Beach Themed Baby Shower

A few weeks ago, I made a bunch of decor for a baby shower that a friend of mine was throwing.  I love anything beach themed, so this was right up my alley!  She wanted more of a cottage-y look something relaxed - not too stuffy.  I designed food labels, favors, bunting, tissue paper pom-poms, flower centerpieces, and pulled together the whole look with burlap table runners.  

Food Labels 

I made two versions of the favors, which were pink and white beach balls.  I topped them with bag toppers that read:  "She's Ready To Pop".

I forgot to bring my camera when I went to help set up for the shower (duh!), but my friend was awesome, and sent me the pictures she took.  

The bunting said "Congratulations" - I wish I would have taken a close-up before I brought it over there - it came out so cute!

 Hope you are having a fabulous Monday!!  

Spring Wreath

The other night Hubby, Addie and I went for a walk around the neighborhood.  I was admiring everyone's spring decorations, when it hit me!  I never made a spring wreath!!  I was so consumed with decorating my mantle for spring that I completely forgot.  I have a million things going on - orders and working on stuff for my sister's baby shower - but I can put all that aside to throw together a quick wreath, right?  Of course!!  So that's what I did.  Our house is a like an army green color, so I knew that yellow was my color of choice.  I have had the same spring wreath for about 9 years now, and the flowers were way faded on it - it had definitely seen better days.  So - I removed everything from the wreath except for some yellow flowers that were still in good shape.  Then I quickly made some rosettes and burlap flowers and I was done.  I did, however, burn the living daylights out of my fingers with my hot glue gun.  Oh well - that's what I get for rushing I guess.  LOL.

That's it - quick and easy!  Now I have to go nurse my crafting wounds...

Linking Up To:

Tatertots and Jello
Centsational Girl's Spring Link Party

Day 24 - The Spring Mantel Reveal!

Happy Friday!!  Only one more week to go in the 30-Day Craft Challenge - wow!  I can't believe all of the fun stuff I have been working on - and tomorrow is my sewing class!  Of all of the projects, this mantle has probably been my favorite - I really love the way it turned out. The best part is that I used a lot of things that I already had around the house, so it cost less then $10 for the whole thing!

Here's the pics, and then I will post the breakdown of what everything cost:

Cost Breakdown:

Black Frame - Free (already had in the house)
Chalkboard - Free (my lovely friend Ginger passed this on to me - thanks Ginger!!)
3D Art - (Total $4) - $1.oo for the Frame and $2.99 for the entire bag of paper mache eggs
Bird Plaque - I got this at Hobby at 50% off for a total of $3.50 and already had the iron stand
Topiaries - (Total $2) - $1 for the deer moss and $1 for the birds - I already had the pots, dowel rods and spanish moss and included the cost of the eggs above
Hurricane Globe Display - Free - Had these in the house and filled them with kraft paper gift filler, some grapevine balls abd a few of the eggs I painted
Books and Wire Basket - Free - already had these
Spring Bunting - Free - I made this using twine, burlap and paint from my craft room
Wreath - Free - My mom gave this to me years ago

Total Cost:  $9.50!!!

I hope you like it!  I plan to change to board to "Welcome Spring" when it actually arrives (for good).  Hopefully tomorrow I will have something fun to show from my sewing class.  If not - since it IS a beginners class and I will most likely be learning how to stitch a straight line - I also have some fun Valentine's Day Teacher's Gifts that I have been working on for a client.

Till tomorrow!!

Linking Up To:

Tatertots & Jello

Centsational Girl's Spring Link Party

Day 21 - Wishing for Spring

If I wish REALLY hard, do you think I can get spring to come any faster??  That is my thought process behind my projects for the rest of the week.  I am really tired of looking at my winter mantel, and also really tired of winter.  So I'm thinking that maybe - just maybe - if I start my spring decorating, the groundhog prophecies will come true?  


Each day this week, I will be working on projects to incorporate into my spring mantle.  Today, I started with cute bunting that will kick off my theme.  Usually, I would save this project for last - as the piece de resistance, but in this case - it will serve as my inspiration for everything else.


I painted some letters on burlap and then hand stitched (can't wait for my sewing class) it to some twine.  It needed something else, so I added some white rosettes to either end.


Now they are calling for potential snow on Wednesday night - maybe my effort will thwart it off!!

Till tomorrow!

Linking up to:

Its So Very Cheri

Flower Pin - Day 5

Aren't Sunday's supposed to be a day of rest?  I have been so busy today - church, target, Kohls, a birthday party, and now we're finally home.  This is the first chance I have had to post all day!  I knew today would be crazy so I actually cheated and made this last night - shhh, don't tell!


I bought this striped fabric the other day and fell in love with it.  I knew right away that it would look great with burlap.  I wore it today and got lots of compliments on it.  I think it would look great on a jacket too.

Now - to go relax.  Time to get food on the table, bath for Addison and I think we may watch a little football too.


Till tomorrow!!