An Outdoor Wedding

I wanted to end the summer with an outdoor wedding.  It's not one wedding, it's a fantasy of what an outdoor wedding could be using my favorite pins from my Wedding Details board. 

If you study some of the images you can see how much thought went into the details....and love is in the details.

Martha Stewart Weddings

Nantucketweddingsunveiled.com

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Seattlebridemag.com

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Rachelevents.com

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Happy Labor Day!

 

The Little Black Door is Here!...Guest Post

I have a secret confession, Elizabeth and I share e-mails regarding cocktails....among other things. It is my pleasure to have a visit from

Hey My Crafty Home Lifers! I'm Elizabeth from little black door and I'm thrilled to be here with you today. Those of you that know me know that I like to do as much as I can to a room without having to spend the earth. A home feels better with some character, I think, and what better way to add character than with a little ingenuity and the occasional glue gun burn.  So I thought I would share some of my favorite DIY projects using as little dough as possible, or every better, things I already had on hand. These wrapping paper panels added a great focal point to my bedroom for practically nothing.

A can of gold metallic spray paint on some dingy old lamp shades from the basement and now I can read by disco-light.

Desperation and a bottle of bleach sometimes work out for the best. These monogramed shams were a successful experiment.

A $2 stool, picked up at the last minute, was spruced up with some left over spray paint and fabric. Rest your cute shoes on this sucker.

I corralled all of the odd ball frames I wasn't using from around the house and made a gallery wall for zero bucks.

This table was a steal at an estate sale and with a coat of black paint and some gold dipped feet it is ready for the living room. Now I just need to give her twin the same treatment.

Make sure to take a second look at that ugly table in your basement or the sad little lamp at the garage sale. They can often become your favorite thing in a room! Thank you to the Lovely Linda for having me!

That is why I love Elizabeth! Thanks for coming by

Pink & Orange in the Garden....My Lowe's Challenge

Happy Monday! It was a busy weekend around here. About a week ago, I received my first Lowe's Garden Challenge in the mail. I did have advanced notice, via e-mail, about the topic....."Furniture Fun".

The Lowe's sponsored mission: To enhance your outdoor space with a new creative piece or even refurbish something you already have into something truly eye--catching.

Seriously? This is a no-brainer for me....remember when I told you about my tired adirondack chairs? Here they are

Wait, you need to see all the dirt close up

Yup, these babies have been piled up in the corner of my yard for the last....um, maybe 9 years?

This is good for the "refurbish" part of the challenge....but I want to create something new..TOO! A quick trip (ok, maybe several trips later) to Lowe's, and I came home with these:

2 small plant stands with (2) 11.5" ceramic saucer.

4 Deck mounted metal Tiki Torches

And 2 bamboo Tiki Torches

Armed with my color palette and a mask....I began to create new pieces

First up, the saucer.....I primed and painted the bottom white

This was my second attempt, so the sides are pink....but this is the correct order. Using peel and stick letters, press your initials into the center of the dish, spray with pink paint, and remove letters

Spraying to plant stand green, and you have a monogram cocktail table. This would be perfect for a garden wedding.

Next, the deck mounted Tiki Torches....I don't have a deck. Using a hack saw, I cut off the bottom cleats and removed the metal caps along with the oil canister

A coat of spray paint....and you have a beverage holder for your yard

Lastly, just a simple coat of white paint for the bamboo Tiki Torches....you know how I love white in the garden

Put it all together....and this is how it looks

I hope this gives you a few ideas on ways to have "Furniture Fun" in your garden. For even more ideas, be sure to check out Lowe's Creative Ideas....or go here to subscribe. Next time, there will be a chance for you to win a Lowe's Gift Card!