Spooning

I first saw this over at The Lettered Cottage

And I loved this.
Really loved it.

I thought it was the perfect little piece of art for the kitchen.
And I looked into ordering some spoons on Etsy.
But then thought. I might as well try and do this myself.

So I did.

And it was pretty simple. Well that's lying... It was simple once I found spoons that would work. But luckily enough my dad came through and found a set at a garage sale that stamped easily.

After making these I have enough supplies left over to make a few more. 

I will be selling these while I have the stuff to make them. 

Please feel free to shoot me a message for details. 

Linked up at Liz Marie Blog

Lemonade Stand

So a few weeks ago I was talking to my dad on the phone... who was spending the day with my niece. Who's birthday party was that Saturday. And he mentioned that instead of a gift... she wanted me to build her a lemonade stand ... because she had some huge ideas on how to build up her piggy bank this summer :)

So .... 

I found some online Inspiration..

Source: indulgy.com via Maya on Pinterest

And then... I kind of just made up the plans as we went...

If you are looking for a good starting point, or a full set of plans to follow there are some good ones Here on Ana White

and the final product is by far the cutest thing in this world.
So my niece wasn't around for me to take photos this week... so i recruited my little cheese ball :)

So stinking cute!!!!


I can't wait to get pictures of my nieces selling lemonade :) Especially with a pink butting and whatever cute accessories I can round up for the lemonade debut! :)

Linked up at T & J and Stephanie Lynn

Mothers Day - DIY Gift #3

We are cutting it close on mothers day.. and if you haven't started you might be short on time. So this idea is perfect!

This present is for great grandmas.

I decided to use Maddux for this one.

We went and grabbed some pots. 

And some outdoor paint.
And Maddux went to town :)

And 20 minutes later. 

Added some flowers...
and now we have beautiful planters :)

These are easy and who wouldn't love having one of these in their garden... or on their patio... or even on their front porch?

These would be perfect with a little tag that says... Thanks for helping me bloom! :)

Corny.. Corny. I know. but it would be adorable... just saying!

Linked up at Tatertots and Jello

Mothers Day - DIY Gift Ideas #2

Nothing like some last minute gift ideas! Somehow I try to plan for most things. but then it just sneaks up on me.

So Mothers Day is tough. Because really .. usually you just want to give your moms a thoughtful gift. Something sentimental... but also hopefully something that won't break the bank.. ya know?

I love photos. I think we all do. So usually on Mothers and Fathers Day I do something for someone that involves photos.

This project is for Maddux's MeeMaw.
Maddux actually named her. Not sure where it came from. If he was trying to say grandma... or what happened. But MeeMaw it was and MeeMaw it is.
So this year for Mothers day... I found her a print you can also find Here.
Just like yesterday there are a variety of sayings.

This one... I did like the tutorial from yesterdays prints that Shanty-2-Chic shared.

I decided to combine this print with a photo
So I took a 1x12 and stained the board. (sorry for the glare... took this photo with my phone)

Attached my print with some plain ole nails.

Then added on a cute little clip that you could easily swap out photos with. (this is not the photo I am sending her... I haven't had that printed out yet... and this one I had laying around)

This is an easy gift. Especially if you are like me and have a garage filled with random scraps of wood. :)

This gift is quick and easy. The hardest part is waiting for the stain to dry :)

Tomorrow I am sharing a Mothers Day gift that Maddux made :)

Linked up at tatertots and jello
Anyone have any gift ideas they would like to share?

Mothers Day - DIY Gift Ideas #1

This week I thought I would share with you a few DIY mothers day gifts.

I found this post on Shanty 2 Chic and thought this would be the perfect gift for Aunt Mary. She would just love this print.

I love how she used her print along with a few photos. Which was adorable.

However... I was looking for just a print to frame. So I decided to use this.

This could easily work for your mom or sister... (different prints are available on that link)
I love the chalkboard prints. And the quote itself.

Also for Aunt Mary - she always loves my butterfly art that I did for the gallery wall shown Here

She asked me to make her one... but with butterflies of all different colors. Well I was in Michaels the other day... and I found a very simple solution.

I grabbed a shadow box and some butterflies I found in the floral section of the store

So this project literally took minutes.

I cut the scrapbook paper to fit inside the 8x8 frame. and hot glued the butterflies onto the paper, while drinking coffee (obviously no project is complete without a giant cup of coffee)

Then slipped that paper into the frame...

and 2 projects done for mothers day in less than 30 minutes :)

I will be sharing a few other mothers day gift ideas this week.


Are you DIYing it for Mothers Day gifts this year?