rosy.

My Pinterest boards tell me that I must be into pink lately! How fun are these sweet rosy DIY projects?

clockwise from top left

Ombre Tassel Necklace by Oh the Lovely Things

Watercolor Linens by Chanel Dror on Camille Styles

Sweet Downloadable Stationery from That's Happy

Gold Leaf Notebooks by eat sleep cuddle

Washi Tape Bunting Wrap on Annixen

xoxo.

hello weekend.

Hello, weekend. Won't you stay a while?

Fun colored planters from A Beautiful Mess

An amazing photo shoot by Jose Villa, full of peaches, cupcakes and an airstream trailer

These lemon almond coconut ice cream sandwiches look like just the thing for a June weekend

Happy weekend!

xoxo.

P.S. This is my first ever animated gif. Who knew they were such a cinch?

four things for your friday.

1. How gorgeous are these Japanese Enamel Kettles? I love the colors.

2. I'm pretty sure my family would disown me if I put Snook in this pointed collar, but it sure is tempting. Have you ever seen a more distinguished looking cat? This one is a close second.

3. DIY black-toed pumps? Sign me up! Although I rarely wear heels, I might start if I had a pair I painted myself.

4. I love this white striped wood carrier. I'm really into white with natural wood lately.

Happy weekend!

xoxo.

diy monday: custom facebook covers [how-to and free downloads!]

Happy Monday, friends! Have you switched to the Facebook timeline yet? I switched a few weeks ago, and I think it's a lot of fun, especially the cover photo. The only problem with the cover photo is that a lot of low-resolution photos (especially ones pulled from Facebook) tend to look blurry when blown up to that size. So, I decided to design a few Facebook cover images with my favorite quotes/verses. Here's what I came up with (and how they would look on my--or your--page):

 

 

If you have photoshop, here's how to make a custom Facebook cover:

Step 1: Create a new document that is 1000x368 pixels

Step 2: Create a New Pattern Fill Layer

Step 3: Select Your Pattern (see sources below)

Step 4: Using the type tool, add text to your image

Step 5: Save the image as a JPEG

And that's it! Also, I should point out that I have no graphic design training, so if I went about this the wrong way, or I'm making any of you real designers cringe, my apologies.

Now, for your free downloads. To download, right click on any of these images, click "Open Link in New Tab" and drag the image to your desktop. Then go to your Facebook page and upload your new cover! 

And here's some versions without text. You can always add your own, or leave them blank.

If you don't have the timeline yet, but want to get it, the easiest way to switch is to visit one of your friend's pages who has timeline, and you should see a prompt at the top to switch to the timeline format.

Happy cover-ing!

xoxo.

Sources

Doily Thoreau Cover: Lace Doily // Paper Background // Typeface

Blue Chevron Isaiah 54:10 Cover: Blue Chevron Background // Typeface

Yellow Lace Churchill Cover: Yellow Background // Lace Ribbon // Typeface

Gray Chevron Hepburn Cover: Gray Chevron Background // Typeface

a diy i never shared [easy reupholstered chairs].

 I just realized last night that I never posted this DIY project I did back in August. We bought these two chairs at a garage sale for $5, and they were a rusty, dusty mess!

 With some steel wool, spray paint and new chair pads and covers, they went from this ^

to this...

These photos were taken before we had very much furniture in our living room, which seems like so long ago! I used fabric from IKEA for the chair covers. The pillow on the chair is from my DIY Napkin Pillow Cover post.

So there you have it! A fun and easy DIY that cost less than $25. Now go find yourself some garage sale chairs!

xoxo.

P.S. I also have to give my mom the credit for sewing the chair covers for me. Thanks, Mom!

new bedroom layout + diy artwork

Hey hey, happy Wednesday! Over the weekend, Landon and I rearranged our room, and I love how it turned out.  Our bed has been at an angle across one of the corners of the room, but it was taking up a lot of space, and since we don't have a headboard, not having a wall to lean against when we're reading wasn't really the best. We moved it to be centered under a window, and I like it much better. I bought some cardboard letters for half-off at Hobby Lobby a few months ago to make the "BRIGHT" sign, and covered them with some striped fabric (using Mod Podge) that I had from IKEA. Easy peasy!

I also took two of our dining room chairs and turned them into nightstands, since we don't have any. Add our new $12 Target lamps (on sale this week, score!) and a stack of books, and voila! 

(I have a great little stack of books that I'm reading right now...The Lost Art of Real Cooking, The Help and Start With Why)

Now to the really fun part: my mom gave me the most thoughtful gift for Christmas. Using newspaper, she cut out little symbols of our beloved Portland and framed them...

I cried when I opened them, she knows me so well!

Aren't they cool?

So, with the new layout and new look for our bedroom, I'm thinking I'll hang the pictures to the right of the window. What do you think?

xoxo.

P.S. A very happy birthday to my wonderful sister Jen! Love you Junie!

Jen and I at our brother's wedding, 2009

a handmade christmas: diy fabric flower necklace.

 Happy Friday! Today is the third (and final) day of my little handmade Christmas series. As part of my mom's present, I made her a fabric flower necklace. 

 I already had the fabric and beads, and just had to buy the jewelry chain. I cut long strips of fabric, braided three together and hot glued them into spirals to make each flower. I attached the beads with hot glue as well. The chain is hooked to a piece of felt on the back of the necklace, which is holding the flowers together.

Just like the last two, this is a fun and simple gift to make. I think it's time to make one for myself!

xoxo.

Day One: DIY Glitter Champagne Flutes

Day Two: DIY Flower Pots

a handmade christmas: diy flower pots.

Welcome to day two of our little series, A Handmade Christmas. I'm sharing a couple of the projects I did to put together handmade gifts for my family. Today's project is DIY flower pots. I made one for my mother-in-law, DeAnn, and one for my sister-in-law, Ashley. 

 I followed this method to make the pots, and I would recommend a somewhat sturdy fabric. I filled each pot with some paperwhite bulbs from Portland Nursery. 

And there you have it! DIY flower pots for a fun, handmade gift!

xoxo.

a handmade christmas: diy glitter champagne flutes

 It was part of my 12x2012 list to make Christmas gifts that were handmade. I wasn't able to do that for everyone on my list, but I did do a few. I thought I'd share them this week, now that they've been given  out. I made these glittery champagne flutes for my sister, inspired by this DIY on Something Turquoise.  

The flutes were pretty simple (and a lot of fun) to make. You can even cure them in the oven to make them dishwasher safe! The champagne flutes and the glitter paint are both from Michael's. 

You can make your own by following the instructions on Something Turquoise. This is a great way to glam up any type of glass surface, like wine glasses, juice glasses, or even glass jars!

xoxo.

diy monday: 10 (easy) last minute holiday gifts

 Can you believe Christmas is only SIX days away? My, this year has flown. If you've still got a few gifts to shop for, consider these quick and easy handmade gift ideas...

1. Lace tile coasters by The Crafts Dept. at Martha Stewart

 2. Gold-dipped holiday glasses by Liz Stanley on Say Yes to Hoboken

3. Tassel earrings by Full House

4. Mercury glass candle holder by Walk With Me, Darling on Blue Eyed Yonder

5. Sequin striped tote by Anna of In Honor of Design 

6. Map picture frames by Martha Stewart Weddings 

7. Hot Cocoa Kit by Meagan Reardon of Not Martha, via Kirtsy 

8. Jersey knit bracelet by Vanessa of V and Co.

9. Washi tape candles by Anne of Copy Craft

10. Colorblock earrings by Lindsay of Delighted Momma

Which is your favorite? I'm partial to the mercury glass candle holders, and I've got some metallic spray paint laying around, so I'm planning to give them a try soon! I hope your holiday shopping and gifting is wrapping up (pun definitely intended)!

xoxo.

P.S. I found a lot of these DIY projects on Pinterest, of course, but I've linked to the original sources here.

P.P.S. A very happy birthday to my brother (today), and my dad (last Friday)