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Mermaid Souvenirs!

My family just got back from a beach vacay and brought me home a few souvenirs! They are perfect!

Mermaid Make-up!

Check out this amazing mermaid make-up!

Ombré Monograms!

If you couldn't tell by now, I'm a tad obsessed with monograms! Here we go! 

What you'll need:

-Monogram

-Paint

-Paint Brushes

-Glitter

-Ribbon

-Glue 

-Mod Podge Spray

I started by painting the letter, top half white and bottom half teal.  I used a paint brush to apply glue and applied the glitter, I used white glitter for the top and teal glitter for the bottom. I used a ribbon in the middle and tied a bow! With this project I did seal it with Mod Podge spray to seal the glitter!  Hope y'all enjoyed!

Flip Flop Frame!

Welcome!

Today's post is a quickie!  I purchased an adorable frame from (you guessed it!) Michael's and I wasn't sure what to do with it!  Finally I decided to just paint it!  I added glitter to give it a pretty shimmer and added little polka dots on the straps.  

So cute!!! I'm sure there are a million ways to decorate these little frames, you could always add little embellishments like little pearls, ribbon, flowers, butterflies, the list goes on!

Hope y'all enjoyed! Have a great day!!!

Wooden Wreath

I'm super excited to share this craft!!!  I initially found it on Pinterest and I LOVE the way it turned out, I made two!!! Here we go! 

What you'll need:

-Wooden sign

-Wood cut outs- Crab, Anchor, Dolphin

-Baby sized flip flops (I went to Old Navy)

-Monogram! (Can you tell I'm obsessed with Monograms?!)

-Sea Shell

-Rope

-Paint

-Paint Brushes

-Wood Glue

-Hot Glue

To start, I painted the wooden sign (purchased from Michael's!)  While that was drying I painted the smaller wooden pieces (also purchased from Michael's!)  I used a wood glue to secure the rope to the wooden sign.  I also used wood glue to secure the anchor, crab, and dolphin.  For the monogram, shell and flip flops, I used a combination of wood glue and hot glue.  I feel like the wood glue holds for a longer period of time and the hot glue helps secure it immediately.  This project does take a little patience when gluing the rope.  I laid out the rope before cutting it down to size, just to make sure I had the correct measurements. When it came time to glue the rope, I tried leaving it in the circle pattern and just lifting one portion at a time while applying the glue.

This is by far one of the cutest things I've ever made! It looks adorable in my living room!  Just a side note: I purchased the flip flops in the baby section of Old Navy.  Both pairs of flip flops had a strap that went around the ankle, I did end up cutting that portion off to make the flip flop more simplistic!  Thanks for reading!!! Happy crafting!

Making it work!

For the longest time I struggled with what I wanted to hang over my bed!  I finally found the perfect piece, but it was black!  My bedroom has white furniture and is decorated in a beautiful shabby chic decor.  I got to thinking that if I couldn't find the perfect piece, I would have to make the perfect piece, and so I did!  I purchased a less expensive version of what I was looking for (from Walmart, ya know, just in case this idea went terribly bad- I wasn't out too much money)...  I bought a bottle of white spray paint and went to making this piece work! 

I love it!!! It fit so perfectly with my bedroom decor!  I did have to hit it with spray paint a few times to make sure it was coated.  A little of the black did show through, but it gave it a nice rustic touch!  Again, easy peasy! Have a great day y'all!

Mermaids way of life...

Personalized Painting

Today's featured creation is a gift I made for my sweet niece that was inspired by a quote I saw online! 

What you'll need:

-Canvas

-Paints

-Paint Brushes

-Quote or saying! 

I just painted the canvas using chalkboard paint.  Painted the Rylee's name and the quote I found.  Then I simply painted the flowers!  Very happy with how this turned out!  Hope y'all have a great day!!! 

Mermaid Dreams

Mermaid hair!

I love this hair color! I'm not brave enough to do it, but it's gorgeous!!! It's the perfect mermaid hair! 

Gift Basket

I made this gift basket for Mother's Day!  Really easy to make too! 

What you'll need: 

-Basket

-Paint

-Brushes 

-Stencils

-Embellishments (flowers/ribbon)

-Wine!

I started by painting the basket. Once it dried, I used a stencil to make the polka dots. I used ribbon to accent the middle of the basket and added flowers through out the basket. Don't forget to indulge in some wine while crafting!

Then, fill with goodies! It makes the gift special and personalized. And, the basket can be used for so many things!  

I hope y'all enjoyed this post! Have a great day!!! 

Flip Flop Welcome Sign!

Hello!!!

Here's another Flip Flop craft!

What you'll need:

-4 Pairs of Flip Flops

-Hot Glue

-Gorilla Glue

-Letters or Paint for "Welcome"

-Small piece of wood

-Wire or Ribbon

To start, I layered the flip flops and glued them into place.  I used both hot glue and Gorilla Glue to secure the flip flops together.  The crazy glue was for long term hold where as the hot glue was for an instant hold.  I find that when you craft with hot glue, it doesn't hold up well in direct sunlight.  I used Gorilla glue to secure the letters "Welcome."  If you don't have letters, you can also use paint to write the "welcome" letters across the flip flops.  I then attached a small piece of wood to the back where you'll be able to attach a wire or ribbon which can be used to hang the welcome sign.  Hope y'all enjoyed!!!

Beach Adventures

Sandy toes, good book (or kindle, lol), sunshine, salt water, floppy hats, and fabulous beach hair! 

Just Love <3

Monogram Letters!

More monograms! I found these on a great sale at Michael's and I designed them to be gifts for family members.  

What you'll need:

-Monogram

-Paint

-Glue

-Flowers

-Key

I began with painting the inside of the "H" and then painted the edges.  Once the paint dried I used a hot glue to attach the flower embellishments & I also used hot glue to secure the key.

The flowers and keys were also purchased from Michael's in their dollar section.  There are always good finds there & when I find cute stuff I always grab it!  If you're getting into crafting too, I highly recommend checking out Michael's dollar buys!  They usually update the products with the seasons too! Till next time!!!

For the journey

Glitter Magnets

I found this little craft on Pinterest! 

What you'll need: 

-glue

-glitter

-glass pebbles

-mod podge spray

-magnet

-hot glue 

Dip the back of the glass pebble in glue, I used elmers glue, then dip in glitter.  I waited a few minutes for the glue to dry and then sprayed the glitter with mod podge spray. After that dried I used hot glue to secure the magnet. They turned out so cute and work great for hanging art work on the fridge! Happy crafting, y'all! 

Mermaid Photo Frame

Super excited about this craft! Here we go! 

What you'll need:

-picture frame

-sea shells

-hot glue

-star fish

-pearls 

-paint 

-glass pebbles

I purchased frames from the dollar store, just in case this didn't go as planned, I wasn't out a lot of money!  We started by painting the picture frames. Once the frames were dry, we used hot glue to secure the shells, glass pebbles, and pearls. Then- add a photo! And you've got yourself a mermaid frame! 

Happy crafting, y'all! 

Little inspiration!

Homemade Snow Globe

These snow globes are super easy and lots of fun to make. 

What you'll need:

-glass jar 

-glitter

-water

-figurine 

-water resistant glue

-glycerin 

We used spray paint to  cover the lid, depending on what kind of jar you're using will determine if you need to paint the lid!  To start, attach the figurine to the inside lid of the glass jar. Add water, a few drops of glycerin, and glitter. Make sure the glue is water resistant and also be sure to fill the jar as much as possible with water to prevent the glitter from separating on the top and bottom of the jar. 

I also used water resistant glue to seal the lid to the jar. Really easy and lots of fun! Hope y'all enjoyed!!!