Beautiful Book Covers!

I love books and I especially love to cover them in beautiful fabrics. This is a sample piece of fabric that I made sure was a little bigger than the book. All I did was sew the top and bottom folded part of the fabric. My mom may not remember this but she used to cover my books and I still have some of my books with those covers she put on there 50 years ago. That is actually where I got the idea.

 It is so simple to do and looks so beautiful sitting on my table.

Lovely Letters!

I purchased wooden letters at Michael's and used gorilla glue for the fabric that I added to the wood. The letters can be placed on the back of the fabric and traced with a pencil or pen for cutting. Then use a small paint brush to spread the glue equally.

Ribbon Floral Art!

I had a lot of mint green ribbon left over from a project and decided to do something fun and artsy!

I watched a YouTube tutorial on how to crochet with your fingers and practiced on this ribbon. Once I got a lot of the ribbon done then I began to sew it together to make a flower with a stem and leaves. I added pearls to the flower by sewing them in or you can use a hot glue gun. I made all sizes of flowers and decided to hot glue them to a large black mirror I had in my room to give it a little bit of an artsy look.

Curtains Boho Style!

To achieve the Boho style you have to think outside the box! I began with a couple of hooks I had picked up at Anthropology. That is the best place to go for a boho inspiration. I picked up 2 hooks with ceramic flowers which reminded me so much of a french chandelier I loved when I visited Vizcaya in Miami which was loaded with those same ceramic flowers.

I also had 2 beautiful table cloths that had been sent to me from Spain and were very worn out. I loved the table cloths but they were way beyond being able to be used again. I didn't have the heart to throw out because they brought me fond memories such as my daughters wedding where I used one of them. So I cut them into strips to hang and found a beautiful gold piece of cloth that I would need to make it complete.

When I look at my beautiful curtains covering my french doors I go back to some memorable places. Vizcaya, Spain, my daughters wedding, holidays and special times with family and friends.....Boho style is all about reflecting your own journey of life!

Boho Wall of Art!

Boho is an unconventional way to display art made popular in the 19th century by the Europeans.  To achieve this style you combine art, music and literature with things you collect on your travels. For instance below is a picture on the left that I drew when I was 6 years old of one of my favorite places that I visited in Spain, La Mancha. I visited La Mancha nearly 50 years later and took a picture of it on the right side of this photo. 

 It is best when you do not use matching frames. The rest of the pictures are of Don Quixote whose story I grew up with as a little girl. His story took place in La Mancha. I have pictures of him that I purchased from an artist in Madrid. A picture of a man dressed up as Don Quixote when I visited Malaga, Spain. Prints that I found online. Prints that I purchased at an auction. And a large print by Salvador Dahli that I was given by a client who commissioned me to do photographs and loved my work.  

In 2007, when I visited Spain I went to Picasso's home and purchased a small plate with my favorite piece that he did of Don Quixote. I had been given an opportunity to purchase that print when I worked for a gallery in 1988 but I had young children and didn't feel it was a priority so I passed it up. I was thrilled to be able to get this plate from his home instead.

On one of my trips to Spain I also purchased a small wooden statue of Don Quixote for my collection. 

The best part of Boho Decor is using all your favorite books. The combination of art, music and literature is the heart and soul of this decor.

Happy Girls Wall Quote!

This is made by covering a piece of cardboard with fabric and gluing on a printed quote. I sewed the ends together of the sign. The hanging part is the same fabric using a hand crochet technique or you could also braid three pieces. Then I sewed it to the sign and used a hot glue gun to keep it more intact. I found a pink rosette trim to add to it by sewing it and also using a hot glue gun to keep it more secure. I made two of them to hang on the walls of my two grandkids.....it looked lovely!

Pretty Walls!

This is a bread crumb container that I covered with scrapbook paper and glued on some pearls. The large pink flower is made from a plastic water bottle which I cut, painted, added pearls and attached to a wire. The white and red flower is a plastic bag from target that I made a pom pom flower and added to a small wooden skewer. The butterfly is a wall decal.

Barbie's Walk In Closet!

I made a walk in closet for Barbie from a recycled box. It was a box that holds paper that you can find at any office that orders paper. It is a great height for the dolls and has a great top and handles.

I took the box and covered it in fabric glued down with Modge Podge. I lined the inside with wallpaper scraps and the flooring with a thick fabric as the carpet; also glued down with Modge Podge. I used adhesive hooks that can be found at Walmart and the Dollar Store to put on the walls to hang up clothing, jewelry and purses. I decorated with scrapbooking miscellaneous items that I had around the house. I used a small box as a counter and added flower adhesives that I had also used on the back wall of the box to tie it all together. I glued a small piece of green styrofoam on the box for the post earrings.

This will be a great place for my grandkids to keep their barbie clothes and their dolls are in a seperate container. It is also a great way to teach them life skills such as organizing with something they love to play with.

Making A Kids Play Counter!

I wrapped a box up with contact paper that I bought at the dollar store and lined the shelves too. Added a couple of plastic bins that I had around the house. Put hooks on that had strong adhesive. Made a pot holder from fabric scraps. The kids use this counter in their room for their play diner.....the bins are used for play food to order. A plastic jar holds the money and the other plastic bin holds small brown bags I found for a store affect. They absolutely love playing with their new counter. It cost me $3 and did not take long to make at all.....they are having fun!

A great way to recycle boxes.

Barbie leggings

I took an old worn out pair of kids leggings and sewed up a new pair of leggings for Barbie! The best pattern to use for any Barbie outfit is the actual doll clothing you already have that comes with Barbie. It makes it easy to figure out how to cut and where to sew. I added a pretty jeweled button on the front of the barbie leggins.

 

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Barbie Sun Dress

This was an old worn out tank top - so I re-made one of the arms of the top into a barbie sun dress. I made the necklace from a silver twist tie with 3 pearls. I wrapped the Barbie in the shirt and created the design as I went along.....just using my imagination!