I have had this dresser since I was a little kid. My mom wrote her name in it when she was little, I wrote my name in it when I was little and my oldest joined in the trend and carved his name into it. It had been around the block and back and was a bit rough around the edges. This beauty had the curves though and those lines that make your breath catch in your throat when you see her so I knew … [Read more...]
Pink Hombre Hutch with BB Frosch
When Noah and I were first married I received this hutch for free. It was a really nasty old orange piece but we were young and broke and it worked for what we needed it too. Fast forward a few years to when we had some money and could buy something new so I posted this piece on Craigslist for sale, it got several hits but everyone was a no-show, I was about to throw it out to the curb when an … [Read more...]
Small changes BIG impact
Do you ever feel like you have the perfect decor and you just love all your decorations.... until one day you don't? That's how I have been feeling lately, I loved what I had, but I simply felt like something was missing. It wasn't anything big or major, I didn't feel like it needed to be anything big, like a furniture change, but I felt like there was just parts that didn't mesh right, or feel … [Read more...]
How to create a Silhouette
I love the look of silhouettes. I think it's so cute to see kids pictures on the wall in their little adorable outlines of silhouettes. I am watching my babies grow too quickly and I feel like their little precious features are slipping away before I can even memorize them. I love their little noses and little mouths. The way their precious hands fit into mine and how they hold onto me when they … [Read more...]
Take a metal tin from Drab to Fab for less than $1
When I go to Target I ALWAYS check the Dollar Spot. Usually I can find some pretty amazing things in there that I can totally use my crafting thumb to make them into something Fabulous. I saw this metal flower tin and knew immediately that it had a layer of fabulous waiting to be discovered. The metal was nice, but to me it just looked cheap and did not fit in my space very well. Honestly it was … [Read more...]
