Green & Gold Christmas

Hey again! I am on a roll with the wreaths this week..I told someone today that I don't even have a Christmas wreath made for myself!

This particular wreath was made for another auction for the Child Advocacy Center to be auctioned off this weekend. I hope this wreath will earn this organization much needed $$!

I am in love with animal prints and I couldn't believe I came across the green and gold leopard and zebra printed ribbon...so this is what this wreath was built around. Hope you enjoy!

Christmas Gift Ideas for the DIY'er

Are you having trouble finding that perfect Christmas gift for the DIY'er in your family? I know what your thinking, "If they liked it they would just make it themselves". Well, the good news is, you came to the right spot. JJ & I are going to give you our top 5 picks for the perfect gift to satisfy a crafty person.

Kaylyn's Picks:

1. Hobby Lobby Giftcard

This is the perfect gift for a crafter or decorator and the best thing about it is you can choose your amount!

2. Kate Spade 'Bourgeois Bow' Stud Earrings

These beauties will run you around $50 and they are the perfect accessory for the holiday season.

3. Nikon 1



Now this gift is if you are wanting to splurge on someone extra special such as your mom, wife or if you want to be extra generous, myself. This gift starts at around $650.00

4. EZ View Craft Desk

This desk would be a perfect addition to any craft room. This runs just at $700 and is available in black and white.

5. Mani/Pedi

Sometimes us DIY'ers are too busy to focus on treating ourselves. This would be a nice stocking stuffer so that us busy women can get pampered! What girl would turn this down?!



That sums up my list of wants ideas for that special person on your list.

Now to JJ's....

1.  Ikea Giftcard



This is the perfect gift for anyone on your Christmas list, everyone is bound to like something from this place! The great part is, you can contribute as much as you like to this. Although, these stores are few and far between, it would be so worth the trip with a gift card in hand!

2. Cake Pop Maker

This is the perfect gift for a baker or anyone with kids! This would be nice to use for parties and showers. This runs around $50 give or take.

3. Pair of Pump Shoes



What girl can resist a pair of pumps? Who cares what the cost?

4. Airbrush Kit



What better gift to get the DIY'er than an airbrush kit? Can you imagine the endless possibilities? There are several different brands that could surely accommodate any budget.

5. Scroll Saw

This would be great for anyone interest in wood-working crafts. This particular brand runs less than $125!

If our list accommodated an 11th option, JJ & I are both in agreeance with what it would be....



Time! We need more hours in the day to complete all of our ideas that we find on Pinterest!

Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Wreaths

Thanks for stopping by! Just wanted to share some recent wreaths I made for a couple of clients so that you can get inspiration for your next project.

My first request was for a traditional wreath. Early Decemeber is NOT a good time to shop for Christmas wreath supplies because it has been picked through; however, this is what I came up with:

 The second wreath was inspired by a pin I had on my Pinterest board. The client (along with myself) loves animal print so I was ecstatic to be able to incorporate the leopard ribbon in the design.

Again, thanks for dropping by! Come back soon!

Whimsical Christmas Wreath

JJ did a wonderful job on this wreath! It turned out so good, and it was fairly simple. Its made out of plywood and the initial was purchased from our favorite store (Hobby Lobby) and painted to match. Thanks for stopping by!

My Favorite Time of Year

Can you believe its almost December? It is beginning to look alot like Christmas in my household. I have included a couple of pictures, although I am wanting to add more to my tree!

Thanks for stopping by! -Kaylyn

Canvas Painting

I created this canvas painting for my soon-to-be neice, Willow. If you are out of gift ideas, something personalized is a good way to go!

Kylie's 'Pink Cowgirl' Birthday Party

My daughter's 2nd birthday just passed, and I think the terrible twos are already starting.

I would like to share a few pictures of the event in hopes that you can get inspiration for your next party!

This wreath was made out of a lasso, burlap & ribbon.

Last, but certainly not least, the one-of-a-kind cake that JJ made for the special day!

Happy Fall Ya'll!

Its official...fall is in the air! What could be a more appropriate day for displaying some of our fall and Halloween crafts we have been working on.

I was volunteered by a member of the Child Advocacy Center to construct a Fall wreath for a cancer benefit auction. This is what I have come up with....

Now, I must admit, I am tempted to go and bid on my own wreath!

JJ came up with the idea to make a magnetic chalkboard wreath. First she cut a circle out of plywood and placed a smaller circle of metal on top. She drilled holes all around the outside rim of the plywood. She, then, threaded her ribbon through the holes. This wreath can be interchangable for any holiday or occasion!

 

Last but not least, an adorable halloween candy bucket made out of a sand pail! J.J. made this for my daughter, how sweet! Thanks J.J.!

Ready for a Nice, Long Weekend...

I wish I could say my 4-day weekend would be relaxing...but that would be a lie. Being that my daughter's second birthday is next month, my husband and I are going to start on her "big girl" room.

I am a sucker for zebra...and the color pink. I wish I could get away from this obsession and try something so non-cliche, but I already have my vision. When you use zebra-print in a room, the key is "less is more". I have seen rooms where this scheme looks very distasteful...but these rooms had entirely too much. If you keep the saying "less is more" in mind, you can make a room that is, indeed, tasteful.

The to-do list for this weekend includes building her a canopy toddler bed...and a dollhouse (I say dollhouse too, but only if I can convince my husband of this). I have done my research and here is my inspiration room. Take a look here at the full description.




Isn't she a beauty?! And there's not much zebra...and you don't need much because, as shown here, just the bedding alone makes a BIG statement. Being that my kiddo is still small, we will be using a toddler bed instead of getting something this big. I found the plans to build one on ana-white.com. If you haven't checked this page out, you need to NOW. The plans are very detailed listing things you need to buy right down to the cuts you need to make. This is the bed that I am going to tackle this weekend:



I am having a delimma over what color to paint it: silver or black? Let me know your opinion. I love the silver in the inspiration room and I think the black may be too over-powering for the space. On the other hand, I love black furniture in general.

I told my husband, Kyle, that we work good as a team, that I let him do all the work and I just tell him how to do it. Needless to say, we have a very interesting weekend ahead.

Thanks for stopping by and check back in on the finished product!

For the Star Wars Fans

My son wanted to be Boba Fett for Halloween.  The costume we found was perfect except for missing the "famous" jet pack!  What else is a mother to do than figure out a way to fashion up a jet pack for her son.  This was the result of my efforts...some boxes, some cans, plastic cups, two pet type toy balls, paper mache, paint, orange crepe paper streamers, and a couple of tea light candles.  In the dark the "fire" actually glowed due to the candles!  Gavin was over excited and every other little boy at the carnival wanted to know where he got his jet pack. -JJ

'Pinterest'ing

A week ago, we had no clue what "Pinterest" was.....I had stumbled across the term several times while blog-hopping and finally had to research it. What I came across was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! It's the website I have always dreamed of....I say that its all the blogs I love rolled into one. If you have not clue what I'm talking about, you need to go check it out at http://www.pinterest.com/.


Us Mayhaw Moms have been super lazy when it comes to this blog...and we are about to get the ball rolling. I have my daughter's 2nd birthday coming up, and several ideas we want to try that we have gotten inspiration from Pinterest. So thanks for all you 'pinterest'ing people out there that enjoy crafting as much as we do!

Kaylyn

Our Online Shop

We are in the process of starting up our shop displaying some of our custom-made items. One of my favorite things to do is paint. I lost touch with it for a couple of years and am trying to get back into it. Please visit our site and take a look at one of my originals. Savannah, Georgia is my favorite vacation spot, and it inspired my love for pineapples.

 

This is one of my creations.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Black & Pink Princess Shower

Being that our dear friend and fellow employee has waited until her late 30's to have her first child, we wanted to fancy this baby shower up for her.

Our theme was appropriately entitled "It's about time...". We used a black, white, and pink color scheme.

It is quite challenging to dress up a boring conference room, but everything seemed to have worked out very nicely. Can you guess what this chandelier is made of? Well, if you guessed a tomato cage, you are right! J.J. can fashion up ANYTHING! It was spray painted black and then used needle nose pliers to get it just right. She hung tulle pom poms from necklaces purchased at the dollar store from the toy aisle.

We wanted the tablescape to be frilly and girly. If you look very closely at the booties on the table, those are actually made out of scrapbook paper. J.J. found a template for both those and the cupcake wrappers for her cricut. We used wine glasses and turned them upside down to rest the cupcakes on.

 

Thanks for taking a look.....come back soon! -Kaylyn