A Free Gift

These roses smell even better than they look...and the best part was that these little trimmings were stolen free! Let's just say they may not have come from our yard, but they were hanging over our driveway and each time we drove past they got smacked by our windshield, so I think that counts for fair dibs ;).

Don't you just love all those colors? Marvelous! Happy Monday!

Sew Inspired!

I've been dreaming up project after project that I could tackle if I only had more time to get acquainted with my barely used sewing machine!

Exhibit A:





BananaSaurus Rex

    Exhibit B:

BananaSaurus Rex

More reasons to start using my sewing machine...

And I truly don't think this is humanly possible for me to make, but I can dream!:

Scout & CATALOGUE

And even more lovelies! 




Ashley Carter Designs

  

Ashley Carter Designs

Maybe soon I'll make what will literally be my third sewing project (made a pennant banner  & "puff" balls last year) since Home-Ec in Jr. High!

Another Use for a Calendar

I stumbled upon this beautiful paper calendar from Three Square Design...I love the subtle colors and patterns used.

Wouldn't these look awesome framed on a bare wall?

At $24.00 there's no way I'd scribble weekend plans on these, but ideas for other uses are endless!



Here's another great calendar from etsy seller pinkroses1220

It's such a simple idea to use any kind of print that catches your eye (pages from books, cards, scrapbook paper, etc.) in decorating that big blank wall you have absolutely no idea what to do with! 

Keep it structured with matching frames & straight rows, or mix it up with a hodgepodge of styles and levels.
Check out Home Made Simple for an article about framing up old calendars.

IKEA Wish List

Now don't get me wrong, I love living in the smaller town of Johnson City, however there are many things that I often miss. IKEA is definitely one of them. 

Good news is I'm going to Atlanta in a week & of course I already have a wish list....

A.) Jute Rug (8'x5' aka HUGE)for dining room $99.99

Inspiration:

Thank you House of Smiths!

B.) 3-Armed Chandelier for guest room $39.99

Inspiration:

House of Smiths

decor*pad

C.) Spice Rack $5.99

Inspiration:

Caroline Fontenot: Best Friend|Best Photographer

Total: $146.00.
I can do that, right??

Biarritz.-Effel de Vagues.-LL.

Since our wedding in April I have spent a large majority of my time thinking up great ideas for our new home together. Acting in these ideas? Now that has been another story. There just never seems to be enough time.
I've found the more I document these ideas, the more motivated I am to make those ideas become realities.

With all that said, here are my ideas for our (hopefully soon to be) guest room:

The fabric in the background is the pillow sham from the bedding I bought months ago from Target. The paint swatch is Martha Stewart Living's Calabash(MSL099), and the post card is a little French treasure that I found at the most wonderful store Adkins Architectural Antiques & Treasures in Houston:

Adkins Architectural Antiques &Treasures

This store is one of my favorites. It is 4 stories of  everything you could think of, from thousands of old door knobs to beautiful stained glass and more old wooden doors and pieces of iron fencing than you could imagine.
If you're ever in Houston, you have to stop in. And then eat at Niko Niko's !
Anyways, back to this French post card..
A while back I saw an idea to take an old postcard in and get it blown up on both sides frame each one, and hang them on a wall for some truly unique artwork.
It didn't take long at Adkins to find the perfect postcard.

Postcard reads: "240 BIARRITZ.-Effel de Vagues.-LL."

Anyone know French?

I love the sense of mystery and nostalgia that an old handwritten postcard gives. 

I can't wait to see this guy blown up and framed, donning our guest room walls! I'll post an update, don't worry!