Daily Hankes Mischief: DIY

My sister is getting married in just a few weeks. I had the pleasure of hosting her shower-- you know, matron of honor duties, and all. I made all the decorations, and food/drink bars myself, with the help of Pinterest and my big sister of course. Here are some bits and pieces of what the day looked like.

Mimosa Bar

Brunch Table

Drink/Favors Bar

Games + Gifts

We played a "newlyweds" game, where we recorded Stephen answering some questions and giving Sam a sweet message at the end. Samantha had to try and answer the questions the same as Stephen, and after she was finished we all watched the video.

We hope you enjoyed your special day celebrating you becoming Mrs. Hart. Your big day is coming soon.

,xoxo

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Hello & happy spring! At least, it is here in Florida. Today it was 85 degrees outside and absolutely gorgeous. So while I was out doing a little shopping today, I picked up a few items to spruce up my sofa table. The same table that still, until about an hour ago, had my Christmas vases displayed on it. I know, shame on me.

First item is this beautiful frame. This is a find from none other than Marshalls: $6.97 5x7 frame.

I got this picture on the inside from a sweet friend at Matt and I's marriage group we attend every Wednesday.

Second find of the day was again at Marshalls: $12.99 candle lantern.

I went to the dollar tree and found these fake lemons and apples to give it a pop of spring color: $1 each.

I didn't get enough fake fruit to fill the box up, so I topped it off with some green and yellow tissue paper that I have tons of already at home, and some white flowers that were originally used in one of the bouquets at my wedding.

The flowers in the vase are currently dying from valentines day. Am I the only one who just loves the way dead flowers look in a vase?

The teal vase I keep on for all holidays just because I love it! I re-purposed an old whiskey bottle, by stripping the labels and painting a bit over half the vase with some paint I got from Walmart. Probably about $1. At the very top I sprayed some glue on it and sprinkled some pretty teal glitter on it. Then I had my oldest boy go pick out some stray twigs that had fallen out of the front yard tree, which I then sprayed the very tops with some glitter glue and sprinkled a bit of the teal glitter on there as well.

So simple, yet it makes my living room feel so much more alive! I love a good decor find from Marshalls! Then again, who doesn't?

With Love,

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What You Will Need:

Wooden Plaques: Size of your desire.

Black Spray Paint

White Paint

Paint Brush

Letter Stencils

Your Little Ones Feet/Hands

How To:

1.) Spray boards with black spray paint. Let dry.

2.) I did this two different ways. First, I painted in the letter 'L' and 'E' using lettered stencils. I then painted over my 5 year olds hand and stamped it on to make the 'O', and my 1 year olds feet to make the 'V'. For the other two boards I painted on half the 'L' stencil using my 2 year old niece's foot for the other half, again used my boys hand and feet for the 'O' and 'V', and used my newborn niece's foot for the middle of the 'E'. (you can see examples of both in the pictures first posted)

3.) Let white paint dry completely.

4.) OPTIONAL! I decided to hand paint each kids name into their hand/foot print (as seen below).

5.) Can either be hung up, drilling two small holes for nails in the back, on the wall. OR propped up on a shelf.

As you can see, it did not come out perfectly, but it wasn't exactly a Pinterest fail! I made three of these, one for my mom, my mother-in-law, and my Mema. They absolutely loved it! It was definitely worth the frustration of getting the younger kids to cooperate!

Another Option!

I had an extra canvas hiding away in the closet, and my husband suggested doing something special for Ryen's (my oldest) grandma, with the help of his other brother Weston.

I made some bigger lettered stencils using construction paper, for the 'L' and the 'E', and used Ryen's hand print and Weston's Footprints. Again, I hand painted their names to go with each print. On the back I wrote with sharpie the year and "Merry Christmas", because of course these were used as gifts for Christmas. The kids enjoyed doing this with me and over all I think they came out really well!

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What You Will Need:

3 Vases (any shape or size you desire): $1/each Dollar Tree

3-4 bouquets of holiday style flowers: $1/each Dollar Tree

Tissue Paper (red, green, and/or white): $1/each Dollar Tree

Black Spray Paint: $3.60 Walmart

Red Paint: Can find anywhere in any style, I had this already at home from a previous project.

How To Make:

1. Spray paint each vase with two coats. Let dry.

2. Paint on letters. I chose to hand pant, but using stencils will work as well.

3. Pull flowers apart from bouquets and arrange in variety.

4. Stuff vases with one sheet each of tissue paper.

5. Put flowers in.

6. Display any way you like!

EASY AS PIE! And less than $15!

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Items Needed:

4 Glass Vases (Any shape or size)
Variety Of Flowers (4 or more for each vase)
Black Spray Paint with Gloss/Semi-Gloss Finish
Orange Paint (Or any fall color you prefer)
Tissue Paper (Optional)

How To Make It:

First spray paint all the vases, making sure you are outside or in a nice open area so you aren't breathing in the fumes.
When Dry, hand paint (or stencil, whichever you prefer) spelling out F.A.L.L onto each vase.
Tissue paper (I had at home) was then placed into each vase just to add some oomph and texture with the flowers.
Last, arrange your flowers into each vase however you prefer. I chose a variety of fall colored flowers with a pop of gold to really make it stand out.

Easy as pie, right? I made these with my 5 year old son, And all for $10! Happy crafting my friends, and enjoy all the fall activities you get yourself into this year. ➳

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