Pink Paper Flower

January 8, 20164 Comments

Valentine’s Day and springtime are approaching us. That means all of the pretty colors are coming in and the flowers are starting to bloom. The scenery is becoming more vibrant and it is time to start spending more time outside rather than in.

So, why not welcome spring by starting to decorate with some flowers and bright colors?

I found this easy DIY paper flower on HGTV.com. I was excited because it looked really pretty and the instructions seemed simple. So…here is my trial of making a pretty paper flower.

Items needed are:

A cardboard circle-the online instructions said to use a cake circle which would work, but I didn’t have one, so I just used a piece of cardboard and cut it into a circle.

Scrapbook paper-the online instructions said to use 7 pieces of scrapbook paper. I ended up only using 5 1/2. Granted, I used different designs where the original design used all the same color.

Double sided tape-I didn’t have any, so I used a hot glue gun and regular tape.

A paper cutter or scissors

Step 1: Cut all of your paper into 4 inch by 4 inch squares. (I found it easier to cut the pieces that I wanted to use first instead of all of it because I didn’t end up using all of the pieces that I cut).

Step 2: Make all of your squares into a cone shape. I had to use a little trial and error to make my cones look the way I wanted it to. If you are using designed paper, fold the plain sides together for the inside of the cone. If the design in on the inside, the flower is going to be a majority white. Make sure to tape or glue the edges together.

Step 3: Start gluing the cones onto the cardboard. I had to use hot glue to get the cones to stick to the cardboard. Also, the cones need to be a small distance apart so they don’t get too crowded and not make a circle.

Step 4: Keep adding cones to the cardboard to make the layers of the flower. Just flatten the end of the cone and put glue on that end to stick to the cardboard. Keep filling in until you have a flower!

Now, this flower can be hung from a wall or just placed on a table like I have done. I love how it turned out with all the different designs of the paper in the different layers. It is great with Valentine’s Day decorations or just to hang on the wall.

We’ll be back with more ideas in the next few weeks!

Recap of 2015-Our First Year of Blogging

January 4, 2016January 3, 201616 Comments

I can hardly believe it’s been almost a year since Lauren and I started this blog! There have been many days of frustration when we can’t figure out how something works, but there have also been many exciting days along the way. Thank you so much to all our followers! It’s always great to hear from so many of you and make new friends along the way! We look forward to some new and exciting stuff in 2016!

Today is Recap Day! Let’s see what were the 10 top posts of 2015!

10. Thrift Store Medallion Makeover

This was the first time I used Antique Wax on a project and I love how it turned out.

9. The Drama In Our Backyard

Spring Time! This was quite an adventure!

8. Old Door Beverage/Candy Station

We have used this Door Beverage station quite a lot. It’s a great way to add a little vintage charm to your backyard or patio!

7. Recycled Pallet Table

Love, love, love this table! It really wasn’t something planned, but it turned out great!

6. Corner News-December 11, 2015

Awww! I don’t have to say anything else!

5. Fabulous Vintage Beverage Cart Makeover

This was a great garage sale find! It’s fun to use outdoors in the summer, but also indoors. Right now I am using it for a hot chocolate station.

4. We Went Junking (and some other shopping too)

This was a fun day! Just love this truck!!

3. My Beachy Spring Decorating

Funny how things change in my house so quickly! I don’t even have this shelf anymore! This spring decorating will look quite different.

2. Paper Pinecone Christmas Ornament

I joined an ornament exchange this past year and it was so fun! I loved seeing what everyone else was doing and coming up with something special for my fellow blogger.

1. Recovering My Outdoor Swing Cushions (I Cheated a Little)

Wow! Number one! Is it because I admitted I had cheated? Anyways, I love how the swing turned out and love that I didn’t have to use a sewing machine!!

Wow! That’s a great list and we will have to stay very busy this year to keep up!

The most popular post?

No surprise here! Not with this cute little face! She will be coming home very soon!

Thank you so much for a wonderful 2015 and we can’t wait to see what 2016 has for us!

Upcycle A Clementine Box Into A Doll Bed

October 26, 2015August 16, 202014 Comments

A long, long time ago, I wanted to be a princess-for Halloween. Isn’t that most little girls dreams? It was kindergarten. I wore a long purple dress and my shoes were covered in tin foil in order to make them shiny. There were no sparkly shoes at Target back then :). Such simple times.

My little, now 3 year old, niece, loves Minnie Mouse. She has loved her since she was one years old. So I created something special for all her Minnie Mouse dolls.

I had several of these clementine boxes. I have used some in my classroom, but still had a few left over. Who better to give them to, but my sweet little niece!

I first spray painted them, one white and one pink. I didn’t find Minnie Mouse print material that I liked, so I went with black with large white polka-dots and pink with little white polka-dots. I found some Minnie Mouse ribbon and some black/white polka dot ribbon to go around each bed.

My disclaimer: I am not a seamstress. Please don’t think I really knew what I was doing. Besides, I had help. Lauren. She is much better than I am. My directions will be very simple and I am sure, not very complete. Just try to play along :).

I cut a piece of foam for the mattress and cut my material to fit around plus a couple inches extra. I wanted to make it like a pillow sham pillow case, with the opening in the back. This was so it could be washed if needed. I folded over a bit of the edges of the fabric, ironed and pinned. Lauren sewed.

We also made a quilt for each bed. We used both fabrics so it could be reversible. After sewing up 3 sides, we filled it with quilt batting and then sewed up the fourth side. Lauren also sewed an ‘X’ across the top so it would wash up better, if needed.

I love the polka-dots!

We also sewed a pillow for each one using fabric that was left over. It is just a large rectangle, sewn all around the edges, leaving a little space open for stuffing. After we stuffed it, we stitched up the opening. I also added some ribbon around the outside of the box and a narrow black ribbon along the top edges.