Posted in Accessories, DIY Projects on Mar 4th, 2010
No, I’m not really into heavy metal {unless we’re talking about the accessory sort……} Luckily accessories ARE the topic of today’s post! Tell me, how cute are these headbands?
A perfect trio of roses
And ruffles make everything better – click here for a great step-by-step tutorial
Hope your Thursday is full of pretty baubles,
Posted in Blog Tour, DIY Projects, Home Sweet Home, Inspiration, Sites you must visit on Mar 1st, 2010
That’s right, I’m still hung up on chandeliers {pun intended}. I was perusing one of my favorite new sites, Dwellings By DeVore, and was shocked and awed by this transformation.
She started with this dated brass number:
+ a drum shade and some fabric
+ an apothecary jar lid
+ silver spray paint
+ some bling {this is turning into [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Dark Secrets, Friday's Fabulous Find, Sites you must visit on Feb 26th, 2010
Ah, alliteration.
If you’re like me, you have a dark, distant basement corner stacked high with paint cans from previous projects. You’ve let the pain run all the way down the side of the can, and have no way of keeping track what the lovely hues were used for. Don’t worry, lovelies, no need to cower [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Home Sweet Home, Inspiration on Feb 22nd, 2010
Baby you’re much too fast…..
Are you totally lost? Don’t worry, I’m known for random tangents and awkward segue {Case in point – I learned how to spell “segue” while sitting next to G in a COLLEGE lecture. He wrote it in his notes {yes, I was reading over his shoulder}. Previously I was sure it [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Inspiration on Feb 18th, 2010
Happy Thursday, lovelies! I hope your week is going well. Mine is dragging on. And on. And ON. BUT, I’m a silver-lining kind of girl, so I’m looking forward to hanging out with the cutest baby on earth tonight (Hi, Wilhelm!).
If that wasn’t exciting enough, I’ve stumbled across the perfect project. It involves chalkboard paint [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Just Sayin' on Feb 15th, 2010
Are you tired of Valentine’s Day wrap-up posts? If so, proceed down to J’s hilarious cookie post (sugar AND snark – my favorite combination!) and make sure you enter our giveaway.
Alright, now I know who is truly devoted I just had to brag on G a little. We don’t do a big Valentine’s [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Inspiration on Feb 9th, 2010
Are you crafty? Me neither. If I give my love a card, it’s generally something pretty I found at Hallmark or Target. But…there are so many adorable and simple DIY Valentines out there! I am going to take some initiative this year. Because I know A. will really appreciate the extra effort. Because he loves [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Inspiration, Sites you must visit on Feb 8th, 2010
Happy Monday, Lovelies! It’s Valentine’s week, and love is in the air {along with yet more snow. Is it just me or is this winter dragging on and on and on?}. In honor of the upcoming holiday, and because we love you oh so much, we will be featuring DIY valentine projects and sweet treats [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Inspiration on Feb 1st, 2010
Lovelies, we’ve made it to February! I’m just going to come out and say it – I am SO over winter. It’s painful to go outside, walking is perilous, and my commute becomes a serious source of stress (I am a nervous winter driver, it’s true). In the spirit of making the best of things, [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Home Sweet Home, Inspiration on Jan 28th, 2010
My decorating hero, {freckles chick}, has done it again. She has come up with a decor project that I am madly in love with. Oh, Freckles, is there anything you don’t do well?
Check out this meaningful yet simple, fun alternative to wedding photos. She used fancy paper and word processing software to frame lyrics of [...]