Life Lately...

...via instagram :)

 

 

What have you been up to lately?

 

Cheers,

Messy



My Favorite 2Messy DIY's!

Since I am moving and everything is in between places and pakced...I don't have a DIY for you today.

:( sad face.

Sorry Lads and Laddies...but this girl is super busy right now.

BUT...

I have something way better!

Here is a collection of my MOST POPULAR posts as proved by YOU my followers.

These are the tutorials you seem to click on, repin, repost and comment on...

here we go...

1. Peacock Painting
2. I Love You Alphabet Art
3. Flower Hairclips
4. Button Lampshade
5. Tshirt Dress
6. Penguin Lighbulb Christmas Ornamnets
7. Mason Jar Lanterns
8. Workman's Legwarmer's
9. Paper Mache Maracas
10. Fall Harvest Wreath

Which has been your favorite DIY I've done?

Cheers,
Messy



Want It Wednesday!

I adore summer clothes :) 

 

Cheers,

Messy



PL Peek ~ May Long Weekend Camping!

I went camping on the May long weekend!

I rarely get 2 days off in a row - let alone 3!

 

 

We camped at Charleston Lake Provincial Park and it was awesome.

The sites were a great size, very private and quiet.

It's about 45 minutes from home which is a good thing since forgot our two bags of dry food!

Sheesh!

 

Go out to the campground early evening on Saturday and got the tent up and fire going :)

The weather was a little over cast and rainy, but it was warm and still very relaxing!

 

 

Whenever I go camping people seem to think I'm really weird for the lack of stuff I bring.

All I need is a tent, a tarp, a sleeping bag, foamy, bug spray, a swiss army knife, frying pan, pot, matches, candles, food and water.

I pretty much cook all my food on the fire, sit and widdle wood :)

 

 

I love to just watch the fire and relax.

I'm not sure if Chuck Norris loved sleeping in the tent, but he'll just have to get used to it!

 

 

It was a fab weekend overall - I really needed a break.

 

Cheers,

Messy

DIY ~ Three Canvas Whale Painting

This one sold like a hot cake!

Peeps sure seem to love my three canvas artwork!

Thanks to my lovely friend Evyn who purchased this lil' gem!

 

WHAT YOU NEED:

3 canvas' the same size

3 shades of blue paint

white paint

pencil

clear coat

 

 

First paint your three canvas'.

One baby blue,

one medium or royal blue and one navy blue.

 

Let dry.

 

Using a pencil, on your darkest canvas draw the outline of your whale and waves.

 

 

Put all three canvas' together and extend the whales spout hole water all the way up through all three canvas'.

On your top canvas, make a big splash!

 

 

Now paint it all in white.

 

 

Once dry, clear coat for protection.

 

That's it...the lil' whale is super easy to draw!

 

Cheers,

Messy



This Is How I Cook ~ Messy's Wife Saver Breakfast

I love this wife saver stuff from Company's Coming!

I alter my recipe all the time and switch it up!

You can do tonnes of things with it, but this is my most basic version.

Here is a recipe I got from Food.com

 

YOU NEED:

bread

cheese

veggies of choice

eggs

milk

oregano

salt & pepper

bacon

clear 9inch baking dish

cooking spray

bowl

 

First cook you bacon in a frying pan over medium heat.

 

 

While it's cooking, spray your dish with cooking spray and cover the bottom of it with bread slices.

 

 

In a bowl mix milk, eggs and spices until blended.

 

Take your cooked bacon and layer it across your bread.

 

 

Now put a layer of cheese.

 

 

Now put a layer of your veggies.

(You can cook them a little if you want before hand)

 

 

Cover with another layer of bread slices.

 

Pour your bowl mixture all over the top of your bread concoction and bake for an hour.

 

 

Serve with mini potatoes or a fruit salad!

 

 

Cheers,

Messy



New Lot at The Shop!

Check out all the new goodies in my shop!!!

www.2messy.etsy.com

New hand painted canvas shoes in all colors and sizes! 

 Peacock Feather 3 Canvas Art set!

 Hand Painted Serving/Salad Spoons

Clothes Pin Starbust Mirrors!

Cheers,

Messy

DIY ~ Colored Rice

I really wanted to have a pretty way to display all my DIY jewellery at the farmer's market every Saturday.

I have a huge white tray, just needed something to put in it.

Here is how I made the coolest colorful rice!

 

WHAT YOU NEED:

rice

food coloring

clear hand sanitizer

large ziploc bag

paper towel

sunshine

 

First take your rice and dump it in your ziploc bag.

 

 

Now add a few drops of food coloring in whatever color you desire.

Now ad a few squirts of hand sanitizer.

 

 

Zip up your bag super tight!!!

 

 

Shake shake shake shake!

Shake until all the rice is coated and has an even color.

 

Now lay to dry in the sun on paper towel.

 

 

Once completely dry it will be a wicked color and the color won't come off on anything!

 

So cool, it's like a science experiment!

 

Cheers,

Messy



Product Review ~ Arbonne's Primer

I am in LOVE!!!

This stuff is the bomb!
 

 

It makes your skin feel like silk and all you will want to do id touch your face!

 

Arbonne's Face Primer comes in this sleep pump bottle and works like a charm.

You can either use it on your skin alone, with lotion, or underneath your foundation.

If you do use it underneath, it works awesome and makes your foundation seamless and last for hours.

 

No chunkiness in your creases!

This stuff makes all those fine lines go away!

 

I can't say enough about it!

Go get yourself some :)

 

Cheers,

Messy

DIY ~ Tassel Necklace

Who's super trendy?!?

I am! I am!

These Tassel Necklaces are all the rage!

WHAT YOU NEED:

3 colors of embroidery floss

small piece of cardboard

round circle jigs (for earrings)

chain

necklace clasp

scissors

First wrap your first color of floss around the cardboard about 10 times.

Now attach two hoops.

One one one end of the floss where it's folded and one through that hoop.

Slip it off the cardboard and take a small piece of floss and tie it around the folded end with the loops.

Make 5 tassels and hang them equal amounts away from each other on your chain.

Add your necklace clasp and your done!

Cheers,
Messy

Disney Vacation Part 7 ~ Epcot

Our last day was spent at Epcot and it was sooooo hot!!!

I particularly loved the whole Nemo experience.

They have a whole building dedicated to that guy!

I got some relly awesome Nemo water wings for summer :)

Katie and I got eaten by Bruce!

Ouch!

Little Nemo's!!! :)

Just hangin' with Chip N' Dale :)

Love these guys!

Great day at Epcot...so retro :)

Cheers,

Messy

DIY ~ Three Canvas Peacock Art

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT YOU NEED:

3 canvas' the same size

yellow, white, blue and purple acrylic paint

clear coat

First paint each of your 3 canvas' a different color.

Yellow, blue and purple.

Once dry draw your main stem branch in white lightly connecting it on all three canvas.

Now add all your feather bits.

Paint the top "eye" white with a circle in the center filled with your other two colors.

Clear coat all three canvas'.

Cheers,

Messy

My Faves ~ The No Drama Mama

This lady is serious.

She is drama free and livin' the fun life.

First off I adore this photo of her...

Second, her blog is amazeballs.

I mean right off the bat she's cool cause she's a dance teacher just like me :)

Can't get much cooler than that! LOL

Go on over and check out her blog, say hi from me!

Cheers,

Messy

**all photos courtesy of No Drama Mama Blog.

DIY ~ Clothes Pins Starburst Mirror

I have seen these starburst mirrors all over the place and want one so bad!!!

WHAT YOU NEED:

round mirrors

wood clothes pins

hot glue gun

craft paper

pen

scissors

wire

First clip clothes pins all the way around your mirror in a tight circle fan.

Take your glue gun and on the back glue all the clothes pins together.

It doesn't have to look too nice because we will cover the back. 

Just make sure you stay near the center where the back of the mirror is.

 For the back, make a loop with your wire and hot glue gun it to the back of the mirror.

Cut a large circle out of your craft paper and glue it on the back. Cut a slit for the wire to slide through.

Cheers,

Messy