Free hair bow

I found this on craigslist in my area and had to post about it on here. Jessica over at the Ruffle Bottom Bowtique is giving away one free bow to each person who posts about her give away and puts her button on your side bar. Just do that and leave her a comment and wham! you have a free bow on the way!
She has some pretty cute bows. So, hurry over and check it out before the promo ends.

modge podge clothes pins

I was out of town all last week and haven't done any projects. So, I am going to use this one I did two weeks ago with my nieces.
Yolanda over at Monkey See-Monkey Do posted this darling project that was perfect for my two nieces I have staying with me this weekend.

Friday Confessional

• I gained 50lbs during each pregnancy of my two children
• still trying to loose all of the extra weight, but then again aren't we all?
  
• I loved growing up in the desert, but am getting used to the mountains...ssshhhh don't tell my husband.
• I am a tom boy who loves to dress up for a hot date.
  
• during the winter I only shave my legs on Sunday mornings before church...maybe that is why both of my children were conceived in the Spring?!?
• I only get dressed in the morning if I know I am going somewhere that day...other wise its jammie day.
• I love teaching my 9 year olds on Sunday's (would rather do that than teach the adults.

Ok...that's enough for one day. I don't want to give away too much :)
Happy Spring Ladies!

New Friend Friday

This is a fun way to meet new gals in the blogging world.

Wordless Wednesday

I'm linked up for Wordless Wednesday.

$5 Dollar store challenge

I was excited to read about this decorating challenge in blogland a few days ago. With my brain working in over drive I went to the dollar store a few times and couldn't come up with anything containing WOW reactions.
One night I was blog stalking from some link parties and ran across this project Nicole at It's a Sweet Life did last week.
I had just the right piece of wood sitting in my basement that would work perfectly. A few weeks ago I picked up some moss and pink ribbon at the Dollar Tree. I just needed to venture back to the Dollar Tree to pick up a green wreath! Woot woot!
Nicole used her hot glue gun, but for me it wasn't working very effectively so I switched to the 3M spray adhesive and it worked like a charm.
Here is the wreath completely covered waiting to dry.
Silly me didn't take pictures of the wood process. I painted it a light yellow, lightly sanded it and finished it off with MinWax Dark Walnut stain. Hot glued the ribbon to the back after wrapping it around the wreath. Tied a separate bow and got glued it on.
Voila!
I will be linking it to the 5 dollar store challenge next week. So excited to see all the fun things everyone linked up creates.
Here is the link to Lindsay's blog to go look around:

DI owl

I picked this little guy up at the DI the other day for 2 bucks. He is about 6 inches tall with lots of potential. I started with a butter cream color I scored at Lowes for .50 in the mis-tints section. Next, I wiped on some mixwax stain in walnut with a rag and wiped off with a different rag.

There, perfect!!!

Livingroom curtains

I have seen projects similar to this one but I don't remember which blog I saw this one on. So, I can't give credit where credit is do on the originality of this project. Mine of course is not an exact replica, rather my interpretation of a fore mentioned project.
2 canvas drop cloths purchased at Home Depot for $9.95 a piece and black and ivory damask purchased from JoAnn's with a 50% off coupon for $20.00
A 5 hours total of sewing...1st side took 3 hrs. I am a first timer sewing with the drop cloth and its huge. Keep in mind my living room is a work in progress, the blinds and all wood trim will be changing in the near future. So, without further adieu I give you my first major sewing project...
They were a ton of work, but oh so worth it to me.

metal car

I found this cute little car at the DI yesterday for $1.50 and couldn't pass it up.
I added some cornflower blue spray paint and minwax stain for an antique look and...voila!

Di trip

I love my new finds from the DI yesterday.
Owl: $2
Car: $1.50
Pink knob: $.75 (Had the Hobby Lobby price tag on it for $2.99)

5 dollar challenge

I was doing some blog stocking and found this blog where a $5 challenge is being made. With the party starting on March 25th. I am heading over to the dollar store tomorrow to begin the process of my creations!!

Wordless Wednesday

A true girl...why make a huge mess when you can eat it?
This is my daughter Brynlee's chowing into her 1st birthday cake with my dad in the background. We ended her name with "Lee" after my dad's middle name.

I am linked to Wordless Wednesday over at Experimental Mommy.

mirror

This darling mirror I picked up at the DI (thrift store) has found a new home and out look on life.

vase

My little sis gave me this vase she picked up from the DI (thrift store) .
I love the shape but am not crazy about the color. We all know a little spray paint changes everything...
I think she looks lovely on my milk jug table!

pink flower dish

I saw this darling little dish Nikki over at Nikki's Nifty Knacks I decided it would be perfect for holding my daughter's bracelets. Using a glass candle stick and pink votive dish I picked up at the dollar store on this trip.
I made this...Shelf was a freebie from a garage sale left over pile a few years ago.
Lamb a Christmas gift from my parents
Quilt was made by my mom for my daughter for Christmas. She makes each of her grandchildren one for their first Christmas.
The figurines are Sleeping Beauty and the three fairy's from my Disney collection. Each of the girls in my family have a princess attached to them. Me-Cinderella(I have blonde hair and blue eyes); my sister Ashley-Ariel(she has red hair and brn eyes) and my other sister Veronica-Belle(brn hair and brn eyes)
Book with flower a dear friend of mine made it for my daughter when she was born.

Total cost for shelf and decorations: $2.00

Reciept box

With my husband owning his own business we have to keep track of receipts and we have yet to find a good system the both of us will follow. On to the next...my MIL gave me the box as she was cleaning out her craft room. I had a couple of ideas in mind...but decided to settle on using it as our receipt catcher.
Modge Podge and scrapbook paper later...

Toy chest bench made for a princess.

I forgot to take a before pic (like most times) But, this is basically the idea of where I started. My husband used to work at a Mattress store which was part of a larger Furniture place when he picked this baby up for 10 bucks. (The only thing I miss about him working there was the major scores on quality pieces of furniture.) Anyway, back to the project. This baby has been sitting in my house for a few years with no personality.
Then my baby girl comes into the world and I begin the fun process of decorating a little girls room.
Step 1: sanded down, cleaned off and detached the lid.
step 2: a little 'ballet slipper' pink spray paint and distressing
step 3: I found queen size quilters batting at a thrift store for 4 bucks! When I got it home I measured and cut to size. Layering the pieces together I used 3M spray adhesive between each level.
step 4: Using this darling brown zebra fabric I got the day after Thanksgiving I used the same spray adhesive to attach it to the lid.
step 5: attach lid back to toy box and added two accent pillows (one of which my mom made)...and Voila!
Isn't she darling!?!

P.S. In the process of doing a chair rail...

milk jug end table

I posted about this milk jug HERE back in November. I painted it right away but couldn't seem to find the right top. I finally settled on a wooden top from one of those little tables with three legs that screw in to the bottom. I took off the metal plates and painted it a creamy yellow. Next, tore up some coordinating scrapbook paper and modge podged it on. The little design on the front is a chalk board sticker I found at the dollar store.

Total price for project:
milk jug $10.00
table top FREE from mom's basement
Paper FREE
Paint $.50 from Lowes oops shelf
Gorilla Glue Already had laying around

TOTAL: $10.50

DI #1

Curtain Rod: $8.00
Gold Mirror $3.00
Chair $3.00 (a last minute mind change I found sitting by the cash register

Dollar Store Finds