Beachy Decor

Hello!  As many of you know, my living room has a relaxing beachy theme.  Today I'm featuring photos from my old townhouse to show a little insight to my crafting decor inspirations. These photos aren't "picture perfect" and I probably should have tidied up beforehand, but I still wanted to share!

Sand Souvenirs!

Alright!  Time to get back to crafting! I was on a crafting binge and I had to take a little break!  I thought this was a fun craft for Labor Day weekend!  As the summer winds down and lots of families are vacationing at the beach, this is something fun and easy anyone can do!  

What you'll need:

-Glass bottle (I used a wine bottle, beer bottle, and patron bottle)

-Ribbon

-Seashells

-Decal

-Scrap booking paper

-Mod Podge Glue

-Gorilla Glue

*Just a helpful reminder, don't throw away the cork or bottle cap! You will need this!*

First, you have to drink the beverage in order to empty the bottle!  I would then suggest cleaning out the glass bottle with water and soap.  Once the bottle is clean and ready to go, simply take it to the beach and fill with sand!  You can also fill a zip-lock bag with sand and then cut the bottom corner of the bag to fill the bottle.  Because some of my bottles were so big, I just took them to the beach with me and scooped the sand right into the bottle.  Simply stick the cork in the top or use gorilla glue to reattach the cap.  Make sure you've secured your bottle of sand properly for the ride home! 

I try to fill a bottle each year I go to the beach, I think it's a fun little souvenir and it fits perfect in the decor for my living room!  Once I'm home from my beach vacation, I'll embellish the bottle. I gather seashells from the beach and string them on ribbon and tie around the neck of the bottle. I have also used scrap book paper and mod podge glue to decorate the bottle! Hope y'all enjoyed! Happy crafting!

The most amazing sound in the world!

Snapchat, anyone?

Anyone else obsessed with this mermaid filter snapchat has?! If only I could look like this everyday!!!

This Mermaid got her fin...

In the form of a blanket! And I'm so in love!

I ordered mine from Amazon, I was surprised how comfortable it is! It's perfect! 

Even Olivia, my cat, wanted in on the action!!! 

One of my favorites...

Words to live by

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!

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! 

Beach Adventures

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

Just Love <3

For the journey

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! 

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!!!

Ribbon Wand

 Hi Y'all! Welcome to day four of my crafting adventures with my guest crafter!

What you'll need: 

-Wooden Rod

-Ribbon (we used three colors)

-Hot Glue 

-Flower 

-Paint  

To start- paint the wooden rod.  Once the rod is dry, use hot glue to secure the ribbon to the rod. We selected three colors of ribbon. I used hot glue to secure the flower. 

These are so pretty and lots of fun! Happy crafting!!!

Adventure Book!

This was one of those crafts I wasn't quite sure where I was going with it and I made a few mistakes... but I still love it! I found photo albums on sale at Michael's and didn't really plan on decorating them... Until I was on a Pinterest binge and saw a few different things that lead me to this!

What you'll need:
-Photo Alum (the one I choose was fabric)
-Sea Shells!
-Ribbon
-Mini Pearls
-Sharpie
-Contact Paper
I get 95% of my supplies from Michael's, other times AC Moore, Walmart, Target, and Amazon (god bless prime!)

Initially, I used the sharpie to write directly on the fabric, but didn't anticipate the ink bleeding, it wasn't cute!  I tried painting over the marker and that did turn out cute, however I wasn't paying attention and I smeared the paint- sad face- there was officially no going back! So after all of my silliness, I used a small piece of contact paper to cover up my fails!  I just used the Sharpie to write on the contact paper.  I'm not very good with cutting a straight line and that's where the ribbon saved the day!  I used hot glue to secure the ribbon and trim the contact paper (to hide my uneven cutting.)  I added the final details of mini pearls and sea shells with hot glue. 

I'm very satisfied with this project!  Now, I just have to decide what photos are worthy being a "Mermaid Adventure!" Hope y'all enjoyed this one! Thanks for reading!!!