Mandi

mandi’s february favorites

I love spring and we are almost there! February comes and everything is so romantic, so fresh for spring and I am so in love! Below are some of my favorite finds for this february!

I love pink and green this spring. I want to wear lace on the norm.

I want to whistle while I work (thank you Kate Spade I-Phone case).

The name of the glitter shoe painting is clickety clack – be still my heart!

I think this arrow necklace is awesome – it reminds me of playing darts with The Mister, it reminds me of always chasing love and it is adorable on!

Those glasses, that ring – I sometimes wish I was the girl that always wore the cool glasses.

I love this watch that has a larger face and smaller dainty band – so feminine but not too girly!

I LOVE Pioneer Woman’s Cookbook. period. – it stays open on my counter top and I hope that one day I can cook like her!

diy dessert plates with song lyrics

by Mandi | diy

This Valentine’s Day, I wanted to capture a moment of my relationship with The Mister. After seeing several projects around blog-land, I decided to try DIY Paint Marker Plates.

I decided to go with song lyrics to the first song we danced to, Carolina Girls (see full lyrics here). It was a fun night at his dad’s birthday party and now we will have these plates to remember that moment! You could choose a favorite song, a favorite quote, the song you danced to at your wedding, etc.

Just have fun with it! We love “You make me say WOOO”!

You will need the following:

porcelain dishes that you are ok to permanently change – I picked mine up at a local Goodwill store for $1 each.
paint markers – I have heard Sharpies work, but I went the “real thing” DecoArt Glass Paint Marker – the package says it is diswasher safe!
an oven 🙂

All you do it write and back. My paint markers say to let the dishes air dry for at least 8 hours and then bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. I would guess you do the same for sharpies!

Other ideas for plates:

Conversation Starter Plates – have a question on the bottom of the plate, so as you finish your meal or dessert, you have a question to talk about.
Fortune Cookie Plates – after your meal you get a fortune!
List out favorite meals or dessert dishes
Draw initials or family names.

You can make these for birthday gifts, wedding gifts, anniversary gifts, or just to keep for yourself!

Happy Drawing!