Star Light - Star Bright

It's funny how such simple things make me so happy. I love walking in to my home these days - all decorated for the holidays. The first thing I see is this nativity placed right in my entryway. And it was so-so simple to create - with fabulous thrifty finds.

I found this wicker (?) star at the Salvation Army. It has lights entwined in it ... and fabulous ... it works. I tied it to the back of my little black chair (that I salvaged from the trash can) with a recycled gold ribbon. Placed a gold charger plate, that I found at Goodwill, on the seat and then arranged my dollar store glass nativity on the plate.

It is so sweet to me everytime I enter my home or pass by the doorway. And it only cost me a couple of dollars ... FABULOUS !!!

Cute Turkey Treat

Are these just not the cutest things ... Turkey treats made from Moon Pies. Yes those marshmallow-chocolate cookie things. Brianne and my little sweeties Kaitlin, Jayden, Logan and Gavin came over and we made these for Thanksgiving day. Simple easy project - moon pies, candy corn, nutter butter cookies, m&m's, and a red jelly belly - "glued" together with white frosting and attached to a sucker stick. Oh what fabulous fun we had !!

Hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving.

Two - Count Em - Two !!

Another very busy week for me but I actually finished two - count em - two projects this weekend .... and I am just so pleased with myself :-) YEAH!!!

First:

My "Spooky" woodblock letters ... Don't they look fabulous on my mantel, and (drum roll please.........) My "Shanty Apotocary Jars" (from the Shanty 2 Chic blog.)

I am so excited about these jars. I saw them on the Shanty blog and knew I had to make them. I grabbed the supply list and headed out to Michael's crafts - only to find their supply of wooden candle sticks, finials, and jars - well ... less than fabulous. Never the less, after several trips to Michaels, Joann's, Walmart and Marshalls, along with a blister on my thumb from the hot glue gun they are finished. Don't they look just fabulous!!

I love moments like this!! I swung in to the Salvation Army and look at this fabulous find - and it only cost me $.89 cents. (Half price on Bric a Brac day) I actually got two of them, this fabulous blue one and a white one. I found this little spot right by my nightstand. So cute !!

Have a Happy Halloween Week!

More Halloween Fun

As all of you know - I love to craft and create things, and decorate for any and all holidays. Wanted to share more of the fun and cute Halloween decorations filling up my home sweet home.I found this broom at the Salvation Army for $.45 cents. All I did was wrap black curly ribbon along the handle and add one of my "signature" (torn strips of fabric and raffia) bows. The paperbag pumpkin is a school project that Matthew made a few years ago.

This is my version of the "spooky black tree" that Michelle and Brianne posted on their blog - "The Tortoise and The Hare." Mine is more of a twig than a tree but I loved the bend of the branch. It fits perfectly on the table in the entry. Anyone recognize the picture on the table ?!? This project was so quick and easy ... and it looks so spooky and "just so FABULOUS!"

Rascal Flatts Concert

YEAH !!! I saw Rascal Flatts in concert this past Thursday - and they were fabulous!! They put on a great show. They are so talented - and they are kinda cute too!! Three days later I am still singing their songs. Through the entire show are these HUGE screens behind the band. The graphics change along with each song. Way-Way fun. What's your favorite RF song ?? Mine is Broken Road ...

... It's Just So Fabulous!

Take a look...Did you notice that I have changed the name of my blog. The Queen of Everything ... no, not at all... feeling more like The Queen of Nothing. So I decided to change the title of my blog to ....It's Just So Fabulous. Why? It just felt more like me these days. No, I am not fabulous.... it's just that fabulous people, and moments, and things seem to come and go in my life and I want a place where I can share that joy with others.

Speaking of Fabulous... I spent the day decorating for Halloween and working on some craft projects that have been piling up on my kitchen table. Best part about it ... I had a crafting buddy by my side the whole day. Matthew loves to do crafts and he is becoming an awesome thrift store shopper... he sure can spot a great "treasure" for his mom.
Here is a peek at my Halloween decor ... I like to call it "Wickedly Cute." This is my entry. The cute ladder was salvaged from dumptser, I picked up the fabulous twig basket at Goodwill for $1.00. The container for my yard stakes was another $1.00 Goodwill find. It was painted white with tulips on it (YIKES!) Look what a bit of paint and fabic did for it. It turned out really cute.

This tablescape is made to look like a lady's dresser in an old haunted house. I think it looks fabulous! Thank You to Michelle and Brianne for the sillioutte and old-time jar label - found them on your blog site "The Tortoise and The Hare." I sprayed the roses black, added gloves and jewelry, spiders, mice, old tarnished silver pieces, old perfume bottles... Wickedly Cute!!

I know this post is getting long but I wanted to share this one craft project that I think turned out Fabulous! I found this giant, ugly green spoon when I was in Sacramento visiting with Michelle, Josh, Ellie and Olivia. But look at how Fabulous it looks with a coat of spray paint. It's hanging in my bathroom, and I love how it turned out!!!

Have a fabulously great week !!

Bling Box .. Before and After

I have been so-soo busy now that I am back at work that I haven't posted for weeks. Even though I was spending hours at the high school each day I still made time to do a little bit of "treasure hunting" at my local thrift stores on the weekends. Here is my new fave find... a fabulous jewelry box. I have been looking for a way to organize my "bling" cause the drawer was beginning to overflow. (If you see me very often, you know just how much jewelry I wear on a daily basis.) While in the Goodwill recently, this jewelry box caught my eye. Isn't it beautiful - I absoluetly love the color! So trendy right now. It was in perfect condition - just needed a little clean up - and the best part - it only cost me $3.00. I am so happy - no more untangling each morning !!!

BLING BOX ....... BEFORE -

And.... BLING BOX ...... AFTER !!!