Felt Anemone Spring Wreath {DIY}

I know that many of you still have snow mile high around them but I'm so excited for spring. Officially I'm getting in spring mood after March 1st and don't care how much it snows after that. So the first step to driving winter temperatures away is dressing up your front door - maybe winter will get the idea and get the heck outta here! But seriously, I couldn't wait to get started.

For the wreath I used green burlap, wrapping in overlapping motion to make sure that the spacing is somewhat equal. I glued the beginning of the strip and went around making sure that it's very tight until very end and glued the end. If you have dealt with burlap, you will know that it's pain in the rear because it's a very sparse material. Do your best. Place the glue on the wreath and burlap on top while holding it down with scissors or the glue gun. DO NOT try to hold it down with hands - you will get burned. (Take it from someone who says 'ouch' a lot). Next the flowers.

For the flowers, I followed the Felt Anemone Tutorial at Something Turquoise blog and was so pleased with the result. Their simple and cute idea was just what I needed for this wreath. I didn't want to go any other route once I saw how beautiful these flowers are. Take your time with the first one and then you can speed through with the rest.

Materials:
2 sheets of pink felt (1.5"x 2" pieces)

5 strips of grey felt (1' wide)

5 fuzzy poms

hot glue gun

glue sticks

***1 sheet of pink felt makes 3 flowers, I used 4 petals for the top row and 6 petals for the bottom

And done! Make sure to save the link or PIN one of the images to your PINTEREST board for future references. You know, when the snow actually melts and you want it to look like spring!

Thank you for stopping by and I hope I got your creative juices flowing.

xo, Anna 

Spring 2015 Must Have Shoes

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It's almost spring and that means, it's time to get your pretty shoes out. A lot of the trends are new this season but more are here to stay from last season.  The cut outs trend is definitely making a huge statement this season, with gorgeously cut out flat, booties and sandals.  Also, the gladiator sandals are here to stay but I'm not sure I how I fell about them. I definitely want a pair of cut out ankle but those really nigh sandals aren't my thing. But with the upcoming spring showers and a great thaw, you have to have cute rain boots - the classic that's going to make appearance season after season. I love this mint blue color from New Look and can't wait to get my hands on them, considering they are under $50! Another great shoe for transitioning into warmer weather is the Dr. Marten original from UnionJack Boots. With the different colors and pattern, you can pair them with almost anything. How about mixing dressed up looks with New Balance sneakers (also love these and these)? Totally in and so many fashionistas are rocking it.!

What's your favorite shoe trend for this spring?

xo, Anna

Linking up with Watcha Wearing Wednesday, Because Shanna Said So, The Pleated Poppy 

Bathroom Make Over

BEFORE:

AFTER:

I started my bathroom make over back in September as part of 30 day challenge. Needless to say, I have failed that challenge miserably. Although I did finish everything before Christmas, I didn't bother to report on it. For that I'm so sorry! 

Anyway, here is the quick and cheap remodel that consisted mostly of repainting everything in sight - from ceiling to the bathroom cabinets. We also added shelves and changed all the hardware. I planned on spending about $300 on this make over but ended up with over $500 hole in budget. It seems that much wasn't needed but when you start adding those small items together, it catches up to ya. I hope you can see how dramatic of a change is here and how much better it looks now! 

Shower Curtain

Floating Shelves

Serving Tray

Hardware

Thank you for stopping over! 

xo, Anna

Black and White

Hello everyone. Hope you had a good weekend and didn't get buried in snow for the Nth time. I'm seriously sick and tired of this weather. I cannot look at this white stuff anymore and therefore I'm combating the lack of good weather with all kids of DIY. Follow me on Instagram to get insight what I'm doing next. 

Also, can we talk about this striped top which I absolutely love. I saw it on Claire and after checking the prices, had to buy it. Seriously, it's on major sale and will work with lots of pieces for the upcoming months. It's the classic that will never get old. Thank you for popping over! 

xo, Anna

Claire

Most Annoying Instagram Photos

#ICanAffordEatingAtExpensiveRestaurants #MyFoodLooksMoreLikeArt #ItLooksLikeI'mLovingMyVeganKaleAndQuinaBowl #IActuallyHateIt #IWantABurger #ITookTooLongToPostThisPictureAndNowTheFoodIsCold

#ICanAffordToBuyFlowersForNoReason #ISurroundMyselfWithPrettyThings #MyHomeIsBeautifulAndFullOfFreshBlooms #OhCrapIJustSpendMyLastTenDollars #AtLeastILookCool #I'mStillHungry #IJustBitOffOnePetalToSeeIfItTastesAnyGood

#ICanAffordExpensiveStuff #I'mGoingToTellYouTheNameBrandOfEverySingleThing #Cartier #Rolex #Money #IHaveMoney #IHaveLotsOfMoney #NowYouWishYouHadItToo 

#TheseAreMyBabies #WellActuallyTheyAreMyDogs #I'mADogMama #ICanSeeAllYouMothersCringeBecauseIDon'tKnowWhat4amWakeUpCallFeelsLike #IAlsoNeverGaveBirthOrHadSoreBoobs #ButLookAtMyBabies #PleaseDon'tDefriendMe

#LookAtMyTonedBod #I'mAHottieAndMyWorkOutClothesDon'tHaveSweatStains #ActuallyIt'sNotEvenSunnyHereAndThisPicIs4YearsOld #ButYouWoudn'tKnow #NowYouWishYouAteVeganAndHadExpensiveWorkOutClothes

#LookIAmGoingOnAVacation #YouAreNot #I'mNotGoingToTellYouThatIWillActuallyBeStuckInMeetingsAllDay #I'llJustPostPrettyPicturesOfMyFoodLater #ThisTotallySucks #IWantToGoHome

Admit it, we all have been guilty of some sort of annoying things on social media. 

What are yours? Should I add anything else? 

Watch this hilarious video about Instagram! I couldn't stop laughing! 

Linking up with Style Elixir, All About You and The Brandied Pair