small renovations making a big difference.

Our master bathroom/laundry room was the first room actually quoted 'complete' in our new home.

We gutted the floors and replaced with laminate sticky tile ( --> cheaper), painted the walls Thyme, & installed a new cabinet above the washer/dryer.

The three [big] things that are remaining to do are to remove & replace the cracked shower (that thankfully doesn't leak), purchase a new and up to date hot water heater, & finish painting/tiling behind and around the new heater.

It's a complete eye sore.

The towels don't match.

They all fall to the right, left, behind the heater, and on the floor.

 the leftover painting/remodeling supplies have found a permanent home in the corner.

bella decided to be destructive one day while home alone..

 With all of our leftover Bed, Bath, & Beyond giftcards, we purchased a small shelf kit.

Luckily, it was just the right length & width to fit into our tiny hole in the wall.

I re-organized our towel collection and threw out all of the non-coordinating colors.

Added a few wine bottles & an antique-finished easel.

Folded all of the washcloths & stacked them neatly into a wicker basket.

so far, I'm pleased with the results.



This coming up weekend's project --> paint those hidden white walls!

redneck wine glasses?

at our couples shower back in may, i mentioned that we received mason jar wine glasses.

i was thrilled.

i know, some of you may be thinking...what? you're kidding right?

how r-e-d-n-e-c-k can one posisbly get?

don't judge.

a friend's mom handmade these for us.

we were going to actually use them as toasting flutes at the wedding.

after all, it did fit the theme to a T.

somehow or another, our wedding planner "lost" them the day of..

[haaahahaha]

twas but a joke.

if you are feeling crafty, you can handmake these yourself. it's pretty simple.

all you need is a set of clear glass candlestick holders, a set of two mason jars (either pint or quart sized- pint sized is shown in pictures), e6000 glue & a little bit of twine.

Glue the candlestick holders to the bottom of the mason jar, tie the lid on with some twine and waa-la!

You now have yourself a pair of redneck mason jars.

If you aren't feeling too crafty, check out etsy instead. they have a ton of these listed here.

                                                                 {this set is only $8}

Now go fill it up with your favorite toddy, sweet tea, or lemonade and have yourself a drank!

yo yo bobby pins & hair clips: {2}

basic essentials:

• hair barettes: alligator clips and bobby pins
• pre-made yo yo rosettes or you can sew your own
• e6000 glue

finished products!

hair trial 101:

{take one}

{take two}

{take three}

i'm already addicted.

i will be showing one off tomorrow!

xoxo lovies-

yo yo bobby pins & hair clips: {1}

if y'all have never heard of ashley over at 'little miss momma', you must check her out.

she's super cute. hip. in style. trendy. crafty. fun. oh, the list continues.

i find a lot of inspirational ideas from following her blog.

this is my new DIY project.

i tackled it today!

pictures to come.

for her tutorial, click here.



bathroom mirror makeover

Everything in our master bathroom is white, tan, or brown... that is was, besides this old BLACK framed mirror.

Little Bella decided one of the corners was a chew toy after a long, boring day being stuck home alone.

I began by taping over the mirror with old newspaper.

{Please excuse our 1925 styled rug. Our living room is under major reconstruction and it covers up the HUGE stain on the original carpet. Plus, with all the tracking in and out the back door, it is the recipient of all of our muddy shoes. :)}

Next I took it on the back porch, laid down more newspaper and went to spray painting.

 {again, normally...the door knob isn't usually covered with tape, nor do we have two-toned carpet and a massive white splotch on our lightly pinkish walls...hehe- I can not wait for this living room project to be FINISHED}

I.love.spray.paint.

I used Krylon Fusion White ~$4.79

Once dry, I used some scrap twine {that I also used for this project} to make the flowery swirl & hanging loop.

To cover up Miss Bella's damage, I wrapped twine in a small tight circle until the desired size was needed. I hot glued the back of the flower and stuck it in place on the right corner.

To hang, I simply cut a portion of twine, flipped over the mirror and hot glued both ends down.

 

Stuck a hercules hook in the wall..

And....drum roll please....

Ta-da!

DIY: twine vases

For the reception, we have rented a 40x80 tent, 24 round tables, blah blah blah.

We've been collecting wine bottles, mason jars, clear vases, 40 oz. beer bottles, etc. for our centerpieces for over a year or so now.

Literally.

Take a look at the spare bedroom wedding room.

We are working on decluttering! All those mason jars on the left side, are finished being decorated and are stored and labeled in their own storage containers.

Anyhoo, we bought a few fresh daisies a while back and was playing around with the different vases trying to figure out the perfect centerpiece set-up.

Something was missing.

As you may have figured out by now, I'm a mini craftaholic. 

So as I'm browsing some of the craft blogs I follow daily, I ran across this cute DIY tutorial about an old carnival cruise line cup.

It sparked my interest and got my little wheels-a-turning.

After a few days, I thought of the perfect project for those old fishbowl vases.

What you need:

• roll of twine
• vase
• glue gun/glue sticks

Start out by flipping your vase over and hot gluing around the base.

Continue circling the vase and waa-la. 

You have this!

For home decor, I want to make some of these precious twine balls too!

I think these new vases will add that rustic touch we were missing previously.

I'm in love with the way they turned out!

This post is linked up with craft-o-maniac!

Pom-Pom Necklace Tutorial

{purple polyester necklace}- Tutorial #1

 {red satin necklace}- Tutorial #2

So for all of you interested in the pom-pom necklace tutorial, here goes....

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Tutorial #1-

Materials Used:

• scrap piece of fabric {used thin polyester}
• chain {found an old beaded chain I never wear in my jewelry box}
• small pearls or beads {scrapbooking materials}
• hot glue gun/glue sticks
• scissors
• pencil 
• 3 different sized round bases to trace onto fabric 

Use your three different sized objects & trace numerous circles onto your fabric

To make it easier, fold your fabric in half. That way when you cut out your circles, you have two.

These are your petals. Fray the edges of each circle with you nails. Hold one side of the flower with one hand and with your thumb and forefinger of the opposite hand grip the other side tightly and drag alongside the edges. Leave four circles unfrayed for your base.

Fold the petals in half, then in half again.

Hot glue the tip of the petal and place it firmly against the center of your base holding it in place for a few seconds. For this particular flower, rather than standing it straight up, I layed it flat against the base.

Continue with the various shaped petals you cut out. I used the larger ones for the bottom layers {approximately 3-4} and the smaller ones to fill in the gaps.

Embellish the center with pearls and beads. Hot glue them in place.

Continue making 3-4 more flowers.

Next, I got my old scrap piece of fabric that I had cut the circles out on. I needed somehow to connect all four flowers. So, I cut about a 1/2 inch strip and hot glued my flowers down onto it.

Now all you have to do is attach your chain.

Luckily my chain was broken in half so I didn't have to cut it.

I hot glued one end to the backside like so. And did the same for the other end.

One suggestion, I hot glued my ends horizontally. I would suggest hot gluing them vertically instead! Therefore the necklace won't bunch up and want to fold over.

Tutorial #2

 

Materials Used:

• Satin Fabric {$0.98/foot at Hobby Lobby}
• Felt {4/$1 at Hobby Lobby}
• Chain necklace {60 inch/$2.99 @ HL}
• Necklace clasps {optional- $1.47 @ HL}
• Hot glue gun/glue sticks
• Scissors
• Pencil
• 3 objects to trace circles

Fold your fabric in half & trace several sized circles. Cut out all circles.

Cut out four small-medium sized circles from your felt. These will be your bases for the petals.

I didn't fray the edges on the satin fabric, but you can if you'd like.

Next choose a circle, fold it in half, then in half again.

Hot glue it onto the center of the base allowing it to stand up.

Continue adding more and more petals making sure you glue them each down at different angles.

Turn the flower over and trim away any excess felt that can be seen.

Continue this same process until you finish 4 flowers total {or however many you want}.

Now, get your leftover piece of felt fabric.

Layout your flowers the way you want them to look on your necklace.

Start at one end and pick up the flower, hot glue, and place firmly back down on the felt. Make sure that your bases are touching when gluing down or the flowers will want to flip over while wearing.

Now trim away the excess felt until it looks like this.

For the chains purchased at a craft store, more than likely, you will have to cut it in half. I placed it around my neck, pinched both sides where I wanted the flowers to start and snip the chain links into.

Hot glue each end like so. Make certain to glue one end in a vertical angle rather than both horizontal or your necklace will bunch up while wearing (speaking from experience).

Enjoy!

If your flowers look funky at first, don't fret, with time each one will be better and better ;)

Here's where I got the inspiration... check out all of these cute pom-poms!

Little Miss Momma