PB Inspired Christmas Swag DIY

I am in LOVE with door swags these days. So I wanted to make my own. When I came across this one on Potterybarns website, it was an instant "I can totally make that"! {I love those moments};-) 

Here is the Potterybarn version.

 {I searched everywhere for big metal bells like these, but my only luck were these smaller ones at the Dollar Store. Could NOT beat the price! So this swag is inspired by PB but with my own twist }.

 *if i do come across these, you bet I will replace the ones I have, but for now these cute little ones will do.

 Here is my version

1. I started by bunching some "naked" dry twigs together with wire.
2. Than on top of that added my freshly clipped Evergreen. Also with wire.
3. Next I strung all my bells together with some jute, and attached it all together with this lovely burlap wired ribbon. 
4. Last I made a "hanger" with some wire.

And thats all folks! I think it turned out SO cute:-)

And it was EASY peasy! ;-)

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Ruffled Stripe Shower Curtain

I have been working on putting together my kids "Mermaid & Pirates" themed bathroom for some time now. A work in progress. But than I found the PERFECT shower curtain!

So in love with this one I "Pinterested it".

Potterybarn $69.

 {if u havnt noticed it already, it's my favorite store...along with Layla Grace}

Nope....I will not pay that for a shower curtain.

POTTERYBARN VERSION...BEAUTIFUL!

I stumbled across this fabric at Walmart for $4.95 pr yrd.

 I bought 4 1/2 yrds.

Than measured it and cut it out to fit the size of the kids old shower curtain.

The End Result.....
cost me $22.28 AND a few hours of sewing. I like to Sew:-)

This adorable Mermaid Wand was given to my daughter by her cute cousin. It works perfect in the Mermaid & Pirate Themed bathroom. I added a bit of jute to it, to give it a little "rusticness".

A clock and some Mermaid Art that I made a while back.

For a little decor I placed yummy organic soapes in a Mason Jar.
Seashells also are displayed in a clear glass.

A toothbrush holder. I love Mason Jars:-)

Now, I am off to work on some Pirate inspired Art for the bathroom. 

My Own Potterbarn Tuscan Planter

When I saw first saw these on PB a while ago I became slightly obsessed! 

I LOVE these! 

These beauties are priced at anywhere from $149-$299 So of course it gave me the need to create my own cheaper version. 

{Now I am on the lookout for any kind of pots that I can "slightly" paint white, in my house. And even as I am typing this, I just thought of a few other pots that I have that I can do this with}.

Here is my first attempt at one.

I started by painting this lacquered/glossy pot with plain white acrylic paint. {the inside of it is what it used to look like}

Once it dried I painted a few coats. Than busted out my Pampered Chef Scraper {which by the way is one of my FAVORITE things in my kitchen...i use it for everything!} And began to scrape away the bottom and a bit of the top of the pot to give it a weathered look. This was really easy because of the original glossy finish.

And here is the finished Planter!

And I love it!

{I still need to replant the greenery into it, but you get the idea}:-)

I will need to use a different technique if I paint something with a matte finish rather than this glossy one.