Friday I'm In Love - St. Patty's Day Style

I am in full-on nesting mode, getting things ready for this baby boy to arrive (in three short weeks)!  This year, the St. Patty' Day decor has taken the backseat.  BUT - that's doesn't mean that I don't drool over and appreciate all of the fun stuff that everyone else is working on!  I love all of the green I'm seeing out there - reminds me that spring-is-a-coming!

So, let's get started!

I loved this easy DIY hurricane tutorial by Chelsea at Two Twenty One.  Using Dollar Store and Goodwill finds, she created this fun and inexpensive collection!  LOVE that she filled them with dried peas for that pop of green!

Any time I see a wreath made with real greenery I'm in awe.  For some reason, this always seems like such a hard task, and I'm a little apprehensive to try it.  BUT - Jenn over at Blue Sky Confections made it seem so easy in her Four Leaf Clover Door Wreath tutorial.  She made this with her shrubbery clippings!  I have lots of those!!  I may need to attempt a wreath this year.  Yes, I am inspired to push my limits!

My brain always goes to green and clovers for St. Patricks Day, but I LOVE the rainbow that Landee incorporated into her mantle display!  How adorable is this?  And a chevron sign?  Oh yes - super cute!  Check out the full display over at Landee See Landee Do.

 What a great idea to paint the inside of some bottles?!  I love the simplicity of these - yet they look so adorable!  The craft paper hang tags are such a cute addition!  Leanne from Organize & Decorate Everything shares a tutorial on how to make these cuties!

And finally - I couldn't resist these Chocolate Mint Brownies made by Lila at Sweet and Lovely Crafts.  OMG - these look amazing!!!  Chocolate and mint is by far my favorite flavor combo.  Put it this way - we went through a box of thin mint cookies in like a 24 hour period (my daughter shares my love for chocolate mint).  I am so making these (maybe even this weekend)!

I hope you enjoyed my favorites this week!  Feel free to grab a button from my sidebar if you were featured.  Have a great weekend!!

xoxo

On a Mission!

Everyone always says that there are no cute baby boy clothes.  I have always disagreed, and now it is my mission to prove them all wrong!  It may put me in the poorhouse, but I'm sure I will have my child decked out in the cutest gear!

Throughout the past few weeks I have been looking, and I think I have found this little man's first wardrobe.  I have all of them pinned in a board, but here is a (rather large) sample.  Sorry, couldn't help myself!

Source: Chic Couture Boutique (Etsy)

Source:  BabyGap

Source:  Old Navy

Source:  Old Navy

Source:  Old Navy

Source:  Old Navy

Source:  Urban Baby Runway

Source:  Estella

Source:  Urban Baby Runway

Source:  BabyGap

Source:  Old Navy

Source:  La Knitterie (Etsy)

Source:  Happy Family (Etsy)

Source:  BabyGap

Source:  Emelias Mom (Etsy)

Source:  BabyGap

Source:  BabyGap

I know I have been all baby all the time lately, but I can't help it.  Only 3 1/2 more weeks till this little guy gets here and I seriously can't think about anything else!  Thanks for humoring me!!

XOXO

Getting my Froo Froo Out

It seems that babies are popping up (or should I say out) everywhere around these parts!  This weekend I attended a family baby shower for my husband's cousin Kristen.  We're only 2 weeks apart, and she's having a little girl! 

Since I haven't been able to make any froo-froo onesie's or headbands for my little man, I took this opportunity to seize the pink!

Here's the onesie by itself:

And here it is with the headband:

You ready to see my ready to pop belly??  Oh my, here it comes!

35 weeks now, only 4 more to go! This pregnancy is flying by!!

XOXO

Friday I'm In Love - Spring is in the Air!

I can honestly say that we haven't had much of a winter this year.  All in all, it's been pretty mild.  BUT, we had a taste of spring weather this week, and now I am YEARNING for the days of sitting outside feeling the warm sun on my face.  Even though it never got truly cold, and to my daughter's dismay, we haven't had any snow...I'm ready for spring. 

That brings me to my favorites this week.  And I'm a bit in love with some of the spring projects I see starting to pop up out there.  Let's get started, shall we?

 I am LOVING this moss covered flower pot nest from Alyssabeths.  Nothing says spring like a bird's nest - and this one is just beautiful.  Check out her blog for the tutorial - and, while your there, take a look at the items in her Etsy shop.  GORGEOUS!!

The daffodils are all starting to bloom here already, and these paper flowers that Crystal made remind me of those.  She also shares the tutorial over at A Pumpkin and a Princess - these flowers are so pretty!  You know I'm a sucker for paper crafts!  I think I may have to make some of these myself!

I absolutely LOVE this Spring Chalkboard Wreath that Kathryn made.  The colors are so bright and cheerful, and the pom poms are adorable!  I am loving all of these fun tutorials - check this one out over at Destination Craft!

Ericka from Willow Creek says she is obsessed with patina right now, and after seeing these Patina Flowerpots - so am I!  I love how she displayed them in this old Pepsi crate - just perfect!

And finally - Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom had me at NO SEW!  How cute is this Ruffle Tote?  My daughter would absolutely FLIP over this!  So great for spring - the colors make me so happy!

I hope you enjoyed my favorites this week!  If you were featured, feel free to grab a button from my sidebar.

Happy Friday Everyone!!

XOXO

Nursery Artwork

After we found out that we were having a boy, I found some vintage storybooks at an antique store in town.  I immediately was inspired to create a room around the pages in these books.  I loved the bright colors and whimsical nature of them.  When it came down to it, I found two side by side pages titled "When You Grow Up", and decided that those would need to be framed.

After looking through blog after blog, inspiration board after inspiration board - I knew that I needed to create a gallery of artwork over the crib.  I'm not gonna lie - galleries scare me a little.  You could end up with holes in the wall that don't need to be there, and then have to stop everything you're doing to patch and repaint.  Not fun.  I decided to go for it anyway.

So, last weekend, I ventured out to Walmart and Hobby Lobby on the hunt for frames.  They had to all be sleek lines, but I knew I wanted a mix of colors.  I found what I needed and returned home to figure out what I was going to design to go in them!

I have been looking for an excuse to make some "Keep Calm" artwork, so that was kind of a given.  I decided on "Keep Calm and Dream On" since it was going over the crib.

In keeping with the color palette of the storybook pages, I then decided to make an alphabet print.

I have a lot of yellow and aqua in the room, but wanted to draw some more attention to some of the other colors as well.  I wanted something simple, and more on the modern side to balance out the vintage I had going on in the room.  This is what I came up with.

Hubby did most of the hanging (I am not very skilled in this area), and I just love the final result.  Here she is:

Not sure if you've noticed - but I am only giving sneak peaks at some of the projects in the room.  Until it's complete - I don't want to reveal too much.  Soon though!!  I can't wait myself!!

XOXO

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