I started with my plain bottles and added a base primer. As you can see I left the labels on. I recommend take the extra time to remove the labels. It's not awful and not that noticeable, but would make it that much better. I guess leaving the labels on was my signature touch!
After the primer, I decided to paint the wine bottles black. I put about 3 coats on each bottle. If you remove the label, you probably wouldn't need that many, but again I left the labels on thus having to try and cover it. 
Finally, here is the final project! I bought the leaves at Michaels for about $1, so in total the whole project cost be $1. Of course, I already had the paint, primer and wine on hand! 
Again, I began by putting a base of primer. Well, first I actually took the time to remove the label, then added the primer. I liked the look of the sand and thought it would go perfect on display. So, like the Red Stripe, I painted the jar a sandy color. 
Because I love pink, I decided to add a few stripes of pink. Here is where the lesson is learned. For all you newbie DIYer's, when you use painters tape you MUST remove the tape while the paint is still wet. No one ever told me and I decided to dive right in instead of researching. I mean, who thought you would need to do some reading before painting?! Well, when you leave painters tape on paint and let it dry, when you go to pull it up...you run the possibility of losing half of your paint. Let's just say my applesauce jar is now covered in colored hemp :)
This past weekend I got to run in my first organized race prior to my half-marathon- it was just a 5K, but it was so much fun!
So, here I started with a shirt that I absolutely love- but had a hole, so I could no longer actually wear and feel good about my self. I cut off a large section that I thought would be long enough. Also, notice how unsymmetrical the cut is- I should have stopped right there, but after the first cut, I was too far in to look back.
As you can see from the finished braid, it is really just too short, too tight of a braid and nothing like it is supposed to look.
It was so quick and easy to make, and I already had all of the ingredients! Popcorn- you can use a bag or kernals on the stove, brown sugar, butter and marshmallows. You can find the original recipe here. I added some marshmallows after the sauce was already made in with the popcorn- delicious! Also, after eating it, Jake and I both agreed a little less brown sugar next time. What do you think? What a great holiday treat this time of year!
I took the different ideas I found and made it my own. I went to Michaels and was able to get 7 squares of canvass 40% off and a book of scrap book paper 50% off; really in all I think my canvass art cost less than $15! Way cheaper than the $100 art you find in the store.
voila! Instant, bright key holder! I used the old frame, leftover paint I had from a different project, pushpins and wooden letters. I absolutely love it! I still plan to add a border down the two sides of the middle section. I was thinking possibly buttons- what do you think? 
Here is another image of the entire entry way. I think it adds so much, before it was just the clock and a mess of clutter on the table. I absolutely love it and it really does transform the feel when you walk up the stairs!
These are seriously some of the best, and softest cookies you will ever taste- and so easy! I made a first batch, just to test out the recipe. Well, I made so many that I knew I had to share or Jake and I would eat one too many. I took them to my office and my coworkers loved them! That weekend, I was heading to DC for my brother's birthday, so I thought, why not- surprise him with some cake cookies instead of a cake! I made three different types for my brother- yellow cake, chocolate cake and mix. The original recipe called for a box of yellow cake mix, but my second try I thought I was also do one with chocolate (and mix the two). The chocolate and mix were both delicious, but there is just something amazingly delightful about the yellow cake!
It really is the best gift ever and all of the colors look so perfect with my paper tape. I often make some design first and then layer the stamp. I got a huge set of paper tape here.