Bad Blogger!! Bad Blogger!!

I know!!! I know!! I am a Bad, Bad Blogger!! Life has been crazy lately and I haven't had much free time for crafting or posting. Let me start by thanking Jennifer for awarding me with The Sunshine Award!! What a sweet gal!! She is super crafty herself!!

Here are the details for the award:








"The Sunshine Award is awarded to bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspire others in the blogging world."

Award requirements:

1. Put the logo on your blog within your post.
2. Pass the award on to 7 bloggers.
3. Link to the nominees within your post.
4. Let them know they received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Share the love and the link to the person from whom you received this award.

Here are 7 other Bloggers that inspire me everyday. These girls have amazing talents and are so sweet to share their creativity with us!! Thanks girls!!

1. Beth - This girl cracks me up & inspires me!
2. Maggie - She keeps me loaded up with amazing recipes and is super sweet too!
3. Nicole - Sooooo talented. I love the dresses she makes!
4. Jen - Never fails to blow me away with her projects and is just a sweet, sweet gal!
5. Char - Super funny & super talented!
6. Amy - Feeds my Mod Podge addiction! :)
7. Destiny - I just started following her blog and am already so inspired!

Please check out these gals & their amazing talents!! You won't regret it!!

I promise I will have projects to share soon!! I also have a birthday party in the works with a fun Alice in Wonderland Theme!! Until then....Have a Blessed Day!! :)

New Projects!!!

Project #1

Life has been a bit crazy lately but, I have been able to squeeze in a few projects here and there. I've been seeing these beautiful wreaths made out of book pages and sheet music and have fallen in love with them!! I had to make one!! I used THIS tutorial as my guide.

Here is mine:

I decided to add a touch of burlap and a star fish in the center.

I used Distress Ink to add a few years to the pages.

I have a ton of coral that my parents have picked up for me on their trips to Cambria. I love how this piece looks next to the wreath:

I was also inspired to make a little something to go along with my wreath but, it's not quite ready to be revealed! :)

Project #2

This past weekend I had a Baby Shower to go to for my friend Michelle. She is due to have a sweet baby boy in just a few weeks now. I asked her if she would like me to make her some LETTERS for Hudson's room and she said, "Yes! Please."

Here they are:

I love making these!!

I think the O was my favorite!

I threw them all in this cute reusable bag that I picked up from Jo-ann Crafts:

Project #3

When we make trips up to Morro Bay we always stop by this amazing little SHOP that carries the best reed diffusers that I have ever found!! Eventually they run dry and I hate to throw them away. So I decided to try and salvage them.

Here is how they look when I buy them from the store:

Here is what I came up with:

For this first one I added a piece of green SBP to the back with some Mod Podge.

I just painted a small layer on one side of the glass and placed the SBP with the right side facing the glass so it would show through the other side. Does that make sense? I also added a few small shells and some new oil. I had some green reeds that I dug out of some old potpourri and decided to throw them in with the plain reeds for some extra color.

Not too Shabby!!

You can see the SBP a little better in this shot:

For the second one I used a different bottle that I had laying around.

I tied a little raffia around the top....

And threw in some sea glass and a few small white shells.

Viola!!

Recycled Reed Diffusers! :)

In case you are wondering....

I didn't make my own oil (though that is on my list of things that I want to explore with). I purchased the oil from Lemongrass Spa. I am a rep for the company and love, love, love all of their products. I don't really do parties anymore but, have a few loyal customers that I place orders for. Check them out! You can also purchase the diffusers already made up! Their oil lasts a lot longer than others found in the stores.

Well.... That's it for today!

Until next time....

Have a Blessed day!!

A Giveaway You Don't Want To Miss!!!

Head over to Lil Blue Boo for an Awesome giveaway!!

Ashley makes amazing dresses and is doing a giveaway for a Custom Lil Blue Boo dress!!

Click HERE for the details!!!

Just don't win because I want it!!

:) :) :)

Train Cake

My sweet baby boy turned 3 today!!

I can't believe it!!

He absolutely adores trains

and asked me to make him a train cake.

We decided to try and celebrate yesterday.

Here are a few pics:

Shortly after lighting this bad boy up.......

And blowing out the candles......

My little man started throwing up :(

(no, not from the cake!!)

He ended up catching the yucky stomach bug that I had on Thursday & Friday.

Poor guy! :(

Not a fun way to celebrate your birthday.

He's napping now and I am just praying that he will wake up feeling all better.

Until next time....

Have a Blessed Day!!

Throw Pillow For New Bed........Check.

Not too long ago I purchased a new bed for my bedroom.

I had the bedding for it but, no throw pillow. I was thinking about going out and just buying one. Then, I remembered that I had some leftover felt from another project that I could probably incorporate into the room. So I went searching for ideas. I wanted something fun. Like THIS or THIS or maybe something like THIS.

I decided that I liked the THIRD pillow best. So I decided to just go for it. I am not the best with sewing but, I am actually pleased with the way it turned out. It did take me a bit of time but, the end results are just what I was looking for.

Here is my question:

Do I need a second one?? Maybe a smaller size, square, and in a fun POP color??

Any Suggestions??

Birdhouse Transformation

I had a birdhouse in my backyard that had seen better days.

Rather than just toss it in the trash I thought I would try to turn it into a little art piece for my bedroom.

I took the two faces off, threw on a coat of black paint, distressed the edges a bit, and added some black and white damask ribbon to hang them by.

Viola!!

Instant wall art!!

All I had to buy was the ribbon. I had the black paint left over from other projects.

I love the way the black pops out from the blue walls!!

And I am loving that ribbon!!

More projects coming soon!!

Until then....

Have a Blessed Day!! :)

Stay Tuned......

Lots of new projects in the works!!