Jars?...Who Knew?

This was a super fun project!  I was inspired by this blog  I thought this was such a great recycling or up-cycling idea. 

I have been working, albeit very slowly on re-doing my upstairs bathroom.  We have lived in our house for over 16 years and this is the only room I have not done a thing to.  So, it is time.  And it is a slow process due to money and time.  You know...the two things that always get in the way.    But I finally finished this little project and I love it. 

I used a garlic jar, a pickle jar, a salsa jar and a fake cheese jar.  Yes, we do eat the fake cheese when we have nachos night.  Please don't judge me.  The tray is a metal snowman tray I think from the dollar store or something.  I had that in my pantry. 

I got the knobs at Hobby Lobby.  They always have them at 50% off and there are some really fun colors and designs.   Then I asked my hubby to drill holes in the center of the lids.  You can see that in the above picture. 

Obviously I had to get the labels off the jars, and surprisingly enough it was really easy.  Then, I soaked them in a little bleach water to get the food smells out.  I really did not want my cotton balls smelling like pickles when I used one.  It worked pretty good, but I would suggest soaking the lids as well.  I thought the paint would do the trick but I wasn't quite enough. 

I am using what my husband calls "70's colors" in this bathroom.  Just in the accents.  But I love it.  Here is a picture of the window curtain (which is actually a shower curtain).

I know it is a terrible picture, the light is awful in there and taking a picture toward a window doesn't work very well.  But I think you can see the colors. 

So, I used Rustoleum brand spray paint in blue, yellow, orange, brown and green and sprayed the outside of the lids and the top and bottom of the snowman tray.  It took several coats. 

After the paint was completely dry I added the knobs and placed them on the jars.  You don't even have to screw the lids onto the jars.  They just sit there nicely so they are easily removed. 

I think they turned out really fun!  What do you think?  What projects have you done with recycled jars?

 

Until next time,
Michelle

It's That Time of Year

Hello everyone!  I am sure that I am behind the times and you have already been working on your Christmas cards.  Well, that is wonderful...but you know me...I tend to procrastinate every once in a while.  So, I was playing around this weekend with Moxxie's Musically Inclined line and thought it would make some pretty cards for the holiday.  Here is what I came up with..

This first card is a digital hybrid.  I love digital scrapbooking so this was super fun.  The papers are from Musically Inclined but I used a digital photo frame from Katie Pertiet.  It is called Worth Repeating Photo Frames No. 1 Joy and Laughter.  Then I just used Text for the Merry Christmas.  I thought it was a lot of fun and looks like an old photo.

For this cute card I used my Cricut machine and the Winder Woodland and Doodlecharms cartridges.  It went together really fast! 

Then I moved onto Moxxie's Party at the Pole line. 

The stamp is from Savvy Stamps. 

I loved this diagonal design.  I saw a similar card on Pinterest so I thought I would give it a try.  This stamp "Sweet Holiday Wishes"  is also from Savvy Stamps. 

I hope you enjoyed the cards and If you have not started your holiday cards yet, then I hope I inspired you to get going.  LOL! 

Until next time,
Michelle

November Muse-A-Pal-Oosa!

Are you ready for another fun Moxxie blog hop?  For November we are focusing on the Forever Family line.

This amazing color palette is perfect for family portraits, heritage photos, and even a pretty fall-themed layout! The front sides of the paper are title papers for each member of the family, and the back sides have a variety of both masculine and feminine patterns for you to use to accent your photos. Card makers and papercrafters the designs are small, so even on a cut down piece of paper, you are still going to get the colors and textures of the large design.

In addition to these great papers, the embellishments will help give your creations a family-type flair. Use them as titles, journaling spaces, accent pieces, and embellishment clusters to finish off your pages.

The Moxxie Muses have put together some awesome ideas for this line and you could win the collection.  All you have to do is hop through the blogs and comment on each one.  For an extra entry, comment on the Facebook page and "like" us if you have not already.  How simple is that?   Comments need to be made by Midnight Tuesday Nov. 6 and the winner will be announced on Wednesday th 7th on the Moxxie Blog.  Our international customers and fans are free to play along if you are willing to pay the shipping if you are the winner of the prize.

Here are the blog links for hopping.  Just start at the top (Moxxie blog) and work your way down the list until you have visited all eleven blogs.  We are so happy to have you joining us and hope you enjoy the projects we have made.

Happy hopping!

 Got Moxxie

Susie Bentz

 Patti Hamil  

Cathy Harper 

Michelle James 

Rebecca Price 

Misty Rushlow 

Mary Pat Siehl 

Dana Tatar 

Rhonda Van Ginkel 

Ange Weisbeck

 

Now that Halloween is over my decor is looking a little sparse.  So, I wanted to make something I could leave out but still change the pictures if I so choose.  I wanted it to feature our boys so the Brother paper from this line was a perfect jumping off point.  I was so happy to use this paper.  The colors are perfect for my home and the brown is my "go to" brown for tons of projects.  To me it is the perfect brown.  LOL!

I used Mod Podge to adhere the paper to a painted block of wood.  Then used some of the other beautiful papers for the three other blocks.  I used the twine to hold the pictures in place and they just slide out if I want to change them later. 

I thought it turned out really cute and is a fun addition to my decor. 

Have fun hopping!  Hop over to Rebecca's Blog next. 

Until next time,
Michelle

Halloween! Gotta Love it!

I have a friend who is a complete Halloween freak and I think some of it has rubbed off on me.  I am loving this time of year and all of the fun decorating and projects that go along with it.

This friend I speak of is also a pharmacist.  I saw the new Halloween line of  paper from Theresa Collins and could not resist getting it either to give to her or to make her something fun. I decided to make something fun.

I used a canvas a friend had given me.  It is 12x12 and she had started a project with it already.  I decided to just cover what was on it with my paper.  It worked fine and turned out so cute.  I cut out different Halloween poison and serum graphics from the Theresa Collins paper and positioned them along with a couple of bottles cut from the Midnight Dreary line by Moxxie.  Together they are so cute and perfect for my pharmacist friend who happens to work in a lab.  Then I added a couple of plastic spiders.  It couldn't have been more perfect. 

Have a happy and safe Halloween!

Until next time,
Michelle

All Hallow's Eve

Hi Everyone,

Are you ready for the October Moxxie Blog Hop?  Join us the first Friday of every month where we will feature a new collection.  This month is just way too much fun with the all new All Hallow's Eve collection.   I think you are going to fall in love with this collection. The collection is just perfect for all your Halloween projects!  The Moxxie Muses have some wonderful inspiration for you today! 

Do you want to win this entire collection? 

Here is what you need to do!  It is very simple and very easy!
Leave a comment on each and every blog in the hop- Be sure to leave a comment on the Moxxie Blog as well.  That is it! If you would like an extra chance "LIKE" the Moxxie Facebook Page.  That is it!  Good Luck!!  You have until Tuesday to make your comments and the winner will be announced on the Moxxie Blog Wednesday morning.

So Let's Get Ready and Start Hopping

 Got Moxxie 

Susie Bentz

 Patti Hamil  

Cathy Harper 

Michelle James  - you are here

Rebecca Price 

Misty Rushlow 

Mary Pat Siehl 

Dana Tatar 

Rhonda Van Ginkel 

Ange Weisbeck

I had tons of fun with this line.  If you have been following the Moxxie Blog then you may have see my Haunted House!  I am in love with it and now it is proudly displayed in my home as part of my Halloween Decor.  

Here it is all lit up!

 For this blog hop I was so excited to add to my decor with yet another fun project.  I made a really fun candy buffet.

 I saw this idea on Pinterest and could not wait to make my own version.  Here is the link to the original blog post. Bargainbound.blogspot.com  You should check out her blog for other fun things to do. 

I started checking out garage sales and flea markets for candlesticks and glass pieces.  It took me a while to gather all that I wanted but I finally got it done.  I still find myself looking for more.  They were a mish mash of wood, glass, ceramic and some weird gold stuff.  I set them out in the garage and spray painted them with this yummy brown Textured Metallic paint from Rust-Oleum.  I love it.  It is brown but it has some orange glitter in it.  Not only is it perfect for Halloween but it works in just about every room of my house for any occasion.  So, I will probably offer a candy buffet a lot!  

With help from my husband, we used E6000 adhesive to glue the glass to the candlestick.

Then I made a series of tags using the All Hallows Eve line to attach to the different buffet pieces.  I used the paper, the die cuts and the stickers and I really like the way they turned out.  One of the tags incluedes a printed saying I made with the computer.  I was originally going to make all of my own candy or food related sayings but then just loved the stickers and die cuts by themselves.  I may take the tags off the buffet early and attach the tags to candy gifts for friends.  They really did turn out nice.  

 This one (above) is the one I printed.

I added them to the display.  Some are tied to the candlesticks or glass jar and a couple are just propped up into the display.  Then I added the candy.  It is so fun and I am so happy that I made it.  I can't wait for people to come over and have a bit of candy.   Here are some more photos

Rebbeca's Blog is next.   Thanks for hopping!  I hope you are enjoying the projects and I hope you have a lot of  fun along the way! 

Until next time,
Michelle

Moxxie Blog Hop - Road to Recovery

It's time for another Moxxie Blog Hop! Join the Moxxie Muses the first Friday of every month to be inspired and for the chance to win a complete collection of the featured line! We're continuing our blog hop series with the Road to Recovery collection.



Moxxie released the Road To Recovery collection, an elegant and poignant line designed for people fighting long-term illnesses, in July. Moxxie thought it was time to create a beautiful line that focused on healing, but also encouraged the writer to be honest about what they were really going through. The designs of this collection are versatile and can not only help a patient document their recovery, but it can also be used for get well, thinking of you, and sympathy cards, as well as to create layouts on just about any topic.

To be entered to win this awesome prize, leave a comment on each blog on the hop. Earn an extra entry by liking the Moxxie Facebook Page! Leave a comment there to double your chance of winning!  Open to US residents only. International customers are welcome to play along if they agree to pay shipping if they win the prize." Thanks! 

Ready, Set, Hop!

Got Moxxie

Susie Bentz

Patti Hamil

Cathy Harper

Michelle James  (You are here) 

Rebecca Price

Misty Rushlow

Mary Pat Siehl

Dana Tatar

Rhonda Van Ginkel

Ange Weisbeck

Comment deadline for the prize is Monday 9/10 midnight CST and we'll announce the winner Tuesday on the Moxxie blog. Thanks so much for hopping with us!

I hope you are having a great time on the hop today.  I hope you just hopped over from Cathy's blog.

I am sure you have heard this from every other design team member, but this line is AMAZING!  I want to share my project with you today.  It is a gift package to give to someone who is recovering from an illness, injury, surgery, etc.  Here is my finished basket.

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It includes a journal book so the recipient can write about their recovery process and document what was happening to them emotionally and physically.  It also includes eight thank you cards.  Of course these can be used to send to people who give them flowers, gifts and support.

I purchased some potatoes at the local farm store just so I could get the basket.  It was the perfect color.  I added some of the die cut embellishments and some yellow string to "fancy" it up a bit.

The journal book is made from vertical index cards that I purchased at Staples.  I used the Zutter to bind the book together.  I love the die cut embellishments.  They have a border that I cut up to make the page dividers.  So cute!  Below are some pictures of the front cover and the inside pages.

 I added a ribbon so it could be used as a bookmark. 

The cards were really fun.  I wanted them to fit into the small basket so they are 3" x 5".  I made the envelopes out of some matching paper and wanted them to open at the top.  I added some little flower embellishments, some solid blue paper and some stamping.  All the rest is Moxxie! 

 

 

I hope you liked my project and I hope you are inspired by all of the Moxxie DT blog posts.  I know I have been excited to see all of the different uses for this line.  

Thanks for hopping!  Now onto Rebecca's Blog!

Until next time,

Michelle

Kitty Wall of Fun

Well thanks to one of the best websites ever created, Pinterest I had another brilliant idea and project for my husband.  He is loving Pinterest as well I am sure.  LOL!  But, this one he liked because it was for our dear kitties.  We have four!  Crazy?  Maybe, but that is beside the point.  We call it the Wall of Fun.  It is a series of boards that we painted and attached to the wall in the front porch of our house.  The cats can jump from one to the next and even around the corner.  Lizzie Ann, the calico in the pictures loves it more than the others.  She is constantly up there having a grand time.  Chloe Marie fell the first day because she was reaching for a string that my son was holding up, so she is now skeptical and PeeWee (who is actually quite large) just doesn't feel comfy on the smaller shelves.  Ali, is sort of a loner and will only venture up there if there are no other cats around.  But, I think the project is worth it every time I see one of them up there. 

I was away from home with my laptop so I created a digital layout with my pics of this great project.  I used the With a Little Help From my Friends kit that was made for designer Lauren Grier by a bunch of other designers when she got sick and couldn't design for a while.  It was a great fundraiser for her.  I am thrilled to use it. It is jam packed with elements and papers.  I had a hard time choosing.  I am not sure if this particular kit is still available but here is the link to Sweet Shoppe Designs where I purchased it.  Even if you can't find this kit, there are tons and tons to choose from.  Remember these are digital kits!  If you haven't tried digital scrap booking you should.  It is so fun and so easy to do when you are away and can't get to your traditional supplies.  I am warning you though, it is just as addictive as traditional scrapbook or card making.  There, now you have been warned! 

Until next time,
Michelle