Growing Girl's Bedroom Part 2-Turquoise Dresser Makeover Done

Ta-Da Here's our dresser ALL complete!

Here's a color swatch of the color we ended up going with.

We found it at Home Depot and it's the Behr Disney paints in a color called

"Timeless Tales."

Rylinn picked it out ALL by herself! And I have to say I'm in LOVE with this color!!! It's a little aqua, a little bit turquoise and it has sort of a minty feel to it. It really is the perfect shade because it's still bold enough to make a statement yet subtle and soft too. It's a perfect balance if you're a little afraid to use too much color. You really can't mess it up hahaa!

Here it is in all its glory "BEFORE"

"During"
The dresser was completely sanded down, then painted with 3-4 coats of Kilz primer. Finally, it was finished off with 2 coats of Behr Paint in the Disney custom color "Timeless Tales"

These are the original handles from the 30s-40s time period! Isn't it beautiful?!?!

Here's Cord adding the antique hardware back on

Take a Look at This GORGEOUS Bridal Shower!

I have to say I'm sooo incredibly disappointed with the United States Postal Service today. My FAVORITE banner I made did not make it in time for this absolutely beautiful bridal shower in Australia. However, I'm trying to look at the bright side and am so happy I met Sophie at Je'mappelle Sophia. (Check out and follow her blog about the shower HERE)

She obviously has so much class! I just had to share these gorgeous pictures even though sadly my banner didn't make it in time (tear). The color scheme is so pretty, there are not even enough words to describe it! It has an old vintage feel with pretty pink, orange, coral, gray, yellow and burgundy. The colors went together so well, I adore it!!!

Here's the banner Sophie made. It turned out cute!!!

 This is the invitation design Sophie used for the shower. It was created by Cadence Paige. Here's a link to her Etsy Shop!

Here's a link to the Cadence Paige Blog as well.

And once again, here's my poor little lonely banner that wanted to attend the party so bad!
Here's a link to the Designs by Hollie Etsy shop. 

I Can't Believe it's.....Tile!!

I originally saw this wall on La Dolce Vita and fell in love with it. Well, today I decided to check it out and realized it's not wall paper...it's mosaic tiles! That just adds to the beauty of it even more. I also can't believe this is a bathroom! I wish my bedroom looked this great. This seems like one of those really risky DIY projects that could turn out beautiful or horribly wrong. It was done beautifully by New Ravenna and I'm officially in LOVE with them.

I'm wondering if I could pull off this look with paint?!?!?! It would definitely be very time consuming, but I'm determined to take on the challenge. This will be my next project!

These designs are part of their Ikat Collection.

What it's made of: Loom in glass Quartz, Aquamarine, Tanzanite, Turquoise

I'm also obsessed with this design!!!

Loom in glass Tanzanite, Turquoise, Aquamarine, and Quartz

Close-up fo the gorgeous gorgrous gorgeous tile details

Growing Girl's Bedroom Part 2-Turquoise Dresser Makeover Sneak Peek!

My mom and step-dad had this amazing and beautiful antique dresser they decided to give to Rylinn for her room. Furniture from the 30s and 40s amazes me because even after all these years it is so sturdy and strong. Not to mention the attention to detail that was taken on it. It was a really dark brown color to start....I think I have a before picture of it somewhere??? When I find it I'll post it.

I saw the dresser below on the Remodelaholic Blog and knew this is what we were going for. Rylinn is soooo excited and her FAVORITE color is turquoise!

Here's a look at what I would like our final dresser to look like:

 

My mom and step-dad were kind enough to sand the ENTIRE dresser and drawers.....they also painted 4 coats of primer on it (Thank you Mom and Steve!!! We owe you BIG time).

Here are some pictures of it after the sanding process was complete:

Here are pictures of the dresser with primer. The final prep work is done and now it's time to make the magic happen!

Rylinn's "Big Girl" Bedroom Makeover

So as many already know, Rylinn is turning 9 next month! I've been working hard on creating a "Big Girl" room for her and her friends to hang out in. She has a big job of being the biggest sister and she deserves it! SOOOOOO, here's one little project we did so far. It's a nightstand makeover. We found the nightstand at Hobby Lobby on the clearance aisle! I loved the shape of it and I had been eyeing this night stand from Urban Outfitters for $179!!!

I decided I didn't want the whole entire table to be silver so I ended up only re-doing the drawers. I got out my husband's old electric sander and in 30 minutes both drawers were good as new! I bought silver metallic spray paint and sprayed about 3 coats on the drawers. The entire stand was done in less than 2 hours

Here are the 'before' and 'after' pictures of her new night-stand!

And if you're pinterested here's my 'Growing Girl's Bedroom Ideas' Pinterest Board!

(Free Download) "Kiss Me I'm Irish" Printable

FREE 'Kiss Me I'm Irish' Printable

You can find a basic cake pop recipe from Bakerella here. These creative ladies also used green chocolate to dip their cake pops in and topped them off with gold disco dust?!?! (I LOVE gold)!

Next, they added the colorful rainbow tags by printing out the page, cutting in strips and using a 2" hole punch.

Click Here for the FREE download

How to Make Your Own Colorful Candy Buttons

How to make your own

Candy Buttons!

With Easter right around the corner, and my daughter's 8th birthday falling on Easter this year we have been very crafty on a budget! My daughter is having a "Sweet Candy Shoppe" party with all of her friends (I'll post pictures of the candy buffet and homemade decorations later!)

I came across this recipe for homemade candy buttons on the Sandy Toes and Popsicles blog and just had to see for myself if they really turned out that cute....I have to say they REALLY did!! I'm very impressed! It was easy and exremely budget friendly.

Keep reading to see how they turned out!

Here's what you need:

• 2 tablespoons meringue powder OR 2 egg whites
• 6 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract or lemon juice
• 1 box (1 pound) confectioners' sugar
• ziploc sandwich baggies
• food coloring
• artificial flavoring (optional)
• Non-toxic paper
• Lots of patience!

Now you can start:

1) Cut non-toxic computer paper into 2 3/4" x 10” strips. (We used non-toxic scrapcooking paper so there's a cute design on the back!)

2) Whip together confectioners sugar, meringue powder OR egg whites, and lemon juice on low speed using a stand mixer for 1 minute, scrape bowl and continue to whip for 10 minutes on high speed. (We used egg whites...and here is my little Rylinn mixing up the ingredients! If you are going to have a "Candy Shoppe" party you really have to make some of your own candy right? You could also do this as an activity at your party)

3) Divide “icing” into small bowls. Color each bowl different colors. If desired, add different flavorings to each.(I must say I do agree that these taste better than the candy buttons you buy at the store)

We used AmeriColor brand gel paste food color in:

• Electric Pink
• Lemon Yellow
• Sky Blue
• Electric Green
• Regal Purple

I LOVE these food coloring gels because you can really make any color you want and they turn out so vibrant!

For the AmeriColor Color Chart Click Here

4) If icing is too thick, thin out with drops of water, until it is the consistency of sour cream. A drop should hold its shape and slowly smooth out to create smooth button.

5) Pour each color into a sandwich bag and seal. (Placing the open baggie in a small cup and then pouring the icing in, is a great trick to keep things nice and clean). Then cut a VERY small corner off of each bag. (Here's my hand making Lemon Yellow buttons. Once you get started you can actually go pretty fast. I was worried it was going to take hours to perfect each little dot)

6) Squeeze a drop of icing at a time onto the paper. You can place the strip of paper on top of the template, you
will then see where to place each drop evenly. (I HIGHLY recommend using the template below! I did not use it and buttons were a little crooked. If you are a perfectionist like me you should definitely use it)
7) Place on baking sheets in a cool dry place uncovered to dry overnight. (Here are our candy buttons all over my kitchen haha! Overall we made 30 sheets in about and hour and a half)

8) Candy will harden overnight. Store in a zipper bag or
airtight container.

here is a printable template to help you make your buttons line-up straight. the directions are also included.
click here to download template