Monday, March 26, 2012

True Meaning Easter Eggs

I hope everyone is having a good week. It is my last week Nannying for my little Levi man and I have mixed emotions... His mommy is having a baby and he will have a little sister soon. I've loved the opportunity to pour into his little life and I've cherished the friendship (yes even as 2 year olds) that he and my daughter have. I will miss hearing "are they twins" everywhere we go. His family has been a blessing to me and I will miss seeing them everyday. But, I am anxious for the next chapter. I have an interview tomorrow for a Children's ministry position at our church. I'll let you know how it goes! 

I will however have more time (hopefully) for some projects around the house! This weekend I worked on some Easter/ Spring decor. My favorite so far was the simplest to do!


 Here's a DIY for making some brown paper Easter eggs with the TRUE meaning of Easter scripted on the outside.

I used a classic paper mache recipe to cover the eggs with the brown paper... This is a great website for \
paper mache recipes.. http://ultimatepapermache.com/paper-mache-recipes. 
I used these regular Easter eggs as my base.

 
Then, instead of newspaper, I used brown parcel paper.

Should have taken pictures of this process but it is very simple, promise!

After the eggs had dried I wrote on them with a white craft marker to resemble a chalky look.

This one says "He is Risen, indeed"

The other two eggs say... "It is finished" and "Halleluia"

I love all the spring decorations out there but I really wanted to find a way to reflect what Easter means to me without hanging a crucifix on my wall. These eggs tell the story beginning with the work Jesus finished on the cross, the assurance of his Resurrection, and a Halleluia to celebrate it all!


Happy Easter! 

I'm sharing at these great Link Parties:
Market Yourself Monday @ Sumo's Sweet Stuff
CraftoManiac Monday
DIY Project Parade @ the DIY Showoff
Thrifty Treasures @ Southern Hospitality 
The DIY Home Sweet Home Project
Creative Bloggers Party and Hop @ Homemaker on a Dime
I Heart Nap Time 
Rustic Crafts and Chic Decor
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Gallery Wall

Well, we are all moved into our new place! We moved on March 1st and then I was out of town for 5 days and then we had friends staying with us for a few days too... So, needless to say, I have many boxes left unpacked and many blank walls. I feel like I have about 10 projects that are half-done at the moment... But, I did manage to finish a small, artsy gallery wall that I thought I would share... 

 I found this yellow tin at a thrift store for $3 and I just LOVE the worn chippy paint and ornate details...




Hope everyone is having a good week! Thanks for letting me share our home with you. Blessings! 

Kirstin Joy
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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Ava's New Kitchen

Well, I have been MIA the last couple weeks in the blog world due to no internet, moving, and LOTS of projects. I am more than excited to move next week to a bigger place where Ava will have her own room finally! She has been living in our walk-in closet... its an adorable little nook but she will be so happy to have her own space! So, I've been doing some projects to make her room a fun space with her own toys, reading nook, AND..... A play kitchen!

We had a little Fisher Price plastic kitchen that we found in a dumpster (no shame for dumpster diving :) I cleaned it up and used a spray paint made especially for plastic. Here is a before and after...

BEFORE Front Side:


BEFORE: Back Side

I removed the pretend BBQ and all the label stickers

I used this great spray paint made for outdoor or indoor plastic:

It took a lot of taping off to make sure the colors didn't overlap...

I painted the whole thing white to clean it up and cover up the crayon marks and stickers... then I added the details... Here is how the front kitchen side came out... I was going for a vintage 50's look...

AFTER: Front Side






On the back side I wanted to do a little outdoor space but didn't love the BBQ idea... So I came up with a little fruit and flower market. I used some old fabric scraps to make the awning and bought dollar store fake flowers. Here's the back side

AFTER: Back Side



 I used some cardboard pieces that were packaging from my new computer.


The "propane tank" from the pretend BBQ became a bucket for roses.


It took about 4 hours to do the whole thing and only cost me the paint ($3 a can and about 3 cans), and the dollar store flowers. We already had some play food and pots and pans etc. 
I can't wait to put it in her new room and watch her enjoy! 

Sharing this week at:
Sunday's Best @ My 1929 Charmer
Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home
Sunday Social @ The Kurtz Corner


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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Sheet Music Flowers...

Hi Friends,
I have been so busy lately with family in town, potty training our baby girl, and getting ready for an upcoming boutique show. My house is strewn with fabric pieces and paint brushes as I am trying to increase my inventory for an upcoming women-owned small business event where Burlap and Buttons will be a vendor! If you are in the Bay Area send me a message and I'll get more info to you so you can come!

Anyway, I thought I would share a few projects I'm working on for the upcoming event... Of course, I will probably be interuppted as soon as Ava wakes up with "Mama, pee pee!" and have to run to the "big girl potty" with her :) But, I will do my best to get this post up before she wakes up from nap-time. 

I was inspired by these framed art pieces from Target...  
3D Flower Shadow Box.Opens in a new window
{Found HERE}

But I have also been wanting to try some paper flowers... My mom had some antique sheet music that was just the right amount of aged without being brittle... I bought the shadow box frames on a buy 1 get 1 free deal and painted & distressed them. I used burlap fabric as the background behind the flower... I'm so happy with how it turned out. I can't wait to try another one to have a set. 





I will be selling these at the boutique sale in March... 
but for now they are in my Etsy store if you want to take a look!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BurlapandButtons

Later this week I have a great and EASY DIY project to show you... And, Ava is awake. See ya soon!

Kirstin 
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

I {heart} HEARTS!

I am finally getting around to adding a few Valentines Day touches. Have I mentioned that my husband is a bit  ALL manly man? I mean literally when we got married the pastor described us as "the mountain man that met the princess." So, needless to say, PINK is not an option in our house unless it is in our daughters room. But, don't worry I found a few subtle ways to bring some romance of the V-day holiday to our home... shhh! Don't tell him there are HEARTS lurking in the corners. 




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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Vintage Vignette

I spent all last evening rearranging our "decor" after taking down our Christmas stuff... My husband watched and chuckled as he asked "So, I guess I better get used to coming home to a new living room every couple months?" Of course, I'm thrilled that a simple remix makes it feel like a whole new room. 

Here's a look at one of my projects...

I redid this shelf with some of my favorite things...


Cigar boxes and antique pharmacy bottles...


I like the hints of teal color mixed in to go with my scale...


Blue Mason Jar...


Hope it inspires you to look at your old things in a new way... 

Blessings!

Kirstin 


Here is a list of the parties I'm excited to link up with this week....
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Saturday, January 7, 2012

Introducing...B&B Bath Salts Mason Jars

Happy New Year Everyone!

Well, it has taken me awhile to recover from the holidays. We were so blessed to spend great time with family and friends... We were home in Southern Cali for Christmas and on New Year's Eve I had 5 sleepy kiddos camped out in my living room. We have more family coming to visit for a late Christmas get together next weekend. Needless to say, blogging has been put off as I get my house and family back in order.

But, I'm back and have a fun post to share today! 

Over the break, I discovered how wonderful it can be to take a bubble bath ( I know, novel idea for us moms sometimes!) I took a little time to pamper myself and was inspired to make some lovely bath salts... I had been looking for some bath products that I could leave out in a basket as bathroom decor but couldn't find anything that really fit my taste... So I decided to take it on as a DIY project. 

Take a look! 

Sold Here... Burlap and Buttons on Etsy

I used some recipes (with a few modifications) from this website... Making Bath Salts

Here is the "French Linens" fragrance....



The "Lavender" ...


And... Juniper Breeze


These are all available to purchase in the Burlap and Buttons Etsy Store to take a closer look. OR find some inspiration to make your own!! Its so much fun and so cute to look at! Go ahead, take a bubble bath and pamper yourself today! You deserve it! 






I'm Linkin up...




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