6.01.2012

Mod Podge Rocks {The Book} giveaway + weekend link party

Welcome to Whatcha Got Weekend!
Before we get started, can you do us a fave? If you follow our Facebook page, can you make sure it's showing up in your feed?
Apparently Facebook made some changes and some of our likes weren't showing up.... soooo, all you do is let your pointer hover over the "Liked" button which will show a drop-down menu, just make sure "Show in News Feed" is checked:

Easy peasy! Kthxbye! :)

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Now let's get to the giveaway!This weekends party is sponsored by Amy Anderson's new hot book, MOD PODGE ROCKS!

Amy's book features 40 fun projects by her cute self and some other talented crafters using Mod Podge in ways you never knew!

You will L O V E it! Promise!

Wanna win a copy?

Enter here:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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This week we shared our summer chevron mantel....

...and Kelli's DIY custom molding around her mirror:

You gals were also bizzay with some pretty projects!Take a looksie at the top viewed:

Monogram plaque by Made In A Day . Thrift store finds by It's Overflowing . DIY Typography by Christina's Adventures

Placemat pillows by Southern Lovely

DIY Rug by Decorate With A Little Bit . Lamp redo by Our Pinteresting Family . Ice cream sandwiches by A Pumpkin And A Princess
Thanks for linking up your cute creations each week :)

Now snag a button and let's see whatcha got!

Welcome Summer Banner #GrabSummerFun

Today is my kids' last day of school and I am SO excited!! I'm throwing them a surprise "Welcome Summer" swim party when they get home this afternoon. They'll officially welcome summer with a banner to break through, an official last day of school hurrah! I'm going to knock off this cute idea:

[source]then they can bust through it to start their vacation!!
Loving all these cute Welcome Summer ideas:

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After the banner breakthrough, I'm going to have pizza and ice cream for them (classic summer treats right??) then we'll hit the pool!
I went shopping at Walmart yesterday to prepare for the surprise party (check out my trip with the littles).

We had fun picking out the flavors of Nestle Drumstick ice cream and Tombstone pizza toppings, and of course we couldn't leave without a giant watermelon too!

So excited to share my party with you next week! It'll be something you can easily create with affordable yummies and inexpensive decor using goods around your house (:
Happy Summer!
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5.30.2012

DIY Affordable Custom Bathroom Molding

I'm currently working on my guest bathroom but thought I would share this fun trick with you all. This is an affordable way to achieve custom molding for little money for your bathroom mirror.

I really wanted to show you the full before of this bathroom but can't find the year old pic, darnnit!! Here are some when I re-did the counter top using granite paint (check it out here).

See that huge gap above the vanity and the bottom of the mirror? I thought about ripping down the nasty mirror and replacing it with a giant molded one. I looked and looked and couldn't find the right size at an affordable price so decided to use what I had on hand.
First I ripped out the medicine cabinet and drywall'd the hole (I didn't drywall myself, I used my handyman who was working on my back porch anyway, score!) Guess what?-I hate medicine cabinets!

They're too tall for my kids to reach and aren't deep enough for good storage (sorry if you love yours, I'm not a fan).

Next I created faux molding around the mirror. I'm talking foam molding from Home Depot, people, it's amazing! SO lightweight and paired with Liquid Nail, it was a breeze to put up!

Basically, all you do is cut your molding to size using a miter saw, apply liquid nail to the back of the molding then use painters tape to hold it in place until it's dry (overnight). There are more detailed tut's out there if you google them, I'm sure!

It's that easy!
HEY!-we're not done: here's where the "custom" part comes in. Remember that awkward gap of wall peeking through?? Weird right? I know exactly what I'm going to use it for to make up for my now non-existent medicine cabinet! Mason jars! (Okay, not original but they'll be perfect for this space...more on that in the future!)

All I did was cut a scrap piece of MDF to size then nailed it in place with a brad nail gun. I then painted it (along with a scrap piece of trim) which I also nailed into place and bam: custom molding!
Wondering about the side molding (below)?

We easily matched it to the existing molding from the previous owner (see pic below). It was easy to do since it's one 12" piece of floor molding plus a 2" piece of trim butted up against it.
After the molding was applied, I stenciled the walls with turquoise paint, I couldn't handle all that white in there!! Sidenote: ADORE Cutting Edge Stencils! For real, yo!! They're the best! [See my mustard yellow dining room here, Kristi's stencil curtains here and to check out the name of this stencil, click here. OH!--->if you want 10% off, use LJ10 at checkout: score!!]

So that's where I'm at right now with this little guest bathroom (which is actually our main guest bathroom plus our kids full-time bathroom, we only have 2 bathrooms in the house)!
Still on my list:

Apply beadboard to 2 walls (mirror wall + side wall where medicine cabinet was).
Caulk and paint: mirror, new molding and beadboard.
Hang jars for kids' toothbrushes on new molding.
Hooks for guest hand towels.
New light!!! (Notice it's hanging?? Ghetto ;)
Shower curtain (Hide the gross shower, eek!)
Accessorize! (New matching towels, rugs, etc.)

I love re-doing rooms on the cheap! Hope this helps some of you!

5.29.2012

Blogging = real life relationships + a hop!

The thing we love love love about blogging is meeting new friends. We started blogging about two years ago and have met SO many amazing and creative women, and not just locals. We text some of you we've never met in person, others who live in Texas, Utah and even Cali...most of whom we didn't even "know" 6 months ago.
We've laughed together,

crafted together,

thrown craft nights together,

been silly together,

attended conferences together,

cried together,

and can just be real with each other.

When Christine from DIY Dreamer asked us to co-host her blog hop, we said yes because we love the girl. We don't typically participate in these link ups but we want to meet more of you. We try to write all our readers back (make sure you're not a no-reply blogger, girls!!) because we value your time and are grateful some of you choose to spend it on our site :)
So if you want to become friends, link on up. If not, (confession: we're not huge into bloglovin ourselves, there are just so many options out there!) leave a comment and say hi, we'd love to check out your blog too! *CLICK READ MORE ON THE BOTTOM LEFT!*

Chevron summer mantle

Happy Memorial Day!

Today we're sharing Kelli's most recent addition to her summer mantel that was recently seen in The CSI Project's chevron challenge:

These fun decor pieces are a cheap way to dress up that summer mantel. All you need is wood and paint:

1. Cut pine wood down to 3 7"x24" strips.2. Lightly brush white acrylic on wood strips.3. Cut out a chevron stencil (freehand if you don't have a cutter).

4. Cover wood with stencil.5. Take off transfer tape.6. Paint each wood strip desired paint color. We adore lime, aqua and coral combined at the moment.7. Peel off stencil, revealing completed chevron decor.

We love how easy this project was to complete. In just a couple of hours and you have a nice backdrop for a summer mantel or a table.

So bright and cheery to welcome guests into my home. {It's fun paired with my summer blocks and command station I created last year.}
Hope you all enjoyed your long weekend and have a safe celebration bar-b-que this afternoon!:)

5.25.2012

Weekend link party with Canvas People

Welcome to Whatcha Got Weekend!This party is sponsored by our fav canvas company, Canvas People.

Remember last year Kelli gave this sweet canvas to her hubby for Father's Day? {Yes, it includes the complete tutorial if you're interested in making one!}

Well this year Canvas People one upped their offer to a free 8x10 or $50 off any size canvas. Pretty cool!
Let's celebrate dad with a canvas, not a tie ;)
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Well this week we shared Kelli's cute handmade crate...