Triangle Banner

I have always seen Triangle Banners and LOVED THEM....so.....I finally made one.

To make this banner I actually just used12x12 scrapbook paper {cardstock}, cutout one triangle per sheet, making the top of each triangle 12 inches and coming down to a point I then...used my favorite thing...a hot glue gun to glue it onto my ric rac.

Painting....Molding.....

The last 2 weeks my husband and I found some motivation.....

Before

After

I am in love with our new paint color!  Which is a good thing because painting a 2 story entry is no easy task...so it will have to stay for a very long time.
My favorite this is how the darker paint color makes the new moldings pop and look so clean!  Moldings are something so simple yet I forget sometimes the drastic impact they have on the feeling of a home.  I will not expand right now...we will save that for another post!

I have also repainted the banister a dark chocolate color which I also love.  There again a very good thing because painting a banister is no easy task...it takes FOREVER!  And I really don't want to do it again!

Now it is time to decorate ... the best part right?  I have never had so much wall space before...I AM SO EXCITED!!!  

An Early Morning and a K!!

WOW, it is 6:30am and I am up and moving...not by choice but since daylight savings time my daughters think 6:30am is a good wake up time.  I decided I might as well get up and blog right?

Here is yet another sneak peak at my daughters room...geez one of these days I will get it done right?  It is so close....I am currently working on pillows for her room hopefully I can post them tomorrow!

I just love letters, I thought she needed a few.  I actually drew the shapes on this letter and then painted them and outlined them with a ball point pen.  Such a fun way to add color to a letter!

Night Stand Redo!

I am so please with how this nightstand turned out!  The best part is the cost...I found the night stand at a Thrift Store for $7 the knobs cost $6 and the best part is my neighbor had left over paint I used!  I know, right, a night stand for $13 can't beat that.  I am so pleased with the Chandelier hanging over it, it seems to give it just the right touch, don't you think so? (name that movie, all you moms out there with a Cinderella addict will know)

Hope you are having a wonderful evening

TTFN,

Brooke

Make Your Own Scrapbook Paper

I LOVED doing this project!  All you need is a little paint, and a ball point pen...well if you are like me a pencil too!

I first with my pencil I mapped out how I wanted all my squares, rectangles etc
I then watered down Acrylic paint so it was the consistency of ALMOST water colors...mainly because I didn't want my color to be too bright...just soft and faded.
Next I took a ball point pen and went around the boxes and added more lines and hearts and circles and so on.  The best part of this project is if you mess up it looks like it is supposed to be that way!!

I am using this in my daughters room .... golly her room is taking too long to finish.  Some days I feel as though I am in the FAST LANE going very slow...I guess when you have a 2 year old and a 5 month old it is to be expected!!

DIY Spoon Rose

ahhh would you ever guess this rose is made out of spoons?  I LOVE IT and they are so easy to make...really...I did it on my first try!  Yes, that is a big deal.  I found an awesome tutorial on Can't Stop Making Things....try it out!!

Napkin Pumpkin!!!!!

 This weekend my Mom and I made this cute pumpkin. 

 {I LOVE crafting with my Mom}  

I know it looks like we are super crafty and excellent with a paint brush but don't be fooled!!  

IT IS A NAPKIN!

To make:

Paint your pumpkin Black, cut the design out of a napkin you wanted to use (it is easier if your napkins design is rectangular rather and square we bought these at Target) and Mod Podged it!