Where did all the posts go?

I have had people ask me where all the posts went....I have moved them to my personal blog, so you can still find them! Click here. :) And follow along if you want!

So long, FAREWELL!

After a year of blogging, I am sad to say that Mrs. D. Lightful is retiring. I will miss my bloggy friends and the inspirational people I met daily! Who knows, maybe I will be back. But for now, I am saying adios, and good-bye.

God bless!!


{I will still maintain my email sarah@mrsdlightful.com. I will not be returning requests for advertisement or other business transactions. I apologize very much for this inconvenience.}

Decorative Balls...

Decorations are so expensive these days, so I decided to make my own decorative balls!

Here is what you'll need...

foam balls (any size - varied sizes are great)

paint

mod podge

a creative mind to come up with ideas

(some of my ideas are listed below)

First paint the balls, then apply the decorative item using mod podge. Once the ball is completely covered and dry, apply an outer layer of mod podge to seal.

string and yarn

baby's breath

eucalyptus leaves

pine cone

baby rose buds

colorful split peas

Have fun and enjoy!

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Easy Outdoor Quilt

I decided that I needed to make a quilt that I could use outside, because I just didn't want to sacrifice any of my other blankets. I also didn't want to make a levi quilt, which is usually ideal for the outdoors, but I didn't feel like cutting out all the jeans. SO I had a brainwave when I was wandering around a craft store past the row of bandanas.

So this is what I did...

It was so easy and perfect for outdoors, camping, picnics, and so on. I used 20 bandanas in a variety of colors. I made mine 4 bandanas by 5 (22" x 22" each). So my measurements are 84" x 105" which is just under a king size. You can choose the size of bandana you want and how many you want to use.

I bought the appropriate size of batting. Then used a black bed sheet for the back. I used black string and followed along the larger circle pattern on the front of the bandana to tie it.

I bound the quilt with a double fold bias tape that was 1" wide. It would be cheaper to fold the back over, tuck in the rough edges, and sew it that way for the binding.

Then 'Tada' you have yourself a quilt. I hope you enjoy.

Headboard...

Dress up your bedroom by making your own headboard (or head of bed decor). There are so many things you can do. It can be as simple as hanging a picture frame or mirror, stretching fabric to a wooden frame, or making an actual frame itself. Since I have not learned to use big power tools yet, my version is simple. We placed our bed below a window. There is a metal rod at the top of the window for drapes. I just threw one of our bed sheets that we were not using (that of course matches the rest of our bedding) up over the bar and hung up some pictures that we have gotten over the last year. Metal hooks are secured to the bar on the top and hang over the front in order to hold up the pictures hanging from ribbon. An easy and inexpensive way to make our room feel a little more dressed up.

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