YUMMY LATTE

I LOVE ESPRESSO!

I make my own Latte every morning. Yes, I admit I am addicted to Coffee & Espresso. Shopping at Trader Joes today I found this amazing yummy Grinder, for me a Latte Topper. I will use this to top Cookies, Truffels, Hot Chocolate, Granola, Toffee, Popcorn etc. You have to get yourself some!

Block Decorations

Yard Sale Find - Made into Year Round Decorations

I found a set of Christmas decoration blocks at a yard sale and thought I could make 6 different special occasion sayings out of these blocks. I didn't want to do Christmas or Halloween because I have plenty of decorations for those holidays. Anniversary and a saying like "Celebrate Life " are nice to have in the house. 

Using craft paint, I painted each side of the blocks a different color, then used alphabet stamps in different colored inks for the wording. On the extra blocks that did not have a letter, I made decorations like hearts, stars, flowers, and Easter eggs.

I bought these blocks for $4.00 and now have transformed them into 6 decorations!

CANDLE MAKOVER

I am ready to give my mantle a new look.                        


BEFORE

 I was sitting in my living room looking at my fireplace mantle and decided it was time for a quick make-over. So, I thought of a fun way to change the look. I decorated my candles with paper and ribbon and changed the color of my candle holders with craft paint. This was an easy way to transform my fireplace mantle decor.

 Grab double sided tape, a paper cutter, decorative papers and ribbon. Cut the papers to different widths and layer them to create a design you like. Now tape the paper layers together at the back of the candle. Tie a fun ribbon for extra embellishment if you want. Since my candles are the plastic flame less, I can just take this design off and change up the look whenever I want.

For re-decorating the candle sticks, I just used craft paint and lightly brushed the paint over them for a new look. EASY!

                                                                     AFTER