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Sunday, September 16, 2012

Adding Personality to a Bookcase

We had a bookcase that we purchased from Wal-Mart a few years back. It was pretty sad looking, and so we purchased a roll of wall paper from Lowe's and gave it some personality. It's called Spanish Tile by Allen and Roth and is $21.00 for a roll. We have plenty left over for other projects we can come up with too.We took off the cardboard backing of the bookcase very simply. We just used spray adhesive to adhere the wallpaper to the cardboard panel on the back of the bookcase.

I decided to use the bookcase next to the bar we have in our family room to display more of my glasses that we have. It really makes everything stand out rather than blend into the black background.

The top of the bookshelf is now home to my lamp from Marshalls, some wine bottle votives and a fleur de lis from Home Goods.

Considering I had all the items in my house before this simple update cost only a few dollars because I only used a portion of the roll. I am excited to think of what else I can use the rest of the roll for in the future.

Thanks for stopping by.

Megan

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A Diamond in the Stuff
Elizabeth & Co
Romance on a Dime
The NY Melrose Family
Simply Done Wright
The DIY Dreamer
Claiming Our Space
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The Kurtz Corner
Primitive & Proper

Wednesday
Polkadots on Parade
Southern Lovely
We Like To Learn As We Go
The Shabby Creek Cottage
Someday Crafts
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The Taylor House
At The Picket Fence
Live Laugh Rowe
A Glimpse Inside
Seven Alive
52 Mantles
Fireflies and Jellybeans
Bloom Designs
House of Hepworths
Momnivores Dilemma

Friday
504 Main
Redoux Interiors
Raising Oranges
Craftionary
The Grant Life
Just Us Four
Thrifty Handmade Days
Tatertots & Jello

Saturday
Too Much Time On My Hands
Tutus and Tea Parties
Classy Clutter
Its Overflowing

Sunday
Nifty Thrifty Things
Flamingo Toes
Twigg Studios
C.R.A.F.T.
My 1929 Charmer
Brassy Apple

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Cute as a Button Baby Shower on a Budget

Today our family hosted a baby shower on a budget for some friends who are expecting in November. The shower theme was Cute as a Button. We ordered printable invitations from Etsy for the party.

We then did simple decor using materials we used in other parties and then stuck to our budget of around $50 for decorations and projects.

Amy purchased a simple cake from a local grocery store, and then added on the Necco wafer candy along the sides to mimic the look of buttons.

Amy also made delicious pink lemonade cupcakes and added the adorable Necco wafers to the top of them for decoration. She made this simple cupcake stand from two chargers and a candle stick for a few dollars.

The baby's name is going to be Remy, so Megan took some wooden letters from Michaels and glued some buttons all over them to go along with the theme. This project cost was around $4.00.

Everyone enjoyed the Guess the Date on the Button game that was inspired from Amy at While Wearing Heels. A lot of people had our friend going early and it was an easy game for everyone to take part in.

We did a simple set up for the food. This was before we placed the food on it because we were swamped once all the kiddos and guests arrived. We bought plates, napkins and cupcakes from Target. We made buttons for the wall out of yellow place mats from Kohl's on clearance for $1.00 each. Then added wooden circles to the place mats for the button look. Then Megan found a large "B" for baby and added buttons to that as well. The buttons were then spray painted yellow to really give it punch.

We spent close to the $50 budget. That also included the cake as well. Not too shabby! We made two main dishes and the rest of the guests brought additional sides and drinks. We liked having all of our friends together for such a wonderful occasion.

We enjoy linking up to:

Monday

Alderberry Hill
Etcetorize
The Gunny Sack
The Dedicated House
Adventures of a DIY Mom
Home Stories A to Z

Tuesday
A Diamond in the Stuff
Elizabeth & Co
Romance on a Dime
The NY Melrose Family
Simply Done Wright
The DIY Dreamer
Claiming Our Space
The Winthrop Chronicles
The Kurtz Corner
Primitive & Proper

Wednesday
Polkadots on Parade
Southern Lovely
We Like To Learn As We Go
The Shabby Creek Cottage
Someday Crafts

Thursday
The Taylor House
At The Picket Fence
Live Laugh Rowe
A Glimpse Inside
Seven Alive
52 Mantles
Fireflies and Jellybeans
Bloom Designs
House of Hepworths
Momnivores Dilemma

Friday
504 Main
Redoux Interiors
Raising Oranges
Craftionary
The Grant Life
Just Us Four
Thrifty Handmade Days
Tatertots & Jello

Saturday
Too Much Time On My Hands
Tutus and Tea Parties
Classy Clutter
Its Overflowing

Sunday
Nifty Thrifty Things
Flamingo Toes
Twigg Studios
C.R.A.F.T.
My 1929 Charmer
Brassy Apple

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Fall Porch & Home Decor by Amy & Chris

I couldn't wait to start decorating for fall this year even though it hasn't felt like fall outside lately:( This year I wanted to create some decor for the porch.

I purchased the pumpkins, a stencil and ribbon at Michaels. The rest of the supplies I already had.

I traced the outline of the stencil and then painted the letter. Then I hot glued the ribbon around the pumpkin.

I was also in the mood to decorate my mantle and other areas of the house.

I printed off a free printable and placed in a frame I already had. I purchased the owl at Home Goods!

I had the pumpkins from last year and decided to stack them. Love the polka dot and tack pumpkin!

Overall everything cost around $30.

Thanks for stopping by!
Amy & Chris