Kool DIY Kicks {& Gardenias} For Memorial Day

My crafty daughter has been busy again...

If she's at home,

you can best bet you'll find her with a paint brush in hand,

or working on some crafty, creative project.

...no clue where she gets that from!  ha :)

Ashley also adores anything Lilly P.

Her latest project producing hand-painted Lilly inspired shoes 

{inspiration print below}

 for the patriotic holidays coming up this Summer... starting with Memorial Day.

The pair of white, inexpensive canvas shoes were found at Wal-mart.

For paints, she used small bottles of acrylics, found in the craft department.

Looking pretty cute, huh?

The shot, below, I borrowed from her Instagram post for her etsy shop,
The Southern Brunette1.

She also made the monogram decal and necklace, which are available in her shop.

Maybe I can talk her into making a pair for her momma,
...we'll be twinning at the upcoming celebrations!

My heart did a little flip when I looked out of the window yesterday,

 and noticed the gardenia bushes overflowing with beautiful white blooms!

The pure white, heavenly fragrant flowers are perfect for

a Memorial Day arrangement, don't you think?

The gardenias filled my home with a sweet, fresh aroma,

...and I am loving it!

Hope you all have a wonderful, and safe, Memorial Day!

For more patriotic inspiration celebrating the red, white, and blue,

visit my Pinterest Board,

"God Bless America"...

Follow along, if you will!  :) 

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Thanks for the feature Ginnie @Hello Little World (Best of the Weekend)

Lilly P. Inspired Pumpkins

Twenty-two years ago,

I did something really right in my life.

...I had a daughter.

And what a blessing that girl has been to me!

As a young adult, Ashley really amazes me.

...indulge me a minute as I brag!  :)

She is southern grace and charm to a tee.

And she's well on her way to having a really good eye for decorating,

and pretty crafty, too!

She loves all things Lilly,

and on a whim, decided to create a few Lilly Pulitzer inspired pumpkins.

She hand-painted the two pumpkins.

I can't surmise whether the pink flamingos are my fav
 or the glittered gold stem on the pink!

  They're right at home, on her coffee table, with other Lilly items.

I'll give you a quick tour of her other fall decor...
The cute chalkboard owl is paired with a trio of pumpkins.

Ashley rescued the candy corn wreath in my old stash of fall decor.

She added the chevron ribbon and "shoe" sign.

A set of yard birds sit below her TV.

A cute turkey rests on the stove ledge.

Hope you all have wonderful weekend, and enjoy this wave of beautiful fall weather!  :)
~Rhonda

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