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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Happy Birthday Chris!


Happy birthday to my sweet hubby!  

You have had such a wonderful year, especially with your recent career accomplishments!  But most importantly, you manage to keep your family on the top of your priority list.  Thanks so much for being the most amazing husband and father and always putting family first!  We love you so much!

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Happy Valentine's Day


Happy Valentine's Day!  
Hope your day is uplifting!

Love,
Iris and Metel Family

Monday, February 11, 2013

DIY Tutorial - Picture Frame Floral Centerpieces


As I mentioned in a prior post, we recently threw Skylar a fairy party to celebrate her birthday.  To make the table personalized and pretty at the same time, I created some floral centerpieces with photos of Skylar.  These centerpieces are "semi-homemade" in that most of the items were not made from scratch, but I just combined a few items purchased from a craft store to add that special customization for Skylar's party.

If you would like to make some for your next celebration, here's what you need...

SUPPLIES:

-Small floral arrangement in pot (I bought mine from Michaels and they are everywhere now since they are setting up for spring/Easter season)
-Small picture frame (I bought mine from Michaels dollar bins)
-6-inch lollipop sticks
-Glue Gun
-Ribbon
-Screwdriver or Drill


1.  Take your small picture frame (mine were approximately 2.5" in size) and use the glue gun to attach a 6-inch lollipop stick to the back of the frame.  Make sure to glue the stick somewhere that won't permanently shut the photo door (so you can replace/update the picture whenever you want to).


2.  Let the glue dry so that the stick is strongly attached to the frame.  When you feel that it is sturdy, take your ribbon and make a bow and tie around the stick so it looks like this:


3.  Take a screwdriver to make a small hole at the top/center of your floral arrangement.  Depending on how it's made, you might need something stronger to puncture a hole (I ended up getting my hubby to use his drill!).  Make sure to make a hole small enough only for the stick to fit through, you don't want the stick to fall in!


4.  Once the hole is made, take your photo frame on a stick and stick it through the hole.


And now you have created a beautiful and personal centerpiece for your table!  They would also be great for Easter lunch or Mother's Day brunch or any fun celebration.  These centerpieces looked great at Skylar's birthday party, here's how they looked...


More details on Skylar's Fairy Party coming soon...

Saturday, February 9, 2013

Happy 7th Birthday Brody!


Happy birthday to our little guy, Brody!  Hard to believe you are 7 years old today.  One of my most memorable moments in life is the day you were born and I held you in my arms as a mommy for the first time.  You have had some of your own very memorable moments this year.

Like running two one-mile races (including placing top 10 in your age group amongst hundreds of runners when you were one of the youngest/smallest since you just turned 6 years old)...


Discovering your love for fishing this past summer...


Going to soccer camp...


Starting first grade (and excelling in school!  So proud that you recently read a 5th grade level book!)


Climbing and reaching the top of a rock-climbing wall for the first time (and a second time, and a third time!)



And so many other great memories!  I thank God for every moment you have been present in our lives.  So excited to see what lies ahead in your future!

We love you so much!


Monday, February 4, 2013

DIY Tutorial - Fairy Headbands


We recently celebrated Skylar's birthday by throwing her a fairy party to enjoy with her girlfriends.  They had such a wonderful time getting makeovers, complete with tutus, wings, wands, and fairy headbands.  It was such a joy to watch all of the girls enjoying themselves, and I think the adults had a great time too!

Today I want to share with you the tutorial on how to make the fairy headbands.  It was such a simple project and very affordable!  As a budget-friendly tip, always keep an eye out for supplies throughout the year after any holiday.  The flowers for this project were 80% off since they were in the Christmas floral department, and the pink plastic headbands were a closeout deal from Halo Heaven.  I spent less than $3 total to make 12 headbands!

SUPPLIES:

- Silk Flowers (I used hydrangea flower bunches from Michaels)
- Small Plastic Headbands
- Scissors
- Hot Glue Gun


1.  Cut off all of the flowers from the stems so they are flat on the bottom.  Keep them separated by color/type, so it makes it easy to assemble later.


2. If you want to keep it simple, you can put the flowers on the headband one at a time. I wanted a more layered look, so I decided to glue a green flower on top of a white flower, but that is up to you and depends on the color/type of flowers you have.

3.  Arrange the flowers on the headband how you want to glue it.  Since I only had limited flowers to make 12 headbands, I had to count how many flowers I had and divide equally to make sure every headband would have the same amount of flowers.  (I had some extra flowers, so I made the birthday girl's headband a little fuller).

4.  Use the hot glue gun to glue the flowers onto the headband.


And there you have it!  You have a beautiful floral headband that would make any fairy happy!  Here are the headbands on Skylar's dress-up table at her party...



More details on Skylar's Fairy Party coming soon...