Try It Thursday Book Page Angel Wings

SWOON!!

I originally saw these wings on Pinterest from here http://wherewomencreate.com/ I KNEW I could re-create them SO I set to work.....

I cut my template out of snakeskin poster board like material that was left over from work...rolled several hundred book pages and hot glued them into cone shapes, enlisted some child labor to help glitter the edges (I did NOT glitter all the edges, I sprinkled the glittered pages throughout)

Then I started at the bottom and hot glued them on one by one....I added some vintage teal tinsel to the top (the vote from my daughter and I - the choices were silver, gold or teal)

AS you can see, the teal ties in with my pillows....

Find a blank wall, hang and ENJOY!!

Check out these awe inspiring blogs that I have linked my project to:
http://delightfulorder.blogspot.com/
http://www.houseofhepworths.com/
http://www.52mantels.com/

WIWW 2 weeks of Pics

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! I LOVE this time of year! But phew have I been a busy lil elf - taking down the Thanksgiving decor, putting up Christmas decor (always a challenge in a new house) SO I didn't get to post last week which means 2 weeks worth of pics!! Are ya ready?!?!

Friday - Chillin with my Aunt who came in from out of town

What I am wearing:
Bow Clip - Hot Topic via the thrift (they were brand new on the card) Cute lil magenta and grey skullies!
Lip Scarf - Target
Grey Stripe Sweater - Kohls - 2010
Jeans - Lane Bryant - 2011
Uggs - SUPER old 2008

Saturday 

What I am wearing:
Feather Hair Pin- Target
Scarves - Couldn't decide which one I liked better - took a million pics, wearing them a million ways - which one do YOU think I decided on? BOTH are from Family Dollar
Sweater - Thrifted
Long Sleeve Black Tee - Target
Jeans - Hydraulic (LOVE THESE they are a curvy fit so they fit like a GLOVE)
Boots - Uggs

Sunday

Sweater - Thrifted

Leopard Tee - Thrifted

Jeans - Lane Bryant (same as above)

Leopard Ballet Flats - Target OLD 2007

Monday

 Leopard Scarf - Family Dollar
Blue Leopard Sweater - Elie Tahari for Nordstrom via the Thrift
Pearls - Vintage - My Great Aunt's
Jeggings - Chico's
Grey Suede Boots - Target

Monday Night - Lounging around the house....

FAB leopard blanket jacket - Chico's (this sweater shirt material like jacket is lined with the softest fleece - this JUST went clearance at Chico's so if ya want one - go get it!! 

 Tuesday

Orange Scarf - Lane Bryant

Black Long Sleeve - Target

Belt - Thrifted

Skirt - JcP

Boots - Old 1999 

 Wednesday

Collared Black Tunic - Chico's
Grey V-Neck Sweater - Express via Marshall's
Rhinestone Bling Necklace - Thrifted
Long Black Necklace - Chico's - it was actually a rope style belt that I turned necklace by knotting
Jeggings - Chico's
Sweater Boots-  Uggs

Linking up with Lindsey at http://thepleatedpoppy.com/2012/11/what-i-wore-wednesday-94/

Thrifty Tuesday Coffee Mug Bar

I can't take credit for this FAB idea!! I saw it first here http://raisinguprubies.blogspot.com/2012/10/wrappin-up-wednesday-no4-some-muffins.html on Raising Up Rubies Blog and thought it was GENIUS!!

IMAGE from http://raisinguprubies.blogspot.com/2012/10/wrappin-up-wednesday-no4-some-muffins.html

It got me to thinking....I could use something like this....and oddly enough within a short time of seeing this idea I found this at a local Shop & Swap and it was free...

**See that nickel satin finish curtain rod? I got that for FREE...I just had to but the hardware to hang it..
Little did I know that it's near IMPOSSIBLE to buy just the brackets for the rod without investing in what a new rod set would cost....I was un deterred though - I KNEW there was a cost effective alternative!

How about a pair of robe hooks? YEAH! Those should work!! 

 SO I decided this area right above my coffee maker would be the PERFECT spot...

And so I hung the hooks....and then I hung the bar and the mugs....

(** I have to add by saying I want more eclectic mugs and the kids will each choose one when we find the exact ones they love)

To hang the mugs I used these shower curtain hooks I found at K-Mart...

After living with the bar of mugs for a week I decided I should've put it on the other wall and moved the coffee maker over there....but I couldn't really drill 4 more holes in the opposing wall could I????

 She believed she could SO she did!!

Much better, no?

And where the coffee bar originally was, IS now the snack bar....it all worked out swimmingly don't you think?!?! The hooks were $8.00 - more than I wanted to pay (I'm sure If I held out I could've found some at the thrift) BUT I was anxious to get the project started! 

What has inspired you lately?!?!? I am perusing the following blogs that I have linked this idea too (LOTS of GREAT ideas on these blogs-  check them out!!)
http://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/
http://www.primpjunktion.com/
http://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/

Mani Monday Pearls and Turkey's

I am linking up with Heather at Glitter and Gloss http://www.glitterandglossblog.com/2012/11/mani-monday_26.html for Mani Monday. My daughter is always doing her nails and LOVES to link up! She would just die if she was ever featured!! Do ya think I have a lil diva on my hands?!?! She did turkey's last week for Thanksgiving....I LOVE that she went the non-traditional route with colors and did her faves instead of orange, yellow and brown...

She used the nail art think line polishes for the "feathers" and the Sally Hansen pen for the faces! 

Last week I did a french tip and decided to add pearls to the middle finger - I LOVED the classy FUN look! 

I got the pearls at Family Dollar - they came in this lil wheel o'fun!

I seriously find the MOST incredible stuff at Family Dollar - if there's one in your town - check it out!! And go with an open mind - remembering you will put YOUR twist on it (whether it be a scarf - I have scored several there or a home accent!). What have you gotten at the Family Dollar that you just LOVE?!?!

A day in the life...

PHEW what a BUSY week it's been! Between work and getting ready for the holidays there was no time for blogging - BOOOO!! BUT I was able to complete a few projects that I will be posting soon!! Here are some pics from the last 2 weeks...

We bought a goose - ok not really, just a pic! And not even the pic - I bought it for the frame for a project I am working on...

Maya's turkey nails...she started out with the traditional yellow and orange BUT decided to switch it up and make it fun - I LOVE the way they came out!!

I moved a few things around in the kitchen

Since we didn't get to carve Halloween pumpkins, we carved Thanksgiving pumpkins...a feather, pilgrim hat and Turkey...

Took down the Thanksgiving decor and have started putting up touches of Christmas (always hard in a new house - trying to figure out where everything goes).  Vintage Alvin and The Chipmunks album - I used to listen to these as a kid....

Helping my lil guy reach the tippy top!!

A lil sneak peak of a project I will be blogging about 

What have you been up to?

WIWW

It's WEDNESDAY - time to link up with The Pleated Poppy for WIWW http://thepleatedpoppy.com/2012/11/what-i-wore-wednesday-92/

Thursday

What I am wearing:
Faux Fur Vest - JCP last year
White shirt - Shop & Swap
Vintage Pearls - My Great Aunt's
Chevron Jeans - Chico's (STEAL y'all - they are on clearance for $19.99 right now)
Wedge Booties - Tom's

 Friday

 What I am wearing:
Hooded Sweatshirt -Chico's
Tank (you can see the band of sequins peeking out of the bottom) - OLD Wal-Mart
Jeans - Hydraulic - Macy's
Boots - Uggs

Saturday

(disclaimer: my feet hurt SO BAD in this pic - I feel like I look like I am smiling through the pain)

What I am wearing:

Lace Tank - Macy's

Sweater - Chico's

Necklace - H & M

Jeans - Chico's

Shoes - Aerosoles 

Sunday

 What I am wearing:
Denim vest with Lace Panel - Thrifted and altered by me (I cut the collar off and added the lace)
Black Tunic - OLD Express
Leggings - Seven via Marshall's
Leopard Moccasins - Ugg

 Monday

 What I am wearing:
Faux Fur Vest - Macy's
Black T-Neck Sweater  - Thrifted
Brown Belt (you can't even see it) - Thrifted
J Jill Boucle Skirt - Thrifted
Tights - Hue
Shoes - Aerosoles
(I LOVED this outfit, got tons of compliments and initially it was an amalgamation of brown, black and grey pieces in my closet - the shoes tied it all together!!)

Tuesday

What I am wearing: My new old car - Jeep Grand Wagoneer - LOVE HER!! My BEST accessory thus far!! What is YOUR favorite accessory?!?! Ciao! Off to see what YOU wore!!

Thrifty Tuesday....Dollar Store Bins with Gold Polka Dots

As I have been getting settled in my new place I am discovering I want my things to be beautifully organized...baskets are ALWAYS a win (except for tights...they will snag on the basket) so I knew exactly what I was looking for...Those collapsible boxes that everyone and their momma sells. So I started at Target - and had sticker shock - $6.99 for one box...I needed 2. I wasn't about to pay $13.98 for 2 bins - that's downright crazy!! Especially since they were going to be in the armoire ....So I headed over to the Dollar Tree....

 Where I DID find bins!! Woot woot! However they only came with blue polka dots...

SO I decided to paint over them with gold craft paint (that was free to me - it was in a box of curb side finds)....Silly that I should worry about colors since I just said it was going to be in an armoire...

BUT they should still be pretty right?!?!

SO I painted and painted....and then I decided to outline the circles with a black sharpie....Oddly enough as I was painting them I decided I kinda liked the blue circles - they became less blue and more teal as I painted them....

Here they are all set up in the armoire....and the one to the left holds tights and leg warmers and the one to the right holds fun and funky socks!!

Being better organized will help me be better with time management (because I won't spend forever looking for things!). What Dollar Tree product has inspired YOU?!?!?!

Mani Monday

LInking up with Heather @ Glitter and Gloss http://www.glitterandglossblog.com/2012/11/mani-monday-giveaway.html for Mani Monday...

While sippin my morning cuppa java, I snapped this picture of my chic mani....A FAB Nude polish (Loreal "Broadway Boogie" and a gold glitter on my ring finger).

What's your favorite go-to polish?

A day in the life....

If you are new here, a day in the life is snapshots of my life via my iphone lens the past week....

Monday night sunset...

Detox Bath....

View out my patio door....

My lunch...salad in a jar inspired by none other than pinterest

Healthy breakfast...oatmeal with craisins (are we noticing a trend here?!?!)

Praying mantis that I almost killed had my lil guy not spied him first

Whooping it up...

FAB displays at Anthro - THEY never disappoint....You see that fab looking wing like artwork? It's made out of latex balloons....do I smell a project here?!?! FAB fedora very similar to one I picked up last month, great beading detail on purse and cute slipper detail that I want to emulate with some vintage earrings

and Z.Gallerie - the BEST chic holiday decor

What have YOU been up to this week!?!