The Strawberry Blonds Cottage: October 2011

Saturday, October 22, 2011

The 8.45 Moss Initial

I have seen these moss initials in all of catalogs. But I was not willing to pay the price they wanted for them. So, off to Hobby Lobby I went, This is what I came back with.

The letter and moss was 50% off! Hobby Lobby does this pretty much every week

Gold initial letter
Flat sheet moss
One wreath hanger
Plus you will need a glue gun and scissors

Cut sheet moss to fit, then glue down

Hang or Display!

Total 8.45 , the wreath hanger was 2.47 for a total of 10.95!
Pottery Barn moss letter 79.00!! savings 70.55 ( that does not include shipping)

Thursday, October 6, 2011

No Sew Ottoman redo

I found a really great rocking ottoman at the Will aka (the goodwill) a couple weeks ago. But the color had to go. Like I always say, nothing paint or material can't fix!

Before 7.99 at the will

- Some supply's Material ( your choice) staple gun, screw driver, and a Husband to do the hard work...lol

supplys

- make sure the piece you pick comes apart

some work

- This piece only took a screw driver

some stapling

- Material on, pulled tight...and a couple staples later

done

- Screw it back on

with or without lace?

- Finished without lace

with of course!

- With lace, just use a hot glue gun!

- No sewing , got to love that! oxoxox

Monday, October 3, 2011

Where else would you announce MR. & MRS. ! ( other than a Wedding) ..lol. I have been looking for something to put in the space above our bed for sometime, but nothing seemed to work. Then I came across a picture on Pinterest. And BAM! SLAM! SHAZAM! A husband and a little work later....haha, and there you go!

-Start with some letters found at the Hobby Lobby

- The Gold has to go

- Paint them the color of your choice

- I used the left over chalkboard Paint ( What? it was black and free) so it worked just fine..lol

- And a blue to match the bedding on our Duvet (1.00 on clearance at K-mart)