your scrapbook paper/fabric to fit inside your frame. I used spray adhesive and sprayed the cardboard insert from the frame (I put the glass in our recyle bin - no need to keep it, heaven knows it'd just end up broke anyhow) then pressed the paper down on top of it. I did have to do some trimming to get it to fit just right.<br />
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<b>Third</b> - glue your silverware directly onto your scrapbook paper/fabric backing. Let it dry for awhile before you hang these on the wall so you can tell they're secure.<br />
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<b>Fourth</b> - hang up on your wall and enjoy your thriftiness and craftiness!!!! <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyhow, when I had asked D what color she wanted her new room I got a very serious 'puple' as only a two year old can say it. Adorable, of course. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Purple and I have a love/hate relationship - I always think it's a lovely color on most people I see wearing it and I 'kind of' like a pale lilac or lavendar but in a room? Again - with the smaller sized bedrooms the girls have (and I know, they're standard and in no way small) but can you imagine all four walls in a bright purple? Ugh. And yes, I'm aware the Pantone Color of the Year is Radiant Orchid but I'm pretty sure they don't mean to use it all at once - it's supposed to be subtle people.... Anyhow, I tried a few different shades of lavendar on the wall and we ended up with:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Behr's Pearl Violet and again had it color matched so we could get Sherwin Williams' Cashmere paint.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm super happy with how the paint looks - again, it's subtle like in her older sister's room but you can tell it's not just an off shade of white. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> As you walk in - another wall with hearts! I just can't get enough.... the lilac on the lilac walls turned out so cute (I was worried too)! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aside from the purple in the room, the other inspiration was this amazing fabric from the Wee Wander line by Sara Jane:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Isn't it AWESOME?! It has the horses on it which D loves these days and it has a subtle amount of purple along with some other great colors! The background is definitely more a teal than a turquoise (way more green in there) but I like it! It also compliments a few of the items that we'd had in little girls nursery back in FL too. Always nice if you can re-use some things!!! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had bedding for this adorable toddler bed our friends had given us (thanks Kaaren & Nick) but I wanted to use the adorable horsey fabric.... I ended up making a cover for the comforter and it worked fantastic! I basically made a huge pillowcase and then sewed it shut. I also added some purple ric rac trim too because ric rac seriously makes everything cuter. ;) I got a few more fabrics from the collection and made a couple of pillow cases for her pillows too. It came together SO fantastically! Don't you think?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Against the main wall in her room I added some DIY artwork and wall art. I used fabric scraps from the duvet cover and pillow cases as well as trims, notions and fabrics I had in my stash that all went together - they became this lovely strip garland:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The scroll picture frame is the Ung frame from Ikea. I've had it for a year or more (bought it on a whim at the Ikea in Orlando) but never really knew what I'd wanted to do with it. Fast forward to needing 'large art' to fill that wall behind D's bed and it was put to good use! I spray painted it using a gorgeous lilac color by Krylon called "Gum Drop" and used spray adhesive to add some of the pretty Wee Wander fabric. I still need to figure out what to actually put inside the frame but I'm leaning towards a small yarn wreath or some special embroidery hoop art - a project for the future! Any suggestions?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the 'reading and rocking' area I added a few little special touches: a funky fabric and trim chandelier and a gallery featuring found and made artwork. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The inspiration for this fun chandelier was found via Pinterest on the blog: <b><a href="http://decorhacks.com/2011/06/lamp-shade-mobile/">Decor Hacks</a></b>. I just loved the idea of making something special out of an old lampshade and extra fabric. Obviously that's a theme with some of my decorating - remember my '<b><a href="http://pursewna-pursewna.blogspot.com/2011/07/baby-girl-2s-room-broken-down-lamp.html">scrappy lampshade</a>'</b>?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 'd' art was made using scrapbook paper and a thrifted picture frame. The Horse 'dream' art was purchased last summer on our special five week vacation to my hometown in MT and the carousel horse artwork was found via Etsy and this fantastic shop: <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/avitalos">Avitalos</a>. </b>I found a great pre-made frame for it at Hobby Lobby and they cut the mat for it. The frame was actually black and I was so anal you all that I spray painted it white as soon as we got it home. I hated the idea of ONE stupid black frame in the whole room! Of course my hubby thinks I'm crazy...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once again curtains caused me a WHOLE lot of heartache in this room - I had NO CLUE how I was ever going to find the right shade of purple to work in this room but perseverence (and an unhealthy addiction to online shopping) paid off! These lovely scroll print beauties were on sale/clearance from <b><a href="https://www.blogger.com/www.landofnod.com">Land of Nod</a></b>! I was stoked! Of course they weren't lined and the shipping was painfully high but I am <u>so</u> happy with them. I ended up purchasing some great drapery lining fabric at JoAnne's and sewing it to the backs - just the perfect amount of blackout lining to help my little one nap in the afternoons - VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE. I moved some of the artwork around above her changing table and wouldn't ya know - every single diaper change on that table she comments but that's ok. The 'love' print was purchased for her original nursery and the metal flower art is from Hobby Lobby in their garden section.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I HAD to include a pic of little girls' adorable dolly bed - my parents made this one as well as one for my older girl too. The girls love having a special bed for their dollies. </span>Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-50578622534231093842014-03-06T15:33:00.002-08:002014-03-06T15:43:27.841-08:00Pink and Gold: Her Big Girl RoomBefore we moved last November I asked my daughter what color she wanted in her new room - she replied "coral". This girl has a sophisticated color palette for a 4 year old y'all! Sooo, I ran with it! <br />
Originally I was thinking go for it - pick a pink or a coral and slap it on all the walls but I realized quickly that actual coral walls or a shade likewise would look WAY overpowering in such a small space so I chose a blush pink instead.<br />
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The color is actually by Behr and is called Hush Pink (200C-1) but I had them color match at Sherwin Williams to get a better quality of paint. <br />
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So pink and I added gold, orange and black as accent colors - what do you think?<br />
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The really BIG DEAL for this big girl was her new bunk bed.... I was very anti-bunkbed when my husband first mentioned the idea but I quickly came around. We ended up investing some money in a high quality all-wood version that has a full size bed on the bottom and a twin bed on the top. They can be 'un-bunked' which will be great in the future when some little miss is too big for her britches. :) (That might be next year considering she's four years old going on sixteen!) Anyhow - we figure this will be her bed until she leaves for college so we put the money down up front. She loves it too! I was stressed out more than the average bird probably trying to figure out bedding for the it but once I went for it on the duvet covers it helped a ton. </div>
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I chose to get down comforters for the beds since we're in a cooler climate and then get duvet covers. I probably looked at a thousand online but finally took the plunge and got these. The orange/pink/black tile design is from PBTeen and are just awesome. They were on sale too (a huge plus in my book)! The sheets we lucked out on too - TJMaxx and Target (twin bed sheets are white with hot pink polka dots and the full set are orange and pink polka dot). I'm slowly adding some throw pillows in fun prints but I'm trying to thrift pillows to save money there too. You can usually find some for $1-$5 which compared to a pillow insert at JoAnne's is a big savings. </div>
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The other thing I obsessed about? The CURTAINS. Ack - why is it so hard to find great curtains at a good price?! Am I the only one that feels this way? Of course I had specific wants here - a color that matched and the ability to blackout light as much as possible but unless you want to spend $85 a panel that's a tough find! I think I ended up purchasing about six different pairs of curtains from good old Target and thank goodness for them... these were the winners. Despite looking thin they do actually block out the light well. I also added the pale pink pom pom trim for fun. The tie backs are just Command hooks and pink grosgrain ribbon from the Dollar Store!</div>
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This fantastic white dresser was a find before we left Jacksonville - $80 people!!!! Awesome! It does have a slight smoke smell inside the drawers though which I still need to figure out. Nothing worse than your four year old's clothes smelling like a pack of Marlboro Reds but thankfully a friend told me about a chemical called Otoban that I need to get! That's a project for another day, right? <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">One of my favorite parts of big girl's room are the gold heart stickers on the wall. After putting the polka dots in our <a href="http://pursewna-pursewna.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-new-play-space.html">playroom</a>, I became slightly obsessed (as you'll see after seeing baby girls' room pictures too). These fantastic gems were found for a great deal on Groopdealz.com - a daily deals email I get every day. They were easy to apply - I just measured out every 2 feet using a straight edge and a level and put small pencil marks then went back and put a heart at every mark. It looks so much like a wallpaper treatment but easy to replace or take down when big girl is tired of it - I hope that's never. I kind of want to put hearts up in our Master Bedroom too but I think the Mister wouldn't appreciate that much. ;) </span></td></tr>
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This original art piece was by big girl herself - it's a ballerina... ballet and dance has become a new obsession lately so it's fitting. <br />
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The 'reading area' is complete with a 'dumpster dived' chair in gold with a new throw pillow as well as paper lanterns as a mobile above the chair. The lamp is from her previous room but it was yellow so with my trusty gold spray paint it got a new finish as well as new black ribbon trim to match the room. The flower art above the chair were previously in baby girls' room but they have a whole new purpose in gold!</div>
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This little bookshelf isn't getting a ton of use now but I know it will eventually get more treasures on it the older she gest. I made the paper circle garland by sewing scrapbook paper together in hot pink, light pink and gold glitter paper - fun and festive! I'm hoping to add some more photographs to the wired circles on the wall too.</div>
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Lots of pics of big girl and her sister and their daddy. I also put together some new embroidery hoop art with materials and fabrics already on hand. And every girl should have a princess dress and a super hero cape hanging up in their room, right?</div>
Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-83716403929617984972014-01-11T17:58:00.003-08:002014-01-16T08:19:14.857-08:00A New Play Space!<br />
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We made our big move cross-country and survived (though barely) and I am now happy to say that after two and a half months, we've got ONE COMPLETE room that I am thrilled with. Seriously, it's my favorite room so far in our house - it's colorful, it's bright and it has tons of character. Yes - it's a bit girly but c'mon, we're a house full of girls. AND, if you dig in some of those toy cubbies you'll find some matchbox cars and trucks - promise. :)</div>
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I orginally wanted to paint - I had grand visions of striped walls but after paying money to have rooms painted downstairs and breaking our backs painting the girls bedrooms I decided to go a different route - wall decals! And more specifically - wall designs. Who doesn't love polka dots? I went with turquoise because it wasn't pink or purple and we already had a lot of turquoise in the room with other decor and furniture (the girls' upholstered chairs from <a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/search/results.html?words=anywhere+chair&cm_sp=OnsiteSearch-_-GlobalNav-_-Button&type-ahead-viewset=ecom">Pottery Barn Kids</a>).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Polka dot wall decals found <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/73679128/polka-dot-wall-decals-circle-stencils?ref=shop_home_feat_1">here</a>! They are from LookSugar on Etsy and wow - so easy to put up! I used a ruler and a level and went through making marks with a pencil every two feet to get the grid then went back and put up each circle. A little time consuming but WORTH it. My 4 year old even helped put up some of the circles! LOVE the effect and one of my favortie elements in the room!</td></tr>
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This wall features the TV and a fun gallery. Yes, the TV is super old - probably from my college days? The hope is to buy a new flat screen sometime in the future... just add that to the 'wish list'! (which is a very, very long list.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Recognize anything here? The media stand is what we used in our old house for our big TV but it's now mounted above our mantle in the living room! Thankfully there's plenty of room for DVD's, the portable DVD player and the girls headphones. I added the fabric strip garland from our mermaid birthday party last summer and the pink/purple desk used to be in #1's bedroom in FL. </td></tr>
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This is kind of random - it's a painted calendar holder and should be hanging vertically! I love the colors though and think it's a fun place to add photos. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">The "I am a child of God" printable was found <a href="http://thecraftingchicks.com/2013/01/i-am-a-child-of-god-free-printable.html">here</a>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">I painted this mermaid painting last Spring to be included in the mermaid birthday party. I tried so HARD to sell it on Craigslist with the other party supplies but no one was interested - it did used to say 'happy birthday' on the banner so I painted over it and added the 'always believe in mermaids' saying instead. We are BIG "The Little Mermaid" fans in this house so it's fitting.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Toy storage in this room was really important to me, mainly because the room is so big I had awful nightmares of thousands upon thousands of toys and dress-up items littering the carpet and never being clean. I figured it I had LOTS of storage options the girls would easily see where things went. This is a laundry basket I picked up at the dollar store but turned into stuffed animal storage!</span></div>
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I had lots of fun using found items and pictures as wall decor in this space. The "R" and "D" used to be in our bedroom but spray painted gold, they have new pizazz! The "You are my sunshine" print was found on Etsy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/thewheatfield">here</a>, the hoop art was newly made and re-purposed and the pink/coral display shelf is a wooden divider that packaged some toys at one point. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">The white bookshelf laying on it's side is from Ikea but I found it on a swap site via FB when we were in FL! I originally was going to add a cushion to the top for seating but with the Princess castle and stable, that idea didn't seem too smart. :) Flat table surfaces are in demand in this space considering all the 'playhouses'! </td></tr>
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I loved this idea when I originally saw it online <a href="http://lifemadelovely-blog.com/2013/09/19/amandas-home-made-lovely/">here</a>, clipboards to hang and change out artwork! Are you kidding me? GENIUS!!!!! Also genius? The people who make <a href="http://www.command.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/NACommand/Command/Products/Catalog/">Command hooks</a>!!! I used them a LOT in this space so there'd be less mess to deal with next time we move.... My poor husband filled a thousand holes in our last house because I just hung pictures with whatever nail I could get my hands on - sometimes that meant decking nails. Oops! Lesson learned!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">GREAT inspiration girl quotes found <a href="http://www.thirtyhandmadedays.com/2013/11/inspirational_quotes_for_girls/">here</a>!</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ugh, the dress up clothes! When I first had girls I loved the idea of having them play dress up - then they did actually start playing dress up and I realized what a pain in the keester it was! I believe we own 10 tutus and countless crowns, beaded necklaces and quite a few Disney princess dresses which are currently in shreds because my oldest often insists on wearing them to the park, grocery store and many other locations. :) I was desperate to figure out a way to store everything! </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">the gold mirror was a clearance find at Hobby Lobby and used to be painted with stripes - now it's a lovely and 'REGAL' gold! Perfect for my princesses!</td></tr>
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On the opposite wall from the books and playhouses/castles is more toy storage and our play kitchen:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A very fun new addition to our playroom this year is this</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.landofnod.com/a-teepee-to-call-your-own-grey-and-white-dot/f13154">teepee</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">! I think I'm the most excited in the family about it but that's ok. I know the girls will play with it more once they realize how fun it is to hide in! :)</span></div>
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Thanks for taking a tour of our fun new play space! <br />
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Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-24176320947270275002013-09-05T12:18:00.000-07:002013-09-05T12:18:19.054-07:00Unintended Summer BreakWhoops! I promise I didn't intentionally choose to take a three month hiatus from this blog but life definitely got in my way this summer. I doubt too many of you were wondering if I fell off the face of the earth but I'm sorry all the same for not doing a better job of keeping you up to date! <br />
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I HAVE been working more on Pursewna and have lots of new items in my shop: www.pursewna.etsy.com. Many of the items I made new to include in a local vendor showcase that my local MOPS group put on to raise money for Moms hoping to attend national convention which is in October. The idea was a great one but being the first year, having the weather not cooperate (rain, rain and MORE Florida rain), and not much advertising the show itself wasn't much of a success. I did pretty good - a lot of the vendors purchased from me and I really enjoyed networking with some other like-minded moms and women (crafty AND entrepreneurial) but I ended up buying some items myself! Talk about spending all your profits! Ha! This has happened to me before so it wasn't too surprising! :)<br />
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I was SUPER happy with my booth set up and hope to keep this same aesthetic in future shows too. It was busy and crowded (I do tend to have a lot of stuff at my booths) but I think it shows it all off well. What do you think?<br />
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After that show I kind of put things with Pursewna on hold while I traveled with my two daughters to Montana to visit my family for 5 weeks. We had such a great time - we visited family, went to rodeos and parades, took swimming lessons and went hiking, visited Yellowstone Park and had lots of good quality time with my parents/the grandparents. What a wonderful way to spend our summer - not to mention it wasn't hot and humid like it would've been if we had stayed in Florida all summer! While I was in MT, I threw a 60th birthday party for my lovely Mom with a fiesta theme! Lots of tissue paper flowers, a delicious catered Mexican dinner, Margharitas and fun! I did do some crafting for the party but didn't take a bunch of pictures of what I did. I also made a few super cute pinata style wreaths made out of felt! I'll definitely keep this process in mind for future - the wreaths were so colorful and fun!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I also strung up photographs of my Mom throughout her life with family and friends - fun to look through them!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a great party!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my brother bartended and did a great job! We used my Mom's potting bench for the 'bar'!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the food bufffet and a peek of one of my pinata wreaths in the background!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">we used chair ties as table runners and had wildflowers and gerber daisies in mason jars tied with colorful ribbons as centerpieces.... they were simple but gorgeous!</td></tr>
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The showstopper was a crepe paper fringed backdrop that was behind the food buffet.... if only it hadn't been so windy then I would've gotten a better picture of it! Here's a link to the inspiration for the backdrop..... it was so gorgeous! You can 'kind of' see my backdrop in a couple of the pics above - it's all blowing sideways! <br />
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Since returning home after our vacation real life has hit me full in the face. My girls are back in pre-school; the youngest just turned two. We're moving across the country (again) in a few months and there are of course LOTS of things to do in preparation for that. Most days I'm just trying to keep my head up instead of burying it in the sand! ;) I have had LOTS of requests for custom projects though and they have been keeping me sane. My goal is to have ALL of them done by the end of September so I can start packing some of our things in October. Here's a peek at some of the projects I've been doing:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">this is a wreath I made for my friend Joyce. She's about to welcome her FIRST granddaughter into the world soon and asked me to make a wreath for her room. It will be pink and zebra print so I made a wreath that incorporated those colors as well as some ombre in the yarn. Lots of vintage buttons and flowers as embellishments!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">as well as a name plate :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">another friend asked me to make a 'fall-ish' garland to hang on her mantle - she wanted one that she could hang for the whole season so chose it to say 'family'. It turned out so cute! I used burlap, satin ribbon and canvas.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just finished up this adorable tooth fairy pillow last night! I did find some inspiration via Etsy and Pinterest but incorporated mint green and pink for the special recipient. I hope this little pillow makes losing her first tooth that much more special! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did a LOT of cutting last week - enough mini stockings to make about three of these cute advent calendars:</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mine won't be created into a wall hanging quilt but hoping to string them along a ribbon or string with mini clothespins or ribbons. Should be a cute finished product! I'll be sure to share more pics when it's done!</td></tr>
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<br />Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-76029288514446121702013-06-04T11:12:00.000-07:002013-06-04T11:20:55.607-07:00An "Under The Sea" Themed Fourth Birthday PartyMy daughter has probably known since her 3rd birthday that she wanted an 'Ariel' birthday party this year when she turned four. Rather than do the typical 'full-on' Disney Princess party, I wanted to incorporate some other quircky and fun elements and make it more of an "Under the Sea" theme with a touch of Disney. I *hope* I managed to pull it off. Of course I owe so much to Pinterest and the wonderful bloggers out in Internet-land for the inspiration and ideas! Here's a peek at some of the details of the party. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">our invitations came from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/partybean">Partybean</a>, a fantastic Etsy shop. I was able to print them on photo paper and purchased A10 envelopes at the craft store to mail/hand them out in. My daughter had 'a lot' of say in which invitation she wanted - so happy there were so many great choices to choose from!</td></tr>
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As parents & kiddos arrived they were greeted right off the bat with our theme - I added a tissue pom pom (purchased from Oriental Trading Company in turquoise and royal blue), as well as a little welcome sign and a coffee filter wreath. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was my first coffee filter wreath attempt. I am in love with the results! I actually 'dyed' a number of the coffee filters in turquoise, blue and green but they're very subtle. From there I added the sand dollars which are enhanced with some glitter glue for some sparkle! Here's a peek at my inspiration for the wreath and some ideas for dying:<br />
Wreath: <a href="http://bargainhoot.com/2011/11/18/coffee-filter-wreath-tutorial/">Coffee Filter Wreath Tutorial</a><br />
Dying Coffee Filters: <a href="http://meeganmakes.com/coffee-filter/">how to dye coffee filters</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front entry had my 'standby' candy jars and a welcome note on our chalkboard. A metal fish decoration also hung close by (JoAnn's)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found this fantastic idea via Pinterest and the blog <a href="http://thatsmyletter.blogspot.com/2012/03/p-is-for-party-2.html?m=1">That's My Letter</a>. Using a roll of plastic tablecloth from the party store, I used 3M hooks and embroidery floss to drape the tablecloth and tulle. I added some coffee filter jelly fish that I made at the centers. For a closer look at these jelly fish you'll need to wait for an upcoming post! ;)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I really need to take some photography classes, huh? The ligthing, everything - bleh! Oh well - you get the idea!</td></tr>
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Coming into our house further is our 'dining area' - it's really one big large room with the kitchen/dining/living areas combined. There are however lots of fun places to decorate and of course I took advantage!</div>
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The menu was pretty basic - with the age range of the kids that were there, as well as the time frame of the party (2-5pm), I knew I didn't need anything heavy so we kept things light with fruit, veggies and sandwiches.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I 'tried' to make all the food tent cards relatable to the under the sea theme.... obviously I was stretching with a few!!!! The octopus dip above is so cute! I used raisins for the eyes instead of candy eyes. The veggie dip recipe was fantastic - here's a link so you can try it too! <a href="http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2005/07/snack-attack-grandmas-vegetable-dip.html">Veggie Dip Recipe</a>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added numerous props to the buffet area - sea shells, metallic palm trees, stuffed toys like the fish you see above and some easy artwork I created with scrapbook paper. Just do a Google search for 'mermaid silhouette' and you'll have something easy to trace onto plain white paper - then I glued it to the blue and white chevron paper and stuck it in a frame. SUPER easy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the pasta salad recipe: <a href="http://www.madiganmade.com/2012/06/summer-garden-pasta-salad.html">Summer Garden Pasta Salad</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">these turkey roll ups were fantastic! Here's where I found the recipe: <a href="http://cordonpink.com/2010/07/zesty-turkey-roll-ups/">cordonpink.com</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I draped our dining room chandelir with bubble wrap tulle and some jelly fish - then later added tissue pom poms instead! :) A work in progress.....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the dessert table turned out so fantastic! I had the idea for a ruffled ombre table cloth but wasn't sure what size of table to put it on, how to sew it, etc., so I procrastinated for a LONG time in making it. One day though I decided to just go for it. Stay tuned for a future post to see how I went about making it! The backdrop was 'easy' too. I sewed a TON of these great ruffled streamers (<u>thanks <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/2011/05/tutorial-ruffled-streamers.html">Dana Made It</a></u>). From there I used three 3M hooks and strung embroidery floss between them. Then I just taped strips of the ruffles to the top of the string and let them hang down to the height of the dessert table. From there I added a few coffee filter jelly fish and some paper medallions. (Dollar Store purchases!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Would you believe that cake was baked twice? I did a homemade cake first but it was SOOOO thin then I did a cake mix for layer two. Add LOTS of homemade buttercream frosting and you have one heck of a cake! I added the Ariel candle and sugar decorations as well as the bunting. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I also had chocolate covered oreos and <u><a href="http://www.soudersstudios.com/recipes/rainbow-pinwheel-cookies.php">Dr. Seuss cookies</a></u> on the dessert buffet with lots of swedish fish and gummy worms. AND it was all well within a kids reach so we had a LOT of hopped up kids on sugar highs! :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used the same concept for the mantle that I used for the dessert table backdrop - the 3M hooks and ruffled streamers. I also put wrapping paper over the painting we normally have hanging above the mantle (for some added color), as well as a second fabric rag garland. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hurricane vases hold a bunch of great seashells I found at JoAnn's and the sconces have blue glass marbles in them. I also sewed the "Happy Birthday" banner too. I loved the tie-dye look of the fabrics for it - reminds me of being under water!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a special piece - I painted this mermaid boasting her happy birthday message and love how it turned out. It's just a store bought canvas, craft/acrylic paints and sharpie marker!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a fun little restroom sign</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">splash sign made with particle board and chipboard letters</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a neon polka dot fish painting</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a tropical fish purchased at JoAnn's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">these were recycled jars that I superglued plastic fish too and then spray painted to hold CANDY! :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a closer look at the mermaid silhouette artwork</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some coffee filter jelly fish! I'm going to do a future post about how to make these - they are AWESOME!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">another mini fabric rag garland above the mantle</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">awful photo for sure but this is a garland made out of.... (WAIT FOR IT) - EGG CARTONS! <br />
Found the idea for it here: <a href="http://sayyestohoboken.com/2013/03/egg-carton-flower-garland.html">sayyestohoboken.com</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a closer up of the cardboard egg carton garland!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a second mermaid silhouette art piece</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">another great sign saying "Mermaid Crossing" sat atop the bookshelves in our dining area. Again - particle board, chipboard letters and mermaids and puffy paint!</td></tr>
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Outside was full of color too! We had two bounce houses, seating as well as outdoor toys and games. We strung crepe paper ruffles along the fence, dotted it with tissue pom poms and strung up that fantastic fabric rag garland I showed you awhile back - see it below?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">plastic tablecloths, fishing nets, clam shell candles, daisies and carnations in painted soup cans and seashells decorate the tables outside. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some of the decorations on the fence in our backyard - lots of crepe paper streamers for sure!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the birthday girl gets to open some of her gifts in front of the fabric rag garland.....</td></tr>
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And that's it! It felt so great decorating for the party and having my daughter say "thank you for making all these beautiful decorations Mommy, my party is going to be so pretty". So gratifying to get a thank you!!! :)</div>
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White Cake Recipe: <a href="http://www.megzcakes.ca/recipes/white%20cake%20recipe.html">www.megzcakes.ca</a><br />
Ring Toss Game: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Inflatable-Dolphin-Ring-Toss-game/dp/B0035EPAOY?creative=392969&ie=UTF8&link_code=btl&camp=213689">www.amazon.com</a><br />
Ariel Pinata: <a href="http://www.birthdayexpress.com/Disney-The-Little-Mermaid-18-Pull-String-Pinata/40987/ProductDetail.aspx?REF=SCE-BDXP-PlusBox&gclid=CJfw_af_yrcCFRDl7AodcVgAxA&kwid=productads-plaid%5E50257414859-sku%5E168959@ADL4BIRTHDAYEXPRESS-adType%5EPLA-device%5Ec-adid%5E24815889800">www.birthdayexpress.com</a><br />
Big Mouth Fish Squirters (favors): <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/big-mouth-fish-squirts-a2-34_489-12-1.fltr?Ntt=fish">www.orientaltrading.com</a><br />
Tissue Pom Poms: <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/light-blue-pom-pom-tissue-decorations-a2-3_6213-12-1.fltr?Ntt=tissue%20pom%20poms">www.orientaltrading.com</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This rag garland is for my daughter's upcoming birthday party - it's an "Under The Sea/Ariel" themed party so this should fit right in! I used yarn, ribbon, blue/green/turquoise fabrics and ties it all onto some jute string. It is GORGEOUS! I kind of want to find somewhere else in my house to use it when the party is over....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">an ACTUAL Pursewna bag! Can't tell you the last time I sewed one of these - which is SAD. This one went to my friend Emily who celebrated her 30th birthday last week. It's reversible but has the same fabric on the interior - </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little elephant skirt went to Emily's daughter Isabelle on her birthday - perfect for a 4 year old, don't you think? <br />
(I need to make sure I say that I found the tutorial for these skirts via <a href="http://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/07/apron-skirts-a-tutorial-and-download.html">www.lilblueboo.com</a> - it is a FANTASTIC tutorial and I've so enjoyed making these adorable skirts for my daughters and their little friends!!!!!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bad lighting - but this one turned out AWESOME! I love the fabric combination and especially the aqua ric rack on the bottom of the hem. We gave this little skirt to another 4 year old friend....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My friend Shelly asked me to make her a wreath that will trasnition from Spring into Summer well. She has LOTS of family & friends who'll be coming to her house soon to celebrate her husband's Change of Command and she wanted something pretty on her front door to greet them! I am really happy with how this turned out - the color combo is awesome!</td></tr>
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I had a LOT of fun this year decorating for Easter.... I just wish there wasn't such a quick turn-around between St. Patrick's Day and E-day! I do think I'll be able to keep most of these items up for awhile - or atleast scale back on the bunnies and eggs to make it "Spring Appropriate"! :)<br />
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I used a lot of the same decorations from last year - it's fun to build on the crafted items I have year-to-year. You'll recognize my <a href="http://pursewna-pursewna.blogspot.com/2012/03/easter-egg-decorations.html">mod podged eggs and 'candle sticks'</a> from last year but I've added a new garland, some fun Bunny terrariums and an adorable bunny canvas to the mix too.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cookbooks, light aqua flower pots, my cookie jar and an adorable girl bunny I found last year at Hobby Lobby</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">birdhouse, egg candlestick, clear cylinder vase (clearance find at TJMaxx for $5.50! I meant to put some plastic eggs in there - oops!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my new garland - white doilies run through the sewing machine a few times with different colored threads! so simple and so sweet! also this great green pom yarn that I got at Christmas time</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I FINALLY got around to painting some of my clear jars! I used acrylic paint in an ombre effect of turquoise & aqua... so pretty! These are definitely staying up through Spring! I added some Dollar Store Easter Egg sticks!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Full mantle - wait to you see those Easter Bunny Terrariums!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the right side features more of the same but in a different way - fresh flowers in a vase, another cute bunny from Hob Lob and more cookbooks!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the colorful spines on the Martha Stewart monthly cookbooks!<br />
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My inspiration was this pin I've found via Pinterest:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I apologize - I can't find the source! It's a private blog....<br />
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Obviously these are all edible - I took my own look at how to put one of these together...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I purchased two of these little figurines at The Dollar Store for... you guessed it! $1.00 each! :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I gave them a thick coat of white spray paint... and it's NOT perfect (so don't look too close, eh?)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I was GOING to try and fit these guys in large mason jars but wouldn't ya know it - they were TOO big! So plan B: I found these glass vases at TJMaxx for $5.00 each - AND the best part is I can use them for other things! The paper Easter grass is just sitting in there around the bunnies which are NOT glued down! I actually have them precariously sitting on two rolls of washi tape that the Easter grass just BARELY conceals! HA!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After that I added some Robin Egg candies and Egg gums... I figure since the grass is just paper that makes the eggs still edible, right? Don't worry - I've been trying hard NOT to sneak them when I walk by.... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then I added a pretty yellow ribbon bow and have them flanking my painted ombre jars! I LOVE IT! I don't usually have much symmetry on this center portion of my mantle... not sure why, it's just not my thing but I really like it!</td></tr>
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From there I just added the little touches around other areas of the house - I usually keep decorations to the main areas - living room/dining room//front hallway:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bookcase in our dining area - </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 'infamous' B! With a little added whimsy of colorful fabric! And another egg....</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another credenza in our hallway - floral fabric (from my stash) to act as a runner, birdcage with selvedge tie, DIY apothecary jar with glitter eggs, bunny candy dish and antique tin. Easter egg garland was a great find last year at Target!</td></tr>
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Some new artwork! I found this awesome idea via Pinterest:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I used the same idea - found a bunny silhouette by googling "silhouette of bunny rabbit" (seriously - it's THAT easy!) Then I cut it out, used it as a template and cut it out of some turquoise glitter paper - the frame too! Then I glued it to some precious floral print paper and voila! Hung on a 3M hook with some more pretty yellow ribbon and it's ALL SET!</span></div>
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Same idea with this cute bunny art too - the inspiration via Pinterest:<br />
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My girls and I are suckers for pink so we painted an 8x10 canvas pink then I free-handed the bunny outline. (I didn't have as EASY a time googling the silhouette I wanted in the size I wanted...) Then added a cute scrapbook paper and jute string garland and the 3D effect - the bunny tail! I thought this was THE cutest idea ever!!!!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My front entry has a little 'vignette': pretty fabric and found items from around the house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the fabric scraps tied on my DIY apothecary jars!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and now - my FAVORITE part of our house! The front 'porch'! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I LOVE this wreath! I was inspired by some amazing wreaths I saw on (yep, I'm going to say it - again!) PINTEREST! I love the addition of lace, ric rac, glitter Easter eggs and ALL of the different types of flowers - ric rac, felt, fabric, paper!!! INFATUATED FOR SURE.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The color inspiration was the gorgeous outdoor fabric you can see on the pillow above! :) JoAnn's!</td></tr>
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So.... what do you have up in your house for Easter/Spring?Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-6879212559300047042013-03-08T11:48:00.000-08:002013-03-08T11:48:12.456-08:00Happy St. Patrick's Day Decor 2013<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I got out my 'green stuff' right the week after Valentine's Day.... partly because my house needed dusting and it made it easier to take hearts and such down to do that and partly because I had those decorations up early! It'll be a wacky month with Easter so soon after St. Pat's - I'll need to be more organized it seems but that's ok. I have a HUGE amount of Easter decor from <a href="http://pursewna-pursewna.blogspot.com/2012/04/easter-decorations-2012.html">last year</a> so it'll be 'easy'. Or so I think. I am working on some new stuff though - a wreath and some cute mason jar/Easter bunny decorations. Maybe I'll be able to give you a peek next time I post on here! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anyhow - back to St. Pat's: obviously not a huge holiday in a lot of houses - I had a great time last year fooling the girls with green milk and Lucky Charms as a breakfast treat (which I might add, I ATE all of!) I'm hoping I can come up with some new ideas - thankfully Pinterest is around! :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here's a peek in my house at my decorations for this year - see if you can spot some of my new additions!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bookcase in our dining room - houses cookbooks, books, photo albums, and a few random odds & ends. I found lots of 'green' things to add some interest and turned out our green wedding album too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my mantle is comprised of lots of found items - green photo albums and books, mixing bowls and green ribbon tied around found objects! :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My St. Patty's Day printable from <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2011/02/subway-art-lucky.html">eighteen25.blogspot.com</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">big yellow lab not exactly St. Patty's Day worthy - he needs a green bandana!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">more found objects - new decor is the cute wood block "irish" decor from JoAnn's</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my new garland! I like the colors in this one better - more muted and not as neon/lime green as last year's! I found this great idea via Pinterest from <a href="http://lilluna.com/st-patricks-day-banner/">lilluna.com</a>. It features vintage maps of Ireland and distressed green cardstock hearts strung on jute! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">later on I added this cute button shamrock art - I made it at my first Pinterest Party! Such fun! The inspiration is from here: <a href="http://www.oopseydaisyblog.com/2011/03/quick-shamrock-button-art.html">www.oopseydaisyblog.com</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Do you decorate for St. Patrick's Day? I know I'm probably overboard for doing it but I figure while my girls are young it's fun for them to celebrate all the holidays! Hopefully they remember it when they're older! Celebrate the Irish on the 17th and drink a green beer - I know I will! :)</span></div>
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<br />Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-31404996826539674062013-02-22T08:04:00.003-08:002013-02-22T08:04:28.440-08:00Another Pinterest Experiment - The Floor CushionI pinned something on Pinterest prior to Christmas and was HOPING to have it completed in time to give as a gift to my little, BUT as usual; I tried doing too many projects and was soon overwhelmed. <br />
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I Finally, <b>FINALLY</b> I got around to making this cute little pouf. <br />
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The tutorial was created by Susan of <a href="http://www.livingwithpunks.com/">Living with Punks</a>. Her blog is great! Lots of fun and easy to follow tutorials! :) Here's a peek at the pouf she made:<br />
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Ok, so I'm pretty proud of myself - for a few different reasons. First off, I made the time and got a project done that I've been wanting to do for a month! Second - I made something for MYSELF and third (though not as important) - I used up some fabric that I've had in my stash for about 3 years. :)<br />
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I made a skirt and it's all mine! Not for a friend, not for my Etsy shop (although I should get off my tush and make something new to put in there) and not for one of my kids! Yeah for me! I found this great tutorial ages ago via Etsy: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/blog/en/2011/sew-a-skirt-in-one-hour/">Sew A Skirt In One Hour</a>. It had plain, easy to follow instructions and I figured - I could easily do this! I also incorporated some things I've learned making these skirts for my daughter's too: <a href="http://www.lilblueboo.com/2011/07/apron-skirts-a-tutorial-and-download.html">Lil Blue Boo's apron skirt tutorial</a><br />
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This fabric was just begging for me to do something with it and I was happy to oblige! I love all the great colors in it (can you find the celery green and the pale pink?) and although the main 'rust' color in the fabric is not something I would normally wear I figured if anything at all - it would pair REALLY, really well with a chambray shirt. :)<br />
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I was planning on making something a bit more advanced 'sewing skills-wise' - something like this:<br />
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But instead I decided to just keep things simple my first time around. (I'll make this one next time!!!!) I made the EASIEST ever gathered waist skirt. My big challenge this time around? Making a blind hem stitch. It's a lot easier than it sounds, especially using a great tutorial like this: <a href="http://www.nobigdill.com/2012/10/friday-feet-machine-blind-hem.html">No Big Dill's Blind Stitch Tutorial</a>. (Just a note - I just used my regular sewing machine foot to do this - no special foot for me!)<br />
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Here's a peek at how my hem ended up looking:<br />
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And my finished product:<br />
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Some things about this skirt I don't love: there is a LOT of fabric around that waist so it's kind of 'thick' for lack of a better word. That's why I like the alternative skirt shown above - the plain waistband with a bow tied front would allow for a lot less material right at the waist - but, overall I think this turned out so cute and can't wait to wear it more!Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-19108943290849717782013-01-27T07:00:00.000-08:002013-01-27T07:00:06.743-08:00Adorable Little SkirtsI made some adorable skirts last night. The plan was to make one for each of my daughters but a yard of the fabric didn't cut it.... so instead I made one for baby girl #2 and her little friend. Even though her friend is 7 months older they are about the same size so it was easy! I found this adorable lightweight corduroy fabric on clearance at JoAnn's and had the jumbo ric rac in my stash:<br />
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I used a really basic tutorial found online (there are so many great skirt tutorials out there!!!) and adapted it a little bit to how I sew... not very straight. :) I love the detail the ric rac gives it - just a little something extra, ya know?<br />
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And of COURSE, big sister was jealous so I went back and got enough material to make her and her friend one too! Gotta love it!Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-46120779219644074902013-01-23T17:48:00.000-08:002013-01-23T17:48:26.705-08:00New Valentine DecorationsI did some major crafting last year for Valentine's Day so this year I decided to scale it back a bit. I did make a couple of new items though and thought I'd share them here.<br />
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Kraft letters with Mod Podged scrapbook paper and craft paint:<br />
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These cuties look great on my mantle - a couple of things I think I'd do differently next time though - #1. pick brighter papers. The rest of my mantle has bright red and these are a bit muted in color in comparison. #2. NO GLITTERED PAPERS! Duh?! The "O" and "E" have the cutest paper - it's a pale pink with a bronze glitter polka dot pattern but seriously - right up until I was going to brush on the Mod Podge did I realize that the glitter was just going to smear everywhere.... and it totally did. Oops! They still look great from far away though! <br />
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My second craft was making a Valentine's wreath for my front door. <br />
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I LOVE how this turned out - I tried to use yarn I already had on hand but it ended up a bit too mismatched for me (ivory, red/marroon and pink) so I got rid of the red and purchased some more candy pink. I LOVE the shabby flowers and mother of pearl buttons on here!!!Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-43334524510204368172012-12-24T07:05:00.003-08:002012-12-24T07:05:46.429-08:00Have You Heard of Stitch Fix?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So... awhile back while looking at some blogs I came across one that mentioned something called Stitch Fix - I was intrigued! The blogger talked about getting her 'Fix' and how excited she was and I had to learn more about it. So, I went to their website: <a href="https://www.stitchfix.com/">https://www.stitchfix.com/</a> and requested an invite. I would say it took a couple of weeks and then I received an email saying I could get started and sign up for my first 'Fix'. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Once you've been 'accepted' into the program (and I use that term loosely - it's like a lot of the flash sale sights where you ask for an invite first) you go back to their website and create your <i>style profile</i>. In this profile you give your basics - height, weight, what sizes in clothing you normally wear. Then you get more specific: how you like your clothes to fit (loose/form fitting/tight) and what your style preferences are (classic/bohemian chic/glamorous/romantic/etc.). Then you say how much you'd prefer to spend on pieces of clothing/accessories and you can also classify what type of articles of clothes/jewelry/accessories you'd like included in your 'Fix'. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(I basically said 'all of it'!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Then you sign up for your 'Fix'.... they give you dates on a calendar and you pick one and they say they'll send it to you the week of that fix. You also pay $20. Now the good thing is that $20 is a credit towards what you buy in that 'Fix'!!!! (I'm assuming some of that goes towards shipping too.) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">SO - then you wait! And wait and try to be patient but then you email the company because you really want your 'Fix' and then of course that same day your box arrives. (oops!) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Anyhow - it was SO fun to open the box and see all the goodies inside! Here's what I received:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Item #1: BB Dakota Kitty Sleeveless Cable Print Tank</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It looks just like a cabled sweater but it's a gorgeous silky-like material!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Each article comes with a description and a couple different ideas for how to wear it - LOVE THIS!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Item #2: Angie Moni Stud Detail Woven Top - this is the one that I was immediately drawn to - the sheerness, the stud detail, the adorable feather print.... Mommy Likey! But - was it too much like other items in my closet AND practical with two small children? Those are the big questions!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Here's an extra peek at the cute stud detail and neckline</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Another look at the outfit suggestions for this shirt - LOVE these!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Item #3 is by Honey Punch - Canberra Plaid & Sheer Sleeve Blouse. This one was intriguing.... I'm a sucker for gingham and the sheer sleeves definitely create a wow but I just had awful thoughts of snagging one of the sleeves on a piece of jewelry or getting baby food spilled on it. :( Also - hard to tell but the color is more of a chambray blue, not a grey like my picture wants to show.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">this picture does it a little more justice</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Item #4: Miilla Saxon Jacket - how rocker chick is this? TOTALLY not something I would ever pick to try on myself - seems way too 'tough and confident' for me but I <u>really</u> loved how it looked on!!</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So that was my 'Fix' this time around! The deal is that if you order everything from your 'Fix' you get a 25% discount - awesome! All together everything in my box was around $300 - that's probably a bit on the high side for me (especially at Christmas and considering it was all for me!) but with the $20 credit from ordering my 'Fix' in the first place and the 25% off everything - I could have gotten everything for $200! That's pretty amazing! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">For me - I looked at these items in the following way:</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">#1. what would add to my closet/wardrobe the best</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">#2. what would I most likely wear the most</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">#3. what works best with my lifestyle (stay at home Mom who likes being stylish but let's face it - is home most of the time)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">#4. price</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I ended up only purchasing/keeping one item from my 'Fix'. The price was great - with my $20 credit and then a referral credit of $25 that I'd gotten when a friend signed up I got the item for a crazy low price. I loved the funky jacket but it was a bit expensive and I wasn't sure how much I would be wearing it. The cable knit tank was also at the top of my list but I wasn't sure how much I'd really wear it either.... so I picked:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">I am SUPER excited to wear this shirt - I see it with black leggings, I see it with skinny jeans and I DEFINITELY see it with a black pencil skirt for church tonight! :) A great Christmas Eve outfit if you ask me!</span></div>
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Hey y'all! I've got a NEW tutorial to share! I think it's pretty fun and hopefully you will too. </div>
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Have you seen one of these snazzy cups yet? I LOVE mine and use it all the time. It's a double-walled insulated Starbucks cup. This is the larger sized one and I've had it now for probably a year or so? Originally they didn't come apart so this tutorial would've never happened if Starbucks hadn't revamped the cup.... now you can unscrew the inner 'wall' of the cup from the outer 'wall' of the cup making it easier to clean - and now DECORATE! Why not add some pizazz to your drinking cup, right?</div>
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So here's the deal - awhile back a friend posted a ridiculously awesome Washington State Cougars cup on Facebook and I quickly cried and begged for her to get me one too. Well, she was nice enough to do so and it arrived all gorgeous and shiney and glittery and I loved it BUT - the snazzy, glittery Cougar part was just plain paper printed with a WSU logo and some glued on glitter. :( It didn't last long before it got wet when I was cleaning it and that's when this idea was born:</div>
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Here is how you TOO can make your own SNAZZIFIED Starbucks insulated cup!</div>
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Mod Podge (I just used the standard Matte version), brush/sponge applicator, </div>
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a thin piece of cardboard and this template: </div>
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(and some waxed paper wouldn't hurt either)</div>
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sometimes ironing your fabric first helps but you'll see - not totally necessary (I was lazy)</div>
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I used a cereal box but any 'thin cardboard' like this will do</div>
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Now get painting with the mod podge! (Here is where the waxed paper comes in - I put it underneath the cardboard to save my crafting table from excess Mod Podge.) I'd recommend using a sponge applicator rather than these brushes. These brushes are not as durable as I give them credit for. You'll see later - bristles begin coming off and you'll soon have numerous pieces of the brush that just couldn't bear parting from the project. Annoying.</div>
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All dry! It'll curl up at the edges a bit but it's not a worry.... you'll need to curl it back in on itself to insert it into the cup and create the liner. You might need to trim some edges/corners to get it to fit well but your inner 'wall' should fit in nicely and the cup should screw together perfectly! </div>
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The finished product!</div>
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Full of Christmas cheer and ready to hold all sorts of ice cold beverages </div>
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*Disclaimer - I have not tried this project using any other cup than my Starbucks insulated cup. Please let me know if you have success with any others! </div>
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Here's a look at couple other fabric designs I've made liners with:</div>
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Another cool addition are these snazzy straws! I picked up a set at our local Target Starbucks early in November - so cute!</div>
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Any interest in getting a camera strap cover in any of these fabric combinations? Contact me!!!!Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-11652979844027658792012-11-16T00:01:00.000-08:002012-11-16T00:01:01.935-08:00Florida State University WreathI am a tried and true fan of the Pac-12 (GO COUGS!) but I certainly am not one to turn down the opportunity to make something university related.... although I do tend to feel nauseous if I have to make anything Washington Huskies themed. Bleh. (all in fun!!!)<br />
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Recently a Mom at my daughter's school asked that I make a FSU themed wreath for a girlfriend of hers who had a birthday coming up. I was happy to! <br />
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Here is the wreath that she'll be giving her friend:</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once I had volunteered to be a table leader this year I also volunteered to use my crafty skills to put together the table centerpieces. Each year there is a theme and this year's theme is "Plunge: Live like your life depended on it" (1 Peter: 4-8). Going with that theme I tried to think of what Plunge meant to me or what it made me think of - immediately a swimming pool came to mind and thankfully - I found some cute ideas on Pinterest to help me out. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the end it was my Mom who helped me come up with the final idea:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glass Fish Bowls - 6 inch bowls purchased at JoAnne's</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Turquoise Paper Crinkles purchased at Party City</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styrofoam (inside of glass bowls to anchor sticks) - already on hand</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Styrofoam Wreath Form - 10 inch form purchased at JoAnne's</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Red Fuzzy Yarn - JoAnne's, White Yarn - already in my stash, Taupe multi-colored yarn - also in my stash</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bamboo Skewers - on hand (from kebab nights of the past)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Martha Stewart Glitter Glue - from my craft closet but can be purchased <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0044JKPZI/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=13722658284&hvpos=1t2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7040452951304733716&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_4oz9p49gzu_b">here</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First off I wrapped the styrofoam wreath form in white yarn. Then, I wrapped over that with the red fuzzy yarn - trying to replicate a life saver. Then I added just one strand of the taupe multi-colored yarn and wrapped it loosely so it looked like the rope that you'd use to throw the life ring overboard. :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I painted the bamboo skewers white then meticulously (not so much) </span></div>
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Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-62916481992541770052012-11-03T10:22:00.000-07:002012-11-03T10:22:10.744-07:00Custom Business BannersA couple years back I branched out and set up a booth at a holiday bazaar outside of my town. Up until that time I'd only done a couple of Holiday bazaars locally and the Farmer's Market so I was really excited about seeing if my particular sewn items would go over in a different demographic! I ended up at a Holiday Bazaar held at a high school in my husband's home town - we were there already for Thanksgiving so it was a great excuse to set up shop there. The bazaar itself was the biggest one I'd done - probably 100+ booths? Not big to a lot of people's standards but we were living in a pretty small town then so it sure felt big! I did ok that day - I of course was SURE I'd sell out of everything but that didn't happen. ;) I was more than prepared though and had lots of cute stuff to set out. <br />
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Just a couple booths down from me at the bazaar was a really nice woman named Kyle who was selling the most decadent and amazing smelling lotions and soaps with a company called <a href="http://www.dolcemiastore.com/catalog/index.php">Dolce Mia</a>. The products were awesome - the packing was great and the labels - very vintage and right up my alley. Oh my.... there was one Hula Girl Pikake lotion, so amazing! It smelled just like Hawaii and I was in <b>LOVE</b>! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://w.dolcemiastore.com/catalog/hula-girl-pikake-shea-butter-lotion-p-931.html">Dolce Mia Pikake Lotion</a></td></tr>
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Another great lotion: Mango Tangerine Lotion<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Source: <a href="http://www.dolcemiastore.com/catalog/fish-mango-tangerine-shea-butter-lotion-p-1093.html">Dolce Mia</a></td></tr>
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They also have other great gift items - placements (like below), clocks, albums, growth charts and more!<br />
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Kyle was great - she ended up buying a garland and a brooch from me and I ended up with some of that lovely Pikake lotion. :) Nothing like spending all your profits, right? <br />
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Kyle and I kept in touch through our Facebook fan pages and recently she contacted me to make some personalized garland/bunting for her business. We worked via email - writing back and forth to come up with ideas. She went to a local store (Craft Warehouse) and found some fat quarters of fabric and some trim that she liked and then mailed it to me. <br />
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I had a great time coming up with ideas for this garland! I looked to Etsy and Pinterest for inspiration and came up with a great idea to incorporate some of the ribbon and trim that Kyle sent me. My one concern was making sure the lettering showed up on the fabrics - I ended up picking fabrics that weren't as 'busy' and used stencils to hand paint the business name on. Here's a peek at how the first set looked all painted:<br />
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Kyle ended sending me a lot of fabric so I created a couple of extra smaller garlands that she could incorporate into her booth in other places.<br />
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And now here's a look at the fall/winter fabric garland:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am really loving the addition of the baker's twine and jute rope tied in between each pennant!</td></tr>
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I used the extra fabric to make another plain garland too:<br />
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I did hear from Kyle once she got everything that she was REALLY happy with how it all turned out! <br />
This little note was from her via my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Pursewna">Facebook fan page</a>:<br />
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<span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}" style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.38;">"LOVE the two garlands that you made for me! Just received them and they are so cute - and I know that they will add so much to my display! Also thank you for the extra smaller garlands - I love them all! Thank you, Amy :)"</span></h5>
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Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-84034888631140640702012-10-22T00:01:00.000-07:002012-10-22T00:01:01.073-07:00Isn't She Lovely?<br />
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I think this wreath is beautiful (and yes, I realize I'm totally biased considering I designed it) and I'd just go ahead and keep her for myself but I've never decorated my house in blues/whites for the holidays.... it seems like with toddlers, using bright colors just adds more to the charm of the holidays. Maybe when they're older I can change out all of my holiday decorations for something more sophisticated like this?<br />
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And I know - it's WAY too early to start talking about Christmas/holidays but you know - it's just lurking there behind the corner of Halloween!!! Ready to pounce and make us all stressed out about what we're going to get Grandma Fran! ;) <br />
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Do you change out your 'color scheme' each holiday season? I remember my Mom would do that every few years - only put out gold and white decor or make the switch and do just red and white.... BUT, that was when I was older - by that time she'd acquired a LOT of Christmas decor. <br />
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Or, do you just count yourself lucky/happy if you can get up a Christmas tree by the 24th? Some years I'm amazed I can do that - this year should be really interesting - my youngest will be 16 months and I think - very intersted in pulling ornaments off the tree. We'll probably be that family that only has ornaments on 3/4 of the tree, might even be tying it up so she can't pull it over! ;)Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1276548750802618892.post-43118786994563865372012-10-16T00:01:00.000-07:002012-10-16T00:01:01.346-07:00Witches and Goblins and DECORATIONS!Oh My! I went a little crazy this year with the Halloween decorations.... my husband pretends he likes it but sometimes I wonder if he thinks I have too much time on my hands. (Which - I don't.... I just don't sit still which means every minute I'm not changing a dirty diaper - I'm probably in our office/sewing room doing something crafty!) I LOVE a lot of what I did - it's not really 'staged' well but I'm not trying to win awards - just trying to make the holidays fun for my little girls. Here's a peek into our home and what I did:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In our entry way sits this little credenza... it's Ikea and it's thankfully made it through two Navy moves without busting! Phew! I found that great purple light up pumpking and two of his friends on clearance at Target last year (November 1st is a great day to find goodies!) The Trick or Treat postcard was at TJMaxx last year and the spiders were a Martha Stewart find at TJMaxx this year. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These awesome candy jars were a DIY project found on <br />the amazing blog, <a href="http://www.eighteen25.blogspot.com/">eighteen25</a> - love those gals!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ruffled streamers were an amazing idea I found on the blog <a href="http://www.danamadeit.com/">Made</a>. SO easy and so much more fun that plain old crepe paper streamers!!!!! They pack a punch for just a little bit of money!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I have two young kids so one way they can help me decorate is with window clings... they're ususally cheap (especially at the Dollar Store) and my 3 year old loves putting them on our windows. I usually sneak a few into our family photos too. :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bats.... this is where I question my sanity. I cut out probably a hundred of these things - then stuck all of them on the wall. BUT, for $4 for the black cardstock and a couple of evenings cutting while watching TV - worth it! They have SUCH an impact! I wish I could've put them on our front porch but nothing sticks to our home's exterior and I can't nail anyting to it either (stucco! anyone have any tips?) This pic looks down the hallway from our front entry way into our living/dining room/kitchen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite artwork in our whole house - a panoramic print by <a href="http://www.montanapanoramic.com/">Craig Hergert</a>. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The BOO sign I re-did this year. Last year I just glue/glittered letters and put them in frames... not so much. Using the thin wooden letters from Hobby Lobby worked out so much better! (Another great project idea from <a href="http://www.eighteen25.blogspot.com/">eighteen25</a>). Of course ALL I can see is how the "B" is slipping down the frame.... I need to re-stick that sucka!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Please excuse the awful photo! Anyhow - the black cat garland was a find at Target last year (I think) - the googly eyes and washi tape garland were tips I found on the blog <a href="http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2012/09/please-welcome-landee-from-landee-see.html">Landee See, Landee Do via eighteen25</a>.</td></tr>
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My mantle! By accident actually, I ended up with a black and orange theme this year and I have to say - I really like it! It's a bit vintage but a bit modern too. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots and LOTS of bats, orange ribbon, black crepe paper garland...... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I spray painted some branches black and put them in my 'pinterest failed vase' from awhile back then added some black spray painted vases and glittery pumpkins, as well as an upcycled candy jar (candle stick and votive holder from the Dollar Store). The 'spooky cloth' is another Dollar Store find and the "Happy Halloween" garland is from Target this year.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of my current favorites: my<a href="http://pursewna-pursewna.blogspot.com/2012/10/pumpkin-candlestick-decorations.html"> pumpkin candlesticks</a> and <a href="http://pursewna-pursewna.blogspot.com/2012/09/halloween-trees.html">Halloween Trees</a>! The haunted house is from the Dollar store and the Bat "Boo" decor is from HomeGoods.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some of my 'finds' include a jack o lantern decoration from TJMaxx (last year) and one of my pumpkin candlesticks. The white orb/finial (not sure what to call it) has been a mainstay in my decor for a few years now.... easy to add some ribbon and voila! Perfect in any vignette!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The apothecary jar - I've been wanting one of these for months and I finally just pulled the trigger... for $10 at TJMaxx, why wouldn't I?! It is super fragile though so I can just see it busting. I'll have to be very careful with it. The crows? DOLLAR STORE! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our bookshelves in our dining room have a mish-mash of a bunch of things.... <a href="http://gigglesgalorenmore.blogspot.com/2011/08/tattle-monster.html">monster tissue boxes</a>, paper plate pumpkins (my 3 year old did these) and Halloween paper garland from last year's decor.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">please disregard how much stuff (CRAP) is on my fridge.... but, you can see that I continued on with the bats in our kitchen/laundry area... I am crazy, aren't I? </td></tr>
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And there you have it! A 'tour' of sorts of our Halloween decorations! Do you have decorations up in your home yet? Pursewnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12065852924146606414noreply@blogger.com0