Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Simple & Savory Gift Idea for {Him}..

 Lovers day is almost here! Looking for that special gift for that special stud in your life?! Well here's an awesome gift idea ,sure to fill that manly heart { He -He}. I came across this idea  a while ago & had it in the back of my head for Mark! It's the male version of the simple & traditional take on a bouquet for a man! The BACON BOUQUET! Yes, that ever so yummy breakfast food made into an amazing & creative gift for those of you who struggle with a gift idea for your honey etc..! I know these have been made before & were quite popular via Pinterest for sometime, but instead of just using bacon as the "roses" I used something a bit different for the middle...


     Here's How:
  • 1 Package Thick Bacon
  • 1 Package good Smokey Links
  • 1 Pack Bamboo Sticks
  • 1 Can Toothpicks
  • 1 Vase { Dollar Tree}
  • 1 Pack Gift Paper { Dollar Tree}

Take the bacon and smokey links & open them. Leave them in the package { for easy cleanup}. Take a smokey link & slowly ,but tightly roll the smokey link down the bacon strip. After its rolled, place a tooth pick in the the side to hold the "rose' in place. Do this until the whole package of bacon is gone. Place the rolled roses in the oven on 380 degrees for about 30 minutes, give or take. Keep a close eye on them. After they are done cooking , let them cool & dry them free of any dripping grease . Remove the toothpicks {slowly} & push bamboo stick through bottom of rose { Vertically}. Then simply arrange them in the vase & garnish with your personal touches. Hope you have enjoyed this manly Valentines, Birthday, or Special Occasion gift!




 ** Decorate anyway you would like. I used a tag & made a homemade rustic card { Tag} attached with string. I added a chalk tag with my husband's name & red paper to match the occasion 
{ Birthday}.





 



HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!

Paige.Rose

Thursday, January 2, 2014

{ DIY}




Hey, everyone. It's a gloomy Monday here in Michigan. More Ball mason tips & tricks. This is another set of Ball Mason jars I sprayed & distressed. I painted two,one was this size & one was a larger "Mom" mason. I simply sprayed them with white { Gloss finish}. Next time I will use a Flat finish for a more rustic appearance. After the inside & outside were dry, I took a nail file to them & distressed them a bit. I also wanted to mention I did use a non -acid silver tip pen{Michael's} to lightly go over the words & raised parts of the mason. This makes the rustic effect more visible & less effort. Just a small tip/trick. Hope this helps anyone going Ball Mason Crazy :).
{I placed these on our fireplace in the upstairs living-room . I also placed tall cinnamon stick sticking out of each of them}

Time for a change up in the kitchen! The buffet cart that was posted on a past post just received a face lift. If you remember it was an old buffet cart my neighbor pitched. It had an ugly dark chipped veneer finish & needed a much needed cleaning & paint job. I ended up painting it bright white & adding  black & white peel & stick paisley print paper. It matched perfect with our paisley parson chairs &  decor. Well..that was over year ago & the kitchen is nothing like that anymore. From recent post you pry can tell the kitchen is more of a rustic luxe with more creams,/ sages. I ended up peeling the paper off & hand painting{ last time Spray Painted} it a solid cream. The project was a success & only took about 2 hours in all. This project was a free face lift as I already had the cream paint. 

{After}

Paige.Rose


{Kitchen DIY}




This is from {Summer 2012}..
This cart was pitched in the trash by our neighbor. I  picked it out, and knocked the doors off as you can tell in the top picture. I cleaned it , and scrubbed layers of grease off the pealing veneer & 1960's finish. After cleaning and knocking the doors off and the middle shelf I was ready to PAINT!!! I picked up three cans of white gloss finish and sprayed until each crevice was covered. I then purchased some tack paper from the dollar store that just happened to match the theme of my kitchen which at the time was white/ paisley . Pealed and cut paper to stick to the cart & well its all history from there. Needless to say I love the cart & its purpose for the trash can and extra cute space. Its nice to have a movable cart which is also equipped with a pull- out cutting board all for under $10! Enjoy Loves!
Note: Excuse picture quality , this is from my Oh, so OLD camera! 




 These were plain mason jars my husband got from work as well.  As I know everyone is into mason jars right now..I simply cleaned & sprayed them with gloss blue. ( Don't use gloss on the distressed mason jars) Use flat paint!! Works better with the rustic charm look! I then took a nail file  & distressed the areas that would have normal wear & tear. I took some brown ribbon I had laying around & added it to the tops.  Stuck some Fake flowers..Yes, fake flowers.. my husband LAUGHS hysterically @ this..but hey I had them laying around in my scrap/crafts room. :) These went in the new kitchen decor. I will post before & after of the kitchen face lift!!



Paige.Rose

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

{ About Me }



  
    

Hi, I'm Paige! I'm a wife, animal advocate, fur mom of {Stinker our rescued momma pitbull, Stewy our adopted puppy from one of our rescues & Wibbles our Walmart parking lot lionhead bunny},writer, blogger, photography lover, DIY'er & obsessor of everything cozy home! I have two degrees, one in Criminal Justice & another in Paralegal Studies! My passion for writing and home decor have merged & have become the BLOG! I operate this blog entirely by myself & taught myself one night on a whim & well here I am almost 3 year's later! I'm not your average blogger, I wasn't always obsessed with DIY, home decor our domestic duties{ even though I grew up around constant DIY, cottage living & projects }. As you can see from the above degrees of study I was at one time interested in the criminal justice system. After marrying at the young age of 22 & just buying our first place the year before I knew I was in love with being a housewife & everything that entailed. I know what you are thinking..How could that be a passion? If you would have told me that 10 years ago I would have looked at you like you were crazy. I fell in love with being a pampered wife, decorator, & husband spoiler! We're just two entrepreneurs living life with two silly pibbles & 1 rescued bunny! I humbly welcome you to join us on this practical blogging & life experience like no other out there! We blog about everything home for the AVERAGE person/house, and always with thrifty finds {thanks to my husband Mark's foreclosure business} & honest posts! Sit back and let us help you make your home your sanctuary!!!



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