Airplane Party Decor

If you are looking for some fun airplane items for

your next Pinterest-worthy party, I've recently 

listed these items in the shop! 

The banner can be personalized with any name or

phrase and all items can be made in a variety of colors

to coordinate with your soaring event!

Click on each photo to take you directly to the listings

in my LeroyLime Etsy shop...and if there's anything 

you don't see, let me know and we can drum up

a one of a kind specialty party items just for you!

Coffee Filter Flowers

With the leftover coffee filters from my 3-D Heart, 

I whipped up these super simple and fun coffee filter flowers.

I used the same technique as before, essentially folding each

filter in half and then pinching to make a stem in the center. 

I stuck the first flower inside the top of a paper straw and then

added two more filters for a fuller floral look.

Careful with that hot glue gun on this project,

it just might bite a little!

A scrap of ribbon glued on the bottom of the flower

 helps to hide any odd layers as well.

These would make a fun gift for your Valentine!

3-D Coffee Filter Heart

 I needed to make something large for an open frame 

the hubs built for me and decided to try my hand at

tackling coffee filters. I  used only one stack from my 

coffee filter bag for this project with a few filters left over.

A bottle of red reinker dye (that I have for my stamp pads)

was used along the edges. I wanted the color to flow down 

the filters so pulled out a glass of water and a straw.

I soaked the entire stack of filters until I was happy

with the color saturation and then let the stack dry overnight.

Make sure you do this on a plate, paper works fine

and you can toss in the trash when you are done.

I was going to cut out a large cardboard heart but

saw this stiff felt one at Michael's and it was 1/2 off

so I used it as my base. Once the coffee filters were 

completely dry, I started forming them into flower 

shapes. Just fold in half and then twist the bottom 

into a little stem. You can fluff the tops if needed.

 Once you get some flowers made up, whip out your

hot glue gun and work with one flower at a time

gluing them onto your form. Make sure you squish

each flower down a bit (without crushing) till the

glue can catch or harden. 

After covering my heart, I went back and filled in

the spots that I thought needed a bit more fluff.

Hope you'll try your hand at a coffee filter project

the possibilities are endless!

DIY Valentine Decor Amore

After taking down our Christmas decor, the house

felt a little barren and although I love a clean and

uncluttered house, I also love holidays!

We are lacking in the Valentine decor

department, so when I spotted these cool

metal letters at Michael's...I put them back.

Really. I did. I put them back and walked away.

Mainly because there wasn't an "o"...and then

I walked past the Valentine row and spotted 

the perfect "o", the red metal cookie cutter

heart. I quickly ran back and snatched up

my letters and then headed to Home Depot.

Happy girl, happy girl!!!

Picked up 3 fence panels since another project

is in my head, in the works.

Just a two foot section was cut for this craft.

It needed to stand up, so a piece of scrap wood, 

an angled cut & some screws fixed that.

Already had the pink Americana Decor chalk

paint on hand, so I quickly got to work painting.

Of course a coffee break between the two coats.

Finished up the edges with a bit of white chalk paint.

I used the two pots of paint to balance the board on while

spacing the letters and hot gluing. If you wait a couple of 

seconds, the glue is the perfect temperature to smear into

the cracks with your finger without losing layers of skin.

A quick cut with an exacto knife to remove any visible glue 

that seeped out from the tops of the letters and voila!

That's Amore!

Valentine Heart Mini Cupcake Toppers

Who's getting geared up for Valentine's Day? 

These sweet little heart mini cupcake toppers are

sure to put a smile on anyone's face this February 14th.

Just listed 4 sets of these in the Etsy Shop...

Happy Heart Making!!

DIY Silver Tinsel Wreaths

I'll be playing "catch up" for a bit since my computer was down 

over the holidays and I was unable to post my holiday crafty ideas...

Here are two simple and easy silver wreaths I made for our guest room. 

They hang just above each headboard and add some beautiful 

silver holiday pizzaz to the room.

I used two silver tinsel garlands ($1 each) one on each circular form. 

The cardboard circles I upcycled instead of recycling them. They were

in between the lids of the large glass jars I purchased from WalMart 

earlier this year. A bit of hot glue to start and then a few times wrapping

the garland around till I got to the end of the garland. I pulled the silver

out of the way to place more hot glue onto my cardboard then attached

the end of the garland, tied a bit of bakers twine, then hung above

the beds.

Another simple and inexpensive way to add a bit of 

festive to your home during the holiday season!

DIY Winter Vase

I picked up some white carnations yesterday but

realized I didn't have a holiday vase to put them in.

No worries, a little mod podge & glitter to the rescue!

I pulled a scrap of red ribbon from my jar, tied it

around the top and snipped off the ends. A simple

tree paper punch, stuck to my jar with scrapbook

adhesive and then I decided it needed more sparkle.

Soooo...A quick paint job along the bottom half

of my mason jar with the Mod Podge. I sprinkled

some glitter (over a plate) and then set it 

upside down to dry. The unused glitter easily slid 

back into the container when I pinched the side of

the paper plate and shook it in.

Super quick and easy...I just might be glittering

everything in our house (if I don't spray paint

it gold first, haha). Happy Glittering!

Fall in LOVE with Decorating

Swung by Wally World today to snag a few of my favorite

glass jars (yup, I just said Wally World) and to my surprise, 

I found a few other fun items, to get me in the mood to pull

out the dreaded but fun orange topped tubs from storage...

Two pieces of black 'creepy' gauze, One large glass jar, One 

black large pumpkin, A sparkly BEWARE sign, A large black owl

and A roll of black sparkly tulle were the only purchases. 

The rest was tucked away, nothing got broken in the move, woohoo!!

I didn't realize my hubby had a fear of rats until last year,

when his co workers would leave them in unsuspecting places

and he'd end up chucking them back at them...haha

...let's see if he can find the two in our house! 

A little bit creepy, a little bit dreamy...

and a lot of fun, don't you think?

LeroyLime Craft Room Reveal

 The BIG craft room reveal is finally here!!! 

I'm happy to say, the shop is now open again and off of vacation mode.

Moving is a far cry from vacation and it feels oh so wonderful to 

call a place home again...

without further ado, please excuse the photo overload

and enjoy my new crafty space!

My old desk, along the back wall. My handy hubby cut the

top down to fit the space and sanded off the dings and marks

from moving...I love the new vintage look of the corners and 

decided to not repaint it.

 The new desk is simple, huge and pretty much

pure awesomeness!! 5 X 5' top with two IKEA shelving

units as the legs and lots of storage, yipee!!

The punch board made it through the move and was

screwed directly into the studs...this bad boy is heavy 

without the punches on there but makes great use

of wall space. I picked up a few new buckets from IKEA

since we live near one again.

I bought these almost 9 years ago (my first Etsy purchase)

and they've been amazing for my ink pads. Keeps them all

accessible and in view so I can easily snag the color or colors

I'm working with at the time.

I love these little bars and picked up a few with the intent

of possibly using them in the space but not sure where or

what for. Once the ink pad holders were up, I needed

something to fill the space between them and voila!

The perfect place for scissors, adhesive and other items

I use on a daily basis.

These old DVD holders from IKEA have been my 

go to for stamp sets...if there's any advice I can give

about organizing a craft room, 

UTILIZE YOUR WALL SPACE!!

It's a must, products actually get used since

they are in plain sight and aren't stashed away,

clearly forgotten in a bin or box.

Filing cabinets for all of my 8-1/2 X 11" Cardstock

Clear glass jars for visible and cute storage!

I've had one bookcase for years BUT picked up

a second to even out my space. No worries, I had

plenty to put on the shelves! haha

If you use glitter or embossing powder, this is THE 

BEST way to store it. I keep a plastic spoon in each 

container and sprinkle on what is needed directly

over the container with all the extra falling back

inside. Pop the top back on and no mess to clean up!

A skinny IKEA shelf for my 12X12" Cardstock

A small spot between the windows was perfect

for this little shelving unit. My hubby just had to 

lop off a bit from the top molding so it would fit

and he aged it up with the sander.

A bright photo without my chair. I LOVE 

all the natural light that pours in.

What's your favorite part??

 If you need me, this is where I'll be planting my 

backside...off to get some paper cuts, my friends!

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How-To Make a Paper Bag Rosette

I recently made decor for a cowgirl themed birthday party. A request was made for much larger rosettes than what I typically make for my banners, so I decided to try my hand at a paper bag rosette. It really is quite simple and I took photos of the process to help guide you during this fun project. They make a great natural backdrop, hung from different lengths of ribbon or twine and you can add any color in the center to make them match your own party or wedding decor.

1. I only used one side of the paper bag and cut the entire back off (the part without the bottom) then cut the large rectangle in 1/2, straight down the middle, so you have two long rectangles.

2. start folding an elementary fan fold, back and forth, back and forth, just try to keep the folds the same size.

3. Attach a strip of adhesive to the inside fold of the ends. I use double sided strong sticky tape (or what crafters call boloney tape, since you peel off the red backing), you can find this at any craft store and it really is amazing stuff! and then depending on how full you want your rosette, you keep attaching more to the ends, to get your desired length. I used three strips of paper bag per rosette.

4. Peel off the last piece of backing from your tape and now you'll have a full folded circle, which you form into a lamp shade shape and then lightly push down the center to form your rosette.

5. Have a hot glue gun handy and insert glue into the center hole and around the top edges where you will be covering with whatever shape or stamped image/message you'd like. Attach that right away.

6. Punch a hole in one top side and string up for decoration. 

You can also make smaller versions of these for your Christmas trees, a fun project to do with your little kiddos or young cousins! Have fun folding!