Subway art and bead board...

I have made some pretty awesome things this week that I can't wait to show you... but until then I pulled this out and realized I never showed it to you guys!!
I created this subway art with a scrap piece of bead board, some plexi glass, scrap book paper and vinyl.
The plexi glass came pre cut - its 8X10. I cut the scrap book paper to the same size and used a drill to make little holes in the corners of both the plexi glass and the bead board. Then I used plexi glass screw to attach the two together. Then cut some vinyl and transferred it on to the plexi glass.
It is one of my favorite christmas crafts.. I am thinking about making a few more for christmas gifts this year!!

Silly Turkey

I am refusing to pass up Thanksgiving this year. In years past I have gone straight from Halloween to Christmas- but this year I am holding out!!

I have no idea where I got this idea from!! I had a few images saved of some cute wood turkeys and I just kind of mashed them all together and created this super silly turkey.
I cut all the pieces with my jigsaw.. and painted him with left over craft paint I had. He looks really cute on my front door!!

My DIY funky frame...

I found this awesome tutorial from Not Just a Housewife and have wanted to try it out ever since. It was so fun to make.. and I am sure there will be many more to come. These would even make the best Christmas gifts ever... if only I had the time !!


I put it in our TINY entry way.. with some cute scrap book paper and the word family I think it fits in perfectly for thanksgiving!!

Looks good next to Mr.Turkey, my latest D.I find...

Go check out her tutorial and make your own :)

And were moving on...

from halloween that is!!
We are already listening to Christmas music.. is that twisted? Yes maybe.. but we will do it anyways:) I can't give in to the urge to decorate for Christmas yet- so until I cant stand it anymore here is our Fall/Thanksgiving mantel!!


I made the harvest blocks and wood pumpkins last year. The little glass jar is filled with acorns and all the candle sticks came from the D.I or thrift stores.


I threw together this little leaf banner while waiting for my daughter to wake up from her nap.. not sure how much I like it? What do you think? Maybe I will post a tutorial - or maybe that would be pointless since it was seriously a 5 minute project.

Drooling...

I love these frames and I am super excited about this giveaway at I heart Nap time. Go check it out!!

Owl lamp makeover

I was not going to spend $10.00 on this lamp. I walked away from it several times but could not leave it there all alone and sad. My husband actually stepped in (probably because I looked pretty crazy hovering over this thing trying to decide if it was worth it, and freaking out anytime someone came near it ) he politely said "Listen you will be mad if you leave it here .. so just pick it up and pay for it already!!" So I did.. who am I to argue with the man!!
Here she is before-sad little orange eyes begging me to make her pretty ...


A can of grey spray paint later and here she is..

I snagged a lamp shade at Lowes for $5.00 . I am going to look for some white and yellow damask fabric to recover the lamp shade.

What do you think? Was it worth the $10.00? I have to admit I kinda love it !!

Some master bedroom updates

I struggle with this room... I can't seem to get it right. I think I am finally headed in the right direction though...

I repainted the yellow cedar chest that I posted about here.. do you want to know the sad part... ok I am going to tell you. It started out white - I should have just left it alone. But what fun would that be ? I repainted the headboard also.. it used to be black. I got the sunburst mirror from family dollar for $10.00. It was gold but nothing some silver spray paint wont fix.


I also remade this pillow cover - original here


My husband and I built these cute little night stand.. maybe someday we will get to building the other one. I am also debating painting this white.. is that too much white?

I got this dresser from the D.I for $15.00 - is was such a score. What a surprise I painted it white!! The frames above the dresser hold printables from Sprik Space and eighteen 25