happy memorial day

i hope everyone has a great holiday and enjoys spending it with loved ones!

thank you to every single one of our service men and women! thank you for all you do! we support you, love you, and appreciate you!

saturday soiree #2

welcome to another saturday soiree!! thank you to all who participated last week. hopefully we'll have even more wonderful projects linked up this week.

first i want to share a project from last week's link party that i LOVE.

from our daily chocolate

how beautiful are those?!? i adore the paper she used, the magnets are just darling, and the flowers are so cute!!

ok now onto the party!

you can link anything you would like, as long as it is family friendly. crafts, furniture redo's, recipes, diy projects, before and afters...

please,

no etsy shops, stores, etc.

link to your specific post, not your blog

add my saturday soiree button to your blog, anywhere is fine

become a follower/subscriber {pretty please?!}

thank you!

thanks for coming!!

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craft room organization

my craft room was in need of some organization so i started off by labeling everything.

i love these boxes from ikea. super affordable yet they look nice. and they come in a variety of sizes and colors!!

i found this organizer at michael's on clearance for $3.99!! it's perfect for storing all those little odds and ends.

now i just need a wall full of shelves :)

nursery projects

i've been working on our nursery for a while now and thought i would share a few smaller projects with you.

this is the crib bumper. i couldn't find bedding that i liked so i went for it and made my own. for my first time i really like how it turned out!

i grabbed this knob at the hardware store for less than $2. i wanted it white though. a few coats of spray paint fixed that.

i nailed a nail into the wall, put some glue in the back of the knob, and put the knob over the nail. quick, easy, perfect!

i got the idea for this piece of art HERE. so simple, yet so sweet! i love it!!

one month

well, today marks one month since i've been blogging and i've enjoyed every minute of it!! i'm so thankful to each of you lovely readers who read my blog, follow me, and take the time to comment when you can. so sweet of each of you!

i just wanted to quickly mention that i am offering advertising opportunities to those of you who may be interested. {at very affordable rates} i've only been blogging for a month but so far things have been going great and i'd love to work with any family friendly etsy shops, businesses, blogs, etc. that might be interested.

if you'd like more information just e-mail me at alittlelovelyblog@hotmail.com or click on the "your add here" image on my right side bar!

thanks for making this month so lovely!!

xoxo

pizzookies

i know i'm not doing anyone a favor by sharing so many delicious dessert recipes right before summer, but seriously! these are too good not to share. i got the recipe HERE and changed it up just a bit.

they are supposed to be cooked in ramekins, but i didn't have any of those so i tried them in cupcake liners. worked well enough for me. they sunk in the middle after i took them out of the oven, but they were delicious!!

p.s.-i ate these as i watched the biggest loser, lol! oh well :)

flower planter

i've been wanting to plant some flowers lately, so i was so happy when i found this container in the garage. i knew it would work perfectly!!

supplies

planter

white spray paint

black paint

stencils

paint brush

soil

flowers

tutorial

here is what my planter looked like before.

spray paint your planter in whatever color you choose. i used krylon semi-gloss white.

use stencils and black paint to paint numbers/letters onto your planter.

plat whatever flowers you'd like. i thought these purple flowers were just lovely. so, purple flowers it was!! they're just what i needed outside my home!

hanging picture rod

I first shared this tutorial on Blue Cricket Design last week, but thought I would share it again in case any of you missed it!

I saw something similar to this a few years ago and when I found an extra curtain rod hanging around my house I figured this would be the perfect use for it. I've loved it ever since. Such a lovely way to display your favorite photos!

supplies

-two 4x6 picture frames

-three 5x7 picture frames

-black paint

-sponge brush

-sand paper

-ribbon

-scissors

-staple gun

-curtain rod

-vine with berries

tutorial

First, paint all your frames black with a sponge brush.

After the paint has dried, use your sand paper to gently sand the edges of your picture frames.

They should look similar to this.

Next, cut your ribbon. I wanted my pictures to hang at different lengths so I cut 5 different lengths: 10", 13", 14", 21" and 22".

Fold each piece of ribbon in half so it makes a loop.

Use your staple gun to attach one piece of ribbon to each frame. Make sure to staple it in the middle so it will hang straight on your rod.

Attach your curtain rod to the wall according to its instructions.

Place the frames on the rod where you want them.

Carefully wrap your berry vine around your rod. It is helpful if you use a vine with wire in it. You can then wrap it tightly so it stays in place.

Enjoy!

join my saturday soiree party HERE.

saturday soiree #1

welcome to my very first saturday soiree. technically a soiree is an evening party, but we're going to party all day! i can't wait to see what projects you link up.

you can link anything you would like, as long as it is family friendly. crafts, furniture redo's, recipes, diy projects, before and afters...

please,

no etsy shops, stores, etc.

link to your specific post, not your blog

add my saturday soiree button to your blog, anywhere is fine

become a follower/subscriber {pretty please?!}

thank you!

thanks for coming!!

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hair flowers

can you believe i had never made a hair flower before yesterday. i'm not sure why i waited so long, but it was really easy and fast so i'm sure i'll be making more soon! one in every color probably :)

supplies

fabric

tulle

sewing needle

thread

bobby pin

candle

match

scissors

tutorial

cut various size circles from your fabric and tulle. i used 3 fabric circles and 2 tulle circles.

using the flame on your candle carefully singe the fabric edges.

layer your fabric and tulle circles however you'd like and simply stitch a few stitches through all layers.

i wanted my flower to be simple, so i didn't add anything in the center of my flower. however, the possibilities are endless. button, bead, bow, etc..

finally, i just hot glued my flower onto a bobby pin. headbands sometimes slide around too much for me, so i thought i would try this. we'll see how i like it.

lovely.

first saturday soiree party this saturday, may 22nd!!