More DIY Spring Home Decor

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This project passed the test!  When I showed it to my daughters, they both asked me to make them one with their names for their bedrooms.   Impressing teenage girls is the most difficult thing to do! 

I used thin cardboard coasters for the back pieces.  I covered them with Stampin’ Up!’s “Sweet Pea” Designer Series Paper Pack, and attached them at the corners with Mod Podge.

The “h e l l o” are chipboard letters that I painted with Stampin’ Up!’s craft ink in Rose Red.  I adhered the letters to the coasters with Mod Podge.

I used my Sizzix Big Shot machine to die cut the butterflies (Stampin Up!’s “Beautiful Butterflies” Bigz Die) and the thin green vine (Sizzlits “Swirly” Decorative Strip Die.)  Once again, I used Mod Podge to adhere everything, but as you can see, I only adhered parts of the butterflies and vine so they would be 3-D.

I topped it off with a large brad and some ribbon for hanging. 

  

Paper at the Chanel Fashion Show

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Last year, two of my most favorite things, paper and fashion, came together.  I know I’m a year behind with this post, but I didn’t have this blog back them, so I’m posting about this now.

When I worked as a runway model I modeled for Chanel a few times.  I don’t remember who designed for them back then; it never really mattered to me.  The only thing that mattered was booking the job.

Fast forward to the present day when they have the very talented Karl Lagerfeld as their designer.

Guess what?  Mr. Lagerfeld loves paper.

So much so that he had some very lovely paper installation pieces at his show, like this:

photo copyright Chanel

and this, which looks like it is part of the dress, but it’s really the backdrop:

Look at this glorious paper headpiece:

photo copyright Chanel

Oh, to have been a fly on the wall.  Or a model on the runway…

Hmm…what’s been going on…

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…well, apparently Mr. Epstein Barr has been going on, and on, and ON in  my body. 

I had another blood test this week and the level or whatever it is they test for is almost double what it was when I was first diagnosed with mono in September.  Ever feel so exhausted that you feel as though your blood isn’t even flowing?  Things have been a little foggy in the head, too, more than usual. (hee-hee!) Luckily I finally found a doctor who came highly recommended, who is on our insurance plan, and who is accepting new patients.  Can’t wait to meet her on Monday.

I’m still waiting for the little fairy to arrive who is supposed to follow me around all day picking up after me, doing the laudry, cooking, etc.  Oh wait, that is Fantasy Charlene’s life.  I’m blogging about me, not her.  BTW…Fantasy Charlene not only has a fairy, but Fantasy Charlene also wakes up at 7 every morning and jogs five miles, takes a shower, rubs a lovely perfumed lotion all over her beautifully tanned skin, then goes out to lunch for seared tuna, hoping not to break a beautifully manicured nail. 

oops…there goes that foggy head again~

Dollar Frames: Spring Home Decor

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I found these snazzy wooden oval frames for $1 each.  I covered them with decorative paper, added some cut-out designs, and used a window sheet to cover them.  They can be used as spring décor before, during, and after Easter…and even into the summer. 

 

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