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By Mandi | 10/24/2012 | 3 Comments
By Mandi | 10/23/2012 | 48 Comments
Is there anything better in this world than a friend who understands you? Last week Miss All Things Thrifty and I had a project day. I showed up in my plaid pj’s from christmas 9 years ago and a DIYers signature no look messy bun. We solved the worlds problems, ate pizza, and planned planned planned. Then living in a smallish town, one thing lead to another and we found ourselves in a VERY uncomfortable situation.
Actually it was probably more uncomfortable for the other people shopping at Homegoods, considering our outfits.
You guys know how much I love this store, it’s the hunt. I love the hunt.
So back to the story. We were walking and I was looking at something when Brooke comes up and says. “They have the most Mandilicious desk!” I broke out into a full sprint, because when something is described as Mandilicious by your BFF you can bet your hoard that it DOES NOT get better than that.
I was INSTANTLY obsessed.
So I instagramed/FBed a pic and walked the store to kill time until the comments started coming in. Because I really do care what you guys have to say! (well usually, but we will get to that in a second.)
There was probably a 90/10 split for those against the desk. And I was SUPER surprised! (You guys are usually such enablers!) This desk was awesome. So I came to the conclusion that it was my picture, that you guys couldn’t tell how great it was.
And I bought it.
And I took it home. And guess what?
It has a perfect spot.
Remember this post I just shared with you about that awkward space in my super long living room? Well I filled it with a small white chest and map, and it seemed fine. Until THE DESK moved in. Then I could see just how wrong I was about that little chest.
So I wanted to share how much this sweet desk has completed that lonely corner.
I had hung the industrial light to photograph it for my giveaway post and I just love it, so now I am on the hunt for something to put there.
So could I have made this desk? Probably
Could I have thrifted for the next 6 months to find something with the same vibe? Probably.
Would I have died without it? Probably. Oh wait. Probably not.
But I love it.
And sometimes you have to break your own rules.
Love Your Guts, Mandi
By Mandi | 10/19/2012 | 86 Comments
Do you ever think if you were a celebrity what type of “line” you would come out with? I have. I am not interested in a perfume line (unless it smells like paint!), a clothing line, or even a fabric line. What I want is a line of lighting. Stop laughing, I am serious! Custom lighting can change a room faster that you can say thrift shop mama. The thing with lighting is, people are sort of scared of it.
On another tangent. Have you ever seen something awesome on this here blog and said “Dude. Mandi finds ALL the good crap. I hate her.”
BEST NEWS EVER!! You don’t have to hate me anymore!!! Because today I am combining both opening paragraph stories and giving away a custom light resurrected by yours truly!
I have been on the hunt for a month looking for the perfect piece to rehab and giveaway to one lucky reader, there were lots of things that were good-ish but nothing that rang my bell. Until I was in AZ. It’s a good thing that my girl Jilly is as big of a hoarder as I am. She had a few of these beat up dirty industrial pendant lights hanging out in her garage without a home or a purpose. If you remember I used one in Kelsey’s room (after a coat of yellow spray paint) and I saved one for you!
Amazing how something simple like a few coats of spray paint can change a piece so drastically right?!
I used Krylon Dual in White Satin and the perfect vibrant minty green is Rustoleum Green Apple. (The electrical was also changed out so that it can plug into your wall and doesn’t need to be hard wired.)
So what do you think? Do you have a home for this great light?
Enter below! (If you are viewing via reader you will need to click over to enter! So click HERE!!)
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Love Your Guts, Mandi
I teamed up with Homes.com to sponsor this giveaway all project ideas, opinions and fabulousness are mine. Entries are open until Tues. October 23 at midnight EST. WInner will be announced on this post Friday October 24. The winner will be emailed and will have 48 hours to respond to claim their prize.
By Mandi | 10/18/2012 | 40 Comments
I have had a change of heart (pun totally intended.)
I used to hate hearts and love in decor. Like groan, eye roll, pssssh, that is so lame, hate. Because usually the lovey stuff you see is super cheesy and overdone “All because two people fell in love” anyone? (Sorry, if you have that in your house!) But as of late they have started to grow on me (like my Family Heart Silhouette Art project with duct tape, and the line from Kelsey’s wedding song that we put on a gigantor canvas.)
So here is my take on it. If it is authentic to you and you puffy heart love it, then you are good. If you and 97 of your closest friends all have the same wooden sign in your bedroom then notsomuch.
We have discussed a few times that the walls in my house are super tall and its hard to find things to fill the space, (especially the space above my couch) with something cheap and awesome. So while I was on my lovefest kick I went for it. Court was NOT excited about this project. I mean really, what man would want a 3.5 ft heart in their living room. But as the saying in our house goes “Sorry, its happening.” Do you use that saying in your house too?
Guess what? I was right, it turned out awesome!! Awesome enough that Court himself gave it the 2 thumbs up approval.
Want to make your own?
Time to get your supplies. I used a 1” piece of plywood (I bought a precut piece that was 4’x4’ and had it cut down to 3.5’x3.5). You will also need 1/2” brad nails (make sure they have a small head on them), something to evenly space your marks and a hammer.
Draw your outline. To make a perfect heart start by dividing your canvas into linear quarters. Mark the center line at the bottom and about 1/4 of the way down (this mark will determine how deep your heart is). Then mark the top of the quarter lines (the green ones) at the top (this will determine how high your heart is). Finally mark 1/4-1/3 of the way down on the edge of your canvas (this will determine where your heart starts to go in) then connect the dots!
Once you have your basic outline you are ready to mark where your nails are going to go. Ok so its time to get honest. Do you ever use things to DIY stuff because its nice and close and will work? (One time I puttied the gap on the inside trim of my windows with a butter knife. Shhh don’t tell HGTV!) You know when you are all set, ready for a project to start it can be SUCH A PAIN to get back up and search for something, when in all actually something else will work just fine. Whose with me?!! (hopefully that was a roar I was hearing and not a groan…) Well I did that and found the perfect spacer for my marks with a roll of 1” ScotchBlue!
Once you have marked all the way along your outline its time to start nailing! 4 even taps of the hammer sunk my nails in perfectly and evenly.
For my lettering I printed out Love using one of my fave fonts Bebas. I tried tracing it onto the board but found that it was easier to just nail right through the paper.
I wanted my board and nails white (that is why I nailed before I painted) so once everything was in place I gave it a few coats of white spray paint. Once your paint is dry its time to bring on the string!! You can find embroidery string everywhere from Walmart to your local craft store!
Start by tying a small knot around one of the nails and then go to town! Make sure you don’t cross over any of your letters and you are golden! I used 2 spools of brown string.
A tip I have to make your letters stand out is to wrap around their perimeter a few times to darken the outline.
Now we have FINALLY gotten to the point in this post where I am about to reveal one of my favorite secrets. How to get a PERFECT edge on your canvas/plywood. Are you ready!?
It is THE MOST frustrating thing in the world to get a project done and be doing the finishing touches and screw it up. Especially when you think its no big deal, right?!
So I have put together a super short vid of how I get perfect edges every time, enjoy!
Slap your forehead simple right?!
There are few things we Gubler’s cant live without and ScotchBlue is for sure on that short list. Aside from the regular uses and unexpected uses that I shared with you today we use it for EVERYTHING. I came home from the store yesterday to this cute ScotchBlue Ballerina that Court made for Dylan. Please note the ballet slippers. And sorry ladies, he’s taken.
Ok back to the project.
So what do you think? Do you love Love art?
I am on the hunt for more people to follow on Pinterest (because CLEARLY I have more free time than I know what to do with!) so leave your Pinterest link in the comments and I will follow you! And if you want to follow along with the board I created all about awesome color combos I would LOVE it! xoxo
Love Your Guts, Mandi
I teamed up with ScotchBlue to bring you this post. All opinions and project ideas are 1000% mine…except the painters tape Barbie dress, that was all Court.
By Mandi | 10/17/2012 | Leave a Comment
Happy Wednesday, friends! What better way to wrap up the most incredible giveaway to ever hit blogland, than with one last day of prizes!! 16 blog friends have been working together to bring you, our readers, followers and friends a chance to win some fabulous prizes as a “thank you” for all of your support and encouragement.
Brooke from All Things Thrifty, Traci from Beneath my Heart, Emily fromDecor Chick, Roeshel from DIY Show Off, Beth from Home Stories A to Z, Beckie from Infarrantly Creative, Melissa from The Inspired Room, Lindsay from Makely, Stacy from Not Just a Housewife, Brittany fromPretty Handy Girl, Cassity from Remodelaholic, Sandra from Sawdust and Paper Scraps, Rhoda from Southern Hospitality, Gina from Shabby Creek Cottage, Jen from Tatertots and Jello, and Mandi from Vintage Revivals.
(It’s still not too late to enter the others if you haven’t already: “Everything AND the Kitchen Sink” giveaway or “The PIN-acle of DIY Goodness” giveaway – we don’t want you missing out on any chance to WIN!)
Today’s giveaway brings more FABULOUS prizes.
Grand Prize A: Value $1,600.00
A $100.00 gift card to Utah Truffles. MSRP: $100.00
$150 gift card to D.Lawless Hardware for kitchen cabinet knobs and pulls. MSRP: $150.00
$500 Gift Card to Kirkland’s. MSRP $500.00
$500 Gift Card to Payless Décor MSRP $500.00
$350 Gift Certificate to Red Letter Words. MSRP $350.00
Grand Prize B: Value $1469.98
$200 Gift Certificate to Leen The Graphics Queen MSRP $200.00
Two Black and Decker Platinum 20V Max* Lithium Ion Flex Vacuums {one for you and one for a friend}. MSRP: $149.99 each
$500 gift certifcate to Worth Home Products. MSRP $500
$220 gift certificate to LoveFeast Shop MSRP $220
$250.00 Paint Prize Package from Glidden. MSRP: $250.00
Grand Prize C: Value $1472.54
One Cordless Dremel tool from Dremel. MSRP: $139.99
One Countertop Transformation Kit from Rustoleum MSRP $250
A Mirror Mate kit MSRP: $250.00
One Moen Lindley Kitchen Faucet MSRP: $482.55
A $100 shopping spree to Royal Design Studio for stencils and supplies. MSRP: $100
Do we know how to go out with a bang or what?!
All you need to do to enter this giveaway is like the incredible sponsors’ Facebook pages:
And for an additional entry add us to your Google+ circles
…and then validate your entry by answering the question below {click “do it”}. In order to see the question, you need to click “do it.”. I’ve had a few readers also say that you need to also click “log in to Facebook.”
PLUS you can get two optional entries by completing the two other tasks. Don’t forget to validate your entry in the Rafflecopter Widget.
*This giveaway is in no way affiliated, administered or endorsed by Facebook or Pinterest. Winner will be notified by email on 10/23/12 and will need to respond within 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen. Winner must be 18 years of age or older and a US citizen in order to win. Winners are responsible for paying any necessary taxes on winnings. Alternate entry email: [email protected] with entry information. All prizes will be mailed by the sponsor and all participating blog owners are not held responsible if the prize is not fulfilled. A list of winners may be requested after the giveaway has ended. Questions and additional information can be requested by emailing: [email protected]
By Mandi | 10/16/2012 | Leave a Comment
Brooke from All Things Thrifty, Traci from Beneath my Heart, Emily from Decor Chick, Roeshel from DIY Show Off, Beth from Home Stories A to Z, Beckie from Infarrantly Creative, Melissa from The Inspired Room, Lindsay from Makely, Stacy from Not Just a Housewife, Brittany from Pretty Handy Girl, Cassity from Remodelaholic, Sandra from Sawdust and Paper Scraps, Rhoda from Southern Hospitality, Gina from Shabby Creek Cottage, Jen from Tatertots and Jello, and Mandi from Vintage Revivals.
I am SO excited about today’s giveaway, especially for the $500 Homegoods giftcard. You guys know that they are HANDS DOWN my favorite store in the world. They have killer pinterest boards that are FULL of inspiration and we all know that we can use more pin-spiration! So go and get inspired!
Two Black and Decker Platinum 20V Max* Lithium Ion Flex Vacuums {one for you and one for a friend}. MSRP: $149.99 each
a Rafflecopter giveaway
*This giveaway is in no way affiliated, administered or endorsed by Facebook or Pinterest. Winner will be notified by email on 10/23/12 and will need to respond within 48 hours to claim their prize or another winner will be chosen. Winner must be 18 years of age or older and a US citizen in order to win. Winners are responsible for paying any necessary taxes on winnings. Alternate entry email: [email protected] with entry information. All prizes will be mailed by the sponsor and all participating blog owners are not held responsible if the prize is not fulfilled. A list of winners may be requested after the giveaway has ended. Questions and additional information can be requested by emailing: [email protected]
By Mandi | 10/15/2012 | 34 Comments
Good Morning!!! Get excited! Today is a good day. We are teaming up as 16 blog owners to bring you the most exciting giveaway that we’ve ever seen. We have worked hard to put together INCREDIBLE prize packages and the best part is that the fun has just begun! Today our first giveaway will begin, and tomorrow there will be a new one! THEN, if that’s not enough we will have ANOTHER one on Wednesday. Yep, three days of giveaways with fun prizes just for YOU.
If you don’t recognize the bloggers to your left {I’m sure you already know most of them}, here is a list starting from the top left:
Brooke from All Things Thrifty, Traci from Beneath my Heart, Emily from Decor Chick, Roeshel from DIY Show off, Beth from Home Stories A to Z, Beckie from Infarrantly Creative, Melissa from The Inspired Room, Lindsay from Makely, Stacy from Not Just a Housewife, Brittany from Pretty Handy Girl, Cassity from Remodelaholic, Sandra from Sawdust and Paper Scraps, Rhoda from Southern Hospitality, Gina from Shabby Creek Cottage, Jen from Tatertots and Jello, and Mandi from Vintage Revivals.
Let’s get to it! Want to see the prizes? Of course you do!
One under-mount sink with install from Karran MSRP: $750.00
Grand Prize A Total MSRP: $1632.55
And then answer the question below to enter officially: {your entry automatically enters you into all three prizes}