Sunday, October 31, 2010

Jennifer's Joyful Boutiqe, Obsession du jour

It's almost November, which means J. and I are getting ants in our pants to find out whether the baby is a boy or a girl.  November 22 is the big day, which means I can finally start shopping for things like clothing, decorations for the nursery- you know, the priorities.  And that's why I've started trolling etsy for the cutest baby gear I can find... you know, just in case I don't get enough at my baby showers :)



Today, my obsession is with the etsy store Jennifer's Joyful Boutique!  Ok, so maybe some of these goodies will be a better fit if "its a girl" than for a boy, but I'm still having fun window shopping either way!  And key wedding tie-in:  this could be just the place to find your flower girl a hair accessory or a little thank you gift for the little ones in your wedding.



Ok so on to what I am in love with.  First, the custom art- such an affordable way to personalize a nursery!





Or what about a hair flower?  Brides love them, and what better way to add a little pizazz to a white flower girl ensemble for $7.95?  Or in my case, what better hair accessory to foist upon your baby (they can't stop you!) while you take 1000 pictures?  Yeah I'm going to be that mom.





 I'm also really loving the little clip and bow holders- also hand painted.  I live in a tiny house so I'm really into objects with dual purposes- and this is the perfect combination of decoration and storage.  It also makes it easy for your toddler to pick out what they want to wear, since everything is on display.  Maybe even teach them to put things away?





Definitely head over to Jennifer's Joyful Boutique to check out all the adorableness happening!  All images courtesy of Jen!



Disclaimer: this is totally my opinion and I was not compensated in any way for sharing this post.  However, I do actually know Jen- she's awesome- you will love working with her!

Sunday, October 24, 2010

DIY Mercury Glass- FINALLY!

I remember well how last year at this time, I was itching to find a good tutorial for DIY mercury glass.  Alas, everyone who had tried it said the same thing- it's very tough to do and very difficult to get a good result.  That is, until I came across this post at Domestically Speaking.  Maryann (who I'm dubbing genius of the century) came up with a great trick to take basic glassware from this:



to this:



The trick?  Spraying droplets of water on the surface before the paint.  Why didn't I think of that??!!  I solved my own problems by hitting the discount stores, but you could get major mileage out of inexpensive craft store or ikea finds, which would allow you more uniformity too.  Love it!  Head on over to Maryann's blog, Domestically Speaking to learn more!