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Welcome! to my front entrance makeover

May 16, 2012 8 Comments

Happy Wednesday! Since we moved into our home last summer, my front entrance drove. me. crazy. Namely my front door. It was mauve…. and all wrong! After some paint, vinyl, flowers, and a little TLC, this is what it looks like today:

Front Door

So much more welcoming! I love it.

Davis gave me that pretty pot of flowers for Mother’s Day. They’ll last a lot longer than cut flowers, for sure!

Welcome welcome!

The final touch was adding a vinyl “welcome” yesterday with the help of my Silhouette CAMEO.

And here is the before picture from the old listing:

Isn’t the color awful??

*We’ve changed the shutters and some of the landscaping as well {that’s a post for another day! still doing some landscaping}.

My Front Entrance

So much better! Crisper, cleaner, and a lot prettier.

Don’t forget:

Today is the last day of Silhouette’s Vinyl promotion!

Vinyl Bundle Deal: a Silhouette CAMEO + 2 rolls of premium vinyl and 1 roll of transfer paper for only $269.99!! that’s almost $75 in savings. Click here for the link to this bundle.

Vinyl Discount: get 40% off all vinyl! {stock up at this great price}

use promo code: CRAFT for both of these deals

ends TODAY 5/16/12

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Neon Toes with Elmers Painters

May 14, 2012 13 Comments

Hey Crafters! I got in the neon mood with some Painters Markers..... neon nails.....totally summery, right? so fun! Paint markers are easy to use, just press the tip down until the paint starts to flow. Then you're ready to go. I already had turquoise to nails.... {love that shade!} I used a neon green Elmer's Painters Paint Marker to add some fun to my toe nails. I had to do a couple coats to get even color. And you'll want to do 1-2 coats of clear polish so that the paint doesn't chip … continue reading

Spring into the Dream

May 14, 2012 8 Comments

Happy Spring! I don't know about you, but I love spring. The earthy smells after a spring rain, all the baby animals, and lots of gorgeous colors {love me some robins egg blue!} oh, and spring cleaning. Can't forget that! haha. Showing my home a little love each spring by giving it a good scrubbing always makes it look and feel so much better. My spring tradition includes planting flowers, veggies, power washing, dejunking, and scouring with lemon scented cleaning products. {although … continue reading

Painting with Water

May 14, 2012 6 Comments

Hey! Happy Monday! If you're looking for a free and easy activity to do with your preschoolers and toddlers this summer, here's a fun one for you! Its perfect for warm weather fun and a breeze to clean up. Oh, and basically free! Summer Activity for Kids We "painted" the driveway with water! {have you done this before?} I grabbed some foam brushes from my craft room, plastic cups, water, and my favorite boys and they had a ball making all kinds of wet creations. Ok, so they were more like … continue reading

Washi Tape Gift Tag

May 11, 2012 6 Comments

Happy happy Friday! Now I'm sure you have your gift for mom all ready to go....right? ha! Well, if not, here is a super easy idea for a cute gift tag using a little washi tape! Washi Tape Gift Tag I made this cute tag with just a few supplies. Took only a couple minutes, but dressing up a gift tag always ads a special touch to any gift. … continue reading

GroopDealz Giveaway {2-$50 Target Gift cards!}

May 10, 2012

{Happy Giveaway Thursday!} I don't know about you, but I'm a sucker for daily deal sites. And GroopDealz is one of my faves! They have boutique deals every day for women that are 30-90% off regular price. Here's some of their deals from yesterday: Many of the deals they offer are crafty and trendy- jewelry, vinyl, accessories, home decor, and holiday items. These deals only run for a short period, and once the deal is gone, it's gone! One of my fave deals on Groop Dealz was these pretty … continue reading

Silhouette Vinyl Promotion + CAMEO Giveaway!!!

May 9, 2012

Happy Silhouette CAMEO giveaway day! Yep, I'm giving away another CAMEO! yay! And I get to tell you about Silhouette's newest promotion.... VINYL! I have been begging them to do a promo on vinyl because I know how much we all love and use the stuff. I am so happy they listened. Right now you can get a great deal on a new Silhouette CAMEO AND vinyl! Silhouette Discount Vinyl Bundle Deal: get a Silhouette CAMEO, 1 roll 12-inch Black Premium Vinyl, 1 roll 12-inch White Premium Vinyl, 1 roll … continue reading

Pocket Thank You Card + Lifestyle Crafts Spring Dies

May 8, 2012 12 Comments

{Hey Crafters! Happy Tuesday to you.} If you struggle with making handmade cards like I do, Lifestyle Crafts new pocket card die cut is a dream come true. Seriously. It makes this adorable card so stinkin quick and easy! Simple cut out it out with your die cutting tool {Lifestyle Crafts dies are compatible with other die cutting tools}, add an embellishment or two, sign it and DONE. You made a card in a matter of minutes. This card is for my 3 year old's Sunday school teacher. I let him … continue reading