My Decoupaged Life

Freshen Up Your Home With Glade® Expressions™ Oil Diffuser and Fragrance Mist

2012-03-08T23:00:00.001-08:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Triad Retail Media for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Our home is old. Like almost 40 years old. Add that to the fact that an 80 year old woman with a penchant for perfume was its previous owner and, well, our home has a funky smell. Even after living here for a year and cleaning as much as I could, the smell has

Spicy Garlic and Lime Shrimp Pasta {recipe]

2012-03-08T08:52:00.001-08:00

Before I get started, I have some exciting news! My niece Zoe has made it into the Top 7 in the Singing Star competition! To read more about it and hear her audition video go here. And then head here to vote for her! One contestant gets eliminated each day so make sure to go and vote everyday. It takes only a few seconds. Alright, my family and I are big seafood fans. I grew up eating fresh

Vote for Zoe!

2012-03-05T05:39:00.001-08:00

Wait, I’m posting on a Monday?? Crazy. But I do have a good reason! I need your help! Ok so I have some really incredibly talented family members. Like my brother-in-law is a musician who travels all over the world type talented. And apparently his daughter inherited the musical gene, because she is a top ten finalist in the Shining Star competition on a local Nashville radio station. If she wins

Show Off Saturday {Clothing Refashions and Upcycles}

2012-03-03T08:08:00.001-08:00

Ever since I had my baby I’ve noticed that I am in real want of a new wardrobe (yep, not need, just want). Well I don’t know about you but I don’t have the money to overhaul my wardrobe whenever my heart desires. That’s why I love the idea of clothing refashions and upcycles! It’s so much to fun to take an old piece of garment and breathe new life into it. I’ve done it twice already (upcycling an

Ombre Name Wall Hanging {tutorial}

2012-02-28T05:22:00.000-08:00

So last week I had the awesome opportunity to guest post over on The CSI project. The challenge for the week was Ombre. I decided to make this awesome name sign for our newest little addition. Enjoy! So I’m slowly working on my nursery. I probably should have had it done before she was born, but between the holidays and her coming two weeks earlier than expected, things have been a little crazy

Show Off Saturday {St. Patrick’s Day}

2012-02-25T06:12:00.001-08:00

I’ve always been a fan of St. Patrick’s Day. What a fun way to celebrate my heritage! I’m half Irish. I was even born with red hair! It has since changed of course, but my sisters still have red hair. I was the one who always wore the “Kiss Me I’m Irish” buttons in high school (it never seemed to work though) and I always made sure to wear green. When I got married my husband and I made a new

Guest Posting at The CSI Project

2012-02-23T09:09:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! I'm over at The CSI Project guest posting. I'm supre excited that they let me come over, so make sure to come check it out!

Glass Stone Magnets {tutorial}

2012-02-21T05:17:00.000-08:00

Making a weekly menu is very important to our family. We never go grocery shopping without making a menu first. I even made this magnetic menu out of a cookie sheet. When I first made it I put magnets on each individual menu choice. Since then we’ve added lots more choices, making it slightly impractical to have all those magnets…they couldn’t even all fit in the jar anymore! So I decided to

Show Off Saturday {Birthday Parties}

2012-02-18T14:11:00.001-08:00

So my daughter’s birthday is a month away. It’s definitely time for me to start planning the big day. I still haven’t decided if I want to do a big party like last year’s Tangled party, or if I want to keep it pretty low key. Either way it’s so much fun to see all the super awesome and very creative parties happening around blog land. Here are a few of my faves: 1. Ok so I might have a slight

Show Off Saturday {Cookies}

2012-02-11T05:40:00.000-08:00

I don’t know what it is but I have been craving sweets even more now that I’ve had the baby than while I was pregnant! And it certainly is not helping to see all the delicious cookie recipes around blogland (I’ve even posted my own). And with Valentines Day literally around the corner, what better theme for today’s Show Off Saturday? 1. These Red Velvet Whoopie Pies from The Misadventures of Mrs.

Introducing…

2012-02-10T06:01:00.000-08:00

This is Miss Adalynn Josephine, the newest addition to the My Decoupaged Life family. I have to say we couldn’t be more excited. She came a couple weeks early (hence being completely unprepared with any scheduled posts and whatnot) but she’s absolutely perfect. My labor was actually relatively quick and easy, especially compared to my first (I broke my tailbone..who knew that could even happen?

Organization Solutions {Under the Sink}

2012-01-26T05:02:00.000-08:00

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: organization is the theme of the month. I’ve already shown what some other fabulous bloggers are doing to get organized, and now I’m going to share a couple tips of my own. But let’s face it, not all of us have the money to go out and buy lots of fabulous matching bins and all the organization hardware that so many people have. Some of us need to use

Valentines Garland {tutorial}

2012-01-24T05:40:00.000-08:00

I wanted to make something whimsical for Valentines Day this year that wouldn’t take too much effort. I saw these fabulous hearts over at The Letter 4 and I thought they would make an awesome garland to celebrate the day of love. Plus I had all the supplies at my house! Supplies Needed: Various Valentines themed scrapbook paper (I just used a bunch of pink scraps I had laying around)

Show Off Saturday {Baby Projects}

2012-01-21T05:49:00.000-08:00

Before I get to today’s Show Off, this is a friendly reminder that I am still looking for a few guest posters for my maternity leave. You could do a tutorial, a recipe, or even do your own Saturday Show Off! You can find more info here. Or just email me at mydecoupagedlife {at} gmail {dot} com. Babies are on the brain. So not only am I due in about 3 weeks, I actually also have a sister-in-law

Valentines Wreath Revisited

2012-01-19T05:17:00.000-08:00

I thought I’d take a trip down memory lane before next week’s Valentine themed tutorial at last year’s awesome wreath (which is currently enjoying it’s time on my front door). Want the full tutorial on making this beauty? You can find it here.

Baby Sling {tutorial}

2012-01-17T05:35:00.000-08:00

It’s getting to be time to make all the baby things I’ll need that I didn’t have the first time around. Like a nursing cover. And a car seat cover. And a baby sling, which is what we’re going to focus on today. Unfortunately baby slings just kind of look awkward on pregnant women and I didn’t have a model for mine (for some odd reason my husband wasn’t interested…weird), so I don’t have a picture

Show Off Saturday {Valentines Projects}

2012-01-15T13:05:00.001-08:00

Ahh love is in the air! Yep, Valentines Day is only one month away! Can you believe it? I’ve always been a fan of the holiday. True I believe we should show love year round but I love having one special day to just celebrate love. And crafters around blogland have not disappointed in their love-inspired projects. Here are a few of my favorites: 1. I absolutely love these printables over at Mom

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies {recipe}

2012-01-12T05:17:00.000-08:00

I’ve decided that on the second Thursday of each month I’m going to share with you one of my favorite recipes. Because what better way to make life prettier than making it more delicious?? I don’t know about you but I like my chocolate chip cookies nice and moist. I’ve used the same recipe since high school, and let me tell you: they have never failed me. These cookies are soft, moist, and gooey

Relaxing Eye Mask

2012-01-10T05:31:00.000-08:00

I don’t know about you but after the holidays I am always in need of some major relaxation. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love the holiday season, but man is it busy. So when I found this tutorial for a relaxing eye mask that can be heated up or frozen I knew I had to make it. The tutorial is fairly easy, even for the beginner sewer. Supplies Needed: Template (can be found here)

Show Off Saturday {Organization}

2012-01-07T05:19:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the first Show Off Saturday! I’m so excited for this new series to show off all of you! If you are featured please feel free to grab a button: With the new year comes new goals for

Need Guest Posters

2012-01-06T07:08:00.001-08:00

Guess what??? I only have about 5 weeks until my due date! Hip hip hurray! I’ve been definitely feeling it though. I’m not terribly humongous but that means everything is all compacted in…not comfortable at all. Oh well! I realized I never have put a pregnancy photo of me up here, so here’s one! Now onto business. I’m looking for some guest posters to feature while I’m away having a baby. I’m

Happy New Year!

2012-01-05T08:04:00.000-08:00

Is it seriously 2012? Crazy! Last year at this time I was just focused on getting my blog back on track after a long hiatus. I didn’t have any specific goals in mind so much as just trying to get my head above water. And I think I succeeded! My blog has grown more than I imagined and I’m so excited. I’ve had so much fun sharing my tutorials with all of you and I look forward to another year. This

Castle Mirror {tutorial}

2012-01-04T07:06:00.001-08:00

My daughter is quite the little princess. I mean, this is the girl who still talks about being Rapunzel for Halloween. And she absolutely loves looking in the mirror. Anytime she puts chapstick on, or a new dress, or gets her hair done she immediately runs to the bathroom and climbs on the toilet so she can look in the mirror. I decided that I wanted her to have her own mirror. And what better

Another Activity Mat!

2011-12-21T06:12:00.000-08:00

Ok, I couldn’t resist…I made another activity mat! On my husband’s side of the family we draw families instead of individuals since there are so many people (Adalynn will be grandchild #18 with #19 not far behind!). The family we drew has three little boys in it, so I knew that I wanted to make a car mat. Obviously I’m not going to do a full out tutorial since I already did one, but I just wanted

Family Tree {tutorial}

2011-12-20T05:50:00.001-08:00

This coming Friday my family will be celebrating my husband’s grandma’s 90th birthday. That’s amazing! Her actual birthday is on Sunday, Christmas Day (fun fact..it’s my birthday too!). When we found out that there would be a big party in her honor my husband came up with this amazing idea for a gift for her. After all this, this is the woman who always answers “oh still fat and sassy” after you

Social Responsibility

2011-12-15T06:22:00.000-08:00

Ok so this is a topic I’ve been mulling over for awhile and I didn’t quite know how to put it into words. I think I’ve got it figured out and I wanted to share with all of you. A few months ago we were still in the heat of summer. Some of you may have heard of the wildfires going on here in Texas. Some of them got awfully close to home (a particularly large one was about 45 minutes north of here

Handmade Gift Exchange

2011-12-14T05:14:00.000-08:00

This past month I had the fun opportunity to participate in Craftaholics Anonymous Handmade Gift Exchange. My partner sent me this awesome drawn canvas of a tree that looks like a heart has been carved in it with my husband’s and my names on it. How cute right? Plus a super cute Christmas tree made from wine corks that I’m sure took lots of effort. She has a Facebook page/shop where you can see

Colored Pencil Holder {tutorial}

2011-12-13T12:05:00.001-08:00

Like I said last week, I am trying to make as many present as possible. So this week I have another tutorial for a great stocking stuffer for the budding little artist in your life. My daughter has become obsessed with coloring (she’s coloring her Doodle Bear as I type this). I want to make a little holder for her to be able to carry some of her colored pencils around without them getting lost. I

Enjoying a Fun Girls Night In

2011-12-08T05:43:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Duncan Hines for sponsoring my writing. There's no limit to the baking possibilities, so grab your favorite Duncan Hines mix and Comstock or Wilderness fruit fillings and Bake On! www.duncanhines.com. So let’s face it: the holidays can be stressful. I know I sometimes start feeling a little overwhelmed between the presents, the parties, the family time, etc. But don’t worry! There

Felt Makeup {tutorial}

2011-12-06T05:38:00.000-08:00

This year I’ve decided to make as many presents as I can. And so far I’ve done pretty well. I really think we’ve only bought a couple things for our daughter that would otherwise be impossible to make (I am not about to record my own Disney princess CD…I don’t think Mackenzie would enjoy my singing quite as much). Now when thinking of stocking stuffers for this year, I saw this tutorial for

Write a Little Letter {giveaway}

2011-12-02T05:41:00.001-08:00

I know most of my giveaways are on Wednesdays now but I seriously could not wait until next Wednesday! The holiday season is upon us and with it brings greeting cards and family letters. Write a Little Letter is a new website that helps take out some of the stress of holiday (and other times of the year) letter writing. They provide inexpensive templates to write your letters in so your

Advent Christmas Present Calendar {tutorial}

2011-11-29T07:46:00.001-08:00

This year my daughter is finally old enough to actually enjoy advent calendars. I thought about making one with candy, but to be honest I didn’t really want her eating that much candy. So instead of candy (though I will admit there are five pieces of candy in there) my husband and I sat down and thought of different family activities we could do to prepare for Christmas. This year I went with a

Thankful Thursday #4

2011-11-24T09:43:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving!!! I hope you are all stuffing yourselves silly and thoroughly enjoying this day of thanks. I have five more things to be grateful for! I better get this done quick though so I can go watch more football with my favorite fan! 1. This Week Week of awesomeness. Seriously. Ok so it’s ending on a slightly sour note since my brother deploys this weekend, but until that point: pure

Glittering Snowflake Wreath {tutorial}

2011-11-22T07:55:00.000-08:00

A couple weeks ago I had the fabulous opportunity to guest post over on Lines Across My Face as part of her {13 Crafts of Christmas} series. In case you missed the tutorial, here it is again! Today I’m going to be sharing my tutorial on this fabulous and easy glittering snowflake wreath: Since I live in Houston we don’t actually really get snow here so it’s fun to imagine. Having lived in

Thankful Thursday #3

2011-11-17T14:21:00.001-08:00

Another Thursday, another Thankful list! It’s interesting how my list seems to change depending on my mood and what’s happening at the time. Life throws us curveballs and we suddenly realize what’s most important and what we are thankful for. 1. Swimming Pools This picture is actually from swimming last year I live in Texas. It’s hot. Like “hotter than the devil’s buttcrack hot” (that’s my

Felt Leaf Thanksgiving Place Holders {tutorial}

2011-11-15T05:35:00.000-08:00

Can you believe Thanksgiving is right around the corner? Time just seems to whizzing by this fall. And if you’re like me you’ve got some prep work to do before the big Turkey Day. Generally our Thanksgivings are fairly laid-back. We play and watch some football in the morning, play games, and then stuff ourselves until we feel we are going to burst. This year will be no different. Though I

Surprise!

2011-11-11T09:21:00.001-08:00

Remember yesterday I told you I had a surprise for you? Well here it is! I’m guest posting today over at Lines Across My Face. You can find the post here. Rachel has a fabulous {13 Crafts of Christmas} series going on and I’m lucky enough to be part of it! I’m sharing a tutorial on how to make this beauty: So come on over and join me!

Thankful Thursday #2

2011-11-10T13:24:00.001-08:00

I have been a total slacker this week. I was sick again on Monday (just the usual pregnancy nausea and whatnot) and that just threw off my entire week. Thankfully my rock star hubby had cleaned the house while I was at a jewelry party on Saturday so I didn’t necessarily have to worry about any of that. Just the occasional load of dishes or picking up. But I promise I’ll be back to normal next

Thankful Thursday and a Winner!

2011-11-03T05:43:00.001-07:00

Before we get to today’s post I want to announce the winner of the HummingBee Designs custom wallet. There were 97 entries! Woohoo! Unfortunately only one of you could win. And that winner is…… #40: Suzann! Who said: I loved midsummer dream....very cute!! Grea idea for he getting the word out! Congratulations! I will be emailing you shortly. So every Thursday during November, ‘Thursday

Last Day to Enter HummingBee Designs {giveaway}

2011-11-02T05:22:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Just a reminder that today is the last day to enter to win a custom wallet from HummingBee Designs. The winner will be announced tomorrow! Go here to enter.

Fitted Tee to a Toddler Dress {tutorial}

2011-11-01T07:21:00.000-07:00

My daughter loves dresses. I mean LOVES them. She wears them everyday. Fortunately we live in a warm place where she can wear them as much as she wants (ok sometimes I add tights but that’s about it!). Unfortunately she is also really hard on her dresses. So I wanted to make her a dress that was a little more durable. Enter knit t shirt cotton. I had this awesome shirt that I got for Christmas a

Rapunzel {Halloween Costume}

2011-10-27T05:00:00.000-07:00

My daughter is obsessed with princesses. Like seriously obsessed. We even threw her a Tangled birthday party. So naturally she wanted to be a princess for Halloween. I was perfectly ok with that since I already had her Rapunzel outfit from her birthday. So I whipped up a braid for her to wear and she is set for trick or treating! Now this costume is super easy and can definitely be a last

CLOSED: HummingBee Designs {Giveaway}

2011-10-26T05:00:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone! I am so excited for today because I have a fabulous giveaway for all of you! Today we have Britni from HummingBee Designs. She makes the most fabulous wallets! Here’s a little preview of some of her designs: Here’s a little note from Britni herself: Hi, this is Britni from HummingBee Designs. I create, invent and inspire (mainly myself). I love what I do and I want to share it

ABC Wall Hanging {tutorial}

2011-10-25T07:25:00.000-07:00

I guest posted a little over a week ago on Not JUST a Housewife. I really appreciate Stacy letting me come over and hang out. She has a fabulous blog and I love checking out all her ideas. So in case you missed the tutorial, here it is: My playroom is a definite work in progress. we don’t have a lot of money for decorating and such so I’m slowly making things. And generally the playroom is the

Husband Skeleton {Halloween Costume}

2011-10-24T07:00:00.000-07:00

Ok so if I’m going to be a pregnant skeleton, then I better have my husband match me! Obviously he’s not going to have a baby skeleton in his belly. On Make It and Love It she painted a burger and fries, but I knew what my husband would love to always have on his x-ray: a steak! So that’s what I did. Here’s his costume: I just used the same templates for the bones as mine. You can find them

Pregnant Skeleton {Halloween Costume}

2011-10-20T16:00:00.001-07:00

ok so this year I was completely planning on throwing on a witch’s hat and calling it good. But then someone on Facebook asked for great pregnancy Halloween costumes. Of course I had to look at the ideas…and I’m glad I did! Someone posted this costume from Make It and Love It. I instantly fell in love! She has a great tutorial on making it so you can refer to hers. You’ll need a black shirt (and

Magnetic United States Map Puzzle {tutorial}

2011-10-18T06:39:00.001-07:00

So I know everyone else in blogland is focusing on Halloween but unfortunately my costumes are not quite done. I’ll probably do a “last minute Halloween costumes” tutorial since our costumes are actually quite simple. I just haven’t taken the time to finish. So today’s tutorial is something for my playroom (did you miss my ABC Wall Hanging over at Not JUST a Housewife? Don’t worry, it’ll be here

Psst! I’m Over Here!

2011-10-15T06:40:00.001-07:00

Today I’m over at Not JUST a Housewife guest posting. I’ll be doing a tutorial on how to make this: Come on over and join me!

Halloween Apothecary Jars {tutorial}

2011-10-11T06:43:00.001-07:00

Since this will be the first Halloween in our new house, I am very slowly getting decorations together. We have a couple things leftover from years of apartments, but not much. I decided I wanted a witch theme this year. I saw these great apothecary jars from Design DNA and I knew they would go perfectly with the décor. They were super easy and inexpensive. Supplies Needed: Candlesticks (I

What is Feminism?

2011-10-06T05:43:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago I read this article. The article claims that our foremothers’ feminist fights are being lost because this rising generation has seen a return to domestic ways. She feels feminism, in a way, is lost. She cites a few fictional “role models” as what we should be aspiring to. I won’t go into those, but let’s just say I would prefer if my daughter not be the matriarch of a violent

Flower Headband {tutorial}

2011-10-04T08:39:00.001-07:00

So lately I’ve been really into wearing headbands. Maybe it’s the fact that I hardly ever do my hair and a headband makes my ponytail look like I meant for it to look like that. Maybe it’s because I desperately need a haircut (yay for my mom coming to give me one this afternoon!) and a headband distracts from my wild untamed frizzy hair. Who knows. But I realized that I don’t have a lot of

Proud to be an American

2011-10-03T10:14:00.001-07:00

A post on a Monday?? Crazy! You know what’s even more crazy? I’m posting about my family. Like my extended family. I never talk about them, but they do exist. Yesterday we found out that my little younger brother will be deploying to Afghanistan the day after Thanksgiving. This will be his second tour. He left today for 20 days of pre-deployment training. Then he’ll be home for about a month

The Results Are In….

2011-09-30T08:17:00.001-07:00

Ok everyone! We had our big ultrasound! But before I get to the exciting news, let me tell you what you all thought I was having: 53% of you said I was having a boy 40% said I was having a girl and 7% said I was actually having twins (thanks) Drumroll please! We’re having a girl!!!!! That’s right, Mackenzie is going to have a little sister. We were pretty shocked because we honestly

Fall Wreath {tutorial}

2011-09-27T05:15:00.000-07:00

Hey y’all! In case you missed my guest post last week over at I {heart} Naptime, here’s the tutorial! I’m so grateful to Jamielyn for letting me hang out over there! PS…did you miss any of the ABC Quiet Book tutorials? You can find the whole list here! So here’s the wreath we’ll be making": Supplies Needed: Wreath form Raffia (I actually had it leftover from a Halloween costume I

ABC Quiet Book {Day 15 tutorial}

2011-09-23T03:14:00.000-07:00

Today is the day! Can you believe it??? I hope that if any of you end of making one of your own (and I hope you do cause it’s so much fun!) that you will pretty please email me! I would love to do a spotlight post where I show off pictures of your quiet books! Now…without further adieu…onto the last ABC Quiet Book tutorial. Supplies Needed: Felt Pink (or whatever color you want for

Pink or Blue?

2011-09-22T09:46:00.000-07:00

Ok folks…I have my big ultrasound on Sept. 28. So the big question is…boy or girl? I’ve decided not to tell you what I think it is so I don’t sway your vote one way or another. :) So weigh below on the poll and then tell me in your comments…what are you favorite baby names? Is Britt having a boy or girl?Get ready for the blue...it's a boy!Break out the dresses...it's a girl!The other baby's

ABC Quiet Book {Day 14 tutorial}

2011-09-22T05:49:00.000-07:00

Today is the day we finish the letter pages! Wow! Tomorrow is just some binding and finishing touches and then BAM! we’re done completely. I must say, I’ll miss our daily meetings, but it will be a little relieving as well. Is that bad? Don’t worry, I will be back to my normal schedule so I’m not going away completely! Oh and don’t forget to go and vote starting today on what you think I’m

ABC Quiet Book {Day 13 tutorial}

2011-09-21T05:33:00.000-07:00

Almost there! Just keep swimming, just keep swimming… Supplies Needed: Felt Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple Brown Black or Black Sparkly Embroidery floss Grey or white Brad Pom Pom Dowel or lollipop stick Yellow yarn Pink yarn White felt page U and V page Step 1: Let’s make the wheel first. For this you’ll

ABC Quiet Book {Day 12 tutorial}

2011-09-20T05:12:00.000-07:00

Welcome back! Are you counting down the days until we’re done or would you rather this went on forever? I’m a mix of both. Ah well! Supplies Needed: Felt Red Orange Yellow Gray or black Green (I used both a dark green and a light green) Embroidery Floss Orange Letters U and V White felt page Step 1: For U we will be making an umbrella. I

Guest Posting over at I {heart} Naptime

2011-09-19T06:12:00.001-07:00

Psst! Hey guess what?! I’m guest posting today over at I {Heart} Naptime. I’ll be sharing a tutorial on how I made this fabulous fall wreath: Come check it out!

ABC Quiet Book {Day 11 tutorial}

2011-09-19T05:21:00.000-07:00

It’s the beginning of the last week! What on earth are you going to do with your time when we’re done? I certainly have no idea. Guess I’ll just have to start on my never ending to do list of projects! Supplies Needed: Felt Yellow Red Blue Embroidery Floss Blue Yellow White felt page Letters S and T Pink yarn Q and R page Step 1: Draw a

ABC Quiet Book {Day 10 tutorial}

2011-09-16T05:49:00.000-07:00

End of Week 2! Only five more days after this! Alright let me think for a sec…what letters were we on? Oh yeah Q and R! Ok let’s get this started. Supplies Needed: Felt Red Red Sparkly (though you could just use regular red) Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple White Sparkly Embroidery Floss Black or Flesh colored (it’s up to you) Red

ABC Quiet Book {Day 9 tutorial}

2011-09-15T05:57:00.000-07:00

Can you believe we’re nearly done with our second week of this quiet book? Only a few more days to go! And we’re already over half way done with the alphabet. Supplies Needed: Felt Purple Orange Brown Green Embroidery Floss Orange Blue White Felt Page Letters O and P M and N page Pink yarn Step 1:

ABC Quiet Book {Day 8 tutorial}

2011-09-14T05:53:00.000-07:00

It’s hump day! I always thought that was such a weird name for a day. But maybe I just have a dirty mind. Today’s Quiet Book page is fairly easy and doesn’t take too many supplies. Supplies Needed: Mirror Felt Black Embroidery Floss Black Letters M and N White felt page Step 1: Cut out three music notes from the black felt. Step 2: Glue down your

ABC Quiet Book {Day 7 tutorial}

2011-09-13T05:04:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday! Well let’s just dive right into today’s page shall we? Today is K and L so naturally…kites and lambs! Ok maybe that’s not the first thing that comes to your mind but it’s what came to mine. Supplies Needed: Felt Black Pink Ribbon (I just 3 colors…you just need scraps) Yellow yarn White pom poms (I know this wasn’t on the the original supply list…sorry!

ABC Quiet Book {Day 6 tutorial}

2011-09-12T05:46:00.000-07:00

Welcome back! How was your weekend? If you’ve missed any of the tutorials so far check out the “ABC Quiet Book” button up top. It’s got the full list of tutorials that have been published. So onto today’s tutorial! Supplies Needed: Felt Blue White Sparkly Pink Brown Tan Embroidery Floss Tan (optional) Ribbon (I

ABC Quiet Book {Day 5 tutorial}

2011-09-09T05:45:00.000-07:00

Last tutorial this week! Then you have to wait all the way until next Monday! How on earth are you going to be able to stand it? Well just in case you missed any of the previous tutorials, you can click on the button above to go to the ABC Quiet Book page. It will always contain a list of the tutorials. or since I’m so awesome, I will also give a list here: Preview Day 1: Prep Day 2: A and B

ABC Quiet Book {Day 4 tutorial}

2011-09-08T05:36:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another day! So yesterday you learned about cards and donuts; today you’ll learn about eggs and flowers! Let’s get started shall we? Supplies Needed: Felt Tan White Yellow Purple Green Embroidery Floss Purple Green Yellow Batting White Felt Page Letters E and F Step 1: Grab your tan felt. Draw an egg shape and

ABC Quiet Book {Day 3 tutorial}

2011-09-07T07:23:00.000-07:00

Hey nice to “C” you again! Get it? Cause we’re doing the page with C and D! chirp chirp Hmm…maybe I should leave the cheesy jokes to my husband. Anyway, well we’re moving on to cards and donuts! Seriously. That’s what I came up with. Supplies Needed: Felt Tan Polka Dot White Black Red Spare color (I used pink) Embroidery

ABC Quiet Book {Day 2 tutorial}

2011-09-06T07:01:00.000-07:00

Ok we’ve done the prep work and now we’re ready to start! Woohoo! Oh and just so you know, I did a lot of little embroidery because I felt that it really added the finishing touch. If you don’t want to embroider as much, that’s ok! Supplies Needed: Letters A and B 1 White page (pre cut from yesterday) Felt Green Brown Red Light Yellow

ABC Quiet Book Preview!!

2011-09-05T06:44:00.001-07:00

Today is the day! The ABC Quiet Book tutorials have begun. But I thought you might want to have a small preview of the finished product. I will warn you. I gave the finished product to my daughter. We looked all through it. And then I made the mistake of asking her if she liked it. She said no. Oh two year-olds. Anyway, without further stalling… These are some of my favorite pages. Love

Felt ABC Quiet Book {Day 1 tutorial}

2011-09-05T04:37:00.000-07:00

Hurray! Today is the day we start the ABC Quiet book tutorials! I have to say I am so excited about this. I think it’s a great way to celebrate September and the “school-ness” that comes with it. Today is when you’ll do some prep work to make later days just a little quicker and easier. There’s not that much but trust me, it helps to get these tasks out of the way. First, you’re going to want

Recycling Old Diaper Boxes

2011-09-01T06:00:00.000-07:00

{Before I begin I have to tell you all about a little event that I’m super excited about…ABC Quiet Book Days! Starting next Monday and then every weekday for 3 weeks I will be posting a tutorial a day on putting together a fabulous felt ABC quiet book. It’s seriously awesome. I’m just going to take it one page at a time so I don’t completely overwhelm you. It’s super easy but will turn out really

Boring Desk to Vanity {tutorial}

2011-08-30T03:47:00.000-07:00

Ok if you remember from last week I made over this fabulous mirror. And I promised a vanity to go with it. And I have to say, I am seriously in love. Imagine little hearts doodled all over this post. Ok so here’s the before picture of the desk. Yes, I know it’s a bad picture but it’s all I’ve got. Sorry! When I took this picture I had already taken out the drawers that go in the cubby on the

Bloom Where You’re Planted

2011-08-26T12:23:00.001-07:00

I live in Texas. It’s hot in case you haven’t heard. But I’m sure you have. The intense heat seems to bring out all sorts of comments from people from the ones who are dealing with it (“we’ll just go swimming again”) to the ones who are ignoring it (“we’ll just board ourselves inside for the summer”). As we’ve gone through this hotter-than-normal summer I’ve learned a few things. But wouldn’t you

Mirror Repaint {tutorial}

2011-08-23T10:18:00.000-07:00

Hurray school started again! Ok so I don’t have any school-aged kids but I am excited for those mothers who do. And the new school year does bring change in our family seeing as it means my history teaching hubby is off to work again. We absolutely loved having him home all summer (especially while I was so sick) so it’s been an adjustment for him not to always be here. Oh well! So seeing as

Lamp Makeover {tutorial}

2011-08-16T06:41:00.001-07:00

Last summer we spent some time living at my parents’ house until we were able to buy our own. The room we stayed in was my old bedroom and it was, well, light pink and turquoise. It was pretty ugly. I was never a huge fan but I just kind of dealt with it. But since we were moving in I decided to take the opportunity to repaint it for them so they’d have a nice guest room. The walls went from

How to Throw a Successful Surprise Party

2011-08-04T03:14:00.000-07:00

Ok so a couple of years ago my dear hubby was turning the big 2-5 and I decided to throw him a surprise party. Growing up neither of our birthdays were that big of deals for separate reasons and so as we’ve started our own family and traditions, I’ve decided to make my husband’s and kid’s birthdays big deals (mine still won’t be…not that my husband doesn’t try, but it’s kind of hard when you

Potty Chart {tutorial}

2011-08-02T08:28:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it??? I’m actually writing a tutorial! Yes folks after some much-loved drugs, I am back to a semblance of normal. Hopefully we’ll be back to normally scheduled programming from now on. But I reserve the pregnancy right to slack a little. Ok so potty training at our house has been a long process. We actually bought Mackenzie a little potty months ago when she seemed somewhat

Big Announcement

2011-06-30T07:32:00.001-07:00

Ok, so I know you’re all sitting around thinking: “Geez…Brittany has really been slacking lately. I check her blog everyday and she has not been posting as much as normal. What’s her problem???” Well before you each go and do something drastic like stop following me….read on to hear the fabulous reason why. Drumroll please…… I’m pregnant! Yep that’s right. I’m busy growing another baby. And

You Know You’re a Mom When…

2011-06-23T07:13:00.000-07:00

1. Showers become luxuries. Let’s face it, there’s a reason I wake up at 6 am, and it’s not because I like being awake at that awful hour. I get up that early because if I don’t wake up and shower before the munchkin gets up I will not get a shower that day. Or if I do I have to wait until about 2pm. Yuck. 2. There are days when you forget to brush your teeth until lunchtime. You

Homemade Bath Crayons {tutorial}

2011-06-21T14:16:00.001-07:00

well…sort of. I’m not completely satisfied with how they turned out but I wanted to post the tutorial so I could tell you how I would do things differently. But I have to tell you that this was really fun to do and Mackenzie thoroughly enjoyed “helping” so that’s what matters, right? Right. Supplies Needed: 1 c (ok we actually had 4 cups) of Ivory soap 1/4 c (so we used 1 c) hot water

Friday Hops

2011-06-17T05:56:00.001-07:00

Welcome to My Decoupaged Life! Make sure to check out the site and follow if you like what you see! I promise to follow back if you leave a comment! Also if you run an Etsy shop or the like make sure you check out the "Sponsor a Tutorial" page. It's great publicity for you. I'm also on Facebook and Twitter!

Easy Matching Game {tutorial}

2011-06-14T13:52:00.001-07:00

Ta Da! So what do you think of the new design? I have to say…I love it! I had so much fun designing it. I don’t know though that I’m completely done. I might add a thing or two here or there. Let me know what you think! And now onto today’s tutorial…. During the summer (ok year round with me) it’s easy for our kids to quickly slip into the “I’m bored” mode (in fact my teacher husband just said

Please Excuse My Dust!

2011-06-11T05:57:00.001-07:00

Want to know why I've been MIA this week? (Besides summer, and having a husband home all. the. time., and...well you get the idea) It's because I'm redesigning my blog! I've been doing it all myself (which I'm pretty darn proud of) and it's consuming me. It's actually kind of addicting. Anyway, I'm hoping to have it all done by the end of today but I am also going to a crawfish boil (yum!) so

I'm a Posh Site!

2011-06-05T10:02:00.000-07:00

That's right! I was featured over on Posh on a Budget...go check it out!

Why You Should Follow Me on Facebook….

2011-06-03T08:52:00.001-07:00

besides the fact that I’m awesome of course. But if you’ve ever gone over to my Facebook page you would know that you’re the reason you should follow!! Wait…that doesn’t quite make sense. Ok so whenever I find something fabulous I love to share it on Facebook. (oh and ps I’m much more likely to share if you have the handy dandy button at the bottom of your post…check that in your blog settings).

Hoppin on Friday

2011-06-03T05:16:00.001-07:00

Welcome to My Decoupaged Life! Make sure to check out the site and follow if you like what you see! I promise to follow back if you leave a comment! Also if you run an Etsy shop or the like make sur eyou check out the "Sponsor a Tutorial" page. It's great publicity for you. I'm also on Facebook and Twitter!

Guest Post from Addicted to Tutes!

2011-05-31T10:48:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone! I’m sure Brittany is having a great time on her vacation and I am super-excited to fill her shoes for a day! Let me introduce myself! I’m Andrea from Addicted to Tutes. I am a full-time elementary school teacher and mother of two daughters, ages four and two. Needless to say, I am busy, and found I needed a creative outlet to savor some “me time” in order to keep sane. After I

Discouragement

2011-05-26T06:04:00.000-07:00

I was not the popular kid in high school. Sure, I had friends but I was not he girl that all the other girls wanted to be and the boys wanted to date. I have to admit it was a little discouraging not to get asked to my senior prom. Now I don’t tell you this as means of a pity party. In fact, I am very happy with how my life turned out. I ended up blossoming late and marrying the hottie of my

Chalkboard Clipboard {tutorial}

2011-05-24T13:08:00.001-07:00

As our traveling commences in T-minus 2 days and we will be traveling in a van filled with 8 people, I figured I’d better have some plans in place for the inevitable moment(s) that the girls get bored. As I was blog browsing the other day I came across this post and I knew I had to make one. I loved the idea of having mini chalkboards in their laps. Plus we’re renting the van we’re driving and

I've Been Featured! and other Friday blog hops

2011-05-20T00:43:00.000-07:00

So this week I was chosen by Thanks Mail Carrier to be featured as part of their Friendly Friday blog hop. I’m also participating in the following blog hops. If you’re new to the site, welcome! Please leave a comment so I can follow you back. Feel free to also follow me on Facebook and Twitter!

Bucket List

2011-05-19T15:55:00.001-07:00

With the impending end of the world coming this Saturday (oh you haven’t heard? Apparently Judgment Day is this Saturday…) I thought I better take the time to discuss my hopes and dreams….or I just thought it was great material for a blog post :). So a while ago I made my own “bucket list”. To be honest, there are like 90 things on it! Granted, I have check off some of them, but still! I keep

Ribbon Belt {tutorial}

2011-05-17T11:05:00.001-07:00

Before I get on to today’s fabulously easy and quick tutorial I wanted to ask…..do you want to guest post? Yes, you. See at the end of next week I’m leaving on vacation and I’ll be gone a week. Now I thought about just scheduling some posts for while I was gone but let’s face facts: I just don’t have that kind of time. So it’s either I have some great guest posts or you do without your weekly

Butterfly Bridal Shower

2011-05-13T10:52:00.001-07:00

A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to throw my future sister-in-law a bridal shower. She’s marrying my baby brother at the end of this month (wish her luck). Now you have to understand that the bride loves butterflies. And the color purple. So I decided to combine the two along with a pretty blue for the theme. The invitations were butterflies folded in half, but of course I forgot to take

Button Up Shirt Upcycle {tutorial}

2011-05-10T06:08:00.000-07:00

So before we start today’s tutorial I need to announce the Love Rocks winner! Thanks to everyone who entered. And the winner courtesy of random.org is…… #6 Kathy from the Cline Clan! Congrats! I’ll be in contact with you! Also, if any of you are interested in sponsoring a tutorial and having your shop featured please email me at mydecoupagedlife@gmail.com! **** I have seriously loved all the

Friday Hops

2011-05-06T05:13:00.000-07:00

Welcome to My Decoupaged Life! Make sure to check out the site and follow if you like what you see! I promise to follow back if you leave a comment! Also if you run an Etsy shop or the like make sur eyou check out the "Sponsor a Tutorial" page. It's great publicity for you. I'm also on Facebook and Twitter!And don't forget to enter my giveaway from Love Rocks!

My Teenage Toddler…

2011-05-05T10:41:00.001-07:00

If you follow me on Facebook you might know that my two year old has been teething. She’s getting her last molar in and for whatever reason this one has been a real doozy. And after observing her behavior for a week I’ve come a realization: Toddlers are not very different from teenagers. Seriously. Just go with me for a moment. The first clue to me that something was wrong with my daughter

Ribbon Flowers {tutorial} and Love Rocks {giveaway}

2011-05-03T06:25:00.000-07:00

Before we get to today’s tutorial I’d like to introduce my first Etsy shop feature! Deidre owns the shop Love Rocks (what a cute name!) and does some fabulous thing with, well, rocks. She loves to create words and names with rocks and then uses her amazing photography skills to create works of art. Her prints are available for sale online and she even does custom names! I think this is my

Winner and Mod Podge Notebook {tutorial}

2011-04-26T05:12:00.001-07:00

Before we get to today’s tutorial I want to announce the winner from my blogiversary giveaway! Drumroll please…… Ani from Happiness is…. ! This is where I planned on putting the picture from random.org of how the winner was generated but my computer keeps freezing every time I try! Sorry! Congratulations! Look in your email for a note from me! Thanks to everyone who entered! Now onto today’s