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Nov 04
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DIY ‘Anthropologie’ Globe

By Room Decor

Hi friends!

Check out this amazing DIY!

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Anthropologie sells some seriously gorgeous hand-painted globes. Although absolutely stunning, they came with a pretty steep price tag. I’m sure the quality was top notch as most Anthropologie items are, however, being the DIYer that I am I wanted to create my own.

Here’s what I did.

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I purchased a little globe (I have a little shelf I wanted to display this on). This one doubles as a pencil sharpener.

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I did a little inspection on how the globe was created and found the paper could easily be removed.

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I separated the pieces and gave them a couple coats of my favorite spray paints.

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Ahhh, now we’re in business! Now to decorate.

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Here’s the finished piece next to the piece Anthropologie made. I used my silhouette to create a sentiment and some of my favorite floral stamps for some foliage.

Helpful Hint: If you want to achieve crisp lettering use die-cuts or a gold paint pen with a steady hand!

Thanks for stopping by! Come join the conversation on Instagram (jolie_samuel) and see daily posts on what’s going on in the craft room. I’d love to hear from you!

Aug 19
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DIY Desk Accessories

By Room Decor

Hi all,

I’m so excited to have finished a complete re-vamp of my work space. I will be filming a big reveal and organizational ideas in the near future for those of you who expressed interest in seeing the new space design! =)

In the meantime, I filmed a quick video on a few items I made/dressed up for the new space. For those of you who like easy project that don’t require a whole lot of time or money – this simple DIY is for you! I can not express enough how much color and brightness this brings to my work space. I don’t know why I didn’t do this all sooner!

Check out the 2 quick tips I share on how to revamp your everyday space into something a little more charming.

These ideas are so quick you can knock them out over a weekend. I hope this inspires you to take a second glance at some of the items in your office & give them a little makeover!

Also, don’t forget a lot of the behind the scenes type pictures are posted up regularly on my instagram page jolie_samuel! See you there! =)

Feb 13
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Valentine’s Gifts – Lollipop Holder

By Cards, Room Decor

Hi All,

I’m always looking for a fun new way to present otherwise ordinary things. This project features 9 embossed red tulips that are incased around a white picket fence. Each flower is actually a lollipop treat for a friend. I had a similar concept going though the holidays with my candy cane gingerbread house .

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I used my silhouette electronic cutting machine to cut each of the pieces and then assembled after doing some dry embossing. Then I added a few ribbons and this sentiment as final embellishments. The lollipops were wrapped in red tissue paper before being encased in a paper tulip. I think it adds for extra dimension.  I wish I could hand each of you a rose – they are seriously too cute! I think these would be great as little teacher gifts for Valentine’s Day or as a birthday treat for a student.

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Thanks for stopping by and I’ll catch you all next time!

Jan 07
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The Blog Box

By Craftroom Storage, Room Decor

Hi Everyone,

I love homemade gifts. I love creative gifts. I love things that help me craft or blog. When all 3 of these ideas blend together – I am in HEAVEN.

My amazingly creative and beautiful friend Dayle Dracy, fellow blogger at Eat Things Make Stuff, gifted me this super creative gift. She calls it “The Blog Box”. Basically it’s a box with a bunch of items that can help you’re creative flow or cure blogger frustrations. I thought the idea was SO creative and loved reading the individual notes added to each item. It’s like a personalized gift basket of awesomeness!

Here’s the outside with a peak of the contents.

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Here’s the fun items she included in this box for my blog.

The notes read:

“For when you’re feeling motivated”

“When you have too much to do”

“When your site crashes”

“When you need to reward yourself for an awesome post”

“When you need a little motivation”

When you feel like procrastinatingggggg”

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Love it all! Thanks Dayle for an amazing gift and such a creative idea on a holiday gift for a fellow blogger. You rock!

Show Dayle some love visit her blog at http://eatthingsmakestuff.com/ or her instagram at http://instagram.com/dayleeo