DIY pRoject No. 8>>>

Ok, so Summer is almost over & lest you thought I'd forgotten about the DIY Summer Series Project, I thought it was time to get some pix of what I've been up to.

My sister & I were totally inspired by Orange Poppy's Etsy shoppe filled with delicious ruffle necklaces. You know when you have jewelry that you LOVE but you lose a piece, or part of it gets broken? Well, when we saw Rebekah's ingenius way of using jewelry...we had to try it!

And.....how fun to use House of 3 digital papers printed out on fabric for the ruffle? Yea...check this out!
The above fabric piece is the Damask Brushes created as a pattern, then printed out on the fabric piece & made into the necklace.
I sewed vintage glass buttons onto the digital printed fabric, created the necklace & voila! A DIY Summer Series Project! ...didn't buy anything new...used everything in my studio. **3:30 a.m. made for quite the fun project!**

Supplies Needed:
House of 3 Digital Kits **I used French Oo La La Papers here.
Inkjet Printable Fabric Paper
Necklace clasps, chain, findings. **use old necklaces**
Wire
Needle Nose Pliers/snips
Jewelry pieces to embellish **here, I used a French Pin I got in Paris**
Steps:
1. Open up French Oo La La paper. Print on printable fabric.
2. Cut a long strip of the fabric, fold over & press.
3. Sew a 1/3" sleeve for the wire.
4. Insert wire, gather & finish off ends of wire with a wrapped loop on the ends.
5. Add jump rings, jewelry pieces & the necklace chain.
Voila! You're so chic!
Love these! Look how cute my sister looks in it with this tee shirt. LOVE!

We seriously stayed up past 3:30 a.m. creating. crafting. gettin' our creative sparks flying....wow! I LOVE that! We made 6 DIY necklaces...thank you, Rebekah...for the sheer inspiration. I adore this one...bought it & can't wait to wear it! Go check out her shoppe..you will NOT be disappointed!

&...some weekend stuff:
1. happy Friday...New House of 3 Twitter backgrounds...for a rad price!
But, just cuz we love ya...here's a FREE background...going to change mine now! come & follow me on Twitter...**when it's back up I'll link**

2. Congrats to Janet & family....& the winner of the Baby Kit is: OurStory! email me, ok?

3. see what I'm up to with this, too! *wink*

4. Come back on Sunday to enter in a FAB give*away!
R

ask & ye shall receive....

Thank you for all the sweet emails about my DIY Summer Project Free Downloads. I got so many requests to be able to buy them....so, they are now offered on House of 3!
and...another new kit...July No.4. 9 colored PNG files & a BONUS digital brush set! I'm working on some 4th of July tee shirts...I'll post them when I'm done!
enjoy!
R

DIY pRoject No. 7>>>

With my recent sickness, I had so many kind people bring by dinners, goodies & get well wishes. I love our neighborhood!
So, now that I'm feeling better, I owe a lot of people Thank Yous!

But, I need Quick & Easy, ya know? So....No. 7: DIY Summer Project is....these Address Wraps. They are so versatile. You just open up the PDF in Photoshop & simply
1. type out the addresses
2. print out on sticker paper
3. wrap your envelopes in style!

Or....you can add to the front of a Thank You like this:
supplies needed:
1. patterned paper (shown: House of 3 French Oo La La printed on both sides)
2. address wrap download
3. fold paper into an envelope like this>>
4. add written note, pop up greeting...whatever!

5. INSIDE: ~add some of the pop ups to this tag for some dimension, then a personal handwritten note...
6. OUSTIDE: ~add a flower on the flap & wrap the Address Wrap!
7. Address Wrap versatility: I added a thank you on the 'return address area' & typed their names in the 'address area'
8. Printed out on white sticker paper & wrapped around the envelope for a fast, easy & cute Thank You!
Another idea for the Address Wraps:
**Wrap up some brownies in a pastry box, and add the Address Wrap over the opening flap. Embellish with tulle, ribbon, tags, flowers, whatever!
fun, huh?

a special, huge shout out to my dear sister in law, cherie! It's her birthday...Love you, girl!
xoxxo
R

Junk Drawer Magnet Tuesday>>>No. 6

DIY Summer Series No. 6 :: magnets.
junk drawer magnets, that is!
Check out our House of 3 Summer Project Tuesday:: step by steps of making your own Junk Drawer Magnets for your Hof3 Magnet Board Project!

And, here are some more ideas, too! I got all excited & created my own magnets from old flowers, birds & jewelry to put on my own magnet inspiration board in my studio.

Above:: you can see the magnet I made------> just hot glued a bunch of flowers & leaves together, added the magnet & then stuck that cute bird on it! voila! totally me!

Below:: Took an old flower jewel, glued it onto a magnet & then swiped this cute bird off of an old necklace....sudden *bling* & fun magnet on my inspiration board! Can't wait to see your projects! Enjoy the pRocess!
R

magnet board monday + DIY summer project No. 5

It's Monday...I'm feeling a bit better & I'm tryin' to get back in the saddle!  This week, House of 3 is starting a new week full of a Summer Project...1 big project kit with lots of little projects everyone can do!

The Magnet Board Project goes hand in hand w/ my DIY Summer Project Series !  ....check out the before & after of my frame for the magnet board!

Re-purposed creativity!  Spray paint + thrifted frame = fab border for our very plain magnet board.

And, each day this week Janet, Heidi & I will be showing you little project ideas to bring this whole project together! It's so fun to see each of our styles come out in this project...using the same kit products, but the creative outcome is so unique!

so?

Who's playing along?

R

wondeRful wednesday>>>>

..for a few reasons...
1. The silver bags are now on sale over at House of 3. Limited quantity, so go over & grab them!

(photo frames: NEW Rounded Corner Brushes)

2. Color. Color. Everywhere! Love the J.Crew flower motif they've got going.

And this table top made my jaw drop.
**can't remember where I go this, if anyone knows, please LMK..I think it's very important to give credit where credit is due.** Thank you, talented stylist & photographer for inspiring me today!

3. My DIY Summer Project Series play is coming along rather nicely. I have to take photos of our progress. It's been fun. Goes right in hand with House of 3's Summer Magnet Board project we'll be sharing next week in the Inspiration House.
**speaking of...go over & check out the tutorial for using Digital Kits as Clip aRt in your word processing programs! Super easy & fun!**

and...how about 2 more DIY Summer Project Series LISTS>>> for free download. Now.
First 100 people.
go.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!
R

No. 4....TO-DOs

I have so much to-do right now...between family, summer, work, & my DIY Summer Series...I NEED LISTS!!!!
so....I made a project out of what I need to get done....

I love this list: it's a good one that breaks it all down in 10 steps. Printed a bunch out, cut them & a backer chipboard piece... & then gummed the pad with this stuff to create my own DIY SUMMER PROJECT TO DO LIST PAD> love it!
i.e. For paint projects, soldering projects, gifts, etc. I love projects during the summer...the re-purposed creativity is really giving me that fun creative push I needed!

To-do list Printable can be found HERE....
get crackin' on your To-Dos today!

and be watchin' for an email from House of 3 to share a little more about our fun projects over there!
R

Summer pRoject...House of 3 style.

We are so excited about this House of 3 Summer project. It goes right along with our family's DIY Summer Project series we've got going on...remember T's room makeover?
Yea...this House of 3 project is just what we need. We'll have a full week of an entire project, but each day we'll feature smaller projects that go together as a whole.
We'll be using the House of 3 Wall Art stickers, digital & hybrid printable kits & things you already have around the house! sooo fun!

So, be sure to check it out. All 3 of us are doing it & it's so fun to see our own styles & personalities coming out using the same stuff! can't wait to show you!

and...the winners are announced of the Hof3 silver bags!..check it out!
R

DIY pRoject No. 3>>>

...takin' a break from decoRating...but pRoject No. 3 has been going full force around here:

The strawberries have looked so delicious around here, we decided to get going on our annual freezer jam fest. J helped me & passed off a goal in her Personal Progress book...it was so fun. fast. & easy!!!

Steps:
1. wash, cut & puree strawberries.
2. add 1 1/2 c. of sugar to 1 envelope of Freezer Jam Pectin. Follow directions.
3. ladle into jars. top off with cute labels!
And of course, to top off our whole sha*bang, we added these cute labels to the jars.

Just print it out on white sticker paper to adhere directly to the jars, OR print out on cardstock for tags if you're giving as a gift....somethin' fun! enjoy!enjoy your DIY Summer Project series!

.....and House of 3 is gearin' up for a super cool Summer *Boredom Buster* Project, too! Did you get the email newsletter? If not, be sure to sign up...we'll be tellin' you about it more!
R

June 1. DIY Summer project.

June. 1. I'm into this....
as I updated...nothing was safe. I'm having way too much fun re-purposing items around the house!

so...without further ado...here are the pieces we've done. **Some will be used in T's room makeover..some will just be for me! he!he!**

I love the rad, sleek look of white glossy home decor...loved the shape of this finial, but not the colors...so, white spray paint to the rescue!
This little red cupcake stand is sooo cute. I've had it in my studio with little inspiration pieces under the glass.
But I wanted a little *update*...so, Raspberry spray paint & HS Jewels to the resuce....
can't *wait* to put a cupcake in it! mmmm! so cute with the bling...
repurposed creativity...lovin' it!
how are you doing on your DIY Summer Project series?
R

p.s. check out the House of 3 Bags we are giving way here, at our new blog!

DIY update....

nothing is safe.

How's your DIY re-purposing coming?
I'll show before & afters on Monday... ta! ta!
R

school's out!

(locker decorated with House of 3's House Adornment stickers!)
let.
the.
party.
begin!

and...for all you DIY Summer pRojecters...check out what I'm doing this weekend: spray painting! Here's a before...I'll post the after on Monday!have a fantastic weekend!
R

new summer seRies...

won't you please join me in my DIY (do-it-yourself) Summer Projects Series??

I'm rampin' up for the summer.....i love it! My kids & I have big plans for doing a project a week. BUT...our purpose & goal is to get super cReative & re-purpose items around the house in a cReative way:
home decor
fashion
function
...you get it.

Our goal is to buy as little as possible to re-create as many projects as we can this summer!

so, I wanted to throw it out there & see if anyone wants to join in!
no pressure.
totally fun.

To get started.....I need a visual reminder of my goals.

So, I just printed this door hanger out on House of 3's French Oo La La paper, cut out & added my top ten things I wanted to do this summer...obviously each week we'll do more, but...it's a start!

So... DIY Summer Project No. 1 is:
re-doing T's room w/o buying anything new.
She's a girl who knows what she wants.
green.
black.
white.
very modern, cool vibe.

first things' first: gather inspiration! So...I made up this just to get some ideas flowing.love this vibe. clean. fresh. funky!
Thanks to domino magazine, apartment therapy, brocade home, design sponge, & style me pretty for their endless 'inspiration board' inspiration!

Now, I've made up some 'inspiration' lists that I'll add the to-do's on for each DIY Summer Project!

*squeal* I'm sooo excited! I love it!
LMK if you're in!
we'll have FUN in this pRocess!
R