Hello y'all!
I was a busy little beaver this weekend! Halloween was easy peasy this year. We went to our church which had a Trunk-or-Treat festival, complete with free bouncers, cotton candy, kettle corn and beverages. Didn't have to pass out candy, yay for me! The kids had a blast too, they were Wolverine and Spider Man.
At the last minute I was inspired by my holey jeans and went as Garth from Wayne's World.
Good times! Love it when I can whip up a free costume. The boys were only like $15 each at Costco so we got off pretty easy this year.
In other news, I was inspired last week by a sign I saw on Pinterest:
I had just the leftover piece of plywood for the job too!
I slapped some white paint on the board, not too perfect for a more "white washed" or distressed look. I traced the lettering onto a piece of brown paper which I measured to be the same size as the board, used clamps to attach the paper to the board and cut out the letters with a box cutter. Then I used paint that my mom had leftover from a bench she fixed up and a toll painting brush to fill in the letters. Voila!
I changed "WATER" to "LAKE" since we live by the lake. Now that it's dry I'll be sanding it a bit to distress it further and hanging it in a big bare spot above the stairs. I'll be sure to post a pic once it's up. I love the way it came out! And I love FREE home decor, don't you?
Saturday night I had craft night with my mom and mother in law. Inspired by another Pin, we made these:
It's not too early for Christmas ornaments, right?? I didn't think so. ;) Foam balls, a little bit of ribbon to hang them, buttons and pins. Super easy craft. The boys each made one too. As soon as they went to bed Friday night, I was watching cheesy Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel. LOL Can you tell Christmas is my favorite holiday??
Saturday afternoon I also painted more kitchen boxes. Only two small sections left and a few doors/drawers! It's really coming along. Can't wait till the hubby gets home from his work trip to see what I've done. That's the only thing I like about him being away is the surprises I get to share when he returns. Hoping to have all the boxes done by the time he gets back.
TaTa for now!
♥ Holly ♥
I was a busy little beaver this weekend! Halloween was easy peasy this year. We went to our church which had a Trunk-or-Treat festival, complete with free bouncers, cotton candy, kettle corn and beverages. Didn't have to pass out candy, yay for me! The kids had a blast too, they were Wolverine and Spider Man.
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| Jack (left) and Dylan (right) |
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| Scarily close... LOL |
In other news, I was inspired last week by a sign I saw on Pinterest:
I slapped some white paint on the board, not too perfect for a more "white washed" or distressed look. I traced the lettering onto a piece of brown paper which I measured to be the same size as the board, used clamps to attach the paper to the board and cut out the letters with a box cutter. Then I used paint that my mom had leftover from a bench she fixed up and a toll painting brush to fill in the letters. Voila!
I changed "WATER" to "LAKE" since we live by the lake. Now that it's dry I'll be sanding it a bit to distress it further and hanging it in a big bare spot above the stairs. I'll be sure to post a pic once it's up. I love the way it came out! And I love FREE home decor, don't you?
Saturday night I had craft night with my mom and mother in law. Inspired by another Pin, we made these:
Saturday afternoon I also painted more kitchen boxes. Only two small sections left and a few doors/drawers! It's really coming along. Can't wait till the hubby gets home from his work trip to see what I've done. That's the only thing I like about him being away is the surprises I get to share when he returns. Hoping to have all the boxes done by the time he gets back.
TaTa for now!
♥ Holly ♥
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