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DIY Nursery Decor

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This last Pinterest Party was really more of an ‘Operation Get Benjamin’s Nursery Decor Done’ party for me. And I got it all done! I love all of it and I think his room is going to be modern, bright, and cheery–just what I was going for. And it really didn’t cost me anything, other than the cost of a few sheets of scrapbook paper, some spray paint, and some DIY knowledge. Remember this post and the sneak peeks I gave? Well, here you go!

This sign was in my son’s old nursery at our previous house, but it just didn’t go with this nursery. I tried to sell it but I guess it was just meant for bigger and better things. So, it got re-purposed.
Upcycled Sign Before - RCHOTX

A couple coats of ASCP Napoleonic Blue and it was good to go for it’s new plan!
2013-04-19 16.46.21 And ta-da! All done. Scrapbook paper, the trusty Silhouette, some mod podge, and a clear coat of spray paint and it was a brand new piece.
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I found this huge B at the Hob Lob and immediately knew what I wanted to do with it. I love the name Benjamin, but it is a *little* long to put up on a wall. The space on this B would allow me to put his name on there without taking up an entire wall. Problem solved. (I was so proud of myself and my craftiness this weekend…you guys don’t even know.)

Big B Before - RCHOTX

Again, more Napoleonic Blue, Silhouette letters, and a frame found in Aunt Toni’s attic (which I spray painted orange), and we have decor for above the crib. 2013-04-21 12.22.53

Now, this little beauty (ha) started out as a plant stand when my sister was going through a Mary Engelbreit-ish stage. I needed a small table for beside the glider and this was just sitting in her garage collecting dust.
Upcycled Plant Stand - Before - RCHOTX

You guessed it–Napoleonic Blue, some scrapbook paper and mod podge and it’s a cute table to hold my phone/water/bottle/etc. I LOVE it!
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Now, this next project took the most time. More time than it probably should have but it was SO worth it in the end.

I had these old framed picture of herbs hanging in my old house, but was over them by the time we moved. Again, tried to sell them but couldn’t.
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We took them apart (which took quite a bit of effort–thanks Aunt Toni) and got to work. A little spray paint, some cute pictures and sayings from the Silhouette, scrapbook paper, and posterboard for matting and they have a whole new life.
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Can you even believe it? So much better, right? These will look adorable above his dresser/changing table.

I got the idea for the ABC canvas off Pinterest (I know, imagine that).

 

My version (thanks to Heather for helping me out with this):
2013-04-20 22.51.59 It took a lot of effort to line them up and make the patterns “random” enough and then I *still* ended up spacing them wrong, which is why you see the 2 stars placed in odd spots. Oh, well. Still works.

My final two projects weren’t even in the original plans, but they sure did turn out cute! When scouring my aunt’s attic for other goodies, we came across this lamp. Old and brass, but would work great in the nursery.

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That other cute sign? Totally last minute. I had this rustic sign from my old house and it wasn’t getting used, so I figured–why not paint it?

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I figure I can hang it on his door or on the front door during naptime or something. Better than letting a good piece of wood go to waste! Oh, wow, how I have changed. A year ago, I swear I wouldn’t have looked at any of this stuff twice.

I can’t wait to get it all hung up this weekend and of course, I will share the pictures once it is all completed!

So what have you re-purposed? Or are you more of a ‘start fresh’ kind of person?

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Pinterest Party – April edition

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I’m sure we all have a Pinterest Party hangover …or better yet, a craft hangover. That’s a thing, you know? Much like Whitney’s new term she coined “#craftworldproblems”. And yes, before you ask, we DO find ourselves very entertaining.

Facebook fans – you should recognize this picture of the Pinterest Party – April edition sneak peek!

Pinterest Party Collage | RCHOTX

We made the trip down to Heather/Whitney’s aunt’s house again. It’s just such a pretty house and we can all spread out. In all honesty, I wasn’t sure if I was going to go, but alas, my husband was able to “make it happen”. I brought some half-started projects, 2 projects to start and then 2 little baskets to paint. Whitney has a whole nursery to decorate and Heather is a our Silhouette bitc…. I mean, worker. She didn’t really have a list of crafts after she just came off of a big week of meetings for work out of town. She did make everyone some really cute name plaques after she went outside to the “scraps pile” from the house remodel that was going on.

Front door wreaths These two beauties were made by Paige and Ashley.

Paige was having her sweet fiancé paint their front door black this weekend while she was gone. She knew she was going to be returning with a yellow wreath so the door color needed to showcase. Heather showed her how to make the cute little fabric flowers, then we helped her with the idea of stringing “HELLO” across the center. Its just too cute!

Ashley’s wreath is the oval shape. HobLob has these cool oval shapes, in case you want one. This wreath has a super sweet story behind it. Those little rosettes down the side? Paige made those for Ashley’s wedding last year for her table number frames. Ashley spent Saturday morning ripping them off the frames so she could continue to use them in her house on the wreath. Add on that green burlap ribbon and she has a winner!

Maison Blanche Wrought Iron

Remember that field trip to Maison Blanche Paint Company? This is Heather’s take home door. It was painted with wrought iron, then Aunt Toni took the silver leaf to it. (Note – AT is a fan of this silver leaf. This is the second time she has used it and it gets EVERY.WHERE) The leaves were there glacaged part of the piece. I think it’s beautiful, even if it is that pesky silver leaf.

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SPEAKING of silver leaf – Aunt Toni’s project. These letters are the cardboard/chipboard material that you can get at HobLob and JoAnn Fabric. She used some Maison Blanche Robin’s Egg to paint the letters, then took the silver leaf to them, followed by some Maison Blanche dark brown wax. If you look closely, you can see the Robin’s Egg color peeking through. Also, note the little “specks” in front of the letters. It’s glitter’s ugly cousin – silver leaf. Its floats in the air and gets every thing it touches.

Recycled can

Paige recycled a can that Aunt Toni had saved. She painted the can Annie Sloan’s Old White, added some ribbon then added this really cute fabric flower. Very simple!

Addicting fabric flowers

ANNNNNND these fabric flowers. Oh these fabric flowers. They became “the craft” that everyone had to do (like these). Well, everyone but me, you know because they’re made of fabric and I don’t “do” fabric. Anyhow, I watched these little flowers become a quick addiction for them. As you can see there was quite a few made, and that’s not counting the ones on Paige’s wreath and can, or the ones on the “name” plaques that Heather made us all (you can see those in the very first picture collage).

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Stay tuned for the Pinterest Party recipe post and Whitney will be showcasing all of the nursery goodies she made. Baby Benjamin is most definitely going to sleep in a super cute room!

Any thing you see in the collage you want to see more of? Let us know!

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My Pinterest Party Crafts!

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I am just now recovering from our Pinterest Party this past weekend. A full day of shopping at Canton + late nights up laughing + crafting and eating non-stop = a very tired Whitney. BUT– I am so proud of myself. I am getting so much craftier since we started having these Pinterest Parties. I no longer require the help (or at least not as much) to get my crafts done. I no longer just copy what someone else is doing. I actually inspired the other girls to do one of the crafts I did because they all liked it so much!! I am telling you, if you think you aren’t crafty (like I did), then organize a Pinterest Party for you and your friends. It doesn’t have to be a whole weekend, maybe start with just a few hours, but you will learn so much from each other and get inspired. It doesn’t hurt that between all of us (well, between Heather, Tarah, Paige, and Aunt Toni), we basically have a craft store with any and all the supplies we might need. That makes it REALLY easy! Check out all the stuff we made!

I actually did 4 out of the 5 crafts on my PT5 from a couple of weeks ago and then added another item on a whim.

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My Interpretation:

This was easy, you guys. I bought these wooden letters in Canton, but you could easily use chipboard letters from Hobby Lobby or Joann. Slap some Mod Podge on and cover with glitter and you’re done. I sealed them with spray sealer just to keep the glitter from constantly flaking off…we’ll see if that works. Helpful tip: Spray adhesive + glitter = glitter clumps that can’t be reused/funneled back into the glitter container. Mod Podge is the way to go.

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My Interpretation:

Again, easy. I used 12×12 cardstock to make the cones, but they aren’t super sturdy. If the foam cones had been on sale (or I had seen the chipboard ones Tarah told me about later) then I would definitely have used those instead. But these will work on my mantle for at least this year. I added the jingle bell and bow on top at the last minute and it definitely made it more festive. :)

Pinterest Inspiration:

Source: etsy.com via Heather on Pinterest

 

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I love this little sign. I did not use vinyl letters like I originally thought I might since my sister had her Silhouette handy. I painted one of our many canvases then Mod Podged the letters on. Sure, there are a few wrinkles here and there, but nothing that is super noticeable from a distance. I made one for me, one for my sister, and one for my aunt. How I got roped into doing all 3 I will never know.

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My Interpretation:

I actually ended up using this tutorial for the ornament wreath and it was super easy and quick. All the girls ended up wanting to make one so there was an impromptu trip made to the town Dollar Tree to stock up on more ornaments and bows (there were balls for days). :) Yes, we are all immature children than like to make jokes about balls.

And take pictures:

Brittaney and Sars sent us this picture from the Dollar Tree with the caption “Oh balls.” The rest of the weekend, there were many, MANY ball jokes. And we laughed every time. Don’t judge.

Pinterest Inspiration:

Source: houzz.com via Heather on Pinterest

 

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I need to wipe off some the excess glitter, but it is a cute sign. The Pinterest picture used battery-operated lights but I am far too lazy/cheap for that. So glitter dots it was. And it will still be cute on my entertainment center. :)

So, it was a busy weekend. And SO much fun. I laughed so hard my stomach hurt and stayed up way later than I have in at least a year (btw, EVERYTHING is funnier at 1:00 am).

Here’s a goofy pic of all of us girls with our crafts. By Sunday, I think we were all delirious and someone thought it would be a good idea to use our wreaths as frames…

I love my girls and our Pinterest weekends and can’t wait for the next party. I realize how lucky I am to have such a good group of friends that enjoy being together and crafting. And that we have husbands that understand our need to get away! I also love that my house is filled with crafts that I made for a fraction of the price you would pay for it in the store.

Linking up at Things I’ve Done Thursday at Bear Rabbit Bear Crafts

Whipperberry

Recovery Mode

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Pinterest Party was a success! I think this was our 5th one – maybe 6th? I’m pretty sure we will have some excellent recap posts up this week after we get the glitter out of our eyes/nose/hair/mouth/toes.

Highlights include: vodka slush, a Dollar Tree run, and balls. Lots and lots of balls.

PS: Washing your hair 3 times doesn’t get spray adhesive and glitter completely out. Better go for 6 times.

PPS: Don’t forget to enter the $50 Shutterfly giveaway! One more week until we pick a winner!

MY Pinterest Weekend Plans

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It’s finally here! Pinterest Weekend is baaaaaaaack.

We’re starting off with a bang – going to Canton. If you live in Texas and haven’t been there, shame on you! Now, as a rule, I only go to Canton a couple of times a year – usually in November and January. Why then? 1) It’s not hot as balls, 2) the vendors will have their Christmas goods out, 3) November is not nearly as crowded as December, 4) January – lots of markdowns on Christmas goods! I have learned my lesson about going to Canton in the summer months (which in Texas is basically March through October). No mas!

We have a few favorite shops to hit in Canton but this time I think we’re going to go to the “junk” side too. Maybe we’ll find some bargains? I’ll be sure to grab business cards and pictures so we can tell you our favorites after we get back.

I’m not completely, totally sure about what I’m going to make at Pinterest Party but I’ve got several ideas. I’m sure I’ll improvise and come up with more stuff as the weekend goes along! Here’s what I’ve got so far:

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Looks like I’m gonna be pretty busy this weekend, huh? What are YOU doing this weekend? Any crafting I should know about?

PT5 10.27.12~{Christmas Pinterest Party Edition}

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I CANNOT wait until next weekend. All of us {Cheap} Housewives plus a few extra girls are getting together at my aunt’s house for our Christmas Pinterest Weekend. We are starting the weekend off on Friday by going to First Monday Trade Days in Canton. The rest of the weekend will be spent eating, drinking, and crafting. Specifically, Christmas crafts (see last year’s here). So I am going to show you what I love/dream/aspire to make next weekend. Oh, it won’t all get done and I will probably change my mind later this week or when I see what the other girls are making, but this is my starting point.

 

 

Love these letters. And my mantle definitely could use some help. Most of the other girls are craftier than me, so I will let them lead the way on this one. :)

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How much easier could these be? And instead of expensive foam cones, roll up a piece of scrapbook paper or cardstock into the shape of a cone. I think this one is a *for sure*. Or this one.

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I have loved this wreath forever but, man, bells are expensive. Especially when you need a TON. We had this pinned for last year’s Christmas Pinterest Party, too, but it didn’t make the cut.

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Source: etsy.com via Heather on Pinterest

 

I may attempt something like this (ala canvas word art) since I have some extra canvases and there will be an abundance of paint available.

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I also love this wreath and have had my eye on it for a couple years. I have a thing with wreaths. I think my husband might hurt me if I come home with another wreath, but I have always loved the way these looked!

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What crafts do you have planned for Christmas? Anything we should try??

Here are the links to our Christmas Pinterest Party Boards if you want to follow us!

Christmas 2011

Christmas 2012

It’s Finally Fall!

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I have been waiting and waiting for cooler weather to hit so that I could start to decorate for fall. I don’t know about y’all, but it is impossible for me to get in the seasonal decorating mood until the seasonal weather hits. If it’s fall, the weather needs to be cool and crisp for me to decorate. Winter/Christmas needs to be cold and blustery (or at least cold enough to necessitate pants and long sleeves) before I can break out all the Christmas decor bins (I have at least 12, don’t judge).

Anyway, last weekend it was cool and rainy all weekend long, leaving us with no soccer game and a home-bound husband since he can’t mow yards in the rain. Which meant he could get in the attic and bring stuff down! Now, I only have 1 bin of fall/Halloween decor but I am thinking I really need to add to that. I may need to hit up the Hobby Lobby soon!

Without further ado, here are my attempts at fall decor. Not professional by any means, but I think it is pretty good for me, seeing as how up until a couple years ago I didn’t decorate for fall at all. I love to look at all the fancy blogs and fall decorating link-ups but man, do I feel inadequate when I see all their cuteness. My mantle doesn’t even begin to compare, but it makes my son happy. That’s all that matters. :)

On the left there is a pumpkin on a plate–this was from our Fall/Christmas Pinterest Party last year, at my aunt’s house. Here is a closer shot:

Brittaney brought the supplies for everyone and it couldn’t have been easier. She found the cute styrofoam pumpkins (all different shapes, colors, etc.) and the plates at the Dollar Store, I think. So, super cheap. We cut the pumpkins in half so they would lay flat on the plate, hot-glued them on, and then added a ribbon. Couldn’t have been easier. It would also be really easy to do something along these lines for Christmas as well.

This button pumpkin was made last year at our Pinterest Party at Brittaney’s house (when she was still living in College Station). We used foam pumpkin sheets as our template and either glued buttons straight to the foam or traced the pumpkin on another piece of paper. Glue the buttons on, overlapping and filling in as necessary, until you get the look you are going for. Since I am a bit on the OCD side, it took me quite a bit longer than the other girls, but I love how it turned out. Slap it on some fall-ish scrapbook paper, add a wine cork (cut down the middle so it lays flat), and put it in an extra frame you have lying around (no glass due to the cork).

Oh, another fun time for my OCD nature (why do I do this to myself?? See Peppermint Wreath)!! I loved seeing all the candy corn wreaths on Pinterest and really wanted one for myself. So, again last year at Brittaney’s, a few of us attempted these. After ALOT of candy corns and hot glue (and lots of burns), we were done. It didn’t take as long as I had imagined but it wasn’t super quick, either. I did SEVERAL coats of clear-coat spray paint, in the hopes that it would last more than one year and it did! I hang it inside during the fall, but we stored it in a trash bag in a rubber bin in the attic last year and it even survived that heat! I still love it.

My front door. I got the fall leaf garland on sale at Michael’s a couple of years ago and made the Pom-Pom Wreath from Hell at Brittaney’s Pinterest Party last year. Add in my 2 huge mums from Costco and we are set until Thanksgiving.

I scooped this adorable sign up at Michael’s as well.

So that’s the extent of my fall decor. Not overly impressive but enough for us. I would love to add more this year, though, so I need more ideas so share your pics with us. Leave your link in the comments or post on our Facebook page!

Here are the links to our past Pinterest Party crafts as well:

Fall Pinterest Party 2011

Christmas Pinterest Party 2011

Christmas Pinterest Party II 2011

August Pinterest Party 2012