The Crazy Fabric Store

I went to one of my favorite fabric stores in town the other day...FM.  It is so crazy every time I go in there.  The parking lot is usually packed and I have to park way far down the row...which is actually still really close because it's a tiny lot =)  Sometimes I wait for a close spot and then realize how dumb that is when I would only be gaining like 10 feet.  Ha.

Anyway, it's always so packed in there. It has been more and more lately too.  It's a really fun fabric store thought brimming with fabric wall to wall floor to ceiling. I kinda love organized messy.  It makes me feel at home.

They are really nice and helpful too.  I was in there for probably an hour and a half deciding exactly how much of each fabric to give me the least amount of waste per pillow.  Joanne helped me and I can't tell you how sweet she was. She made me way less stressed about it.  Thanks Joanne!  I'll be back and I hope you are there!

I picked these out for starters.  I'm SOOOO excited to get them printed!  I found one piece that I just love but they only had one little panel left.  I guess I'll have to have some get 'em while you can pillows.

Making a Canvas!

I've been wanting to paint for a while now and I'm finally going to do it!  I bought some canvas at the fabric store today to make some big wall art for our pretty bare walls.  I have been so scared of what to hang up that I've just been ignoring it all together. I love art, but it's just so hard to decide on what you want to stare at every day.  Anyone have this problem?

Anyway, Here are a few fun ideas I like.

Eclectic Home

Some Inspiration for your home....
I love the fun colors with the white walls...and bookshelves...yes.

Oreo Cream Cheese Truffles

I thought I would share a few more pics from My sis-in-law's engagement party.  We had fun stylizing the food and drinks.  I wish I could have gotten more photos but it was a bit hectic.

My favorite part of the food display were the oreo cream cheese truffles.  They were AMAZING...thanks to Sarah. She is so good at making these. She made them look so perfect for the party by adding the little pearl sprinkles (from Hobby Lobby).

Here are her masterpieces.

Try them yourself!

~Ingredients~

1 package regular Oreos (not Double Stuffed!)

1 eight ounce package softened cream cheese

Twelve ounces of melted white or milk or dark chocolate (or all three!)

Baking pans lined with wax paper.

~To Make~

~Combine all Oreos and softened cream cheese in a food processor.

~Form into balls.

~Put balls on baking pans lined with wax paper.

~Freeze until hardened probably 10-15 mins.

~Dip balls into melted chocolate. 

~Set back onto wax paper.

~Refrigerate to cool and store.

You can decorate any way you want.

(recipe from here)

OH, and another easy party tip...line plates, trays, or tiers with cute scrapbooking paper to make it go with your color theme.  It's really easy and a cheap way to change things up.

I hope you enjoy!  Have a great Wednesday and enjoy this weather!

My Little Red Planters

I have been wanting to plant some flowers to put out on our back deck. With the weather cooling down a bit, I'd love to be able to spend some time on our deck relaxing.  Potted plants would just make that time a bit more enjoyable.  Look at these cute little pots I found at Hobby Lobby!  The three little ones are only about three inches tall.  Of course, I was drawn to them, being so tiny, and then got them home and realized I had no tiny plants that would fit in them.  I'll have to get some small flowers too...

Ahhhh Friday

So, it's Friday once again.  I am so thankful for the weekend.

This picture pretty much sums up how I feel.  The weather has been perfect lately (well, at least compared to the 103 degrees we have had!), I have new plants in some brand new pots (I'll show you soon), and now we get to take a breather...yay!

 I wish I could dress like this every day!  It looks like the perfect summer/fall weekend outfit!  So cute and relaxed. A great mix of modern and vintage.

Have a great weekend!

Photo from: www.pinterest.com  pin# 108873392

Fall is coming!

I'm so excited for fall.  I like summer, but fall has always been my favorite season.  I can't wait for that perfect temperature where you can wear a light sweatshirt with shorts.

I've been looking at ideas for patio furniture because ours is empty right now and I'd love to have a place to relax in the fall air.  I just told Justin I'd love to make some corner bench seating that we could put removable cushions/pillows on.

Here are a few pieces I like...

This first one is similar to the one I have in my head for our deck.  I think we could make it.  I really like the coffee table too.  Such a neat shape.

DIY Cork Board Walls

I was so put up with our blank slate walls I had to do something about it.  I started in our office/sewing room where we spend a lot of time during the day.  I loved some of the cork boards I saw here, and wanted to try a few of my own.

I went to the local flea market and picked up some super cheap tiny frames.  Hobby lobby had some small packages of cork sheets and I went to work.  It was a really fun project that didn't take lots of time.  Simple, quick and cheap...that's what I like.  So here's the first part of my process.  I'll post the other tomorrow.  You should make some...or maybe you already have.  I'd love to see them!

This Week's Smiles

It's Friday!  I am so thankful for life. There are so many things that we get to enjoy.  Here are some things this week that made me smile...

The rain, after a long hot week.

Bed Frames

We've been excited to have a guest bedroom since we moved. I have kept it pretty well cluttered until now.  I made myself finish going through boxes yesterday, and am now ready to paint...well once I finish getting the wallpaper off.  I have it about 3/4 of the way done now.  I get impatient.  It's taking everything in me NOT to just paint over the wallpaper. I'm almost done though.

My good friend is coming to visit with her little kiddos, so I have a special motivation to get it all done!  I have two weeks.  We've been looking for a bed frame.  I love the simple, old metal frames.  I'm also a fan of the over the top ornate though too.  It's hard to decide. I guess we'll see what we can find for cheap!

Artsy decor

love these...

I like the simplicity of the white on grey wall and then the fun pops of color.  Fun fun.  

How fun would this be to make?  It just looks like a bunch of vintage book pages rolled and glued together.  I'd love to try.

Hope you're having a good Monday!

trendirs.com, earthfirst.com

Oversized Jewelry

I enjoy looking at Jewelry...each piece is such a work of art.  These are all a little over the top, but they are bold and unique, which I love. I think my favorite is this first yellow and white one.  I love the asymmetry. 

shadow boxes

Happy Monday to you! 

My sister just got a shadow box from Hobby lobby this past week.  She said they were really cheap and a really fun simple craft.  She just got a wooden one and painted it white.  I'll have to post a pic of hers soon...it's so cute!  Here are a few others I like too.

Peacock Summer Wedding: Post Two

Here are a few detail shots of the head table that Justin took. I think I had the most fun setting this part up.  The colors she chose were so fun to work with. I bought some gorgeous taffeta at a local fabric store for the table overlay. The color really popped with the gold plate chargers.

Becky helped me make the lime green pom-poms for decor all over the reception tables.  They added a fun pop too. I got the small decorative letters and peacock feathers at Hobby Lobby.  The dark teal glasses are from a local thrift store.  There is something special about mixing old with new. Here's how it all turned out.

Thanks to my sister, Kelsey, for helping stylize the table.  And Sharon for some of the decor props. The blue striped chairs are from a friend's wedding.  Thank you guys for letting me borrow them!

I'll post the rest of the wedding pics tomorrow.  Thanks for stopping by!

Rusty Old Serving Carts

I'm not sure why, but when I see rust, or chipped paint I think AMAZING!  I love the character those things bring.  I was in a thrift store today and saw this really cute old cart on wheels...it took everything in me not to buy it.  It may have been a little overboard on the rust-meter.  I still loved it.  Wish I had a picture of it to show you.  But...I did find these and I think they are all so cute!  So fun for a little party to serve drinks or little hors doeuvres on! I guess you would call them bar carts, or beverage carts?  

Party Decorating Tips

I came across this photo and just fell in love. The second I saw it I envisioned myself in it with some friends...wearing a summer dress, sipping on a little strawberry lemonade through one of those fun twirly straws and listening to some feel- good music...

Well I didn't exactly picture ALL of this immediately, but it's fun to set up a little scene. I think different photos of spaces give off different vibes. This one I like=)

Here are some fun images to get your Monday started.  I love the happy colors in these creations.  I'm working on a wedding all week, so I like getting inspired by colors and patterns from everywhere!  Enjoy.

pinterest

Little things I like

Here's just a few things I like lately.  I hope you are inspired.

#1   This awesome vintage floral wing-back.

Inspiring Typography

I've been really interested in typography lately.  With Justin being a graphic designer, I get to help him with little projects at times.  I took a few graphic design classes in college, but never went far enough to know as much as I would like.  Justin has taught me lots.  He amazes me with his talents.  


I love browsing typography layouts for inspiration in all aspects of art.  Here's a few I recently found that I love.

Little Things

It's Friday!  I thought I'd share these little images that caught my eye. I love the colors and fun texts.  I hope you have a great weekend.