DIY Shabby Chic Valentine Heart...

Dried hydrangea flowers and white paper doilies 

were the inspiration 

for this pretty

Shabby Chic Valentine Heart....

To make one you will need:

Cardboard
Glue & Hot glue gun

Dried hydrangeas

Ribbon

and some embellishments of your choice.

.-.

Cut out a heart template,

Stencil shape on to a piece of sturdy cardboard.

Enlarge the shape if necessary.

 Glue the paper doilies onto the cardboard heart.

You will need to trim them to fit...

Here's the cardboard heart with the doilies glued on. 

Now you're ready to glue on the hydrangeas...

I love hydrangeas...fresh or dried.

They bring back memories of my Grandmothers Garden.

 Place as desired on the heart, 

Then hot glue into place.

 Attach a ribbon hanger.

 And some embellishments of your choice.

I used a lovely chalkboard heart...

 Onto which I penned the word,

which is the whole purpose of Valentine's Day...

LOVE!

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Mia Bella House tour: The Blue Bathroom...

The Blue Bathroom...

 With access to the laundry room...

There a two asymmetrical wall shelves...

Here's a close-up of the shell topiary that is on the top....

That's another DIY post to come!

The shelf is home to a bottle of shells, 

a large crystal rock,  a airplant jar

 and a French ceramic ball.

On Shelf no.2 there's an antique lantern, 

bottle collection in blues,

and a simple beach found shell...

 I'm guessing you have worked out that I am quite fond of shells...

 There's art...
Yes art!

Why can you not have art in the bathroom? 

This original artwork compliments the blue painted walls.

 A DIY Shell ball...

(A large polystyrene ball with beach collected shells glued on)

sitting in a shabby French urn.

A cut glass lidded jar...

A rustic wire basket,

and inside it,

another shell...
:) 
  
 Of course there is the necessary ablutions...

a Shower... 

 Basin and storage...

 Fresh Flowers in glass...

Must always have fresh flowers in the bathroom!

Heart wall decor...

(it was brown so I spray painted it white!)

But where is the bath I hear you asking?
Well long story short...
Small bathroom,
needed a shower...
When one had NO idea about bathroom design,
the bath was removed.
Super duper design MISTAKE!!!  

I miss having a bubble bath!

The Blue bathroom....

Hamptons meets French Country and the Beach!

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Crazy Cake - A chocolate mud cake from the Depression years...

Crazy Cake -
A chocolate mud cake from the Great Depression years...

NO eggs,

NO butter

and no Dairy.

Hand mixed in one bowl!

I found this recipe over at 'Sweet Little Bird' Blog.

Pop over for more information about this cake 

http://www.sweetlittlebluebird.com/2013/03/tried-true-tuesday-crazy-cake-no-eggs.html

and tips on how to make it in a Gluten free form.

PLUS a huge list of variations - 

different flavours, cupcakes and mug cakes.

I whipped up a chocolate version...
AND it was so SIMPLE!!!!

The icing is a delicious creamy chocolate butter cream icing.

 Piped all over in pretty Roses and  dusted with sugar balls.

Perfect to enjoy with coffee,
or for a Valentines Day treat

with family and friends.
It truly is a moist delicious cake,
and next time I'm making it in two layers 
dripping with chocolate ganache 
served with fresh strawberries and cream...
ooooHHHHH   YUMMMY!!
The recipe link is here:
http://www.sweetlittlebluebird.com/2013/03/tried-true-tuesday-crazy-cake-no-eggs.html

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