DIY Doily Frame

Amid the festivities & activities of this past weekend, Baby M decided she wasn't thrilled with the lack of rest and thus I spent most of Sunday evening sequestered to our bed & the couch in an effort to calm her...

...and as a result, my little Ms & I stayed put at home all day Monday.

We usually enjoy at least one day a week at home but I'm usually doing lots of laundry, cooking, sewing, crafting etc...so not much rest in the mix:)

This particular Monday however, I purposed to not do any laundry, cooking or sewing and spent extra time working puzzles, assembling Mr. Potato Head, watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and keeping my feet up as much as possible...

...I wasn't looking forward to a "dud" day but found that I enjoyed it immensely!  Everyone was far more rested & relaxed by the next morning, proof of success:)

I did manage to squeeze in one little craft though- a DIY doily frame for Livy's room makeover:)

 I started with this great frame, purchased from the Stampin' Up! clearance rack awhile back...it's approx 12x12...

 

 ...making it an ideal base for some Designer Series Paper...

 ...especially this beautiful laser cut doily pattern- love it:)

After cutting out the center 4x4 square with scissors, I simply adhered it to the frame with a glue stick!  Easy!

 Olivia is thrilled with another piece being added to her evolving room decor and is now helping me decide on a picture to enclose:)

And this frame perfectly coordinates with Livy's new DIY bedspread- details coming:)

Thanks,

Tiffany

"Not yet, Livy..."

For the past month, whenever we stopped in at the park by Gramma & Granddaddy's house, Livy would run over to the clubhouse, pushing on the doors yelling, "Mama, it's my birday inside"!

Livy's birthday was a day away so I quickly wrapped water bottles after procrastinating about this for weeks!  I love being able to see the gingham & floral prints on this Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper, making it worth the effort:)

Livy made sure that her horsies were rested up, ready for the big day...

...and I went off to decorate the clubhouse:)

Stay tuned for Livy's farm birthday party reveal!

Tiffany

'Cue & Brew

Here's the next installment of handmade gifts included in this year's Christmas hampers: Granary Frames

I purchased these frames from the Stampin' Up! clearance rack last Thanksgiving during their blitz sale- once they arrived & I saw how gorgeous they were, I promptly ordered 6 more!  They were an incredible bargain and the nicest frames I had seen, far exceeding anything from the "M" store.

For "Mr. 'Cue"/chef, I kept the look modern & minimalist, hoping to appeal to his tastes:)  He commented on that immediately when the frame was opened & rewarded me with a huge grin- pleasing a perfectionist = priceless:)  I should know!


I love the look of the satin ribbon next to the wheat kernel...sheave...things.  I won't elaborate on how long I spent changing up the layout for this frame- it was a success & that's all that matters:)

And for "Mr. Brewmaster" I went with an aged/vintage look, hoping to appeal to his more rugged tastes:)  I took a sheet of Stampin' Up! DSP (can't remember the collection...grrr...but I loved all of it!), cut out the center and adhered with my handy dandy glue stick- Mod Podge would have worked well too, but I didn't have any on hand. 

Then I distressed the edges with a sanding block and sponged the corners/edges for additional character:)

I was so pleased with the final results and more importantly, so were 'Cue & Brew:)

Thanks for looking,
Tiffany