Wishlist Wednesday - Minty Fresh

I love minty green - almost blue colors it complements so many other colors and look great in a room or on you (especially with a tan)!



these totally cute shoes.



this headboard.



cumulus pendants.

polka dot boxers.

handmade doll.

Enjoy your day!
xo!
Kendra Pin It

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Needlepoint Dress Canvas

Last week I shared my ideas for the wall above my craft area ~ the place I am planning to arrange many of the pieces I have created.
Well, I finally finished my adorable needlepoint daisy dress, which could well be my focal point.  It still needs to be professionally framed, but I thought it was too cute not to post today.

 

 

 

I used Vineyard Silk thread, and I loved it.  It was so soft and pliable.  The colors I selected were orange burst, calypso orange, lemon drop, and bright white.

The designs are from a collection by Melissa Shirley. There is a wide range of hand painted canvases, but I think the dress collection is my absolute favorite.  Here are a few that I love~

 

Melissa Shirley canvases and Vineyard Silk thread are available~

http://thenimbleneedle.blogspot.com/

http://www.knottedneedle.com/

I hope to share my completed wall display soon! ♥

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Playroom Makeover - Part 2

Hello All!  A few weeks ago I shared the photos of the finished basement playroom project/makeover I had been working on.  But that was just half (well more like three quarters) of the story!  The other side of the basement - the area in front of the sliders and next to Scott's gym needed some work too.  I wanted this area to include some things that were special to Scott and I, as well as incorporating a craft space for the girls (and me).  I didn't want to spend a lot of money or time on space so I made made or re-used almost everything you see.  I'll follow this post up next week with a few tutorials and item sources.

Here is the BEFORE photo of this area (as in before we lived here):

More wood paneling that I oddly don't hate.  We had considered painting it but after hanging colorful art on it I liked the way it looked - like rustic cabin meets playful??!

Here is the AFTER:

 

Here is the BEFORE of the large paneled wall on the right:

And the same wall AFTER:

I love how the colors in the scalloped paint card garland I made match perfectly with the World Cities calendar I used as wall art.

Last one - Shelves closest to the slider BEFORE:

And AFTER:

My craft storage/work area.  I backed the shelves with wrapping paper - like I did here - and now I can work on orders for my shop while Layla and Hadley play close by.  I found the vintage crotcheted rug on etsy!

A few more shots of this now more colorful and functional little area - I love it!

Small craft space for Layla and Hadley.  Stocked and ready with art supplies.
I made those pillows in about 10 minutes.

An corner to display of the girls' artwork.

Shelves with some of Scott's books and collections.
The military portrait was a thrift store find!

 

My super easy DIY bear rug.

 

Enjoying the view.

 

What do you think?



 

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Found Friday - New Jersey Shore 2013

After Sandy hit the East coast last fall, everyone wondered if things would ever be back to normal.
My husband and I went to the shore soon after the storm ~ so many people's homes were devastated.  We were one of the lucky ones ~ only minor damage.

Yesterday, we took another trip to beach, and the view was incredible.  Yes, New Jersey's shores are ready for Summer 2013, and I am too!!

Have a wonderfully sunny weekend! ♥

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Hadley's Farm Birthday Party Recap

Hello! This post is a bit late but they are too cute not to share!  We had a lovely day and the weather was perfect that plus few of Layla and Hadley's friends and our families made it a wonderful birthday celebration!

Hadley loves animals and making animal sounds, so when we were deciding what kind of 2nd birthday party to have for her a farm party seemed like a fun idea.  I made the invitations and most of the decorations and found lots of great barn-themed items at Michaels and Target - so the prep work was pretty easy!



All the party supplies.

I made the invitations by printing out a clip art barn I found online, cutting a "T" across the top and down the middle of the barn door and backed it with scrapbook paper I printed the party info on.

I keep the balloons simple. I made the white ones into cows using black tissue paper spots, the yellow ones turned into chicks with orange tissue beaks and googly eyes, pink ones into pigs with curly pipe cleaner tails.

I added a few roosters as well!

I had two photos of Hadley on her tractor blown up at Staples (engineer prints)  and hung those on the wall.  I used this fabric as a tablecloth on the kids table - love how it look with the vintage rooster and buttercups picked by Layla.

I loved these paper hot dog holders I found in the dollar section of Target, the watering can held wooden utensils.

 

The girls' Papa (my Dad) enjoying the beautiful weather!

I used a similar drink station at Layla's party but this time I added a garden shovel to scoop ice and a plate of sweet tea "fixings" to add little something extra!

On the menu: sliders, hot dogs, pasta salad and fruit.  We used a few of Scott's childhood tractors as party decor and garden shovels and rakes were used as serving utensils.

Party girls eating lunch!

The girls decorated birdhouses with stickers.

Hadley requested a pig cake and I think this turned out pretty darn cute!  I used two 9" cake pans and two 6" pans layered with pink cream cheese frosting (the cake was strawberry) marshmallow snout, eyes, ears and hooves dyed pink! Chocolate chip eyes and melted choclate for the mouth.

The birthday girl!!

After cake there was watermelon - lots and lots of watermelon!

The favors! I filled berry baskets tied with red gingham ribbon with farm-themed pads, a silly straw and animal cookie cutters.

It was a super happy birthday for sure!!
 

xo!
Kendra Pin It

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Wishlist Wednesday - Summer "Styling"

Wow!  Memorial Day is only about a week away ~ the official start of Summer 2013!!  After the cold winter here in the Northeast, I am so ready for some bright, warm, and sunny days to relax, read, and enjoy my family! 

"Wish" I could~



start with beautiful red daisies in an old milk glass bottle

add a million old sand buckets

and lots of shells ~ preferably ones my grandchildren and I find

sit on a fun beach chair and relax with a beautiful ocean view

and top it all off with a deliciously cold "whatamelon".......

And what could be better!!!!  ♥

 

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