Melt a Rainbow

Last week Nashville was teased by Mother Nature once again and had another cold spell come through.  Just when i thought that it was already summer i found myself quickly running to grab my coat and crank the heat back up.  So to lift my deprived summer spirits i colored a rainbow.  Well sort of.  Im sure that you all have seen this before with the whole meting crayons fad… but because im 12 years old- i had to try it out! 

All i had to do was hot glue a row of brand new crayons at the top of a canvas.  Then i just turned on my hair dryer and laughed with glee as the colors easily ran down the canvas and mixed together.  This project could not be any easier!

Next time i will buy an extra box of the neon or bright crayons to mix it up with the regular 64 set to really make my rainbow pop!

  Come on summer!

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Chalk it up!

I have always known that i am a little obsessed with all things chalkboard- so i wanted to take a second look at my favorite chalked items...

Chalkboard globe

Flower Pots

Chalkboard labels on Mason Jars

Giant Chalkboard Wall in my kitchen!

Jump on the bandwagon and cover something with chalkboard paint!  It will change your life!

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It's a girl!

Welcome to the world Evie Nicole!

Evie is the sweet niece of a dear friend of mine who i used to teach with.  Once i found out that her brother and sister-in-law were decorating Evie's nursery in an Owl theme, i jumped at the chance to create something special for the special little one.  Evie must have been excited about the Owls too because she came a couple of weeks early!  This was great for all, and gave me a chance to put her full name, birthday, and birth stats on the painting. 

I could not be more pleased with how this turned out especially with the polka dot ribbon!

Happy Monday folks!

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April Top 10

My top ten things for April...

drumroll please...

1.Fresh flowers. This makes me love spring time, and appreciate that we actually have seasons in Nashville.

2.Bangs.  They cover up my wrinkles.  Bangs are nature’s botox.

3.Zooey Deschanel.  I love her show, her style and her quirkiness.  She’s the reason I got bangs.

4.The closing time at yard sales when they are packing up and just giving away stuff for free!   Free is awesome!

5.Pastel nail polish.  Nothing say fierce like a baby bird blue!

6.Reece’s Peanut Butter Egg’s.  Nothing like a seasonal excuse to eat more chocolate.

7.Actually being able to find my paintbrushes when I need them.  Yay for organization in my craft dresser!

8.The Hunger Games. The movie and book. Both are AMAZING and I can’t put down book #2!

9.Moustache Paper Clips.  Enough said.

10.Giveaways!… seriously people. free gifts. go play an April Fools joke on someone and then enter to win!


one more day left! :) 

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Hi- I eat buttons!

So i stumbled upon this pin on Pinterest:

Edible Buttons.

Why didn't i know about these 5 years ago??  In one of my education classes in college my professor was trying to play an 'ice breaker' game with about 25 of us who really just wanted the first day of class to end as quickly as possible.  She wanted us to play the game where we have to go around and recall every one's first name and a 'thing' that starts with the same letter as their first name.

Eternally i was freaking out because i hate any form of public speaking.  It seamed like an eternity but when it was finally my turn i recalled what everyone before be previously said and then... i uttered the words "Hi i'm Brittany and i like buttons".

I was mortified when my teacher stopped the game to ask me if i eat buttons.  I was so nervous about not looking stupid in front of me peers that i missed the instruction of choosing a FOOD, not just anything.  Needless to say i was remembered as the girl that ate buttons.  I wonder if these edible buttons are the ultimate joke on me.  But all this wondering is making me hungry and i really want to buy and eat these! 

ENJOY!

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'the girl that eats buttons'

Giveaway still going on HERE Go tell your baby momma!

Handy Map Reveal

Earlier in the month I mentioned that I had recently got my hands on an old map of Nashville from the early 80’s.  It was in great condition and has really cool graphics and fonts in it.  My dad has been hanging on to it for quite some time, just in case his trusty memory might fail him, which is silly because he knows his way around Nashville better than anyone I know.  So when my mom secretly sent the retired map my way, I thought what better way to use it then recycle the paper and turn it into a gift for my dad.

So for Christmas (yes I realize it’s already March) I gave my Dad a frame with 4 ‘maps’.  Each map has a significant location in Nashville that it sentimental to my dad. 

 

After:

These maps show the street that my dad grew up on.  It is his childhood home where my grandmother still lives.  Another map shows the area where he went to high school and the third pic is of where he went to college.

And the fourth map is the street were my parent’s bought their first house after they got married.  They brought both my sister and I home from the hospital to this house.

 My father is a man of MANY words, but this gift left him speechless. :)

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Giveaway still going on HERE!  Dont' miss out!

Personalized Blocks GIVEAWAY!!!!

Since my post about the personalized baby blocks was such a hit, I have decided to do another giveaway!  All you have to do is become a follower of my blog by joining my site and leave a comment!  If you are the winner, you will get to customize your blocks order!

You will choose the colors, the message, and style of blocks! 

These blocks are a great gift for YOU or a friend for:

Baby gift-with initials, birthday, sweet message (I love you), bible verse, etc.

Wedding Gift- couples new initials, last name, anniversary, ‘their song’, bible verse, etc.

Anytime gift- Family name, personal initials, initials of loved one, bible verse, home number (address), favorite quote, etc.

You can pick up to 4 items to be painted on three blocks and choose up to 5 colors! 

The contest is for US residents only. Winners will be contacted via email. 

CONTEST IS CLOSED.

Good luck!

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