Country Living Fair: Atlanta, GA 2015

What a perfect weekend to take part in the

Country Living Fair right here in Atlanta!

Oh the eye candy you get to see and experience!

It is like a walking Pinterest event :)

My sweet friend Michelle joined me for the day,

I think we could have put a hurting on the wallets if we

were not careful!  However we did get some great ideas

and I now have a huge project to take on as soon as the

timing is right.  More to come on that:)

 

 

Love the pumpkin pile display!

This would be a great idea if you owned your own

stand/farm or did Halloween activities at your

home or business.

 

One of my many vintage loves: old typewriters!

 

This display is pretty.

 

I spy a banner that I need to duplicate!

Guess I better get started before the holidays are over!

This mirror was a hot item at the fair.

I saw several vendors with these for sale.

I love the design and industrial feel but for $295

I left this one at the fair!  Maybe a project idea?? :)

 

Come on in!  This was a clothing vendor at the show.

They really had some unique pieces and lovely fabric

options! Very neat display items at this booth!

 

If you have never been to one of the Country Living

Fairs I suggest to put it on the list:) 

If so which one have you been to? 

 

It may be sensory overload for that creative side

of your brain but it will be a fun day of

finding treasures old and new!

 

Happy Tuesday!

Mrs. C

 

Non-Candy Halloween Treat Ideas

Halloween Greeting from Mrs. C!

 

With Halloween right around the corner you are probably

stock piling candy and goodies for all of your little ghosts and goblins!

 

Last year I did up over 200 goodie bags for our trick or treaters and

still ran out in about 2 hours!  We live in a pretty large

neighborhood with lots of homes so I think we are a popular

Halloween destination:) 

 

This year I was trying to think of non-candy Halloween treats.  Here

are a few things I came up with that might be fun to try!

 

 

Glow Sticks- kids seem to love them and it is perfect for evening trick or treating!

 

Apples- I am not sure how excited kids might be about this one but most

Moms would be pretty happy!

 

Water- Juice Boxes - Last year one of my neighbors did juice boxes and they

seemed to be a big hit.  Since you are out doing a lot of walking a drink will be right on time!

 

Gold Fish- While at BJ's the other night I saw they had 30 fun sized packs

of Gold Fish for only $8.99.  At only about $0.29 each, if you don't have too

many treaters stopping by this might be a good option.  The package I saw

came in three flavors: Cheddar, Colors, and Vanilla Cupcake!  Yummy:)

 

Mini Pretzels

 

Popcorn

 

Mini Play-Doh:  I saw these last night while I was at BJ's and thought

this option might be a great idea if you are doing a school activity. 

80 mini Play Dough cups for only $15.00!  Not too bad about $0.19 each:)

This is geared more towards a younger group but still a fun and inexpensive idea!

The link is below:

 

80 Fun Size Play-Doh

 

Halloween Greetings from Mrs. C

Yes, I am that crazy lady that dresses up to hand out candy :)

Below is a picture of me with neighbor's little ones last year!

 

 

So what is your favorite Halloween treat to give an receive:)

It can be CANDY:)  I have to go with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups!!

I can't buy them to give out anymore since only about half of them make it to the

goodie bags!

 

1 Week Count Down to Halloween!

Happy Friday!!

Mrs. C

 

 

 

 

I'll Be Wearing a Burlap Sack!!

Ok maybe I stole this line from 50 Shades of Grey, but I thought it would

be fitting for today's project:)  Which is a canvas art transformation

from glittered flowers to a unique burlap frame.

The canvas is 24 X 36 that I picked up from the Goodwill for $6.00.

You don't need anything fancy or a brand new canvas since you will be covering it.

This sack was a little smaller than the size of the frame so
I had to cut off the bottom and up the middle so it could
be stretched over the frame of the canvas. 

Here is the fun part- the staple gun!

You will want to staple the sack to the frame and pull it tight.

You will need A LOT of staples!

I wanted this piece to look a little more like a piece
of art work than just a sack so I added furniture nails around
the frame to give it that industrial look.  These are super
cheap and can be found at your local hardware store such as Lowe's or Home Depot.
I picked these up for $1.30/ 25pcs at Lowe's.

The finished products!  I really like how they turned out and

it is a great fit for my gallery wall collection I am starting in our main hallway!

So let's talk numbers because you know when it comes to projects

it is always helpful to know how much you are going to spend!

I was able to make both frames for about $25.00 total.

This total includes the following supplies:

Canvas frames- Goodwill/ Garage Sale

Burlap Sacks - Antique store/ Garage Sale

Furniture Nails - Lowe's

Staple Gun

So now the next time you see an ugly piece of canvas art at the Goodwill

save it and make it into something fun!

I will be linking up with these awesome blog parties:

Please share your burlap project idea:)

Have an awesome day!

Mrs. C

Kid's Chalkboard Upcycle

Chalkboards of any kind are one my many

décor obsessions!  I love how versatile they can be.

There was one I really wanted for my front porch at Hobby Lobby

but at $40 I couldn't bring myself to purchase it.

The other day I was dropping off some items at the Good Will and

came across this beauty! Now she doesn't look like much in

the picture below but she had good potential!  This was a kid's chalkboard from Ikea.  It had a shelf on it for your chalk but

I didn't really like how it looked so I removed it and used it for another project:)  I will show that to you later!

Purchase Price: $4.95

 

Ok so now on to the fun part..... the finished project!

Currently being used to greet guests.

 

Below is a closer picture of how it turned out.

For Easter I kept it pretty simple and just added a

banner.  See the possibilities are endless!  I love a piece that I can

use for everyday and for every holiday!

So with a little spray paint to the frame and a re-coating

of chalkboard paint I was able to have my outdoor chalkboard

display for only $5.00!  Don't you just love the Good Will ??? !!

 

So what treasured have you recently found?

I would love to see!

Happy Wednesday!

Mrs. C

 

 

 



Clothes Mentor Consignment Store Review

For all of you consignment store junkies out there, I have a new clothing consigment
store to visit!  Clothes Mentor is a woman's clothing consigment store that buys and
sell gently used clothing.  Sometimes you can even find items with
the tags still on it!  What differentiates Clothes Mentor from rest of the pack is
that you can take your unwanted items in for cash on the spot!  This is
probably my favorite feature of the store.  I like to change up my closet on a regular
basis but I don't always have the cash to make it happen so with option I take
in unwanted items cash them in and get new pieces at great prices to update my wardrobe!

The store has a great lay out with each style of clothing being group together by
pants, skirts, short sleeved tops, etc and then by size and color.  This makes
your shopping trip so much more pleasurable and can keep you on task.  I know if helps me,
if I need a black short sleeved top I can go right to it.

Clothes Mentor offers a variety of sizes starting at 0 to 26.  In addition to a
great selection of current styles they also have a very courteous and helpful staff.
From the time you walk into the store until you leave they are friendly and always
willing to help you with getting a dressing room, holding your items, and helping you find
your size!  If you want to give them a try check out there website below to see if there
is a store in your area.
Clothes Mentor

They have over 120 stores in 27 states and are looking to add 50 more in the
near future.  I would have to say that currently this is my favorite consignment
store for clothing, shoes, and accessories!  Before you plan your trip make sure to
check your own closet to see what may not be wearing, doesn't fit the way you
want or maybe you made and impulse purchase, this way you can use the
cash to put towards new purchases!

Check back later this week to see what I purchased from Clothes Mentor
with my February Budget!

I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day weekend that was filled
with love and laughter!
Mrs. C 

DIY Coffee Filter Wreath for Valentine's Day

It's hard to believe that this Saturday is Valentine's Day!

I usually don't decorate too much inside for V-Day but I

do like to put out a garden flag and I like to have something on

the door so when I saw one of my neighbors have this on her door it

inspired me to create one!  She was so sweet and actually had me over

for a demonstration and wine.  You can't go wrong with a little crafting and

wine.  This is project is pretty simple and can be created in about an hour or less.

 

Here is a supplies list:

cardboard/foam board (Dollar Store)

100-150 Coffee Filters (Dollar Store)

A piece of ribbon (Had in my Stash)

Spray Paint (Had in my Stash)

Phillips Head Screw driver

Box Cutter Knife or Heavy Scissors

Pencil

 

Total Cost of this Project for me: $2.00

 

1. Take your foam board and draw a heart on it

2. Cut Out the heart

3. Take the screw driver and poke random wholes

all over the board- no pattern is really necessary

4. Take your coffee filters and bunch it up like you were putting

tissue paper in a bag.

5. Twist the end of the coffee filter into a tight tip so it

can be poked through the holes on the foam board

6. I would work from the tip of the hear up to the top

7. It should look like the picture below.

 

 

Now here's the fun part- SPRAY PAINT!

Pick any color that you would like to paint your heart.

It will take two coats.

 

On the back of the wreath hot glue your ribbon

so you can hang it on your door or for an inside decoration.

Below are two pictures of the finished project.

 

Not too bad for a $2.00 project that is fun to do with Friends!

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions on the assembly.

 

I am already thinking about all of the upcoming holidays!

 

I hope you FALL in LOVE with this project!
Mrs. C

New Creative Outlet: Painting Classes!

I have always appreciated someone who is artistic and can

just look a picture and draw or paint it!

 

In the last couple of months I have taken a couple of painting classes

at a local studio here in Georgia.  By no means am I a painter!
However with the help of the teachers and their easy

to follow directions I have actually created some pretty pieces.

 

Today I wanted to share with you two of my recent projects

that I created at Bubble & Brushes Art Studio.  They have a

great staff that is always so helpful and makes the evening classes so

much fun!  If you ever get the chance to try a class like this make sure

you attend.  You will have a great time and you will enjoy how relaxing the

experience really is!

 

 

The picture below is one that I actually did myself at home.

I need to work on my blending of colors but besides that I was pretty

happy with how it turned out.

 

So today's post is about tapping into your creative side!

Here's to trying new things!

 

Happy Tuesday!

Mrs. C

I MISS BLOGGING!!

Well I guess the beauty of blogging is that you can stop
and start again!  Kind of like all of those diets that we start the first of the year!

Life over the last six months has been very hectic and it didn't seem
like I had the time or energy to post or even to think about blogging!

Since the New Year I have noticed how much I miss the writing processs of the
blog and the fact that that I enjoy getting projects done!  It seems like when I have a
list of things I want to get done I actually get things DONE!!

Now back to the projects!!  Hope you will stop by again!
Enjoy the Super Bowl!
Mrs. C 

Brown Linen Dress & Curly Hair

Well I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Today's post will be short and sweet:)

I have recently purchased this dress for $12 at the

Red Door Consignment and though it would be the perfect

outfit for our Saturday date night:)

Since it is hot and humid at night I went with the

natural curly hair:)  My hair stayed nice all night

without getting frizzy, thanks to Ouidad Hair Products :)

 

I paired this dress with a belt and a fun

pair of gladiator sandals!

 

Happy Sunday!

Mrs. C



Ouidad Curly Hair Product Review

Every girl wants the hair they can't have! 

I know that statement is true for me.

My past visit to my hair dresser really opened my eyes

to my natural curly hair.  I am usually a blow it dry

and straight iron kind of girl especially as the Summer heat approaches.

She made the comment to me about how pretty my natural curl

was and asked why I never where it like that.  Well if you have curly

hair you know 9 times out 10 it get huge and frizzy, that is why I never really

wore it in it's natural state!  I love curly hair but every time I would try to

"scrunch" it all it would do is make my hair feel crunchy :(

So she mentioned a product called Ouidad which has a complete

line designed for curly hair so you can embrace your natural curls!

 

I have to admit it did change my life in a way!!!  Ok that might be a

bit of a stretch but it did change my morning routine and how long it takes

me to get ready!  I can't get over how pretty my natural curls have become after

using this product and following the "Rake and Shake" styling method!

 

Below is a video that shows you the technique they use and

how pretty the curls turn out.

Over the weekend I hope to get a few pictures

of how my hair looks! 

So if you have curly hair this may be a product

you want to check out!  Embrace the curls:)

 

Happy Wednesday!

Mrs. C