So Dreamy

No offense, West Elm, but this just wasn't cutting it nor quite my style.

 Please, people, tell me you agree.

 

Anyway, Hobby Lobby was obviously feeling my vibe...

Here is some lovely home interior fab that is totally.."fab!"

Of course, I took my momma with me to make some final 

decisions and we decided on this beauty.

Then went to FM Fabrics in Springfield, MO, to get fabric to coordinate.

After about 2 hours, here is my new bed that I'm totally in love with!

- Head board is being borrowed from a friend that I literally hung a scrap of black silky fabric (I leaned the board up and stuck it behind the two top corners so it just falls)

- Two 24x24 pillows with a green home dec. fabric with green piping (FM Fabrics)

- Black body pillow case from Target (super soft)

- Two shams from HobLob fab.

- Two deco pillows with fabric from FM Fabrics

- Tan blanket from TJ MAXX as a "comforter"

- Blue blanket from Pier One

Want to know my quick pillow secret? All of them are slip covers!

Take your piece of fabric, set your pillow to cover  on one end on the fabric.
Fold over from the middle to cover the pillow
Cut to fit leaving the fold (1 extra on top, left and right sides, 4 inches on bottom)

Sew your 2 sides together with right sides together.

Turn right side out, slip in pillow
Choose back side and fold up extra fab like a gift you are wrapping. 
Quick stitch shut! (Hand stitch with loops!)

Boom. So easy.

By the way, nothing makes me happier than a made bed :)

DIY Lingerie Bag

As I knew my month of September would consist of traveling to Little Rock 4 times and possibly St. Louis...I knew I need some knew bags. I have luggage and some large totes - but I needed a weekend bag and, you know, stuff. Off to the mall I went! I bought (splurged) the Vera Bradley Grand Traveler in Plum Crazy. One of my best purchases. It holds SO much!

Isn't she pretty? :)

 Then I made a DIY shoe bag to coordinate.

And a DIY Lingerie Bag. 

The inspiration was found on Pinterest, of course, that was so cute! 

It was from Victoria's Secret but no longer available..it can be seen here.

The pink bra and panty outlines were made from an iron on sheet from HobLob. It comes in 10x8 sheet in the patch section. I just drew them on, cut them out, and ironed them on!

The outside is white silk, and the inside is a light pink suiting material (found at JoAnn). 

Simple and fun!

Classroom Fun

I figured I'd share a little more that is in my classroom. It's still coming together, it will just take a couple of years to accumulate. Here is my start though..

Burlap and bunting,

  

curtain rods made for $5 each using a wooden dowel (3/4 in) 

and two drawer pulls from HobLob, 

(Use a drill bit on the ends and screw the pulls in!)

a big paper mache hot air balloon for fun,

 

and a stool cover I saw here!

Mine was fitted but there was too much extra fabric under the seat. So I used 

upholstery nails and nailed the excess fab to the underside! (Shhh!)