DIY Disney Painted Toms

I've seen custom painted Disney Toms floating around on Etsy for a few years now and it wasn't until I saw Dixie Delights post on how to do them yourself, that I decided to take a stab at them. After all, I draw Mickey and Minnie heads during meetings everyday, why can't I custom paint my own Toms?

To be clear, I didn't have the guts to paint a fresh new pair of Toms; what if they turned out horrible?! I couldn't stand the thought of ruining a $50 pair of shoes. So off to Walmart I went to buy some bo bo shoes. They only cost $9 and Target wanted $20 for their fake Toms, um no thanks!

What you'll need:

Toms or look alike Toms

Paint brushes - variety of sizes

Fabric craft paint - I didn't end up using the yellow and red glitter

Pencil

Pattern/stencil if you are not going to draw freehand

Black Sharpie

Mod Podge (not pictured)

Once I had decided on how I wanted them to look, I went ahead and sketched out the images I wanted. If you don't trust yourself to draw, then print and cut out the silhouettes so you can trace them.

Using a fine tipped paint brush, I outlined the edges in the black paint and then used a larger brush to fill in the ears. I did the same thing for the red. Once dry, I went over everything again to make sure I had it all nice and even.

Next, I used a fine tipped brush again to do Mickey's white buttons and Minnie's bow dots. Once everything was mostly dry, I went over the edges with a black Sharpie to clean up the lines a bit

All that's left is to cover your seal your image with Mod Podge. I used the dishwasher Mod Podge that I had from another craft and decided it would probably be best because it is water soluble and if you've been to Disney, you know it rains almost everyday in Florida. This way they will be protected.

I did not have high expectations for the finished product (hence me buying fake Toms) but am really happy with how they turned out! An hour later, it was the best $17 I've spent in a long time.

Charlotte's Six Month Update

Today is Charlotte's half birthday and you know what that means? Another monthly update! I love watching her change from month to month and documenting all her milestones. Hopefully, one day she will look back on all these posts as a sort of time capsule of her little life.

Eating: This past month was spent exploring new foods. We introduced baby food and to say she loves it is an understatement. Seriously, she has not made a face at anything we've given her. We started with vegetables and introduced a new one every three or four days to make sure she had no issues. This week, we will start introducing fruits which I'm sure she'll love just as much, if not, even more. Currently, she eats two meals a day of baby food, with about 26-28oz of formula which is much better than the 36oz of formula she was eating last month.

Sleeping: We have started to face some challenges on getting Charlotte down for the night, but in the grand scheme of things, it's nothing. She starts acting tired around 7pm so we get her ready for bed and put her down. Then the screaming begins. We know there is nothing wrong with her (besidses the occosaional teething pain), but she will roll around in her crib screaming. After 15 minutes, one of us will go in and give her her pacifier and another kiss goodnight. Usually she will cry for another five minutes or so and then fall asleep for the night.

Mornings are usually pretty easy. She gets up between 5:30 and 6 and after a quick diaper change and a bottle, she will go back to sleep for a few hours, which is especially nice on the weekends.

Charlotte has become much more interactive over the past few weeks and I can tell she is going to be hard to keep up with! She loves playing, bouncing and talking to her animals in her exersaucer. When she's not in that, she loves to independently sit on her own and play with toys that are in her reach. I think in the next month or so she will be able to scoot around or better yet, crawl. She likes to stand while holding your hands and will hang out there for minutes at a time. She still has such a sweet personality and will smile at everyone.

Starting to like Minnie more and more. Look how far she's come!

Check out her other month updates:

1 Month

2 Month

3 Month

4 Month

5 Month

July 4th Recap

I hope everyone had an awesome holiday weekend and got to enjoy some much deserved time off! We spent our weekend down at my in-laws river house and had a blast! Here is a recap in pictures of our weekend.

 

My in-laws bought half a bushel of crabs to have for lunch on July4th. Seafood is not my thing, so I stood back and took pictures. It definitely looks like a lot of work for just a little crab meat, but everyone seemed to really enjoy it!

 

 

Charlotte had 3 July 4th outfits so we were constantly changing her so we could see them all! I think this one was my favorite. I don't have any pictures of fireworks, but there were plenty, I just didn't bring my phone. For once I wanted to enjoy them not behind the camera lens.

 

 

I took my Lilly Pulitzer 4th of July fabric and made some pretty sweet shirts and bows so we could match on Saturday. This is us rocking them out at the community cornhole tournament!

 

 

Speaking of cornhole, I didn't get very many pictures, but they had about 15 sets of boards lined up and about 70 people entered into the tournament. It was so much fun! My dad even finished in the top 8!

 

 We finished off the night with an evening boat ride complete with a bonfire and s'mores. Life really doesn't get much better than that!

Before we left on Sunday, we took the boat out one last time and Charlotte loved it! She slept for most of it, but once we docked, we let her "drive"!

It was such a fun weekend, but I'm so glad to be home and back to our normal routine. I hope you too had an awesome 4th of July!

High Five and Happy 4th of July!

1. There is nothing like going to work and seeing this little angel running around the office! I think office dogs should be a thing. I felt like a much happier employee that day!
2. My mom got Charlotte this amazing 4th of July outfit at Cracker Barrel of all places! I can't wait to take some pictures of her in it today!
3. So this whole Share a Coke campaign has totally consumed me (I guess it worked!). Now wherever they sell 20oz bottles, I find myself digging for names I know. The only one I've found so far is my brother-in-law's and I'm determined to find mine one day....
4. Charlotte is almost 6 months and I really can't believe it. She has gotten so strong these last few weeks and is sitting up on her own really well!
5. Milo needed some human time and I couldn't have been happier. I love when he crawls onto my lap for a little cat nap.

I hope you all enjoy your time off this weekend, and while you are watching the fireworks or spending time with your friends and family, remember to think about what makes this country so great; our freedom!

Linking up with Lauren Elizabeth for H54F!

Like Mother Like Daughter - WIWW

The second I found out I was having a girl, visions of matching outfits instantly popped into my head! I know my time is limited where I can get away with this, so while I have the chance, we shall match!

 

The best part is my friend has the exact same dress from Old Navy and decided she wanted to dress like her little girl too. Good thing we weren't together at the time!

It's only a matter of time (already working on it) before we have an entire matching wardrobe! It's probably a good thing/dangerous for my budget that I found this site that specializes in mommy and me outfits! I think next spring I will be splurging and buying us one of these "just like mommy" dresses.

In the meantime, we will continue to match as best we can with what we've got especially when what we've got is coordinating Lilly Pulitzer! Thank goodness for consignment shops and Freecycle Facebook groups!

 

Linking up with Lindsey @ The Pleated Poppy for WIWW

DIY Souvenir Plates

About a month ago, my husband sent this DIY to me and about five seconds late, I knew I had to give it a try. Figuring out what images to use was the easy part; Disney park maps...duh!

The hard part was finding them/getting them printed. You would think that I would have park maps floating around my house somewhere, but apparently not. So after two days of tearing my house apart looking for maps, off to Kinkos I went to print out hi-res images of each of the parks. Make sure your size and print out your pictures on 11x17 paper.

What you'll need:

Hi-res picture on 11x17 paper

Dishwasher safe Mod Podge (found at Michael's or online)

Brush

Pen

Clear glass plate (Target has them for $1.99 a piece)

Scissors

Now that you have everything, the rest of this project is a piece of cake. It just takes time while you let everything dry between steps.

Clean you plate so that there are no smudges or dust. Then put a layer of Mod Podge on the back of the flat part of the plate.

Now carefully and slowly (slow is key) flip the plate over and place (Mod Podge side down) onto your picture. You want to make sure the image is centered with the plate and that there are minimal bubbles (I'm pretty sure it's impossible to get no bubbles).

For this next step you will need to cut a slit from the outside corner all the way to where the picture is tacked down so that the edges lay smooth. Then you will add your Mod Podge to each side one at a time and bring the edges up until the entire plate is covered.

Now that the whole image is glued down, you will want to trip off the excess. I found this easier to do with smaller scissors or an exacto knife because you were able to get closer to the edge. Once you've trimmed it, flip it over so you can begin smoothing out the back.

You will want to let it try for about 30 minutes or else the paper will get too soggy and begin to tear. Once it is pretty dry, add a layer of Mod Podge to the back using your brush to smooth out the wrinkles and any bubbles.

After that layer is completely dry, you will add a final layer to seal the back as well as the edges that your trimmed.

And there you have it! The perfect souvenir from your Disney trip! What I like about this is since they are always changing the parks, this is a great way to look back and remember what the parks were like during your visit. I can't wait to do the other three parks so I can display my whole set!

What picture would you use for this project?

Charlotte's Disney Bows by Eola Ella

Not long after Charlotte was born I found a little bow shop via Instagram and quickly fell in love with their products. Eola Ella sells the cutest bows, not to mention the most adorable Disney bows!

 

 

How cute is that bow?! I love the elastic headbands these bows come with. They are sturdy without them being too tight on your little's head and always match and coordinate just right! 

Here is another Disney bow we got from Eola Ella for Charlotte's first Disney trip. Another great thing is when you order your bow, you will choose the elastic size so you can be sure it will fit. 

 

Eola Ella sells way more than just Disney bows. They are constantly updating their inventory through their Etsy shop with new creations and don't stick to one style of bow, so you will always find yourself coming back for more (which is super bad for the budget, but then again having a baby girl is really bad for the budget all around)!

Follow them on Instagram and you will see all the sales, offers and giveaways they have throughout the month!