A Really Cool Find!

I found this bag at my local Co-op store.  It is really large...perfect for all of the great yarn I've acquired since I learned how to knit.  I'm assuming the writing is Japanese.  I sure wish I knew what it said... if anything!   You can find this bag along with more styles and sizes online here.
-Chartreuse-

Winter Break

White out!!

Can you guess what's happens next?... Te hehe

Have fun!

Big air!

Silly girls!  Don't be so concerned with hiding your face when operating machinery!

Not too fast... Please!

Just a few things the kids do here at Montebello during winter break,  I sure hope that we are building beautiful memories for them.

If you happen to be on winter break, I sure hope it's a good one!

Until  later,

Fuchsia

Laundry Makeover Update

 The sauna door, all beautiful, white and crisp looking... Thinking we need to put a silver kick plate. What are your thoughts? 

 Custom dirty clothes baskets...  Still a work in progress.

 Espresso decorative baskets.

 The counter top we chose to use.

The painter & carpenter...

Keep checking back!  More pictures to come!

To see the very beginning of the Laundry Makeover click here. 

Fuchsia

Fabulous Ribbon Selection

My local Walmart just got a whole new stock of ribbon.  I have never seen such a selection of unique and beautiful ribbons on their shelves!  I had to convince myself not to buy a whole cartload.

Loving the metallic velvet and the pleated options...

Rhinestones by the yard... :)

Not your run-of-the-mill grosgrain here... it's a little finer and has a beautiful sheen to it.

This color pallet has my name written all over it! :)

 I've heard a lot of Walmarts are phasing out there fabric sections...Thankfully, that's not the case in my town.  If your's still sells fabric, check out the ribbon section.  You might be pleasantly surprised!

-Chartreuse-

Laundry Makeover Update

Paint: Sherwin Williams Rapture Blue # sw 6773  eggshell finish.

I say... Whoa!...  Is that what you thought too?

More to come!...   

Ta-ta for now,  Fuchsia

Check out this link to see the before pictures

Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

                                                                                                                                                photo credit - www.beckybakes.net

When I stumbled across this recipe the other day, I was completely sold by the photo... Let alone the name..."Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies".  Finally got a chance to make them tonight, and found out just how dangerous they are...You have got to try these!

-Chartreuse-

Laundry Makeover...

After 20 something years, my parents decided they needed to makeover their laundry/sauna.  Being of Finnish descent, sauna is pronounced (SOW-na).

 I wish I had taken pictures before they took everything out, but didn't have my camera at the moment.  I did take some with my mums camera though, so perhaps I will have to upload from her camera later,  so you can get the whole picture.  Behind the white door is the sauna & shower room.

I love decorating...  so I'm helping my mum in that department.  Don't get me wrong, I can get down & dirty, too.  My father, being the phenomenal painter he is,  often asks that my sister & I help him paint at many of his jobs.  But we'll leave this job up to him ;)   I get to help with the super fun stuff.  Can't wait!

Hop on board, {sidebar, upper right}.

Talk to you real soon;)

Fuchsia

Camera Strap Tutorial

 

After seeing so many gorgeous camera straps out there, I decided that my boring black DSLR camera strap just had to have one!  

Gray and white stripe fabric- Moda

Rhinestone yardage, iron-on stabilizer and burlap- Walmart

Stretch tulle- JoAnn Fabrics

Pleated satin ribbon, buttons, red toweling fabric- unknown source

I measured the portion of the camera strap that I wanted covered and added a half inch to to all sides for seam allowance.  After cutting two strips of striped fabric (the front and the back of strap), I ironed the stabilizer onto the back of one piece.  I knew I would be adding a lot of embellishments, and I wanted to make sure they had something sturdy enough to hold their weight.  I then sewed the pleated ribbon down the center of the piece with the stabilizer.

Placing right sides together, I sewed down the length of one of the sides, folded the short ends

to the stabilizer side and sewed the length of each.  I placed the right sides together again and sewed the other long side together.

After turning the camera strap right side out, I ironed it flat.  It is now ready to be embellished.                  

I cut a 1 inch by 24 inch strip of the stretch tulle and sewed a gathering stitch down the center lengthwise.

I gathered the strip of tulle into a ruffle.

I attached the rhinestones to the ruffle by hand stitching around each link.

I started the fabric flower by cutting a 2 inch by 18 inch strip of the red fabric, and folding it in half lengthwise.  Fold the corner down on one end and stitch it to the center of a 3 inch by 3 inch square piece of felt.

To create the flower, fold the fabric over at an angle, working your way around in a circle.  Stitch each fold through the felt backing to the front, and to the back again.

When there is about 2 inches of fabric left, trim the excess felt off of the back, being careful not to cut your stitches.  Then fold one last petal and stitch the end of the fabric to the back of the flower.

The small burlap pieces were hot glued so they would hold their shape and be less likely to fray.

I hand sewed each piece onto the camera strap using needle and thread, then used a hot glue gun to secure any loose pieces.  

And there you have it!  We'd love to hear your feedback.  If you like this post, consider following us (sidebar on the right)... We have many more great ideas coming soon!

-Chartreuse-

Stylish Blogger Award

We were truly elated to open our email and find that Luxy Living has been awarded the "Stylish Blogger Award" from Delightful Order.

There are three rules we need to follow...

1.  Thank the blogger for awarding Luxy Living

Thank you Delightful Order for the award!

2.  List 7 things about Luxy Living

                                         1.  We both are blessed to have been raised as Christians

                                         2.  We are married to brothers

                                         3.  We are brunette and blonde

                                         4.  We work together very well

                                         5.  Chartreuse has 3 children and Fuchsia has 5

                                         6.  Chartreuse sings like a bird

                                         7.  Fuchsia owns a motorcycle

3.  We are to pass this on to other Blog sites we love

Congratulations to:

A Beach Cottage

House of Turquoise

Personalize Your Favorites

 Begin personalizing your favorites.

 What you'll need: 

Leather remnants

Leather hole punch

Scissors

Hammer

Rhinestone Rivets

                                                                               Rivet Setter                                                                                    

Cut leather to desired width and length with scissors.  Fold the leather in half and w/ your hole punch, puncture the leather with smallest hole setting.

Puncture hole through whatever it is you're trying to personalize.  Try to get it as straight as you can.

Put the rhinestone rivet through all 3 holes.

Secure rhinestone rivet with hammer.

Yelling for my daughter to come and give me her head so I could use it in the final picture, she happily skipped over.  I popped the hat on and said, "Stay still."  (Am I sounding mean?)  I'm really not---I promise.  She happily obliged and I snapped the final picture.  I was so excited, it had appeared on the camera display that I had taken a pretty cool looking picture... until I uploaded the photos...

I discovered I had photographed the eye that has half the typical eyelashes!  Yes, look real close.
I thought, "Oh gracious---I cannot use this picture, how silly would that be!"  So I proceeded to take many more pictures...to no avail.  Actually, I ended up with lots of cool pictures but wanted to use this one to make it a little more interesting.  Te hehe;)

To make a long story short, T was involved in a cheerleading incident, which included a falling body where a sneaker skidded across her face... and bye bye eyelashes.

Just so you know both girls are okay.  :)


More leather ideas coming soon!


Would love to hear your thoughts!


-Fuchsia-