Inspiration

 

Super cute idea from Counting Your Blessings she used a petticoat for a shade

she also created this Paper Garland you can order one from her here..Paper Garland

Creating with Gusto

 

Since my previous B-Day posts I have had a creative itch, so I have been doing some handmade goodies. 

I enjoyed these signs so much I started coming up with new ideas. This one is Beach Party

 

This one is a birthday banner I call strawberry lemonade

For a friends shower I create this It's A Boy Banner to coordinate with her party colors

 

I have also been seeing so many tutu's online lately, I love the way they look and my grandbaby would be so cute in one, (this is not her in the photo, this is my model Baylee) I wanted to make one, but not like any others I have seen, so I come up with my own idea, I made one with tattered fabric. I love the way it looks so much I added it to my handmade etsy shop. you can visit it here spiral sage

 So after making the tutu's my mind just would not stop, I created a tattered wand, and tattered hair bows to match the tutu.

21st Birthday Party

My son and husband share a birthday. Usually we are on vacation and not at home to celebrate, this year we stayed home, so I wanted to do a nice party for them both this year.
Sort of a guy theme, neither of them are into team sports. They enjoy the water, cars, 4wheelin, ya know dirty guy stuff. My theme started off very manly with colors of bold blue and army green, somehow it softened and ended up with a theme of turquoise and red, still a guy them, blue representing water and red? the sky maybe? I dunno, but it was such a great color scheme I had to go with it.

 My collection of turquoise came in handy. I started off with a dessert bar, but decided to go with a candy bar instead. It was a big hit, especially with the g-baby that is now old enough to walk. Needless to say, I believe he went home with a sugar high.

 The cupcake cups I found were blue and green, matching the theme perfectly, so I just went with them. The candy was all red, blue with a touch of green

This sign I printed for the jar I found at Eat Drink Chic 
I added it to a circle of scrap paper that coordinated with the birthday banner

 The labels for the drinks were also from Eat Drink Chic
i added them to the same scrapbook paper as I used for the birthday banner

 Mason Jars for drink cups, I traced the top onto scrapbook paper, cut it out and used it in place of the lid, poked a hole for the straw and you have more coordinating

 While looking for items to go with my first more manly theme, I ran across these plates and somehow these colors became my theme.

 My favorite is the Birthday banner, I love how it turned out, I will have these for sale in my store soon. Or message me for customized banners.

Sign Board Tutorials and Links

I just love signage, the aged vintage feel

I've got to do one, I have many great ideas, now to just get the motivation

Here's a Family Rules Sign Tutorial From

Between You & Me

This simple but oh so cute sign tutorial is from Restoration House

 This one from Miss Mustard Seed shows how to do signs with a little more detail

This one is a great upcycle, she used a child's picnic table top

My Pink Life 

From The Floor Up

we've decided to go with concrete floor for the house, it's long lasting and cost effective

but in my hunt for ideas I've come across some many interesting ideas

this one is very whimsy, and i love the cordwood wall, we will be doing that between the bath and laundry room

 I would love a brick floor, but the old brick is very pricey these days, even in a town that has torn down half a dozen brick mills

love the spiral done in smaller tile

 pebbles as floor design, I like this one too, so many great ideas

Flea Market Finds

 we have a very early morning mid-week flea market in a town about an hour away, we try to go at least once a week

This is my recent find there, the star door knocker will be used on my front door and the other stars that go with it will be used in our home as well, not sure what I will do with them yet. Any ideas? shout em out.

these spoons, well ya'll have seen the garden stakes? I want to try em. the set of dishes was just lovely with pink roses, I was thinking good for a mosaic project. and the little pink glass candy dish I could just not pass up

of course we also bought boiled peanuts, cantaloupe, watermelon, peaches, potatoes, and plums. I just love small town flea markets where the produce is grown in peoples back yards, heck in the south we put em right out in the front yard too. :)

Yard Sale Goodies

I had a late start Saturday and made it to three yard sales, one being at a friends house, which is always nice

The first one was what appeared to be leftovers from an antique store or similar. I picked up these cute pictures and the glassware to follow. 

The books in the back of the photo are both on dutch oven cooking, I have the oven and do use it, just not over an open fire, so this is on my to do list.

 I scored a paper sack full of vintage patterns and this cute cowgirl boot material along with a horse belt buckle.

 look more blue glass, it just seems to find me now, I love this little camp set. I called it enamel and confused the man when I tried to purchase it. Even the pretty sheet used as a back drop was a good find

This gorgeous breadbox was a great find of the day, the cute little embroidered sign has a pocket for special notes and the letter holder would be great for a chicken (rooster) lover