who needs a closet anyways??

so yesterday, in Emily's world of "lets see how much stuff i can get done before my surgery,"

i decided (thanks to mi madre's suggestion) that i should turn my closet into a nook!

love it!

i'm fortunate enough to have another closet downstairs in my basement, where my closet items shall reside for now. 

i'm not finished, i still need to paint the inside of the closet (what color, IDK??!!) 

and add much more to my shelves... but its a start :)

half of the closet before (GR's half).. i didnt bother with a picture of my half lol

handy man at work

YIKES. dont judge me.

still need lots and lots of things for the shelves...thus why i'm going thrifting this weekend :)

after...wa-la! how cute.

 also not 100% sure ill be keeping this quilt... but possibly... so what color to paint the inside?! suggestions welcome :)

a craft a day...

well today's craft was not for me, but fun and it turned out really cute. 

also i cannot take full credit. mi madre did mostly everything. i just took pictures :)

old yard sale wreath

an old flag

obviously, simplify the wreath

distress the flag (we added hot tea.. you can use coffee too if you wanted)

let sit until desired color

:)

wa-la! im not one for flash pictures... sooo...

:) finished!

 so there you have it :)

sunday funday!

hello friends! its sunday! aka the beginning of the week, aka FAIR WEEK!!!
for those of you who know me,  you will know that fair week.. is only my favorite week... ever!

i was in 4H for 12 years, and showed my dog for 10 years. i love everything about the fair!!! the food, the people (ohhhh, the people you see), the animals, the rides, the games, the shows, the atmosphere, EVERYTHING. 

i try to go as much as i can, however this year i think it will only be a one day thing, since i havent had an income coming in for a month (SUCKS!!!)

ANYWAYS. started off my morning like so....

pancake bacon strips! yums!!!

anyways. last night was the Rod Stewart/Stevie Nicks concert. today i'm worn out! 

so today shall be a day of crafting. hopefully ill have something fun to post later :)

today in the boring world of emily...

today has yet again been another crafty day!

i can say that finally, with only a couple weeks left, i may be getting used to this staying at home thing...

today's project was: can tea lite holders & shadowbox picture frame project!

thank goodness my cat is a fatty.. this only took 4 days to get. so i cleaned them and removed the label.... obviously.

the first idea i saw for this had scrap paper wrapped around it, but i wasn't too much a fan of that. so i painted them purple. and purposely left them streaky for a more rustic-ish look.

this is where it got tricky. it said to thumb tack the cans in the wall. well my walls are made of steel. so i used nails in stead. a little challenging to nail through so pops had to help.

make sure you nail them in at the bottom, and very securely. the tea lite will cover the nail :)

wa-la! how fun! :)

second project, shadowbox picture

again, can not take credit for this idea. but its too cute.

would have liked to have used an excerpt from one of my favorite books, but i didnt want to cut it up. so i used one from a close favorite, Holes.

 

rummaging

well.. only a few more weeks til my surgery.. so i'm making the most out of my time off. and that includes my re-decorating of the room! 

last night, i de-zebra-fied my room. it was sad putting everything in the basement, but it will definitely be put to use again some day.... i hope.

i put on a quilt and some lace curtains last night. its starting to come together!!! although the boyfriend is not quite digging the "grandmas bed and breakfast look" as he calls it. rude!

the goal of this "downgrade" (as the boyfriend calls it... again, rude!!) is to not spend a dime. well ok, i bought a vase for .80$ the other day.... so as minimal as possible, just using old things around the house. i'm pretty excited about it!!! 

today, i went rummaging through the garage. its awesome what you can find!!!

a mason jar lamp, my great grandmas old suitcase/makeup case/ milk glass vase! love it!

 sooo needless to say i'm pretty excited!!! just hope all these old items dont pick up the paranormal activity.............. :)

guess who's back!

Okay, so I've been a little MIA on the whole blog thing for quite awhile. life just gets in the way sometimes.. (shame on it right?) anyways! to catch you up to speed, I've been off work for about a month due to back surgery that i will have on July 31st... fun right? yeah. so now i have PLEANTY of time to do, whatever! as long as it can be done from the comfort of a recliner or bed of course. 

But, having all this free time has led to lots...and lots of pinteresting! which in turn, sparks a creative bone in my body. lucky for you (i know, i know), ive decided to share my projects that i do on here! oh, and of course my normal spurts of nonsense rambling.

so first things first, ive been at my new house for a little over a year, and i'm already tired of my decorating in my bedroom (yes, i still live with papa bear and mother hen). i've decided i'm over the whole zebra thing... so, i'm going vintage!

being that i'm off work like i said, money is short, or, non existent. therefore i will be doing lots of thrifting and using old things that i used to hate around the house and hope ive found a new love for them!

pictures of my old room (current room) are as followed...

only now i've also upgraded to a full blown zebra comforter... (and hardwood)... its full blast zebra... and im not. sooo, the redecorating starts now! :)

crackle! i think i remember you!

I remember, a time when for a minute, crackle nail polish was all the rage. I had to get my hands on some or I was going to be so uncool. I maybe did my nails, once, and then was quickly over it. But hey! Being off work for back surgery for a month causes you to rediscover some cool things. 

obviously, i am not too proud when it comes to nailpolish. i dont care what brand. i dont care what year. as long as it fits my needs :)

paint a stripe of each color in rainbow form.. or use any colors for any pattern... duh.

add crackle. viola! there you have it. if you've never used crackle before, the lighter you put it on, the better.