Storybook dresser.

Storybook dresser.:

When I was little, my grandmother started a Beatrix Potter music box collection for me. I loved them, and I used to read the books too. How did that little girl grow up into someone who loves Fast and the Furious? There's still a dainty little part of me though - a part that loves Benjamin Bunny and soft pastels. That part of me loves this dresser, and I really love the base color that Briana chose. The Beatrix Potter panels coordinate nicely. You definitely need to see the before, because Briana did an amazing job with this makeover.



Storybook land at I Do All My Own Stunts

Make Vases and Votive Candles from Recycled Jars

Make Vases and Votive Candles from Recycled Jars

The Paper Variety...Vellum Votive's Tutorial

The Paper Variety...Vellum Votive's Tutorial: I'm posting a tutorial today for The Paper Variety  on how to decorate votive candles with vellum.

I came up with  a few candle designs  that could be used as decorations for a wedding's, baby showers, garden parties or as home decor.

Here's the supplies I used:

Various clear votive candle holders

Score Board

Colored Vellum

Double Sided Tape

Decorative Stamps and ink

Border punch

Liquid Pearls

Ribbon & Jute Twine

Embossing folder

To decorate the large candle, I stamped two pieces of 4 x 11 inch vellum with decorative stamps.

I then scored the vellum at 1/2 inches and adhered the two pieces together like you would to make a rosette. Use double sided tape to adhere the vellum around the candle.

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Another way to decorate a votive is to use a border punch along a strip of vellum.

You can embellish your votive's anyway your like. I added some liquid pearls and a ribbon bow around one and then added some white vellum flowers cut from Flower Shoppe to another.

Another way to decorate a votive is to use embossed vellum.

I embossed 4- 2 1/2 inch squares of vellum and then adhered them to the sides of the votive.

I hope this vellum candle idea inspires you to brighten up your day or nights !

Thanks for looking!

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I Got Food In My Tummy: Skillet Chocolate Chunk Cookie

I Got Food In My Tummy: Skillet Chocolate Chunk Cookie: This recipe for a skillet chocolate chunk cookie comes from Sophistimom.com.  It looks absolutely amazing.  Perfect for any chocolate lover....

Wisteria

Wisteria:

My wisteria is blooming and growing like crazy.

Since the carport was removed over a year ago....it has really gone wild.

But there is not a place for it to go.

It already covers the fence and support beam.

It's tendrils reach out searching for new heights to climb.

I do wish I had the perfect pergola for it to grow upon.

As it is, I have to trim it way back every summer to keep it under control.

Now, I know why my Grandmother used to get so upset at her neighbor's.

They had wisteria growing on their fence next to my Grandma's house and they never trimmed it.

Every so often my Grandma would go out and cut it to keep it from growing over on 

to the roof of her house.

She absolutely hated it. 

She said it was a menace. 

She said it would pull her house down if she let it.

I thought it beautiful till I lived in that house a little while and experienced how it 

did indeed try to come over and take over the house.  

It's long tendrils reaching out to grab on to the roof.

I have to say...I'd never plant it near my house.

This is closer than I like.

It's near the garage, planted by a previous owner.

As it is...it takes over my gate so that sometimes I have a hard time getting in and out.

Right now it is swarming with bumble bees.

Which I don't mind. Bumble bees are so big, fat, fuzzy and cute.

My wisteria is very pretty in bloom but rather plain when not blooming.

I wish mine looked like these examples below.

It can be quite amazing.

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I wonder if these people realize that one day that wisteria is going to pull their house down.

Do you love wisteria or are you scared off by it's invasive nature?

So Fab.. Gardening Ideas

Monday Inspiration:

It's gardening season! Here are a handful of unique container gardening ideas for inspiring your green thumb to get planting.

Vintage dog food tin planter, via Potted

Tea pot terrarium, via Etsy shop Moss Terrariums
Tacke box garden, via More Design Please

Wooden soda crafter planter, via Miss Modish

Antique sewing box planter, via Paint Ideas

Rooftop gardening in drawers and boxes, via Urban Garden Casual

Recycled aluminum can planters, via The MoZone

Gorgeous Bridal Brooch Bouquets

Miranda Lambert's dreamy Bridal Brooch Bouquets brought to life by Artist, Noaki.:

Miranda Lambert decided to have something a little different for her bridal bouquet, she started a vintage boom of Bridal Brooch Bouquets! They are still the rage in a bridal trends today and I couldn't be more pleased that using something "vintage" is still so popular. 

When I posted about this before I used photos by several artists on Etsy but the reality is that the ones I loved the most were all hand crafted by a girl named Noaki. She has over 800 sales and over 2,500 visits to her site. 
I don't know Noaki, I just admire her work so 
I wanted to share with you!

In her words, Noaki said that this idea began because "she was trying to figure out what to do with pieces of my grandmother's old jewelry that I'd held onto for decades -- scraps of the forgotten excess of the Art Deco era that were too lovely to discard but too old- fashioned to wear. Eventually the pieces she created led to her little shop."
 As you can see she makes bridal and bridesmaid 
bouquets in any color you request!

The daughter of a fine arts painter and an industrial designer, She has had a pretty eclectic upbringing, living for spells in Japan, France, India and England. 

"My roots, however, are in California. Living overseas made me reflect on the lifestyle here -- the angled light and sea air, the crumpled terrain and buried past – rusted, shuttered canneries, splintered gray piers and bleached Deco buildings." 

"I try to bring this breadth to the pieces I make. From my Southern California studio I recycle vintage jewelry found at second hand shops and flea markets and hand fashion each piece, combining Art Deco period brooches, vintage cuff links, shoe clips and other baubles with semi precious gems." 

"Each piece is unique or very limited edition, and many can be worn with everything from a tank top to a cocktail or wedding dress." 

After looking at all her bouquets I want to have one made myself! I just can't decide what colors I would want. Maybe several mini ones would satisfy my indecision!! If you want to look at her entire collection just click on her name above to take you to her Etsy site.