Yarn Wreath

Hi again! I have finished another project. I have been doing a lot of stuff lately, and trying to get ready for lil man's upcoming party. 

I did finish this wreath for our living room though. It's an 18 inch wreath, and I thought it would be big enough for the wall that it is on, but it looks like I'm going to have to add some stuff to the wall. It is kind of dwarfed by the huge blank wall. I'm thinking maybe two 12 inch wreaths, one on either side, decorated the same way. I will probably do them with cream colored yarn and brown and tan flowers. We'll see how long that takes to do...haha! 

For this wreath, I used an 18 inch straw wreath from Michael's, Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Coffee, and some scrap felt in coordinating colors of my living room. Our walls are a taupe and our trim is a dark brown. 

When I started wrapping, I was going for a clean look, so I just did one layer of yarn. When I was done with the first layer, I realized not every bit of the straw wreath got covered. Instead of going back over again with a clean layer, I just did a messy layer. (If you click on the pictures, you can see it in bigger detail.) I love it! 


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Show Me What Ya Got #15 @ Not Just A Housewife
TOO Cute Tuesday: Linky Par-tay #22 @ Funky Polka Dot Giraffe
What I Whipped Up Wednesday @ Sugar and Dots
Sugar and Spice #50 @ Seven Thirty Three

Whatever Goes Wednesday #57 @ Someday Crafts

Linky Party 3/16/11 @ Sisters' Stuff

Sister Sunday: Link Party @ Sisters of the Wild West

A Marvelous Mess #4 @ Marvelously Messy

Feature Yourself Friday @ Fingerprints on the Fridge

Another Thrifty Makeover

I got this box from Michael's just like the basket. I could not pass it up. It was $5.99 @ 80% off. I didn't know what I was going to do with it when I got it, but I knew I could do something with it. After I got home, I knew exactly what I was going to do with it. 

This is what I started with:

This is what I ended up with!

And this is what it is used for:

Whatcha think? I love it. We needed something for the remotes bad. 

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Whatever Goes Wednesday @ Someday Crafts

Link Up 2/16/11 @ Sisters' Stuff

Get Your Brag On @ Gluesticks

Sugar & Spice #46 @ Seven Thirty Three

Creative Juice Thursday #10 @ Momnivore's Dilemma

Feature Yourself Friday @ Fingerprints on the Fridge

Friday Flair @ Whipperberry

Weekend Wrap Up @ Tatertots and Jello

Free For All @ Young and Crafty

Valentine "Heart-Gyle" Yarn Wreath

Yes, I made that word up. I tend to do that. 

When I decided to go with soft grays, pinks, and white for my Valentine's day decor, I knew I wanted to make a wreath for the door. So, I started looking, and found this one. I love it because I knew I could totally try to make one, and I love argyle! 

Mine didn't turn out quite like theirs...should've made the hearts bigger...oh well, right? I still love it, and I think it's perfect for me and my decor! 


I didn't think to do a tutorial, but if requested, I can try.

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Sundae Scoop @ I {heart} Naptime
Making the World Cuter Monday
Market Yourself Monday @ Sumo's Sweet Stuff
Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative
Just Something I Whipped Up Valentine Party @ The Girl Creative
I Made It Without My Hubby @ Shanty2Chic
Take-A-Look Tuesday @ Sugar Bee Craft Edition
Too Cute Tuesday @ Funky Polka Dot Giraffe
Show Me What Ya Got @ Not JUST A Housewife
Sugar & Spice #45 @ Seven Thirty Three
Link Up 2/9/11 @ Sisters' Stuff
Whatever Goes Wednesday @ Someday Crafts
Get Your Brag On #3 @ Gluesticks
Feature Yourself Friday @ Fingerprints on the Fridge
Strut Your Stuff Valentine's Party @ Somewhat Simple
Strut Your Stuff 2/9/11 @ Somewhat Simple

Thrifty Magazine Holder

I have been searching for a good magazine rack for our, um...ahem...bathroom. Ok, so whatever, everyone has those right? =) I could never decide if I wanted a floor or wall rack. 

So, as I'm walking into Michael's the other day. This is staring back at me:

Don't you love little baby hands? =) 

Now, what would I do with that Christmas basket you ask? Well, I saw potential. Spray paint can make ANYTHING into something better. Only thing I was really worried about covering up were these sparkles:

I could not wait to see the finished product. I planned to take the "Ho Ho Ho" sequined letters off. But I took the cloth liner out, and spray painted it with 2 coats of black spray paint. Let it dry, and put the liner back in. I didn't take the letters off because the basket fits perfectly on the back of the toilet, and if you face it the other way, you can't see the letters.

The bathroom has hunter green accents, so I like a little bit of the green peeking out that I couldn't get or missed. I love the end result. It was a $15 basket, and I got it for 80% off. Score!


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Valentine's "Fantel"

I have introduced my mother to the world of blogging...and now, she's hooked. I mean HOOKED. Like me. It's bad...at least that's what she says. Hehe. 

She has already decorated her little buffet that sits in their front room all Valentine-ish. And I love it. 

I haven't started Valentine's decorations yet. I'm so behind. UGH. 

Anyways, I took some pictures of hers (with my point and shoot - so, sorry for not great pics) while I was over there today. I think she did a great job...even though she doesn't think so. Love ya mom! 

So, today, just enjoy these pics! Hoping to be back tomorrow with a new project! So stay tuned!

Sorry so blurry... This is her adorable cupcake liner wreath. Way cuter in person. 

 Yes, those are sprinkles under the candles. CUTE!

Something I made for each set of our parents for Christmas. Got the idea from Stacie @ The Creative Crate. I used flat canvases. I love the smudges of black, and the look the distress ink gave it. I wish I would've made me one...hehe!  

 This garland was actually Christmas, but I think it looks great with all of this stuff. 

Her version of subway art that she did with STICKERS. I love it!

And, OF COURSE, pictures of my lil man, because he is the ONLY grandkid on both sides. =) He was 3  and 9 months in those pictures. So big now. Almost 2. =(

I hope y'all have gotten a little bit of inspiration today. Now, I need to get going on my Valentine stuff. I am currently painting the kitchen cabinets, and I'm working on some stuff for my best friend's birthday. Going going going. Hope y'all had a great day!

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Vintage Shower Sign

When I was about 7 months pregnant with my now 19-month old son, I repainted and put new flooring in the master bath. It is a soft white and hunter green. I had to work with the color of the counter tops in there because new counter tops is not in my budget as of right now. Since then, the bathroom has been totally bare because I have yet to decide how I wanted to decorate. I had previously wanted lighthouses, but the green kinda threw that off. So, I needed something new. I decided on vintage. Anything vintage-y and bathroom related. I have been dying for one of these:

image from greengingergallery.com

Only thing is, I wanted it to say shower. The only solution? Make my own. I totally forgot to take pictures as I made this, but it's really simple and no explanation needed. I took the cardboard/wood-ish back out of an old picture frame. I painted the with the same soft white paint of our bath room. Two coats in, and the board was still soaking it in like crazy. I took a good look at it, and liked the aged look of it. So, I left it, and then added a border of the hunter green around the entire edge. I then went to the handy dandy Cricut and cut out the saying on clear contact paper with a cute vintage looking font. I fiddled with the placement for a little while, and then painted with the same hunter green. I was so excited to take the contact paper off and see my work....then, disappointment came. I was totally bummed because as I'm pulling the contact paper off, some of the paint is coming with. I'm guessing the reason was because of the type of paint because acrylic craft paint had never done this. But, to my shock, after I took it all off, and was ready to retouch every single letter and number, I took a good look at it, and fell in LOVE with it. It was exactly what I had wanted. The aged, messed up look of it is perfect. And, it was totally FREE! Can't ask for better! 

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Someday Crafts
Sunday Showcase @ Lolly Jane