101 uses for chalkboard adhesive paper!

I have done a previous post using adhesive chalkboard paper I found at Micheal's. I believe I payed about $4.99 for a roll (I purchased two). It is truly amazing how many uses for this product I have found. Probably would be very easy to find a 101 uses for this paper.

The first use was the re-purposed window frame.

My second use was in the kitchen as well. The soap dispensers were found at target, but we were forever confusing which was hand soap and wish was dish soap. Using my Cricut, I cut the adhesive chalkboard paper and labeled them, and used chalk pens to write on them. I found it very easy to use this paper. In fact it worked to use my cutting mat that hand slightly less tack to it.

The third use was to label the allowance jars for my kids. I needed something that I could keep track of how much was in the jar. I was going to decorate them however i love the simplicity of them. I was going to invest in the jars that are electronic but being that I had the jars and the paper these were available and cost nothing.

Fabric Choices for Daughter's room

I picked up some great fabric over the weekend for my daughter's room. I realized after I returned from the store I had some fabric in my stash that had the same colors in it. I am very bad at combining prints so some feedback is much appreciated. Should I add the floral into the mix or just keep the three solids and polka-dots? I am a little worried it will be too busy and always try to keep an odd number of elements.
The fabric will be used for accent elements only. The drapes will be simple and accented with some of the fabric as well.
So should it include the green checked fabric with the embroidered tulip?

Thanks so much for your feedback.

I am progressing well an the mural and am hoping to finish this up over the weekend. Stay tuned next week for the big reveal!

Current Project sneak peek! :-)

Just a quick peek at what I am currently working on. The walls of my daughter's room are painted. I used Panache Pink by Sherwin Williams, Duration paint. Let me first say I LOVE this paint. The coverage was unbelievable.

I have some great ideas for my daughter's room. Originally I wanted to do an accent wall with diamonds in two different shades. She requested trees, so trees it will be.

If I don't have many blog posts this week you will know that I paint brush in hand working in a very pink room! :-) Well at least when I can with two kids at home.

I remember . .honor your service.

I remember that my freedom isn't truly free. That it has been purchase by God through the death of his son.
I honor the sacrifice of so many to make sure my God given freedom stays in tact here on earth. Thank you so humbly for the choice you have taken or are currently making to serve us. I know it each day my daughter gets to choose from a wide selection of clothing, when I go to the grocery store and can fill up my cart, when I attend the church of my choice. I remember it when I can freely proclaim on a public space without the fear of torture that Jesus is my savior!

Thank you this Memorial Day for your service. We are humbly grateful for all the freedom that being an American under the protection of our armed forces grants us!

Anniversary!

My hubby and I are celebrating our 10 year anniversary this year! 10 years ago today we were married. The day was fabulous despite it raining so very hard and so very much.
I thought I would share the details of our day. I know this is wedding season so very timely too! :-)
I loved my invitations, funny they matched my flowers so well. I totally didn't plan this at all just fell in love with the colors. My veil and tiara were from my Mom, she wore these on her wedding day. My flowers were a mixture of roses, lambs ear and I can't remember the other blue flower. The lambs ear has significance. I used to spend some time on my grandmother's farm during the summers. While she was gardening I can remember sitting and stroking the lambs ear. So soft and such a pretty silver green color. I had to have them in my wedding bouquet!
My sweet flower girls are grown up and teenagers now. They were my 2nd cousins. I made their dresses and loved the lines of the dress.
The first photo is of my Mom and Sister. I thought my Mom's dress was just stunning, the photo doesn't do it justice. The color of my bridesmaid dresses were a great blue, all the girls looked so great in the color. Just like all brides I thought they could wear the dress again, but yeah no not so much! :-)
The photo on the top right was me throwing my bouquet . .no there wasn't an accident. I designed the bouquet to come apart. It was made up of smaller bouquets that each had a "fortune" tied to it and came apart in mid air. Was a fun surprise!
The middle photo is a picture of my father-in-law and mother-in-law. My Mother-in-law's dress was also perfect and flattering.
My cake was just divine! Very simple in decoration, which is why I like it. The beauty of it was inside! It was a flour-less chocolate cake with a raspberry filling! YUMMO!
My wedding rings are still my all time favorite jewelry. I still look at them in awe, my hubby did such a great job selecting not only the ring but also the diamond itself.
Hope you enjoyed my stroll down memory lane. Sorry for the bad quality images, didn't have digital copies, so they had to be scanned in. If you are planning your wedding I hope that you have as much fun planning as I did. Truly I can look back on the planning and want to do it all over again. I enjoyed picking out and planning this event so much.

My new love!

My lovely hubby Mr. Jackpot loves well manicured hands and pedicured feet. So yes he lets me get pampered often. One of the many reasons I affectionately call him Mr. Jackpot (thanks to my friend Pam for the idea)! He recently purchased a salon package for me from a local salon. The first visit was to get a manicure with a new shellac nail polish.

What is this?!?!? I call the salon and the lovely receptionist informs me that it is the greatest invention since sliced bread. Let me back up and share with you that I absolutely hate getting my nails done. Between having two small kids, and all my crafts the polish NEVER lasts more than 24 hours (typically less than 24 minutes). So when I was told my polish would last from 10 - 14 days and not chip I was intrigued and skeptical. They aren't acrylic nails so no thick nail to deal with or refills to be paid for. You do need a special pad to remove the polish or use acetone. It is not supposed to damage your nails.
Well after five full days of cleaning, cooking and doing crafts . . . .I have no chips, peeling polish and they are STILL shiny. OMG!!!! I am so hooked! Not exactly a budget friendly manicure but so worth it!



Sorry for the granny hands (The orange mark on my thumb is stampin ink) but had to share this news. I know so many Moms out there that share the same sentiment and had to share this with you!
The polish my salon used is CND, I am wearing Masquerade. On the website you can search for a salon near you on this site as well. Will let you know how they look in 5 more days. I do plan on getting this done again, though not sure when.

Teacher Gift.

Coming from a house filled with teachers I have a few ideas of what not to give a teacher, or at least what my Mom and sister think aren't good teachers gifts. So I LOVE making my own . . .I know very surprising.

Here is my daughter's gift to her teacher. The tote is from Thirty One Gifts, I have filled it with handmade cards, a note block with matching pen and handmade flower clip, all tucked into a fabric gift bag. I do have an ulterior motive as I usually create four of each card and keep two for myself. Increases my card stash as I am making a gift, a win win!