Good deals, and my attempt to copy Kimba

I don't think a girl can have to many apothecary jars or cheese trays. I have tons, and whenever I see one, I have to snatch it up. My heart skipped a beat when I saw these at Goodwill yesterday. The fruit holder I got at Hobby Lobby in there 66% of section for around 13 bucks. I cut it out of the picture, but it has a cute rooster on the top. I got the little jar to add to my collection yesterday for 1 buck at Goodwill!

I spray painted the first cheese tray black and liked it, so the other one is in my back yard drying as I am writing this! These lovelies were 3 bucks a piece. The little white bowl .25, nest I already had.

When I saw Kimbas idea to use apothecary jars to plant succulents I knew I had to copy her. I copy her allot. I already had this jar, so I headed to Lowe's yesterday to buy some succulents. Succulents is a fun word!:) I wonder how often I need to water these succulents, and if Kimba leaves her lid on or off of her succulents!:)

Succulents, succulents, succulent -aren't they pretty!

Show Us Where You Live- Dining Room

KellysKorner is having another Show Us Where You Live Friday-dining room addition! I am not one to miss a good party so here are some pictures of my little dining room.

But first I wanted to give a little shout out to my man Kris Allen! Yes I had an American Idol finale party, and Yes that is me, Enchantress #2 rockin the sign! I voted for him 5 times!

Now on to the dining room!:)

shower curtain=valance

I got this amazing idea from Shannon and had already exhausted my Hobby Lobby budget for the week. ( they are having a 66% off sale on some amazing home decor right now! I got the wrought iron wall hanging above my window for 6 bucks!) I do not have much patience, and once I see a project I want to do, I have to do it now! So my little brain started ticking and this is what I came up with! Instead of expensive upholstery fabric, I used a shower curtain!

I cut it into strips

glued fringe to the bottom

and secured with upholstery tacks! Instant, no sew valance!

Magnet Board And Vases

I have been wanting to make a magnet board for some time, but didn't realize sheet metal was so pricey! Maybe I am looking in the wrong places? I asked Hubby if there ever happened to be any scraps around his work site (He is a bridge builder-Civil Engineer:) And he said sometimes. I think he was getting really tired of me asking him first thing when he got home if he found any of this precious metal! So, yesterday while browsing Good Will a light bulb went off when I saw this ugly tray for a buck!

A little white spray paint, and I have the perfect little magnet board for my laundry room!

I have seen these vases numerous times around blog land and wanted to give it a shot, so I picked these up at Good Will as well.

A little of hubby's twine was all it took to spruce these cheap vases up!
~SS

Show Us Where You Live

Last week was so fun, I just had to join the party at kellyskorner again! This Fridays room is the guest room.

Our home is only three bedrooms, so our guest room doubles as our office. This trusty couch pulls out into a bed. I framed a bunch of Amy Butler paper, and let hubby (the engineer) hang them for me.

This is my blogspot!:)

One of my favorite pictures.

There you have it, a tour through my cozy guestroom/office.

Be Clean!

I am linking this older post to Kelly Korner and her show us where you live party
I am linking this post to The Inspired Rooms procrastination party. My laundry room is FINALLY done, after much procrastination!

I have been working on my laundry room for some time now with tons of inspiration from two of my favorite blogs-Sarah at Thrifty Decor Chick, and Shannon at Bless our Nest.



When hubby said, and I quote "Who decorates their laundry room?" I said "Sarah and Shannon do, that's who!" These ladies don't know this, but I have a feeling if we lived close to each other we would be the best of friends! I promise I am not a stalker, I just love their style!

I found these plates at Marshall's today for 2 bucks each! I have had these hooks for a while, but they were brown, so I did a little spray painting!

Here is my framed silhouette I got from my favorite place VinylSihouettes and my spray painted basket that now holds my dryer sheets!Some more of my cheap decor.

My 6 year old got me this candle holder for mothers day. I love it, and think it goes perfectly!

My loose change holder and other odds and ends. Hubby says my mossy rocks look like pickles.:)

The finished product. I am happy with it. Hubby is going to be so excited when he comes home! Tee, he, he!

contrast:)

 I am linking this older post to Kellys Korner  Show Us Where You Live -garage addition!

My dear friend Heidi keeps telling me I need to post a picture showing the contrast of our work bench/creating center in the garage. ( Don't feel sorry for my hubby, he has another huge workbench holding all his manly tools on the other side of the garage.) Notice how my girlie things are slowly creeping onto his half. Tee, he, he!
Yesterday he said ~ "How would you feel if I started hanging guns and animal heads in the living room?" Should I feel bad? Because I don't!:) He told me I could use it for all my craftiness. I don't think this is what he had in mind though!

How we live in the southwest

I am late to the link party, but better late than never, right? Check out all the amazing rooms here I love peaking into other peoples rooms for inspiration. Here is how we live here in the southwest!:)

Living room view from kitchen. My hubby throwing us a peace sign:)

View from entryway

My kiva fireplace.

Entryway

View of my desert

My favorite chair

Looking into kitchen

Vinyl Silhouettes

I got this silhouette of my baby a while ago from the most amazing company- Vinylsilhouettes and have been waiting for the perfect thing to do with it. I finally found this frame at Good Will yesterday for 2 bucks! I forgot to take a before picture, but it was oak.

I gave it a little black spray paint, then put the silhouette on some scrapbook paper and framed it. I love how it turned out. This will also go in my newly decorated laundry room!

Here is the picture they used to make the silhouette. If you haven't seen what they created in my girls room check it out here

~SS

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair!

I should have been cleaning my house yesterday afternoon, but instead I was at my creating center making these! I found the idea here

I made the cute little birdie in the center of this one with a glass bead from the dollar store(they come in 1lb bags), and a little birdie I cut out of a pottery barn kids magazine.(I just triple thicked it to the back of the bead.) The others I used brads for the center.

Cost for all of these beauties -3 bucks. Not including the brads, and hair clips I have an abundance of already!

Featured on Tip Junkie!

Enchantresses Three has been featured on Tip Junkie! How cool is that! I literally live on that blog! Check it out Here.

chalk board

I bought this plate at goodwill yesterday for a buck. I have seen some beautiful platters turned into chalk boards and wanted to give it a try! I spray painted the plate white, then painted with chalkboard paint in the middle.

I know the circle is crooked, I was too excited to tape out a circle, next time I will. I like how it turned out. I want to put it in my laundry room as soon as I am done decorating it. I have found such wonderful inspiration on so many blogs! I cant wait to post about my new laundry room!

scrabble anyone?

I have seen these cute little scrabble pendents everywhere and have almost bought them on a few occasions, but I came across this amazing tutorial at This fun blog -

Instead of using scrapbook paper, I have just been shrinking down some family pictures and printing them out to use. I am officially addicted and had to order some silver bails on-line and am anxiously awaiting their arrival! So if you are a friend of mine, try to act surprised when this is what you get for your birthday! Are they not the cutest things ever?

I wore the one with the chain to church yesterday, and got so many complements I lost track!:)

~SS

My Nest Was Blessed

I was so excited when I woke up this morning, because I have been featured on one of my favorite blogs! Why? Because I downright copied her! Look at the amazing window treatments she created in her beautiful home!

I knew I had to do exactly what she had done as soon as I laid my eyes on them!

Here is my finished product! I love it sooo much! Thanks so much Shannon for all your amazing ideas! I still have a huge list of ideas I am going to borrow from her, and not give back!:) I have added her button on our side bar, let her Bless Your Nest, like she has blessed ours!

~SS