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Treating the Teacher

Dawn: Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2013 1:08 AM

It's that time of year again...time to show some lovin' to our fave teachers. My daughter-in-love treasures the teachers that spend 2 days a week with our precious grandson, Caden.

So when she heard that his teacher was turning "30" she envisioned showering her with special treats to ensure that she had a very blessed birthday. Other moms jumped on board just as quickly and we were all anxious to see her surprised face when she saw all of her birthday/teacher appreciation treats!

After brainstorming, she jumped into action and found herself browsing the stores for a sweet little something. She came upon a practical gift...a plastic drinking cup with it's own straw and only cost $5...SCORE! She had a package of leftover Jolly Ranchers that she threw in the cup...30 pieces of candy to celebrate a 30th birthday!

Finally, a trip to the DB Décor workshop was needed to jazz up the cup with a cute bow... we found some chevron burlap ribbon and a spunky pink striped ribbon. We finished it off with a bow tied in raffia with a handmade tag attached that said...

"Hoping you'll have a 'Jolly' Birthday!"

So...let's review:

1) Purchase cute container

2) Fill it with yummy goodies

3) Add a festive bow

4) Create a handmade tag

Too bad that I am not in the Kindergarten classroom anymore to receive adorably cute gifts such as this...oh drats!

Moms are getting more and more creative with gifts for teachers these days!! Hope this inspires you to do a little something for that special teacher in your kiddo's life too!

Inspired,

Dawn

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A White Christmas

Dawn: Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2013 2:24 AM

Finally...we enjoyed aWHITE Christmas here at

~ 9257~

Rarely does that ever happen here in the south!

Needless to say, we were excited!!! We were fortunate enough to be able to enjoy the wintry wonderland WITH electricity...many in our area were without it for days :/ I was in dream land with Christmas decor in the house and snow outside on the ground...ahhhh. Heavenly!

Here is a little peek at my Christmas decor this year...

...and I must admit that while I usually LOVE decorating for Christmas, this year I had tons on my plate and simply needed some help. So, I called in my little elf friend, Kelli...

She was my saving grace this year as she helped me put up a couple of trees...such a treat to be on the receiving end. I felt so pampered!! Now I know how some of my friends feel when they walk into a room that I have gotten to decorate for them.

Such a joy filled surprise...

This year I wanted a tree where rustic met contemporary in our den. I splurged on the white webbing @ $25 a roll, and the burlap and mesh I had on hand, but everything else was found for $1 at Target or Dollar General. The living room tree was a bit more personalized with various metal and painted wooden "B"s hung on it.

I was tickled with the way Kelli pulled it all together!

This pic was taken before I painted the letters for the tree...we were just looking for placement. Here is how they were painted:

And then...it was on to gifts and enjoying Santa...

(Our youngest grandson played Santa on his very 1st Christmas! I know...say it with me...Awwwwww! :)

The next day, the snow awaited some company...

And somehow our little family of 3 had grown to half of the neighborhood...all enjoying snowball fights!

The teacher in me also decided that we needed a craft to end the day...and I had just the project in mind!!

Hope you all had a very Merry and Blessed Christmas!

Thanks for stopping by for a peek into our

SNOW WHITE

Christmas .

We had

SNOW MUCH FUN!

Until next year...

Inspired,

Dawn

PS...Visit my facebook page...DB Decor...for more decorative ideas or for ordering items that I have showcased.

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Bridal Shower Cake

Dawn: Posted on Tuesday, May 01, 2012 9:29 PM

It's the month of May and I hear wedding bells ringing for several brides...'tis the season! =) Weddings are always such joyous events...for those who are attending and not planning the big day, that is! So, when a friend called on me for a bit of bridal shower decor I was happy to lend a hand.

My dear friend called me to say that she was helping to host a bridal shower, but she found out at the last minute that the plans for the shower cake had fallen through. We tossed around the idea of rounding up a cake decorator at the last minute, but she decided that she would shake things up a bit and not serve a shower cake at all...WHAT???

Yep, you read that correctly!

Instead, she opted to serve mini cupcakes and

bite size cheese cakes...

simple is sometimes the way to go.

But every shower needs a cake as a centerpiece, right? Well, sort of! Pinterest offers some interesting choices for "bridal shower cakes," and I was anxious to explore the creative options.

Check this link out! Or here is a cute "back to school" cake for a teacher made from school supplies...very smart!

Here are a few more examples that I worked from...

Wal-mart is where I picked up the supplies for this little creation. Here is what I bought...

1) 2 large white bath towels

2) 4 white hand towels

3) 12 white washcloths

4) 12 white dishwashing cloths (bar cloths)

5) package of clear pony tail rubberbands

6) package of medium size rubberbands

7) package of large size rubberbands

8) 2 spools of wide ribbon

9) package of confetti or paper shreds

10) tulle

11) a variety of kitchen utensils, including wooden spoons

12) cake platter/base for the cake to sit on

Here are a few pics to show the process of building this gift cake:

Step 1

Gather your supplies...

Step 2

Place utensils at the end of a bath towel and roll the towel...secure it with a rubberband.

Step 3

Roll the second bath towel and insert a wooden spoon into the lower tier bath towel. Set the top tier bath towel on top...this holds the two tiers together.

Step 4

Place the two tiers on a platter of some sort. You can use a real cake platter or a simple cardboard like the one that I used, which was purchased at Party City.

Step 5

Roll each hand towel and wash cloth, securing with a small rubberband. Encircle the large bath towels with the smaller ones to create a band around both tiers. Use the medium or large rubberbands to hold it together.

Step 6

Tie ribbon around each tier to conceal the rubberband that is holding everything together. Tie a beautiful bow in the middle...I also added some utensils to dress this middle section up.

Step 7

Cut squares of tulle and tuck between the rolls of wash cloths. Lastly, sprinkle confetti or shreds of paper to embellish the "cake".

Step 8

Enjoy your completed project...

Inspired,

Dawn

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A Challenge...

Dawn: Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2012 9:44 AM

Yesterday was project day here at

~ No. 9257 ~

My little helper and I headed out to collect a few supplies for a creation that was requested a few days ago.

Here is the inspiration piece that I was working from...

http://thesassypolkadot.blogspot.com/2011/06/hog-wild-frame.html?m=1

The sweet grandson was in tow and I wasn't sure what to expect of our adventure to Michaels craft store. He's still a bit unpredictable, as most 2 year olds are! Thankfully, we made it out of the store with only what was on our list and no fits...whew! As a treat, Wendy's french fries was our next stop before our project could be started =) Our toddler didn't even make it back to Nana D's before his nap began, so I had a few minutes of project time alone...invaluable, precious moments! LOL

Here are a few of the supplies that I used...

You will also need:

picture frame

foam paint brush & foam circle paint dabber

Mod Podge

scrapbook paper for letters

E-6000 glue or hot glue gun

Last week, I found an unfinished wooden frame, however...the opening was a 5x7 instead of 4x6 AND it didn't have glass or a stand . So, plan B was to purchase an inexpensive frame and just repaint it. Wal-Mart doesn't have a huge selection, but they happen to have had a frame for $3.88 that was the size I was going for. It needed to be painted anyway, so I didn't feel bad covering up the design that was originally printed on the frame.

I had prepped my frame the day before, so the paint was dry and ready for something pretty...

So, that brings us to this...

And then this...

Add some interesting detail...

Using my Cricut, I cut out letters for two separate frames and Mod Podged them on...

Now, for the fun embellishments! For these particular frames, I used feathers ($2 for a bag), ribbon (I found these at Wal-Mart for $3 each and will be able to make several bows out of each spool) and jewels ($2 for a bag of 12+ at Michaels.) I used E-6000 glue to adhere everything, but you can certainly use a hot glue gun as well.

It's finished off with my "Handmade" info...DB Decor =)

Somehow, I think the messy red unprofessional look on the back of the frame balances the cuteness of the front of the frame...Kidding! Looks like a "Hot Mess!"
These labels were printed from www.vistaprint.com, which does make the project appear a tad more professional :)