For The Love of Teal

Hello! I know, its been almost all summer and I've hardly updated this blog at all! I am so sorry that I've been M.I.A. for so long, but I've thought of you guys all summer! I've got lots of projects and fun things to share so I hope to have more regular posts coming your way for awhile.
So let me start by taking you back to earlier this summer.  Minneapolis had a wicked storm roll through the city and it took down hundreds upon thousands of trees, almost excursively from the city boulevards.  On the night of this storm, I was enjoying the power outage down the road at a friend's house when my neighbor messaged me that a tree feel down into my yard.

 

It doesnt look too bad right? I mean, it missed the house! That is until you see how it looks inside the yard....

 

Nice huh? I cant really complain though. My fence is only a few years old, and I have a gate that I cannot stand. Its not very strong, and my dogs have broken through it before. Coincidentally, the tree fell through that particular gate! Thats was essentially the only damage! 

My parents were going to come visit and build a new gate for me. One that was sturdier and would keep my dogs from going crazy every time someone walked by. I had to wait about 2 weeks, so this was how I made it work until then.  

 

Classy huh?

But it was only temporary!

 

Gary got to work building the gate, I have a feeling he thinks this was the funnest project he's ever worked on!

 

 

A day and a half later, I had this beautiful new gate!! Now, I could have chosen to paint it white, but anyone that knows me, knows, normal is not my thing.

 

I chose to go with a bold shade of teal! I absolutely LOVE it!! I was so inspired I decided to paint the two other gates I have on this fence!

 

This gate is a slightly different shade. I had to use spray paint on this one because the gate is PVC. But I still love how it turned out. The difference is subtle, so I doubt anyone will notice.

 

This gate is on the other side of my house, not the street side. I painted this the same color and decided to add a decorate touch! My brother had given me this Disney door knocker a few years ago, but I hadn't had a door to install it on.....

 

Pretty fun right?!

So this was the first of many projects I took on this summer. I know we are approaching fall and everyone will be sharing their pumpkin recipes, but I am going to hang onto summer just a bit longer and share more projects from my yard! Stay tuned!

 

Diamond Candles Giveaway!

Scented candles are a bit of an addiction for me. At any time I have upwards of 15-20 candles in my living room. I love the smells and the ambiance.
If you've been following my blog for awhile, you also know that if its glittery or sparkly, I also love it. So its safe to say that pretty much any kind of bling is awesome.
I recently was offered the opportunity to test out and review a Diamond Candle. Basically, you get this deliciously scented candle, and buried inside is a sparkly ring! As you burn the candle, it will slowly reveal a foil package containing your bling. But the really fun part is that the rings can actually be valued at thousands of dollars!  Each candle has a different ring, so you get a long lasting, wonderful smelling candle and a shiny new ring?! Pretty much a girl's dream come true.
So I sampled the Lavender Lemon scent. Let me tell you what, YUM. I love the fresh clean scent of lemon but the relaxing aroma that comes with lavender too. Combine them and you have a fantastically soothing and fresh scent.
When my foil package was finally revealed I was ecstatic! I loved the ring! Its so my style too!
Check it out!

 

I love everything about these candles. The only "negative" I would give on this review is that the ring is a little bit big. I'd love to see where you could create a profile of your ring size(s) and be able to select a scent and ring size to ensure your bling properly fits.
Overall I give this product 2 thumbs up!!

WAIT! It gets even better!!! Diamond Candles is also generously letting me give away a candle to one of my lucky readers!
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Pinterest Project: Dip Dyed Ombre Shoes

Earlier this season a couple of my girlfriends came over and both were wearing these super cute canvas shoes. They were different styles of course but I was having some serious shoe envy. I don't get shoe envy often and its almost never about casual shoes. I happened to be on Pinterest the next day and saw a variety of pins about DIY dip dyed canvas shoes. Low and behold Wal-mart was in stock of some simple white shoes for the wondrous price tag of $5.99! I couldn't help it, I had to try it out. So I picked up the shoes and some teal color dye.

  

Make sure to read the directions on the dye, and have any supplies for that. In this case I just needed water and salt.

   

I read several tutorials for how to do this. One them suggested putting Vaseline on the soles of the shoe to keep that part from being dyed. I decided that was the best option because I wasnt sure the rubbery sole would really absorb the dye.

    

From here, its actually quite simple, just dip them in!

    

At this point I used a scrap of old fabric and dipped it in the dye, I continued to layer it onto the shoes to blend the dip line and create the gradual ombre effect. There really is no magic method, just keep dipping and spreading until you get an effect you like.

   

I left the shoes to dry overnight. You can expect that the color will tone down quite a bit as the fabric dries. 

 

This is the end result!! I love them!!  

  

These shoes are super comfortable and I love the bright color and ombre effect! Super easy, inexpensive summer shoe! 

YAY! Pinterest Project WIN!

Office Library Random Room Makeover

When I first moved into this house I had a vision for the 4 bedrooms. Upstairs would be my guest room and craft room. Downstairs the master bath and office (which could easily become a nursery at a later date). However the "office" never really transformed into that. My habits lead me to working on my blog, paying bills, and other "office-y" type stuff in the living room. So its sort of my "office/library/random" room. I've hated that room since I moved in. Here's what it looked like when I first moved in:

I went on a crazy painting spree the first month I was here, and since I didnt have a cohesive design for this room, I just used some left over paint to create this disaster:

It stayed that way for 3 years because I just couldnt make up my mind. Then suddenly I was inspired. The room still is a hybrid of no actual purpose, but I do find myself spending time in my "library" reading books or just hanging out for a change of scenery.

     

I have to admit, I absolutely love it, even if the room is full of random and no real point.
Do you have any space in your home you just havent quite figured out what to do with? Are you happy with it as is or do you have a wishlist for it??

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Glow In The Dark Wine Glasses

Yesterday I posted about my DIY Patio Bar but there are a couple of other projects that go along with that. Today's project, glow in the dark wine glasses!!
I wanted some fun wine glasses for the patio, but I didnt want to risk breakage. I picked up some plastic glasses on sale at Bed, Bath and Beyond for just under $2 each. Then I headed over to Michaels for the paint to decorate them.

I grabbed a bottle of the Tulip Glow In The Dark Puffy Paint and got to work!

I decided to tape off the top of the glass for easier cleaning and so you dont have to put your lips on the textured puffy paint when drinking from them.

I didnt follow any sort of pattern, I just sort of went at it. I did all of the designs freehand off the top of my head.

 

After "charging" them in the sunlight, this is how they turned out! Its a fun little touch when your patio party stems into the evening hours. 

DIY Patio Bar

Summer has finally arrived and my favorite thing to do is hang out on my patio with friends. Previously I had my picnic table on the patio, but I never really liked how that layout looked and functioned. This season I was determined to come up with a better solution. Then it dawned on me, I had an  old door in the basement collecting dust. It was the perfect size for a bar/buffet!! So I moved the picnic table under one of the trees in my yard and got to work.
I went to Menards and picked up 16 cinder blocks and some construction adhesive.  Here is a picture of the bar in the making.

 

It really was just as simple as gluing and stacking the blocks together! I laid the door across the top, and viola! It was done! Last season I had purchased an outdoor tablecloth on clearance at Big Lots, so I grabbed that to cover the door.

I also got some picnic tablecloth clips to ensure it stayed in place.

 

Another fun fact about this set up, I got the bar tool set, brand new in the box, at a garage sale for $5. The wine glasses are another DIY project I'll be featuring soon, and so is the pink lantern! So stay tuned!
I gotta tell you, having this set up has made a world of difference. I had friends over for a cookout and we set up the buffet. Everyone enjoyed dinner comfortably at my picnic table under the tree and we weren't crammed for space. I love how functional this really turned out to be!
Do you have any DIY projects for your patio that just really made a difference in "patio living"?