Thursday, April 29, 2010

Ballerina bow holder

I have been wanting to make my niece a ballerina bow holder forever...yay I finally had time to finish it!!





This ballerina bow holder can hold all of our little dancer's bows. I am also going to personalize it with her name painted on it. The ribbons that hang from the tulle skirt have over 8 feet of length for the bows.  That should hold most of her bows...I think??? She has sooo many but I can't seem to convince my sister to stop making more! :)


Happy Thursday!!
 




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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Mother's Day Boutique Frame

Need a Mother's Day gift? My newest frame from the Nicolette collection is ready for a new home!
I just listed this frame in my shop! Isn't she pretty? :)

This hand decorated frame is 12x12 overall, with a 4x4 opening for your favorite photo. Made beautiful with paint, designer paper, genuine Swarovski crystals and a gorgeous silk flower.




These boutique-style frames make great gifts for baby showers, house warming parties, mother's day, birthdays or just because!





The The Savvy Sisters love doing custom orders for frames, and am happy to do them in any color palette or patterns you'd like. We would love to help you match the frames to your decor! If you're interested in ordering, you can purhcase this item and let me know which colors or theme you'd ...like.


All orders will be shipped within 3-4 days by Priority Mail








Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Tuesday Tag-Along

Tag along Tuesday  is held every Tuesday at Twee Poppets Review and Giveaway. Every week will be a new link-up that will focus on one of the ways you connect with people through your blog! We will rotate through gaining followers, fans, Networked blogs and more. Link-up and focus on one thing at a time. Its about fun one follower,fan and reader at a time!


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Monday, April 26, 2010

Pink Project!!

My sister and I love doing fun crafts together and now that we have a little girl in the family it is even funner. Don't get me wrong we love the three perfect little boys but there is something about pink, pink, and more pink!!! Here are a few of our fun PINK PROJECTS!!!




It does not get any cuter then little Miss Nicci!!


We made this frame to match her room set.




We made matching hair bow and band holders, PINK of course!!

Have a HAPPY PINKIE DAY!!


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Sunday, April 25, 2010

Fabulous Frame Fun

I have been busy making frames and all sorts of fun crafts this week. Here is my newest frame that I made this week...one of my favorites.



Made with paint, designer paper, genuine Swarovski crystals and a gorgeous silk flower. Now I just need to find the perfect picture for it :)

I have seen so many fun word block crafts, so I decided to try one. I was inspired by the one I saw on Stacie's Creative Crate blog, LUV IT!!!

So here is the one that I made this week!




This was one of my favorite projects, now I am going to make some for mothers day and teacher appreciation week!!

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Friday, April 23, 2010

Custom Frames

Custom Frames
The The Savvy Sisters love doing custom orders for frames, and am happy to do them in any color palette or patterns you'd like. We would love to help you match the framess to your decor! If you're interested in ordering a frame, you can purhcase this item and let me know which colors or theme you'd like.


15 dollars per frame, visit our Etsy shop or email Thetwosavvysisters@yahoo.com.




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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Custom Letters

The The Savvy Sisters love doing custom orders for my wooden letters, and am happy to do them in any color palette or patterns you'd like. We would love to help you match the letters to your decor! If you're interested in ordering a set of letters, you can purhcase this item and let me know which colors or theme you'd like.


8 dollars per letter, ribbon included. Visit our Etsy shop or email.




Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Social Parade

Here's another great way to get followers- Social Parade. It is held every Wednesday at Smart and Trendy Moms. Every week will be a new link-up that will focus on one of the ways you connect with people through your blog! We will rotate through gaining followers, fans, Networked blogs and more. Link-up and focus on one thing at a time. Its about fun one follower,fan and reader at a time!

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Some Crafts for my Craft Table

I just finished my new craft table this week, so now its time to organize wooohooo fun times!!!


I wanted to add a little style...so I made a chalkboard, letter C for Cooper and a matching frame!

 
The chalkboard was an old picture that I never really liked, so I spray painted the glass with chalkboard paint. Then I mod podge some paper onto the frame.

I also used the same paper and mod podge on the C and frame, added some ribbon and a flower and WHaaaLaaaa!!! I am going to make these for mothers day as well.

I had a few little storage bins so I covered them with my favorite wrapping paper. Still have a few more to do and a few baskets to buy before I am done. I also want to redecorate my little white shelf...any ideas?????



I didn't realize how much space I have under this table...LUV IT!!!





Sunday, April 18, 2010

New Craft Table

Remember the 3 tables that I got off of Craigslist...well I finished my craft table YAY!!!




Remember my before picture




My first step was to clean this baby up, it was a mess UGH!! I gave the table a few good sandings, this took me forever. I decided I wanted to stain the top and paint the rest a light blue color. So I stained the top with a Minwax stain called Early American 230. I primed the rest of the table and painted it with a light blue that I mixed myself. I am still not sure if I want to distress it or leave it???  Once I make my decision I am going to finish with some poly!! I am going to make this into my craft and homework table, can't wait to get all my stuff organized...thats a whole new project HAHA!!







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Friday, April 16, 2010

Laying Sod

We finally finished our sod project that has been going on for about a month now. We or should I say I decided I wanted to lay it myself, well my hubby knows what that means...yes he will end up helping!! Yes that is him doing all the work, not me lol!!
First thing we did was shovel all the rock up, I actually did do this. Once we had all the rock up we added fill  dirt and sand so that the ground was even. The next step was to put in the edging which was very simple.





Yes that is me working in a skirt, hey a girls gotta try and look good sometimes :)




Once we had all the edging done we layed out the sod, we had to cut some pieces to fit correctly but for the most part is was an easy project. Now we just have to keep watering it and try and stay off of it for about a week. I am so excited to finally have grass for our puppy and kiddos to play on...it only took us a year to do!!






Here are 5 tips on how to water your lawn:


Water requirements: The amount of water your lawn needs will depend on a range of factors. These include the type of grass, the climate and season, the soil, and how green you want it to be as well as how well you maintain it. In the growing season, you’ll need to give the turf around an inch of water per week to sustain growth and keep it green. You can get away with a good deal less than an inch if you choose a drought resistant variety of cool season grass. Some warm season grasses are less thirsty too. In general, though, watering more will encourage the roots to grow deep where there’s more moisture, resulting in a lusher, healthier lawn.

Water supply: Most of your water should ideally come from rainfall. You’ll probably have to use sprinklers or an underground irrigation system as well, however. If your water comes from the city it will cost you money to water your lawn, while a well on your property means it will be free. A lot of municipalities have now instituted curbs or even bans on watering during a drought, so some of us have to let our lawns go brown until the rainy season starts again. In these cases, we have to accept that the grass can’t be as green as we would like all year round. However, using a sensible lawn care program will help ensure that the lawn survives a temporary drought.

Sprinklers and irrigation systems: Sprinklers can be moved around, while an irrigation system sits permanently under the turf. Whichever setup you have, you must ensure that you get adequate coverage by overlapping the spray areas. You can buy cheap, movable sprinklers, or invest in an automatic system with a computerized timer that you can set to suit your needs. As long as you use it wisely, an automatic sprinkler system is the most efficient way to get an evenly watered lawn when it’s not raining.

How often should you water?: It’s better to give the grass a good, long drink once or twice a week than to provide a little bit of moisture every day. In this way, you mimic normal rainfall and allow the grass to grow deep, strong roots that help it survive a dry spell. If you water little and often, you’ll end up with grass that has shallow roots and is generally weak.

Best time to water the lawn: If you have a system with an automatic timer, program it to run sometime between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. If not, try to water as early in the morning as possible, before the sun gets hot. A lot of people water the garden in the early evening, but you should only do this if you have no other option since it can make the lawn prone to disease. Don’t be tempted to saturate the lawn during the hottest part of the day to cool it down, as most of the water will simply evaporate.



Thursday, April 15, 2010

Side Table Makeover

I am finally posting my side table makeover. I bought this fab table at Goodwill for $10 YEAH score again!! I forgot to take a before picture, darn it!! Here is an after picture.

I did my normal sanding, priming, paint, and mocha glaze. I really did a lot of sanding and added a lot of glaze to this table...I really wanted the distressed look for this table.


I added a dark wicker basket to the bottom. I love the basket we keep all of our WII items in it so our puppy wont chew them up. Gotta LUV lab puppies, they chew everything, even that darn basket!



Gotta LUV that face, even if he just chewed up my brand new flip flops lol!!