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DOWNLOADABLE PRINTS FOR YOUR BEAUTY GALLERY WALL! KWAPISFAMILYPRINTS

January 2, 2017 & 2 Comments

Hi there! Happy Monday! And Happy 2017!

I hope that all of you had a wonderful time ringing in 2017! I love the unblemished, fresh start feeling that come with a new year. If you follow along with our family vlog channel, KwapisFamilyTackles on YouTube, then you may have seen a few teasers about a project that my husband and I have been working on over the past several months and today I am SO EXCITED to be sharing it with you! My husband is a crazy talented artist and we decided to combine his art skills with my love for social media marketing to bring you KwapisFamilyPrints on Etsy! KwapisFamilyPrints offers prints that you can download instantly to hang wherever your little heart desires! KwapisFamilyPrints also offers completely customizable invitations and signs for any event you can dream up. Please feel free to pass this on to family and friends who may be interested in our products! Stay tuned to my Instagram for new products and occasional discount codes for my followers ; )

SHOP KWAPISFAMILYPRINTS HERE!

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Thank you so much for reading my blog! It truly means so much to me to have the support of all of you as we embark on this new adventure as a family! I hope that all of your hopes and dreams for the new year come true! xx

HOME DECOR ITEMS YOU’VE BEEN MISSING OUT ON!

August 31, 2015 & 2 Comments

Hi there! Happy Monday!

I haven’t talked much about home decor on here and that is simply because we are in our starter home on a limited budget. Someday, whenever the time is right and we move, be sure that I will be posting LOTS of home decor things because I*CAN’T*WAIT! However, I do have certain pops that I use in our home, especially for my corner office (read: desk/vanity combo in our bedroom corner) and for filming my YouTube videos. There are SO MANY fun things out there, and here are a few hidden gems that I wanted to share because they are too fabulous not to.

1. White Faux Taxidermy

These are AHHMAZING! I have this one on my gallery wall and adore it.

2. Studio Mucci Tassle Garlands

Amina, the artist behind the amazing tasstle garland I have in my video backgrounds that I get constant questions on in the comments, is nothing short of amazing! Everything she posts is inspiring, uplifting, and fun! Shes so bright & bubbly, and such a confident woman!

3. Ikea Alex Drawers

If you aren’t storing your makup in these and you have a big collection RUN to your nearest Ikea! My nearest Ikea is 4 hours away, so I had my parents run there for me a couple of years ago, because shipping cost double the price of the drawers…um no! I do know that you can find them on Amazon.com with more affordable shipping. A lot of people like the Alex 9 drawer unit for makeup, but I prefer the Alex 6 because you can lay your makeup out flat so you can actually see what you have.

4. Anthropologie Moroccan Wedding Pillow

This is a lust item for me, it definitely has a steep price tag, but oh how yummy and gorgeous!

5. TwentyEight12 Pillow Covers

I adore the gold sequin one and the black and white stripe! These could be popped on the throw pillows that came with a couch and gift it a whole new look!

I would love to hear what you’ve been loving lately! Let me know!! xo

Easy Contact Paper DIY Project!!

March 17, 2014 & Leave a Comment

Hi there! Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!!

Today I want to show you a super simple diy project using contact paper. Contact paper is a thin paper like material that usually has a decorative design on one side and a sticky adhesive on the other side. This weekend was my first experience with contact paper and I want to show you a photo step-by-step how-to. I bought this contact paper several weeks ago, but kept putting off lining my desk drawers because I was intimidated since I had never used contact paper. I was worried I would waste the paper or damage my desk, but I was making it out to be scary and it really isn’t.

I lined my desk drawers, but I have seen some amazing projects on Pinterest doing all sorts of things with contact paper. I really want to do a bookcase next!

SUPPLIES:

Contact paper (I got mine from www.interiorplace.com)

Scissors or a paper cutter

A ruler (a clear one really makes it easy)

A pen or pencil

A small plastic squeegee (*optional but it REALLY helps!)

STEP 1:

Measure the size of the item you want to decorate with contact paper

STEP 2:

Use your ruler and pen or pencil to mark how much contact paper you will need.

STEP 3:

Carefully cut your paper out.

STEP 4 (the most tricky and important step!):

Peel off the first couple inches of the backing on the roll of contact paper and put the corners into the corners of your drawer or whatever you are decorating. Slowly unroll the contact paper and smooth it down as you unroll.

STEP 5:

Use the squeegee to smooth over the paper…this helps with any bubbles or wrinkles that may have happened while unrolling the contact paper.

STEP 6:

Enjoy your masterpiece! How adorable is that?!

COST:

This project only cost me the price of the contact paper (around $12) because I had all of the other items on hand at home.

What diy projects have you tried recently? Are there any projects that you are intimidated by and still want to attempt? If you have any questions or if there is a project you’d like to see on leahtackles.com; Tweet me, find me on Facebook, Instagram or comment at the top of this post! If you enjoyed this post, please subscribe.