6th Grade Graduation School Backdrop

 A quick and easy 'dollar store' Graduation Backdrop for 6th Graders! A fun way to capture those great last day of school memories! 

Halloween Door Decor

It's October again! 

That means Halloween is just around the corner.

This is how I transformed my Fall Wreath into a Halloween wreath in 5 seconds!

Voila!

 Simple Fall Wreath decor update. 

Colorful Garden Veggies

 Fresh...delicious...colorful...delightfully home grown garden veggies. 

After having my fourth child 2 months ago, I thought I wouldn't ever see my own veggies grow to maturity. By some miracle they survived and I eat the tasty vegetables each day. My body has been craving the important vitamins in these organic garden veggies. 

Years ago, my Aunt Mary created a stunning centerpiece on her table by using garden carrots. What a creative idea! I have always loved the way the carrot stems flop and are so beautiful, not to mention the eye-catching vibrant orange color. This centerpiece would add such charm to an Easter Party wouldn't it? 

Sometimes a simple centerpiece makes a BIG statement. 

DYI White and Orange Spring Wreath

I had a spring blossom tree I used each year as a Spring table decoration. The blossoms were falling off and I thought some of the twigs still looked good, so I used wire cutters and cut off each of the twigs to use in a wreath. The white blossoms made a perfect base for a Spring wreath.

The green stem above is what is left over from the tree and it went in the garbage. All the beautiful blossoms were reused in the wreath. I believe in the 3 R's.....so..... I reduced, reused, and recycled most of the spring tree decoration.

After wrapping each twig around the others I added a small twig of orange berries I had stashed in a box to give it a little spring color. Then I grabbed the only orange ribbon I own and tied a bow. Simple, yet perfect for spring.

Wreath scratching door???

 My wreaths scratch my front door when it is opened or the wind blows. So for the last 3 years I have just dealt with it and took my wreath off every time the wind blew. Then it dawned on me that I could solve the problem! 

FELT!!!

 I cut a felt circle and removed the center then glued it on the back of my wreath.

 It took a matter of 15 minutes and I could have done it years ago. What was I thinking?

 Blue wasn't my first choice of felt color but that is what I had on hand so I use it and it is not noticeable from the front of the wreath.

No more Scratches when the wind blows!!!

Old shutter becomes girly decoration

Here is an old skinny shutter that my brother-in-law gave me years ago. He knew I would snatch it up in a heartbeat! I spray painted Pink for my little girls room. I added silver knobs from my local hardware store.

My friend gave me a wreath with flowers on it so I took the wreath apart, with her permission of course and repainted a couple of the flowers to match my daughters crib bedding.  

Lamp Before & After

This lamp was originally Gold. I spray painted it Black and used it for a few years. It was time for a fresh color. I chose warm brown with hints of Black and Gold.

This is how it turned out. I love the chabby chic look.

Here is a close up! I loved how the Gold and Black came through the brown after lightly sanding the edges. I layered Brown spray paint, Gold spray paint and some more Brown acrylic paint. Then I sanded the edges to bring out the colors below.

This lamp really adds to the warmth of the room.