BEWARE this may offend your eyes! -or not.

So much for Spring around here!  What the heck happened to my spring coat weather.  Well even though I am faced with all this white stuff I couldn't help but take some pictures because it really did look pretty.  LISTEN, if it were winter still you would think they were pretty too, so reset your brain for a few winter wonderland pictures.

I was singing "Walking in a winter wonderland" for while there. Don't worry, warmer pictures coming soon! (I HOPE.)

Mr & Mrs Pillows

So my younger brother is getting married, and we are having a bridal shower this weekend for his fiance.  So I have been thinking about what I  could make, and came up with these:

This is what I started out with:

These pillows I got from Ikea

Then I also found some fabric from there, and it was the perfect kind, and what do you know... it was on sale 1.99 a meter!  So I bought 2 and a half meters.

I found on this other website that you can use Freezer Paper for this kind of project!  I didn't even know what freezer paper was or looked like, but sure enough it was down my grocery store aisle!

Now when I was finding a font I liked I had a choice between 20 fonts and can you believe I could only make it as large as it shows on my printer paper below!  So, I had to draw it by hand with a ruler onto the dull side of the freezer paper.

Then I used an exacto knife to cut out my letters.  I did this on top of a cereal box so I wouldn't cut my table (not that it would matter, my table is in pretty rough shape!  Didn't you see the photo with the pillows on my table!).

Then I put the shiny side of the freezer paper down on the fabric and ironed it on to the center of my pillow.  The iron makes the paper stick so that all edges of my stencil were flat for when I started to paint.

I bought this fabric spray at Walmart (I didn't see any other choices then the spray, but it worked great!)

I sprayed my letterings and let dry for FOUR hours.  I kept peeking I was so excited to just work on it.  After four hours I peeled it off, and was very pleased at the minimal out of line splotches.

3 hours of sewing (I am sure that is not a normal amount of time for anyone else for sewing a pillow, but ... I wanted it perfect), and I had fabric flying in all directions!

But here is the happy little pillows that my sister in law to be will be getting for her gift:

I left the edges raw for a casual look.

Cost:

Pillows: $5.99 each

Fabric: $4.50 (for 2 1/2 meters)

Fabric Spray: $4.97

Freezer Paper: $5.00

Total: $20.46

And I am happy to say that this was so fun and now I have enough fabric spray and freezer paper left over to do some more projects with them!!  Why didn't I get more fabric that was so FUN!

Zebra Love

I have this thing lately for zebra print.  Do you care for the look?  I'm talking small doses of course.  I have my eye out for a zebra rug for my daughter's room.  I can't stop it, everywhere I go I look at the rugs, and I have come across a few, but they were NOT a good thing.  Too small, and too ugly.  I want to go bold with a black and white, not beige and brown.  Here are a few fun pictures I found online that are feeding my obsession of zebra print:

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The black and white is so fresh with a sprig of green.

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It's just a small dose, but it sure draws my eyes in!

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Black, white and yellow looks great too!

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This floor will do!

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Just a single chair and it adds all the pizazz this room needs!

SO, if you find a cheap zebra rug that delivers to CANADA!! then let me know!  Until then, my eyes are peeled (what a weird saying...)!

Jewelry Box- Tray (same thing)!

What do you know, I finally found what I was looking for, and it was right in my kitchen.

Remember my tray that I was oh so pleased to have found at the thrift store.

And how well it has served me...

Well I was looking for something to keep my jewelry in, and remember the cute jewelry box I made over here, but gave it away!

Well, I've had this box since I was 14.

It was cute when I was 14, and held my jewels,

But I always had to shake my jewels to free them...

Until I was sitting on the chair in my kitchen looking around and I saw my silver tray on top my fridge, and BAM, there was my inspiration.

I think she looks like she belongs.

I didn't realize but my earrings fit perfectly, because I don't own any studs! 

And I own few bracelets.

And the tray is the right touch of glam for me.

Audrey thinks they fit nicely too.

I am happy my jewels have a safe (meaning high enough my daughters can't reach them) and separated (meaning no more jewel jiggling) home!

Where do you keep your jewels?

Second Hand Love

So, you should know by now, that I kinda have a thing for second hand.  (Don't cringe, you have it too, right?!!)  Well all things garage sale, and thrift store are my friends.  Remember I got this coat at this garage sale over the summer...

Remember the fact that it was FREE because it had a small tear on the side (which took 2 mins to sew)...

Well I have made good use of this coat this winter...

(Me, Sister in law- Meg, Sister- Angela- she never poses normal!! Sister- Shawna)

2nd garage sale find... $2 (she said she hardly wore it and I believe her, it's so shiny still)

This coat has been my friend in the -25 C (-13 F) weather we have been having lately!

This picture was obviously taken when it was warmer out (way back in September!!)

Second hand can be your friend!  It sure is mine!

2 coats = $2 = sweet deal!

Happy Day!