Turning Two with Tow Mater

This precious boy turned two, and here are some pictures of the way we celebrated. Hope they inspire you and your Mater birthday too!! 

Clearance fabric I later turned into a blanket. 

Aren't these amazing? My sweet parents created these and they were a hit!!!

Traffic lights snacks. 

Believe it or not this passed for Mater! 

Many blessings!!

$3 Upscale Lamp

$3 Garage Sale Lamp + Extra Fabric = Fabulous Classroom Lamp

First I tore off the ruffle which left the plastic shade. 

Then I cut up squares of the extra coordinating fabric I have an arsenal of. I used fabric/craft glue to secure the fabric. 

I used multiple coats of modge podge, allowing time to dry between coats. 

To finish it of I used burlap with gold ribbon (once again from my personal supply). Now I am tempted to spray paint the lampstand, but at this point in time I'm happy with the finished product. 

Hope this inspires you to 'upscale' your lamp for your home or classroom. 

Blessings!!!

Texas Flag from a pallet

Yes! Finally! Thanks to my husband I finally finished our Texas Flag!! Just in time for the State Fair of Texas!!

Bigger & Greener

I made this sign for my Mom after a very special conversation with my 101 year old Grandmother. My Grandma wanted it to be clear that she loves us all "bigger and greener". 

$0.27 Fall Decor

Cheapest and easiest fall decor... Scrapbook paper! Who knew?!? 

Many Blessings!!

Summer Chic Nails

Wall Art

If you're anything like me there certain areas of your home that are hard to decorate. I find that problem a lot with big walls. 

So to solve that problem I went to Hobby Lobby to the clearance section and at 90% off purchased this once $119 frame  for only $11.92. 

Wow- perfect shape takes up the whole space but what to fill it with?  It is a custom frame so the size made it hard to fill the space. 

Fortunately the solution was found by purchasing thick upholstery fabric that matched the rest of the room. The fabric was stapled to and reinforced by a cardboard box that I cut into the proper dimensions. Now I know what you're thinking- why didn't I use a more durable substance? Yes wood or even metal cut to the right dimensions would have worked, but I was trying to get it all done as soon as possible because we had and company coming over. 

As a result of my rush, I did accidentally staple through some of the wood. So now you know, but hopefully nobody notices when they come over. 

Originally I thought I would use it as a picture frame. That I would actually pin pictures to the board. But because of the bold patterns I've decided to leave it as a work of art. Or at least a work of wall art. 

Blessings!!