Pretty Valentine Frames

Guess what day it is...  Happy Wednesday to everyone, I hope all is going well for you.  

I got two frames from my local thrift store a couple of years ago.

These are HomeGoods frames that I got for $1.50 ea.  My sweet daughter cleaned out her jewelry box this past summer and gave me some necklaces she no longer wanted.

Add a little Washi Tape...  Which burlap?  White or brown?

I think I liked the brown.  A little bling and I think they turned out cute.  I hate to post and run, but, it is quiet time and my little ones are about ready to get up.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day.

My 2015 Winter Entryway Shelf

I can't believe that I started this post the first week of January, and posting it the first day of February.  I truly have such good intentions.  Life is always crazy at the roost..  I used to think life was crazy when my kids were little, but, I had no idea what I was in for.  Now that they are all young adults and teens, and still living at home, I am doing my best to keep my sanity.  I think the Gilmore Girls said it best, "I changed my mind, about all this mom stuff (this is mine), I want to be a Ballerina instead".  I think getting lost in my blog, is just what I need.  I really miss my blog, and doing a few crafts.  With that said, here is where I'm starting, my Entryway Shelf.  It is all decked out for winter.  I am in the process of changing it up for Valentines Day, and wanted to share it with you before  it is gone.  I love the jars and I don't know if I am ready to part with them yet.

Gotta love after Christmas sales.  I got the lighted willow branches at WalMart for really cheap.  All of the white sugared floral clusters were 90% off at Michael's.  The candles are from The Dollar Tree and the jars, from my stash.

The stars were made from a cereal box and a cookie cutter.  I just painted the stars and tiny mason jars with a little white chalk paint.  I put a fuzzy snowflake from the Dollar Tree behind it.

I stamped WINTER right on the stars and tied them on with some twine.  I really love  the way they turned out.   On the left side, I painted a mason jar and Dollar Tree candle stick with the same chalk paint and put a few white clusters in it.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope to be back soon!

Enjoy the Super Bowl!

Rhonda

BOO, I'm Back

I've been trying to get into the Halloween Mood, and I haven't been too successful until now.  Not to long ago, Pick your Plumb had some cute Halloween decorations, and, I am always too late to get the cute ones.  The ones that say, "BOO".  So, this is what I came up with instead.

I thought it was kinda cute ;)

I didn't even have to buy anything to make it.  I had a zip bag full of Dollar Store bugs from years past.

I don't know where I got the earthworms though.  I just had a few (three to be exact), but, enough to make this.

I know they are brown, but, they were the only bug that would bend to make my B.

I originally had a couple of big spiders for the O's.  My hubby saw these spiders in a web and told me they would make better O's.  I know there is a crafter burried deep inside that man.

Gotta have a cute flowers, and, a little burlap - ha ha.

Wishing you a "Boo"tiful Halloween.

Happy Thursday!  I think Thursday is a great day to start blogging again.  I know I have been a human yo yo, but, I have had many obstacles in my family life this past year.  I know I have shared a little with you, but, my blog hasn't been very personable.  I hope I can let you in a little and get to know you on more of a personal level.  I am always 110% going into things, and, I tend to fizzle out after a while.  That has always been a struggle for me.  So, I am going to try to get CONSISTENT this year.  Wow, did I wait until June to make a New Year's resolution???

I am ready to begin.  As you can see by my picture, I have everything I need to start this.  First fun fact about me, I LOVE coffee.  Any kind of coffee -- raw sugar and fat free half and half is my favorite, but, I will drink it black, cold, old, strong, weak, frappuccino's, cappuccino's, lattes, macchiotto's, mocha's, frothed, shot, in, over and through ice cream.  I LOVE coffee.  I don't understand energy drinks when there is coffee, unless it is a coffee Monster.  Those will do in a pinch - ha ha.

I found this awesome sign on clearance at Target.  It is totally me.

So, let's begin.  I would love any advice from you regarding regular posting and how you keep on track.  I look forward to you getting to know me, and most of all, Me getting to know You.

Be back soon!!!

xoxo

Love Shadow Box

Hi everyone, I just wanted to check in to let you know that I will be returning soon.  I only have one more week of daycare and we will have a little break.  I watch mostly teacher's children so I drop way down in the summer.  I am only open a couple of days of week for crafts and fun.  It also keeps the kids in contact with me so it is not such a shock when school starts again.  I have been wanting to share my shadow box with you for sometime now (since Valentines Day).  I made it for my Red Hutch's Valentine display.  I liked it so much I decided to keep it and hang it it my bedroom.  I still can't believe I got the shadow boxes (I actually have two) from savers for only $1.99 each.  I LOVE them and can hardly wait to fix my second one. 

I did add a little pink to our wedding picture to tie it into the pink heart.  Here is how I made the heart.  I also painted the Love sign to match my black and white vintagey (is that a word?) feel.  It used to be bright pink.

The flowers are from Pick Your Plum and I made the cute burlap rosette.

I got the key for only .50 cents from Micheal's when they had all of their dollar (1.50) items on sale.  I got a few other things and will have a couple of crafts soon.

I even got to use on my clay hearts.  I just tied a little lace and ribbon on.

Well, that's it for now.  I also wanted to tell you, THANK YOU.  Thank you for following along and leaving me during this crazy year.  I appreciate you all and look forward to regular posts and visits with everyone.

See you soon.

xoxo

Grassy Easter Glass Block

I love Spring and Easter.  My husband loves the Fall, don't get me wrong, the Fall is equally beautiful.  Spring is just a time of renewal and rebirth.  I remember when my brother passed away (four years ago he was only 39), my aunt reminded me that John was like a tree in winter dead, but with spring (Jesus in his heart), comes renewal and rebirth in heaven with Jesus.  I instantly felt better.  So, here is to my Cowboy, John, Happy Spring Baby Brother.

I still enjoy my glass block, but, it is getting harder to come up with things to put inside.

This year I decided to fill it with fake grass and Easter Eggs.  This is all I needed.  I cut the grass into two rectangles (it was easier to handle when putting them into the glass).  I then stuck the light through the back of the grass and shoved it in the bottom.  I used the tongs to put the Easter eggs in and fix the lights a little, added a cute bow, and TA DA... done!

Oh Hoppy Day!

xoxo

Egg-a-Rrific Chalkboard Picture

This is such an easy project and I love the black and blue together.  

Remember this frame?  I used the red one for my Valentine Hanging Hearts.  I love these frames and got them for very little at Michael's, so, I couldn't help myself and purchased five (in different sizes of course).

 This cute little decal, I got at WalMart.  I wanted to use them on my large glass storage containers, but, they didn't want to conform to the rounded surface. 

I just cut some white burlap to fit under the glass and popped the sticker on top.  I tried my hand at a little chalk art, but, I think my kids smudged it a little.  The bigger they are the higher they can reach.

Anyway, have an "egg" cellent day!

xoxo