DIY // Wink Banner

Recently Chris gave me a designated area to blog in...somewhat of a semi office :) I was so excited because it's just what I needed to get back to regular posting here. I've always done projects in any little space I could find so I was super happy to get my own corner to stay focused in. I really wanted to put something "fun" and I've been loving the winking eye trend lately. This project was really fast, easy, and inexpensive and really added that extra something I was looking for!

 Supplies: 2 full pieces of felt, (For the left eye) : 1 white oval piece of felt, 1 small blue circle piece of felt, 1 small black circle piece of felt, 1 black rainbow piece of felt, (Right eye) 1 black slanted piece of felt, (Eyelashes) 12 small rectangle pieces, craft stick, string, and glue gun

 1. Glue all of your left eye pieces together and then glue left eye and right eye to felt.

Add 6 eyelashes for each eye.

2. Glue the craft stick to the first piece of felt and roll under. Add the 2nd full sheet of felt slightly under that.

3. Cut the ends of each piece of felt at an angle.

 4. Add the string to the craft stick by knotting at each end. I also add a dab of hot glue on the knot to keep in place.

Ready to hang!!!! Hope you enjoy your new fun and quirky banner!!!

xoxo erica

DIY // Mean Girls Valentines

 I always like to hand out valentines and candy to the girls I work with. This year we've been doing movie nights with each other and Mean Girls was a movie I think we all knew line for line. Seriously, it's still one of my favorites! I thought some of the quotes from the movie would be cool valentines. I just handed them out this morning and they were a hit...so much fun. Definitely give these a try if you have some cool girls to hang out with tomorrow. 

1. Trace a heart onto watercolor paper.
2. Cut out and paint.
3. Once dry, add your favorite quotes.

Here is what I wrote on the back of these:
GROOL- Hey Valentine, you're pretty grool!
Whatever, I'm getting cheese fries- Hey Valentine, hope your day is full of all the good stuff!
You're like really pretty - Happy heart day!
So Fetch - Hope you have a fetch day Valentine!
I'm not a regular mom, I'm a cool mom - Hey Valentine, you're the coolest!
On Valentine's Day we wear pink! - Happy Valentine's Day!

xoxo erica


DIY // Rainbow Cake

 This is really quite simple to do...just start with a nicely frosted cake and place the candy buttons across the cake from pink to blue...something fast and easy that turns out looking amazing. Oh and if you want to be extra cute about it, try using the candy buttons to write out a fun word. Love and XOXO are my picks for the upcoming holidays.
xoxo erica