Creative Juices Decor

I guess living in a freezing cold area of the country has it's benefits.  Things like these ICE CANDLES  stay frozen!  On Thanksgiving my aunt had these stacked along the entry to her house. The glowing, sparkly wet candles looked so amazing.  She used large gallon containers but said you could even make giant ones out of a 5 gallon buckets (wouldn't that look amazing!)  My daughter and I started with a set of little ones.  We wanted to make them all different heights so we just filled up the cups to different levels.  Next we put them outside to freeze.  It took our water glasses overnight to get to the correct freezing point.  You don't want them 100%  frozen  - just about 75% solid.  Tip upside down and run some warm water around the cup or bucket and out comes your amazing ice candle holder and the extra water which makes up the space for your candle!  Place th...

Need a good and EASY gift idea, or have some pretty plates laying around the house?  This project was a lot of fun. Plate Monograms! First off, go to your favorite discount store or thrift store and get yourself some plates that inspire you.  I bought this set from a thrift store at .25 cents for the small plates and .50 cents for the large plate.  Next choose a fun font off your computer and print your (or someone elses) last initial. If you have the Cricut or Silhouette I am sure you could do some fancy sticker sheet for this! (wish I had one). I used the font Blackadder ITC. Next I used an exacto knife and cut out the "H".  I sprayed 3D mounting spray (sticky stuff) to the backside of the paper.  I cut it out and stuck it on the plate.  (really you don't need to cut it out - just press it on the plate so that it lays flat where you would spray paint.) Now you can either spray paint this or use anoth...

I guess when I make a dessert three times in one week it becomes "Blog Worthy". The fact that it is sugar free, gluten free, dairy free, and uses the crock pot automatically puts it on the top of my "LIKE" list.  I got this recipe off a wonderful, well known blog Simply Sugar and Gluten Free .  I love Amy, she is so genuine and has such a gift with making healthy food taste fabulous!  Pumpkin Pie Custard 1 3/4 cups pumpkin puree 12 ounces (1 1/2 c) coconut milk (or evaporated milk) 2 Tbsp  agave nectar 2 large eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil (or butter) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon liquid stevia (adjust for your own taste) 1/2 cup coconut flour blend  (or regular flour if not going GF) 2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon allspice dash of salt Prepare the crock of a 4 -6 quart CrockPot with cooking spray. Whisk together pumpkin puree, milk, agave, ...

Remember my post about spray paint and how I told you I had a plan for a very sad and homely looking box?  Well I was very inspired by a wonderful blogger with this post below so I can't take credit for this project myself.      Sticks and Stones Home Decor  has made old breadboxes look good again!  Here is what she did:   I got this idea from a crafty friend and I have made several of them. The bread boxes are easy to find at thrift stores and the DI.  They usually run between $3.00 and $5.00.  How to: 1.  I bring them home and wash the cobwebs out of them.  2.   Prime them and paint them.  I use spray paint. Walmart  has primer and paint for a dollar a can. Yahooy! 3. Sometimes I distress them with a little sandpaper around the edges.  4.  I sometimes stain or glaze over them.  (I just use what ever I have on hand.  J...

I have recently realized that EVERYTHING has potential.  A bright green vase for instance, a shiny gold plate holder, a peach lamp or maybe even an odd box.  It's this blogging that did me in.  I just can't pass up an opportunity to turn something ugly into beauty! I'll show you how I easily got from this: To that! It's called the Power of Spray Paint........ One of my favorite colors is at Lowes called Oil Rubbed Bronze by Rustolum.  I just sprayed it on.  Simple as that.  I bought the "grass" from Walmart for 3.00.  Total cost for project was $5.00 Heavy green vase: $2.00 Grass: $3.00 Spray paint: had on hand How about this tacky gold plate holder.  Not bad covered in the Oil Rubbed Bronze....... Total cost plate holder:  .50 cents Spray paint had on hand What about lamps!  The thrift stores are FULL of gorgeous lamps....that is if you can picture espresso brown instead of pale peach! OK I haven't pain...

Every day I drive 20 minutes downtown to drop my kids off at their new school.   Every day I see the gorgeous fall leaves turning color, and every day I tell myself I need to stop and take some pictures. Today was that day :-) Seize The Day I stand before this glorious morn As the sunrise harkens the day Shining its promising light on me “It’s your day”, it seems to say My mind still fogged with sleep hazed thoughts Last night’s dreams forgotten now I dare to question the new day’s promise Yet know I’ll make it happen somehow For laid before me, the fare of the day Everything from bread to gold My plans, my hopes, opportunities Don’t let them pass me by, take hold For each of us, with each new morn Begins a life renewed some way Another chance to get it right Take charge and seize the day By Dee Garner And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count.  It's the life in your years.  ~Abraham Lincoln ...

Is there anyone that can pass up on extra storage? Not me.  If I ever see anything, a large basket, an organizer, or anything that can be used as storage I won't pass it up. Best case scenario is when I can find those kind of pieces from the thrift store for a few bucks or other second hand avenues.  I got this wicker chest for 10.00 (off Craigslist). It was originally from Pier One (he said 150 bucks?) maybe it was because the thing was quite heavy duty.  Of course this couple stored it outside so it had seen better days.  But with a little help from Walmart (cheap spray paint!!!)  I fixed it right up to become my new favorite.                             You need an up close because this thing was pretty ugly Now you can see the weathered condition!  But no worries, next I spray painted grey primer on ...