Craft fairs!

Ashley and I have done our first (2) craft fairs!  Two weekends ago we were in Inman, SC for Harvest Day, and yesterday we set up in Easley, SC.  We have had SO much fun preparing, working together, and meeting people over the last few weeks.  We still have a lot to do, but we are learning so much along the way!

Next week we will be setting up in Landrum, SC.  If you're anywhere nearby, come check us out! 

One day we might not have to set up at craft fairs only...if anyone has an empty store front that they want to let us set up shop in for free, we'll gladly accept! ;)

Silly things, like diamond rings
Fall between, other things like you and I
We used to have a coffee pot, we used it alot
To sit around and talk about, everything
We'll always want, but we'll never get
But a dreamers still a dreamer, till you wake them up
And sit them down and explain to them
The sky is up and the earth is down
Amongst other things, like human beings
They really aren't what they seem

-Wild Child

Coffee Date: Fix Coffee

My husband and I went to Fix-a coffee shop in downtown Greenville.  Despite it's tiny appearance and odd shape from the road, Fix is a great place to spend an afternoon (and the atmosphere is one of the best parts!).  We love the eclectic decor (I'm a big fan of the robot!) and quirky book selection, not to mention the iced Chai lattes! mmm...

My husband-keeping his reading selections classy. 

If you are looking for a fun, inexpensive date place, or even a place to hang out with friends or just get some inspiration yourself-I highly recommend Fix!

Happy Monday! 

-Megan

Home Tour: Our Bedroom

All of the school-related things have kept me pretty really busy this week, and I'm itching to make/photograph something.  The closest I got this week was to snap a few pictures of our bedroom for the beginning of our home tour!  

I really love our little home, and we have had so much fun making it ours.  One of my favorite spots is our bedroom.  I love to cluster similar items, and I have done it throughout our house.  (See the vintage cameras on the headboard, and the W's on our wall?)  

Scarves are one of my favorite accessories, and they make pretty decorations, too!  I have these three hooks on a wall in our bedroom, and I change my scarves out with the season.  This makes them easily accessible and a sweet display!

I also like to save sentimental things.  The trees on our bedside tables are centerpieces we made for our wedding.  I used to use them for a jewelry stand, but I have a little bronze tree (bottom left) for that now.  I also really like to display my perfume-the bottles are just so lovely!  I made a 3 dollar stand (top right) by adhering two plates to a candlestick.  All the items came from the dollar store, so it was such a cheap fix!

What are you proud of in your home?

TGIF!

-Megan

Mod-Podge Mondays: Insta-Coasters

Today I've got a super easy project with really cute results.  

I'm slightly addicted to Instagram (follow me!), and I love that I can print my pictures and have them in my home now through Postal Pix.  If you have never used Postal Pix before download it now.  Seriously.  Download it right now.

Our house is covered in Instagram pictures thanks to Postal Pix, and I'm always trying to find new ways to display them.   This weekend I decided to make some coasters to show off a few of my favorites.

What you'll need:

• Scrapbook paper
• Your favorite Postal Pix prints
• 4x4 tiles (these cost 50 cents or so)
• Felt feet
• Mod-Podge

I started by cutting scrapbook paper to fit my tiles.  I chose a really simple one with tan polka dots, to give the background of my coasters a little something extra.  Mod-podge the pieces on and let dry.  Next I used Mod-Podge to adhere the Postal-Pix to my tiles.  I put five layers on, letting the coasters dry between each layer.  This gave my coasters a seal that will protect the prints, even from the perspiration from a moist glass.

Once they were totally dry I added some felt feet to protect my furniture.  So easy!  

I thought about how cute this would be as a backsplash too.  Maybe a little busy, but my house is full of happy clutter!

 Scrapbook layer first.

 If you've never used Mod-Podge on photos, it will look white.  Don't panic! It will turn clear as it dries. 

 Final product:

What do you do with your Postal-Pix?  If you have a project let me know, I'd love to feature you on my blog!

Happy Monday!

-Megan

This Weekend in Instagrams

This week has been so busy! A healthy busy I suppose, but it's left little time for the things I really enjoy!

Here's a peak at my weekend...

Saturday night we had a date-night in.  I made quesadillas and we watched Jeff Who Lives at Home.

This week I took a grad class.  A whole 3-hour course crammed into one week with a few follow up assignments.  I learned a lot, but boy was I ready for Friday.  As I sat in class Friday I realized everything with me was yellow! Okay, so maybe I was a little bored. 

My sister and her fiancee just got back from Mexico and brought me these fun goodies.  I can't wait to do something with that coffee bag!

My loves napping.  Expect a home tour soon! I love our little home so much!

My first washi tape!

Insta-coasters.  I made them this weekend, and I already can't wait to make more! Expect a tutorial this week!

What fun things did you do this weekend?

Happy Sunday!

Megan

Fancy Grilled Cheese

I love cheese.  What can I say? It's probably my favorite food. No joke.
Needless to say, we eat a lot of grilled cheese in our house.  Lucky for me, my husband likes cheese too.

Grilled cheese isn't exactly the most "adult" dinner out there, so I've been playing with ways to make them a little more exciting!

One of my favorites was pinterest inspired:

Sandwich #1:  I used honey-wheat bread for this one.  Lather one side in pesto.  On the other side I put a slice of mozzarella, some avocado (I used half of an avocado for 2 sandwiches) and some garlic-dill goat cheese.  The sweet bread and tangy goat cheese are a great combination!  Grill as usual.  I'm a butter girl, but you can always grill sandwiches in a little bit of oil for a healthier option!

Sandwich #2:  I spread a sun-dried tomato pesto on one slice of the bread, and a thin layer of horseradish on the other slice of bread.  For this one I used a slice of gouda cheese and pieces of an heirloom (ugly) tomato.  Despite their nickname, they're delicious! 

Expect more grilled cheese recipes soon.  I've got a lot of 'em!

Do you have a favorite ingredient for you sandwiches?

-Megan

Chair Revamp

So one of my favorite things to do is to give old things new life.  Seriously.  If I could quit my day job and hunt junk to repurpose all the time I would.

A few months back (yes, months!) Seth had a friend make us a kitchen table as a surprise for me.  Ours came from craigslist, then to my apartment, and eventually into our house.  We couldn't eat at it without our plates touching.  It was so teeny! So I was really excited to get a new table, and I wanted to find the perfect chairs to go with it.

For a while I tossed around the idea of mixing and matching chairs and painting them all white.  The problem was, I couldn't seem to find 4 chairs I liked at a reasonable price! One night we found ourselves at an auction in Easley, and before I knew it we had won 6 wooden chairs and a table for 20 dollars!  I can't lie-it's kind of a thrill to stick that little auction card in the air! I couldn't say no to such a good deal, so I had to think of something to make them each different.  (I'm using the table as a craft space, I'll share more about that later)

So these were the chairs...

Not bad, but they needed something.

I thought about painting them, but I wanted each one to be different.  In the end I decided to give them all different cushions.  My mom suggested oilcloth, and I jumped on that idea!

If you don't know what oilcloth is, it's the vinyl-like fabric usually with floral or fruit prints that you would find in your grandmother's kitchen.  I love it!

So the hunt began! I finally found an Etsy shop with an assortment of oilcloth, and you can even buy it in partial yards, which was exactly what I needed. 

 

So far, I have covered the cushions and I love them in my kitchen!  Pretty simple cover-just staple-gunned those suckers on!

I gave them a really good wipe down, but I haven't decided whether or not I should paint them.  I thought about white, but now I'm thinking it might be too much with the crazy cushions!  What do you think?

Happy Friday!

Megan