Mod Podge Easter eggs

I remember when I was younger my mom used to mod podge and I always thought it was so interesting. She also taught me this cool trick with magazine pages. It's sort of a butterfly effect which makes the pages transparent which is perfect for decoupaging. I thought I'd try this on my easter eggs!

Step 1: Get some mod podge. 

Step 2: Blow out some eggs and make sure you have a sponge brush.

Step 3: Get some thin materials to use for the decoupage like tissue paper, magazine pages, or cupcake wrappers.

I used these two pages for my decoupaging

 I decided to do a polka dot egg so I punched out magazine pages

 Got some of my vintage mini cupcake wrappers...

Put two together to make the egg stand

See how cute!

Step 4: Then you take a piece large enough to go around your egg and soak it in water. Make sure the whole thing soaks (despite what my pic looks like...haha)

Step 5: Now this is the hard part. You have to be really gentle or it will tear very easily. Make sure you lay the image side down. To start it, begin rubbing until it starts to roll. Once it starts to roll be very careful. You will have to keep adding water to the area you are working on, you don't want it to get dry.  Especially on the edges, they tear the easiest.

You will have an end result similar to this

Tada!! Translucent image for your egg! Make sure to pat it down before applying.

Step 6: You will use the sponge brush to dap the mod podge on the egg then wrapping the paper around it. It obviously won't fit so you will need to press and crease it continually. Who cares if it's not entirely smooth, just don't break the paper because it's even easier to tear with all that glue sliding around.

Hope everyone makes some cutesy easter eggs!! 

Yarn-wrapped Monograms

Sorry about the long break from my blog. I came across this cute idea on Evie's Blog. Her diys are so clever and adorable. Check out this yarn-wrapped monogram, it's really easy to make and will add a lot of character to your walls.

You can use any color yarn you'd like. I chose creme. 

Take a cereal box and draw a large letter and cut out.

 Wrap and wrap until the whole thing is covered. You'll get a similar end result.

Hope you guys like!!

Birds Fell from the Sky

Went to a local art gallery in downtown St. Louis. Loved their use of recycled cardboard and bright colors to form art.

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Location:St. Louis

Let's Play Pretend with Lissy Elle

All I can say is "Oh my word!" If there is any photography that is my taste completely it is Lissy Elle's. Her imagination with Photoshop and nature is absolutely Alice in Wonderland like. It makes me want to be all magician-like with my photos. Seriously though, check her out, you won't be able to stop at one.

Good Morning all Irishmen!

Today is the day of green!!! It is the day you get to pretend that you are irish (too bad for us, we're not pretending, red hair and all!) shamrocks, green tights, reubens, cabbage, mmmm this is making me crave. Well today I'm making green velvet whoopie pies! But, they're shaped like shamrocks. :) 

Starting the day off right...it's not green but still seriously delicious. 

Cream cheese frosting!

And here they are! Pipe some cream cheese frosting onto the velvet cookies and squish them together! A St. Patty's Day whoopie pie!

mmmmm.....

Here's the recipe : Make ME!

A day for Bdays!

Saturday was my day off which only happens once in a blue moon, but thank God I did because I had two very important birthday parties on my agenda. My best friend's son's 1st birthday, and one of our youth's sweet sixteen. Decided to capture the day since it was gorgeous out!

I'm pretty sure you can tell that I live in Illinois. Flat lands. 

Gotta start the day off right, heart tights! Just like the ones I wore when I was little. hehe. 

Hy husband's cousin did an amazing job!

The birthday girl and her preggo sissy.

Her headband that I made for her. Lace & baubles. 

I love goodwill. You can always find everything there. Here's a before shot of the top I bought Breanna. 

After: Flat flowers, buttons, and embroidered felt. 

The origami gift box I made for her birthday treasures. You can look here to see how to make one. 

I think I'm going to make myself a few of these for all my trinkets :)

And of course I had to pick up some other things while I was at the thrift store! How cutesy are these fabrics!! Eeek! 

Now off to Bday party #2. Jayden's little gift. I forgot to take pics of the things I got him, but I found the cutest red overalls and a charity shirt. Then I added some vintage kid's books (cuz there's nothing like the old stories) and the little box held the cutest seersucker shorts. He's gonna be pretty cute. 

Jayden's monkey party!

How stinkin cute are these! And they were filled with lemon and cherry!

My lemon cupcake. Don't be jealous. 

Jayden's fondant banana. He ate the whole thing surprisingly.