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pretty diy decoupaged drawers … ♥

February 4, 2013 Raising up Rubies5 Comments

if you follow me on Instagram (raisinguprubies)

you might remember these drawers i covered in paper!

they are the drawers that live in my vanity in our master bedroom

you can see the full post over at Everything Etsy

take a peek, they turned out so fun!

a tour of my master bedroom is here

i have a few things left in this room to check off my list …

one of them was covering these drawers in the vanity

as well as the drawers in my dresser

and they’re almost done!

with gladness in my ♥

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joy to the world ~ wood slice project ♥

December 18, 2012 Raising up Rubies21 Comments

Christmas is next week!

these past few weeks flew by …

i just wanted to say thank you thank you thank you … for the love & support given to my blog and my shop ♥ it puts so much gladness in my heart to hear that God is encouraging you through this little place here in bloggy land, and i really appreciate all of you so much!

i spent some time last week putting up a few new Christmas decorations

and this wood slice art is one of the things i wanted to try … so here it is!

the wood slice is from AC Moore

the wooden letters are from Michael’s

i found a huge box of maps at a rummage sale, and i bought the whole thing for $7!

( i ♥ rummage sales with big boxes of maps)

i mod podged the map onto the wood,

when it was dry, went over the top with two more coats for a shiny finish

once you cut the twine to fit, string the letters and wrap the ends around to the back of the wood … just a little dab of hot glue and some felt will hold it like Fort Knox

super easy project with just a few supplies … i love the simplicity of it

hope to be back this week with a few pictures of my craft room … Christmas style 🙂

much love & happy crafting ♥

sweet parties here ♥

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take-a-long pony house … ♥

August 17, 2012 Raising up Rubies25 Comments

we are obsessed

…

with what you ask?

chevron?

s’mores?

mason jars?

no.

my little ponies

yes.

that’s what i said.

my little ponies

yes … these cutie patootie ponies!
from top left …
rareity ~ rainbow dash ~ pinkie pie ~ apple jack ~ twilight sparkle ~ fluttershy
(it’s way cuter when it’s a little girl, with a little girl voice who’s telling you all their names 🙂
have all become official members of our household
aren’t they so cute!?
(ok, i’m totally reliving my childhood)

so, it all started a couple weeks ago
when my girlfriend and her 2 girls came over for a play date
and they brought their my little ponies …
besides lovin’ the my little pony cartoon
they wanted to use some of their “spending money” on ponies…oy

we’re even going to a my little pony birthday party this weekend
(yes it’s for the little girl who started this whole thing 🙂
so i decided to make a house for my girls to keep their ponies in
and make another for the upcoming party
(could i have said ponies one. more. time.)

i started off with an unfinished box from Hobby Lobby

and a few things

plus some more stuff as i went along 🙂

i used scrapbook paper & mod podge to cover the box

then finished off the seams with bias tape

lace trim around the opening with some buttons just makes it more girlie 🙂

using some clipart and tracing paper i made a horse cameo on the front of the box

added some embellishment 🙂

on the back, i wove some ribbon through these little wooden fences i found at Joann’s

glued the ends and used a small clothespin to secure the “gate”

they can open and close it when the ponies want to play in the pasture 🙂

the inside is so fun!

a little printed felt (also from HL)

some scraps of ribbon, lace and burlap made up the buntings, rosettes and the little circle rug

(see how i make the rosettes here)

these are the stowaways in the little basket for the birthday girl ♥

this is the first house i made for my girls
it was much more fun the second time around when i had everything figured out 🙂

love handmade toys … don’t you? ♥

i’m hoping to have one of these pony houses in the shop on Monday for the grand opening

don’t forget to come back Monday for the giveaway
and to check out all the cuteness in my etsy shop!
it’s gonna be a fun fun day!
can’t wait!

much love ♥