lets play catch*uppp

I've been doing tiny project after tiny project the past few days. So here are a few pictures and such so we can play catch upp a bit!

Here is my new Antique/Vintage birdcage I picked up off Craigslist the other day!

Beyond excited, I lovee it!

I put in a few moss balls, lol, and a real birds nest we found a few weeks ago while on a walk in the neighborhood. We had a couple broken bird eggshells too but they seem to have disappeared.

Im in love. Im such a dork. But I've been working on our livingroom, trying to get it the way I want, whatever way that may be hahaha. Im getting close to it being done, Im working on wallpapering over the burgandy then I have to paint that when its done. I need a rug still and a few other things to finish up the room fully andd hubby wants a new front door. I think the room will be fully made over before the end of summer.

We also made over Chases motorcycle lol... it was due for some new paint...

Hope everyone had a great 4th weekendd

Paintable Wallpapered Doors =)

I picked up my first roll of paintable wallpaper by Allen + Roth eekk! LoL sooo many project possibilities!

I started with my livingroom closet doors and my front door.

The roll of wallpaper is prepasted so its alot easier and cleaner than having to apply that messy pain in the butt paste. Simply cut to fit, dip the strips into some water and then apply!

Have fun!

Summer Journal

HEY EVERYONEE!! Kirstie started summer break yesterday, she brought her report card home, all A's & B's! WAY TO GO GIRL!

       We did our first craft together yesterday too. A fun summer journal.

Here are our materials:

A left over composition notebook ( can get these at the dollar store )

Scrapbook paper & different embellishments

Scissors

Mod Podge high gloss

Paint Brush

Construction Paper

To begin we picked a color construction paper and applied mod podge to the cover of the book, position the construction paper on the cover and smooth out. I let the mod podge dry before i cut off the extra paper. While the mod podge is drying on the cover, flip the book over and mod podge the back cover and repeat the steps for the front cover.

Next, we went through out scrapbook papers and embellishments, deciding what we wanted to use and where. Once you have an idea of what you want to use and where you want to use it, remove it all, mod podge the entire construction paper area, and replace all your paper and embellishments.

You can work on the back at the same time if you open the book and have it layed out flat.

Once the mod podge is dry, apply another coat ALL OVER. Cover the embellishments and paper, making sure it is completely covered so nothing falls off.


Once everything is completely dry, you can begin working on the inside, for her first entry we added a flower and leaf to the fist page, put some mod podge on the paper where you are going to apply your treasures and then once that is dry apply some on top. DO NOT CLOSE THE BOOK while the mod podge is wet.

Fathers Day Coasters =)

Hey everyone, Happy Fathers day to all the amazing Daddys out there as well as the amazing single Mommys out there!

I found an idea for a great present on another blog, well a couple, but I didnt manage to save the sites!

I made Hubby and his grandfather a set of coasters with pictures of the kids. It was pretty easy to do and I cannot wait to give them their presents.

What you will need:

Mod Podge. Paint Brush. Self Adhesive Cork Roll. Tile or Glass Squares.

Print a few favorite pictures on  either plain paper or tissue paper. I used plain paper but another blog I read used tissue paper, for that you tape the tissue paper to the plain paper and run it through the printer like you normally would.

I cut the Self Adhesive Cork Roll to fit under the tile, applied it to each tile.

I then cut the pictures out, I cut them slightly smaller than the tile so the tile color would act as a border.

I applied a small amout of Mod Podge to the tile, making sure to make a thin even layer.

Allow it to dry a bit before placing your pictures to the tile, otherwise it will be too wet and it will cause the picture to wrinkle or tear when you smooth it. However, make sure the Mod Podge isnt too dry, I did both too wet and too dry but its just some trial and error, if its too dry it will cause bubbling when you apply the Mod Podge to the top of the picture.

Smooth the picture with a gentle finger, careful not to pull or push too hard.

Once you have applied the pictures to all of the tiles, allow them to sit for a few minutes, about 10-15 minutes worked best.

Then, you are able to apply a little Mod Podge to the top of the picture, just as you did before adding the pictures, thin even coats over the entire tile top.

Again, allow them to dry for another 10-15 minutes, then you are able to apply another coat. You can add as many coats as you would like.

Hubby's Coaster set!

and here is Great GrandPops

Happy Mod Podging =)

Hope everyone enjoys their day!!

Its been a few days....

I know its been a few days since my last posting, almost a week actually, I had a rough weekend and havent really had any projects going on. HOWEVER, I have a few very cheap projects planned, and a few more expensive that arent so cheap. Right now I'm working on the livingroom, I've had to keep everything pretty simple and kid friendly, however their all getting much bigger and know better (for the most part) than to mess with the things on the shelves. Hubby is running out to pick up our new to us sectional tomorrow, Im so geeked about it! Its gonna change the whole look of our livingroom. Today I finally snuck took the chance to switch out a few pieces of furniture in our livingroom. I took our larger bookshelf and put it in the upstairs hallway, took the little bookshelf from the upstairs hall and put it in the livingroom, moved our entertainment center to where the big bookshelf was, brought a smaller bookshelf up from the playroom and employed it as our new entertainment center, which Ive wanted to do for months now but hubby said the cords wouldnt reach cause the bookshelf is higher than the entertainment center was, but I happily proved him wrong was able to show him there was enough room. Got all that? NOW, the couch and loveseat that are in the livingroom are moving downstairs to the playroom, the couch in the playroom is going onto the curb, and that space where I took the bookshelf from the playroom is going to be filled back up with the loveseat. BUT the arm chair and ottoman that are in the livingroom are able to stay because they have tan in them and will match the new sectional!  =)
So, right now Im waiting to hear back from someone selling an amazingly perfect coffee table for the livingroom and someone else selling an even more amazingly perfect brand new rug for the livingroom as well! AHHHH!!!

Tomorrow, we're planning a fathers day bbq lunch for hubby, I just picked him up some giant steaks that are marinating as I type, and a few other things. We have alot to do before that, have to go through all the toys in the playroom and donate ALOT more, the kids have no interest in alot of them! Then, we have to patch up a spot on the wall where I walked into the playroom the other day to find it COVERED in termites! EEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!
THAT NIGHTMARE. I had to spray the ceiling, window, wall, blinds, toys, furniture and carpet with bug spray since they were all covered in those nasty flying ant things. Thankfully we have a "construction/nasty stuff" back up vaccume, I was able to vaccume all the carass' up and then had to scrub and disinfect all the toys because of the bug spray, & shampoo the carpet. So hubby came home and ripped the drywall down where they were coming out and had to spray and clean that out. Tomorrow we get to patch it up. Then we are gonna move the old couch to the curb, the livingroom set to the playroom. Grill up some yummy food, watch the kids play and hopefully be able to enjoy the weather! After that, hubby will run out to get the new to us sectional.

We actually are gonna go out tomorrow night as well, my amazing hubby called my just as amazing brother in law and hes gonna baby sit. Sounds like fun, we havent been out since Valentines day! =)

I do have a project planned to go along with the livingroom makeover , I should be able to get it done some point this weekenddd. I'll keep you posted...

Have a great weekend everyonee!!

Kids in bed. Hubbys working. ITS MOMMY TIMEE....

I got the kids in bed, its going suprsingly well, their not all passed out yet but their quiet and laying still, I'LL TAKE IT!! haha. Hubby is working late finishing up a job so we can have family time this weekend. I have decided its time for ME TIME!

Heres my DIY spa list:

1) Start Bleaching Teeth....
2) Start Dying Hair....
3) Facial...
4) Pedi & Mani...


1. Teeth Whiteningg....

Professional teeth whitening is insanely expensive, less work Im sure, but expensive!
I made my own bleach trays for $2... I picked up those moldable mouth guards from Wal-Mart $0.99 a piece, along with a tube of 5 MINUTE WHITE  just $5 woo hooo!

To make the trays you simply follow the directions on the pack, I recommend just doing one tray at a time, I tried to rush and do both at once and they stuck together haha!!!
The directions are very easy, you boil water, remove the pot from the heat for 20 seconds I believe. The submerge the tray in the water for, again 20 seconds I believe, remove with a spoon, shake off then insert and mold to your teeth. Repeat for second tray!

Now you have custom fit whitening trays! I put a little bit of the gel inside the trays and bleach both the upper and lower at the same time, I leave them in for atleast 20mins. The box says to do this twice a day for the first 2 weeks and then do a weekly or monthly maintence.

2) Dying my hair...
I love box color. I went to Cosmotology school & got my license. I still love box color on my own hair compared to salon mixes. The prices are better too =)
 I used Garnier Bronze Black tonight, its currently working its magic in my hair but once I see how it turns out I'll let you know. I've used Garnier before, its only $7 so the price is pretty good. I love the condition it leaves your hair, I just havent used this color before but it seems to be a very dark brown almost black.

3) Facial....
I squeeze a bit of lemon juice {about a shot glass worth =) } onto a cotton ball or cotton round, add about a teaspoon of sugar to the cotton ball or cotton round, and begin to scrub all that dead skin awayy. The sugar helps exfoliate and soften the skin. This is like a mini face peel just not as expensive or painful!!

4) Pedi & Mani...
A little soak in some warm or hot water mixed with some body wash, a little scrub with a pumice stone on the feet... a clear coat first to keep your nails from being stained, a few coats of polish then a few more clear coats! ooooOOOORRRRrrrrr... you could just buff your nails to a pretty shinee! =)

enjoy your DIY SPA timee!!

DIY Pandora style bracelets

I am completely head over heels in love with Pandora bracelets then I look at the price and say, neverminddd, $300 is def not in the budget for a bracelet, lol.

I was walking around the craft section at Wal-Mart last night and found some DIY Pandora style bracelets, necklaces, and beads. =) EEEKKK!

The bracelets were $5 with 2 in the pack, the necklaces I believeee were $10?! and the packs of glass beads with metal inserts were $5 and had 9 pieces.

I picked up a pack of bracelets and 4 packs of beads.

 They were definately easy to make, I clipped the bracelet claspp onto the zipper of my mat, and simplyy slide the glass bead on in any order you likee!!!

I may pick up another pack of beads to finish filling the bracelets, I'm not completely suree yet. =)

Besides the affordable price, the nice heavy quality, my 3rd fave thing about these are that they are sooo easy to change up and I get bored with things easily so Im sure I will be mixing these up all the timee!

Happy Craftingg! Im heading off to my townwidee yardsale in a couple hrs!!

Very Geekily excitedd!!!