tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91053179716178546052024-02-23T18:01:57.396-08:00Popular with the PoplinsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09722167350429538103noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105317971617854605.post-54016857004383838232015-01-16T15:39:00.000-08:002015-01-16T15:39:35.140-08:00Announcements and new beginnings!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy New Year to all! I hope the new year is bringing everyone
joy and happiness so far. We are only 15 days into 2015 and it has already
brought SO many changes! Where do I even begin?! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I’ll start with… MOVING! We are moving from our tiny <st1:state w:st="on">Arizona</st1:state> town back to our home state of <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California. We w</st1:place></st1:state>ill be living near our
friends and family again and cannot wait! We sold our house last week and already have the
majority of our things packed and in storage! Living with a mattress on the
ground, no furniture, two plates and cups, an almost empty fridge and
pantry and most utilities starting to shut off has definitely been challenging,
but we only have a little while longer and then we are home free and headed to
Cali!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not only are we moving 700 miles but we will both be starting
new(ish) jobs and will take on our new positions at the end of this month. We
are so happy with the transfer opportunity that was presented to JD, it will
hopefully allow us more time together and bring less worry our way. I am really excited
to be working for Alluring Events and Design, a wedding and event planning
company based out of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sacramento</st1:place></st1:city>.
I will have a lot of new experiences and responsibilities, including blogging
for the Alluring blog! I will be posting DIY projects for weddings, parties,
interior and home décor, gifts and a lot more!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With that being said, I am going to step back from this blog. It
has been so much fun and I have loved sharing, it definitely gave me
experience, motivation and helped me pass the time while the hubby was away at
work. I am going to keep the blog and might update it every now and then, but
my main focus will now be on Alluring Events and Design’s blog and my new roll
with the company. I would L-O-V-E everyone to follow me and continue reading my
posts on Alluring’s blog. I will most likely post something new and fun once a
month and will gladly accept all of your input. Are there things you want me to
try? Ideas you have? Send anything and everything my way and I will do my best
to DIY it and show a how-to. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">So, job transfers, new jobs, moving out of state, selling our
home, searching for a new home and living in limbo is enough for all of
2015 let alone the last 15 days! But I am still so excited to see what the
rest of the year brings; I know it’s going to be an awesome one! I will be off
the grid for a while, but I'll be back in February! Look for me and follow us
on Pinterest</span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/alluringeventsa/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;"><b>{here}</b></span></a><span style="color: #666666;">, Facebook</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlluringEventsAndDesign?ref=aymt_homepage_panel" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">{here}</span></b></a><span style="color: #666666;">, Instagram</span><a href="http://instagram.com/alluring.events/?modal=true" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">{here}</span></b></a><span style="color: #666666;"> and our blog</span><a href="http://alluringeventsanddesign.com/on-the-blog/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #a64d79;">{here}</span></b></a><span style="color: #666666;">! Thank you to everyone who has
helped and supported us, it means the world and we could not be doing all of
this without our family and friends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> It has been a long, LONG time since the last blog post!! I can’t
even begin to explain everything that has been going on the last few months,
but blogging is back and I have a holiday project to share!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Once again the Silhouette Cameo proved its worth and helped me
make these two sided wooden holiday signs for our family. One side of the board
has a heartfelt saying for Thanksgiving and the other is decorated with a
Christmas quote. I really love that they are double sided and can serve as
décor for two holidays. I thought they’d make any mantel more festive so I made
14 in total, for our family’s gifts this year. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> First step was buying the wood. I bought two 12 inch by 10 foot
boards and cut them into the 14 pieces I needed. Some boards were cut down to
12x12 inch squares and others into 12x14 inches depending on the phrase that
was being put onto them. Second step was sanding and staining. Lucky for me my
main man was home and helped me by sanding every board with our electric mouse
sander, that helped so much and really made the process go quicker. We had our
own assembly line going, I cut, he sanded, I wiped the boards down with a damp
cloth and I stained each piece, front and back. I used my two go to stain
colors from Rust-oleum (Dark Walnut and Weathered Gray) and mixed the two
colors on a few boards as well. After the stain completely dried I put two good
coats of polyurethane on each board to protect the finish and allow the vinyl
lettering to stick to the wood better.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Vinyl lettering… one of my current obsessions, there is so much
you can do with it. Check out <a href="http://popularwiththepoplins.blogspot.com/2014/04/say-hello-to.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">THIS POST</span></b></a> where I show you multiple uses for
vinyl and I give a step by step tutorial on transferring vinyl to any surface.
So, using the Silhouette Cameo (and the program it comes with) I printed each
design and one by one transferred them onto the wooden signs. My cousin, Katie,
has the Silhouette, so using it is the perfect excuse to spend time with her.
Transferring vinyl onto 14 boards, front and back takes a good chunk of time,
which meant lots of time to catch up, chat and watch girly holiday movies
together. She was a huge help, without her it would have taken me twice as long
to complete each board, and I was definitely on a time crunch this year.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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personality, with a few repeats, of course. All in all it took two full days to
whip out these handmade Christmas gifts, with the help of my awesome husband
and amazing cousin. Make something by hand this year, homemade gifts really come from the heart.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I am glad to be back. Just because I wasn’t blogging doesn’t mean
I wasn’t working on projects the last few months, Katie and I both have more to share, soon! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09722167350429538103noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105317971617854605.post-25358287819588864262014-08-21T13:49:00.000-07:002014-08-21T13:49:02.885-07:00String it up<div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Baseball season is in full swing, and while I may not be an
Atlanta Braves fan, my brother definitely is! I have posted ‘string art’
before, so I will make this short incase anyone is wanting an easy project. You
will need: string or yarn, small nails, a hammer, a wooden board and paint or
stain if you want to change the look of the wood.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The steps are simple… cut your board to size (and paint or stain
it if you’d like), print the word or shape you would like and place the print
on the board, use your hammer to outline the print in nails and finally use
your string and wrap it from nail to nail until you’re happy with the look.
Don’t worry if you can’t cut the board yourself, most all home improvement
stores will cut a few pieces for you at no charge when you purchase from them. When
you’re stringing the yarn from nail to nail try and make it as random as
possible and in all directions. Don’t forget to tie a tight knot at your
beginning and ending points!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I hope my brother knows I must really love him to make a Brave’s
sign in this SF Giant’s house! Happy weekending everyone!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I have a big DIY building project for everyone today! I'm not going to lie, this project is NOT for the faint of heart and beginning wood workers, it definitely had its challenges. I needed LOTS of help with this bed, and a couple points along the way I thought it might not even be working right at all! My hubby was a major part of the planning and construction of this massive bed. With that said....I am soooo in love with it! It makes me happy every time I look at it. Love, love, love. I don't regret taking on such a big project because it was so worth it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I found these amazing plans on one of my favorite websites, by Ana White of course. The original plans can be found <a href="http://ana-white.com/2009/10/farmhouse-bed-save-158100_7467.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b>HERE</b></span></a>. I followed the plans almost exactly...for the most part. One of the major changes I made was to have the mattress sit IN the frame, not sitting on top like Ana's. Due to this change I added a few inches to the width of the frame, but this didn't affect the headboard and footboard measurements. Those stayed exactly the same. Another decision you will want to think about is do you want to adjust the plans to use a box spring? Or have the mattress sit directly on top of the wooden frame? I had mine sit right on top of the wooden frame because I thought having the box spring would make the height too tall. I am glad we decided this, I think the height came out just right. I forgot to mention this masterpiece is the new guest room bed! Yay! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I wanted a very clean, crisp look for this farmhouse bed so I went with bright white paint. Since I was starting with bare wood, which is super absorbent, I did two coats of 3-2-1 Zinsser Primer, then followed with two more coats of bright white. And don't forget to sand it like crazy!! I sanded all the pieces before I even assembled the bed to make it easier. It is more tedious but really pays off when it comes time to paint. I recommend it highly! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> And lastly, we ended up having to saw 4 inches off the headboard posts. It was too tall and would have caused a big gap between the mattress and the bottom of the headboard. So away it went and now its perfect! Here are some pics to show the building process...they even include some little carpenters in training. Heehee. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Here is a coat of primer...at this point I realized there were obvious gaps in certain places so I broke out the caulking and had to fill in a few spots before painting the final coats. This makes a big difference in how the final piece looks, so you should do it!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Building the bed frame...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> And....the hubby measuring out how to put the whole thing together. I hadn't quite finished painting at this point but I figured I could do it afterwards and it worked just fine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> The completed bed! It is VERY heavy and sturdy, and was even tested out by the kids who were jumping on the bed. Yikes. If it can hold up to them, then we are good to go!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Making that bed was exhausting! But it was so rewarding to create something so pretty for our guest room. We are both so pleased! One of my first guests is my best cousin Rachele in a couple weeks, I hope she enjoys it as much as I do! I can't wait to see her and work on more fun projects. Have a fabulous weekend and try to stay cool in this sweltering heat!</span></div>
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simple as it gets. I’ve mentioned Shims before, I love using them and buy them
in the larger contractor’s packs for only $5! Shims are really light weight and
usually used as spacers or to make things fit together, but I am finding all
kinds of décor uses for them. My latest project is a wooden shim table runner
for our dinning table.</span></span></div>
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Weathered Gray} and mixed them together to make varying shades. I put one quick
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I took an old drop cloth to use as a base and cut a piece to the size and length
needed. The shims I used were 12 inches long, so I cut the drop cloth 10 inches
wide so it fit nicely underneath and wouldn’t show. Once the shims were dry I
got my glue gun out and spent the next 5 minutes gluing the shims to the drop
cloth. Shims are tapered so I alternated each one to give the runner a little
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have been wanting to bring more wood tones into the kitchen to
compliment the wood flooring we put in and this definitely did the trick! It
only took half the pack of shims to complete the table runner so all in all it
cost less than $5 to make! I have already started another project using the
remainder of the shims and I can’t wait to have it finished! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can use any scrap material as a base and
make the runner to fit any size table. I like that it is not your typical
fabric runner, it is unique and brings character to the space! Shimmy on down
to the hardware store and buy yourself some shims, their uses are endless!</span></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09722167350429538103noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105317971617854605.post-44043691276493442842014-07-18T16:23:00.000-07:002014-07-18T17:34:01.171-07:00DIY wall shelves for $10 or less!!<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I have a super easy, cute, and inexpensive project for you all today!! Those are absolutely the best kind! These wall shelves can be made in record time, and with the use of leftover paint, stain, and sandpaper, you can make them for $10 each. I made two for the playroom wall in one afternoon! Including painting them! I wanted a way to display a wall of family photos without putting a million little holes in the wall. This seemed like the perfect solution and I loooove the way it turned out. These shelves definitely make my top 10 list of easy and fabulous DIY projects. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> The building plans are simple and can be found on Ana Whites website <a href="http://ana-white.com/2010/10/plans/ten-dollar-ledges" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #c27ba0;">HERE</span></strong></a>. The only part that could make this difficult is how long I decided to make my shelves, they are almost 8 feet long. It was a tad difficult to do by myself but I got it to work okay. Here are my shelves unfinished...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I hope this inspires you to add a couple $10 shelves to your walls this summer! It can fill a large empty wall or you can make smaller ones to fit in tight spaces. And finish them to your personal home decor, painted white, stained dark walnut, or whatever your heart desires. Have fun and enjoy the creative process!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11255587001062701439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105317971617854605.post-21856376699610638392014-07-01T18:38:00.001-07:002014-07-01T18:38:03.127-07:00Love me some USA!<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">July already! In three short days you’ll be celebrating
Independence Day with family, BBQs and fireworks, woo!! I thought it was the
perfect time to share one of my latest projects; a rustic wooden sign featuring
the good ‘ol US of A! Originally my mission was to make some sort of ‘manly’
wall décor for my brother, which I did, but the hubs and I ended up liking it
so much that I made another for us!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What was great about this project was the fact it cost me $7.50 to
make both, not each, both! I took myself down to Lowes {my glorious home away
from home} and bought 5 fence boards at $1.50 each. The fence boards aren’t
great quality and are made from cheap wood but they’re light weight, and their
imperfections are perfect for the beat up look I wanted. To make one yourself
you’ll only need 3 fence boards and it will only cost you $4.50, sweeeeet!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Okay, first step… sand those suckers down! You want a rustic look,
but you don’t want splinters, so give them a once over to smooth them out a
bit. Next, cut 2 fence boards in half and the last board into fourths. You’ll
have 4 equal pieces for the sign and 4 smaller pieces to use on the back (you
really only need 2 of the smaller pieces for the back, so save 2 for a future
use). I stained my boards, which you don’t have to do, but I wanted them dark,
so I used my Rustoleum Stain in Dark Walnut and wiped it off as soon as I put
it on. To attach your boards together you’ll need to screw your smaller pieces
onto the backs. Flip your boards over, line them up and place the 2 small
boards on vertically, drilling one wood screw into each board, on each side. I
really didn’t explain that well, so look at the picture below to see the back
of my signs. Don’t forget to pre drill a pilot hole- otherwise your boards will
split!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">To get the shape of the United States I made a giant stencil
by printing the outline on printer paper, taping the pages together, cutting
them out, placing them on my sign and tracing the outline on. I found an
awesome website, it had multiple maps and outlines of the US and of each
state individually, it lets you decide what size you’d like to print, based on
how many pages it will use. I chose a 3x3, so 9 pieces of paper; you can print
on 1 sheet of paper or all the way up to an 8x8 on 64 pages! Click <a href="http://www.yourchildlearns.com/megamaps/print-usa-maps.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #d5a6bd;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a> to be
taken to the website.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Alright, your sign is made, stencil done, time to trace the
outline on and paint! I painted along the edges first to give myself a buffer
and finished by painting the entire US white. After the paint dried I took the
signs back outside and sanded them down a little more to distress and rough
them up so the wood showed through the white paint. I made each sign in an
afternoon, so it really didn’t take much time and I ended with two rustic
signs, one for my brother and one for JD’s man room. </span></span><br />
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they are expensive! No thank you! You can easily make your own and customize
it, I think an individual state would look great and one with a world map would
be awesome! Happy Independence Day from the Poplin’s and Ramseier’s, I hope
everyone has a fun and safe 4<sup>th</sup> of July!!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09722167350429538103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105317971617854605.post-67108258245278564642014-06-25T15:29:00.000-07:002014-06-25T20:35:40.167-07:00Be Our Guest<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> So it's been a crazy month around here! We have tons of guests coming to stay with us for a family wedding in the next couple weeks, I went <i>crazy </i>into project mode wanting to completely re-do our guest room before the flood of people. My vision is finally coming together and I am excited! I have a sneak peek project to share with all of you before I reveal the before/after of the entire room. My afternoon accomplishment today was the "Be Our Guest" sign that will hang above the guest bed. Such a simple and cute way to greet your guest into their room. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> To start this project, make all of your cuts using a miter saw or a hand saw. Then line them all up together on a flat surface. I chose to stagger the ends of mine just for more interest and to make it a little different than the other signs in my house. Turn them face down now. We are going to work on the backside. You don't want to see nail holes!! Now lay your 1/4" thick slat pieces vertically down all the 1x4 cuts (see pic below). This will secure the sign and make it sturdy! Apply wood glue to the slat pieces, then nail them to the 1x4's. Two nails in each 1x4 on every slat (so u will have 14 nails from top to bottom). Here is a pic of the back:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Now it's time to apply stain! Choose the stain color that's best for you. I decided to use weathered grey by Rustoleum. Loooove this stain. It dries in an hour and has beautiful color! I applied two coats and let it sit for an hour. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Lastly, the fun part!! Making the words to complete the sign. I have an amazing machine, the silhouette cameo. If you haven't heard of this you have to google it and see what it does. I use it mostly to cut vinyl but it can do so much more! I designed my template and cut it out, applied my words and....here it is!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I am SO pleased with how it turned out. One of my favorite things about this project is that it cost me nothing! I used scrap material for all of it! Even if you did pay for wood, it wouldn't cost you more than $15 at the most. It looks great in the space over the bed. Nice and soothing and welcoming for our guests. I hope they enjoy staying as much as I'm enjoying re-doing the room! Stay tuned to see the final guest room before/after in a future posting! I can't wait to show you the dramatic changes!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11255587001062701439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105317971617854605.post-24123988638057097862014-06-12T17:59:00.002-07:002014-06-25T20:36:17.539-07:00$50 Laundry Room Make-over<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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room I would have done it a looong time ago! But I had my sights set on ‘bigger
and better’ rooms, until recently when I realized the laundry room is important
too! It is connected to an entry way into our home, people definitely see it
and I spend a fair amount of time in there, so why not spruce it up!? With that
said, I still didn’t want to (and didn’t have) the funds to pour into it, so I
did all I could, and can honestly say I am surprised with how happy my laundry
room now makes me! Here are the before pictures...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">$3.00 Paint- Sample size container from Lowes<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">$7.00 Wood- Shelf/Ledge above washer & dryer<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">-<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">$20.00 Storage- Three decorative boxes and basket<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I only painted the upper half of the wall behind the washer and dryer,
so a sample size container of paint was all I needed, I chose a light gray-
which seems to be my go to color. We used the two pieces of wood from Lowes to
build an additional shelf that sits right above the machines, and I gave both
shelves a fresh coat of white paint using paint I had leftover from another
project. I also used left over supplies to make the “wash” sign for the upper
shelf. All it took was a little paint, hot glue and handful of wood shims (I
buy them in contractor’s packs because I can always use them for something, and
they’re only $5 a pack). Lastly I added a few things from around the house to
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<span style="font-size: 19px; text-indent: 24px;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Inside the boxes I organized light bulbs, batteries, flash lights, tissue, dusting supplies, and of course, extra detergent, bleach, spray and wash, fabric softener, etc. I took all of the other cleaning products that were cluttering up the shelf and used a plastic door hanging shoe rack to organize them and get them out of sight.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What a huge difference a half days work made to that little room!
I don’t shut the door to hide the ugly clutter anymore and I actually like
doing laundry because the room is calming and everything has a place. A little
goes a long ways! Share your organization tricks and mini make-overs with me,
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> The first step will be to cut your pieces of wood. Cut all of them and sand (if necessary) then get ready to stain. I chose to use Rustoleum in dark walnut. Apply one coat of stain and wait and hour for it to dry, then line them up and get ready to put them together! Make sure when you line the boards up, the side you want the words on is facing down (which should also be the side you stained). You are going to make the unstained part the back. Then take your small 7" piece, add wood glue to one side and center it between your boards. I would place one 7" piece on either end of the boards to keep them sturdy and strong for your sign. Glue the second piece to the other end and nail it down! Make sure to put nails in each of the four boards as you nail into your 7" piece. This will hold it all together!! Next I used my silhouette cameo to make a template for the words "eat" and "drink." This is so easy with the cameo but if you have a computer and printer you can pick the font you want, print it, and cut it out. Then trace it onto your sign and paint inside the lines! Once my words were dry I flipped the whole thing back over and added the brackets to hang it up. Done! </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11255587001062701439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105317971617854605.post-33273555421591873612014-05-28T16:04:00.000-07:002014-05-28T16:04:56.773-07:00Doormat Do-over DIY<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Alright Friends, get your spray paint and tape out, it’s time to
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">We've</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> had this mat out year round for two years now, even though
it is an autumn mat. I've always had intentions of replacing it, but it fell
pretty low on my priority list. Finally I'd had enough of it and took it
into our garage to see what I could do. Of course I wanted to paint a fun
pattern in a bright color, but my sensible husband told me I needed to do
something that worked with every season and holiday (because he knows I would
have a newly decorated mat for each month if I could) so I went with his
request and painted it pretty neutral.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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this is so easy, paint anything you’d like with whatever you’ve got, no money
needed! I had gray spray paint, so I sprayed the whole mat in a good heavy coat
and let it dry, which didn’t take long in this AZ heat! While it was drying I
printed a “J & R” on regular paper, cut them out to use as a stencil and placed them on the
mat to paint our initials on. After that I used a small brush and some white
paint and dabbed the paint on pretty thick, painted a heart in between the
letters and that’s that, done! Much better!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: start; text-indent: 48px;">And I just had to put a few pics up of our 'too cute for his own good' puppy checking out our newly vamped mat!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"> You had me at Merlot, just one of the fun prints I made for last
month’s bridal shower using one of my favorite sites, </span><a href="http://www.picmonkey.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 0.5in;" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #c27ba0;">PicMonkey</span></strong></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">. This will
be a super quick post showing some DIY decor, and I’ll put the printables up
for you to use if you like!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We collected wine corks for weeks and used them all over the
shower. Two things we made were cork monogram letters of the bride and groom’s
initials, and décor on picture frames that held the wine quote prints. I bought
the 13 inch wooden “M” & “K” from Hobby Lobby; they were only a few dollars
each! We hot glued the corks onto the letters vertically so the purple and red
stain from the wine showed here and there. Same goes for the corks on the
picture frames, simple as can be- hot glue them right onto your frame in any
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you can edit photos and design/create anything from logos to party invitations,
its fun! I knew I wanted to frame some cute wine quotes for the shower but I
couldn’t find any I loved, or that matched our theme, so I made my own. They’re
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We’re back! Back in our own home… doesn’t it feel amazing to be
back in your own bed after a long trip??! I had the best time in our hometown
and was able to fit so much in; a bridal shower for my best friend {Kayleigh}, and
her beautiful wedding, Mother’s Day with our Moms and Grandmas, my Dad’s
birthday, family photos and time with our friends and family. I’m sure I have
hundreds of pictures from the trip, but I am going to limit myself to sharing
some from the bridal shower!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We threw a wine and cheese shower and the theme was ‘Stock the Cellar’. We asked the guests to bring the bride a bottle of wine to help get
her collection started. We handmade a lot of the décor: personalized bottle
labels, cork monogram letters, printable chalkboard quotes, and a rustic wine
crate and rack. We had purple wild flowers, in wine bottles, on each table, and
a collage of pictures of the bride and groom. It turned out so beautiful, the
weather was great, the yard was gorgeous and Kayleigh made out like a bandit
with all of the wine she was given!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The food, drinks and desserts were sooo yummy and all homemade by
our girlfriends, Aubrey and Amy. Aubrey is also the owner of Alluring Events
and Design, you definitely want this girl on your side when planning anything
from birthday parties to huge weddings! <a href="http://alluringeventsanddesign.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">Here</span></b></a> is a link to her site, lucky me to
plan a shower with such a talented chick! Amy, who I’ve raved about before,
makes the most delicious desserts, you can contact me for her info… she made
white wine frozen yogurt and homemade truffles for the shower, I literally
stuffed my face! I also want to send a shout out to Kaitlyn, Laura and Channing
who did so much to make this shower beautiful for Kayleigh, you girls rock and
I loved getting to spend so much time together this week!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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pictures…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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out! Kayleigh is on her honeymoon now… Hope you’re having an awesome
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> This last weekend was so much fun! I got to spend Saturday with my wonderful cousin Rachele and her hubby. That is a rare occurrence since their big move to Arizona! I have missed her and it was great to catch up, let the dogs play, and watch the little boys play t-ball. (They are SO cute in their little uniforms). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Well the project of the week was this adorable little entryway piece. We have issues in our house of misplacing keys and mail...so this was a perfect solution for us! A two-in-one fix for our problems. My hubby has been a much happier person in the mornings being able to find his keys! Lol. The original building plans can be found <a href="http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2013/04/diy-chalkboard-and-key-hooks.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #c27ba0;">HERE</span></b></a>...if you want to take a crack at it yourself. I coaxed my hubby into helping me put this together and it was fun! We followed the plans and it was relatively simple. We finished it with Rustoleum stain in Dark Walnut. Love this stain! It goes on in one coat and dries in an hour! The black part on my mail holder is chalkboard paint but I wanted to keep it simple for everyday and have a "welcome" sign in the entry. So I cut the "Welcome to our Home" sign out of vinyl on my silhouette cameo (love this machine so much it's ridiculous!) and stuck it on the chalkboard paint. Now I don't have to worry about keeping the chalkboard part clean (I have enough areas of my house to keep clean with the littles running around)! And the finishing touch is the cute key hooks that hang at the bottom. Perfect for all our keys that seem to run away and hide periodically! I think it's practical and pretty! I love it!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11255587001062701439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105317971617854605.post-76017108665883398052014-05-01T16:35:00.002-07:002014-05-15T12:00:12.658-07:00Chalkboard Centerpiece <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> It has been complete crazy town around here the last couple weeks! I am so glad to be finally sitting down writing this out! It means a few minutes of quiet (if I'm lucky).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> One of my favorite times of year is spring! Soooo I thought our kitchen table could use some quick and easy sprucing up.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> I found the plans for this cute little wooden centerpiece </span><a href="http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2013/05/how-to-make-a-chalkboard-serving-tray.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><b>HERE</b></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. It was originally designed to be a chalkboard serving tray but it fit my decor better to use it as a table centerpiece. I did use chalkboard paint for the middle just in case I wanted to use it as a serving tray someday. Or to write some cute little seasonal word or phrase on it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I started out with the cut of Douglas fir at 22", then spray painted the whole thing white. It took about three coats to fully cover. Next I used painters blue tape to tape off the edges all the way around the board. I painted 2-3 coats of chalkboard paint in the middle and waited for it to dry! Lastly, I attached the handles to both ends and voila its done! Ready for however you want to decorate it! Change it with the seasons, for parties, with flowers, candles, or whatever you want! I used three mason jars and spray painted them with a metallic silver. I slipped a beautiful hydrangea in each jar and I'm in love! Enjoy!</span></div>
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mentioned it before, but I am going to say it again, the Silhouette Cameo ROCKS!!
If you don’t know what I am talking about, Google it, seriously! It can print,
cut and create aaanything, it is so awesome, and Katie has one, which is even
better {for me, haha}. I had an idea and needed help making it happen, Katie
came to my rescue! Say hello to... my new “Hello”.</span></div>
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personal touch on our front door. It’s made out of vinyl, I put it on the door
myself, and it will peel off if I ever want to remove it. We both love vinyl, and the fact that her Silhouette Cameo gives us the power to make our own vinyl
print outs is sweeeet. Let me show you how easy it is to transfer
vinyl onto something…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and cuts itself, so peel off the surrounding vinyl that you don’t need- all
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lettering.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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perfect for décor. Here are a few pics of other projects and décor we have used
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are slobs, no no no, but a little cluttered, yes yes yes. I am an overly
organized very ‘type A’ girl; I like things in certain places, in specific
orders, and looking an exact way. With that said I know all too well how a
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">“Sorry
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will get it cleared away soon I promise…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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room table is under a heap of supplies… again”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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whatever reason I like working on projects on the floor, I like spreading
everything out across the family room and sitting down to a mindless movie and
getting to work. There have been so many nights when my poor husband has come
home from work only to tip toe around our house to avoid stepping on anything
from scissors and glue guns to nails and paint cans. Lucky for him I can no
longer work on the ground because of our mischievous 5 month old puppy! None
the less I fully admit to throwing my tidy gene out the window when attempting
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to wrap this up… forgive your tidy-challenged friends {and wives!}, they are
trying to create something!! And to my main man; thank you for putting up with
my hyper organized completely unorganized way of life!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hard-working hubby started a new job a few months ago, so he has been really
pre-occupied (and we are SO thankful for the new job!). Unfortunately, it means
he is unavailable to help with projects around the house as often. So, I
started learning how to do things on my own and with this learning curve comes ALOT
of frustration! This quote is perfect to remind me during my building projects
to stay calm. I think many of us find we are more capable of doing things on
our own than we imagined, especially when there is no other option! We just
need to have patience and take our time (easier said than done I know). So
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since I get such immense satisfaction while using my hands to measure, cut, and
put together wood, sewing, or any other crafting project. One personality trait
I have learned about myself is I strive to complete things- anything! It drives
me kind of crazy to leave things un-done, but the story of my life is
housework, dishes, and laundry that is NEVER finished! It makes me feel like
I’m never caught up on housework (which is true).</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">It’s an ongoing battle to keep picked up and
organized. So, my solution was to find things I could complete and feel
satisfaction about! Sewing, woodworking, and crafting are all things I can finish
and feel proud of! I hope all of you other moms and wives can
relate. So I encourage you all to </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">make something
with your hands</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"> that you can finish and feel proud of! Have a great rest of
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mistakes, it is your own unique creation.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Thank goodness for this! I felt like I made mistakes so many times this
week, especially on my wreaths. Of course there are things that aren’t perfect…
my shamrock stem is uneven, my baseball wreath hangs crooked, and my giant blooming flower isn't completely how I hoped it would be, but then I read this quote and
was comforted. They are all my own unique creations, no mistakes were made,
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someone a box of sunshine, such a sweet and simple way to brighten their day. I
saw something similar (on Pinterest- of course) and knew I was going to make
and send my own special surprise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> For my box I hit up Target and a local candy shop to find
all kinds of fun things, what I ended up with is: A candle, a card game,
lotion, straws, lemon drops, candy coated almonds, balloons, silly glasses, a fruity
drink, lemon candy cane sticks, a monogrammed mug and a giant lollipop. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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saying “Sending you a box of sunshine to brighten your day, as you have always
brightened mine!” Lastly I took scraps and cut sunbursts out of
card stock to cheer it up even more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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love love love this idea, and I love the fact that you can add anything yellow
to your box and really personalize it to the person or people you’re sending it
to. I took a few minutes to compile a ‘list of yellow’ and give you ideas of
fun things to send. I broke my list up into three sections, so you can check
out ideas for the babes in your life, the hunks, and the littles. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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them know you’re thinking about them. So, send someone a box of sunshine and
brighten their day! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09722167350429538103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105317971617854605.post-75714649866585502032014-04-08T18:48:00.001-07:002014-04-08T18:48:12.467-07:00Get Organized!!<div class="MsoNormal">
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the Ramseier household have been crazy busy! It has been amazing, but ridiculous trying to keep track of it all! I keep a monthly calendar in my purse with ALL of our
dates, but occasionally (all the time) I forget to look at it. Oops. I
think the breaking point came when I missed my eyebrow waxing appointment, not
once, but twice! I rescheduled and forgot AGAIN. I couldn’t believe I did that!
Something had to be done to keep track of everything…and fast! I didn’t
want a plain calendar on the wall- I wanted something that fit with my décor.
So, I came up with a Dry Erase Weekly/Monthly Calendar arrangement. To make one similar you will need:</span></span></div>
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darker wood tone. I let it sit overnight and put the frames back together the
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wanted to see the whole month on a calendar but also write out one week at a
time. On one frame I did Monday-Friday, and the second frame I did Saturday
& Sunday plus the monthly calendar. I cut strips of paper to divide up the
days of the week so it was easier to see. I used a piece of paper the same size as the
frame to tape all the decorative strips onto (so they wouldn’t slip around
inside the frame). Make sure you tape on the back so you can’t see through from
the front. Then I used the white chalk pen, on the glass of the frame, to write in the day of the month on each
week day. Confusing?! Lol yes, very. Take a look at the pics to clear up my sketchy
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> Hiiii!!
The last few weeks in the Poplin household have been awesome! My</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">parents
came out for a long weekend and saw our house for the first time, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">one of my
best friends flew out to visit for a few days, aaand it was my </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">birthday!
JD was off work for a week and I was spoiled by all kinds of gifts, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">yummy
foods, and nights out. We also did a lot of projects, wood </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">working/building
and crafting, I am really excited to share all of them (but</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">some of
them are surprises, so I'll have to wait a bit). I do however have a </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: large;">fun
little project that I can share today...</span></div>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: start;"></span><span style="text-align: start;"> Our beautiful niece was born a few months ago and I made a few things to go in her room. Her bedroom colors are super bright and cheery shades of blues and greens with pops of coral. I used canvases to make wall decor along with my handy new heart punch. I have wanted a punch for a while now, they make cutting shapes so much quicker and easier, plus I never cut straight and my cut-outs are never uniform when I need them to be. I covered the canvases in hearts and wanted the colors to fade from one to another, almost like an hombre effect. If you want to make something similar you'll need:</span></span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: start;"></span><span style="text-align: start;">- canvas</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">- paint chips or card stock paper</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">- adhesive dots (I used 3D foam squares)</span><br style="text-align: start;" /><span style="text-align: start;">- a punch or scissors </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Last week we were celebrating the first day of Spring, and I am loving it! The boys are outside ALL the time, which is amazing, but now
after a couple weeks of digging in the dirt they are getting bored. Yikes! My
hubby and I both agreed they needed more to do on the patio to keep their busy bodies moving! So I started looking on Pinterest, of course,
to find some super fun boy activities! I found an awesome DIY sand and
water table that would be perfect on our patio. Bonus, ALL boys love sand
and water so it was a definite YES to make it, and soon. So, I went to work last
week constructing this table and it was soooo easy to make, not pricy either…my
type of project! I found the original plans <a href="http://bumbleandbean.blogspot.com/2011/07/diy-farmhouse-sand-and-water-table.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #c27ba0;"><strong>HERE</strong></span></a>, the official name of this
amazing table is the 'Farmhouse Sand and Water Table'. It is a mix between Ana
White’s Mom’s Train Table and Farmhouse Table Plans. I l-o-v-e Ana White’s website (you will
soon learn this about me). The hubs and I have made <i>many many</i> things from her extensive catalogue of woodworking plans.
And every single thing we have made, we love! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the table when it’s not in use! Perfect for keeping sand clean. Or using one
side at a time, if you don’t want to mix sand and water. (This is a wasted
effort for us, sand and water + two boys = big sand and water creations)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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18.75” tall. Also, VERY important: MEASURE
the sizes of the bins you purchase to make sure they will fit into the frame. I
had to make my frame slightly bigger than the plans due to different sizes of
plastic bins. This will save you lots of trouble when making this project! </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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coat of primer on first to seal the wood, and then did two coats of Valspar spray paint in
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kids will l-o-v-e playing with it all summer long! Fantastic outdoor
entertainment for the “littles” in our lives! Have a warm and happy week!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> Happy St. Patrick’s week everyone! We are having beautiful weather
here in sunny CA and the kids and I are loving it! I can send the rowdy boys
outside to wreak havoc in the yard instead of my house. Phew. I am always glad
when winter comes to an end! Two energetic boys stuck inside four walls for
months of winter starts to wear on me right about now! Thank goodness for days
in the 70’s and even warmer days to come. I love spring!</span></span></span></div>
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beautiful coffee cart! The inspiration to build this coffee cart came during
the holiday season last year. I was looking for a way to host dinner without
having all of my serving dishes covering the table, or all the way over on the
counter where you can’t reach them during dinner! When I saw this coffee cart
on one of my favorite websites, I knew it had to have a place in my kitchen!
The full building plans came from the website Shanty-2-Chic and can be found <a href="http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2013/11/diy-bar-cart.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color: #c27ba0;">HERE</span></strong></a>. </span></span></div>
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were written out, except for altering the measurements a tad. The depth of the
cart was supposed to be 23" but I brought it down to a finished depth of 18”.
The original dimentions were waaay too wide for my smaller dining/kitchen and stuck too far off the wall. I took all
my measurements then started building! It took me an afternoon to put this
together! A longer afternoon, but it was worth it, and lots of fun! One of my
favorite things about this coffee cart is its ability to roll around. It is built
with locking casters on the bottom to allow for movement during dinner,
parties, or tea time. And has the added safety of the locking mechanism to keep
boys from rolling it around ALL the time! I finished this baby with Rustoleum
dark walnut stain, let it dry for an hour, then distressed the edges a bit to
give it more character. Lastly, I attached the locking casters to the bottom
and drilled holes for the cup hooks. I used 1.5” cup hooks from Lowes to hang
my wider handled coffee mugs from Pier One. The handles fit perfectly in the
hooks! I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out! Unfortunately I don’t have
any photos of the building process, just of the amazing finale…</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> This coffee cart can also double as a bar cart! Which is what the original plans were designed for. It can be changed from a bar cart, to coffee, tea, or an extra surface for those extra dinner serving dishes! Gotta love it! Thanks for letting me share and have a wonderful St. Patties Day week! </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11255587001062701439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105317971617854605.post-48047240405466205902014-03-13T17:13:00.000-07:002014-03-13T17:13:30.821-07:00Wreath Week: Easter Blooms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> The final day of Wreath Week is here and the last
DIY wreath is probably the easiest! I wanted a wreath I could put up
around Easter that wasn’t the usual 'eggs and bunnies', and that still had a ‘Spring’ feel
to it. Plus I was limited to the supplies I had since my goal was to not spend
any money on this week’s wreaths. I picture pastel colors and lots of blooming
flowers when I think of Easter décor, so that’s exactly what I did, a giant, cheery, blooming flower. Let’s jump right into it… All you will need to make
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grab a cereal box if that’s what you have! Cut a good sized circle out for your
base, it doesn’t have to look good or be perfect- it won’t show at all.</span></div>
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the ends. Glue your little burrito together, and keep on rolling baby, roll all pieces of paper!</span></div>
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cardboard base. Start on the outer edge of the circle and work your way in.
Leave small gaps between pieces at first, and fill them in as you go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">*As I got into the
center of the flower I cut some of the rolls in half, it definitely helped with
the spacing!*</span></div>
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You have a beautifully large 3D flower that will bring you joy every time you
see it on the door! I know everyone has paper and some type of cardboard they
can use to make this super simple wreath. You can even make smaller versions,
in any color combo, and join them all together! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">That’s all for wreath
week, thanks for letting me share over the past four days, it was fun to see
what I could do with what I had, and I’m happy with the variety I ended up
with! Send us your crafty wreath creations, we love new ideas and inspiration!
Happy wreath-ing everyone!!</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09722167350429538103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105317971617854605.post-62393350474865355272014-03-12T17:24:00.000-07:002014-03-12T17:24:18.945-07:00Wreath Week: Play Ball!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;"> It is day 3 of wreath week and this wreath is
pretty fun! For those that know us well you know that we are a baseball family,
a big time baseball family! My hubby played most of his life and in College,
and coached college ball for a few years before we moved. Baseball season is
right around the corner, and we’ll be there opening day, Diamond Backs vs.
Giants! Go Giants!! It’s Spring Training right now and living in AZ has worked
out in our favor since a lot of the Spring Training games aren’t too far from
our house. We still love going to the park and playing a little catch when we
can, so I knew this wreath was perfect for us.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Thanks
to a very sweet family friend who sent me the idea I checked to see if we had
the materials needed and went to work. (Actually I put the hubs to work and
asked him to help me get started). All you will need for this wreath is:</span></div>
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the baseballs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Step 1</b>: Drill a hole
through the middle of each baseball, try and make it as straight and centered
as you can. Remember to be safe! (A bunch of black stuff will come out of the
ball, don’t worry, that’s totally fine)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Step 2:</b> Straighten your
wire hanger out and try to get any kinks to lay flat. It won’t be perfect and
it doesn’t need to be.</span></div>
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the baseballs onto the wire. You may have to wiggle a few on with a little
pressure. If you are having a hard time then run the drill bit through the hole
again, it will clean out anything that may be blocking the wire from going
through.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Step 4:</b> Once you have
all baseballs on you can bring the two ends of the wire together, it will
naturally form the circular shape of the wreath. Twist the ends together, or
make a hook with one end and wrap the other wire end around it. I used a pair
of pliers to help me so I knew it was secure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Step 5</b>: This step is
optional, you can add décor or ribbon or anything you’d like to customize it. I
added a little bit of Jute Twine and a left over red ribbon. (I really wanted
to spruce it up and customize it to one of our favorite teams, but because I
told myself I wouldn’t spend any money on these wreaths I didn’t have the
supplies needed)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> *I wanted the baseballs to looks really warn, so I went
outside and literally covered them in dirt and rubbed it in so they were nice
and dirty*</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> That
is all! Hang it up and enjoy! It’s great for baseball season, baseball fans and
families with little ones in T-ball! Thank you to my husband for helping me on this
one, I know it was very unnatural for him to drill holes through and ‘destroy’
baseballs. Nineteen days and counting until Opening Day! Tomorrow is my last
post for wreath week and I have a little something for Easter time to share!</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09722167350429538103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105317971617854605.post-82735622048056578742014-03-11T15:34:00.000-07:002014-03-11T15:41:07.197-07:00Wreath Week: Spring into Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> Wreath Week, day 2! And like I said yesterday,
I LOVE this wreath! Again, I gave myself the challenge of not spending any
money for the 4 wreaths I made this weekend. I was stumped for a minute on this
one, I had an idea of what I wanted to make, but I didn’t have a base to begin
with, so I created one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Cardboard!
Cardboard has been my friend this week and I’ve used it multiple times. I cut a
cardboard box we had in our garage and gave myself two pieces to work with. I
traced a circle (from a serving bowl) onto the pieces of cardboard and cut them
out. I traced a smaller circle in the center of them and cut out a donut hole
to create my wreath base. The reason I cut two of these circles is to double
them up, you don’t need to have two circles, but I wanted to make the base a
little thicker so I hot glued the circles together. </span></span></div>
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knew I would be using left over moss, and I wanted to make the wreath very
“earthy” for Spring, so I went with Jute Twine and wrapped the cardboard with a
good layer of twine. I had moss and a few faux butterflies left over from a
previous project (random I know), so I figured a Spring wreath was the perfect
time to use them.</span></span></div>
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simply spread the moss onto the wreath and hot glued it down. Last was
arranging the butterflies and gluing them down as well. I tied an extra strand
of Jute Twine around the top to hang the wreath with and voilá! The moss and
butterflies can be found at any craft store, and you can replace them with
anything else you may have that reminds you of Spring. This was sooo easy to
make, the most tedious part was wrapping the twine around the cardboard, but I
think it was totally worth it. I love my earthy Spring wreath! </span></span></div>
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wreath is actually pretty cool, even the guys will like it, so check in
tomorrow as wreath week continues!</span></span></div>
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