Sunday, February 13, 2011

While you were out...

 I finally finished Austin's Valentines gift today and it is hung up ready for him to receive (?) I guess.  I think it turned out pretty good.  The only problem that I encountered was of all times for me not to be able to find a picture frame that held 3 pictures... it was the only time that I needed one.  And on top of that I couldn't find a picture frame that I liked that had the hangers on the back.  So I had to make lemonade and figure out the best way I could do it for now.  I did, however, make sure that I got the level out.   Austin can be a little crazy about pictures being hung straight... I guess my eyes are not very level.  But Ta-da!  the finished product!  They are hanging up in his bathroom as I type away.

I didn't want to stop there so I continued to revamp his bathroom.  I kept the towels, shower curtain & bath rug but I finally added some accessories.  Girly ones at that!  Although, I am not a big fan on fake flowers inside the house... it needed something... so I got some purple lavender (I believe that is what it is??) to match the scent of the white lavender candles I got from the Dollar Tree.  I used an old glass vase to put the flowers in and I used the old candle holders from our wedding.

Then I went and hung a mini cabinet that wasn't being used.  I grabbed the only white wash cloth (the others are tan... so I need to invest in maybe 2 more) and grabbed some soap in the pantie drawer that wasn't being used.  I bought 3 more lavender candles and then used 2 more of the candle holders... but instead of putting candles in them I put q-tips.


[Minus the Valentines gift] Everything we had or got really cheap... maybe spend $10?  Now it doesn't look so naked in there.  Fingers crossed Austin will like it... but I think he is going to die when he sees the flowers.
The Valentines gift was decent price too... about $1 to print out all 3 photos, thanks to the lovely professional photo printer at home.  About $18 for all three picture frames that came from Michaels.  So under $20!