All I did was spend $1.24 on 4 pieces of scrapbook paper that looked like birch/rustic wood. I then wrapped it around the only real candle I own and marked the height and unrolled the paper. Then, I folded the paper in half where I'd made the mark and put a tight crease across the paper. Starting at the top of the smaller half of paper, I began cutting small triangles at the top-kind of like teeth. I took the paper and wrapped it back around the candle and glued it into a cylinder shape. Where the crease was with the triangles, I alternated folding them down and taped it down to give my candle a top. I need to run out and buy twine so I can run a small piece through the top to create the illusion of a wick.
August 26, 2013
Homemade "flameless" candles - August Decor
Back in February, I really needed some pink or red candles for my fireplace mantle Valentine's day decor. However, I was too cheap to buy any and have a hard time spending $7-15 per candle each month I redecorate. Well, I was just running through my Fall items trying to decide what I'm going to use to fancy the place up this Fall and got an idea... Flame-less candles out of 12x12 scrapbook paper!
June 24, 2013
summer fun
And that bring me up to date and most of the mini projects I've been up to. Of course, I change my mantels every month and that drives J nuts too. Whatever.. it's pretty! Here is my summer theme.
I was bored today and hot. I was looking for something fun to do out of my big pile of scraps and this is what I came up with out of junk I already had. Good enough for now I think... we have been traveling all summer and I haven't had the motivation to decorate the house as much. It broke my heart today when I was at the craft store and all the fall decor was set out. Isn't it too soon yet? I mean, it's just now summer and I am not excited about my favorite season at all yet!
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independence day,
mantle,
summer decor
sitting room and master bath
After the doors, I figured it was about time to get on the sitting room off my bedroom. After all the painting we did last year, I had left this room and my bedroom untouched. I couldn't lift another paintbrush to save my life! But... I did it. It took me two days of painting nonstop to do the trip and all the walls. I just finished this room so I'm not sure what kind of theme I'm going to with here. I just know it looks one million and ten times better than it did before. It's one of my new favorite rooms because of the brightness, the breeze through the double windows and the balcony. I have a swatch of fabric draped over my chair there. I can't decide for sure if that's what I want to use to reupholster the chair or not. You will have to check back to see what I do with this room!
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Our master bathroom is right off teh sitting room and our bedroom. Months ago I took one of the many shade of gray I had samples of and decided to paint the cabinets on a whim. Again, I did this while J was at work so he had no say in my mini makeover. We also replaced the mirrors and changed the wall color to a nice neutral beige. All paint colors are listed on my home page.
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DIY,
gray trim,
master bath,
painting,
sitting room
switcheroo
The other project we tackled was removing the bathroom door from the family room and putting it in the guest room. I still have no idea how I want to decorate the family room. It's quite boring right now... sigh.
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I see a red door and I wanted it painted black!
I know I haven't posted anything in a very very very long time. I do have a very very very good excuse though! My excuse is that I have been spending time with my family and making decisions on what projects I want to tackle next on the house. The things we have done are not major projects, but alas, here they are:
I got bitten by the black door bug. I started when I realized how dirty the exterior garage door was. I had to do something about it so naturally, I painted it the same color as I had the exterior doors; a dark blackish blue color called Cracked Pepper by Behr.
After I did that, I started noticing how ALL the exterior doors had finger prints on them and I wanted to break up all the white we had going on. (My husband hates that I am constantly changing my mind FYI!) I went and bought more black paint in a different shade of black for the doors and before J could stop me, the doors had paint all over them! He did end up liking what I'd done though... he always does!
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black doors,
doors,
entry,
front door,
garage door,
kitchen
February 22, 2013
Spring Teaser
I just posted Valentine's stuff but I've already cleared all that and pulled out my Spring and Easter decor. Wishful thinking I guess....
Late Valentine's Day
I know my Valentine's Day posting are super late and no help to anyone looking to decorate now. Hopefully this inspires you to do something for next year's special day of love!
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A close up of my quickly strewn together Vday decor |
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I printed this Q out on some vintage sheet music I had. DO you have any idea how hard it is to find anything with a Q on it??? |
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For this beauty, I just collected a bunch of Q monograms from the internet and pasted them all on a word document. I put a sheet from an old book in the printer and TA-DA... art!! |
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I glued a Q I painted with black paint on an old frame I lined with burlap |
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My formal mantel |
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