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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Navy and Green Apple

It's been a very boring night at my house.  Sean had to work when he got home because someone dropped at ball at work, Sutton is working a double and Reese has been no help, all she does is lay on the back of the couch and snore.  

After fixing a health dinner of pizza crescent rolls ;) I decided it was time to look for more jobs.  That lasted all of 15 minuets because that all I do is look for jobs.  Obviously I got a little distracted and changed the layout of my blog (hope you like it).  Then, I got really creative and added my own signature to show up at the end of each post :) cute huh?  

Now that my blog is spruced up, time to get creative.  I put together this color palette for a spring wedding.  I love navy and I think the green apple really helps complement it.  I thought the finished product looked very preppy, hence the word preppy, and the fact that I couldn't find anything else to put in that space. haha




Mod Podge Rocks

On the 15th I showed you how you can use Elmer's Glue and food coloring to stain glass jars.  Well I wasn't really impressed with the results, so I decided to go head and buy some Mod Podge (craft glue) and try it again. The results were amazing! See for yourself.

 I just eyeballed the amount of Mod Podge.  The amount I put in was enough to coat 2 mason jars

Add 2 drops of blue, 1 drop of green

Then, mix the glue and food coloring until the color is blended
Next, coat the inside by moving the jar.

*Place upside down on a cookie sheet and place in the oven for 20min at 120 degrees.

*This help get all the extra glue out of the jars.  Move jars every 5 mins, so there is not a thick ring of glue when they are done

*After 20 mins, turn the jars right side up and put back in the oven for another 20 mins or until jars are transparent again.

Once they are done, this is what you get.
Enjoy :)


Friday, February 17, 2012

Rustic Touches

Adding rustic elements to any decor makes for a more cozy environment, so why not add rustic touches to wedding decorations.  I love the use of of the mason jar (go figure) and I am absolutely crazy about the flowered belt.  


Pretty in Pink

I've never been a huge fan of pink weddings but I think there is a pretty way to incorporate pink without going over board.  My take on a pink wedding. Enjoy :)


Wednesday, February 15, 2012

DIY: Tinting Mason Jars

Sorry I haven't made a post in awhile.  I had a very stressful weekend :( Reese got hurt on Saturday and I ended up having to take her to the vet, but she is doing much better now.  I was able to execute one crafty idea over the weekend though.

As you can tell from previous posts, I like to reuse mason jars.  I replaced our dry erase marker holder (which was previously a red solo cup) with a cute little mason jar.  Over the weekend I found a post where you can color glass with glue and food coloring, so I decided to give it a try on the mason jar.

Supplies:
* Food Coloring
*Elmer's Glue
*Plastic cup
*Paint brush
*Glass jar


First step is to mix you color by adding food coloring to the glue.  You pour a good amount of glue into the plastic cup and ten add in your colors.  I wanted an aqua color so I mixed 1 drop of green and 3 drops of blue.  Mine turned out a little more green than I wanted but it was still a pretty color.  

ooo very blurry, sorry 
After your mix your color, use your paint brush to coat the jar.  Let the jar fully dry (very important) than apply another coat.  I liked the transparency after 2 coats, so I didn't add anymore.  Once the jar is completely jar, your done :)  I didn't think it turned out too bad.  I've heard of using Mod Podge and then baking the jar, so I going to try that this weekend.  This technique is supposed to make the jar look like it's stained.  I can't wait to try it.  Until then, this is the results.

Still wet

Final result.



Friday, February 10, 2012

Vineyard Wedding

Once again, I am not engaged but love weddings and I can't held but put ideas together for that special day.  My inspiration for this wedding collage is wine :) I think the idea of having a vineyard wedding is so romantic, and there are so many DIY decorations to do with wine bottles, and corks.  


Chalkboard Canisters

A few weeks ago I bought a pack of 4 white canisters in hope to spice them up a bit.  With some left over chalkboard paint and a roll of wavy ribbon, I made some super cute chalkboard canisters. 
Before
First, I taped off a large square on the front of each canister.  Before using the chalkboard spray paint I put each canister in a grocery bag to keep the rest of the canister clean.
I used 3 coats on spray paint on each canister
After the paint had dried I removed the grocery bag and the tape
Some of the edges of the paint were uneven some I used a roll of wavy red ribbon to cover up the edges.  This also helped spice the canisters up.

 Since I write like a 5 year old, I recruited Sutton for her pretty penmanship.  
I love them :)


Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Let it Snow

When I was headed home from work last night I noticed that their was brine on the road.  My first thought was "Great finally we will get some snow".  It's the second week of February and we have had hardly any snow.  So like always, I had my hopes up for more than a dusting.  When I woke up this morning and looked out the window to see not a winter wonderland but wet grass with snow covered tips...bummer.

Next to Fall, Winter is one of my favorite seasons (when there is snow).  I have always thought it would be neat to have a winter wedding but only if there is snow.  With Sean and I wanting to move to Maine, so this shouldn't be an issue.  I think there is just something so romantic about winter wedding. 

 This is just an idea I put together...more to come :)

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

More Mason Jars

After my last post this morning it was time for some quick cleaning before work.  Since Christmas we have had a couple mason jars sitting in our garden window just waiting to be put to use.  You can see from my last post that one of them got used, but we also have a big jar and I had no idea what to do with it.  Well as I was putting back some of our cooking utensils I was faced with a problem.  A problem I have been over looking for some time now.  Sean and I have been looking for something to put these utensils in and we haven't had any luck.
  
Meet the mess

As I stand there thinking, I glace up and see this jar and I almost smacked myself in the forehead because it seemed so obvious.  

TADA!

With a little twine and some left over ribbon from my Valentines Day wreath I had an adorable little utensil holder.  We still have plenty of utensils in the drawer but at least the ones we use the most are easier to get to.

Have a great day :)
Meet the big dogs
Left: Abby, Quigley





Mason Jar Dispenser

I don't know about you, but I think mason jars are just adorable and their are so many craft projects you can do with them.  I saw the idea for the mason jar dispenser on Pinterest and I couldn't wait to try it.  After looking up some simple directions for the project I recruited Sean to do some of the drilling.  

All you need is:
1 Mason Jar
1 bottle of soap or lotion
Drill
X-acto knife
I found an old lotion bottle with a neutral pumped that would match the mason jar.  I then used an x-acto knife to cut the top off of the lotion bottle.  


Next, you have to drill a whole in the lid of the mason jar.  The hole should be big enough for the top of the lotion bottle to fit into.  Once you have the hole, the top of the bottle goes through the bottom of the mason jar lid, this lets you screw the pump on.  You might have to glue you bottle top to the mason jar lid,  mine fit really well so I didn't need to.

 The final product 
I added lotion to my dispenser 


Special thanks to Sean for his help :)

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Valentines Day Wreath

My wreath addiction continues.  I've been seeing these ribbon wreaths on Pinterest so I decided to give it a try.  I took pictures of every step I did but some how I managed to delete half of them from my camera. Oops. 

Everything you need: 
* 1straw wreath (wrapped in plastic, leave plastic on)
* As many rolls of ribbon you want, I use 5.  I like using a variety of sizes and pattern 
* Tape 
*Wood letter

The first thing I did was wrap my thickest ribbon around the wreath.  I left space between each wrap and went back and filled in with another big ribbon.  After covering the wreath with two types of big ribbon, I filled in with smaller ribbon. 


As you can tell, I'm missing a few pictures but  here's the finished product.  I wasn't sure how I felt about it at first but it has grown on me.  It was a lot easier than the yarn wreaths and it takes half the time.


I painted wooden letters white and brushed some
silver glitter puff paint over them.

Reese got lucky, with some left over ribbon I made her a little bow :)

Reese wishes everyone a Happy Valentines Day

Friday, February 3, 2012

I Smell Engagement!

At the age of 22 (23 in 15 days!) and dating the same guy for almost 8 years, it's only natural for their to be wedding talk.  However, due to tight budgets and big dreams, wedding plans are not on mine and Sean's  to do list.  This post is dedicated to my bf, Sarah.  Currently not engaged just yet, Sarah and Sam (not to be confused with my brother Sam) have been dating for about 5 years.  Sarah finished school last May for respiratory therapy.  After graduating her and Sam started looking for a house. They finally found the perfect home and moved in October. There has been talk for a while that after they bought a house the ring would be soon to come.  

As you can imagine, even IF Sam had bought a ring and was planning on proposing, I would be the last one to know.  One this I do know is that Sarah and Sam are huge UK fans there for it would be expected for them to have a blue and white as their wedding colors.  As a UofL fan I cringe at the idea. Plus, I look better in red :) But as her friend I am willing to make the sacrifice and help her make a UK theme wedding as class as can be.

I created these collages from pictures from various websites, mostly from theknot.com. 


I love the silhouette of this gown, I think it would look great on her

These are just some ideas.  There will be many more to come later.


Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Beer Bottle Vase

Since Valentines Day is just a couple weeks away, I have started to put together some easy Valentines Day crafts.  I found this first idea on Pinterest so I can't take full credit for it, but I have tweaked it a little.  Enjoy!

Everything you need:

* One beer bottle (Sean was more than happy to help provide that)
*Twine
*Red,White and Pink felt
*Hot Glue


I started wrapping the twine at the top of the bottle, a little dab or hot glue holds it in place.  Then just start wrapping down the neck of the bottle until you reach the bottom.  The bottom of the bottle is curved a little so to keep the twine in place you might have to glue the last few layers.





To add some Valentines Day flair, I cut little felt hearts and hot glued them on.  I think it turned out pretty cute :)