DIY:: Pumpkin Painting With Neighbors

There's nothing like gathering with a few neighbors and getting crafty, especially this time of  year. A couple of weeks ago I gathered with a couple of my lovely neighbors and we had a fun morning of painting pumpkins and getting in the fall spirit...

We gathered over yummy breakfast tacos and mimosa's for the morning.

What you need! 

Tape, scissors, acrylics, spray paints, brushes and of course pumpkins. 

Now go plan your own pumpkin painting party ladies!!! 

DIY: Pastel/Glitter Easter Eggs

 

 

Forget the traditional egg dye and lets go with a acrylic paint & glitter for Easter eggs this year!!  You seriously can't go wrong  with adding a little gold glitter. Right?  

 

When I got this idea in my head, I just went for it and I must say I love the outcome. Girl, you know you want to add glitter to your Easter eggs!!

 

 

 

 

5 Easy Items

 

Eggs

Pastel Acrylic paint

Martha Stewart Glitter

Spray adhesive glue

Small Paint sponge or brush

 

How To:

Gather eggs

Spray half of the egg with Spray adhesive glue

Sprinkle glitter(then let dry)

Once dry brush on your pastel paint on the other half

(use the sponge for better coverage)

 

 

DIY: Crestal's Kissing Booth

Nothing screams Valentine's day more than a sweet little Kissing Booth. We are kicking off LOVE week with this cute little DIY kissing booth that one of my friends created for a simple photo shoot for her daughter & clients. This is so adorable!!  

 

 

"My husband and  I created this little kissing booth based solely from an inspiration picture. This photo-shoot was full of laughs and lots of love! My daughter loved it!  I think there was more candy eating going on than anything else."- Crestal  

 

 

 

         Photos & Details: Crestal Williamson Photography

 

 

How to:

-We used a simple boxed crate from the craft store,  a long chalkboard(that we also created), 2 thin trim pieces, spray paint, and drill.  

 

-We spray painted the box and trim with flat white paint(Rust-Oleum brand) and attached the trim to the crate in order to hang the chalkboard across, make sure the width is perfectly even with the crate, so that the chalkboard is centered. We added some heart details and a jar of candy for color, and you have yourself a fun photo prop to enjoy!

 

DIY:: Valentine's "I HEART U" POPPERS

Valentine's Day always gives us a reason to create those small, fun, loving gifts for those special people in our lives, just to let them know how much we LOVE them. Our new intern Emily is sharing a special little Valentine's DIY for you today, just in case you are wanting to get a little crafty over the weekend.

 

These Valentine's goodies are lots of fun to make!

 



What You Need:

Tissue Roll, Scissors,

Tissue Paper, Gift Wrap, Tape,

Tacky Glue, Labels, Ribbon

Favorite Candies & Goodies to go inside

 

What To Do:

Cut paper into 12x12 squares(we used polka dot tissue paper &  layered it with pink gift wrap).

Wrap the tissue roll & glue paper, then layer the gift wrap over it.

Once completely covered tie one side with skinny ribbon,

leaving the other side open to put goodies inside.

Fill with goodies and tie both sides 

Then Place "I Heart U" label and cover with tape

 

 

Floral Matters:: Add A Touch Of Spring

Hello Ladies!! Rebecca here with our first Floral Matters of 2014. Even though we are still officially in Winter, you can add a touch of spring to your home with simple flowers.

Visit your local grocery store and pick up a few bunches of flowers and make a beautiful masterpiece. I chose yellow tulips, yellow spider mums, orange lilies, pink asters, and greens.

What to do!! 

1. Take your flowers out of packaging and trim away the bottom leaves on the stems. Grab a simple vase and add fresh water and flower food.  
2. Start arranging flowers  by adding your greens first. You will probably need to cut down the greens just a bit. Adding the greens first will allow for your other flowers to stay positioned where you put them. Starting with a triangle I positioned the tulips, and then added orange lilies between the tulips. In the middle of the arrangement positioned at a higher point add another stem of orange lily.
3. Next add the spider mums and then fill out with the pink asters.I personally like a little different finish or personal touch. I added the bare grass asymmetrically and added a touch of curly willow.