Sunday Funday

There's nothing like spending a big full day with friends. A group breakfast, lunch and dinner kind of day. Melanie, Alex and I went pallet hunting, hardware and paint shopping, thrifting! (we found and bought the best stuff, literally), and then out for two-for-one pizzas and beers at Cabana. But in between all of that, we built some furniture out of the pallets we picked up and Melanie restored an old martini bar while I studded some of my clothes. My fun levels are still so high that I'll be able to power through this Monday without one single sigh of exasperation. I wish every weekend could be like that!

DIY Mod Podge Coasters

About two weeks ago, with inspiration from a friend and a thrift store, I picked up a pack of simple glass coasters in an attempt to make my own. I used light cardstock with a cute mustache print on it that I found at Michael's and Mod Podge. After doing some research, I learned to reapply 2-3 coats of Mod Podge to protect the paper from rogue condensation. Also I'm going to be waiting a few weeks to place anything really hot on these cuties since Mod Podge can take up to a month to completely harden. The coffee shown here was already room temperature, as my second cup often gets. These were so fun to make and I'm really proud of them! I think they'll make an interesting conversation piece for years to come.



xo, Corinne

Washed Ashore

If you've been following me for a while (or if you know anything about me at all!), you know that I live on an island. Long Island, to be clear. And the beach and the sea are my favorite of all locations. It's where Andrew and I go most, and sometimes he brings me home little surprises if I can't be with him on beach days. Pizza rock, for instance -



Andrew found pizza rock when I was having a really bad day during the summer of 2010. He brought it over to me at my old basement apartment. It really brightened my entire day (and believe me, that was a really bad day), and now whenever I look at it I'm reminded of how sweet and thoughtful he is.

Also I'm reminded about pizza, which is another perfect thing.

That story was really just a segue into this DIY post. Next to pizza rock, you'll see some beach glass that Andrew brought home for me recently. We both thought it would make a really great necklace, but knew drilling a hole into it was bound to shatter it completely. My mind immediately went to wire, and although I know nothing about jewelry making (before this, it was just beaded or braided bracelets), I am SO proud of the outcome and decided to share!

Here are my supplies:

Tiny pliers, tiny jump rings,
Some wire I found in the jewelry making aisle of Michael's
A chain, magnetic clasps, and of course the beach glass.







I didn't really have a plan for wrapping the wire around the glass. I just went with it, and I'm really pleased with the design that happened by accident.

Another accident was the spiral-y wire that I threaded onto the chain. Andrew was just hanging out at the table as I was creating this, and made those "beads" by wrapping my scrap wire around the tiny pliers. I thought they looked cool and just threw em on there. Because why not?

And here is my necklace in action! -

I think it came out great and can't wait to wear it all the time.
And I've felt so good all night because I made my new pretty thing.

xo, Corinne