Over the Hills

Over the hills and through the woods to grandmother's house we go. We visited our grandparents a few weekends ago and were sent back down+ memory lane. I'll spare you the awkward pictures of us that our grandma had displayed ALL over her house and the photo albums full of her kitties. I will share this snip of her decor. There is something so cool about her dining room, china, artwork, wallpaper and gun case. No one can decorate quite like a grandma.

Art on a Budget

 My walls have been looking a little bare lately so I dusted off some old books and transformed them in to wall art. I'm always looking for books that have colorful illustrations or beautiful text at thrift stores & garage sales. Remember this?

I can't bring myself to cut in to an atlas I found last summer at a garage sale. Read this coupon I found in it's pages that expired in 1940. 

Maps made easy art especially in matted frames.

My favorite places to get frames on a budget:

*Thrift stores (sometimes if the picture already in the frame is particularly hideous you can get a great deal)*

*Ross/TJ Maxx/Marshalls*

*Craft stores like Michales or Joann Fabrics (But only with a coupon!)*

My favorite book is all about flowers paired with watercolor illustrations of them.

Here I just cut out a rose and glued it over a dictionary page. 

 Ta-da! My hallway is now dressed for spring.

Groovy Tie Dye

Happy almost Friday!!!!!!!!!!
We are going to tie dye, dip dye and all around just go nuts with dye tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited. I thought I would share with you some of my inspiration to get my tie dye on.

We will be sure to show you the finished product as long as it isn't too terrible, I'm crossing my fingers. Have a great weekend!

Images via Pintrest

I heart Bargains!

If there is one thing that I love, it is finding a good deal. A little while back my sisters and I went to a resale shop that is closing its doors and loaded up on some fabulous finds. We left with armfuls of stuff.

This dictionary and atlas will make for some great craft paper, I love doing projects with dictionary paper. And how great is the coloring in this Atlas?

After a little polishing this is the perfect little holder for my new rings (I won't be wearing them all at once, promise)...

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with these guys yet, but I just couldn't resist buying them.

And finally a humorous art piece for my mantle.

We were able to buy all this, a big bag of knitting supplies and more for less than $20! Good deal? I would say so.