New Favorite Paint

When we moved into our duplex, I was looking for some kind of paint that I could use to cover up the nasty bronze chandelier in our dining room. I was thinking about spray painting it, but I really did not want the hassle of unhooking the light fixture, taking it outside, painting it, and then hooking it back up.   I'm in my 3rd trimester, and just the thought of doing all of that drained my energy. ;)


So, while on the hunt for paint, which started at home on Pinterest and led me to Home Depot, I found this awesome little aisle of Martha Stewart paint. And this is where I fell in love...I mean...found my new favorite paint!

This is the finish and color I chose...Metallic Paint in Cast Bronze. It only cost around $6 and it goes a long way. I posted some pictures of different things around my house that I have painted. 

And I've only used about half the container of paint after doing all of these little paint projects. 

Light switch covers. 

My $2 good-will find. 

The nasty old bronze light fixture :)

And about 10 or so handles for my dresser {my latest project- pictures to come later}

So fun! 

{Tutorial} Simple Hair Bow

Here is a simple, no-sew tutorial for hair bows!

Materials Needed-- scissors, hot glue gun, felt {or any material of your choice} , measuring tape {or ruler}, hair clips and/or ribbon for a headband.

Start out by cutting a piece of felt 2 inches wide by 8 inches long. You can adjust the length and width depending on the size of bow you're looking to make.

Cut out a piece of felt that is 2 inches long by about a 1/2 inch wide. 

Now take your longer piece of felt and fold it to make the sides meet. Try to get the sides to be as even as possible. 

Put a thin strip of glue on each side of the felt to hold them in place. 

This is what your felt should look like after you're done gluing down the sides. 

Flip the felt over so you can fold it to get the desired look you want for your bow. You can either pinch in the middle like I did, or you you can make the inside puff out a little. It just depends on how you fold the felt. It took me a little while to figure out how to fold the felt to get the look I wanted. You'll have to mess around with it :)

Once you have your desired "look", go ahead and place a small of drop of glue on each fold of the felt to get the center to hold in place. 

Now take your smaller piece of felt to wrap around the center of the bow. 

Glue each side to the back of the bow. 

And here is the finished product! Now you can either attach a metal hair clip or a head band to the back of the bow.  

I choose to go with a head band for baby #2. 

So there ya go- a simple hair bow that DOESN'T require a needle and thread! ;) And the nice thing about felt is that it comes in many different colors, so you can make lots of bows in many different colors!