diy autumn wreath.

funny story: our neighbors/friends the crawford's hate when people decorate for christmas before thanksgiving , so to be funny i put my christmas wreath up on the front door & waited to see if they would see it. cory even stated to me, "evanda take that down" & i refused waiting to see if i would get a reaction. alison & russ were driving past our house & sure enough alison told russ to look at our front door & behold the christmas wreath #winning

now, i did not have a fall wreath & we have been looking for a while, i just couldn't find one that i really really liked.

so. my sweet husband decided to stop by hobby lobby & pick out everything he thought i would like to make a fall wreath. you guys! what? how did i get so blessed with such a thoughtful man? THANK YOU JESUS. he did an amazing job bc literally everything in the bag i was obsessed with. little pumpkins, little acorns, little baby corn, feathers, sunflowers - i was surprised to say the least!

the acorns are the CUTEST!

so people have been asking me, how do you even start? well for me i always pick out the focal point & build around it. with everything that cory got the sunflowers were the biggest & i had two of them so i built around those. 

to start i put the feathers on the back of the wreath to fill in some empty spots. 

then i added the brown stuff- i say stuff because i have no idea what it is called. 

i didn't use the orange - i am saving that for another project. 

this stuff has wire so it is easy to wrap around the wire wreath frame in places to hold it tightly together. 

then i added my focal points. 

i put one on the top & bottom & then added all the flowers to fill in gaps. 

the little corn added so much of a thanksgiving vibe & the little pumpkins pulled everything together. 

you should try it! it is so fun to pull something off the shelf year after year that YOU made. this is also a reminder of my sweet husband & how thoughtful he is. seriously, do you know many guys that would do this? i love our little wreath!

what kind of project are y'all working on for fall?

cheers,

-e

diy christmas wreath.

so in the spirit of the holiday season i decided to make our own christmas wreath this year.

reasons: 1. bc have you seen the prices of wreaths at the store? good lord.
              2. its a diy project!

before. got this one at hobby lobby on sale for $5

i bought all these little things to hot glue to it. present box & candy cane balls made it fun.

aren't they cute?

i added some christmas balls & it turned out so pretty. what do you think?

it is now hanging on my door & i could not be more happier with the outcome. i feel so proud!

happy christmas season.

cheers,

mrs. estes

diy kiddo scarves.

my newest little obsession is making these cute little scarves. i also don't mind having this cutie as our model.

i love the checkered pattern. i feel like both of these are unisex. 

cannot wait to make more cute things for all of the cute kiddos of the world! i have been trying to find more things to do to make money & use all this creative talent the lord has blessed me with. cheers to open doors & lots of fabric. 

cheers,

mrs. estes

rentals- cheap tricks to add color.

i have been looking all over the place to find cool projects that can spruce up our soon to be rental home & i have found a few ideas that really stuck out.

simple & cheap. with rental properties i feel like there are all kinds of rules. one of my least favorites is the "you cannot paint the walls" what? wall color is magical even if you are painting the walls bright white. so. pinterest & my mind have been on this daydream binge of finding the remedy to my dilemma.

i plan on hanging colorful art- & using furniture as statement pieces. my sister is an artist & i want her to do some pieces for me as well as buy this one piece i have been wanting for a while.

                                                 these living room ideas are my favorite.

i am on the lookout for a really cool functional couch. i love this burnt orange!

i also love the idea of hanging old art work from when i was a kid. i have a ton of that stuff just boxed up so i plan on having a craft day & framing some!

DIY wood ideas to brighten up the space too.

i thought about doing this one, but changing hello to welcome.

or this piece where they blew up a hymn & framed it.

you can also add some color with a rug. i have always loved those cow hide rugs & ikea has a black one that i really really want. 

add a couple of throws to a sofa of your choice too!

i am a black, white & grey girl through & through, but bright colors do not scare me. 

add some color to furniture you already have! i have this really cool cabinet that i cannot wait to paint and use as my craft closet! that will be a full post in itself. sometimes the closet space in rentals are really small, but you can make do utilizing furniture you already have.

i am thinking of doing this color with the cabinet i have! its bright & will look so good with the black & white throw folded o top!

lamps are another way you can add some color or make them a statement piece.

there are plenty of ways you can add color by using things you already have to spice up a room. i am really excited to be moving and take pictures to show you guys the changes i will be making.  i love DIY projects & hopefully by then i will have another computer and can use my camera again.

in case you didn't know someone stole my husbands bookbag with our mac in it :( sad day.

cheers to future makeovers,

mrs.estes

a #tbt, favorites. halloween.

everyone does #tbt these days, including myself, so today i am going to start this post with a throw back to 2 weeks ago. my toes in the sand on the beach.

this post is going to be about a few of my favorite things lately, starting with this root beer i had at lunch.

this new planner i got today. let me just tell you, i am obsessed with buying new planners & the one i got in jan. has seen better days. this planner inlcudes, july-dec of this year & all of next year. 

this purse made by my sweet haitian friends.

my sweet dexter cat and his western look.

what i am wanting off the sephora sale site.

love love lip color!

september is literally days away you guys & i have already been pinning my heart out with ideas for halloween. every year we throw a really cool halloween party & i simply cannot wait. there are going to be prizes for best food items & prizes for best costume & so much more. if you follow me on pinterest you can see a lot of my ideas here 

i am throwing this party with my dear friend ashlan this year & it is going to better than ever. 

 my top 5 food ideas.

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i did these little guys at one of the parties and they were a hit & so easy. 

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these are so easy & oh so yummy!

my top 5 drink ideas

use a glove and fill with ice- tie off and freeze.

this is good for making your house smell like fall! i remember this smell from when i was a kid.

swamp juice

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& now for some decorations.

all of these ideas are diy & won't take a lot of time at all. i am thinking of having a small band play too! 

the countdown has begun to the estes annual halloween party!

cheers,

mrs. estes