DIY Chevron Bulletin Board

shirt: gap  shorts: jcpenney  shoes: tjmaxx tree necklace: here  

This weekend I completed a project that I've been wanting to make for awhile. 

A chevron inspired bulletin board for our guest room/craft room. 

Here's the final product:

Supplies needed: painter's tape, sponge brush, acrylic paint and cork board
(I found a pack of four squares at Walmart for $6)

Use your painter's tape to cover the parts that you don't want to paint.  
Make sure to have your boards lined up as you tape, so you make sure they match up.  

(I started with blue tape but ran out and had green tape to use.)

Take your sponge brush, dip in paint and paint the stripes.  I did two coats on most of it. 

Let dry and then peel your tape off. 

I plan to fill it with more pictures, crafts/projects that I plan on doing, and some to do lists. 

Super easy, cheap and I love how it turned out.
Some day when I finish more organizing and decorating our guest room/craft room I'll show you more than just this tiny part of the wall!

Hope you all had a great weekend! 

Blogs I like linking up to:
Sunday Funday  Craft-o-maniac
M.M.M.  Monday Meet-up
YOLO Monday  Mingle Monday

High Five for Friday

dress: Target  sandals: jcpenny (?)

1.  With this terribly hot weather I've stopped blow drying my hair and have resorted to some sort of braid on a daily basis.

Another braid from this week:

2.  Showing my 4th of July spirit on Wednesday.

romper: H&M  headband: made myself

3. This quote made me laugh and I'm sure we can all relate.

4. I made these delicious brownies to take to a friend's house on Wednesday.
S'more brownies

Bake a batch of brownies.
Add some mini marshmellows and broken up graham crackers and broil for a few minutes.
Top with broken Hersey bar pieces.  Let them melt.
They tasted SO good!
Full recipe round here.

5. And a picture right before the fireworks started.

Hope you have a great weekend!

High 5 for Friday  Follow Friday
Casual Friday  5 Days 5 Ways

Summer Katie

 dress: discovery  necklace: world market  

sandals: tjmaxx

A few summers ago, once school ended Chris referred to me many times as "Summer Katie."

Implying that in the summer I am a different person.

At first I was offended, thinking he must think (and then make others think) that I am unhappy, crabby and not as fun during the school year. 

Then I was honest with myself.  Let's be real here. 

Who wouldn't be more relaxed, enjoyable and more fun to be around when they aren't working?

I'm pretty sure I am.  

Well with today being the last day of school hello Summer Katie!  

pleated poppy   rolled up pretty
the letter 4