Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Projects are fun! Hurricane Candle Holder



I love crafting and making things for our house! I just wish we owned our first house already, someday soon we will. I went to Crafts Direct today after taking Dh some lunch. I purchased a bunch of small items and then found a new centerpiece for our coffee table. I will break down the cost to make it as well. I purchased the 8" hurricane, vinyl words, and candle. I already had the ribbons and crystals. Ignore our paper towels and toaster lol in the pic on the right.



*Make sure you clean the glass before placing the vinyl on the glass, they suggest you mark the glass and the back of the vinyl in order to align the words straight, i didnt need to do this.




*Rub the vinyl words with a popsicle stick to make sure it attaches to the adhesive tape, slowly pull off the backing and if need be rub each letter so that it attaches to the tape, sometimes when you are pulling it off some of the letters may stick to the other piece of paper.




* Place the words where you want them and push down in the center and out to each side to make sure there are no air bubbles. Pull off the paper and Ta Da!!




*Hot glue each piece of ribbon to the glass wherever you want it.




*Place candle in the center and pour crystals, rocks, stones, or anything you want around the candle. Thats it! You have something great for a coffee table, kitchen table, counter, shelf, or wherever you want to place it.




8 " hurricane $3.00- on sale


3x6 candle $3.25-on sale


Vinyl words $2.40 w/ store coupon


Crystals=free


ribbons=free


Total =$8.65

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Rugs!!!







Since i looked on another blog i now have a new love of rugs. I dont really understand it but i enjoy them so much that i want to find a place for new ones just to have them, i know im decor crazy lol. Im hoping to find one for our room or somewhere! These rugs are from Urban outfitters and i think they are great!

The first rug is the 3x5 Cherry Blossom Rug for $28.00

The rug on the bottom row is 3x5 Silhouette Flower Printed Rug $28.00

The rug on the top right is the Mod Mandala Rug in Polish. It comes in 4 patterns, its 30" round and is $14

Decorating




My latest obsession is trying to decorate our apartment and make it feel like a home. No more blank boring walls!!! My recent find was Empire West Ceiling Tiles. The greatest thing is that you can order 3 samples for free and only pay shipping. I know shipping cost varies from state to state, but ours was 8.95 for all three by UPS. So they end up being about $3 a piece. I cannot wait to receive them. We are hanging one in our master bath in this design in Moss. We may have to paint depending upon the color. Many other nesties have used spray paint and it works beautifully. Hopefully this color will go wonderfully and then we wont have to paint it. The second one is for our bathroom and is called the Victorian Ceiling Tile. The top tile is the Florentine ceiling tile. We ordered two in this design but in sand and latte. We are planning on hanging one or both above the tv in our LR. Most likely we will paint them so they are are similar in color. Great deal for some wall art!!!

Monday, July 7, 2008

Surgery presents



Prior to my surgery i decided to treat myself while my parents were visiting. I purchased a coach wristelet at the outlet for 19.99 and i purchased a great bag at kohls and i got an amazing price on it. Its by Daisy Fuentes and it had no tag on it so I quickly called someone and she got a comparable tag and it was only 5.00!!!! Great for that price. I am so excited to use both of them i cant wait to find even more deals.