DIY Head Board Decals

This great idea hails from the blog decor8- fresh finds for hip spaces. I really like this blog- it shows up on my google reader all the time with really cute and inspiration ideas (you can never have too much inspiration! Just make sure to finish projects you start or you won't have fun!

One idea that caught my eye was the DIY Head Board decals. What's really neat about these is you can trace them and paint them the colour palette of your choice, or even cut out wall paper. Yes, it could potentially be a labour-intensive project but I think that it would really pay off and be a really personalized touch to any room.

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Enjoy :)

Childhood dreams come true!

When I was little I wanted two very important things: a She-ra sword and Penny's computer from Inspector Gadget. She-ra's sword you ask? Well what little girl doesn't want to be the Princess of Power? And Penny's computer? Well, she basically could do anything and nowadays it would be useful for any Internet based research or FaceBook creeping.

Guess what? My dreams have come true-well half true: the unveiling of the iPad. I had this epiphany the other day that my Penny computer in fact exists!

Based on reading articles and news stories, the reviews upon its release are mixed- its revolutionary with regards to technology (Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenbergbut used his to remotely govern while his flight was cancelled due to the Icelandic volcano) but many are knocking some of the features or lack thereof.

If you want to get your hands on one, and you live in Canada-although it was originally planned to be released in April, the date is now in May-which is almost here!

Add colour to any room!

So I've seen this idea in a few places and it is so great! Basically you take any glass, jar, bottle, vase etc., grab some tole paints ($1 @Dollarama to $1.75 at Wal-Mart or art stores). With this project you're painting the inside of the jar which gives it a really different yet polished look. Just pour some paint inside your item and then slowly move it around, covering the entire inside. Just add a little bit of paint at a time and watch where you're tipping (almost dumped a lot of paint all over myself, not cool).

I got this set of three jars at Wal-Mart for $1.60 (crazy cheap) down in the vase etc. section right by crafts. You can also easily do this to items you find at the Thrift Store or have laying around (i.e. a Mason jar?). These three jars only took a few minutes to make & I did it just while watching tv- so easy!

It's a really, really, ridiculously simple craft project and a great way to add a punch of accent colours to any room :)

Personalized Guess Who!

Sorry for being down & out for the past while- been finishing up yet another under grad degree- just one more exam! Yay!

Anyways, here's a really cute idea that I came across-a personalized Guess Who game! Who didn't/doesn't love Guess Who? Joe's bum chin, Maria's green hat! (Btw I'm talking about the original because they changed the new one...I know wtf?)

So, this idea was found at UCreate, another adorable,inspiring blog I came across. Anyways, this project is super easy- really great for kids to add in family members or their friends! For grown-ups- make it funny with funny characters in you or your friends lives!

Guess Who boards can still be bought at most major retailers but also keep an eye our for the original at Thrift Stores (yes, another plug for my favorite stores!).

Anyways enjoy this! So simple!

Happy Easter!

Life's simple pleasures & Quinn wish you a very Happy Easter weekend! May it be filled with chocolate, bunnies, chicks, eggs, skipping ropes, skip its, splash pants, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, grass and family!

Rock your socks off

Yes! Another posting about socks, or a pairing to my previous post (get it, pair of socks, pair of posts about socks.......?.......).Anyways I came across this posting on the blog Lemon Tree Creations which is a super cute blog and another one of my favs.this project addresses what I previously blogged about: random socks when you do laundry.

Now, this solution that they have come up with doesn't work for me, for, as you know, I don't even match my socks to begin with so that chance that there is even a matching pair in the same laundry load is quite small. But for everyone else out there: there's help! This blog was by Patrice (there's a few different contributors and each write on a different day of the week, which is a really neat!) and she created a cute sock sign that has clothespins attached to it so that you can hang up solo socks when they turn up. That way, when its better half shows up, you can match them up again! It solves the problem of having a sock drawer full of singles and no matches!

Although this isn't my style, I think it is such a cute idea! She also mentions how the sign can help cover up the common wire shelves that people have above their washer and dryer. Such a neat idea, so simple and so cute! So check it out and some of their other projects! :)

There I fixed it!

So I stumbled across this site, There I Fixed It, and it is awesome! Basically it's another one of those sites I love where people send in funny stuff! This time it is photos of people "fixing things". See above pictures, you'll know what I mean.

Having built tires as a student for four summers, I'm pretty sure that threading together a blown tire doesn't exactly jive with current safety standards- but you have to give the person credit, and bonus points for thinking creatively and using what you've got! On the other hand, some of the things you have to wonder what people were think and secretly hope that they aren't out there in the world procreating....

Anyways, check out the posts (perhaps add them to your google reader? :) ) and enjoy other people cutting corners in hilarious ways.