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So here is where my story begins, the chandelier in the picture above has the “what dreams are made of” connotations. I’ve been coveting this since the first time I laid my eyes on it! When I moved into my Townhouse a year ago I wanted so badly to recreate this look, but after price point shopping, I accepted that was never going to happen. (sorry the pic is so small, the website is protected and it’s the best I could get). I decided to go with this instead,( this is my living room ), I also hung a smaller version in the stairwell leading to my loft bedroom. So imagine my surprise when I came across this!
It's Raining Bubbles...Oh so GLAMOROUS DIY !!! | Ciao Bella
Remember the teaser of my new sunburst mirror... Well here she is in all her glory! She's nice and beefy, and has lots of texture. It's hard to tell in these photos (because we haven't had sun outside our windows in DAYS), but she has a really nice shine too. Here's how I did it!
sunburst mirror DIY
We have a new "stained glass" front door! This one is made with contact paper and flower petals and may be my favorite yet. I love it! The front door window is our big spot for displaying seasonal changes in art and decoration. Until yesterday we had this big scribble stained glass up, which I still think is awesome, but the flower petal stained glass is just so fresh and cheerful! Arranging the flower petals and leaves on the contact paper was both fun and relaxing.
Flower petal stained glass door
"Copycat Candy Recipes" is your backstage pass to famous brand-name candies! You've grown up eating these classic brand name candies, now you can recreate them at home. These Copycat Candy Recipes are sure to be just as good as the originals - if not better!! All recipes come from Instructables.com, are written by expert candy copycats, and contain pictures for each step, so you can start making your own professional candy at home! Instructables is the most popular project-sharing community on the Internet.
Copycat Candy Recipes - StumbleUpon
Obviously this isn't a treat - related post...but it's still SUPER SWEET! I received SO many comments and inquiries in response to the picture I posted of our kiddos' library on my FB page, that I felt I really should dedicate a full post to the subject ;) We finished our basement this past spring and resolved to make a big part of the open area a playroom. I've been dreaming of reclaiming my livingroom for about 3 years now...so I was BEYOND excited when the space was finally finished! I wanted to have a fun way to organize the kids' toys and make it extra special for them too!
Our Library: Raingutter Bookshelves!
How to Make a Sunburst Mirror
Ever since Janell made her ingeniously wonderful sunburst mirror I’ve wanted to make my own out of something unexpected. First you need a very high tech template. {Did you think I was gonna tell you to use paper towels to make it?} I folded 3 continuous half sheets of paper towel in half and cut a pointy shape.
I really am the queen of bad hair days. Realllly bad ones. I have very fine & wavy hair which is a terrible combination when you wake up and want to do something quick and easy- to cover up what the untamable beast, that is the pillow, has done to you. I will jump on any new idea that will help me cover it up: hats, scarves, helmets, you name it... So when I saw this lovely blog of beautiful fashionista Keiko Lynn , I knew I had to share some of her hair-wrapping tricks that I hope will get you as excited as it did for me.
More Design Please - MoreDesignPlease
Faux Metal Artwork
I am so excited with my latest project. I have been saving paper towel and toilet paper towel rolls for about 2 months now. I finally had enough to do my craft.I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Ours was nice and busy. We have been working on quite a few projects around the house as well as designing some new Dear Lillie items. We have one new item available this morning, our "give thanks" pillow cover . Also we have spent some time this past week reviewing things and found some ways to cut shipping costs. We have now lowered all of our domestic shipping charges!
A Little "Ruler" Project and our Give Thanks Pillow
I love figuring out new traditions to make with my own little family. I definitely found one for General Conference on Sunday morning. My sis-in-law (SIL) Dana was telling me about how often she goes to my friend Hannah's blog and tries out her recipes.
Traditions
Plastic Drawer Mini-facelift
Like many of you (I'm sure) I had a set of these cheap plastic storage bins: Clearly it has become a place for junk...I can't believe I even just shared that picture with you guys. Ick. Anyways, I do love how great it is for storing away nick-nacks and other miscellaneous stuff.A cool kitchen-finds blog - Kitchenisms
Etsy find: Bridbird Happy Monday everybody! Why not warm up to the week with these lovely illustrations from Bridbird .I thought we had used up all of our nectarines in our recent canning spree , but Scott walked in the backdoor yesterday with another basket full (the last of them). Hmmm, what to do with them? I thought I’d try my hand at fruit leather, or fruit roll ups, again. Nectarines are a perfect candidate for making fruit roll ups because they aren’t as juicy as peaches so they dry faster. Plus I like their tangy flavor.
How to Make Fruit Roll ups | A Sonoma Garden
Build this Hula Hoop Rug and other fun t-shirt crafts. Take your weaving to the next level by making miniature baskets. Click the photo to view the craft.