A Very Merry UnBirthday Party

Over the weekend I threw a fun Alice In Wonderland themed Birthday Party for my oldest daughter. It turned out to be a lot of fun!

I thought I would share some pics with you:

The Food:









The Drinks:






The Decor:





The Birthday Girl:



The Queen Of Hearts:



And, of course..... Croquet! :




Here are a couple places that I found my inspiration:

No Fuss Fabulous
The Long Thread


Until Next Time........ Have a Blessed Day!!

Bandana Dress

I recently came across THIS tutorial on one of my FAVORITE BLOGS and just had to try it out for my little girl. I am sooooo thrilled with the way it turned out! The tutorial was so easy to follow. Nicole was super sweet and even featured it on her BLOG today! Thank you Nicole!!

Here are a few pics:






Check back later today to see pictures from The Very Merry UnBirthday Party that I threw this weekend!!

Until then......Have a Blessed day!!

Craft Night

Last week me and a couple girls from church decided to put on a little "craft night". It was SUPER fun! I showed the girls how to make Mod Podge Letters. We had a fun night chatting, eating way too many sweets, & crafting! Thanks for the fun night girls!!


Here is our messy work area:



Rebekah made these amazing tacos!! Look closer....... they are actually cupcakes!! Amazing!!:




Hard at work:





The girls did a great job!!:

Table Makeover

My Mom recently picked up this little table for me from an antique store for about $19. I wasn't too crazy about the orange-y color so I decided to sand it (believe me...when I say sand it. That just means that I barely rubbed it with a little sand paper just to make the paint stick. I hate sanding!!) and throw on a coat of chocolate brown.

Here are a few before and after shots:

Before:




After:






I also grabbed my Mod Podge and added some book pages to the drawer to help tie it in with my wreath and then topped it off with a sea shell handle. The paint job isn't perfect but, it works. :)

It was the perfect size for the little landing between my stairs.

Thanks Mom! :)

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!!