July Currently!

Ah, July.... the summer is flying by....

 

!. I love watching GMA in the mornings. Josh Elliot is a fave! Since I'm usually at work by this time, I miss it during the school year... Now that it's summer... Watch On!

2. Have you made coffee concentrate? I got the recipe from Pioneer Woman (love her!). Now I can make yummy iced coffee for these HOT afternoons!

3. I am dying to get out of the house today! I've been staying in due to the heat and trying to save $$... but enough is enough! Armstrong Redwoods it is!

4. Did I mention it's hot?  I know, I know... at least it isn't muggy! But 100° in my no-air conditioning apartment... ick! Can we just roll it back a few degrees??

5. Chores... boo! Laundry... let's just say I'm avoiding...

6. It is so easy to get caught up inside! I plan to go outside and relax, you should too!

Thanks for the fun Farley!

Happy July Everyone!

Monday Made It!

Happy July! Today I'm linking up for:

 

I am rearranging my classroom  for next year and my library will be getting a whole new look. I was in the mood for some crafy  diy when I came across this...

 

Yes... it was on Pinterest (so what, I'm addicted, no judging ). 

Anywho... using that sign for a little inspiration I came up with this...

apparently I'm not over chevron yet :)

So, how did I do it... 

Following some guidelines from the inspiration website I gathered my paint, wood and tape. I taped of the board... not perfectly, but hey this is DIY, right?! Then I used a razor blade to cut away the extra tape. I dug in with my paint brush and a pretty charcoal color. Since it was just craft paint, it was dry in about a half hour. I peeled away the painters tape and had the bright idea to paint it the wood grain with lime green.

The next morning I was so disappointed in how it looked :( With no extra wood lying around, I put on my big girl pants and did 4 coats of linen white to cover the lime green. My hand and arm were so tired!... But it is SO Much Better! Worth the pain :)

I added the words by free hand in a pool blue color and crafted the hot air balloon with some left over fabric scraps that I had in the house.

There you have it! A cute little sign to hang in my classroom library!

What did you make?