Cheap Autumn Decor

Cheap, AND, easy, AND, cute?!? Yes Puh-lease!

Check out her tutorial!

A Diamond In The Stuff

Bunny Bean Bag

First i got some burlap and my popcorn bowl I put it face down and traced it.
















Got some pink felt and drew me some bunny ears.















Placed them on the burlap where i wanted them

Then sewed them on using a zigzag stitch. Only on the top layer though.

Then using a double zigzag stitch i sewed around the circle leaving around a 1/4 of an inch the entire way around.















Leave an opening so you can fill the bag. Mine was about an inch wide but and inch and a half might have been easier.

Now time to fill. I used rice that i got at the dollar store. But you could use beans or anything you wanted.

Sew her up!!

I grabbed two black beads and sewed them on for eyes.

And a little pom pom for the nose. I can't wait to slip her into my boys easter basket. Even though i used burlap you could use anything you wanted really. White felt would be cute or a decorative fabric. Go crazy with her. You kids will love seeing this in their basket.

Easter Wreath

My front porch needed some easter decor horribly. SO after seeing this on The Crafty Sisters I knew i had to make one!! Here is how i made mine

First find you a wreath. Look at this beaut i found at the DI for $2.00. SWEET.

Then i went to the Dollarstore and bought eggs and spanish moss. ($2.00)

Came home and broke the eggs in half.

Sprayed them with White Flat Rustoleum spray paint. I figured using Flat spray paint would work as well as a primer, besides that is all i had. And it did really well.Let dry. Then on to the wreath. Wow is Spanish Moss a mess!!! I used hot glue... again all i had, but i was thinking that the spray adhesive used for quilting would be fabulous. Mental note to self. I caked mine on. I wanted a nest like feeling.I did another coat on the eggs with this. Then i got two bowls and put a tiny amount of water in them. Squirted a dob of paint in both. And then went to town flicking the brush to make spots of paint on the eggs. Really the fun part.Then once they were dry glued them to the wreath.

Added the Burlap bow and look how cute it is!! I put her up on my ladder on my porch. I am so in love. How easy was that and ooooh so cheap. $4.00. Make one they are fun!!

Waiting to welcome the easter bunny.

Don't forget to enter for the giveaway!!

3 Pane Window

Found this beauty at the local antique store. $10.00 later it came home with me. Painted it with Folk Art's Sky Blue.

Added Ralph Lauren's Tobacco Glaze. Put the hardware back on.

I grabbed some fabric, but wanted it to look old. So i got it a little bit wet and crinkled it. Grabbed the Modge Podge.Put a even amount on the glass. I didn't worry to much about the wrinkles. and......

WAHLA...This is going to add the perfect flair on my living room wall.

LOVE IT!!

Free Birthday Calender

Check out Kennalyn.com for this Birthday Calender freebie! Its only for a limited time, so hurry!

Custom Earring Holder

I found this vintage looking mirror at the DI for $5. It was that really tacky brass color. It was covered with spider webs. But I looked past that and bought it anyway. I was planning on just painting it and keeping it as mirror in our bedroom. Then I saw this idea

I chose semi-gloss black spray paint to do the job...

and gave it a good coat. I had some square chicken wire laying around and I got to thinkin'. Once the paint was dry I then cut my wire to fit around the back on the frame. I hot glued the wire to the back.

and waa-la! My very own custom earring holder. Perfect for my closet! The idea (link) above, she uses a screen. With the screen you would be able to put all your studs up as well. My chicken wire is a little to big for that!


You could also do this for babies hair bows...



And yes......



Ive painted our bedroom!

With this being my inspiration for our bedroom redo. We'll see how this goes...

Family Rules Canvas

I came across this idea and tutorial this morning and fell in love. I plan on doing this soon, and I'm trying to decide where I want to put it. I'm thinking I might make two smaller versions of this and put one in each of the little ones rooms. But I think it would look fantastic in a mudroom!

Thanks to Lindsay over at the pleatedpoppy for letting me share this!

Sock Monkey Tutorial?

I'm debating whether or not to do a tutorial to share with you how to make this fun little guy. Sooo, If you would like to see the tutorial, learn from it, and actually want to make him then let me know. If I have a good amount of people who want to see it, then I will do it. Just for you. So, vote!

Sorry for not just sharing the love unconditionally, but tutorials like this are time consuming!

2x4 coat rack

Got a 2x4 that is just laying in your garage and don't know what to do with it??? Left over from finishing your basement or shelves in the garage? Here is a quick easy idea

Cut it down to the size you want and paint it. Distress it to you likings.
Add some hooks. I found mine at an antique store in town. Hang it up and wala.... No more coats on the floor. Love the rustic thick chunky look.

I love this in my boys room.