Lion Softies

Last week I made these lions for my two nieces. They were so much fun to make. The pattern called for yellow fabric and fleece but that wasn't fun enough for me so of course I made my lions pink and green...you know I love those colors :) The pattern for the lions came from this book that I picked up at the Dollar Tree a few months ago. I was so excited about this find. There are some really cute ideas in this book.

Happy Weekend ~Molly

I took a trip to Anthropologie yesterday and fell in love... It is the Capri Blue Volcano candle! It is divine! Am I the last anthropologie obsessed person to discover this?

I have bought a number of candles from anthro, all of which I love, but this one takes the cake and I don't know how I didn't discover this sooner. I think it's because I have the Capri Blue candle in "Island Orchid" so I assumed that was the only scent that came in the blue jar at anthro. I don't know, but you must get this candle. I have already instructed my husband that he must gift me one of these candles for every holiday :)

Have a great week! ~Molly

Thrift Store Vase Revamp

I have been wanting something on my dining room table for months. I think it has been bare since Easter. I went scavenging in the garage and found a vase my Mom had given me a while back. She picked it up at a thrift store. I transformed it this morning and now my dining table is finally dressed for summer.

This was the vase before the make-over...

I spray painted it cream... Then I used an antiquing medium and rubbed it on the vase with a soft cloth to give it an aged look. It took me less than an hour to do and I am so happy with the results...and don't the hydrangeas look real? I bought them at Michael's a couple of weeks ago 70% off!

Photo Album Turned Recipe Book...For 2 Bucks!

I made this little recipe card book this weekend. I think it would make a perfect housewarming gift or a gift for a new bride. It is so simple and quick to make and VERY inexpensive...okay it's down right cheap!

I started out with a plastic photo book that I bought at a craft store for $2. The plastic makes it perfect for a cookbook because you can wipe off any splatters or crumbs that might get on it while cooking. The album I used measures 8"x6". It holds two 4"x6" photos (or in our case recipe cards) on each page. You can also buy 4x6 albums for $1. I have seen them at Walmart, Michael's and the Dollar Tree. They come with tacky pieces of card stock for the front cover, but you can slide it out and replace it with something cute instead :) Here is what mine looked like before:

Here is a view of the inside, with the plastic pockets for pictures or cards.

First, I took the front and back covers out of the sleeves. Next, I made a cooking themed collage using decorative papers and vintage images from my scrapbook supplies. I used a glue stick to attach the collage right on top of the tacky card stock it came with. Then, I cut a piece of coordinating card stock to slide in the back cover. Lastly, I got glued strips of muslin to the inside of the front and back covers so that the book can be tied shut with a bow ( I love bows!)

Now, since you only spent 2 bucks on your gift you can splurge and fill it with these adorable recipe cards from Anthropologie!

Hope you are having a lovely weekend! ~Molly

Inspiring Coastal Spaces

Here are some beautiful spaces I found over at Coastal Living Magazine's website. They took my breath away. I was gasping and shrieking when I saw them. I want to live in all of them...NOW!

Initial Art

A few posts ago I mentioned that I have been working on giving my guest room/sewing room an update. The inspiration for the room came from my love of Lilly Pulitzer and my love of pink and green. My starting point was a pair of vintage pillow cases I picked up a few years ago at a thrift store (you can see part of them in the photo above). I finished the art over the bed last week and I wanted to show you. I bought the Ung Drill frame from Ikea. It was originally black but I used Krylon white spray primer to cover it and then I painted it with Krylon indoor/outdoor spray paint in "watermelon". I love that pink! Next, I removed the glass, and covered the cardboard frame backing with an adorable Amy Butler fabric. I picked up a wooden initial from Hobby Lobby and used more spray adhesive to cover it with pink card stock (I sprayed the letter, laid it onto the pink paper then used an exacto knife to trim around the letter (you could also paint it, I just liked the look of the paper). Finally, I affixed the letter to the frame with hot glue.

I can't wait to finish the room and share the results.

I hope you all are having a wonderful week. ~Molly

A Day at the Beach

I thought I would share some pictures of my Lilly at the beach today. We spent the day at Honeymoon Island State Park and it was absolutely gorgeous! She spent hours in the sand. It is so amazing how children can be entertained for hours with a bucket, a shovel and some sand. So simple. So fun. Her bucket is a $1 bucket from Micheal's that I decorated with a permanent paint marker. I make her one each year for our trips to the beach. I love this one of her eating a strawberry. Seriously, I wish I looked as hip as her at the beach :)

Obviously this photo below is not at the beach, but this is Lilly sporting a shirt I made for her this week and I wanted to share it. It was actually a dress I made her last year (I used a pillow case dress tutorial, don't remember which one but here's a good one) She had outgrown it so I cut it off a little and took it in to turn it into a top.

I hope you all are having a relaxing summer weekend.~Molly