St. Patrick's Day Banner and Pot of Gold

Happy St. Patrick's Day!! 

This week celebrates the classified school employees including secretaries, custodians, bus drivers, maintenance crews, computer technicians, teacher assistants and food service employees, among others. So I whipped up this fun little set for the secretaries at our school. 

A fun St. Patty's Banner and Pot of Gold filled with fun green fluffy pens that would look super cute for Dr. Seuss week as well. Don't they looked like something from Whoville?!

I picked up a simple clay pot and gave it a quick makeover with a touch of gold spray paint, punched out a paper circle to cover the hole in the bottom of the pot and set it inside, to keep the little split peas from spilling out the bottom.

The green shamrocks were uber inexpensive at $1 a bag for 5 of them, I picked up two bags and turned the rest into simple necklaces in case the ladies forgot to wear something green. My 

crop-a-dile easily punched through the foam shamrocks, so they could be strung along with the paper pennants for the banner. *tip - take a small piece of washi tape and wrap it around the end of your bakers twine for easy threading. Gold Glitter Letters added a nice whimsical touch.

Next, the fun fluffy pens!! The green fluff balls were 40% off at our local craft store, so I picked up 5 and cut the wires down a bit to fit the pens. Using green floral tape, I wrapped the two together. If you're not a fan of the slight stickiness of the floral tape, wrap again with washi tape and seal down the ends with a small glue dot.

Isn't it such a cute set? The ladies were THRILLED when they saw the fluffy pens. A simple and thoughtful way to say thanks to someone who supports your children throughout the school year. These would also be great for teachers too!! 

 Don't forget to wear something green today!

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An interesting fact:

The odds of finding a four leaf clover on your first try are 1 in 10,000

Good luck!

Mood Board Monday - Green/Gold

I love color but recently I've taken to adding whites into our home space. Whites are easy, they brighten a room. Whites add texture and timeless elegance. That's not to say I still don't have pops of color around the house, I do. I believe color is the easiest way to change the look and feel of a room, without much fuss.

Taking that in mind, I've created this story board which showcases how you can easily bring in a pop of color to a neutral zone. I fell in love with this green chair over at Chairish and I worked this mood board around that piece. Looking for a fun statement chair of your own? You can browse through the entire collection of vintage accent chairs here.

I love raw old wooden furniture, they are not only durable in moves but if they get dinged up, it just adds more character to each piece.

Adding small golden touches also adds warmth and glam to any room and if you can't find gold pieces to work with you can always spray paint them!

Don't forget a cozy throw and textured throw pillows. 

Be brave, be bold, add color!

1. Restoration Hardware Sorensen Upholstered Sofa // 2. Linen Mid-Century Modern Chair // 

3. Trey Tres Bon Brass Side Table // 4. Country Railroad Chest // 5. Vintage Brass Horse Head Bookends // 6. Wood Coffee Table from Victoria's Armoire // 7. Vintage Egg Basket Pendant Light

Washi Tape Outlet Cover

So with my new desk top outlet plug, comes a shiny 

white boring outlet cover. What better way to fancy

it up in a craft room than with Washi Tape!

Bring out the options...

and with no sticky residue, I can change it up

anytime my crafty heart desires, in a washi flash!

My LeroyLime Workspace

Well, I guess you could say, you can't pinch me in my LeroyLime workspace, 

as my pop of color amidst all the white is non other than GREEN!!

and since Spring is right around the corner, a bit of organization inspiration

for you all - sit back, check it out, enjoy & pop over if you want to create

or just gab over a cup of coffee!

I'm not going to lie...my desk RARELY looks like that

but I just moved a few things to a folding table I use every

now and again when I have large projects I'm working on.

My carpet is either littered with baby toys or cleared for 

my workouts. Where I'm standing to take the photos, 

there isn't a wall, it's an open room, which makes it a nice

space for me to work. I can still be present, not hidden 

away and my kiddos are extremely good about keeping

their tiny paws off Mama's goodies!

I'd love to hear what you think...comments with any questions

you have about something you're struggling with organizing in

your craft room or home. I'd love to help!

St. Patty Decor Giveaway

To celebrate hitting 500 follower on BlogLovin' 

I think it's high time for another giveaway!

One lucky winner will receive the "kiss me" banner

and two rolls of Washi Tape.

All you have to do is repost the photo above on your 

instagram account, tagging #leroylimegiveaway

and follow @leroylime on Instagram!

Easy peasy, right?! 

Come on and get your St. Patty On!

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Giveaway open to US residents. Ends March 1st.

TERMS & CONDITIONS: Giveaway is open to US residents ages 18 and over and ends at 12:00 AM on March 1, 2014. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. Number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Approximate retail value is $25.00. One winner will be selected. This is a giveaway sponsored by LeroyLime. All liabilities and responsibilities with product are responsible by LeroyLime. Winner will drawn by random.org from all verified entries, contacted by instagram and announced on IG and this page at the end of the contest. Winner has 48 hours to respond or prize will be redrawn.  LeroyLime is not responsible for lost or misdirected messages. All prizes will be awarded. No prize substitutions allowed. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook and we hereby release Facebook of any liability. Information is provided to LeroyLime, not to Facebook and your information is never sold or shared. Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, Instagram, Bloglovin' & Pinterest are not sponsors of this giveaway. Prize will be one kiss me banner and two rolls of washi tape, as photographed above, mailed directly from LeroyLime.  No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law.

St. Patty's Day Banner

I'm a BIG fan of March...

not only is it my Birthday month

BUT

it's also home to St. Patty's Day!

 (and I just so happen to be fond of the color green)

I picked up these cute little felt clovers last year

and never got around to using them but knew I

wanted to make a banner, sooooo...

step 1. I used a small piece of washi tape at the end of my bakers

twine to keep it from unraveling and easier to thread through the holes

step 2. you can either thread your twine behind or infront of your banner

pieces, I usually choose to put it behind as I don't want it to be the focal point

step 3. since my felt pieces are bigger than the paper pennants, I ripped off

just the middle portion of the already sticky backs

and stuck it down leaving the sides still intact

step 4. I used my Big Shot and Sizzix letter set to create the phrase I wanted

my banner to say

Isn't it cute?!

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I've added this to the
Look What I Made
Linky Party

DIY Paint and Sticky Vinyl

I got my 'paint on' and accomplished this project that has been on

my to-do list for quite some time now. My punch wall is actually a thick 

piece of painted MDF with IKEA hardware, perfect for displaying my

wide assortment of punches that I use frequently. Since we move every

couple of years, I wanted it to be easy to start unpacking my office space

and the punches take up quite a bit of space if they are in drawers. Not to

mention, if you can't see them, you forget you have them! So I'm a 

huge cheerleader for using wall space in an office/studio.

I love the Stampin' Up! Sizzix Die Cut called "The Top Note", so free

handed the shape out in pencil after taping up where I wanted the create

vinyl saying to go. I painted two coats around the sides before filling

in the middle, waited for it to dry and then carefully placed the vinyl.

It's perfectly imperfect and I love the pop of green in my very white

studio space! A super quick and easy project to add a little smile 

to any room, you could also do this on a smaller piece of wood,

for ease of moving or hanging above a doorway, etc.

Featured Trash

I was beyond excited when I opened blogger tonight and saw that LeroyLime was featured over at Becoming Martha with my Curb Trash turned Card Organizer, yipee!! I'll be sporting their 'featured' button with pride, thanks ladies and thank you Barbara for choosing my DIY!

To see the full post, click HERE

to view other featured LeroyLime items, click on the Featured Tab at the top of the page

DIY Mail Holder

Back with another Trashy Treasure. This sorry old brown Lillian Vernon (my Mom used to get their catalogs all the time when I was little) bill payer thing was placed outside next to a garbage can in Newport, RI...yet another one of my little finds that we moved to the Midwest. Oh Joy! Can't you hear my hubbies eyes rolling from here?

Clearly I was having a lightbulb moment, clouded judgement, when I thought..."hey, this would be great to stash a years worth of cards in"

I had my hubs rip out every other section to make larger slots for my cards and then I got to work.

A quick sand by hand just to scratch up the surface, lighten the numbers and monogram that were on the box, then my first light coat of white spray paint.

The first coat was too thick and started to bubble, so I just wiped it off the fronts of the drawers and started again, no problemo!

Two coats of white later, 

I pulled some scrapbook stickers out of my stash and started putting on letters for the months of the year...ripped those off in a jiffy and went with numbers instead.

I then started on my Green Apple...

3 coats later, I waited for it to dry completely before peeling off my stickers to reveal the white numbers that remained and yes, I was totally patting myself on the back right about now!

 A bit of measuring and drilling (in pearls and jeans, I might add) for my snazzy new green Hobby Lobby knobs...

a quick chevron designer paper to jazz up the bottoms of my drawers and viola!

She's ready for business!

 I added a bit of metal hardware to the front to cover up the impression of the monogram, I was so excited to take pics, I forgot to fill it first!

So, what do you think? Would you have picked this sad piece of trash off the curb??

I'm linking this DIY trashy makeover to the following blogs:
A Night Owl Blog: Create & Inspire Party
Becoming Martha: Keep Calm and Link Up
Alderberry Hill: Make the Scene Monday
Chic on a Shoestring Decorating: Flaunt It Friday
I Heart Nap Time: Sunday Scoop Link Party
Sincerely, Paula: Wordless Wednesday
The NY Melrose Family: Whimsy Wednesdays
House on the Way: Twirl and Take a Bow Party
Little Becky Homecky: Fantabulous Friday
Here Comes the Sun: Fabulous Friday
Monkies and Tutus: Weekend Wonders