cheers!!

can't have enough christmas cheer!!

 i made (actually andy sprayed them for me) these bottles a little while back after i saw some similar ones on craft gawkers.  i hadn't really drawn anything on them, but the other night they were begging to be drawn on.

i think they have a little more christmas cheer...especially with the two new little reindeers.

here are a couple of things that i think will bring a little more cheer...

love this video...the music, the breeze, the clouds, the open space...beautiful.

this little paper village...i want to make one right now.

aw...this picture...perfect

this artist...love it all

have a great weekend...i know i will...

IT's MY B-DAY weekend...

woo hoo!!!

christmas sprinkles

 it's a little more than a sprinkle. 

 i think it is raining christmas already...

and i love it.

yep, christmas is my favorite holiday.

baby shower weekend...

this weekend i hosted my sweet friend christie's baby shower at my house.

i had so much fun planning it and it definitely kick-started me into sewing and digging into some projects again...just the push i needed before christmas.

 the beautiful christie...glowing with baby number 2...it's a BOY!!!

 this cake didn't come out looking so pretty, but it sure was super delicious.  i think i ate about have of the leftover cake in less than 24 hours.  it was a spiced angel cake with a penuche glaze from this book.

so bummed these were the only pics that i got...no food pics, no gift pics, no game pics...ugh.

at least i did get more pics of the guests for christie.

such a fun time!!

thrifty finds

 i hit a couple of estate sales and one thrift store late last week and found a couple of things that caught my eye.

 the fan cover...i don't know...yet

loved the color of this little stool.  

i didn't really have anywhere in mind to put it,  

but once i got home it found it's way straight to my sewing table.

i will probably have to make a nice comfy cushion...that thing is cold and super hard.

 i'm a sucker for metal stands and i especially like this vintage circular shaped one.  

i can never have too many wooden boxes.  

the step stool...well, i just needed one.

the fish bowls will become terraniums

like this one.

 the wine corks, well, these are just so many fun possiblities

 (last 5 photos found via pinterest)

is it thursday yet??

mix and match - dining rooms

i have been making little mini makeovers in different parts of my house and as of late i have been wanting to do a little something different with our dining room...mostly with our dining room chairs.  

our table was a thrifted find when we moved into our house.  it's a sturdy wooden table with clean lines and it works.  i like that it is pretty big and can easily seat six.  our chairs are wooden ikea chairs that are getting a little wobbly and need a little update.

i have a few ideas...

this whole room is perfect!

love the turquoise at the far end of the room.

 we recently got a huge map and put it in the kid's room, but i think i might need to steal it back out to our living room...love the mix of these chairs.

 love this!!

love the light fixtures!

(all pics via pinterest)

pumpkin carving and football helmets

we did a little pumpkin carving this weekend and ended up with some pretty creative pumpkins.  i think my favorite is the football helmet...ha, ha...my nephews put those pumpkins on their heads without anything on their heads.  that's what i love about boys.  

i also love the skull andy carved for julian.  i'm not a big fan of skulls, but that's what julian picked out and i think it turned out pretty good, especially since it was free handed.  it kind of reminds me of a dia de los muertos skull.

i didn't finish mine so i worked on it for about another hour at home...this is so typical of me.  i made the haunted houses on the hill one, but i had never carved one that is just carved on the surface.  it turns out the pumpkin is really thick and you have to scrape half the pumpkin away from the inside so that the light can even shine through.  

so much fun!!

well, i'm off to the thrift store to get a couple of things to finish ella's costume.

the new love-ly wall

I wanted to make a little something for a photo shoot I had this past weekend and I remembered this.  

I thought it would be perfect.

I made it with some pipe cleaners and even added a little floral wire that I had on hand for a little more stability. 

 It still turned out a little too wonky to be held.

 We didn't use it for the photo shoot but 

I pinned it up in the kid's room

 on the wall that has been blank for way too long. 

 It's simple, but I like it.

 It will work for now!

a new obsession :: craft gawker

  (all images from craft gawker)

last week my friend opened a whole new world and obsession for me...craft gawker.  that's right, a place to go and gawk at pretty much amazing crafts.  i had never been on that site and it is so much fun.  majority of the crafts are amazing and i would actually want to make.  here are a couple that caught my eye.

 the best part about this site is when you click on the craft you like it links directly to the site with the how to steps.

time to go gawk....

oh, and speaking about gawking, the new MISHA LULU site is up.
so beautiful!!!

have a good weekend!