The GLiTTER goes too.......

10.22.11- 

  

Congratulations- Julie! 

{Happy Glittering} 

There is a song that we dance to at Zumba lately that I love 

{you can find it on #51 of my playlist} 

anyway my favorite part of the song is the line that says, 

- Throw some glitter make it rain down! -

So Julie hope you make it "rain glitter" at your house next week, I'll get it in the mail to you on Monday. 

Email me your address please, thanks 

honeybee58@gmail.com 

Hope you all have something fun planned for your Saturday- 

I Do!  

I'm off to the Spark Artisan Market with my friend, N & then to the BYU football game for a day date with Ty. 

Should be a fun day! 

{M}

*also I just realized that I never announced the winner of the cute glittered postcard {that I talked about here}  well... the winner is Michelle!  

So a cute postcard is heading to Texas ya'll - YiPPEe!

Recap Studio 5- Pumpkins!!

10.21.11- 

  Here is a link in case you missed watching it this morning.  

{Don't forget to enter the GiVEAWAY below}  

-You can never have too much glitter lying around the house-

Feeling a bit better having the segment over with today- it's always stressful preparing for & then over with so quickly.  I always enjoy being invited, going down to Studio 5 & running into friends along the way. 

{loved your wreath segment today T!} 

Thanks to Miss Mace for being my personal assistant for the day & tagging along with me. She was a great help! We celebrated with lunch at the Bun Basket on the way home & then watched last night's Project Runway episode together- oh, my gosh! 

{p.s. I want V or J to win!}

-another Studio 5 appearance in the books- so much fun! Thanks Mindy & the rest of the Studio 5 team-

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! 

{M}

Sharing the Love & Studio 5!

10.21.11- 

   

Glitter GiVEAWAY! I wanted to give one lucky person a chance to make their own Glittered Pumpkin to have around all fall long.  

So there are a couple of ways you can enter- 

1-Watch Studio 5 today at 11:00 a.m. on Channel 5

2- Leave a comment telling me what was your favorite pumpkin idea I showed on the show today. 

3- Become a follower of my Blog 

-or-

4- If you already are a follower- just leave a comment! 

I will draw one lucky person tomorrow morning to receive a 1.5 oz. jar of Martha Stewart Glitter. 

{probably a glorious Orange color} 

**if you leave a comment to enter would you please either have your comment linked to your email so I can get a hold of you or leave your email in your comment so I can contact you or better yet- just check back tomorrow to see if you are the WiNNER. 

{So many times I do a contest & then can't get in touch with the person who won to send it to them} 

-Some other glittered pumpkins in a display that didn't make it on the air today. Too cute not to share- I'm LOVING the glitter stripe pumpkin- 

Ok, I'm all packed & ready to head off to the Studio 5!

Hope you like what you see. 

{fingers crossed} 

{M}

One of my FaVORiTE things- tutorial

10.20.11- 

  I wish I could say the title of this post in my best Oprah-isc voice! I loved to watch her FaVORITE things show each year. 

{By the way are you watching her Lifeclass on OWN?  I love it, lots of good lessons to learn} 

Ok, now back to one of my FaVORITE things to do in the Fall. 

I absolutely adore glittering pie pumpkins to use in my home decor throughout the season. 

{* FYI- watch Studio 5 tomorrow at 11 for more pumpkin decorating ideas I'm going to share} 

**Glittered Pumpkin Tutorial**

Step 1-  Select a cute little Pie/Sugar Pumpkin

{Yes, it is a ReaL one, I don't like using fake pumpkins & gourds. They are only about $1} 

Wash & dry it well before you begin

Step 2- Get your Glitter ready.  

I only like to use Martha Stewart Glitter or Art Glitter.  The glitter is super fine & extra sparkly- trust me the extra little bit you'll spend {or WiN- details to come} is worth it! Plus, the glitter really goes a long way.  

{By the way- Art Glitter has 100's of colors to choose from} 

Step 3- Grab some Modge Podge 

{liquid love- I use this all the time!} 

& a foam brush

Step 4- Don't forget to have a tray or a wide piece of paper to set your pumpkin on to collect all the glitter that falls off when glittering.  You want to be able to save every last little bit of glitter to use again for your next project. 

 Step 5- You're ready to Glitter!! 

Brush one side of the pumpkin completely with a light coat of Modge Podge & then sprinkle on the glitter.  Be sure to cover every nook & cranny of the pumpkin
{it looks cuter that way}

Just keep applying glue & sprinkling with glitter until it is completely covered & let dry. I like to use any color of orange glitter, dark brown or even a light pink/champagne color for the pumpkins.  I like to have a diversity of colors of pumpkins to use in my Fall decor. 

{I have even used a glo-in -the dark glitter before for some FuN!}

Step 6-  Display, sit back & enjoy! 

One place I HaVE to put a glittered pumpkin up every year is on my upstairs mantle I love when the light comes in through the windows in the afternoon & hits it just right & it just sparkles! 

? Honeybee wants to know- have you ever glittered a pumpkin before?  

{they are not only great for your home decor but make great little gifts for a neighbor or friend- I have given many away in my day} 

I was in line at the supermarket last week & the cashier asked me what I was going to make with the pie pumpkins I was buying- when I told her I was going to glitter them she couldn't believe it but she wanted to make some too.  Maybe she'll see the blog & try to make one herself.  If you haven't made one before I hope you give it a try- it's super easy & you'll love having it up until Thanksgiving too- trust me! 

-Remember to watch Studio 5 tomorrow on Channel 5 at 11:00 a.m. {if you live in Utah- like me} & then check back on my blog for a chance to win something to help you with your next glittering project- 

{don't worry if you live out of state I'll post the link & you can still enter the GiVEAWAY} 

Off to finish up some last minute details- 

{M}

What I wore Wednesday

10.18.11- 

  I totally embraced the Fall season today by wearing an orange top, cream sweater, grey cardigan 

{I love this cardigan, it's so soft & light- thank you DownEast.  I love all their stuff!} 

 & put on my brown riding boots & headed out for the day. 

{I don't ride horses but I thought that sounded official ;)}

I got up this morning at 5:45 a.m. to go to Zumba- which is always so much fun!  I love getting up early {when I do} & hitting the gym & being home by 7:00 a.m. to get the kids off to school & start my day. Ahhh..... so much better than going to the gym at 9:00 a.m. but not able to start the day until 10:45 at the earliest once I've showered & got ready. 

I heard something that totally hit me today {at the scripture class I attend} we were having a discussion about choices & somebody said- there are 2 types of pain we can experience in our lives 

1- the pain of discipline 

{getting into a routine/habit, doing everyday & what we are asked or want to do} 

2- the pain of regret

{when we don't do the things we know we can & should do} 

 I sooo feel that when my alarm goes off at 5:45 in the morning, it's dark outside, I'm warm & comfy in bed & I don't want to get out of bed & go to the gym {so I choose to stay home} BUT then later in the day I totally regret not getting up & exercising.  I need to remember the POWER I feel once I go & how I feel through out the rest of the day.

LOVE IT! 

Have a good night- back with some exciting stuff tomorrow! 

{M} 

Oh, I needed this!

10.18.11- 

  I came home today from getting my hair cut, colored & curled {Thanks Tex!}to find a package waiting for me on our front porch. 

Hallejulah!! 

{Really, I feel like I just got a big boost of Creative Juices when I opened the package} 

Look at all this fabulous paper I ordered to create wonderful Holiday decor with- YiPPEE! I mean just look at the combination of Reds, Greens, Blues, Mustards & Turquoise- 

I'm as giddy as a kid in a candy store! 

I'm super excited now to start designing for the

-Holiday Hive- 

Yes... you heard me right the Holiday Hive
 {a sweet little boutique} 
is coming & will be here before you know it!! 

The 10th & 11th of November to be exact so circle your calender, call up all your friends & check back for fun GiVEAWAYS & such. There will be some super charming things available & some new faces to The Hive too- yeah! 

But.. before I get too much in the Holiday spirit I need to enjoy the Fall a bit more & I get to do that on Studio 5 this Friday @ 11:00.  
I sure hope you can tune in-

I'll be sharing {& showing} some of my favorite tips for decorating Pumpkins.  

{It should be fun!}

Just wanted to share my JoY today! Isn't it funny how some colorful vibrant papers can just make your day?  

{At least it did for me today- I love color!!}

I'll be back to show you want I'm dreaming up with it- in love with some of the papers & dreaming up wonderful frames, holiday memory cards & much MORE!

Happy Joyful Day! 

{M}