a little pick-me-up

This one year old pot had seen better days. 

I gave it a face lift by spray painting it orange and adding a happy little herb garden to it.

D-liver D-letter D-sonner D-better

For Mothers Day I have decide to do a little project from Family Fun Magazine.  http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/home-garden-projects/gardening-nature-crafts/nature-crafts/leafy-letter-topiary-994891/

I thought it would be neat to do the last name as an initial for my mother in law and sister in law.  I would do it for my own mother but she's not into keeping plants alive!:)

 I had planed to do a few but one ivy plant per pot worked.  It was a very simple project only required an 45 minuets or so start to finish.

Hope they like the present! 

i hart art

My little budding artist finally getting a chance to play outside in the beautiful weather.

i hart my husband

For my husbands 40th Birthday I made (with help) him a vintage looking subway sign.  I originally got the idea from Pottery Barn then I saw a diy version here http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/01/show-me-a-sign/

 So with the great help from my sister (who is good at illustrator) and my cousin( who owns a printing company)..............they made me this!  It's a collection of places that have special meaning to my husband and I but in a subway sign style. 

 So I measured wood and had Lowes cut it down to size for me.  Then I glued the back to the wood and mod podge'd the paper to the wood.  (It's in the drying phase right here)

Voila!  A personalized gift for the man I love!  Oh and that creepy coconut shell that looks like a skull.......it's from Brazil and is supposed to bring good luck.

 Here is another view.  It is hung in our dressing room.

i hart bargains

Scored these items at home goods on the clearance rack.  I think I did good considering they are in perfect condition.  Not sure where they will go just yet.  $5 each for a vase and two flour de les pillars.

Spring Fever

Happy Hart Day

How to make a gift for the hub's with out spending money?  I looked around the house and found a few things I could work with.

burlap, string, and an old canvas already gesso'd.  And of course one of my little munchkin's wanting in on the action!

I ended up messing up with the string and used yarn on hand.  I had a think tapestry needle and went to work.  The four hearts represent all the members of our family.  Wonder if my husband is getting sick of homemade gifts?