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Love how these turned out. See my tutorial posted later on my blog.   Link below!  Just finished these cool candlestick vases! Pretty excited about how they turned out. The whole project cost under $5! As you can see, I used some old glass jars and one old round vase. The two glass candlesticks were Goodwill finds, and I applied the faux mercury glass technique to all the glass pieces, including the candlesticks. I used glass glue to attach the jars to the candlesticks, which worked great. I took a ton of pictures of the process, and will soon have a tutorial on the mercury glass technique. Once you get the hang of it, it's addictive. I ran out of glass to paint ; ( See my Faux Mercury Glass Tutorial  ------->  here.    

Made these with extra fabric (still) left over from our wedding! I found the wire trim at the dollar store and Hobby Lobby. Happy 4th to everyone!

LOVE THIS!!

This was a quick and fun 4th of July decoration! I think it turned out pretty nicely. I filled the vase with 3 colors of water beads, as you can see. Each layer is separated with a thin piece of plastic wrap so the colors don't fade together. Wrap the floral stem bases with plastic wrap as well so the tiny exposed metal part doesn't create rust in the beads. Yes, I've had this happen and the package of water beads recommends wrapping the stems. Simply follow the steps on the water beads. I waited overnight so the beads were as full of water as possible. 

Purple to Coral Ombre Effect  Just finished my at home Gelish manicure. Totally in love with this new take on painted nails. This was pretty easy to do, too. I had looked up a few "how-to" videos on YouTube to see how people were doing this technique. Although, I never found a perfect one it gave me a great idea how to start. The best tip was to use a triangular makeup sponge. I didn't use it has directed in the video since I was using Gelish. However, I used the makeup sponge to blend the ombre effect across my nails. I've provided a simple how to below. I would also recommend checking out a few YouTube videos, as you might get inspired for a look all your own. Before starting my nails I did a test run on a piece of clear plastic to see how to blend best and how the color effects would play together. Side tips/ notes: I've been doing my own at home Gelish nails now for almost 2 years, about every 2 weeks, sometimes more consistently than others. I recentl...

I think this post should really be called, "See, I told you I'd make something cool with that wood." My husband always laughs because I love repurposing and holding onto things. Ok, I admit, I don't always have a project in mind, but I'm in no way a hoarder. So, we had all these extra boards that were removed from small crates after our move. I'd seen dozens of great ideas on Pinterest for reclaimed wood projects, so I couldn't let these go. I was inspired by giant Texas flags everywhere, as well as all the crackle paint tutorials. I followed the simple steps on the tutorials and created a one-of-a-kind distressed Texas flag for our back patio! I was totally in luck as I had 6 boards and when put together were the exact dimensions of the Texas flag! YES! For exact proportions of the flag, follow this guide:  Flag Proportions Reclaimed Wood - Rustic Texas Flag Step 1: Cover wood in a thick coat of Elmer's Glue. Use foam brush to spread ou...

Project 1: Goodwill Mirror Re-vamp I've been super inspired the last week trying to get our house looking like a home. So much to do and so many projects filling my brain.  I couldn't take it anymore - it's project time!!! Here are a few before and after pictures.  This was a $5 Goodwill find, not bad...till I got home and realized just how yuck the bottom of it was.  Pretty sure who ever last painted it, painted it and sat it on a floor covered in dog hair - disgusting!! After a lot of goo gone, sanding, vinegar/water wipe down I finally got to the wood layer at the bottom. The rest of the mirror wasn't too bad at all and just required light sanding.  Voila! Super excited about this in my sewing room. As you can see it coordinates nicely with my table (Valspar Laguna Green). This is one of the new Pantone Universe Colors, I think Ibis Rose, but I can't find my color chip. It has a more purple cast to it in person.  Now, there ...

Chicken Piccata with Mushroom Caper Sauce I made this dish last night, and oh my gosh, was it fabulous!!! I had to post the recipe right away so I wouldn't forget a thing and to share it, of course.  I had planned on making a more traditional chicken piccata, but once I got started I realized there was always something missing from this dish - enough sauce! In our house, we like to cook enough for leftovers and I had 6 chicken breasts waiting for some kind of awesome preparation, and thus this creation was born! Enjoy! Ingredients: - 1 cup low fat buttermilk - 1 T salt - 1 T pepper -1 T garlic powder - 3 large cloves of garlic, diced - 2 lemons - 1 cup flour + 1/3 cup flour (2 steps) - About 2 cups sliced mushrooms - 3-4 T capers, more to taste if desired  - 3/4 cup white wine - 3 cups low sodium chicken broth - 12 oz. Ferrer Wild Mushrooms Porcini Soup *  - Extra virgin olive oil  * This soup was found at HEB, if you can't find this exact brand I...