This chandelier was a long time coming.  I have been wanting to replace the dinning room chandelier for months now but just couldn’t find the right one.  Then to my utter surprise I saw it, out of the corner of my eye while I was in West Elm exchanging my rug.  It was so pretty […]

My beautiful shell chandelier

 This carnival party was over the top, huge, and fantastic!  I loved every minute of designing and putting together all the decorations for this party.   first I made this huge banner each lollie was 2 and a half feet across, they were ginormous!  I then made a circle of poster board for the center and […]

Carnival Party

    Hello what a day what a party!!! loved every minute of creating this extravagant event.  Happy birthday to a very special girl.  I used these tags to label the food to label the games and even big ones for signs and menu cards.  I love this vintage carnival theme that is so popular […]

free carnival printables

 Oh i know its painful to look at.  I’m not a big fan of the primary colors!  but I knew that i was going to make the cutest center piece for a carnival so I ripped all the paper off it and got started with my creation.   The colors for the party were hot pink […]

how to festoon a piniata

ok ok I get it I’m obsessed with silver leafing.  But its sooooo easy and makes the biggest change in what ever it touches.  My friend bought a mirror for her bathroom, the only photo she had seen of this mirror was an online photo from Pottery Barn.  When she got the mirror it was […]

How to update a mirror

I knew when we moved in that this house, had a lot of things I wanted to change.  Our master bath has got to go!! (even our arctitect said it was one of the weirdest/ugliest master baths he had seen) and he’s seen a lot! The master bath  however its way way far down on […]

How to paint your bathroom tile

 I was hired by a client to make over her lacquer vases/jar/things…  I was a little worried because they were so shiny and and well lacquered.  She wanted them white for her new spa and I said ok lets see what we can do. So I gave them a little bit of sanding and then […]

how to spray paint… well anything

Oh Its all most the weekend!!! I love Saturdays Its the day for flea markets. Lacrosse games, and being outside in the yard.  This is the little number I acquired from a friends mom. I did pay more for this little hard case than I ever have (30$)  but I think it was worth it.  […]

vintage suitcase