Bathroom Showcase

I'm linking up today over at Thrifty Decor Chick and her "Show Us Your House: Bathroom Edition" party!

Mr. F did a nice panorama on his iPhone...thanks hunny! (click on me to see closer details)

I've done a little bit of DIY in our bathroom...just a little bit.  But I plan to do more once we have our own home and more bathrooms.  When we registered for our wedding, my dearest hubby we chose brown and red {a little too country for my taste, but he insisted}.  So right now, our "master" and only bathroom is in red, brown and ivory.  We've had the shower curtain for some time and the rug is so old that the ivory is turning pink from so many washes! So that will be upgraded soon enough...

The "friends" plaque was a gift from a dear friend a few years back.

I DIY'd the "bath" plaques.  I love Michael's wood section.  They had adorable plain, ready to paint frames for only a buck and I grabbed four.  I had paint, twine and floral wire on hand and just kind of went at it and came up with the cute {country-esque} plaques.

{Needless to say, this will probably become our guest bathroom in our own home or maybe even just scraped...but it works for us for now!}

Thanks for stopping by!

~Ami~

Brainstorming Storage...

I've been all over Pinterest and the world wide web looking for a super duper free cheap way to either buy or make some storage bins for various areas of our little box we like to call "home".  

I don't have kids so the famous diaper box bins may not be feasible unless I go a) dumpster diving or b) raid my fellow teachers' classrooms for leftovers.  I thought about just biting the bullet and going to Ikea or Target and just buying some and revamping them to match our decor but I just can't bring myself to pay more money than I have to for storage options.  

So I've been collecting some ideas.  Hopefully, I'll pick one and stick with it before my overflowing closets get the best of me!

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Here are some other options that would be feasible for decorative storage that would hold "out-in-the-open-for-the-world-to-see" junk.  Thinking about it...

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And last, but certainly not least...if I could afford these puppies, you better believe I would buy out Anthro and they would ALL be mine!! I love me some chevron!

Source: Anthropologie shout out!

Hopefully, I'll make a decision soon and be able to share my results or perhaps a tutorial on my own twist on homemade storage options!

Stay tuned, readers!

~Ami~

 

Pinterest Challenge Party!

I'm linking up to Centsational Girls's "Pinterest Challenge Party" today! I am so excited because it is my first real blog post onto another blog!!

I chose my Ballard Designs knock-off project I found from Mrs. DIY and the Tennis Guy.  

 Ballard Designs Knock-Off

I wanted to add some more pillows to our bed so I thought these would be perfect.  Mrs. DIY gave a great tutorial for how to stencil the letters onto her burlap.  Below is my tutorial on using drop cloth and stamps.  Enjoy and go check out Centsational Girl's Blog Party!

I started off with two pillow forms I got from Ikea a long long time ago and my 4X5 foot piece of drop cloth from Lowe's.  (I love that stuff by the way!)  Put that together with my handy dandy tape measure and scissors and pencil and we're ready to go!

Since my pillow forms were 13 inches by 13 inches, I measured my drop cloth at 16 by 16 for some extra room. I cut a total of four pieces, two for each pillow.

Next I ironed my pieces so they were nice and flat and smooth.

I haven't invested in a sewing machine yet, so I pulled out the most awesome stuff: Stitch witchery!  Love it and it works for so much.  Since these are decorative pillows, I figured it would suffice.

After each pillow was fused, I flipped them inside out to paint.

Then came the fun part: printing!  I used my super cheap stamps from Joann's to paint with acrylics and then just stamp onto drop cloth.

Here's what they looked like after a quick stamp.  Then I filled them in by hand painting them with a small brush.

And now, the final project! All in all, these took me about 2 hours.  It would have been less if I had a sewing machine, but well worth it and I love that they match our bed set.

Try it if you like it!

"4' x 15' Canvas Drop Cloth 58908"

A Crafting We will Go!

Holy Lordy! IT IS HOT!!! So I've been inside crafting all week and all day today! Look what I made!

A Ballard Designs Knock-Off..Ruler Growth Chart

Another Ballard Designs Knock-Off...Mr. and Mrs. pillows (look for a tutorial and Blog Party post on Thursday!)

My own creation! I totally love this! Out of 1X2's, 1X1's, some great stain and hooks!

I had so much fun and was a busy lady!

Happy 4th of July!

Corn should be knee high by now...sparklers going off everywhere...tasty hot dogs and hamburgers right off the grill...ice cold lemonade...parades with marching bands and firetrucks!

Happy 4th everyone!

A decor craft...

Since hubby and I have been married, I haven't made any "love" crafts. So I decided to make something lovey, but what?

Well, hubby and I always go to a nearby bay beach every fall and a little into winter to walk the dogs in the off-season. On the beach, I have collected various scraps of driftwood, dried up coral thingys and other "sea junk". Well, I had this really pretty driftwood that I wanted to hang something off of, but I couldn't decide how to use it. I was at Michael's today and went through their dollar aisle and found small tin stencils with a hanging hole on the top. So I spelled out our last name and our wedding date. They were only a buck so all in all this project only cost me $11 since I already had the twine, ribbon and driftwood. I love it and it is hanging right in our entryway as a nice welcome sign for everyone to see when they walk in!

What do ya think?!

SHELLAC Manicure

Yesterday I got my first SHELLAC Manicure.  It only took about 35 minutes from start to finish, and I love it! The color is great and it's on my natural nail, so it won't ruin my nails.  I highly recommend SHELLAC mani's.  Plus it's cheaper than I thought it would be! It was only $35 at the salon I went to!