Curtain Rings turned Napkin Rings

We went shopping this weekend for paint at the Home Depot. While I did come home with a lovely shade of Behr June Berry, I also picked up these curtain rings!

Levolor Clip Rings
I paid $1.77 for 7 rings. Score!

{We don't have curtains up yet, and we haven't even purchased the curtains yet}

Why, you say, would I need rings for?
{Kind of like the horse before the cart/cage before the bird type thingy}
FOR THESE!

I kept the leftover fabric from my Frame within in Frame project which I purchased from IKEA.



I cut the fabric into narrow strips and fed them through the eyelet that was already attached to the ring and tied a knot! This allowed to work with a sturdy base rather than trying to balance out the gluegun with the shape of the ring.


This is my favourite one I made. A simple bow, a jute bow and a few cut stems of berry from my centerpiece wreath.


Simple and sweet. I would choose this one if I had a plate and charger that had busier patterns. 


This one was to be a spin off of the Plastic Bag Wreath but it didn't quite go the way I wanted. I was going for a puff ball look, but this one turned out even better than what I expected.

They were so easy to make with next to no cost involved.
{Linking up with} Skip To My Lou Craft-o-Maniac Sew Chatty

Frame within a frame

I completed a fun project to showcase my girls pictured together. I wanted to be sure I tied in the fabric I used, together with the rest of the room. I love how it all came together! Simple, economical and cute! The frame I found at a local thrift shop for $2. It had an awful looking picture in it but the frame was a great condition. After spray painting in black, I lightly sanded the edges to give it a light, chippy feel. Luckily, the frame was already painted gold {yikes!}, so the sanding affect was easy to acheive. The fabric was a piece left over from my big livingroom window curtains from IKEA! I stapled it to the back of the fabric and the last little bit of the fabric made some rolled flowers to add to the corner of the small frame.

The smaller inside frame I picked up from the Dollar Store. Picking my favourite pic of my girls together was a tough one and I wanted just the right one. The frame was so easy to hang, as there was already a small hook in place that was already centered. You know the wood text you can pick up from the local Dollar Store or craft store? Painted black and hot glued to the frame, she is finished!

{Never pass up the opportunity to stock up on words or individual letters, you never know when you will need them} LINKING UP TO Southern Lovely Clean and Scentible Creations By Kara Home Happy Home

Girls Room Inspiration Board Compliments of Ikea!

My daughter's room has been a thorn in my side for some time now. I'm not even sure where to begin other than to say its all about a meeting of the minds on this one. I'll be posting before pics next week but for now, here is an inspiration board I completed working towards it! I am {slightly} infatuated with IKEA. Just {slightly}.