4th of july pinwheel tutorial

Today I'm sharing a quick and easy tutorial for making 4th of July decorations. Pinwheels are fun, simple to make, require basic supplies, and are perfect for last minute procrastinators, ahem...like myself. I made two sizes of pinwheels, a 12 inch and a 6 inch. Both are fun, but the large ones really make an impact. I chose not to put stakes on mine, but if you'd like to line your driveway or use them as festive cake toppers just tape a bbq skewer onto the back. 

Happy decorating! 

diy blackboard

I just wanted to share with you a project I completed last week, a DIY kitchen blackboard. It was beyond easy, and only cost me $3.99! I've been wanting a chalkboard near the kitchen to write lists, notes, and menu plans on but the size of the wall I wanted to put it on was rather awkward. 

The frame I picked up at the thrift store, and the paint I already had. I just gave the frame a coat of white paint, then sanded around the edges for a distressed look. Then I flipped the mat board in the frame over and gave it two good coats of chalkboard paint. 

Easy peasy. 

If you're wondering where the quote is from, it's from the original movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Willy Wonka whispers "so shines a good deed in a weary world" when Charlie gives back the gobstopper. It's probably my all time favorite quote. Ever. :)

Have a good day!

holiday chevron stamp tag tutorial

The holidays are here! I've slowly been crossing things off my to-do list for the season and there are lots more things to do before Christmas arrives. I've been wanting to try my hand at making my own stamps using a ridiculously easy method and decided to give it a go and do some holiday gift tags. They turned out really cute! Here's how I did it:

Materials:

Puff Paint (any color)

Cardboard or other flat hard surface

Shipping tags

Ink pad

Step 1:

Draw your design on your card board with the puff paint. You can draw out your design first with pen if you'd like. I just freehanded a zig zag design.

*Remember if you do any lettering in needs to be backwards so when you stamp it it shows up reading correctly.

Step 2:

Once your design is dry blot your ink pad on the puff paint design which is now your "stamp."

Step 3:

Press on your shipping tag just like you would a stamp. That's it! Your done!

I had a "happy holidays" stamp (that I didn't make) which I added to my tags. And of course don't forget to add a ribbon or string for attaching to your gifts.

Happy Holidays!

wiww-halloween night

Hello! If you're visiting from The Pleated Poppy WIWW, Welcome! Feel free to say hi and follow, it'd mean the world to me, and I'd love to check out your profiles/blogs.

Halloween is sadly over, our bellies are full of candy, and we're onto thinking about turkey, pie, christmas trees, and presents. Halloween night was great fun though, Ella got the concept more this year and enjoyed trick or treating for candy. 

Here is Ella and her BFF Ali. Ali was Dorthy from The Wizard of Oz. Well, if you asked her what she was she'd say she was "Dorfy".

The night before Halloween we decorated pumpkins (I'll share those tomorrow) and I whipped up a quick costume for myself. A felt crown with feathers, vintage buttons, trims and beads, it was a quick last minute DIY but turned out really cute!

I'm linking up our Halloween outfits this week to WIWW.