Look what I found (not a book) ...

Lotta Jansdotter Stencils: Decorate Your Walls, Furniture, Fabric, and More

There's something so satisfying about stenciling: It's easy, affordable, and it yields such impressive results. Especially when all the design work is done for you by the talented textile artist Lotta Jansdotter. Lotta's hand-drawn stencil motifs are cut out of durable plastic so they can be used again and again on all sorts of surfaces, from walls to fabric to furniture. Simply wipe the stencils clean with soap and water and stow in the handy storage pocket provided. Project instructions and photographs demonstrate how to repeat a design on a structured grid to achieve the look of wallpaper (for a whole lot less money), or apply designs randomly for a unique, playful effect. (Blurb courtesy of Amazon.)

Wish List Wednesday

The Big-Ass Book of Home Decor: More than 100 Inventive Projects for Cool Homes like Yours

You have a problem. Your current home “décor” is ugly, shabby, and boring, but you can’t afford lots of new stuff. Or maybe your house is filled with tired old junk that you just can’t bear to throw away. Or maybe you bought all your furniture at a big box store, but it irritates you that it all looks like you bought it there.

You have a solution—or, rather, a whole houseful of solutions. In this newest Big-Ass Book, do-it-yourself guru Mark Montano presents 105 practical, simple, and decidedly unboring projects for every space in your home. Montano’s wizardry—accomplished with masking tape, spray paint, and glue—transforms everything from accessories, to walls and windows, to lighting, to major pieces like headboards, tables, dressers, and chairs. (And there’s even a chapter on turning the anonymous items you got at IKEA into one-of-a-kind treasures.) (Blurb courtesy of Amazon)

Flower Hair Clips

My hair is long, it's summer and it's hot. I've been putting my hair up a lot and experimenting with different style updos. I luv the look of flowers in my hair. It's very feminine and summery.

:: Flower Accessories Tutorial ::

I used ...

- Fake flowers that can be separated into pieces.

- Hair pins, clips, or bobbie pins.

- Hot glue gun.

1. Pull the flower petals and parts apart. This will help the flower lay nicer on the hair clip/pin. You'll also be able to separate the pieces of the flower you don't need.

2. Glue the flower back together. For the center, I cut the stem off the original center piece and glued it on. You can also use buttons or beads for the center.

3. Attach onto hair accessory of choice. For the the big flowers I used clips from the craft store, found in the bridal section. For the smaller flowers I used bobbie pins (preferred choice).

That's all there is to it.

More hair clip tutorials and ideas ...

• Silk Flower Hair Clip Tutorial by T. Mathews Fine Art
• Peony Hair Clip Tutorial by Ruffles And Stuff
• Scrunched Rosetta Fabric Flower Headband Tutorial by Simply Modern Mom
• Flower Headband and Hair-Clip Tutorial by Creation Corner
• Felt Flower Hair Clips by Living with Punks