Happy Looks Good on You
About a year and a half ago I became interested in making my own laundry detergent. Mostly because I think laundry detergent is way over-priced. After searching around the web, I found a recipe that seemed like it'd be a good one. So many recipes I saw were for a liquid detergent and … [Read more...]
Today's the day! The Doctor returns. The 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who begins. Series 7 continues and, from what I've heard, is going to be amazing! I've had a spectacular time with Who Week and I hope you've enjoyed it too. For the non-Whovians who have been reading along you must … [Read more...]
Confession. I don't always "get" art. Like the fancy-in-a-museum-selling-for-thousands-of-dollars art. Most of the time I'm looking at it and thinking "My 5 year old nephew could have done this." That's just one of the reasons why I love the idea of diy art. Because then it's personal, … [Read more...]
Do any of you get super excited when you pull out Christmas decorations that you kind of "forgot" about? Do you feel like they're old friends greeting you with a big warm hug? Well, that's how I feel about my Christmas decorations. Weird? Perhaps, but it's how … [Read more...]
I use empty frames a lot. A lot, a lot. Frame collage... Vignettes... Gallery wall... So I have a stack of glass from all the frames just sitting in my craft room. I've been trying to think of some way I could use … [Read more...]
As many of you know, we have been working on a massive dining room makeover for the past six months. Yeah, it's been a little slow-going. So I figured that our little schnauzer, Maggie, needed a new "dining area" too. This is Maggie. And yes, we are aware that she is possibly the … [Read more...]
Happy Independence Day! I hope you're all having a wonderful 4th of July! I just wanted to share a quick tutorial for a stamp tray. Fun stuff eh?! This tray is from a set of four old tv trays that had different seasons on them. You're probably picturing exactly … [Read more...]
Greetings! Over the past couple weeks I've been working on a gallery wall in our dining room and it is looking pretty amazing. Well, I love it and that's all that really matters. I decided the gallery wall needed a super awesome clock and what's more awesome than a record clock? Not … [Read more...]
Hello there! First things first. I am one of nine finalists in the SNAP! Stencil Star Blog Contest for my stenciled summer sign project I posted last week. You can help me win by clicking here: http://pinterest.com/pin/140526450843305908/ Then like, repin and comment on my … [Read more...]
I've been so excited so share these with you! Muppet Balls! Aren't they fantastic?! After I made the superhero ornaments I started thinking about other possibilities. We had just seen The Muppets so I had them on the creative brain. I love the Muppets. I grew up in a Muppet … [Read more...]
Hello! We're Alison and Megan and we're so glad you stopped by Happy Looks Good On You. Against the odds we became best friends and we have ridiculous amounts of fun together. We love to create and this blog is all about things that make us happy, because we could all use a little more happy in our lives, right? So stick around for awhile as we chat about DIY projects, parties, Disneyland, food, decorating, music and all things fun & fabulous.
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the painted piano
