Storage Box Stool Updo...

Kadee needed something to go with her zebra and pink mirror.  I found a plain black one at Walmart:

I added a few leftover scraps from other projects that I have done for her room and now she has this:

And now it fits in perfectly!

Zebra Striped Altered Mirror...

I was thrilled when my daughter told me that her wall mirror broke into a million pieces!  I searched high and low for the perfect replacement and I finally found an old brown beat up 1970ish mirror.  It was perfect!  Of course, I had to paint it pink, and add some zebra stripes!

This is what it looked like when I finished with it:

I wasn't done just yet.  I pulled out my beloved Silhouette and added this:

Now I've got to mount it on the wall.  I hope she loves it :)

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Dresser Redo...

I've been so busy with summer and life that I haven't been very good about posting my projects.  I did this one a few weeks ago and just love the way it turned out.  The dresser before, by the time I realized that I hadn't taken a before pix, I had already removed the hardware:

And after:

Red is my absolute favorite color:

This puts me one step closer to having my living room complete!

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Entry Way Table Redo....

Hubs and I scored this at a yard sale:

It didn't match a single piece of furniture in my house.  My entryway has a big closet in it and wouldn't hold a piece this big, but I knew exactly where I wanted to put it.  Therefore, it had to be painted black:

Much better!  Total cost = $15.00 :)

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Forever, For Always, No Matter What Plaque...

I made this for a dear friends birthday:

Of course, I used my Silhouette...I hope she loves it!

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Candlestick Trio Redo...

                                             I've had this candlestick trio for awhile now:

So I did this to them:

Ahhhhh!  Much better!

I embellished the candles as well:

                                 
                                    I wrapped burlap around them and then made fabric flowers for each one..

I love the red paint.  I'm redoing a dresser in the same color and can't wait to get working on it!

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Camp Flags- Kids Craft

I've been M.I.A!  We have been busy having family fun this summer :)  For the 4th of July, we like to camp in Idaho by Lava Hot Springs with a great group of friends.  My Kadee gal isn't a camping girl, neither is my niece J (although we did get both to come spend some time with us in Lava) so all of the kiddo's that we have that camp with us are boys.  I like to do a camp craft for the kids and this year, I decided it would be fun to make flags for each of the 5 trailers that would be there.

Supplies:
*One white bandanna for each flag to be made
*One wooden dowel for each flag to be made
*Spray Tie-Dye set, I went with the camo one
*2 or 3 packages of feathers
*Wooden Beads
*Leather Cord, Jute, etc.
*Puffy Fabric Paint and Paint brushes

My sister and I instruct the kids and help them, but really try to let them do as much as they can on their own. First, use the spray tie-dye, this stuff is wonderful because it's easy and quick, no buckets, no dunking!  The instructions say to heat set it in your dryer but it was hot enough outside that they dried really quickly.

We had each child/family come up with a name for their trailer and used the puffy fabric paint to paint the names onto the flag.  This can take some time to dry depending on how heavy they put it on.

Next, we got the feathers, beads and leather and put them together to dangle off of each flag.  The kids also decorated the dowels with paint and pipe cleaners and then we stitched the flags to the dowel and let them dry overnight.

Hunter with ours.  He named our trailer "Party Central"... Go figure :)

Group shot:  Dalton's was "Elkaholics", Dal & Karson's was "Dirt Broke", Hunter's- "Party Central" Jax's was "Monster Jax Camp" and Dom made one for his grandparents trailer and named it "Camp Jose".

I have always struggled with boys crafts.  I'm big on rhinestones, ribbons, flowers etc.  But I really believe that the kids will remember our little craft time sessions forever.  They loved doing the flags and it would be really easy to alter the decorations and colors for little girls as well.  We will hang our camp flag proudly from now on!