Nifty Date Night

Seriously. How cute is this?! For all the men out there who probably aren't reading this blog...haha!
This would be a such a cute idea to decorate your patio or backyard for a nice little date night.  Buy some string lights (probably so much cheaper now that the holidays are over), some little lanterns, and then set the table with some nice plates and table cloth! It's simple and it will "WOW" your date, or guests!

Source: walkinginmyadventure.tumblr.com via Rachel on Pinterest

Lace Lamp

Such an easy and fun way to make a boring lamp shade into something creative! Go to a thrift store, or Goodwill and find some old lace...next, go to a craft store and buy some spray paint! Tape the lace over the lamp shade and start spraying!! Click the link for more instructions!!

Source: addsomepaint.com via Mallory on Pinterest

I LOVE COFFEE!

This is a great and CHEAP way to make a little coffee table centerpiece...All you need is a few bowls (dollar store, find them around the house), some coffee beans (grocery store...make sure you have a coupon!) and little tea light candles (Dollar $tore!...duh!) This warmth of the candle gives off that awesome coffee smell! Click the link and then the picture for more direction! Have fun!

Source: leschosesdemarie.blogspot.com via Lauren on Pinterest

Colored Doors!!

Source: thehouseofsmiths.com via Cheryl on Pinterest

Beauty & the Beast Mirror

I probably don't have to say it again, but I will....I LOVE ANTIQUE STORES!
Look at this incredibly beautiful "Beauty and the Beast" mirror that my mom and I found...isn't it gorgeous?! I absolutely love it! (ignore the mess in the reflection!) 

Originally, this mirror was about $150, but it was 30% off, which brought it down to $105...but that's not all...Never accept a price at an antique store without bargaining! My mom talked them down to $80...that's about 47% off the original price! This mirror would be beautiful in a girl's bedroom, or to use as a vanity mirror with a beautiful matching dresser.  I encourage you to go to antique stores! You can find really unique items that you can TALK THE PRICE DOWN for!

Chalkboard Wine Glasses!

LOVE THIS IDEA! So I won't lie and say I came up with this myself...I found this idea on Pinterest.com and decided to make little Christmas gifts out of them...

 The best part...it is SUPER easy.  All I did was buy a few wine glasses at the Dollar Store, (one of my favorite stores for crafts like these) got some Chalkboard paint (walmart for about $9...but it's huge so I can use it for a ton of other crafts!) and dip the bottom of the wine glass into the paint! SO EASY and SO CREATIVE! These are great little gifts or party favors! Try it out and send me a pic!

Abbey's Room!

Over the Thanksgiving break, my 8 year old little cousin, Abbey, begged me to do crafts with her every single day....so, I was trying to find a fun little craft to do with her that isn't too hard..

This is what we came up with!

This is such a fun craft to do with kids...All you need is crayons, new or used, a thick poster board, and paint! We glued the crayons to the top of the poster, and just ran a blow dryer over them to melt them down the page (This can get very MESSY, so please do this outside!). When we were finished with that, we just got out the paint and painted some flowers/hearts/butterflies (basically everything little girls love) all over the poster.  This is currently hanging on Abbey's bedroom door, and she loves it!

Once again, a thrify and nifty craft!