Picture Frame Makeover

I love finding little goodies at the DI (local thrift store) for my home. Little accessories can make or break a room. So I am always on the hunt for a little extra something to replace on my shelves or keep around the house!

I found this GORG goodie for $2.00. 

Yes once again the $2.00 Holla dance on my part!
WOOT WOOT!!
(You would all LURVE my saweeet dance moves...ha)

 The perfect frame for a 11x14 picture.
Exactly what I needed!

So I spray painted it high gloss white. 

And then of course, sanded the edges so the old paint and edges were exposed!
LURVING IT!

Then I found another old frame I had laying around and took the glass out of it to fit this frame.
(I seem to be collecting frames also! I have a whole shelf devoted to frames that I will SOMEDAY use!)

And now for the best part...Hanging the PICTURE!
Found a knob I had laying around and glued dotted it to the wall!

Then hung the picture and tied up some ribbon....

 Now I get to enjoy!

Have you found any goodies lately?

I am linking up to...

Back 2 School BLING...

Shout out to Beyonce ( meet you at the Ivy later,Wink... Wink!), "If you like it then you better put a ring on it!" Wa Oh Oh, Wah ah ah Oh!

We had this FABULOUS idea to make button rings for us and for our little girls. First, we tried it with some posts we found at the craft store, but they were too cheap and they just didn't turn out. Finally, we discovered this stretchy cord that worked famously! The buttons fit right to the finger, and look way too cute to Boot!~ We can't get enough of them, and have become quite obsessed. We thought this would be a great back to school project with the girlies. You can use buttons, old earring's that have broken, beads, etc. We have even used fabric! ( tutorial on fabric flowers found on earlier post HERE!) We hope you like them and start working on rings to go with all of your cute, new, back to school outfits!

First, purchase your materials. Beading Cord found at fabric or craft store, and buttons Galore!

Next, Cut off the back of the button.

Then, cut the cording to fit around your finger.

Now, place a dab of hot glue on the back of the button.

Next, hook each end of the cording to the glue.

Finally, cut out a small piece of felt to put over the glue and help hold the ring together.

Now put your bling on and sing with me..."All the single ladies, All the single ladies!"

"Now put your hand up... Wah ah oh, wah ah ah oh!"

Hello Sweetness! Don't you just Lurve? ( The purple one is an old earring that broke..Two for the price of one! Holla!)

Here are the fabric goodies!

HUMMMM.... If only we had our nails done? Oh well!

Linking up to

http://todayscreativeblog.blogspot.com/

Special Delivery

Thank you to all of our supporters and followers. Summer has been hectic and busy, but we are all ready to get back to posting. We have lots of new fun and fresh ideas to show you!

We also wanted to send a sweet shout out to our sister Alison who just had her precious new addition a couple weeks ago! Mommy and baby are both doing great! 

Thanks to all your love and support!

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Check back soon for more crafting updates!

This Mama is excited for her baby girl to come

Oh nothing...just made up a diaper bag...since I can't buy the one I REALLY want at Target!

Of course those followers who have followed for a while know I'm a 80% and so I made this up...really not so hard...but did forget to take pictures along the way...so I thought I'd just share.

I'm JUST A LITTLE giddy about our newest-soon-to-be-arrival

(whom we have not picked a name for???? HELP)

You go ROCK it......

                     LOVES, Ali

Getting ready for the BABY!!!!

I told myself two days ago...."Self...you need a tiny chest of drawers or end table that you can have in the family room that will hold Baby Essentials" So I got myself in the car and drove down to DI...Low and BEHOLD...this $8 perfect find....

So I decided to paint it white and then told myself..."Self I need to make some number stamps and birds on a stick stamps..."so i whipped those out with my NOT SO ARTIST sketching ability. All you need is sticky matted foam "stuff" in the craft isle at Walmart.

Draw your art on the back and then cut out, peel the paper off cut a piece of wood and stick it to it...EASY CHEESY! These are my numbers and my other bird on the wood....

Then sand to your liking....I went outside to get my sander and my Darling little Derby (Our newest member of the family,  wire hair fox terrier) chewed the cord completely off the sander...NOT A HAPPY moment in my life....so I had to resort to hand sanding it....which I H.A.T.E! But i do LOVE how it turned out.

Add a coat of Clear Spray paint and Vaaaww-La!

 A place for diapers, wipes, plugs/binki's, clothing, burp clothes...that I can send my kids to fetch for me.

Vintage High Chair Revamp.....

Found this puppy for $10.00 at the DI. I usually wouldn't have paid that much, but it was vintage, and in GREAT condition! I actually used crafting Toll Paint this time. Just painted a few coats, and let some of the old wood show through. Love the way it turned out, and used it at my latest photo shoot. (I Forgot to get a picture of the before, so I found one that was close to the original by googling vintage high chairs.)  

BEFORE

AFTER

 Don't you just ♥ how fresh a coat of paint can make things?

FAB summer "I'm BORED" busters

As I have been going NUTS ALREADY with the "what is there to do's.....I'm BORED...etc"  I decided to google and find some fun and creative ways to get my kids OUT and ACTIVE!  I have come across some FABULOUS Blogs with the perfect ideas...

I fell in LOVE with the Blog from the second I entered. I am all about lists and organization and cleanliness. http://cleanmama.blogspot.com/2010/05/summer-fun-container.html

The "sisters stuff" ALWAYS has fun ideas and creativity way for mom's to stay happy, but I wanted to share there list of 100 things to do with the kids this summer
http://sistersstuff.blogspot.com/2010/06/100-summer-activites-for-kids.html

I think we ALL love Tip Junkie and all of her FABULOUS tips.... :O) She rocks on SO many levels!
http://www.tipjunkie.com/2009/06/summer-activities-for-the-kids.html

When we were kids if we said we were bored our mom gave us a chore. So I am currently working on a "I'm Bored" jar and if they say I'm Bored they have to pick a chore...which will NOT be a fun chore...such as
-picking up dog poop...weeding...things kids REALLY don't want to do...I think they'll get the point after having to pick something to do out of that jar.

But I made this poster that is going to hang right by my back door with 24 fun things the kids can do ALL by thenselves...(which the rule is they have to do it for a half hour before they ask to do something else....

Hope you like and have MANY ways to keep kids happy and entertained this summer....