Friday, March 9, 2012
{Friday Friday Friday!!}
Went to Target for a plunger...came out with a new bed spread and amerol for my car....
I'd say all in all a pretty productive trip
Oh...I got the plunger too :)
Stay tuned for a blog swap tomorrow with Artsee Fartsee!! AND an update on Sunday, a group of us are having the Pintrest Day tomorrow! I'll be doing a post on all our goodies on Sunday!
{DIY Davis Style}
HD
Thursday, March 8, 2012
DIY Burlap Wreath
Okay you guys...for those of you who are my friend on Facebook there
are a few of us getting together on Saturday for a new trend..."PINTREST
DAY". Yep, you read that right...PINTREST. We're all picking a project
or two that we have been dying to try and we're going to have a
full day of it. We're even going to include a few recipes and drinks
from Pintrest that we have also wanted to try! Guys...I.CAN.NOT.WAIT!!! I
don't think I can express how excited I am. I LOVE crafts and am
excited that I don't have to do them alone!
So here's where we took a wrong turn...a friend from work is coming to this shindig on Saturday and we thought it would be a great idea to just pop by Michaels and just see
if there was anything that really caught our eye for our projects. See,
I really had no idea what my project was going to be and I thought that
I would just ride the Michaels vibe and it would just...*poof* come
to me...just like that. Well that's exactly what happened and before I
knew it I had everything that I would need for said project in my little
hand basket and I was READY. I think that might be a massive slight understatement.
Which brings us here....8:35 pm and a COMPLETED craft...well crap now what am I going to make on Saturday???
{Jute Wreath}
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| Estimated time...about 30 minutes! |
Here's what I spent....
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| $28.34 and I had to buy glue sticks and a gift bag! |
Here's what you'll need:
1 Green foam floral wreath
Assorted flowers
Hot glue gun & sticks
A brown paper bag {or you can use ribbon of your choosing}
And a roll of jute {which is VERY similar to hemp and burlap}.
And a roll of jute {which is VERY similar to hemp and burlap}.
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Step 1
Use that junk mail...Heat up your hot glue gun and be sure to set something under it...like junk mail. Once your gun is heated you will want to carefully dab hot glue onto one end of the jute. Once there is glue on there DO NOT press down directly on top or you will burn the dickens out of your fingers! {Yes I said dickens...I can't curse if I wanna keep my ads...drat}
You will want to DAB with your index finger so that the jute affixes itself to the wreath. I was going to say "like so" until I realized I didn't have a picture...UGH bear with me guys...I'm still learning!So once you have the end stuck really well you want to wrap it with the jute in a diagonal direction. This way your jute doesn't pucker or give you a lumpy look.
When the wreath is wrapped you will want to turn your attention to your flowers which brings us to
Step 2...
Arrange your flowers. I bought everything from the $1.99 stacks...well thank you spring flower sale! I just pulled the flower heads off and if you know me...I usually just plan an idea of how I want it done...I wing it. Planning 0, Winging It 1. I am pretty pleased with the way it came out. I decided I wanted my white flowers to look a little like anemones {like my most favorite flower in the entire world} so I spray painted the middles black for effect. {read: you don't have to do this part if you don't care what color the centers are}
*Helpful hint...when you are hot gluing DO NOT hold the gun over your leg....the glue is liquidy and will DRIP...{read: ouch}
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| Said junk mail protecting my 1800's re salvaged table... |
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| Hot glue and dab..don't press like this picture! |
I wraped my twice, if you buy the same jute from Michaels I did {for $4.99} it is plenty to do two layers. By doing two layers you are covering the green completely, which really is the point right? If you wanted a green wreath you wouldn't be wrapping it with brown jute...
When you get to the other end you'll want to put more hot glue on and dab again. NOT PRESSING {I obviously keep reiterating this because well even though I knew this little precious adorable detail...I still did it...5 times} Yes I counted...the blisters.
When the wreath is wrapped you will want to turn your attention to your flowers which brings us to
Step 2...
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| You can use whatever spray paint you want... |
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| Flower heads...off! |
Arrange your flowers. I bought everything from the $1.99 stacks...well thank you spring flower sale! I just pulled the flower heads off and if you know me...I usually just plan an idea of how I want it done...I wing it. Planning 0, Winging It 1. I am pretty pleased with the way it came out. I decided I wanted my white flowers to look a little like anemones {like my most favorite flower in the entire world} so I spray painted the middles black for effect. {read: you don't have to do this part if you don't care what color the centers are}
Arrange them how you want and use stick pins and hot glue to secure them into place. I added a few leaves off the stems to give a little more color. I also bought some small hydrangea type flowers that I tucked around the large buds for more texture. See these two pictures? The greenery and the hydrangea flowers make a HUGE difference. I also added two folded pieces of burlap that I had laying around for a little something extra...
*Helpful hint...when you are hot gluing DO NOT hold the gun over your leg....the glue is liquidy and will DRIP...{read: ouch}When you're done with your arrangement You will want to secure your loop on the back whether it is with ribbon or with a gift bag handle like I chose to use. I wanted to be sure to have something that would give that same rough feel as the jute so the cord worked like a charm. Looking back on this I probably should have affixed this before all the flowers on the front but it wasn't an issue. You will want to hot glue it to the back then use 2-3 stick pins to hold it in place...better to be safe than sorry!
And there you have it! Jute wreath with silk flowers...and it only took me 30-45 minutes, $29 and a few bandaids!
If you try this project let me know how it turns out! I know I need a better camera :\ add it to the list!!!
HAVE FUN YA'LL!!
{DIY Davis Style}
HD
I've Been Tagged...
My Questions:
1. How did you come to live in your current city? Everyone has a story...
2. Have you ever broken a bone or gotten hurt with an ultra embarrassing moment?
3. Finish this sentence... "Don't act like you never...." implying that you may not be the only one to have done said action.
4. If you have siblings, what is the most trouble you ever got into together? If you're an only child what is the most trouble you ever got into alone?
5. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
6. What is your dream job?
7. What would you tell the 16 year old you?
8. What is your fondest memory?
9. Your biggest pet peeve?
10. If you had no plans for Saturday...what would your DREAM day off include?
11. Would you rather have a manicure, pedicure, massage or facial? {You can only choose one!}
Tags:
Christie
Meredith
Lauren
Sarah
B
Helena
A 20 Something's Muddle Questions:
1. What one thing in your life do you feel most proud of?
I really think that studying abroad is something I am really proud of. It was a huge turning point in my life. I traveled Europe essentially alone. When the class was in Paris I faked illness and went out on my own pretty much every day. Shopping, exploring the Louvre and even finding amazing restaurants with the nicest baristas around. Sharing my adventures with them and creating relationships-some of which I still have today.
2. If you could have 3 wishes, what would the by and why?
I really think I would just wish really hard for 2 things...the first that my family could live forever...I am REALLY bad with death and it scares me to know that my mommy and daddy will not be around forever to share our ups and downs with. And the second is Security..financially definitely. Not having to worry about bills and if and when can we afford to start having children...it is a HUGE stress for me just like I am sure it is for everyone else!!
3. What is your happiest childhood memory?
It is so hard to just choose one....but every summer we went to the Florida Keys as a family. We would eat fish every day and Mom and Dad would let us order virgin daqueries. I fished off the back of my dad's boat with nothing but line and a hook {catching bait for the adults to use} and I can remember this one time like it was yesterday...I was bringing in the needlenose fish {we cut them and used them for bait} so fast that my Dad said "Woah you are catching them faster than we can use them" and I just remember having the biggest pride in myself for making my dad so proud. Looking back all I did was catch a lot of fish but it was really exciting to me to know that I was doing a good job....obviously my over-achieving started early in life haha...
4. Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?
Possibly being my own boss in a wedding planning company where I can be a stay at home mommy!
5. What are the top 10 things in your bucket list?
oh gosh. Scuba in Australia on the Great Barrier Reef, Backpack across Africa, Shop in Toronto, Go to another Fashion Week...New York or Paris, Have kids by the time I'm 30 {tick tock right?} Own a pair of CL or Monolos, and uhm....that's all I can think of :)
6. What are your feel good songs that make you smile when you're sad?
I'm walkin' on Sunshine and anything from the 90s....Slide, Scar Tissue, Closing Time....i <3 the 90s!!
7. If you had to choose 3 things that make you happy, what would you choose and why?
Well obviously I would choose my husband because he is my best friend and I am positive I would be lost without him, 2nd would have to be my family...See #2 above... and third would be my home...I love that I have a safe place to stay at night and I love how fulfilling it has been for me to decorate it. All I need is a roof over my head and family in my life...<3. (And of course my dogs....but that would be lumped in with Josh because they're our "children"
8. What is your tipple of choice?
Uhm...what is a tipple?
9. What would your perfect holiday or travel experience be? Describe it.
Oh man I could go crazy on this one but it would probably involve #1 on my bucket list. Travel to Australia and dive every day straight for a week on the Great Barrier Reef, then spend another week doing nothing but sight seeing and laying on the beach with a fruity umbrella drink {and of course the hubs}
10. What would your dream career be?
This is so easy because I am living it. I got a job before I even graduated college in exactly the field I wanted to be in. I am the Assistant Show Manager for a few of our consumer and trade shows and I absolutely love the quick paced, high stress environment. I thrive under stress and don't think I'm a freak but I absolutely LOVE the stress of my job. I do much better when I am busy and not bored and like some of you others out there if I am not stretched so thin I can't sleep then I am not happy, my mommy thinks it's genetic..a "Reichgott" thing but...I just don't do bored well. I think being a Show Manager would be my ideal ideal dream job...but mine is pretty darn good too :)
11. What advice would you give your teenage self?
Follow your gut...if you think a decision is the bad one but you still feel pulled to do it....then DO IT! Those experiences you will go through will give you the patience, wisdom and drive to accomplish anything and EVERYTHING that you set your mind to do. You will thrive and reach your goals...trust no advice and learn for yourself!!
{DIY DAVIS STYLE}
HD
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
30 Day Challenge {Day 8}
Day 8: A place you've traveled to...
I feel like it's really hard to just pick on place...so I'm going to
pick one CONTINENT..... I studied abroad my "sophmore" year of college {at
least I think it was still technically my sophmore year since I took a
few months off then went to art school....see Fact #6}
I lived in Milano, Italy on Un Dice Via Lampedeusa {that is the physical address} in a hotel of sorts
that us students used as apartments. The elevators hardly ever worked
and the WIFI was incorrigible, I put a hole in my ceiling cracking open
my very first bottle of champagne and we ate soggy french fries and
pizzas the size of 4 of our heads. So here...my blogging friends...is a
brief snapshot of each "city" I hung my hat in for however brief a
time...
E come potrei andare in tutti questi posti meravigliosi e non prendere un po 'd'italiano ... eh? {And how could I go to all of these wonderful places and not learn to speak a little Italian...eh?}
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| Florence....Firenze, Italia |
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| Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti Milano...the Art Academy in Milan where I took classes...we called it NABA |
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| The Duomo or Church in the middle of Milan |
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| Milan Fashion Week...Fall 2007 |
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| Athens, Greece |
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| Paris, France |
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| Rome, Italy |
Until next time....au revoir....ciao...seee yaaaaa
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
30 Day Challenge {Days 6&7}
And the second, it shows I have a home...in all it's dirty/messy glory. A safe haven for me and Josh...and our two dogs; one of whom wouldn't be here today without the AMAZING rescue group in Charlotte...Dog Days of Charlotte. And the funny part is that they were tearing through the house JUST before I snapped this picture. Dogs really can go from 0 to 60 and back again in the blink of an eye.
Day 7: Favorite Movies
{a few of my favs}
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| Pee your pants funny... |
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| Love them together!! |
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| A film CLASSIC...don't deny you love Ferngully too... |
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| Still so sexy! Hubba hubba |
Until next time...
{DIY Davis Style}
HD
Friday, March 2, 2012
30 Day Challenge {Day 5} & a Recipe!
So here I am..to do Day 5 on...Day....7? Ugh #Fail. Oh well... here goes. Day 5: A song to match your mood. I'm going to go with......uhm...Lenka's The Show...because it just came on Pandora and I LOVE this song...plus I am coordinating a wedding tonight at one of our shows and I am losing my mind a little :). Youtube Link so you can listen if you'd like!
Spinach & Mushroom Smothered Chicken on the Grill...mmmm mmm mmm I am no gourmet chef but this was SERIOUSLY delicious. My husband kept trying to spark conversation at dinner and I just kept shushing him because each bite the chicken just melted in my mouth. Hungry yet? :) Here's what you'll need...
4 skinless boneless chicken breasts {I made sure I got the biggest honkin-est breasts I could find}2 cups fresh baby spinach
2 tbs. chopped pecans
1 1/2 tbs. EV Olive Oil {EV means Extra Virgin}
4 pieces of provolone cheese {wal-mart makes a great value packet and it comes with like 8 slices}
3 green onions chopped
Rotisserie seasoning {you can get this at Wal-Mart too!}
1 clove garlic {if it is a big clove just use half}
2 cups sliced mushrooms
Here's what you do...
1. Before you start anything, rinse your 4 chicken breasts and place in one large ziplock baggie with enough olive oil to cover-this will be the base of your marinade. Put in some rotisserie seasoning and some cracked red pepper. Let this sit while you prep everything else.
2. If you didn't buy the already sliced mushrooms...you'll have to
3. Chop...chop..chop! Before you get 'ta choppin', put your EVO {extra virgin olive oil} in a 2" deep skillet and cut on medium heat. Now, chop your 3 green onions {making sure to slice the end with the roots, and the top that's gotten a little gross}, also chop your garlic and your pecans. If you notice your hands smell heavily of garlic even after washing them, take a LARGE metal spoon and rub it over your dry hands...I am not sure why or how I even learned this trick but it works like a charm! Once everything is chopped add these three ingredients to your EVO {onions/garlic/pecans}
4. Saute! Make sure your onion mixture sautees for a minute or so before you add the spinach and mushrooms, when it is all added the spinach leaves will take over! Just keep folding {turning the spinach over} with a wooden spoon and it will eventually cook down. When I first put everything in the skillet I was like...ohh this is going to make wayyyy too much! but it made the perfect amount so just remember it will cook down!
6. Plate it! Take and place your chicken on your plate then scoop out some of the topping and put directly on top of the chicken! Easy peasy AND delish!
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
{DIY Davis Style}
HD
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
30 Day Challenge {Day 4}
These are my parents! We'll all them BS...hahahah just kidding...but
really...their initials are B & S. B is a dentist in Virginia and S
is my mom...she is the office manager at my Dad's office. We'll just go with The Daddy and The Mommy for identity's sake
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| B & S in Saint Martin |
The Daddy is
pretty much a super man if there ever was one. He is a jack of all
trades and I am not sure there is anything he can't do. I like to think I
was on the receiving end of his desire to do everything..all at once. I always have a 3 page long to do list of running projects, and even though he is a Dentist, that doesn't stop him from doing a ton of other really awesome things like stained glass, woodwork, "farming"...I say "farming" in quotes like that because when he was little he spent his summers on the Myers family farm in Illinois (being a Florida boy) he always talks really fondly of "The Farm". So naturally when they decided to move us as a family from Florida to Virginia we moved onto a "Farm"....he built two "barns" and a greenhouse. Notice I am putting all of these things in "Quotes"...because they aren't what you would typically think of. Our "farm" is 92 acres of land situated on the back of a mountain in Virginia. The "barns" are basically big tool sheds where he works on his bazillion projects. So see all the wood in the picture below? It covers the entire house...
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| A picture of the Daddy's stained glass work...and see all that wood? |
When The Daddy and The Mommy bought all this land it was all trees...with The Daddy's skills, he cut down, planed and coated all the wood so it could be used in the house!Whenever people ask me about him I always feel like I say...oh yeah..he's a dentist BUT...haha
The Mommy is pret-ty amazing too. She was my high school cheerleading coach and everyone loved her. She's fun, creative, outgoing and the list goes on and on. When my sister B and I were little (yes we actually do call her B...just the letter...not the cheese) if we ever came to her and said...Mommah we're bored, you know what she would do? She would whip out a piece of poster board, and markers from her secret Mommy stash and tell us to pick a theme and make up a board game.
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| The Mommy & I on my Wedding rehearsal day! |
B & I would spend hours creating rules, playing cards and finding miscellaneous items that we could use for board game pieces. The mommah didn't just leave us to do all of this alone...I remember one time we created a "ZOO" themed board game and neither B or I were very skilled in our drawing at this age (9 and 10) so she created these amazing pictures on our poster board. One of a tiger, and a huge elephant head...think Dumbo's circus here. And even some other small circus themed thing like peanuts and popcorn. It was seriously awesome. And when The Mommy wasn't drawing really cool things she was teaching us how to cook a Thanksgiving Day meal or how to do a DIY furniture painting.
So I s'pose it is safe to say that I come by my DIY Crafting skills honestly...and my OCD/AR skills? Those come from The Mommy :)
{DIY Davis Style}
HD
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